ASiancistir Farming, Saturday, July 19,1986 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC JULY 21-27, 1986 If ant hills are high, next winter won't be dry. Dig just a few new potatoes now First Battle ot Bull Run fought Julv 21 1861 Average length of days for the week 14 hours 44 minutes French aviator Louis Blenot first crossed the English Channel in a monoplane, July 25, 1909 Full moon July 21 (Mon ) Bngham Young established first Mormon settlement in Utah July 24, 1847 Who has no friends nor enemies is without talent or energy Ask the Old Farmer: In reading an old will I noted that a son was given a flock bed Could you kmdlv tell me what this is 7 A E G Bridgeport '***' lnthi*ui*i bed' mean* *tmply tin pad \otallhed* were stuffed with feather* in tho*e day* thnk wa* mid* and end* of wool-iomlnug* lint and so on Home Hints: If spilled on clothing some acids can *he removed bv apple mg concentrated ammonia to the spot OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Week begins with showers hot south seasonable north midweek warm with thundershowers, end of week sunny warm north seasonable south Greater New York-New Jersey: Sunny and warm showers north at week s begin rang, midweek ramv and warm end ot yveek sunny Middle Atlantic Coastal: Through midweek ramv and hot end of week sunny and mild (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin Nil 03444) New Wilmington Livestock Auction New Wilmington, Pa. Monday, July 14,1986 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 226. COMPARED WITH LAST MONDAY’S MARKET: SLAUGHTER COWS STEADY...Few Choice slaughter steers 54-56.50, few 4-5 1630-1870 lbs. 46.75-52.25, few Good 49.75-53, Good holsteins 40-44.25, Standard 44.25-48.50...Ch0ice slaughter heifers 48.7552.25, Standard 45 45.50.. Breaking Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 37-40.75, individual’s 41.25&41.50, 4-5 33- 35.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 35- 39.50, Canner & Low Cutter 29.50- 35.25, Shells down to 24.50... Few Good slaughter bullocks 45- 45.75.. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1705 1980 lbs. slaughter bulls 46.50-47.50, few §2 1100-1900 lbs. 43.25- 44.. FEEDER CATTLE: Medium & Large Frame #1 660-970 lbs. steers 40.2546.75; Medium Frame §l-2 315650 lbs. heifers 42.0047; Medium Frame §1 535795 lbs. bulls 41.5047.00. GRADED SALE Friday, July 25 • 150 Head Local Acclimated Cattle. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times THE Conn CALVES 249... Few Choice vealers 66.0579, Good 55.0565, Standard & Good 95120 lbs. 35.05 47,6585 lbs. 20.0040, few Utility 55 lbs. at 20.00. Good & Choice 185300 lbs. slaughter calves 50.00- 64.. .FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 85135 lbs. 50.0574, few 81.00; Hoi. Heifers 1-120 lbs. 45.00-50.00. HOGS 348...8ARR0WS AND GILTS $2.5583.50 LOWER...US No. 1-2 225245 lbs. 5558.50, in dividual’s 58.75&59,1-3 215250 lbs. 57.0558, 2-3 215255 lbs. 56.0557,1-3 195205 lbs. 50.00-56...50WS WEAK TO $2 LOWER...US No. 1-3 306-650 lbs. sows 41.75-48, few to 50.. 33.0040.00. FEEDER PIGS 19... Few US No. 1-3 2530 lbs. feeder pigs 16.0525, few 35-50 lbs. 38.0044 all per head. SHEEP 169... High Choice & Prime 95120 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 50.00-65, Choice & Prime 65 85 lbs. 70.0582, Good & Choice 5575 lbs. feeder lambs 45.00-67... Few Slaughter ewes 13.50- 16.00...G0ATS 23: 12.0526 per head. 11 AM Farmers Livestock Auction Duncans vllle, Pa. July 14,1986 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 254. STEERS: H. Choice & Prime 55.00-57.25; Choice 52.50- Good 47.50-51.75; Standard 40.tKM6.75. HEIFERS: Choice 52.00-54.25; Good 44.50 50.75. COWS: Utility & Com mercial 36.50-40.75; Cutters 32.50 37.00; Canner and Low Cutter 27.50- BULLOCKS: Good & Choice 48.5050.75. BULLS; Yield Grade No. 1 42.0049.