Ml «9»7 t OLD FARMERS ALMANAC ecu ic. on 1007 Thurs., Feb. 12 v, i . , Report Supplied by USDA No relief from snowy grief. Weekly 51- Cattle- Slaughter Washmgton's Birthday observed Feb 16 (Mon) "Baby Face" Nelson escaped ste ers and heifers ended this weeks from prison, Feb 17,1932 Boston hit record high temperature of 66°F on Feb 18, , .. ______ „ . 1981 Average length of days for the week, 10 hours, 45 minutes Last quarter of trading session a.UU lower as the moon Feb 21 (Sat ) First telephone book issued to customers in New Haven, dressed beef and boxed beef prices Conn , Feb 21,1878 Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does turned sharply lower. Declines of Ask the Old Farmer: 1 recently purchased a used five- as much as 4.00 were registered gallon carboy (water-fountain type) that I want to use as early Carcass in the week in f. I terrarium Some of the outside has been abraded Is carcass channels and boxed ’ > there any way to buff out the abrasions and scratches 7 , . . . . , W, Fairfield, Conn beef prices registered declines Take the jug to a glass company m your area They may be able near 3.50 through Wednesday Of t 0 smooth the scratches You can try doing it yourself with a week. Buyers were bearish in felt pad and polishing rouge, which you can gel from a paint or ■ , declines in wholesale beef automotive parts store . , , ~ „ „. . . ~ . , „ , ... prices, but most were still needing Home Hints: A second layer of glass on cold frames can cut heat loss by one th.rd ’ tQ meet cmTen t slaughter OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Beginning of week snowstorm with very cold temperatures, mid through end of week sleet with mild temperatures Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week snowstorm with cold tempera- g 333 Jagf week and 5,454 last year. tures, midweek mild, end of week heavy snowstorm Slaughter Steers accounted for 43 Middle Atlantic Coastal; Week begins with cold snap, intermittent rain and snow, f Hoiforc seasonable temperatures, rain south mid through encf of week percent 0 P’ . , . (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) CatUeTpCrCCnt eI " SLAUGHTER STEERS: Closing sales choice 241050-1350 lbs. 60.50- 62.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1050-1200 lbs. 59.50-60.50. Mixed good and choice and choice 2-3 Indiana Livestock Homer City, Pa. Thursday, February 12 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 177. SI. cows fully steady; Choice si. steers 57.00- 62.50; Good 53.25-57.50; Standard 47.00-53.50; few Utility 43.0045.00; Choice si. heifers 55.00-59.00; few Good 51.00-54.00; Standard 44.00- 48.50; few Utility 39.0044.00; Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 41.0044.25; few High Yielding Commercials 45.00-47.75; Cutter & Boning Utility 38.5042.50; Canner & Low Cutter 32.50-38.75; shells down to 28.00; few YG No. 1 bulls 1300-2400 lb. 44.50-50.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers few Med. Frame No. 1,500650 lb. 57.00- 64.00; feeder heifers few Med. Frame No. 1,600-700 lb. 48.00-52.00; feeder bulls few Med. No. 1,450-700 lb. 55.0052.00. CALVES: 119. Few Good 80.00- 89.00; Standard & Good 90-120 lb. 51.0050.00; 6055 lb. 40.0053.00. FARM CALVES; Hoi. bulls 90- 125 lb. 65.00-90.00; beef cross bull calves 75-90 lb. 52.00-71.00. HOGS: 114. Barrows & Gilts mostly steady; US No. 1-2, 220-250 lb. 50.50-51.25; No. 1-3, 210-255 lb. 49.50-50.75; No. 2-3, 210-265 lb. 48.00- few US No. 1-3 sows 300-600 lb. 44.00-46.00; few boars 32.00- ZZ ATTENTION” Dairy Buyout Farmers * Get the most for your herd * Go direct - Farm to Packer * Any size herd - all weights and grades of cows * Trucking provided * Paperwork handled quickly and efficiently TAYLOR PACKING CO., INC P.O. Box 188 Wyalusing, PA 18853 717-746-1309 THE FEEDER PIGS: 36. No. 1-3, 45- 55 lb. 38.0042.00 per head; No. 1-3, 3040 lb. 28.00-30.00 per head. SHEEP; 7. Few Choice 90 lb. shorn lambs 64.00; few si. ewes 26.00-30.50. Chambersburg Livestock Chambersburg, Pa. Thursday, February 12 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 300. Cows .25-1.25 higher; few Good si. steers 58.60- 59.60; few Standard 44.3546.60; heifers few Good holsteins 48.00- 52.50; few Standard 45.0046.85; cows Breaking Utility & Com mercial 39.0044.35, couple to 45.00; Cutter & Boning Utility 38.7542.00; Canner & Low Cutter 36.5040.00; shells down to 33.00; si. bulls few YG No. 1,1100-1920 lb. 47.85-53.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers few Med. No. 1, 770-900 lb. 48.50-56.50; feeder heifers Med. No. 1, 375-740 lb. 44.00-52.50. CALVES: 350. Few Good & Choice 92.50-98.00; Standared & Good 110-130 lb. 61.00-65.00; Standard & Good 75-105 lb. 54.00- 62.00; Utility 60-80 lb. 45.00-55.