44.50-47.50, few gilts to 52.00, few
Medium 295-405 lbs. 38.00-41.00.
THE Boars 37.00-41.50, light weights
DLD FARMERS ALMANAC 45 FEE 9 DER PIGS 20... US 1-3 42-57
nauMMUiv lbs. feeder pigs 95.00-108.00 - all
per hundredweight.
SHEEP 1...N0 Market Test.
GOATS 3.... Few 21.00-28.00 per
head.
MAY 25-31, 1987
Blue jays whistle on Memorial Day.
New moon May 27 (Wed ) Ralph Waldo Emerson born May 25, 1803 Walt
Whitman's birthday May 31,1819 Average length of days for the week 14 hours,
59 minutes Joan of Arc believed burned at the stake in Rouen, France, May 30,
1431 Cassius Clay knocked out Sonny Liston in one minute and fifty-six seconds
the fastest knockout in a heavyweight title fight May 25, 1965 Doubt is the
key to knowledge
?!
Home Hints For a romantic evening outside anchor a
candle in sand m the bottom ot a tall glass jar
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Beginning of week ramv and cool, mid through end of week clear
and hot
Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week showery, midweek clear and
warm, end of week light rain and very cool temperatures
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Sunny and hot at beginning of week midweek thunder
showers with mild temperatures end of week clear .
(All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444)
Lebanon Valley
Livestock Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, May 19,1987
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 225...PDA...Compared
with last Tuesday’s market;
Slaughter cows highly uneven,
extremes $1 higher to .75 lower.
Few Choice slaughter steers 63-
67.85, few Good 63-64.50, few
Standard 56-57.75, Good & Choice
1230-1960 lbs. holsteins 56.50-62, few
63.75, few Standard 53-56.25, two
Utility 48.50 & 51.50. Choice si.
heifers 65-69.50, one High Choice
70.00, Good 54-59.00, few 61.25, few
Standard 50-53.25, few Utility 38.75-
50.00. Breaking Utility & Com
mercial si. cows 48.75-50, few 53.50,
Cutter & Boning Utility 44.00-49.50,
few 50.25, Canner & Low Cutter
38.75-44.00, few 45.00, Shells down
to 30.00. Few Good si. bullocks
59.00-61.25, few Standard 55.50-
56.50, two Utility 50.00 & 53.50.
Yield Grade No. 1,1430-1985 lbs. si.
bulls 57-60.00, few Yield Grade No.
2 1385-1550 lbs. 55.25-57.50. Feeder
Cattle: Few Large Frame N 0.2,
435-835 lbs. steers 46.00-58.00.
CALVES 149...Vealers strong to
$lO higher. Choice vealer, two 96.00
& 100.00, few Good 73.00-90,
Standard and Good 85-110 lbs.
80.00-89.00, 70-80 lbs. 72.00-80.00,
Utility 40-70 lbs. 60.00-75.00, few
down 40.00. Farm Calves: Holstein
MATERIALS
* ATRAZINE * BLADEX
* DUAL * BANVEL
* LASSO * LOROX
* SUTAZINE * PARAQUAT
* ROUND UP * PRINCEP
* LASSO-ATRAZINE
SAVE ON BULK HERBICIDES
• BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL
• EXTRAZINE • DUAL • BLADEX
MELVIN R. WEAVER
2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
Ph: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354
Ask the Old Farmer: I have an old hand pump
Jfi, near mv house Is there anything I should be doing
aaT" to maintain it 7 LT, Ann Aibor, Mich
IK& A drop of oil now and then where the handle and pump
rod are pivoted would keep those parts from wearing
Pftis down and pumping water once in a while will keep the
J “" flap valve from drying out Let the rest of it rust in
peace
Bulls 90-120 lbs. 100.00-130, 80-90
lbs. 84.00-99.00; few Holstein
heifers 100-110 lbs. 100.00-120.00.
Beef Cross bulls and heifers 70-110
lbs. 87.00-106.00.
HOGS 234...8arr0ws and gilts .50
to $1 lower. US No. 1-2 230-250 lbs.
56-56.75, 1-3 210-245 lbs. 55.60-56.10,
2-3 205-245 lbs. 55.00-55.85, few 2-4
310-340 lbs. 45.00-49.25, 1-3 195-210
lbs. 53.85-54.50. Sows mostly
steady. US No. 1-3 300-635 lbs. sows
CATTLE 152..PDA...Compared
with last Monday’s market:
Slaughter cows about steady. Few
Low Choice 1160-1280 lbs. si. steers
66-69.75, Good 58-65.25, few Choice
holsteins 63.75-69, few Good 55.25-
55.50, few Standard 49.75-54.50.
Few Good to Low Choice si. heifers
58.75-59.75. Breaking Utility &
Commercial si. cows 46.75-49.60,
one 52.75, Cutter & Boning Utility
44.50-48, Canner & Low Cutter
40.00-44, Shells down to 35.00. Good
si. bullock, individual 59.50. Yield
Grade No. 1,1050-1970 lbs. si. bulls
52.25-57.85. Feeder Cattle: Few
Medium Frame No. 1, 375-525 lbs.
heifers 57.00-62.50.
