AB-Umcaster Farming, Saturday, November 8,1986
OLD FARMERS ALMANAC
NOV. 10-16, 1986
Balmy days with Indian summer haze
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length of days for the week 9 hours 52 minutes Craftonville Calif recorded a
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OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Week begins with w temperatures and ram mid through end ot
week cold rain and snow north showers south
Greater New York-New Jersey Week begins with cold temperatures and possible
showers, midweek ramv and mild md ot week cold flumes inland
Middle Atlantic Coastal. Week begins Jeai and warm midweek rains and cold
end of week cold showers possible
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Oklahoma Cattle
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle & Calves; Estimate 800
Same Day Last Week: 1081
Auction sales totaled 301 head;
Cows one-third of total. Cold rain
and mist nearly stopped shipment
of livestock, especially calves.
No feeder steer or heifer trend
test. Bulk feeder offerings in the
clean up trade category. Slaughter
cows steady. Cow demand closed
good. Bulls not tested.
FEEDER STEERS; Medium
frame 1 few 625-635# 62.00-62 70.
Medium and large frame mixed 1-2
750-775# few 59.50-60.30. Small
frame 2-3 400-500# 45.10-45.25
SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking
and boning utility 1-3 33.25-38.60
Bulk 34.60-38.60. Cutter 1-2 33 50-
37.30
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Prices of this year.
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REPLACEMENT OR FEEDER
COWS. Medium frarme 1 young
39.10 Small and medium frame 1-2
aged 32 50-33.20
FOR THE WEEK. Feeder steers
and heifers under 650# closing
steady, calves losing Monday’s
advance in later trading; weights
over 650# steady to 1.00 higher
Slaughter cows steady to 1.00
higher Slaughter cows steady to
1.00 higher Slaughter bulls steady
to 1 00 lower, largely 1 00 off after
early Monday
Frederick Livestock
Monday, Nov. 3,1986
BUTCHER COWS: Good Run $1
higher. Good 38.00-40.00; Standard
& Utility 33 00-37.00; Canners2B 00-
32 00; Shelly 30.00-Down
BULLS- Good '4l 50-42 75:
Medium 39 00-41 00
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STEERS. Choice 58 00-61.75;
Good 52.00-57 00
HEIFERS Good 42 00-45.00,
Medium 37.00-41 00
BUTCHER HOGS Steady. 210-
250 lbs. 52.00-53.00 : 260-290 lbs.
47 00-49.00; 375-450 lbs. 46.00-50.00
SOWS: 500-720 lbs. 47 00-50.25,
Heavy Boars; 300-450 lbs. 45.00-
47.00; 500-750 lbs. 39.00-40.75
VEAL CALVES: Steady Prices.
Good-Choice 62.00-72.00; Standard
56 00-61.00; Stocky & Thin 50.00-
55.00; Light Calves 47.00-54.00;
Weak & Rough 46.00-Down.
CALVES RETURNING TO
FARM; $8 to $lO under last week.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: 90-120
lbs. 55.00-66.00
HOLSTEIN BULLS: 85-95 lbs.
60.00- 100-115 lbs. 75.00-90.00.
STOCK CATTLE: Steady
Steers- Good 53.00-57.00; Medium
47.00- Heifers- Choice 47.00-
49,00; Good 43.00-46.00; Medium
38.00- Bulls- Good 44.00-47.00;
Medium 40.00-43 00. Open Holstein
Heifers 500-650 lbs. 45.00-48 00.
Springing Heifers- Big 550.00-
710,00; Small Springers 325.00-
500.00
PIGS & SHOATS Mostlj
Steady B\ The Head 20-30 lbs
19 00-26 00; 40-50 lbs. 27 00-33 00
New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, Nov. 3,1986
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 372. Compared with
last Monday’s market. Slaughter
cows strong to 50 cents higher.
