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Raccoons mate now.
First quarter of the moon Jan 25 (Mon ) Astronauts Gus Grissom Edward White
and Roger Chaffee died in an Apollo capsule during a pre flight exercise Jan 27, 1967
The Baseball Hall of Fame established, in Cooperslown, N Y, Jan 29, 1936
Franklin D Roosevelt born Jan 30, 1882 at Hyde Park, N Y Hitler appointed
chancellor of Germany Jan 30, 1933 Average length of days for the week 9 hours,
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OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Beginning of week sunny with seasonable temperatures, midweek
light snow end of week severe cold
Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins partly cloudy and cold, midweek light
snow end of week severe cold
Middle Atlantic Coastal; Sunnv at beginning of week, midweek ram snow north
cold wave at end of week
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Beginning of week ramv and cool midweek rain
heavy south end of week sunnv and mild
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Leesport Livestock
Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Thursday, January 21, 1988
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 254.PDA . SUPPLY
INCLUDED 19 FEEDER CATTLE
Compared with last weeks market.
Slaughter steers steady to $2 50 higher,
Cows grading Breaking Utility and Com
mercial steady to .50 lower, Cutterto Bon
ing 50 to SI higher. High Choice & Prime
1200/1500 lbs si. steers 67.75-70, one
70 75, Choice 1050/1550 lbs 65.50-67 75,
few 69 00, Select 63 25-65 50. few 66 50;
Select & Choice 1100/1550 lbs holstems
57 85-66 50, mostly 60 00-66, Standard
53 25-61 25 Choice 950/1150 lbs si heif
ers 60 25-67.75, mostly 62 75-66.75, few
Select & Choice holstems 51 00-58 00
Breaking Utility & Commercial si cows
46.00- few 49 85, Cutler & Boning Util
ity 44 75-48 25, few 51 00, Canner & Low
Cutter 42 00-45 25, Shells down to 38 00
Few Select and Choice si. bullocks
57.00- Few Yield Grade No. 1,
1250/2120 lbs si bulls 56 75-63 85
FEEDER CATTLE- Few Medium & Large
Frame No. 1,400/750 lbs. steers 74.00-80,
individual 89.00 Lot Large Frame No. 2,
900 lbs. heifers 58 00 Lot Large Frame No
1.450 lbs. bulls 83 00, few Medium Frame
No. 1, 460/685 lbs bulls 72 00-73 00.
CALVES 159 Vealers steady to $5
higher Few Choice 112.00-122, few Good
89.00- few Standard and Good
PLEASE NOTE!
Change of Location to Home Farm
On Hill Rd. In Heated Shed
FRIDAY, FEB. 12 ■ 1:00 PM
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale To Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks
Snow Date
Following Tuesday same time.
Located 4 miles east of former loca
tion, 1 mile off 472 midway between
Quarryvllle & Oxford, PA, 1 mile south
of Kirkwood, turn west off 472 at Union
Church (Street Rd.) 1 mile to crossroad
turn left, 2nd farm on right. Hill Road.
Watch for sale signs.
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, E'Coli, Pasteueralla
Hand mated with Breeding Dates
Local Truck Available
No Hop Sold On Commission
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa.
Abe Dlffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL
NEXT SALE FBI., MARCH 11, IKK) P.M.
THE
JAN. 25-31, 1988
Ask the Old Farmer: Do you know a recipe for treating
magazines or newspapers m order to use tnem as colorful
fireplace logs’ WP, Dryden, N Y
Try mixing Epsom salts and water ami then soaking the paper
logs in that
Home Hints Preserve already peeled raw potatoes by covering them
in water mixed with a few drops of vinegar They will keep in the
refrigerator for three or four days
115/120 lbs 85 00-90, 90/110 lbs.
80 00-85, 75/85 lbs. 72 00-80. few Uulity
90/110 Is. 70.00-75, few 60/70 lbs
38 00-69 00. Farm Calves. Holstein Bulls
90/140 lbs 135 00-150, some 93 00. few
Hoi Heifers 95/115 lbs. 96 00-130 00
HOGS 494...8arr0ws and Gilts $1 to 52
higher US No 1-3 210/255 lbs. barrows
and gills 45 00-46 50. few 47.00, small lot
49 50, 2-3 220/265 lbs. 42.25-45.10, 2-4
250/285 lbs. 39.00-43 25, lot 300 lbs.
37 00 US No. 1-3 290/680 lbs. sows
30.00- few 36.00, 2-3 500/760 lbs.
28.00- few Medium 300/450 lbs
26.50-29.50 Boars 26 50-29, few Light
Weights 29.50-33.00.
FEEDER PIGS 111... US No. 1-3 30/45
lbs. feeder pigs 79.00-86, 50/60 lbs.
61 00-69, few 65/100 lbs. 52.00-55, lot
Utility 20 lbs. 75 00 all per
hundredweight.
SHEEP 34 . Few Choice & Prime 85/120
lbs woolcd si. lambs 71.00-82.50,120/135
lbs. 62.00-69 00. Few Slaughter sheep
24 00-52.00.
