AUMCMtir Farming, Saturday, July 5,1986 OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC JULY 7-13,1986 Rolling thunder and peas in season. Gather herbs for drying now Baseball Hall of Famer Satchel Paige bom in Mobile, Ala, July 7, 1906 Average length of days for the week, 15 hours, 6 minutes Wyoming admitted to the union as the 44th state, July 10, 1890 American author and transcendental philosopher Henry David Thoreau born in Concord, Mass , July 12, 1817 Nature loves nothing that is solitary Ask the Old Farmer: My father grew up in Massachu setts On the morning of my birthday, he used to rub a bit of butter on my nose Why’ E W, Beaumont, Texas To anoint with nutter was an act significant of well-wishing or deep respect in very ancient limes Our folksdid it 100 but we doubt if they realized that it was an ancient rite Home Hints* To soften hardetied paintbrushes simmer them for a tew minutes in boiling vinegar then wash them in soaps water OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Beginning of week dear, seasonably warm, midweek thundershow ers, cool, end of week sunny and hot Greater New York-New Jersey: Sunny and mild at weeks beginning, midweek thundershowers, heavy south, end of week showers Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins sunny and mild, thundershowers midweek, end of week showers with warm temperatures (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin NH 03444} Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, Jane 30 CATTLE 509. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice & Prime 55.00 57.25, few to 58.50; Good & Choice 50.00-56.25; Good & Choice- Holstein 44.0047.00; Standard & Good Holstein- 39.0044.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 53.00-56.00, few to 57.25; Good & Choice 49.00-55.75; Stan dard & Good 42.5049.50. COWS; Utility & Commercial 35.00-38.50, few to 41.00; Cutter & Boning Utility 33.00-37.00, few to 39.50; Canner & Low Cutter 34.00 & down. BULLS-ALL WEIGHTS; Yield Grade 1 47.50-51.50, few to 54.85; Yield Grade 2 42.5047.50. STOCKER CATTLE-ALL WEIGHTS. Steers-Medium & Good 50.00-57.00; Heifers-Medium Wllltom McCob* {215) 863-9475 547 Sondt Rood, Ron Argyl, RA 18072 TH£ & Good 42.00-50.50; Bulls-Medium & Good 45.00-52.00; Steers- Holstein 39.0044.00. CALVES 439. Good & Choice-125 to 250 pounds 60.00-74.00, few to 94.00; Medium & Good-125 to 250 pounds 50.00-64.00; Medium & Good-80 to 120 pounds 45.00-57.00; Light & Cull-all weights 48.00 & down; Holstein Bulls-retum to farm up to 90.00; Holstein Heifers retum to farm up to 68.00. LAMBS, SHEEP & GOATS 51. Choice Lambs 74.00-78.00; Medium & Good Lambs 55.0067.00; Light & Cull Lambs None; Sheep, Ewes & Bucks 18.00-24.00; Goats-all sizes (by head) 10.00-50.00. HOGS 76. No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs -190-225 pounds 57.00-57.75; No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs-225-250 pounds 56.00-57.75; No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs -250-300 pounds 45.00-56.00; Good Butcher Sows-400 pounds, down, 39.0046.00; Good Butcher Sows -400 pounds up, 42.0047.25; Heavy Boars-over 300 pounds 37.00-40.00; Pigs-all sizes (by head) 15.00- 36.00. Sale every Monday evening at 5:00 p.m.; Hay & straw sale every Monday at 1:00 p.m. Farmers Livestock Auction Martinsburg, Pa. June 30,1986 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 252. High Ch. & Pr. si. steers, none, Choice 51.50-55.25, High Good & Low Ch. 50.00-52.25, Good 47.50-50.25, Good & Choice holsteins 44.00-47.25, Standard 40.50-42.75, Utility 35.00-40.00. Choice si. heifers 51.75-53.00, Good 45.00- Standard 40.00-43.75, Utility 35.00-39.25. Breaking Ut. & Commercial si. cows 38.50-40.75, Cutter & Boning Ut. 35.00-39.25, Canner & Low Cutter 30.50-37.25, Shells down to 24.50. Choice si. bullocks, none, Good 45.00-48.75, Standard 40.00-45.25, Utility 35.00- 38.50. Yield Grade No. 1 1200-1850 lbs. si. bulls 46.50-52.75, Yield Grade No. 2 1200-1600 lbs. 42.50- 46.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Good 54.00-58.50, Standard 35.00- 48.50, Heifers Good: 45.00-52.50; Standard: 35.00-44.50; Bulls Good: 44.00- Standard 32.50-43.00. CALVES 260. High Ch. & Pr. none, Choice 72.00-78.50, Good 54.00- Standard 50.00-56.50. Standard & Good 90 lb.