* 1 Choice si. steers 64.5068.25, few
~ Good 58.75-68 few Standard 50
THC 57.50. Few Choice si. heifers 65.25-
Al VAVUTD’C! A! If IIT A/< 67, few Hdsteins 54.75-58, Good 55-
OLD rAKMtKS ALN AM AC s-“
Utility & Commercial si. cows
46.00-50, Cutter & Bon. Utility 41.50
47, Canner & Low Cutter 35.00-42,
Shells down to 31.00. Utility si.
bullocks 44.25-48.00. Few Yield
Grade No. 1,1520-1796 lbs. si. bulls
52-54.75, few No. 2 1290-1435 lbs. Valley Livestock
48.5060. Feeder Cattle: Medium Athens Pa.
Monday, May 4,1987
61.0069.50, 815-935 lbs. 51.75-67 00. Report suppled by auction
Frame No. 1, MO-725 lbs. Holstein Hfr. Calves 85.00-127.50
heifers 54.0060, few Med. & Large Veal Calves 65.00-92.00.
#2, 315-620 lbs. 50.00-56.00. Few Vealer Bull Calves 100.00134.00.
Medium 1, 530700 lbs. bulls 55.50 Slaughter Calves 60.0070.00.
65, Medium #2, 550865 lbs. 46.50 Grassers & Feeders 45.00-66.00.
S 4 -? 0 - „ Lambs 60.00110.00.
CALVES 228... Prime vealers, Sheep 18.0036.00.
individual’s 109.00&114, Choice Hogs, 200 to 250 35.0052.00.
85.00100, few Good 75.00-85, Sows 35.00-47.00.
Standard and Good 90120 lbs. Boars 35.00-40.50.
67.5077.50, 65-85 lbs. 57.00-68, lot Pigs, each 25.00-50.00.
Utility 55 lbs. 53.00. Farm Calves: Heifers 42.0053.00.
Holstein Bulls 90130 lbs. mostly Steers 40.00-55.00.
100.00151, some down to 85.00, Steers, feeder 50.0060.50.
Holstein Heifers 85-120 lbs. 67.50 Bulls 45.0058.00.
102.50, Beef Cross Bulls and Cows, utility 44.00-49.00.
Heifers 70125 lbs. 67.5085.00. Cows, fat 43.0047.00.
HOGS 478...8arr0ws and gilts Cows, medium 42.0046.00.
about steady. US No. 1-2 230245 Cows, poor or small 32.00-40.00.
lbs. 52.5053.25, (one small lot Cattle Market real good.
54.50), 1-3 220265 lbs. 51.50-53, 2-3 Calf Market higher.
220275 lbs. 50.75-51.50, 1-3 165-210 Horses each to 380.00.
lbs. 44.75-49.00. Sows mostly |1 Ponies each t 085.00.
higher. US No. 1-3 340500 lbs. sows Goats each to 59.00.
42.75-48, few 2-3 330-525 lbs. 37.50 Remarks: Real good prices on
40.00. Boars 36.0043.00. all livestock.
FEEDER PIGS 19... Few US No. Feeder Sale Ist Monday of Each
Full moon May 13 (Wed) Artist Salvador Dali born May 11, 1904 Average
length of days for the week 14 hours, 34 minutes Cape Cod was discovered by
Bartholomew Cosnold of England May 15, 1602 In a speech to the House of
Commons on May 13, 1940, Churchill said ' I have nothing to offer but blood, toil,
tears and sweat " The first nylon stockings were sold in Amenca May 15,1940
To take revenge is often to sacrifice oneself
Ask the Old Farmer: Something I and many
* _ other women drivers need is a protection from
marking the back heels of one's shoes while
driving Any suggestions 7 LK , Stamford,
Conn
Why not glue a square of rug in front of the pedaP
Be sure to have it go under the pedal far enough so
your heel won't catch on the front edges
7 Home Hints: Use the high pressure hose at a self
, ’ serve ear wash to clean dirty window screens
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
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New England; Beginning of week rainy with seasonable temperatures, mid through
end of week ram north, showers south, with warm temperatures
Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week showers with seasonable tern
peratures, sunny and very warm mid through end of week
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Week begins with thunderstorms and cool temperatures,
sunny with very warm temperatures mid through end of week
(All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin NH 03444)
Eighty-Four Livestock
Auction
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, May 4,1167
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 233...PDA...Compared
with last Monday’s market;
Slaughter cows .50 to $1 lower.
Good si. steers 57.7063.50, few
Standard 49.0054, Utility 45-48.50.
Few Choice si. heifers 63-65.75, few
Good 55-60.50, Standard 47.50-53,
Utility 44-50-48.00. Breaking Utility
& Commercial si. cows 45.00-48.50,
Cutter & Bon. Utility 41.0046,
Canner & Low Cutter 36.5041.50,
Shells down to 32.00. Choice si.
bullock, one at 58.50. Yield Grade
No. 1,1100-2250 lbs. si. bulls 51.00
61, one 64.75, No. 2, 900-1500 lbs.
46.00- Feeder Cattle: Medium
& Large Frame No. 1, 280-550 lbs.
steers 73.00-82, 600000 lbs. 60.00
73.25. Medium Frame No. 1, 300
500 lbs. heifers 65.00-75.00. Medium
Frame No. 1, 400400 lbs. bulls
67.00- No. 2, 500650 lbs. 55.00
60.00.