GOATS 1 ..One Large 75.00 all per
head
CATTLE 618. SLAUGHTER STEERS
CHOICE & PRIME 65.00-68 75, GOOD
& CHOICE 61 00-66.75; GOOD &
CHOICE - HOLSTEIN 57 00-62 50,
STANDARD & GOOD HOLSTEIN
51 00-57 00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS 89
CHOICE 64 00-67 00, GOOD & CHOICE
59 50-64 75. STANDARD & GOOD
52 00-60 00 COWS 299 UTILITY &
COMMERCIAL 44 50-48 75. CU ITER &
BONING UTILITY 43 50-49 50, FEW TO
51 25, CANNER & LOW CUTTER 44 50
& DOWN. BULLS - ALL WEIGHTS 12
YIELD GRADE 1 56 50-64 00, YIELD
MELHORN SALES, SERVICE,
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Please Review These Local Records
Of Lancaster. York And Lebanon County Flocks.
9-17-86
9-22-86
9-24-86
9-
10-
10-21-86
11-
12-
12-24-86
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 be of service to you in your production needs.
The only full service company, in this area, to handle the total
poultrymen
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Monday, Jan. 18, 1988
TRUCKING CO.
1010 W. Main St. Mount Joy. PA 17552
DEKALB XL v
Over 93% -12 weeks
81.244
Over 93% -12 weeks
Over 93% -12 weeks
Over 93% -10 weeks
Over 93- 9 weeks
Over 93- 9 weeks
Over 93- 9 weeks
Over 93% - 4 weeks
Over 93% -13 weeks
Over 93% -10 weeks
Over 93% - 8 weeks
40,187
60,885
27,988
50,164
63,308
20,608
62,226
61,290
27,664
85,619
For More Information Phone;
717-653-1102
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
CATTLE - ALL WEIGHTS 109. STEERS
- MEDIUM & GOOD 69.00-89.00, FEW
TO 95.00, HEIFERS - MEDIUM & GOOD
67.00-81.00; BULLS - MEDIUM &
GOOD 62 00-80 00; STEERS - HOLS
TEIN 52 00-74.00
CALVES 480. GOOD & CHOICE
125-250L85. 100 00-112.00, MEDIUM &
GOOD 125-250 LBS. 86 00-100 00,
MEDIUM & GOOD 80-120 LBS
84 00-94.00, LIGHT & CULL - ALL
WEIGHTS 84.00 & DOWN; HOLSTEIN
BULLS - RETURN TO FARM UP TO
169.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS - RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 140.00.
LAMBS. SHEEP & GOATS 64.
CHOICE LAMBS 77.00-82.00; MEDIUM
& GOOD LAMBS 68 00-74 00; LIGHT
LAMBS 70.00-88.00; SHEEP, EWES &
BUCKS 22.00-36 50; GOATS - ALL
SIZES (BY HEAD) 18.00-75.00.
HOGS 178. NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS
- 190-225 LBS. NONE OFFERED. NO
1-3 BUTCHER HOGS - 225-250 LBS,
44 00-44.85, NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS -
250-300 LBS. 38 00-44.00, GOOD
BUTCHER SOWS - 400 LBS DOWN
34.00-41.00, GOOD BUTCHER SOWS -
400 LBS. UP 34 00-41.00; HEAVY
BOARS - OVER 300 LBS. 25 00-27 00;
PIGS - ALL SIZES (BY HEAD)
18 00-31 00
SALE EVERY MONDAY AFTER
NOON AT 3.30 PM & THURS. AT 1-00
PM
HAY & STRAW SALE EVERY MON
DAY & IHURS AT II 30 AM
35 LOADS
ALFALFA 95 00 140 00, MIXED
57 00-79 00, TIMOTHY 69 00 102 00,
STRAW 56 00-79 00
Over 90% -18 weeks
Over 90% -18 weeks
Over 90% -19 weeks
Over 90% -17 weeks
Over 90% -18 weeks
Over 90% ■ 18 weeks
Over 90% -15 weeks
Over 90% -15 weeks
Over 90% -18 weeks
Over 90% -16 weeks
Over 90% -15 weeks
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Monday, Jan. 18, 1988
Report supplied by auction
HOLSTEIN HER. CALVES TO 142 50
VEAL CALVES TO 99 00.
VEALER BULL CALVES TO 150.00
SLAUGHTER CALVES 70.00-80.00
GRASSERS & FEEDERS 40 00-60.00
LAMBS 70 00-88.00.
SHEEP 18.00-37 00.
HOGS, 200 TO 250 LBS. 38 00-44.00
SOWS 28 00-32 00.
BOARS 25.00-39 50
PIGS 10 00-33.00.
HEIFERS 40.00-50 00
STEERS NO MKT. TESTERS
STEERS, FEEDER 50.00-70 00.
BULLS 52.00-60.00.
COWS, UTILITY 45.00-48.50, top
51 00.
COWS, FAT 44.00-48.00.
COWS, MEDIUM
COWS, POOR O.R SMALL
35 00-42 00
CATTLE MARKET GOOD
CALF MARKET GOOD
HORSES SM TO 250 00
HAY 1.00 BALE
REMARKS. PRICES GOOD IN ALL
LIVESTOCK.
FEEDER SALE IST MONDAY OF
EACH MONTH DAIRY SALE 3RD
THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
Livability
96.3% at 56 weeks
70 weeks
94.6% at 62 weeks
97.7% at 49 weeks
96.9% at 56 weeks
94.3% at 59 weeks
97.1% at 55 weeks
95 9% at 53tVeeks
93 8% at 52 weeks
96 7% at 47 weeks
96 0% at 41 weeks
97 0% at 41 weeks
97 0% at 41 weeks
95.9% at 43 weeks
95 9% at 38 weeks
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