-130 lb. LOUIS LYONS & SON Consign your cattle and hogs, feeder pigs & calves to Louis Lyons & Son. They offer choice service, excellent sorting & marketing of your livestock. Charles Oilier, Manager Phone 717-394-7915 Burnell Siegrist ■ Buyer & Seller Phone 717-626-8653 Wol 9hi ng Exp erie° e e d per*° nne ' ! York County 1 Livestock Soles Ltd. i f P.O. BOX 243 • FAWN GROVE. PA 17321 ■ 2 (717)993-2564 | I Saturday’s Hay Sale Canceled Until I [ * Further Notice f { York On PA Route #24 between Stewartstown and New Park All Kinds of Livestock Sold on Commission GWALTNEY OF SMITHFIELD Open Every Monday - Hogs ■ 6 00 a m Buyers • Livestock Producers • Farmers We Need ft Appreciate Your Patronage I Stan & Mary Nagle - Owntn Home Phone: (215) 566-3239 ATTENTION FARMERS The New Way To Market Your Livestock { HATFIELD 0 MOYER PACKING CO. PACKING CO. Will Receive Hogs Will Receive Cattle, At The BLAIR-BEDFORD BUYING STATION RDI Martmsburg, Pa i MONDAYS ■ Hogs 8 AM to 11:30 AM Cattle & Calves 8 AM to 3 PM THURSDAYS- Cattle & Calves 8 AM to 3 PM • No commission or yardage fees deducted from check 1 • Livestock weighed and paid for immediately • You may call our office sale day for prices DALE R. HOOVER - Owner Business 814-793-3077 Residence 814-793-2657 52.50-63.50, Utility 40-75 lbs. 35.00- 50.25. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs. 60.00-92.50, Holstein heifers 90-130 lbs. 54.0(169.50. HOGS 91. US No. 1-2 210-245 lbs. barrows and gilts 60.00-61.50, No. 1- 3 210-250 lbs. 58.0060.25, No. 2-3 250- 300 lbs. 52.0056.50. Sows US No. 1-3 300600 lbs. 45.00-48.75. No. 2-3 300- 600 lbs. 44.00-46.25. Boars 36.00- 38.50, Light weights 40.00-43.50. FEEDER PIGS 20. US No. 1-3 30- 40 lbs. feeder pigs 24.50-37.50 per head. SHEEP None. 5 GOATS 15.00- 28.50 per hd. 4 Loads of Hay. Mixed 61.00-77.50 per ton. Dewart Livestock Dewart, Pa. Monday, June 30 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 167. Compared with last Monday’s market: Slaughter steers weak to $1.50 lower; Cows 50 cents to $1.50 lower... Low Choice slaughter steers 52.50-55.00, Good 48.00- few Choice holsteins 45- 47.00, Good holsteins 43- 44.60.. slaughter heifers 48.00- Breaking Livestock Ai intv's 7 00 d m - 7 Seeking Profits In Commodities Trading? • Hedging • Speculating • Managed Account • Commodity Options Call Forney Longenecker, Shfarsdn Commodities Investment Executive, At (717) 295-8914 BROTHERS SHEARSON LEHMAN BROTHERS 29 E. King St. Lancaster, PA 17603 * Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks 12 noon Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, Pa., 6 miles south of Quarryville, take Rt. 272 to Little Britain, turn north, follow Little Britain Road to Jackson Road, right. 2nd farm, OR take Rt. 222, out of Quarryville to Cedar Hill Road to Little Britain Road to Jackson Road, left. Watch for sale arrows. WHITE DIAMOND GILTS Here Now a new cross again. Large White & Landrace. first generation true F-1 gilts. Parent stock originated from Lieske Bros. Minnesota. Very productive in litter size and feed conversion. Vaccinated for Lepto. Erysiplas, Rhinitis, E'Coli, Pasteueralla Hand mated with Breeding Dates R. 0.1, Kirkwood, Pa. Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL Commercial slaughter cows 36.50- 38.25, couple 39.75, Cutter & Boning Utility 33.00-36.50, few Canner & Low Cutter 32-33.00, Shells down to 30... Yield Grade No. 11070-1850 lbs. slaughter bulls 45-49.85. CALVES 217... Few Choice vealers 65.00-85, few Good 60.00-65, Standard & Good 70-100 lbs. 48.00- 58, Utility 60-80 lbs. 40.00-50... Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs. 59.00-109, mostly 80.00-105.00. HOGS 70... Barrows and gilts $3 higher...US No. 2-3 (few) 215-240 lbs. 57.00-58.10, one lot No. 2-4 320 lbs. at 47.75... US No. 1-3 3-600 lbs. Sows 45.00-49.50... Boars 43.0047.75. FEEDER PIGS 124... US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs 28.00-35, 35-50 lbs. 34.0041, one lot 75 lbs. at 45.00 - -allper head. SHEEP 54... Choice 50-110 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 61.00-72.00, one at 76.00... Few Slaughter ewes 15.0046.00... PIGS STATE GRADED SALE FRI., JULY 11th 1:30 P.M. AT CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. Exit 12 Off 1-81 (717)249-4511 or Evenings Jim, 249-2359 FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE at 7:30 P.M 50 to 60 Head Local Trucker Available No Hogs Sold On Commission JOHN B. STOLTZFUS NEXT SALE DATE AUGUST 29
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