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OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
NOV. 2-8, 1987
Snow's likely to fall slightly
Average length of davs for the week 10 hours 11 minutes Senator J Strom
Thurmond ol South Carolina elected bv a write in \ote Nov 2 10S4 heating his
opponent bv over SO (100 votes The tirst inland L S Coast Guard station opened in
Louw-ille K\ Nov 3 1881 llevtiondav Nov 3 Will Rogers Da\ in Clklahoma
Nov 4 Artificial leg patent granted to Benjamin f I’almc rol Meredith Nil Nov
1 184 n . lull moon Nov S(riuirs) I’hilosophei Albert Camus born Nov 7 1013
Harvard C ollege established Nov 7 I(i3h 3 v,Wif nunim is turn out of si nsm
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mentioning a busv bodv in the description of a house
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second then was a busvbodv Could vou tell me
what one is 7 II 1 Oasis Utah
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OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England Beginning ot vuok cold and cloud\ sunns and warm mid through
end of week
Greater New York-New Jersey Begmnmgof wcekclouds and cold sunns with mild
temperatures mid through end of week
Middle Atlantic Coastal Beginning of week cold snow north midweek sunns and
pleasant end ot week wins and colei
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Carlisle Livestock
Market
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1987
CATTLE- STEERS- NO HIGH
CHOICE OR PRIME OFFERED GOOD
LOW CHOICE 62 00 66 85, MEDIUM
58 50-61.75
HOLSTEINS CHOICE 60 00-64 75,
MEDIUM 41 25-55 50, GOOD
56 00-59 50
HEIFERS GOOD 61 75 62 75
COWS GOOD 44 00-46 10, MEDIUM
41 50-43 75, BIG MIDDLE 40 50-44 50,
SHELLY 40 00 & DOWN
FAT BULLS MEDIUM-GOOD
47 50-54 50
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS (400 850
LB ) MOSILY HOLSTEINS OFFERED
MEDIUM 58 00-63 00
HEIFERS (ALL WEIGHTS) CHOICE
71 00-77 00, GOOD 58 00-67 00,
MEDIUM 57 00 & DOWN
BULLS (ALL WEIGHTS) CHOICE
68 00-75 00, GOOD 62 00-67 00,
MEDIUM 56 00-61 00
VEAL CALVES CHOICE
94 00-101 00, GOOD 86 00-93 00,
MEDIUM 79 00-85 00, LIGIIT/WEAK
78 00 & DOWN FARM BULLS
100 00-124 00, FARM HEIFERS
95 00-113 00
HOGS BARROWS & GILT S US NO
1-3 210-250 LBS 43 60-44 60, OVER 260
EBS 43 25-44 00, UNDER 190 LBS
38 50-3900, 2&3’S (ALL WLIG1IIS)
42 50-43 50
SOWS OVER 450 LB 36 75-38 25,
UNDER 450 LB 35 75-37 50, 2 & 3’S
33 25-35 50
BOARS 33 75-34 50
FRIDAY, NOV. 20 - 1:00 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 Quarryville, 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
Quarryville to Cedar Hill Road to Little
Britain Road to Jackson Road, left.
Watch for sale arrows.
50 to 60 Head
WHITE DIAMOND GILTS
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 Lepto, Erysiplas.
Rhinitis, B'Coli. Pasteueralla
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Local Truck Available
No Hogs Sold On Commission
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS -
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa.
Abe Diffenbach, 'Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE FRI., DECEMBER 18, 1:00 P.M.
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IT-EDER PIGS (BY THE HD) (25-30
LBS 23 00-24 00) (35-45 LBS
28 00-33 00) SHOATS (BY THE LB)
71 00-77 50
SHEEP LAMBS STRONG DEMAND
FOR LAMBS UNDER 70 LBS. (55-70
LBS.) 78.00-86.00; (75-110 LBS.)
61.00-76.00.
EWES MOSTLY 25,00-35 00.
GOATS SM/MED. 20 00-49 00
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALE WILL BE FRIDAY, NOV 13TII
1 30 PM
CATTLE 405. COMPARED WITH
LAST WEEKS MARKET SLAUGHTER
COWS 75 TO $ I LOWER FEW CHOICE
SL STEERS 64 00-64 75, GOOD
58 00-62 00, STANDARD 54 00-58 00
COUPLE CHOICE SL HEIFERS 62 00,
GOOD 54 50-59 75, FEW STANDARD
50 00-52, HEW UTILITY 46-47 00
BREAKING UTILITY & COMMER
CIAL SL COWS 45-48 25, COUPLE
48 75&49 2S, CUTTER & BONING
UTILITY 41 00-46, CANNER & LOW
CUITER 35-41.25, SHELLS DOWN TO
25 00 STANDARD SL. BULLOCK. ONE
51 50, UTILITY 45-50.75 YIELD
GRADE NO 1, 1300-1730 LBS. SL
BULLS 52 50-55.25, FEW NO 2
1210-1430 LBS. 47.75-49 50 FEEDER
CATTLE' MEDIUM FRAME NO 1.
300-475 LBS STEERS 64 00-73, FEW
76 00-81, MED & LARGE #1 630-975
LBS 53 59 75 MEDIUM & LARGE
FRAME NO 1. 300-450 LBS. HEIFERS
55 50-63, MEDIUM #l, 530-785 LBS
49 00-56, MED & LARGE #2 500-550
MELHORN SALES, SERVICE,
TRUCKING CO.
