PA-8861,0S i»d(P»3<iQ ,YBhiul&B ,animus! isteEjn&J AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 20,1986 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Christmas Dav Dec 2S American frontiersman and soldier Christopher Kit Carson born in Madison Co Ky Dec 24 1809 Last smarter of the moon Dec 24 (Wed ) Hanukkah testis al begins Dec 27 Average length of days for the week 9 hours, 5 minutes Vice president John C Calhoun resigned Dec 28, 1832 Earthquake m Messina, Sicily, killed 80 000 Dec 28 1908 A ihange of fortune hurls a wise man no more than a ilninge of the moon OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Week begins cloudy with mild temperatures midweek sunns snow possible north end ot week snowstorm with cold temperatures Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week sunny with seasonable tern peratures cloudv and very cold mid through end ot week Middle Atlantic Coastal; Beginning of week sunns with mild temperatures mid week cold with freezing ram end of sveek clear (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444) Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, Dec. 15 CATTLE 502. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice St Prime 58.00- 61.50, few to 62.85; Good St Choice 52.00-58.75; Good & Choice - Holstein 45.00-51.00; Standard & Good Holstein 40.00-45.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 57.00-61.00, few to 63.00; Good & Choice 50.00-57.50; Stan dard & Good 43.00-50.25. COWS; Utility St Commercial 35.50-38.50, few to 40.00; Cutter & Boning Utility 33.50-38.00, few to 39.75; Canner & Low Cutter 34.00 & down. BULLS-ALL WEIGHTS: Yield Grade 1 45.01W0.00, few to 53.00; Yield Grade 2 39.0045.50. STOCKER CATTLE-ALL WEIGHTS. Steers Medium & Good 47.00-54.50; Heifers Medium & Good 45.00-51.50; Bulls - Medium St Good 40.00-50.00; HAY & STRAW SALE 12:00 Noon Every Wednesday Westend of Avondale at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and Route 41. Harvey Z. Martin 215-268-3604 (Office) 215-445-5303 (Residence) /ARM UPPEI INSULATED INSULATION I COLD OU' WARMTH You turned >our Winds' RedW BOOK: SHOE SERV 107 E STATE' QUARRVVILLE, PI 717-786-271 CLOSED WEDNE! THE DEC. 22-28, 1986 Christmas cheer this time of year. Ask the Old Farmer; Whs do we have what is called plum pudding when to ms knowledge no plums have been included in this recipe 7 1 T Barnstead NH Old-twn Niu fiiy/iimfcrs alanut s iitlloil raisins "plums' Plum pudding plum potridge and plum uikt men'all madt with rni-in^ Home Hints turn house plants regularls to assure even grovsth Sorm plants reach out toward the sun others grow awav from it Steers Holstein 35.5041.50. CALVES 460. Good St Choice 125 to 250 pounds 65.00-85.00, few to 93.00; Medium St Good 125 to 250 pounds 55.00-65.00; Medium & Good 80 to 120 pounds 48.00- 60.00; Light & Cull all weights 48.00 St down; Holstein Bulls return to farm up to 104.00; Holstein Heifers return to farm up to 63.00. LAMBS, SHEEP & GOATS 102. Choice Lambs 64.01W6.00; Medium & Good Lambs 58.00-64.00; Light & Lambs 60.00-68.50; Sheep, Ewes & Bucks 18.00-25.00; Goats all sizes (by head) 15.0040.00. HOGS 139. No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs - 190-225 pounds 50.00-54.00; No. 1- 3 Butcher Hogs 225-250 pounds 53.50-54.00; No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs - 250-300 pounds 51.00-53.60; Good Butcher Sows 400 pounds down 43.0048.50; Good Butcher Sows 400 pounds up 45.00-50.00; Heavy Boars over 300 pounds 37.50; Pigs-all sizes (by head) 25.00- 45.00. RENT YOUR COWS Established Pennsylvania Holstein herd needs to rent breeding age heifers or young cows, grade or regis tered, to carry embryo trans plant calves. Eggs implanted on your farm without surgery or harm to your female. We cover all costs. $2OO per live calf to you. Well managed herd a necessity. For more information write Lancaster Farming PO Box 366-A-110 Lititz, PA 17543 Sale every Monday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.; 29 loads Hay & straw sale every Monday at 1:00 p.m. Alfalfa 125.00-148.00/ton. Mixed 101.00-130.00/ton. Straw 90.00/ton. Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, Dec. 16,1986 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE: Steers: Low Choice 59.00- Medium-Good 52.00- 58.50; Good & Choice Holsteins 47.00- Medium Holsteins 43.75- Heifers: Good-Choice 53.75- Holsteins 43.00 & Down. Cows: Large Run - Steady Prices. High Yield None Offered; Good 36.00-38.00; Medium 33.50- 35.85; Big Middle 31.00-37.00; Shelly 30.00 & Down. FAT Bulls: Medium-Good 41.5047.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Good Run of Heifers and Bull: Too few steers to establish a market. Feeder Heifers (all weights) 1.00 higher. Good 45.0047.50; Medium 41.00- 44.50. Feeder Bulls (all weights) 1.00 higher. Choice 53.00-55.00; Good 46.0049.50; Medium 40.00- 44.50. LIVESTOCK HAULING Dependable Service 6 Possum Bottom Tractors and Trailers Call Anytime Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. L. Robert Frame Manager Office 717-442-4181 Office & Home: 215-458-5060 Office & Home. 215-458-8518 GWALTNEY of LTD. *USDA Pigs and Hog Report will be released on December 20. *Now is a good time to set your target pricing for February and April marketings through one of our foward contracts. *No commission on our contracts. * Deliver the hogs to any one of our four buying stations between the Ist and the 20th of the contract month. Call Ed Herrmann or Charlie Kauffman at any of the four buying stations. Leola 717-656-9668 Marietta 717-426-3258 Stewartstown 717-993-2564 Thomasville 717-792-2248 VEAL CALVES: Demand Stronger! Choice 75.00-90.00; Good 63.00-74.00; Medium 45.0082.00; Few Light/Weak 44.00 & Down; Farm Bulls 80.00-110.00. HOGS: Barrows & Gilts Steady .50 lower. (US No. 1-3) 210-250 lbs. 53.60-54.60; Over 260 lb. 49.00-52.00. SOWS: 1.00 to 2.00 lower than last week. Over 450 lbs. 40.7545.00; under 450 43.0046.50; 2 & 3’s 33.50- 39.00; Boars Heavy 35.75-36.50 (250- 325 lbs. 44.5048.00). FEEDER PIGS: (by the hd.) Large Run. (15-22 lbs. 20.00-22.00); (25-35 lbs. 28.00-32.00); (35-50 lbs. 42.0049.00) (5585 lbs. 56.00). SHEEP: Lambs Light 85.00- 110.00; Choice 69.0081.00; Good 52.0084.00; Medium 51.00 & Down. EWES; Mostly 24.00-35.00. Goats- (Lg) 44.0047.50 (hd); Sm./Med. 17.00-31.00 (hd). There will be a sale Dec. 23 and Dec. 30 —Regular Hours. Farmers Livestock Auction Duncansville, Pa. Monday, Dec. 15,1986 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 214. STEERS: Good 52.50-55.00; Standard 49.50-52.75. HEIFERS; Good 48.5053.75, COWS: Utility & Commercial 34.50-38.50; Cutters 32.00-36.00; Canner & Low Cutter 28.50-32.50. BULLOCKS: Good & Choice 17.50 18.50. BULLS: Yield Grade No. 143.00- 45.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers 48.00-55.00; Bulls 42.00-48.00; Heifers 40.00-45.00. CALVES 385. Choice 65.00-78.00; Good 59.00-66.00; Standard & Good 52.00-59.00 ; 90-110 lbs. 48.00-54.00; 65-90 lbs. 48.00-52.00; Holstein Bulls 90-125 lbs. 100.00-128.00; Holstein Heifers 100-110 lbs. 56.00-62.00. HOGS 122. US No. 1-2 54.50-55.50; US No. 1-353.5054.00. SOWS; US No. 1-3 43.5045.00. FEEDER PIGS 92. US No. 1-3 20- 35 lbs. 30.00-35.00 per head; No. 1-3 3550 lbs. 38.00-45.00. SHEEP 40. Choice 60.0052.00; Good 59.0050.50. SI. Ewes 18.00- 22.00. 6 Loads Hay 88.00-118.00. GWALTNEY of LTD. fiMAMMIABiIWiIMIWABitMBiIie We Will Be Closed | 9 Dec. 24, 25. Jan. 1. | | Have a Merry Christmas | » & Happy New Year! J RECEIVING HOGS; LANCASTER COUNTY FARMERS MONDAYS: McCoy's Branch Office, Bareville WEDNESDAYS: (Next to Bawells Butcher Shop) A FRIDAYS: on Butler Rd. 717-656-9668 TUESDAYS: BAR Cattle THURSDAYS: Marietta 717-426-3258 : COUNTY MONDi iewirtsfown 717-993-2564 TUESDAYS: Thomasville 717-792-2248 or 9836 Contact for information: Ed Herrmann, 717-284-3203 or Charlie Kauffman, 215-593-5674 Future forward contracts available FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE 1:00 P.M. Sale To Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks 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. 50 to 60 Head WHITE DIAMOND GILTS Here Now a new cross again. Large White & Landrace, first generation true F-l gilts. Parent stock originated from Lieske Bros. Minnesota. Very productive in litter size and feed conversion. Vaccinated for Lapto, Erysiplas, Rhinitis, E'Coii, Pastauaralla Hand mated with Brooding Dates Local Track Available No Hogs Sold On Commission JOHN B. STOIIZFUS R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa. Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE FEBRUARY 13,1:00 P.M,
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