6M861 ,H ybM ,Ycbiu)sB .ammisl itfetanti AS-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 16,1987 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC MAY 18-24, 1987 Don't poke other fellas with the lips of your umbrellas. Last quarter of the moon May 19 (Tues ) On May 20, 1536, Henry VIII married Jane Seymour one day after beheading his last wife, Anne Boleyn The Home stead Bill was passed by Congress May 19, 1862 Average length of days for the week 14 hours, 48 minutes The Back Bay Cycle and Motor Company of Boston became Americas first public motor garage May 24, 1899 Fear not death, for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal tone wine wa s made from the hard i ni'.t formed on the lees left from making ordinary wine, with cream of tartar added It wa~. a poor variety gen erally ‘.peaking hut with a high muzzle velocity' Home Hints Use moss to toser bare spots under trees Water it well OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Beginning of week warm with rain north, showers south, mid through end of week clear and warm south ram continues north » Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins with intermittent shouers and warm temperatures, mid through end of week showers and mild temperatures Middle Atlantic Coastal: Beginning of week hot with scattered showers mid through end of week cloudy and cool showers west (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444) Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, May 11,1987 CATTLE 555. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice & Prime 70.00- 73.75, few to 75.50; Good'& Choice 65.00-71.50; Good & Choice Holstein 57.00-62.75; Standard & Good - Holstein 52.00-57.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 66.50-71.50, few to 73.75; Good & Choice 62.00-68.00; Stan dard* Good 55.00-63.50. COWS: Utility & Commercial 43.00-48.50, few to 52.75; Cutter & Boning Utility 44.50-49.50, few to 52.00; Canner & Low Cutter 44.50 * down. BULLS - ALL WEIGHTS; Yield Grade 1 56.5060.75, few to 62.75; Yield Grade 2 51.00-57.00. STOCKER CATTLE - ALL WEIGHTS. Steers Medium & Good 68.00-81.50; Heifers Medium & Good 59.00-71.00; Bulls Medium & Good 58.50-75.00; Steers —Holstein 50.0064.00. CALVES 401. Good & Choice 125 to 250 pounds 95.00-111.00; Medium & Good 125 to 250 pounds 78.0097.00; Medium & Good 80 to 120 pounds 80.00 100.00; Light & Cull all weights 82.00 & down; Holstein Bulls return to farm up to 135.00; Holstein Heifers return to farm up to 115.00. LAMBS, SHEEP & GOATS 89. Choice Lambs 97.00-101.50; Medium & Good Lambs 75.G0-97.00; 97.00; Light & Cull Lambs 70.00- 90.00; Sheep, Ewes & Bucks 22.00- 27.50; Goats all sizes (by head) 10.00-46.00. HOGS 130. No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs —l9O-225 pounds 54.00-55.60; No. 1- 3 Butcher Hogs 225-250 pounds OUR BUSINESS IS SERVICE TO FARMERS Let us help you build a successful marketing program! Call: 717-761-2740 /'VsT'VtT 800-382-1356 Groins & Livestock • Forward Contracting • Hedging Services pcc || | J__gPAJCOMMODITY FUTURES SERVICE. INC. THE Ask the Old Farmer: The Civil War song, 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home, ' contains the lyrics And we'll all drink stone wine ' What is stone wine 7 MB, Char lotte N C S, 55.0057.00; No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs - 250-300 pounds 47.0054.00; Good Butcher Sows 400 pounds down 45.00- Good Butcher Sows 400 pounds up 45.00-49.50; Heavy Boars over 300 pounds 38.00- 40.50; Pigs-all sizes (by head) 29.00- Sale every Monday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.; Hay & straw sale every Monday at 1:00 p.m. 9 loads. Alfalfa 130.00-154.00. Mixed 100.00-135.00. New Wilmington Livestock Auction New Wilmington, Pa. Monday, May 11,1987 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 287...PDA. Compared with last Monday’s market: Slaughter cows mostly |1 higher. Few Choice si. steers 66.50-66.75, few Good 64.5065.50, few Standard 53.00-58, few Utility 48.75-52.00. Few Choice si. heifers 63.0069, one 72.00, few Good 56.50-58.50, few Standard 49-55.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 46.75-50, one 51.50, few yield grade 4-5, 44- 46.75, Cutter & Bon. Utility 43.0048, few high dressing 48-49.50, Canner & Low Cutter 37-43.50, Shells down to 31.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1300-1940 lbs. si. bulls 53.75-57.75, one No. 2 1575 lbs. 49.00. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1, 415635 lbs. steers 61.0068, Med. & Large #1,700-1035 lbs. 56-62.50. Few Medium Frame No. 1, 415-540 lbs. heifers 58.5063.50, few Medium #2, 390-650 lbs. 54.50-64.50. Few Medium 1, 315-385 lbs. bulls 74.00- 85.50, Med. & Large § 1,445650 lbs. 5969.50, few 640635 lbs. 52.50-55.00. CALVES 238... Prime vealers, individual’s 110.00, Choice 94.00- 107, few Good 78.00-90, Standard and Good 90-13? lbs. 73.0045, 65-05 lbs. 63.00-75, Utility 5040 lbs. 49.00- 58.00. Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls 90-130 1b5.100.00-149, lot 85 lbs. 85.00; Holstein Heifers 90-120 lbs. 74.00-95.00. Beef Cross Bulls and Heifers 80-130 lbs. 75.00-92.50. HOGS 418... Barrows and gilts |2.50 to $3 higher. US No. 1-3 215-265 lbs. 54.0046, 2-3 215-285 lbs. 52.00 54.25, few 1-3 200-210 lbs. 50.00 52.00. Sows |1.50 higher. US No. 1-3 330495 lbs. sows 44.5049.50 Boars 36.5043.00. FEEDER PIGS B... Few US No. 1-3 4045 lbs. feeder pigs 40.0049.00 —all per head. SHEEP 165... High Choice and Prime 70-90 lbs. spring lambs 95.00-106,few 115-120 lbs. 85.00-90, Choice 60-90 lbs. 85.00-98, Good and Choice 35-75 lbs. feeder lambs 75.0045.00. Slaughter ewes 8.00- 22.00. GOATS 15... Medium & Large 15.00-31.00, Kids 11.00-20.00 - all per head. Eighty-Four Livestock Auction Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, May 11,1987 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 302...PDA... REPORT IS SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION ...Choice si. steers 64.00-67.75, Good 57.75-63.50, Standard 49.00-54, Utility 45.00-48.50. Choice si. heifers 63.00-66, Good 55.00-60.50, Standard 47.50-53, Utility 44.50- 48.00. Breaking Utility & Com mercial si. cows 48.00-52, Cutter & YOU ARE PAID FOR YOUR HOGS IMMEDIATELY Ken & Lois Emery, Proprietors ATTMION FARMERS EVERY MONDAY HATFIELD PACKING CO. and MOYER PACKING CO. Will Receive Your Hogs and Cattle at the DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET RD4, 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 Bon. Utility 41.0048,*CaSner & Low Cutter 36.5041.50, Shells down to 25.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1100-1965 lbs. si. bulls 58.0044.75, No. 2, 950 1500 lbs. 46.0040.00. Feeder Cattle: Medium & Large Frame No. 1,280- 550 lbs. steers 73.0045, 600-900 lbs. 60.00- Medium Frame No. 1, 300400 lbs. heifers 65.00-72.00. Medium Frame No. 1, 400400 lbs. bulls 67.0047, No. 2, 500450 lbs. 55.0040.00. CALVES 157...Ch0ice vealers 93.00- Good 79.00-90, Standard and Good 90-120 lbs. 62.0049, 6045 lbs. 51.0043, few Utility 6045 lbs. 45.0040.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs. 80.00-152.50, Holstein Heifers 85-115 lbs. 75.00 105.00. HOGS 62... US No. 1-3 202-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 53.0046.00, lot 1-3 196 lbs. 51.00. US No. 1-3 300400 lbs. sows 42.0047.00, 2-3 400625 lbs. 37.0042.50. Boars 30.0035.00. FEEDER PIGS 10... Few US No. 1-3 4040 lbs. feeder pigs 40.0042.00 all per head. SHEEP 217... High Choice & Prime 55-70 lbs. spring si. lambs 90.00-101, Choice 70 lbs. 99.00, Good 70 lbs. 75.00. Slaughter ewes 20.00 '35.00, GOATS 37... Large 38.00, Kids 12.00-15.00 all per head. New Holland Sales Stables New Holland Dairy Wednesday, May 13,1987 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 93 cows, 83 heifers, and 2 bulls. Market stronger. Load of PA fresh cows 1100.00- 1400.00. Load of PA fresh cows 610.00- 1100.00. Load of PA fresh cows 725.00- 1020.00. Load of Canada springers 690.00- 900.00. Load of Perry Co. fresh cows 1220.00-1290.00. Load of PA fresh cows 660.00- 935.00. Load of 52 head, all stage cows 400.00-880.00. Locally consigned cows 370.00- 1000.00. Springing heifers 610.00-940.00. Open heifers 325.00-500.00. Bulls 590.00-635.00. CRIPPLED AND DISABLED Cow*, Steers & Bulls For Slaughter Under usda Inspection -Call Wayne Taylor -717-866-6289 215-286-9400 Lebanon, Berks, Lancaster & Chester Counties FRIDAY, JUNE 5 ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE PLEASE NOTE JUNES EVENING SALE 7:30 PM Sale To Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, • Pa., 6 miles south of Quarryville, take Rt 272 i o 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. 23 Head Du* Between June 7 & 14 22 Head Du* Between June 14 4 28 50 to 60 Head WHITE DIAMOND GILTS Here Now a new cross 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. r Vaccinated for Lepto, Eryslplas, Rhinitis, E'Coll, Pasteueralla 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. 7 30 P.M.
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