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Please Review These Local Records
Of Lancaster, York And Lebanon County Flocks.
20 Weeks of Age Peak Production # Weeks Over Livability
12-23-85 Over 93% - 9 weeks Over 90% -16 3% at 56 weeks
5-08 Over 93% - 2 weeks Over 90% -18 7O weeks
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9-17-86
9-17-86
9-22-86
9-24-86
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10-
10-21-86
11-
12-
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12-29-86
1-30-87
Average; 18 Farms with 909,553 layers averaged over 93%
for BV2 weeks, over 90% for 16V2 weeks.
Records like these are a result of superior genetics, a sound growing
program, and excellent management in the laying house. We would welcome
the opportunity to bfe of service to you in your production needs.
The only full service company, in this area, to handle the total
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For More Information Phone:
717-653-1102
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
New Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, Oct. 26, 1987
Report supplied by PDA
1010 W. Main St, Mount Joy. PA 17552
DEKALB XL T
Over 93%
62,226
Over 93%
Over 93%
27,-664
85,619
LBS. 49.50-55.00. FEW MEDIUM
FRAME NO. 1. 305-585 LBS. 65-71.50,
FEW 330-690 LBS. 46.50-55.00.
CALVES 312. FEW CHOICE
VEALERS 95.00-104.00. GOOD
74.00- 00, STANDARD & GOOD
90-130 LBS. 80 00-94 00, 65-85 LBS
70.00- 00, UTILITY 45-65 LBS
52 00-67.00 FARM CALVES. HOL
STEIN BULLS 85- 135 LBS
88 00-103 00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
85-1135 LBS 91.00-98 00.
HOGS 323. BARROWS AND GILTS
$5 LOWER US NO. 1-2 230-250 LBS
46 00-46 25, COUPLE SMALL LOTS
47448 50, 1-3 220-260 LBS 44 50-46 00,
2-3 220-280 LBS. 40 50-44, LOT 1-3 200
& 175 LBS 42 00 & 41 50 SOWS $3 50
TO $5 LOWER US NO 1-3 310-395 LBS
SOWS 40.00-44 50, FEW 2-3 380-825
LBS 38 00-40.00 BOARS 3500-39 00
FEEDER PIGS 48 US 1-3 45-60 LBS
FEEDER PIGS 55 00-58 00 ALL PER
HEAD
SHEEP 67. CHOICE & PRIME 65-85
LBS WOOL SL. LAMBS 79 00-87.00,
GOOD & CHOICE 40-80 LBS FEEDER
LAMBS 66.00-80 00. SLAUGHTER
EWES 20 00-31 00
GOATS 14 FEW LARGE 38 00-53 00,
MEDIUM 26 00-30 00 ALL PER
HEAD
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, Oct. 26, 1987
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 168. COMPARED WITH
LAST MONDAY’S MARKET
SLAUGHTER COWS STEADY TO $ 1.50
Over 90% -15 weeks
4 weeks
0ve?90% -16 weeks
Over 90% -15 weeks
10 weeks
8 weeks
LOWER. FEW GOOD SL. STEERS
60 50-64, COUPLE CHOICE HOLS
TEINS 58&58.75, FEW CHOICE SL
HEIFERS 62.10-64 50, FEW GOOD
58-59.50 BREAKING UTILITY*COM
MERCIAL SL. COWS 44 50-48 50, COU
PLE 52.75, CUTTER & BON UTILITY
42 50-46, CANNER & LOW CUTTER
38-42 50, SHELLS DOWN TO 35 00
YIELD GRADE NO. 1. 1200-2035 LBS
SL BULLS 49.50-57.50 FEEDER
CATTLE MEDIUM FRAME NO. 1,
300-700 LBS. STEERS 64 00-75 00
MEDIUM FRAME NO 1, 300-650 LBS
HEIFERS 51 00-65, COUPLE 70 00
CALVES 232 FEW CHOICE
VEALERS 86 00-92, STANDARD AND
GOOD 70-95 LBS 82 00-87, UTILH Y
60-80 LBS 68 00-82 00 FARM
CALVES. HOLSTEIN BULLS 90 130
LBS 90 00-137, MOSTLY 105 00-125 00,
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-120 LBS
90 00-115 00
HOGS 69 BARROWS AND GILTS S 4
TOSSLOWER US NO 1-3 195-245L8S
44-45.80, ONE LOT 3-4 290 LBS 42 00
US NO 1-3 300-600 LBS SOWS
35-40 25 FEW BOARS 35 00
FEEDER PIGS 158 US NO. 1-3 20-35
LBS FEEDER PIGS 22 00-30 00, 35-50
LBS 30-36 50, 50-65 LBS 32-39 50 -
ALL PER HEAD.
SHEEP 17. CHOICE 70-110 LBS
WOOL SLAUGHTER LAMBS
60 00-70 00, FEW GOOD & CHOICE
40-65 LBS FEEDER LAMBS
67.00-73 00
GOATS 0 NO MARKET TEST
N!
i% ato2 weeks
% at 49 weeks
'% at 56 weeks
% at 52 weeks
% at 59 weeks
% at 55 weeks
% at 53 weeks
•% at 52 weeks
% at 47 weeks
i% at 41 weeks
97 0% at 41 weeks
95 9% at 43 weeks
95 9% at 38 weeks
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