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. bull calves 90-135 lb. .80-1.08, few to 1.19 with some down to .58; hoi. heifers 85-130 lb. 62.00-76.00. HOGS: 10. No barrows & gilts; sows few US No. 1-3,” 300-600 lb. 37.043.00; few boars 35.75-36.75. FEEDER PIGS: 15. One lot No 1-3,40 lb. 38.00 per head. requirements. Estimated 5 day receipts this week 5,900 compared to actuals of 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. /• Garden Spot is providing you a market for your tobacco. The buyers are here paying market prices for farmers who want to turn their tobacco into money. If you would rather have cash in your pocket than tobacco in your shed; consign your tobacco to the auction that works the hardest to get the most for you. Prompt payment for your crop - Checks available day of sale Trucking arrangements can be made - Tobacco Seed For Sale Warehouse located in Earland Industrial Park between New Holland & Blue Ball along Rt. 23 behind JB Zimmerman Hardware. GARDEN SPOT TOBACCO AUCTION ■maSfTTum Keystone Tobacco \_/ Marketing Group "THE NEW CHOICE" ATTENTION TOBACCO FARMERS WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! Receiving Tobacco Six Days A Weak: Monday - Friday 7:30 to 5:00 Saturday - 8 a.m. to 13 noon Sales Every Tuesday • 9 A.M. Special Sale Thursday, Fee. 19,9 a.m. Member 1250-1450 lb. holsteins 52.50-54.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Closing sales choice 2-4 975-1150 lbs. 59 50-61.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 58.00-59.50. Average of LS 214 detailed price quotations for choice 900-1100 lb. slaughter steers 60.58, 1100-1300 lbs. 61.21. Average cost of all slaughter steers this week 60.16 average weight 1200 lbs. compared to 61.56 and 1206 lbs. last week, average cost of all slaughter heifers this week 60.13, average weight 1066 lbs. compared to 60.59 and 1080 lbs. last week. SLAUGHTER COWS: Few breaking utility and commercial 2- 3 40.50-44.25. High cutter and boning utility 1-3 39.50-44.50. Low to average cutter 38.00-40.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1600-2100 lbs. 49.50-54.00, high dressing individual to 56.00, low dressing 47.00-49.00. National Sheep Summary Wednesday, February 10,1987 SLAUGHTER LAMBS STEADY AT MIDWEST MARKET CENTERS IN THE MIDWEST SLAUGHTER EWES STEADY FEEDER LAMBS STEADY TO 500 HIGHER IN EASTERN LAMB PRODUCERS COOP ELECTRONIC AUCTION 578 HEAD SOLD IN VA IN DIRECT TRADING # n t S&MJGHTER LAMBS STEADY TO 1 00 LOWER IN THE MIDWEST ON TUESDAY SLAUGHTER LAMBS CHOICE AND PRIME 9a 120 LBS MIDWEST SHORN 74 00-79 10 WOOLED 72 00-77 60 VIRGINIA 77 50-78 00 SPRINGFIELD,MO WOOLED 68 00-73 00 TELE AUCTION EASTERN LAMB PRODUCERS WOOLED 78 00 DIRECT TRADE (LAMBS FOB WITH 34% SHRINK ) MIDWEST 1025 SLAUGHTER LAMBS CHOICE AND PRIME 110-125 LBS SHORN 74 00- 76 00. WOOLED 75 00-75 50 SLAUGHTER EWES MIDWEST UTILITY AND GOOD 18 00-32 00, CULL 15 00 26 00 SPRINGFIELD,MO UTILITY AND GOOD 21 00- 28 00 FEEDER LAMBS CHOICE AND FANCY 50-100 LBS MIDWEST 78 25-87 00. SMALL LOT 56 LBS 105 00 SPRINGFIELD.MO 40-70 LBS 80 00- 90 00. 70-80 LBS 73 00-81 00 80- 90 LBS 71 00- 74 00.90-100 LBS 65 00-75 00 STOCK EWES SPRINGFIELD.MO MEDIUM AND GOOD MIXED AGES 25 00-41 00 SHEEP AND LAMB SLAUGHTER UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION FOR THE WEEK TO DATE TOTALED 62.000 COMPARED WITH 63.000 FOR THE SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK AND 67.000 FOR THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR National Stockyards St. Louis Cattle, Hogs Wednesday, February 11,1987 HOGS 3,500 TRADING SLOW BARROWS AND GILTS FULLY 50-75 LOWER US 1 3 200-260 LBS 49 50-49 75 US 2 3 250-270 LBS 49 00- 49 50 270-290 LBS 47 00-45 00 75 HEAD US 3-4 340 LBS 41 50 SOWS VERY UNEVEN WEIGHTS UNDER 450 LBS UNEVENLY 50-1 50 LOWER. 450- 500 LBS STEADY TO 50 HIGHER OVER 500 LBS STEADY TO 100 HIGHER THE ADVANCE ON WEIGHTS OVER 600 LBS ABOUT 6% US 1 2 300-450 LBS 40 00-41 00 450-500 LBS 41 50- 42 00 US 1 3 500-600 LBS 42 50-43 50 OVER 600 LBS 45 50 BOARS OVER 300 LBS 43 25 UNDER 300 LBS 40 00 MANURE FOR SALE 20 to 25 Ton Trailer Loads $ 8 per ton delivered within 15 mile radius. CONTACT VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. Box 100, Paradise, PA 17562 717-442-4181 or L. Robert Frame, Sr.’ 717-768-8204 - office President 717-442-4294 - home Glenn S. Frame Manager Garden Spot Tobacco Auction PO Box 190 Blue Ball, PA 17506 717-354-6934
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