Choice slaughter steers 56.00-59.50,
Good 51.25-55.25, Standard 45.00-
50.00, Utility 39.50-45.00 Few
Choice slaughter heifers 54.50-
59.25, few High Choice & Prime
59 75-62.50, Good 48.00-53.25,
Standard 40.00-46.75, few Utility
36.75-40.25. Breaking Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows 36.00-
39.75, yield grade 4-5 down to 34.00,
Cutter and Boning Utility 33.00-
37.50, Canner and Low Cutter 29.50-
33.50, Shells down to 26.50. Good
slaughter bullocks, individual
47.00, Standard 42.25-46.25, few
Utility 38.50-40.50. Few Yield
Grade No. 1, 1300-1735 lbs.
slaughter bulls 42.00-44.75, few No.
2, 1285-1475 lbs. 38.75-41.00. Feeder
Cattle: Medium and Large Frame
No. 1,310-550 lbs. steers 50.50-60.00,
few 750-950 lbs. 44.00-52.00. Medium
& Large Frame No. 1, 310-540 lbs.
heifers 41.50-49.50, 600-850 lbs.
38.00- Medium & Large
Frame No. 1, 530-830 lbs. bulls
40.00-
CALVES 280. Few Choice
vealers 79.00-90.00, few Good 58.00-
71.00, Standard and Good 90-120
lbs. 45.00-52.00, 65-85 lbs. 36.00-
46.00, Utility 50-70 lbs. 20.00-24.00.
Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90-135
lbs. 55.00-88.00, couple lots Holstein
Heifers 102 and 115 lbs. 59.00 and
61.00,
HOGS 316. Barrows and gilts
$1.50 to $2 lower. US No. 1-2 225-250
lbs. 53.00-54.00, lot 54.75, 1-3 220-250
lbs. 51.75-52.50, 2-3 220-260 lbs.
50.00-51.75, 1-3 180-215 lbs 47.50-
50.00. Sows fully $1 higher. US No.
1-3 330-620 lbs. sows 46.00-52.50, one
54,50, one No. 3 640 lbs 44.00. Few
Boars 42.00-42.75.
FEEDER PIGS 57 US No. 1-315-
30 lbs. feeder pigs 17.00-29.00, 35-50
lbs. 30.00-37.00 all per head.
SHEEP 70. Choice and Prime 55-
75 lbs. wool slaughter lambs 71.00-
76.00, 75-90 lbs. 65.00-72.00, Good
and Choice 60-85 lbs feeder lambs
60.00-69.50. Slaughter ewes 17.50-
27.50.
GOATS 10 14.00-36.00 per
head.
New Holland
Sales Stables
New Holland Dairy
Wednesday, Nov. 5,1986
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 64 cows, 37
heifers and 5 bulls. Market
stronger.
Load of PA fresh cows, 700.00-
1275.00,
Load of PA fresh cows, 720.00-
960.00.
Load of PA fresh cows, 780.00-
1075.00.
Load of Perry Co. fresh cows,
775.00-1050.00.
Load of PA fresh cows, 530.00-
1100.00.
Load of 17 head, all stages cows,
485.00-1525.00.
Locally consigned cows 550.Q0-
980.00.
Springing heifers 510.00-900.00.
Bulls 375.00-640.00
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, Nov. 3,1986
Report supplied by auction
Registered receipts of 270 head
of horses, mules and ponies
Market, steady
Local
Driving Horses 250.00-785.00
Riding Horses 250.00-600.00
Lightweight Killers 125.00-225 00
Heavyweight Killers 275 00-
375.00.
Mare Ponies 30.00-75.00.
Colts 10 00-25.00.
Gelding Ponies 30 00-75.00.
larger Lonies 100 00-175.00
F&SOF VIRGINIA
HAY AUCTION
NEW MARKET, VA
EVERY TUESDAY AT 11:30 A.M.
Open to everyone to buy & sell
Drought Stricken area in the heart of
the Shenandoah Valley Horse
Country, Dairy & Beef Cattle
Country. 3% Commission will be
charged to the sellers.
Auction will be conducted at the F & S
Auto Auction, located on Rt. 11 North, 2
miles North of New Market, VA and 3
miles South of Mount Jackson, VA.
Our policy is cash, certified check or
bank approved letter.
For more information call:
703-740-8005 or 703-298-9187