AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 30, 1988 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Clark Gable born Feb 1, 1901 Full moon Feb 2 (Tues ) The Day the Music Died to rock music fans Feb 2, 1959 Ground Hog Day Feb 2 William Painter received patent for the crown cork bottle cap Feb 2, 1892 P T Barnum bought Jumbo the elephant Feb 3 1882 Charles Dickens born Feb 7 1812 Truthnever grows old OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Beginning of week seasonable, midweek snowstorm end of week partly cloudy and cold Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week sunny and cold midweek light snow, end of week partly cloudy and very cold Middle Atlantic Coastal; Sunny and mild at beginning of week, midweek rain, snow north, end of week clear and unseasonably cold Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Beginning of week showers with mild temperatures sunny and severely cold mid through end of week (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated Dublin NH 03444) Keister’s Middleburg Livestock Auction Middleburg, PA Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1988 CATTLE 211... REPORT SUPPLIED BY AUCTION...Choice slaughter steers 68.00- Select 63.00-67.50, Choice holsiems 62.00-64, Select 58.00-61.75, Standard 58.00-62.75. Choice si. heifers 66.00- Select 60.00-65, Standard 50.00- Breaking Utility & Commer cial si. cows 46.00-49.75. few 52-54.50, Cutter & Boning Utility 44.00-48.75, Can ner& Low Cutter 40.00-43.75. Shells down to 38.00. Select si. bullocks 56.00-59.50 Yield Grade No. 1,1200/1765 lbs. si. bulls 56.00- Feeder Cattle: 400/750 lbs steers 70.00-82.50. CALVES 91 ..Prime vealer, individual 110.00, Choice 100 00-109, Standard and Good 90/110 lbs. 85 00-95. 60/90 lbs. 75 00-85 00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 120.00-166.00; Hoi. Heifers 90/120 lbs. 95.00-120 00. HOGS 495... US No. 1-2 210/245 lbs. bamows and gilts 47.00-48, No. 1,215/235 lbs. 48.00-51.25, 2-3 200/250 lbs 46.00- 2-4 190/270 lbs. 43.00-46.00. US No. 1-3 280/650 lbs. sows 32.00-35.00. few bght weights 42.50, 2-3 260/550 lbs. 25.00- Boars 27.00-30.00. FEEDER PIGS 158... US No. 1-3 20/35 lbs. feeder pigs 25 00-35.00, 35/50 lbs. 35.00- all per head. SHEEP 10 ..Choice 50/120 lbs. wool slaughter lambs 80.00-91.00, one 55 lbs. 121.00. Few Slaughter ewes 33.00-37.00. GOATS 0. .No Market Test MATERIALS * ATRAZINE * BLADEX * DUAL * BANVEL * LASSO * LOROX * SUTAZINE * PARAQUAT * ROUND UP * PRINCEP * LASSO-ATRAZINE SAVE ON BULK HERBICIDES ■ • BICEP • LASSO-ATRAZINE • PROWL | I • EXTRAZINE • DUAL • BLADEX • LASSO MT I I MELVIN R. WEAVER I ■ 2213 Leabrook Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 I ■ Pb: 717-569-6576 or 898-8354 ■ THE FEB. 1-7, 1988 This week the ground hog peeks. Ask the Old Farmer: A few years ago 1 pur chased a wreath made from real holly It's now falling apart How do I preserve it 7 HI, Cum ming, Ga Spray the entire wreath front anil hath with dear s pray laiquer Home Hints Before heating milk in a pan nnse the pan in cold water and the milk won t stick to it Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, PA Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1988 CATTLE 110...PDA...Compared with last weeks market; Slaughter cows steady to $1.50 higher. Select slaughter steer, indivi dual 63.85. Few Standard holstein heifers 53.00-55.25. Breaking Utility and Com mercial si. cows 47.00-49.85, one 50.50, Cutter and Boning Utility 45.00-49.25, Canner and Low Cutter 41.00-45, Shells down to 40.