AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 1, 1987 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC AUGUST 3-9,1987 To beat heat, a dip in the ocean is the magic potion. First Viking I images of Mars reached Earth Aug 3, 1976 In Mobile Bay, Admiral David Glasgow Farragut said, "Damn the torpedoes 1 " Aug 5,1864 Average length of days for the week 14 hours, 16 minutes Writer Guy de Maupassant born Aug 5, 1850 A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima Aug 6,1945 Full moon Aug 9 (Sun ) Umpire appreciation day Aug 9 All would live long, but none would be old OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Week begins with thunderstorms and cool temperatures, showers along the coast, sunny and hot inland mid through end of week Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week rainy and warm, midweek partly cloudy and mild, week ends with light showers Middle Atlantic Coastal; Beginning of week partly cloudy and seasonable, mid week cloudy and mild, tropical storm east, end of week clear and hot (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin, NH 03444) Oklahoma Cattle Wednesday, July 29 Report supplied by USDA WEEKLY TO DATE: COMPARED TO LAST WEEK—FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS FIRM TO 3.00 HIGHER, WEIGHTS UNDER 600# JUST ON THE FIRM SIDE, 600-750# 1 00-2.00 HIGH ER, OVER 750# STEERS 2 00-3 00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS 50 CENTS TO 150 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER BULLS 1 00-2.00 LOWER RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 11,200 HEAD. PRICE QUOTES ARE BULK SALES FOR THE WEEK: FEEDER STEERS MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 1 150-325# 96.00- 350-400# 90.50-99.00, 400-450# 87.00-96.25, 450-500# 83.50- 500-600# 78 75-84.50; 600-650# 77.00-82.50; 650-700# 74 80-79.00; 700-750# 74.50-76 70; 750-800# 73.60-76 70; 800-875# 69 00-74.40; 875-1000# 64.70-67.90. FEEDER HEIFERS; MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 1250-300# 80.25-93.00; 300-400# FEW 80.90-86.50; 400-500# 75.20- 500-600# 72.00-74.50; 600-700# 70.00-73.70; 700-750# 66.90-70.70. SLAUGHTER COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 3-4 42.20- BONING-UTILITY 1-2 42.50- CUTTER 1-2 41.00-44.75. CANNER AND LOW-DRESSING CUT TER 38.00-40.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS.OSING CUT TT-R 38.00-40.50 SLAUGHTER BULLS. Y.G. 1 1000-1500# 49.00-53.50, 1500-2200# 53 25-56.00. WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY: FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS FIRM TO 3.00 HIGHER. WEIGHTS UNDER 600# JUST ON THE FIRM SIDE, 600-750# 1.00-2.00 HIGHER. OVER 750# 2.00- 00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS 50 CENTS TO 1.50 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER BULLS 1.00- LOWER. DEMAND MOD ERATE FOR FEEDERS WEIGHING UNDER 600#; GOOD FOR WEIGHTS OVER 600#, THESE FORMING LARGEST % OF RUN COW DEMAND GOOD. BULL DEMAND FAIR OUR BUSINESS IS SERVICE TO FARMERS Let us help you build a successful marketing program! Call: 717-761-2740 800-382-1356 Grains & Livestock • Forward Contracting • Hedging Services THE Ask the Old Farmer; What advice can you give on the treatment of cast-iron kettles 7 Is it wise to keep water in them for an extended period of time 7 GR , < Marinette, Wis Try scrubbing with a steel-wool soap pad and sand Wash and rinse well, then treat to a coat of mineral oil No, never keep water in the kettle, it invites rust Home Hints: Piace sunflower seeds in boiling water for a few minutes for easier hulling RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 11,200 HEAD. LAST WEEK 14,350, LAST YEAR 22,730 YEARLING FEEDER CATTLE MADE UP 79% OF SUPPLY; FEEDER CALVES 11%, COWS & BULLS 10% ONE-THIRD OF COW NUMBERS WERE REPLACEMENTS. FEEDERS, OR COW-CALF PAIRS, TWO-THIRDS BOUGHT BY PACKERS FOLLOWING QUOTES ARE BULK SALES FOR THE WEEK MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 1 FEEDER STEERS. 250-325# 96 00-107 00. 350-400# 90 50-99 00, 400-450# 87 00-96 25; 450-500# 83 50-88 00, 500 600# 78 75-84 50, 600-650# 77 00-82 50, 650-700# 74 80-79 00, 700-750# 74 50-76.70, 750-800# 73 60-76 70, 800-875# 69 00-74 40 875-1000# 64 70-67 90 FEEDER HEIFERS. 