CALVES 172... Few Good &
Choice vealers 92.00-97, few
Standard & Good 100-115 lbs. 95.00
105, 75-95 lbs. 85.00-92, Utility 60-80
lbs. 64.00-84.00. Farm Calves:
Holstein Bulls 90-130 lbs. 100.00-147,
few down to 92.00.
HOGS 65...L0t US No. 1-2 220 lbs.
POOL
PUMP
SALE
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See EECO Ad
Pg. C-34
KING’S AUCTION
KIRKWOOD
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
12 00
Located Rt 472 5 miles south
of Quarryville or 6 miles north of
Oxford at Shaub s Auction
House
Lloyd H Kreider
Auctioneer
AU 000513 L
No out of state checks
ALL TRUCKERS AND
FARMERS WELCOME
* EXTRAZINE
* LORSBAN
* FURADAN
* COUNTER
* DYFONATE
ETC.
Dewart Livestock
Auction
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, May 18,1987
Report Supplied by PDA
Green Dragon >.
Livestock Sales ft* 1
Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1
mile N. on North State St., ~
Ephrata.
t c °ws
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Lots of good Northern Feeder
& Stockers Slaughter Cows
- Bull Steer, Veal-lamb
11:00 A. M.-Beef Sale 200-300 each week.
1:00 P.M.-Dairy Sale.
7:00 P.M.-Small Animal Sale.
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals
on farm or at our barn or other market
information call: Office 717-733-2444,
Home 717-838-4318.
WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor
All out of state and new buyers must have
cash or certified check or current letter of
credit from bank.
firmmoN 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
barrows and gilts 56.90, couple lots Choice 72.00-82.00; Good 67.00
2-3 210-240 lbs. 52.00-54.75. US No. 1- 71.00; Medium 61.0046.00; Couple
3 300590 lbs. sows 43.00-46.00. One Culls 60.00 & Down. Heifers (All
80ar43,00. weights) Choice 65.00-80.00; Good
FEEDER PIGS 63... Few US 1-3
25-35 lbs. feeder pigs 42.00-43.00,50
75 lbs. 51.00-54.00 - all per head.
SHEEP 4 ...Few Slaughter ewes
20.00-23.00.
GOATS 11... Few Large 36.00
46.00, few Kids 20.00-25.00 - all per
head.
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, May 19,1987
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE; Steers: Good Run!
2.00 lower. Choice 67.50-69.75; Good
62.0067.00; Medium 61.00 & Down.
Holsteins 1.00 lower. Choice 59.85-
63.00; Good 54.50-58.85; Couple
Medium 54.00 & Down.
HEIFERS: Choice None of
fered; Good 60.00-64.25; Medium-
Good Holsteins 51.0059.25. Cows:
1.00 higher. High Yield 50.0052.85;
Good 47.75-49.75; Medium 45.00
47.50; Big Middle 42.5048.50;
Shelly 42.00 & down. Fat Bulls
mostly steady; Good 56.85-59.75;
Medium 48.0055.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Good run
with strong demand. STEERS;
300750 lbs. Demand stronger.
60.0064.00; Medium 53.0059.00.
Bulls (all weights) Medium-Good
56.0059.50.
VEAL CALVES: Active. Choice
95.00-105.00; Good 85.00-94.00;
Medium 78.00-84.00; Couple
Light/Weak 77.00 & Down. Farm
Bulls 95.00124.00.
HOGS: Barrows & Gilts .50 to
1.00 lower. US No. 16 210250 lbs.
55.5056.35; Over 280 lbs. 48.25-
54.50; Under 200 lbs. 42.50-45.50; 2
& 3’s (aU weights) 48.7555.00.
SOWS: Over 450 lbs. 46.75-48.25;
Under 450 45.25-46.75 ; 2 & 3’s 41.00-
44.25.
BOARS: Heavy 38.50-39.75;
Light 45.00-47.50.
FEEDER PIGS (by the hd) (25-
39 lbs. 40.0048.00); (4050 lbs. 53.00
55.00).
SHEEP: Lambs Large Run!
Choice 91.00105.00; Good 76.00
90.00. Couple Medium 75.00 &
Down; Ewes 24.0051.00; Goats
(Lg.) 50.0067.50 (hd.) Sm/Med.
21.0048.00 (hd.)
Sale every Tuesday at 7:00 PM
for Livestock; 5:30 PM for Rab
bits, Poultry & Eggs.
F&S OF 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.
FRIDAY, JUNE 5
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BBED 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 Quarryvllle, 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.
25 Head Du* B*tw*en June 7 & 14
22 Head Du* B»tw**n June 14 4 28
50 to 60 Head
WHITE DIAMOND GILTS
Here Now a new cross again.
Large White & Landrace, first
generation true F-l gilts.
Parent stock originated from
Lieske Bros. Minnesota. Very
productive in litter size
and feed conversion.
Vaccinated for L*pto, Eryslplas,
Rhinitis, E'Coli, Pa«t*u*ralla
Hand mat*d with Br*«dlng Dates
Local Truck Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa.
Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE DAjt JULY 3, 7:30 P.M.