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1200/1750 lbs. si. bulls 54.25-60.25. Feed er Cattle: Few Large Frame No. 2,325/625 lbs. steers 61.00-69.00. Few Medium Frame No. 1, 385/500 lbs. heifers 6200-73.50. CALVES 108... Choice vealer, one 99.00, one Good 93 00, Standard and Good 70/95 lbs 88 00-96, few Utility 60/80 lbs 77.00- 00. FARM CALVES; Holstein bulls 90/135 lbs. 100.00-164, mostly 130.00- few Hoi. Heifers 90/105 lbs. 95.00-111.00. HOGS 131.. Barrows and gilts .50 high er. US No. 1-3 235/255 lbs. 47 25-48.25, 2-3 210/240 lbs. 46.25-47.00. Few US 1-3 280/490 lbs. sows 33.50-37.00. Few Boars 25.00-32.00. FEEDER PIGS 169... US No. 1-3 20/35 lbs. feeder pigs 16 00-26.00, 35/50 lbs. 25.00-32 50 all per head. SHEEP 18... Choice 60/100 Is. wool si lambs 77.00-85.00. Few Slaughter ewes 24 00-32.00. GOATS 0 ..No Market Test. HOLS TEIN DAIRY COWS $600.00-51275.00, ONE $1500.00 -- PER HEAD. * EXTRAZINE * FURADAN * COUNTER * LORSBAN * DYFONATE ETC. Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, PA Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1988 CATTLE 215,..PDA... SUPPLY INCLUDED 27 FEEDER CATTLE ...Compared with last weeks market: Slaughter Steers and Cows steady to $1 higher. Choice 1000/1300 lbs. si. steers 67 00-68.85, Select 61 50-66, one 67.50; Select & Choice 1150/1650 lbs holstems 60.50- one 68.25, few Standard 53.50- Few Choice si. heifers 63.00- few Select & Choice holstems 58.00- few Standard 50.75-51.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial si cows 47.25-50, few 54 75, Cutler & Boning Util ity 44 75-48, few 49.25, Canner & Low Cutter 42 85-44 25, Shells down to 35.50 PROFITABLE SWINE PRODUCTION Farrow To Finish Programs Quality Feeding Programs On Farm Computer Services A Fleet Of Clean Disinfected Livestock Trucks Manager And Technician Training Programs Proven Genetic Program Professional Service Supervisors To Assist In Your Management Decisions NOTE: All Services Are Available For Contract And For Independent Operations. * We Also Provide Feed And Services For: •• Feeder Pig Operations • • Finishing Operations HlpiT fTATMVf C AfIJC iVAJRAjniXSIULII k9/fk g Y ' MMp 4 ‘■pjf* l ! A JKlk.lw/ ili 0 1010 W* Main St. Woiml Joy, PA 17582 Il I* DEKALB Breeder Flocks Managed Under The DEKALB Certified Breeder Program. Capable of filling large order requirements in two consecutive days that insures uniformity and top quality chicks.' The only full service company, in this area, to handle the total needs of the poultrymen. /7 // i /% Few Select end Choice si. bullocks 61.50-64.75, few Standard 56.00-61.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1335/1875 lbs. si. bulls 56.00-64.25. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Large Frame No. 1, 445 lbs. steers 80.00-83, few 650/850 lbs. 67.00-74, few Urge #2. 700/850 lbs. 55.00-59.50. Few Medium & Urge Frame No. 2,650/850lbs. heifers 47.00-54.00. Lot Urge Frame No. 1,465 lbs. bulls 82.00, lot Medium #1,600 lbs. 69 00. CALVES 171„.Vcalers S 2 to $6 higher. Few Choice 112.00-120, few Good 80.00- Standard and Good 85/115 lbs. 83.00- 75/85 lbs. 80.00-85, few Utility 90/110 lbs. 75.00-82, few 55/80 lbs 60.00- 00 Farm Calves: Holstein Hulls 90/135 lbs. 140.00-169, some down to 85.00, Hoi. Heifers 90/135 lbs. 89.00- HOGS 332...8arr0ws and Gilts $1 to pennflcld feeds Hmw4!w : [T t Mffl i| k- :?*¥;*Wr / Four 50,000 Size Single Age For More Information Phone: 717-653-1102 Monday • Friday 8:30 AM • 4:00 PM from OFFERING $1.50 lower. US No. 1-3 220/250 Ibi. 44.50-45.50, few 47.00, 1-3 200/215 lbs. 43-43.50, 215/250 lbs. 44-44.60, few 2-3 220/260 lbs. 43.10-44.35, few 1-3 175/195 lbs. 39.00-40.50. Sows $2 to $2.50 higher. US No. 1-3 300/650 lbs. sows 32.50-36, few 38.50, few 2-3 500/750 lbs. 30.0033.00. Few Boers 29.0029.50, few Light Weights 35.5038.50. FEEDER PIGS 165... Few US No. 1-3 15/25 lbs. feeder pigs 15.0017.00perhead; 30/55 lbs. 76.0090, few 60/90 lbs. 61.0068, few 135/155 lbs. 41.00-41.50 —- ell per hundredweight. SHEEP O... Few Choice & Prune 85/120 lbs. wooled si. lembs 71.00-82.50,120/135 lbs. 62.0069 00. Few Sleughter sheep 24.0052.00. GOATS 13...Lerge Meture 45.0056.00 ell per heed. EVifw nw K A
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