OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Last quarter of the moon April 20 (Mon ) Cit\ of Rome founded bv Romulus April 21 733 BC Baton Manfred von Riehtofen German flying ace killed m action, April 21 1918 Average length of days for the week, 13 hours 44 minutes Playwright William Shakespeare born April 23 1364 at Stratford-on Avon Warwickshire Library ol Congress established April 24 1800 The longin' ii/icai/s turn- to lII c lulling tooth OLD FARMER S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Beginning ot week ramv midweek clear and mild end of week cloudy and cold Greater New York-New Jersey: I leavv ram with cold temperatures at beginning of week, midweek sunnv and warm end ol week cold with light rain Middle Atlantic Coastal: Showers with seasonable temperatures at beginning of week, midweek cloudy and cold end ot week clear (All Rights Rtsmtd Publishing liuorpouiUd Dublin Nil 03444) Frederick Livestock Monday, Apr. 13,1987 BUTCHER COWS: Steady to |1 lower. Good 42.00-45.00; Standard & Utility 37.0041.00; Canners 33.00 37.00; Shelly 33.00 down. BULLS: $1.50 lower. Good 48.00 48.75; Medium 45.0047.00. BUTCHER HOGS; $1 higher. 200-210 lbs. 46.0047.50; 220-240 lbs. 48.50-50.00; 250-270 lbs. 46.0048.00. SOWS: 500800 lbs. 42.0043.25; 300450 lbs. 38.0042.00. VEAL CALVES: No Choice offered. Good 70.00-80.00; Standard 60.0089.00; Stocky Sc Thin 50.00 59.00; Light Calves 52.0088.00; Weak & Rough 51.00-Down. CALVES RETURNING TO FARM: $8 higher. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: 90-120 lbs. 60.00-70.00. HOLSTEIN BULLS: 90-100 lbs. 65.00-79.00; 105-115 lbs. 80.00-94.00. LAMBS: Good 73.00-80.00; Lightweight 70.0084.00. STOCK CATTLE: Good run, very active $B-$l5 higher. Steers Choice 78.00-92.00; Good 65.00 77.00; Medium 58.00-64.00. Heifers Choice 58.0083.00; Good 51.00- 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) OUR BUSINESS IS SERVICE TO FARMERS Let us help you build a successful marketing program! Cali: 717-761-2740 800-382-1356 Grains • Forward Contracting • Hedging Services THL APRIL 20-26, 1987 Rain pelts and last snow melts. Ask the Old Farmer: In researching m\ family s histo rv I find that mv earliest American ancestor built the first tide mill in Connecticut What is or was a tide mill 7 L M Readsboro \t It a’ us 1 1 a’lili ipoa’t u d null hmlt on mi tsfiuiM/ tiai'/iig it ihnn ii'/ius, yatis a/ZiM’ut llu mm/mm; tide (a fill n uitih ho ■•in lln imlh r ovoid then lontiol the outflow of Mill r through flu s/iiu i c’ufcs to fiOM r hit ujnipim nl Home Hints- I si thi 6l.uk striking portion ol <i nukhbook to u sh.upui r.i/oi 61 klls tor simp use 57.00; Medium 45.0080.00; Bulls Choice 70.0080.00; Good 61.00 69.00; Medium 55.0080.00. SPRINGING HEIFERS: 735.00 935.00. PIGS & SHOATS: Mostly steady. By the head 2030 lbs. 30.0036.00; 4080 lbs. 40.0054.00. By the lb. 125- 180 lbs. 45.0080.00. Westminster Livestock Auction Hagerstown, Md. Tuesday, April 14,1987 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS: Good run, $2 higher. High Yield 46.0047.50; Utility 41.0046.00; Canners 39.00 44.00; Shelly 38.0ODown. Bulls: Good medium wts. to 54.00. Fed Steers- $2 higher. Good & Low Choice 10001200 lbs. 57.0063.00; Good Holsteins to 53.00. Fed Heifers- Good Low Choice 10001125 lbs. 56.00-60.50; Holsteins 12001600 lbs. 46.00-49.25. Veal Calves- Choice 1 at 185 lbs. 60.00; Standard 1 at 165 lbs. 60.00. Killers- 80100 lbs. 50.0058.00; Weak/Rough 45.00 down. Farm Calves- Holstein Bulls 100125 lbs. 70.0085.00; 95-100 lbs. LIVESTOCK HAULING Dependable Service 6 Possum Bottom Tractors and Trailers Call Anytime Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. L. Robert Frame Manager 717.442-4181 Office & Home: 215-458-5060 Office & Home: 215-458-8518 Office Livestock PFA COMMODITY FUTURES SERVICE, INC. 60.00-70.00. Butcher Hogs steady. US #l&2 236 lbs. 49.75; 215-240 lbs. #l&3 47.50-48.00 ; 250-270 lbs. 47.50- 48.00; 270-293 lbs. 44.00-45.50. Sows 500-650 lbs. 43.00-46.00; 400-500 lbs. 42.0043.50. Boars 400-600 lbs. to 36.75. STOCK CATTLE: 130 head, steady prices. Steers- Holstein steers 46.00-56.00; 200-300 lbs. 67.00- 75.00 ; 300-500 lbs. 65.00-74.00; 500- 700 lbs. 62.00-72.00 ; 700-950 lbs. 55.0060.00. Heifers- 300-500 lbs. 57.00- ; 500-700 lbs. 54.0062.50; 700-900 lbs. 53.00-59.00. Bulls 200-300 lbs. 60.00-75.00 ; 300-500 lbs. 64.00- 78.00; 500-700 lbs. 56.0(164.00. Lambs 100 head, prices per cwt. Spring 20-45 lbs. Choice 110.00- 130.00; Good 90.00-105.00; 50-70 lbs. Choice 100.00-130.00; Good 75.00- 90.00; 70-100 lbs. Choice 80.00-96.00; Good 77.00-81.00; 100-140 lbs. Wooled 56.00-70.00.. Sheep- 35 head. Lightweights 28.00-37.00, heavy 18.00- Goats 100 head, prices per head. Large Mature 50.00- 59.00. Medium 30.00-50.00; Fleshy Kids 20.00-30.00; Small 5.00-20.00. Pigs and Shoats 70 head, pnces steady. By the head 20-30 lbs. 37.00- 39.00; 40-50 lbs. 34.0043.00. By the lb. 100-200 lbs. 42.00-53.00; Stock boars 12 head. 215-350 lbs. 35.00- 40.00. YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR HOGS IMMEDIATELY Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors ATTENTION TOBACCO FARMERS We are now paying top prices, for top quality 609 Tobacco, at our receiving station, 1397 Arcadia Rd., Lancaster, Pa. Just off Manheim Pike behind Landis Bros. John Deere Equip ment Co. (formerly American Cigar Building). Please Call For Price Quotes. Four States Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wednesday, April 15 Report supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers: $1 Lower. Low Choice 60.00-63.00; Good 55.0069.00; Medium 50.00- 54.00. Heifers: Low Choice 58.00- 62.00; Good 52.0067.00; Medium 46.0061.00. Cows steady to $1 higher. Individual lot 50.00. High Yield 43.0045.00; Average 38.00- 42.00; Big Middle 34.0067.00; Fatty Herf. 33.0068.00; Shelly 33.00 down. Fat Bulls $1.50 higher. Good 51.5064.75; Medium 46.0061.00. Veal Calves: Farm Calves $lO-$l5 higher. Choice 75.00-80.00; Good 65.00- Medium 60.0064.00; Farm Hfrs. 60.0067.00; Farm Bulls 80.00-107.00; Light Calves 52.0068.00; Weak Calves 51.00 down. Lambs: $3 Lower. Choice 78.00- Good 72.00-77.00; Medium 68.00-71.00. STOCKER: Good run, mostly steady. Steers 400650 lbs. Choice 71.00-75.00; Good 64.00-70.00; Medium 55.0063.00; Culls 54.00 down. Steers 600-850 lbs. Choice Don't sell your 609 Tobacco until you contact us! Golden Leaf Tobacco Co. Mac Bailey Telephone 717-392-1281 67.00- Good 60.00-66.00; Medium 55.00-59.00. Heifers- (All weights) Choice 58.00-62.50; Good 53.00- Medium 48.00-52.00. Dairy Cows to $6OO. Springing Heifers to $B2O. Pigs, Hd- Good run, $3 lower. 30-50 lbs. 30.00-44.00; 60-70 lbs. 45.00-57.00; Shoats by lb. 120- 190 lbs. 42.00-47.50; Light Boars 200-275 lbs. 35.50-42.00. Slaughter Hogs- 260-270 lbs. 47.85-48.25; 1 lot #3 272 lbs. at 44.75. Sows: 400800 lbs. 43.0045.00; 350400 lbs. 37.50- 42.00. Bulls: Good 57.00-65.00; Medium 50.00-56.00. Next Week: Special Feeder Cattle Sale April 22. We will have 18 head Limousin heifers and steers 300-500 lbs. ATTENTION FARMERS EVERY MONDAY HATFIELD PACKING CO. and MOYER PACKING CO. Will Receive Your Hogs and Cattle at the DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET RD 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:7l7-275-2880 MAD LANCASTER FARMING FOR COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE MARKET REPORTS
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