■ 2140 lbs. si. bulls 48.51W8.00.
Feeder Cattle: Few Medium
TMC Frame No. 1, 300-640 lbs. steers
At A VA 11 T ¥>*C A V Vf 1 V 62.00-69.00. Few Medium Frame
iIJLU TAR Nil Iv a ALfIAAAL No - lbs - heifers
61.00.
CALVES 208... Few Choice
vealers 87.00-101, individual Prime
105.00, few Good 70.00-75, few
Standard & Good 110-120 lbs. 64.00
66, 75-100 lbs. 55.00-62, Utility 6000
lbs. 35.00-55.00. Farm Calves:
Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs. 80.00-97,
few 110.00, few down to 62.00.
HOGS 82...C0up1e Lots US No. 1-2
220 lbs. barrows and gilts 47-47.50,
few lots 1-3190-220 lbs. 4546.70. US
No. 1-3 300-615 lbs. sows 37.7541.00.
Boars 37.5040.50.
FEEDER PIGS 111... US 1-3 2035
lbs. feeder pigs 35.50-40.50, few 45-
50 lbs. 43.00-45.00—a1l per head.
SHEEP l... Choice, individual 75
lbs. wool si. lamb at 80.00.
GOATS 11... Few Large Mature
30.0051, one lot Small Kids 21.00
all per head.
MARCH 23-29, 1987
The weather breaks before your patience.
Last US Army homing pigeons sold off, March 23, 1957 Escape artist Harry
Houdmi born at Appleton Wis , March 24 1874 Average length of days for the
week, 12 hours, 25 minutes Gen Zachary Taylor crossed the Nueces River m
Texas, initiating war with Mexico, March 28,1§46 New moon March 29 (Sun )
To en is human to repent divine, to persist devilish
Ask the Old Farmer: 1 ve heard and had occasion to use the
expression deep six in reference to |ettisoning something
The onl\ explanation I could come up with was that a
fathom is equal to six feet and in the days of w ooden ships
and iron men six feet was considered deep water Can you
shed more light on the subject 7 FO , Carlisle, Pa
The cinema! hand-*oundtntf Unv wa s divided and marked from
two fathom s to Iwmty-fwe Water beyond that dipth wa s mea
sured and reporti d ' by Itu di ep*' with the figure added "By the
deep sn' would therefore bt thirty-one fathom*
Home Hints. A piece ot charcoal lott in vour toolbox helps prevent tools trom becoming rustc
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Beginning ot week seasonable temperatures with rain snow in
mountains midweek cold and snowy end of week clear arid mild
Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning ot week cloudy w ith light rain midweek
snowstorm cold end of week rains and mild
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Beginning of week snow \ and told midweek sunn\ and
mild end of week rainy
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Belleville Livestock
Auction
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, March 18,1987
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 115...PDA... Compared
with last Wednesday’s market;
Slaughter cows $1.50 to $1.75
higher. Few Good holstein steers
51.00- Few Standard si.
heifers 46.50-51.25. Breaking
Utility and Commercial si. cows
41.85-46.25, Cutter and Boning
Utility 40.00-44, few Canner and
Low Cutter 35-39.25, Shells down to
33.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1550-
1875 lbs. si. bulls 48.35-50.00, few
No. 21025-1580 lbs. 43.50-46.25.
CALVES 100... Standard and
Good 70-100 lbs. vealers 50.00-57,
few Utility 6050 lbs. 38.00-18.00.
Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90-130
lbs. 62.00-92, mostly 80.00-90.00.
HOGS 106... Barrows and gilts .50
to $1 higher. US No. 1-2 210-230 lbs.
49.00- 2-3 205-255 lbs. 47.50-
48.50, lot 2-4 280 lbs. 48.25. Few US
No. 1-3 300450 lbs. sows 37-40.50.
Few Boars 32.00-36.00.
NOTICE
2 ton vertical feed
mixer and recondi
tioned 2 cylinder
baler engine.
