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
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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.
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SERVICE TO FARMERS
Let us help you build a
successful marketing program!
Call:
717-761-2740
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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