CALVES 173...Ch0ice vealers
93.00-97.50, Good 79.00-90, Standard
and Good 90-120 lbs. 62.0009, 60-65
lbs. 51.0003, few Utility 6005 lbs.
35.0043.00. Farm Calves: Holstein
I'M NOT
L10N...
The Classified
Livntock
Section
H«» Beastly
Selections!
SEWAGE
PUMP
SALE
I I
See EECO Ad
Pg. C-34
• 100 Head Acclimated Cattle From
Somerset County, Weighing 700 to 800 Lbs.
• 250 Other Acclimated Cattle
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times
MAY 11-17,1987
April showers overslept.
bulls 90-125 lbs. 80.00-120.00,
Holstein Heifers 85-115 lbs. 75.00-
105.00.
HOGS 53...8arr0ws and gilts
82.50 to $3 higher. Lot US No. 1-2
240 lbs. 54.75, 1-3 202-230 lbs. 52.00-
53.25, lot 1-3195 lbs. 51.00. US No. 1-
3 300-600 lbs. sows 42.00-45.50, 2-3
400-625 lbs. 37.00-42.50. Few Boars
30.00-35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 10... Few US No.
1-3 32 lbs. feeder pigs 30.00, few 40
60 lbs. 40.0042.00 - all per head.
SHEEP 180... Spring slaughter
lambs fully steady. High Choice &
Prime 55-70 lbs. spring si. lambs
109.00121, 80-90 lbs. 102.00108, 95-
110 lbs. 95.00104, lot Choice 70 lbs.
at 99.00, few 3040 lbs. 110.00125, lot
Good 34 lbs. at 75.00. Slaughter
ewes 20.0033.00.
GOATS 40... Large 30.0058.00,
Medium 19.0025.00, Kids 10.00
16.00 —all per head.
New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, May 4,1987
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 277...PDA. Compared
with last Monday’s market;
Slaughter cows $1.50 higher. Few
CAft LE - H&GS - :
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: * Futures & Options :
: Call For Information On :
Hedging & Trading
: * Same location for 18 years. \
I ROSENTHAL I
I & COMPANY I
: 2200 Hamilton St. :
• Allentown, PA 18104 *
215-821-8111
PA 800-322-9274
:... .All. other areas 800-523-9388 •
AM
OPEN TO RECEIVE
YOUR MARKET HOGS
AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET
RD 4, EPHRATA, PA 17522
1 MILE NORTH OF EPHRATA
ON NORTH STATE STREET.
HOURS: MONDAY, TUESDAY, and
WEDNESDAY 7:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M
215-458-5677 Residence
717-733-9648 Office
215-458-5677 Residence
717-733-9648 Office
YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR
HOGS IMMEDIATELY
Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors
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: 717-275-2880
1-3 20-30 lbs. feeder pigs 23.00-31.0df
few 40-50 lbs. 36.00-10.00 all per
head.
SHEEP 105... Choice and Prime
65-85 lbs. spring lambs 96.00-109.00,
one small lot 122.00, 85-110 lbs.
90.00-106.00. Yearlings 40.00-65.00,
Slaughter ewes 15.00-26.00.
GOATS 23...15.00-29.00 all per
head.
EMERY'S
BUYING
STATION
Month.
Dairy Sale 3rd Thursday of Each
Month.
Grantsville Livestock
Grantsvllle, Maryland
Saturday, May 2,1967
Large: 35-42; Medium: 30-35.
HOGS: Top Barrows & Gilts
52.00-53.50; Heavy Butcher 50.00-
53.00; light Butcher 42.00-52.00;
Butcher Sows 30.00-46.00; Feeder
Shoats 24.00-45.00.
VEAL; Good 75.00-98.00;
Standard 60.00-70.00; Utility 40.00
55.00; Bull 70.00-119.00.
SHEEP & LAMBS: Choice 90.00
105.00; Good 70.00-80.00; Utility
58.0084.00; Slaughter Ewes 18.00
25.00.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers:
Good 64.00-70.00; Standard 60.00
62.00; Utility 48.0055.00.
HEIFERS: Good 58.00-62.00;
Standard 50.0054.00; Utility 42.00
48.00.
COWS: Commercial 42.0050.00;
Utility 38.00-40.00; Canner & Cutter
32.0037.00.
BULLS: Commercial & Good
52.00-57.00; Cutter & Utility 42.00-
49.00.
STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE:
Yearling Steers: Good 64.00-72.00;
Medium 60.00-62.50; Inferior &
Common 50.00-58.00.
STEER CALVES: Good 75.00-
85.00; Medium 62.00-70.00; Inferior
& Common 54.00-60.00.
HEIFER CALVES: Good 64.00-
71.00; Medium 55.00-60.00; Inferior
& Common 45.00-52.00.
F&SOF VIRGINIA
HAY AUCTION
NEW MARKET, VA
EVERY TUESDAY, AT 11:30 A.IDI.
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.
FRIDAY, JUNE 5
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
l:OOP.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 erase again.
Large White & Landrace, first
generation true F-1 gilts.
Parent stock originated from
Lieske Bros. Minnesota. Very
productive in litter size
and feed conversion.
Vaccinated for Lspto, Eryslplas,
Rhinitis, E'Coli, Pastouaralla
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Local Truck Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa.
Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DATE JULY 3.1:00 Pit.