At
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SALE
Mon., March 23
OUR BUSINESS IS
SERVICE TO FARMERS
Let us help you build a
successful marketing program!
Call:
717-761-2740
800-382-1356
Grains &
• Forward Contracting • Hedging Services
FEEDER PIGS 200... US No. 1-3
30-50 lbs. feeder pigs 37.00-49.00,50-
60 lbs. 46.0057.00—a1l per head.
SHEEP 7...C0up1e Choice 70 lbs.
spring si. lambs 94.00&95; couple
Choice 80 lbs. wool lambs
85.00&89.00.
GOATS 0...N0 market test.
Dewart Livestock
Auction
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, March 16,1987
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 212..PDA...Compared
with last Monday’s market:
Slaughter cows $1 to $2 higher.
Few Choice si. steers 1100-1350 lbs.
57.75.59, few Good 53.0058, few
Good holsteins 50.00-54, few
Standard 45.00-52.00. Couple
Choice si. heifers - 54.85&57.85,
couple Good holsteins 47.85&50.50.
Breaking Utility & Commercial si.
cows 42-46.85, few 48.35, Cutter &
Boning Utility 39.0044, Canner &
Low Cutter 36.5039, Shells down to
31.00. Few Good si. bullocks 51.50-
54.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1200-
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Livestock
PFA COMMODITY FUTURES SERVICE, INC.
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Lebanon Valley
Livestock Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, March 17,1987
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 231...PDA...Compard
with last Tuesday’s market:
Slaughter steers holsteins |1
lower; Cows steady to .75 higher,
spots $2 higher. Few Choice si.
steers 58.25-62, few High Good &
Low Choice 56.60-58.50, few Good
54.75-57.75, few Standard 49.75-
50.50; Good & Choice 900-1600 lbs.
ATTENTION FARMERS
EVERY MONDAY
HATFIELD PACKING CO. and
MOYER PACKING CO.
Will Receive Your
Hogs and Cattle at the
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
RO 4, Danville, PA
• We will receive your hogs from 8 AM to 12 Noon
every Monday. Your hogs will be weighed and
paid for immediately.
• We will also accept your sows & boars.
• Your cattle will be received from 12:30 to 5 P.M.
We will either pay you for your cattle immediately
or you may sell them dressed weight.
• There will not be a commission or yardage fee
deducted from your check.
• You may call our office Monday morning and we
will be able to tell you the base price for hogs for
the day.
MELVIN M. LEHMAN - Owner
Danville Buying Station
Phone: 717-275-2880
ATTENTION
TOBACCO FARMERS
Due to the increased interest in to tobacco, Pennsylvania Tobacco
Auction is anticipating extra sales the week of March 23.
We are also receiving for processing at the Quarryville & Intercourse
warehouses. Please call to schedule your tobacco.
P.T.A. has had highest prices paid for your tobacco on the auction floor.
We ask for your continued support. Please call to bring your tobacco
soon. Time is running out!
Member of:
MARKETING
V / PENNSYLVANIA TOBACCO AUCTION
717-768-7100
\ CfVi / 717-786-8500
/ WORKING FOR THE FARMER!
holsteins 48.75-54.2$ few 56.75,'' 14V27.00.
Standard 45.25-49.75, few Utility & GOATS 5... Few Medium 30.00-
Low Standard ‘41.75-42.75. Few 38.00, one Kid 30.00—a1l per head.
Choice 3-5 si. heifers 49.25-59.75, „ T . , .
Good 47.25-54, few 56.35, few Belknap LIVCStOCk
Standard 42-46.50. Breaking Auction
Utility & Commercial si. cows Dayton, Pa.
42.75-45, few 48.00, few Cutter & Wednesday, March 18,1987
Bon. Utility 38.75-43.75, few 44.25, Report Supplied by PDA
Canner & Low Cutter 34.75-39.25, CATTLE 78...PDA...Compared
few 40.75, Shells down to 30.00. Few with last Wednesday’s market:
Good si. bullocks 50-52.85, two One Low Good slaughter steer
Standard 41.75&42.50. Few Yield 52.75, one Good holstein 47.75, one
Grade No. 1,1210-1850 lbs. si. bulls Standard 46.25, one Utility 42.50.