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Good 46.0052.50, Standard 34.00-43.50. Bulls Good 44.0048.50, Standard 32.5042.75, Heifers Good 44.00-48.00, Standard 34.00-42.50. CALVES 289: Prime None; Choice 62.5071.50; Good 54.00 60.50; Standard & Good 46.5053.50; 90110 lbs. 42.5050.00; 65-90 lbs. 35.0044.50; Holstein Bulls 90130 lbs. 72.5098.50; Holstein heifers 90 130; lbs. 46.5064.50. HOGS 67; Barrows & Gilts US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs. 58.5040.75; US No. 1-3 210-280 lbs. 53.5058.75. SOWS: US No. 1-345.00-18.75. FEEDER PIGS 8; US 1-3 20-35 lbs. 32.50-38.50 per head. SHEEP 15; Slaughter lambs Choice 8090 lbs. 62.00-70.50; Good 60-75 lbs. 60.0084.50; SI. Ewes 14.00-26.50. GOATS 4:15.0081.00 Per head. 2 Loads Hay 60.00-64.50 per ton. Straw 50.00 per ton. ■ ■■■■■■■■ 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ r" ! York County Tj i Livestock Sales Ltd. i | P.O. BOX 243 • FAWN GROVE. PA 17321 I. J (717)993-2564 | I Saturday's Hay Sale Canceled Until I x Further Notice f Z York County's Only llvtrtock Auction z $1 I IBfliiV* W I Stan & Mary Naglo -Ownon I Home Phone: (215) 566-3239 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 394-7915 Burnell Siegrist ■ Buyer & Seller Phone 717-626-8653 W r, *'S 1 p e r» on ° e 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 & Appreciate Your Patronage 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 RD 1 Martmsburg, Pa MONDAYS-HogsB 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 • Livestock weighed and paid for 1 immediately , • You may call our office sale day for prices i DALE R. HOOVER - Owner Business 814-793-3077 I Residence 814-793-2657 Morrison Cove Livestock Martins burg, Pa. July 14,1986 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 147. STEERS: H. Choice & Prime 55.0056.75, Choice 53.50-55.00; Good 50.0051.75; Standard 40.5045.75. HEIFERS; Choice 54.0054.75, Good 51.0052.50. COWS: Utility & Commercial 37.5040.25; Cutters 32.5037.75; Canner & Low Cutter 28.50-34.50. BULLOCKS: Good & Choice 47.50 50.25. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1 44.5048.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers Good 52.5059.25; Standard 40.5046.75. Bulls Good 50.5054.50, Standard 35.0043.50. Heifers Good 46.0050.00, Standard 32.5043.00. CALVES 241: Vealers Prime None; Choice 67.5076.50; Good 55.0064.50; Standard & Good 45.00 60.25 ; 90110 lbs. 41.5048.50; 65-90 lbs. 35.0044.50; Holstein bulls 90 130 lbs. 67.5096.50; Holstein heifers 90130 lbs. 45.0067.50. HOGS 135: Barrows & Gilts US No. 1-2 210250 lbs. 58.5060.25; US No. 1-3 210250 lbs. 57.0058.50. SOWS: US No. 1-343.5048.25. FEEDER PIGS 57: US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. 30.5037.50 per head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 38.5047.50 per head. SHEEP 19; Slaughter lambs Choice 90100 lbs. 66.5070.00; Good 60.0066.50. SI. Ewes 12.0030.25. GOATS 16:16.0082.50 per head. *?>lh'ng 12 noon 700 pm 7 New Holland Sales Stables New Holland Dairy Wednesday, July 16,1986 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 65 cows, 108 heifers and 4 bulls. Market lower. Load of PA fresh cows, 835.00- 960.00. Load of PA fresh cows, 570.00- 1060.00. Load of PA fresh cows, 870.00- 940.00. Load of Wisconsin fresh cows, 975.00-1000.00. Load of Canada cows, 560.00- 910.00; springers 870.00-1060.00. Locally consigned cows 51.00- 1000.00. Springing heifers 485.00-800.00. Purebred 650.00-900.00. Bulls 540.00-590.00. 48% Soybean Meal, •223.80 Distillers Grains, •151.00 Per Ton —Delivered EVEN LOWER PRICES FOR LARGER QUANTITIES. Buy up to 11 tons and save more l No extra charge to blend these ingredients NOTE We can sell for less because we sell only to people who pay promptly WALKER COMPANY Gap, PA 17527 717-442-4169(Collect) FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale to Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks at 7:30 P.M. 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 Quarry ville to Cedar Hill Road to Little Britain Road to Jackson Road, left. Watch for sale arrows. 20 Hoad duo between Aug. 4 & 11 17 Hoad duo between Aug. 11 & 18 16 Head due between Aug. 18 & 28 50 to 60 Head 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 Local Trucker Available No Hogs Sold On Commission JOHN I. STOLTZFUS R.D. 1, K ilk wood, Pa. Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE AUGUST 29