OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Average length of days for the week 14 hours Annie Oakley born Aug 13,1860 Alfred Hitchcock born Aug 13, 1899 World War II ended Aug 14,1945 First ship passed through the Panama Canal Aug 15, 1914 Demonstration by Fred Goldsmith that the curve ball is not an optical illusion took place at Capitoline Grounds, Brooklyn, Aug 16, 1871 Last quarter of the moon Aug 16 (Sun ) A misty mom may he a clear day OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Beginning of week partly cloudy and seasonable, midweek clear and hot, end of week clear and very hot Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins with light showers and seasonable temperatures, clear and hot mid through end of week Middle Atlantic Coastal: Beginning of week clear and hot, midweek warm with thunderstorms, end of week vanable clouds and hot (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444) Carlisle livestock Market Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1987 CATTLE: STEERS- STRONG DEMAND 1 00 TO 1 50 HIGHER. LOW CHOICE 63 00-65 00; GOOD 59 00-62.75; MEDIUM 55 75-58 75 HOLSTEINS- GOOD 53 00-5875, COU PLE MEDIUM 52 00 & DOWN HEIFERS. GOOD HOLSTEINS 51.00- 25; MEDIUM HOLSTEINS 50 00 & DOWN. COWS- ACTIVE GOOD 46 50-47.85, MEDIUM 44.0a46.00, BIG MIDDLE 41,50-45.75, SHELLY 40.50 & DOWN FAT BULLS MEDIUM 50.25-54.00. FEEDER CATTLE- STRONG DEMAND (ESP. FOR BEEF-TYPE CALVES) STEERS- (300-550 LB) GOOD 64.0a70.00; MEDIUM HOLS TEINS 54 5a58.00. STEERS- (650-850 LB.) GOOD 65.5a66.50. HEIFERS (ALL WEIGHTS)- GOOD 61.00-65.00, MEDIUM (DAIRY TYPE) 52(*)-57 00 BULLS (ALL WEIGHTS)- GOOD 600a64 00, MEDIUM 50.0a59.00 VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 90.00- 00; GOOD 80.00-89 00, MEDIUM 70 00-79 00, LIGHT/WEAK 69 00 & DOWN; FARM BULLS 95.0ai05 00. HOGS. BARROWS & GILTS 2 00 TO 3 00 LOWER US NO 1-3 210-250 LBS 58 iasB 85; OVER 300 LB 45 25-50 00 SOWS- LARGE RUN WITH GOOD DEMAND OVER 450 LB 44 75-46 00, UNDER 450 44 75-52 00; 2 & 3 'S 44 00 & DOWN BOARS HEAVY 4075-43 00 FEEDER PIGS (BY THE HD) (25-40 LBS 25 00-35 00) (45-60 LBS 43 00-51 00) SHEEP; LAMBS (ALL WEIGHTS) STRONG DEMAND! CHOICE 79.00-84 00, GOOD 68 00-76 00; COU PLE MED 67 00 & DOWN. EWES. MOSTLY 34.00-36 00 GOATS- (LG.) 44 00-51.00; (HD) SM/MED 17 00-40.00. OUR BUSINESS IS SERVICE TO FARMERS Let us help you build a successful marketing program! Call: 717-761-2740 800-382-1356 Grains & • Forward Contracting CF THE AUGUST 10-16,1987 Shooting stars! Ask the Old Farmer: What do you cal! a group of birds 7 WL R, St Paul, Minn Generally, it's a flight or wlery of birds Tobespeafic, there 's a murder of crows, a charm of finches, a cast of hawks, an exaltation of larks, a watch of nightingales, a covey of par tridges, and a host of sparrows Home Hints; Wrap matches in aluminum foil to keep them dry during outdoor tnps NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH 1 30 