50-52.25, individual No. 2,1190 lbs. Couple Commercial slaughter
45-75- heifers 41.00&42.00. Few Breaking
CALVES 236...Vealers mostly Utility and Commercial si. cows
steady. Few Choice 87.00-91, one 42.0045.25, Cutter and Bon. Utility
275 lbs. 75.00, one High Choice & 38.0042.50, Canner and Low Cutter
Prime 95.00, Good 71.00-84, 33.00-38.00. Few Standard si.
Standard and Good 90-125 lbs. bullocks 46.0048, few Utility 40.00
51.00-57, few 63.00, 6545 lbs. 47.00- 43.00. One Yield Grade No. 1,1405
52, Utility 55-90 lbs. 40.0048, few lbs. si. bull 48.75, one No. 21075 lbs.
down to 32.00. Farm Calves; 45.50. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium
Holstein Bulls 85-130 lbs. 60.0045, Frame No. 1, 345430 lbs. steers
few 96.00, Holstein heifers 90-105 55.5060, Med. & Large #1 540650
lbs. 71.00-95.00. Beef cross bulls & lbs. 53.5067.75, few Med. & Large
heifers 65-120 lbs. 55.0042.00. §2 435-770 lbs. 44.0051.00. Medium
HOGS 233...8arr0ws and gilts Frame No. 1-2 385495 lbs. bulls
mostly steady to |1 higher. US No. 47.5047.50.
1-2 215-245 lbs. 47.7548.50, 14 215- CALVES 90... Few Good vealers
260 lbs. 46.7548.50, lot 49.00,24 200 71.0044, couple Standard 63.00&65,
265 lbs. 44.2546.75, lot 34 275 lbs. Standard and Good 90120 lbs.
40.75, lot 1-3 195 lbs. 44.50. Sows 53.0061,6085 lbs. 45.0055.00. Farm
steady to $1 higher. US No. 14 305- Calves: Holstein Bulls 90130 lbs.
700 lbs. sows 35.0040.25, few 62.0080.00. Beef cross bulls and
Medium 315410 lbs. 29.0032.50. heifers 65-95 lbs. 58.0073.00.
Boars 31.00-34.00.
FEEDER PIGS 4...L0t US No. 1-
2 44 lbs. feeder pigs at 75.00 per
hundredweight.
SHEEP 3... Few Slaughter sheep
MONDAY, 9 a.m., Intercourse
MONDAY, 1 p.m., Quarryville
NEW DAY - WEDNESDAY. 9 a.m., Intercourse
HOGS 179...8arr0ws and Gilts $2
to $2.50 higher. US No. 1-2 225-255
lbs. 48.9049.50, 1-3 220-260 lbs.
48.1048.90, 2-3 220-285 lbs. 47.0048,
couple lots 295 lbs. 48.50&46.00.
Few US No. 1-3 330-560 lbs. sows
40.5042.00. One Boar 38.75.
FEEDER PIGS 20...C0up1e Lots
US No. 1-3 3540 lbs. feeder pigs
38.00&39.00—all per head.
SHEEP 8...0ne Lot Choice 75 lbs.
new crop lambs 88.00.
PENNSYLVANIA
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
FOR SALE
23,000 s.f. metal, covered livestock
area on 3 acres. 12 docks with 1 loading
shoot. Sales area consists of 18
ft. wide auction block with concrete
floors and a 250 seat arena. Attached 2
story, block building houses business
offices, apartment and restaurant. CALL
FOR FURTHER DETAILS;
ANDREW A. SPATARO, SR.
COLDWELL BANKER-808 YOST, INC.
2525 EASTERN BOULEVARD,
2nd FLOOR
YORK, PA 17402
(717)755-1580