AS-LMcMM |*CnMM.,^IN«<W. OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC New moon june 26 (In ) George Armstrong Custer made his last stand June 2S 1876 Helen Keller born June 27 1880 Korean War began June 2S Average length of davs for the week IS hours 17 minutes US voting age changed from 21 to 18 June 22 1970 Air India plane crashed in Atlantic killing all 529 passengers June 2S 198 S Sftlurt au ft no foof tfuti u'ouhibi uo unit OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England. Beginning of week rann and hot midweek thunderstorms with cool temperatures end of week clear Greater New York-New Jersey: Sunnv and hot at beginning ot week midweek thundershowers and cool end of week sunnv Middle Atlantic Coastal. Week begins dear and hot showers west midwet k ramv and mild end of week doudv with showers (All Rights Reser\ed Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH (H 444) Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, June 15,1987 CATTLE 529. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice & Prime 68.00- 72.00, several to 75.25; Good & Choice 64.00-70.00; Good & Choice Holstein 58.00-62.75; Standard & Good - Holstein 54.00-58.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 67.50-73.50; Good & Choice 64.00-68.50; Standard & Good 57.00- 64.50. COWS: Utility & Commercial 45.0049.50, several to 52.75; Cutter & Boning Utility 44.50-50.00, several to 53.50; Canner & Low Cutter 45.25 & down. BULLS - ALL WEIGHTS: Yield Grade 1 60.00-66.75; Yield Grade 2 52.50-60.25, mostly 54.00-58.00. STOCKER CATTLE - ALL WEIGHTS. Steers Medium & Good 65.00-76.00; Heifers Medium & Good 60.00-69.00; Bulls Medium & Good 55.00-66.00; Steers Holstein 55.00-65.25. CALVES 619. Good & Choice 125 to 250 pounds 83.00-96.00; Medium & Good 125 to 250 pounds 80.00-92.00; Medium & Good 80 to 120 pounds 85.00- 93.50; Light & Cull all weights 88.00 & down; Holstein Bulls return to farm up to 134.00; Holstein Heifers return to farm up to 105.00. LAMBS, SHEEP & GOATS 102. Choice Lambs 70.00-75.50; Medium & Good Lambs 60.00-70.00; Light Lambs 65.00-75.00; Sheep, Ewes & Bucks 22.00-32.00; Goats all sizes (by head) 15.0045.00. HOGS 118. No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs -190-225 pounds 59.00-61.00; No. 1- 3 Butcher Hogs 225-250 pounds 58.00- No. 1-3 Butcher Hogs - 250-300 pounds 49.00-56.00; Good Butcher Sows 400 pounds down 44.00- Good Butcher Sows OUR BUSINESS IS SERVICE TO FARMERS Let us help you build a successful marketing program! Call: 717-761-2740 800-382-1356 Groins & Livestock • Forward Contracting • Hedging Services pco || I ll PFA COMMODITY FUTURES SERVICE, INC. THE JUNE 22-28, 1987 Let's all cheer! Summer's here! Ask the Old Farmer. On hot da\s \ou often hear some thing making a buzzing sound Could vou tell me exadlv what it is that makes this noise 7 1 R Bennington \ M >up Uh Ms/ (U I luhia / 111 M l/U l Msst d tiling S if till 1/ \’l t too nunit f (>ms ami \/ou uw ht on if Home Hints Vinegar will remove tvpewriter correction Hind from most suitaees 400 pounds up 42.00-46.50; Heavy Boars over 300 pounds 40.00- 40.75; Pigs-all sizes (by head) 35.00-52.00. Sale every Monday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. & Thurs. at 1:00 p.m.; Hay & straw sale every Monday & Thurs. at 11:30 a.m. Carlisle Livestock Market Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, June 16,1987 CATTLE: Steers- Active. Choice 70.00-72.00; Good to low Choice (light) 64.75-69.00; Medium 57.75- 63.75. Holsteins- Choice None Offered; Medium-Good 52.25-57.25. HEIFERS: Good Holsteins 55.50- 58.25; Medium Holsteins 50.00- 54.75; Couple 48.0049.50. Cows active with strong demand High Yield 49.00-50.00; Good 47.0048.85; Medium 44.5046.85; Big Middle 42.5046.10; Shelly 42.00 & Down. Fat Bulls: 1.00 higher; Good 58.00- 61.00; Medium 52.50-55.50. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers— (6oo-850 lbs.) Active; Good 64.50- 68.00; Medium 58.00-63.00. Heifers (All Weights)- Active Good 80.00- 95.00; Good 61.00-67.00; Couple Medium Holsteins 49.00-55.50. Bulls (All Weights)- Active Choice 74.00-79.00; Good 61.50-71.00. VEAL CALVES; Choice 90.00- 105.00; Good 80.00-89.00; Medium 71.00-79.00; Light/Weak 70.00 & Down; Farm Bulls 100.00-140.00. HOGS; Barrows & Gilts Active and Stronger. US No. 1-3 210-250 lbs. 62.00-63.10 ; 260-480 lb. 46.00- 57.50; 2 &3’s 61.10-61.85. SOWS; Strong Demand for Light Sows. Over 450 lb. 42.00-44.00; Under 450 47.25-54.50 ; 2 & 4’s 37.50- 40.00. BOARS: 40.50-46.50. FEEDER PIGS (by the hd.) (20- 30 lbs. 32.00-35.00) (35-45 lbs. 36.00- 43.00) (45-60 lbs. 51.00-57.00). tanaJ SHEEP: Lambs (mostly heavies offered)- Choice 72.00-76.00; Good 65.00-69.00 (Couple Med. 64.00 & Down). EWES: 28.00-34.00; Goats (Lg.) 47.00-59.0; (hd) Sm./Med. 19.00- 41.00. Sale Every Tuesday Evening Beginning At 5:30 P.M. Earlybird pens close at 2:00 P.M. Westminster Livestock Small Animals, Eggs, Produce Tuesday, June 16,1987 All Prices Per Head DUCKS: Drakes 5.00-8.00, Hens 1.50-3.00, Young .60-1.25. GEESE: 3.005.00, Pigeons 1.00- 2.00, Large to 3.25, Doves 3.00. GUINEAS: 7.005.00, Keats 1.00- 1.40, Guinea Pigs 4.50. CHICKENS: Heavy 2.005.00, Med. 1.00-2.50, Peeps .35-1.25. TURKEYS: Urge 13.00-16.00. RABBITS: Large 4.00-7.00, Fryers 1.50-4.00, Bunnies .25-1.00, Angora 2.505.00, Hoto 2.005.00. Eggs - All Prices Per Dozen. Jumbo Brown .72-.77; Extra Large Brown .55-.65; Large Brown .S5-.57; Medium Brown .20.30. Jumbo White .66; Extra Large White .50-.60; Large White .2S-.45; Medium White .18-.20. Strawberries qt. 1.20-1.40. Shippensburg Wholesale Produce Auction (Leinbacb’s) Shippensburg, PA ATTENTION FARMERS The New Way To Market Your Livestock HATFIELD 0 MOYER PACKING CO. PACKING CO. Will Receive Hogs Will Receive Cattle At The BLAIR-BEDFORD BUYING STATION RD 1 Martmsburg, Pa MONDAYS - Hogs 8 AM to 11:30 AM Cattle & Calves 8 AM to 3 PM THURSDAYS Cattle & Calves 8 AM to 3 PM • No commission or yardage fees deducted from check • Livestock weighed and paid for immediately • You may call our office sale day for prices DALE R. HOOVER - Owner Business 814-793-3077 Residence 814-793-2657 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. f MELVIN M. LEHMAN - Owner Danville Buying Station Phone:7l7-275-2880 June 11,13 and II Report Supplied by Auction Apples 2.003.0® Vz bu. Asparagus 16.00-22.00 Vz bu. Bedding Plants 1.00-4.50 flat. Broccoli 6.75-7.00 bu. Cauliflower .15-.58 ea. Cherries (sweet) 6.255.75 8 qt, flat. Lettuce 4.255.75 bu. Onions (spring) 8.00-12.00 1 1/9 bu. Peas (hull) 7.75-11.0011/9 bu. Red Beets 3.005.5011/9 bu. Strawberries 3.75-10.50 8 qt. flat. Sugar Peas 8.00-12.25 Vz bu. Sugar Snaps 8.00-10.7511/9 bu. Watermelon 1.55-3.90 ea. Zucchini Squash 4.755.00 Vz bu. New Holland Sales Stables SELL IT WITH A LANCASTER FARMING CLASSIFIED New Holland Dairy Wednesday, June 17,1987 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 79 cows, 63 heifers, and 3 bulls. Market steady. Load of Canada fresh cows 670.00-1300.00, springers 770.00- 1185.00. Load of PA fresh cows 810.00- 1010.00. Load of Perry Co. fresh cows 720.00-1200.00. Load of PA fresh cows 700.00- 1275.00. Load of 24 head fresh cows 490.00-930.00. Locally consigned cows 660.00- 1260.00. Springing heifers 610.00-920.00. Open heifers 300.00-550.00. Bulls 430.00-730.00. IDEAL LEAF TOBACCO CO. Joe Irving Ideal Leaf Tobacco Co. will be receiving 609 Maryland tobacco on the 25th and 26th of June at Paradise Tobacco Sales. Contact Joe Irving 717-687-0990 or 717-295-9346 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA JmM|' GWALTNEYoT SMITHFIELD, LTD. RECEIVI ESTER O LAN* MONDAYS: McCoy's Branch Office, Bareville WEDNESDAYS: (Next to Bawells Butcher Shop) g, FRIDAYS: on Butler Rd. 717-656-9668 TUESDAYS: B&RCattle THURSDAYS: Marietta 717-426-3258 YORK COUNTY FARMERS MONDAYS:StewartKown 717-993-2564 TUESDAYS: Thomasville 717-792-2248 or 9836 Contact for information: Ed Herrmann, 717-284-3203 or Charlie Kauffman, 215-593-5674 Future forward contracts available FRIDAY, JULY 3 - 7:30 P.M. ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE 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 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 Lapto, Eryslplas, Rhinitis, E'Coli, Pastauaralla Local Truck Available No Hogs Sold On Commission JOHN B. STOLTZFUS R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa. Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE DATE JULY 31, 7:30 P.M i HOGS; NTY FARMERS
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