PM Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, August 3, 1987 CATTLE 809 SLAUGHTER STEERS CHOICE & PRIME 64 0a67 00, GOOD & CHOICE 60 00-64 75, GOOD & CHOICE HOLSTEIN 54.00-57.75, STANDARD & GOOD HOLSTEIN 49 0a54 50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS CHOICE 61 50-65.00, GOOD & CHOICE 58 00-62.75, STANDARD & GOOD 52 oass 00 COWS- UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 45 Oa4B 00, FEW TO 50 00, CUTTER & BONING UTILITY 42 00-47 00, CAN NER & LOW CUTTER 43.00 & DOWN BULLS - ALL WEIGHTS YIELD GRADE 1 55 50-61.75; YIELD GRADE 2 49 oase.oo STOCKER CATTLE ALL WEIGHTS: STEERS MEDIUM & GOOD 65.00-90 00; HEIFERS MEDIUM & GOOD 60.00-74 00; BULLS MEDIUM & GOOD 60(X)-75.00, STEERS HOLSTEIN 45 00-55 00 CALVES- 612 HD. GOOD & CHOICE 125 TO 250 POUNDS 80.00-99 00, MEDIUM & GOOD 125 TO 250 POUNDS 75.00-85 00, MEDIUM & GOOD 80 TO 120 POUNDS 73 OaB3 00, LIGHT & CULL ALL WEIGHTS 73 50 & DOWN, HOLSTEIN BULLS RETURN TO FARM UP TO 118 00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS RETURN TO FARM UP TO 85 00 LAMBS. SHEEP & GOATS 92 HD CHOICE LAMBS- 74 00-79 00, MEDIUM & GOOD LAMBS 70 00-80 00, LIGHT & CULL LAMBS 65 00-75 00. SHEEP. EWES & BUCKS 23 00-33 00, GOATS ALL SIZES (BY HEAD) SMALL 8 00 TO 30 00; BIG 30 00 TO 59 00 HOGS 117 HD NO 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS 190-225 POUNDS 54 00-58 00, NO 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS 225-250 POUNDS 56 0059 00, NO 1-3 BUTCH ER HOGS 250-300 POUNDS 52 0 056 50. GOOD BUTCHER SOWS f/>9r s ■ rn Livestock • Hedging Services PFA COMMODITY FUTURES SERVICE, INC. 400 POUNDS DOWN 45.00-51.00; GOOD BUTCHER SOWS 400 POUNDS UP 44.00-49.00; HEAVY BOARS OVER 300 POUNDS 42 00-43.00, PIGS ALL SIZES (BY HEAD) 27.00-46.00. SALE EVERY MONDAY AFTER NOON AT 3:30 P.M; THURS. 1.00 P.M HAY & STRAW SALE EVERY MON DAY AT 11:30 AM; THURS II 30AM Keister’s Livestock Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1987 Report supplied by Auction CATTLE 420. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME SL. STEERS 70.00-72.60, FEW 73.00, CHOICE 65-70.50, GOOD 60-64.75, STANDARD 55.00-60, CHOICE HOLSTEINS 58-61 75, GOOD 54 00-58, STANDARD 50 00-54 00. CHOICE SL. HEIFERS 64-66 10, GOOD 58-63.75, STANDARD 52-57.50, UTILI TY 48.00-52.00. BREAKING UTILITY & COMMERCIAL SL, COWS 45-48.75, FEW 50.75. CUTTER & BONING UTILI TY 42-47.75, CANNER & LOW CUTTER 35-41 75, SHELLS DOWN TO 30 00 GOOD SL. BULLOCKS 58.00-59.75 YIELD GRADE NO. 1. 1200/1865 LBS SL BULLS 54-57.75, NO. 2. 800/1200 LBS 50-53 75 FEEDER CATTLE 350/790 LBS STEERS 60 00-69 00 350/650 LBS HEIFERS 45 00-58.00 350/750 LBS BULLS 50 00-68.00 CALVES 186 CHOICE VEALERS 85 00-90, GOOD 70 00-80, STANDARD AND GOOD 90/110 LBS. 80 00-90,60/90 LBS 70.00-80 00. FARM CALVES HOLSTEIN BULLS 85/125 LBS 80 00-116 00. HOGS 421. US NO 1, 215/235 LBS BARROWS AND GILTS 60.00-61, 1-2 210/245 LBS 59.00-60,2-3 200/250 LBS 58 00-59, 2-4 190/270 LBS. 55.00-58 00 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 wi(l 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 US NO. 1-3 280/650 LBS. 9O-130 LBS. 90.00-110.00; 45.00- FEW 50.50, 2-3 260/575 LBS. HOhSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS 40.00- BOARS 41.00-49.00. 