250-300# 80 25-93 00, 300-400# 80.90-86.50, 400-500# 75 20-80.10; 500-600# 72 00-74 50; 600-700# 70 00-73.70, 700-750# 66.90-70 70. SLAUGHTER COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 3-4 42 20-47.00; BONING-UTILITY 1-2 4250-48.00; CUTTER 1-2 41 00-44.75; CANNER AND LOW-DRESSING CUT TER 38.00-40.50. SLAUGHTER BULLS YG. 1 1000-1500# 49 00-53.50; 1500-2200# 53 25-56 00 New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, July 27, 1987 Report supplied by Auction REGISTERED RECEIPTS OF 240 HEAD OF HORSES, MULES AND PONIES. MARKET- STEADY. LOCAL BETTER HORSES- 650.00-850 00. DRIVING HORSES 350 00-1000 00 RIDING HORSES: 250 00-450 00 LIGHTWEIGHT KILLERS -185 00-375.00. HEAVYWEIGHT KILLERS -425.00-590,00. MARE PONIES. 35 00-70 00. COLTS. 15 00-30 00. GELDING PONIES: 35.00-70.00, LARGER PONIES: 11000-180.00 PFA COMMODITY FUTURES SERVICE, INC. Leola Produce Auction Leola, PA Tuesday, July 28, 1987 Phone 656-9592 Report Supplied by Auction BLUEBERRIES: 11.00-14.00 12 PT, FLAT. CABBAGE: 2.00-3.50 50 LBS. CANTALOPES: .20- 70 PC. CORN; (WHITE) .90-1.25 DOZ.; (YEL LOW) 75-1.00 DOZ. CUCUMBERS: 4.00-1000 1 1)9 BU. EGGPLANT; 3.50-5.00 1 1/9 BU. LIMA BEANS: 12.00-15 00 1 1/9 BU. PEACHES- 4.00-5.50 ■/. BU PICKLES; 3.50-6.00 '/. BU. PEPPERS; 5.50-8.00 1 1/9 BU. PLUMS: 3.50-6.00 8 QT. FLAT. POTATOES: 10# .75-.95, 50# 4 50-7.00. RED BEETS: BUNCHED 15'S, 2 00-8 00 SQUASH: (YELLOW STRAIGHT NECK) 3 00-4.25 VI BU. AJrniONFARMERS EVERY MONDAY HATFIELD PACKING CO. and MOYER PACKING CO. Will Receive Your Hogs and Cattle at the DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET RO 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 Ph0ne:717.275-2880 HAVE YOU EVER STAYED AWAKE AT NIGHT...? If you have a heat drying com unit - sure you have. You’ve probably spent many nights baby-sitting the dryer. Why loose sleep? The folks at AeroDry Grain Management Systems have developed a system to dry your com using computer controlled fan forced air. All you have to do is set the controls and enjoy a nights sleep. Sleep is not the only benefit you’ll get. You can benefit from energy savings of up to 75%. You won’t “cook” the quality out of your com with high temperatures. You’ll enjoy less shrink and higher test weights. If you have a heat drying unit, you already know of benefits of drying and storing your own crop - now you can enjoy more bene fits with AeroDry. AeroDry can be installed completely or to revise an existing bin system. Farm proven from the midwest to the east coast - AeroDry Grain Management System...FAßM TECHNOLOGY FOR FARM Profit. R.D. 2, Box 159 j| Elverson, PA 19520 215-286-0301 COMPUTERIZED GRAIN MANAGEMEmMSSS^^ STRING BEANS: (GREEN) 8.00-16.00 1 1/9 BU.; (YELLOW WAX) 6.00-15.001 1/9 BU. TOMATOES: #1 4.00-10.50 25 LBS.; (CHERRY) 4.00-9.50 12 PT. FLAT, WATERMELON: (SEEDLESS) 1.25-2.80 EA.; (YELLOW DOLLS) .30-.65 EA. (CRIMSONS). LG 1.00-2.00 EA. ZUCCHINI; (GREEN) 3.00-8.00 % BU SALE STARTING TIME 9:30 WEEK DAYS: SATURDAY AT 9 A.M. Frederick Livestock Monday, July 27, 1987 BUTCHER COWS: STEADY WITH LAST WEEK. GOOD 46.00-47.50, STANDARD & UTILITY 41.00-45.50; CANNERS 37.00-41.00; SHELLY 38.00 DOWN. BULLS; GOOD 53.50-54.75; MEDIUM 51.00- HEIFERS; MEDIUM TO GOOD 44.00- BUTCHER HOGS: STEADY PRICES. 200-215 LB. 57.00-60.00; 240-260 LB. 59.00- SOWS 400-570 LB. 44.00- VEAL CALVES: 3.00 TO 5.00 HIGH ER. GOOD-CHOICE 72.00-87.00; STAN DARD 65.00-71.00; STOCKY & THIN 60.00- LIGHT CALVES 72.00- WEAK & ROUGH 71.00 DOWN. CALVES RETURNING TO FARM: 1.00 TO 3.00 LOWER. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS: 90-120 LBS. 75.00- HOLSTEIN BULLS: 90-95 LBS. 90.00-105.00, 100-115 LBS. 105.00- LAMBS: MEDIUM TO GOOD 60.00- STOCK CATTLE: LIGHT RUN - STEADY PRICES. STEERS: NONE. HEIFERS: MED. 48.00-54.00. BULLS: GOOD 55.00-58.00; MEDIUM 48.00-54.00. SPRINGING HEIFERS: 510.00-850.00. PIGS & SHOATS: LIGHT RUN MOSTLY STEADY PRICES. BY THE HEAD; 15-30 LBS. 26.00-31.00; BY THE LB.: 50.00-53.00. Green Dragon Livestock Sales ft? 1 Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 mile N. on North State St, Ephrata. COWS c O . °H' S 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 tetter of credit from bank.
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