78.00-85.00. FEEDER PIGS 415. US NO, 1-3 20/40 LBS. FEEDER PIGS 33.00-45.00, 40/60 LBS. 45.00-58.00 ALL PER HEAD. SHEEP 55. CHOICE 80/110 LBS. SPRING SL. LAMBS 71.00-74.00, GOOD 40/75 LBS. 60.00-79.00, FEW 99.00 SLAUGHTER EWES 20.00-36.00. GOATS 16. 21.00-63.00, FEW FAT 15.00-20.00 ALL PER HEAD. Farmers Livestock Auction Duncansvllle, Pa. Mon., August 3, 1987 Report supplied by auction CATTLE 169. STEERS: H. CHOICE & PRIME 63.00-64.75, CHOICE 60.00- GOOD 54.00-59 50; STAN DARD 45.00-53.25. HEIFERS; CHOICE 60 00-62 75, GOOD 50 00-58.50. COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 45.00- 75, CUTTERS 42.50-44 75, CANNER & LOW CUTTER 35 50-43.25 BULLOCKS GOOD & CHOICE 52 50-56.50 BULLS. YIELD GRADE NO. I 48 50-54 00 FEEDER CATTLE STEERS GOOD 60.00- 50; STANDARD 48 50-59 00, BULLS GOOD 55.00-74 00; STANDARD 45.00- 50; HEIFERS GOOD 54 00-70 00. STANDARD 44 00-53 00. CALVES 296. PRIME 89 50-91.000, CHOICE 75 00-84 50, GOOD 60 00-74.00; STANDARD & GOOD 55 00-64 00, 90-110 LBS 68 00-76 50, 65-90 LBS. 50.00-74.50; HOLSTEIN HOGS 105. US NO. 1-2 60.00-61.75, US NO. 1-3 54.75-58.00. SOWS; US NO. 1-3 42.00-46.75. FEEDER PIGS 37. US NO. 1-3 20-35 LBS. 28.50-38.00 PER HEAD; NO. 1-3 35-50 LBS. 3900-44.50 PER HEAD. SHEEP 51. CHOICE 70.00-71.50, GOOD 64.00-69.50; SL. EWES 18 00-28 00; GOATS; 10 00-44.00 PER HEAD. 4 LOADS OF MIXED HAY- S33.OO-548.00 PER TON. 1 LOAD OF STRAW - 62.00 PER TON New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, Aug. 3, 1987 Report supplied by Auction REGISTERED RECEIPTS OF 297 HEAD OF HORSES, MULES AND PONIES. MARKET STEADY LOCAL BETTER HORSES 550 00-650 00 DRIVING HORSES- 350 00-825 00 RIDING HORSES 250 00-450.00 LIGHTWEIGHT KILLERS 185 00-375 00 HEAVYWEIGHT KILLERS 425.00-540.00 MARE PONIES- 35 00-75 00 COLTS: 10 00-35 00 GELDING PONIES 35.00-75 00 LARGER PONIES 12500-30000 FRIDAY, AUG. 28 ■ 7:30 PM 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 Quarryvllle, take Rt. 272 to Little Britain, turn north, fol low Little Britain Road to Jackson Road, right, 2nd farm, OR take Rt. 222, out of Quarryvllle 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 fit Landrace. first generation true F-l gilts. Parent stock originated from Lieske Bros. Minnesota. Very productive in litter size and feed conversion. Vaccinated for Lepto, Erysiplas, Rhinitis. E’Coli, Pasteueralla Hand matcd_ with Breeding Dates Loail'fruck Available No Hogs Sold On Commission . JOHN B. STOLTZFUS R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa. Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE FRI., SEPTEMBER 25, 7:30 P.M
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