Farming, Saturday, February 13, 1988
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
Canada unveiled its red and white Maple Leaf flag Feb 15,1965 Susan B Anthony
born Feb 15,1820 Lithuanians declared themselves independent Feb 16, 1918
Mardi gras Feb 16 Ash Wednesday Feb 17 New moon Feb 17 Pluto
discovered Feb 18, 1930 • Washington Monument dedicated Feb 21, 1885
Average length of days for the week 10 hours, 43 minutes Love and pease-pottage are
two dangerous things
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England; Beginning of week clear and mild, snow north, cold and snowy mid
through end of week
Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week sunny and mild, midweek snow
and sleet with cold temperatures, end of week clear and mild.
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Clear and mild at beginning of week midweek storm,
snow north, end of week rainy
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Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Monday, Feb. 8, 1988
CATTLE 576. SLAUGHTER STEERS
67: CHOICE & PRIME 66.00-70.00;
GOOD & CHOICE 63.50-68.75; GOOD &
CHOICE - HOLSTEIN 57.00-64.50;
STANDARD & GOOD HOLSTEIN
53.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS 48;
CHOICE 65.00-70.00; GOOD & CHOICE
63.00- STANDARD & GOOD
55.00- COWS 305: UTILITY &
COMMERCIAL 46.00-54.50; CUTTER &
BONING UTILITY 44.00-52.00; CAN
NER & LOW CUTTER 45.75 & DOWN.
BULLS - ALL WEIGHTS 19: YIELD
GRADE 1 57.50-64.00; YIELD GRADE 2
53.00- STOCKER CATTLE - ALL
WEIGHTS 137: STEERS - MEDIUM &
GOOD 70.00-95.00; HEIFERS -
MEDIUM & GOOD 65.00-80.00; BULLS
- MEDIUM & GOOD 62.00-82.00,
STEERS - HOLSTEIN 55.00-74.50
CALVES 501. GOOD & CHOICE
125-250L85. 102.00-119.00; MEDIUM*
GOOD 125-250 LBS. 85.00-102.00;
MEDIUM & GOOD 80-120 LBS.
94.00- LIGHT & CULL - ALL
WEIGHTS 94.00 & DOWN, HOLSTEIN
BULLS - RETURN TO FARM UP TO
169.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS - RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 150.00.
LAMBS, SHEEP & GOATS 49.
CHOICE LAMBS 80.00-87.00, MEDIUM
& GOOD LAMBS 69.00-80.00; LIGHT &
CULL LAMBS NONE, SHEEP. EWES &
BUCKS 25 00-38 00; GOATS - ALL
SIZES (BY HEAD) 14 00-60 00.
HOGS 194. NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS
- 190-225 LBS. 4000-46.50; NO. 1-3
BUTCHER HOGS - 225-250 LBS. NONE;
NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS - 250-300
LBS. 38.00-43 50; GOOD BUTCHER
SOWS - 400 LBS. DOWN 34.00-40.00;
GOOD BUTCHER SOWS - 400 LBS. UP
33.50-40.50; HEAVY BOARS - OVER
300 LBS. 26.00-30.25; PIGS - ALL SIZES
(BY HEAD) 26.00-39.00.
SALE EVERY MONDAY AFTER
NOON AT 3:30 P.M. & THURS. AT 1:00
P.M.
HAY A STRAW SALE EVERY MON
DAY & THURS. AT 11:30 A.M.
30 LOADS.
OUR BUSINESS IS
SERVICE TO FARMERS
Let us help you build a
successful
Call:
717-761-2740
800-382-1356
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THE
FEB. 15-21,1988
Mardi gras is like a last hurrah
Ask the Old larmer; Is there some way to repair a
crack in => concrete birdbath 7 WL, Swanton, Ohio
Make a paste with cement and loater Wet the birdbath
and let set for 5 minutes, then paik the cement into the
crack with your finger (wearing rubber gloves of course)
Cover the area with an old towel and keep it damp for a
few days
Home Hints Solidly froren food packages mean a higher
quality product
ALFALFA 85.00-140.00; MIXED
50 00-73 00; TIMOTHY 60 00-84 00,
STRAW 53 00-68.00 ALL SOLD PER
TON.
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wed, Feb. 10, 1988
Report supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER: FED STEERS- PRIME
72.00- CHOICE 68.00-72.00;
STANDARD 55.00-61.00; SELECT
62.00- FED HEIFERS- CHOICE
HOLSTEIN 65.00; DAIRY CULLS
52.00- SELECT 58.00-63.00
COWS- HIGH YIELD 52.00-55.00; UTIL
ITY & COMM. 48.00-52.00; BONING
UTILITY 46.00-50.00; CANNER
CUTTER 42.00-47.00; SHELLY
42.00- BULLS- GOOD
55.00- VEAL CALVES- 135-220
LBS. CHOICE 107.00-U5.00, GOOD
95.00- MEDIUM 80.00-95.00,
KILLERS 80-IOOLB. 92.00-101.00; 60-80
LB. 85.00-95.00. HOLSTEIN HFRS.
110.00- 00; HOLSTEIN BULLS
95-125 LB. 130 00-172.00. LAMBS
CHOICE 80 00-85 00; GOOD 58 LBS
88.00; MEDIUM 66 00-72.50
STOCKER- STEERS 300-600 LB
GOOD 80 00-87.00; MEDIUM
70.00- 00; HOLSTEINS TO 73.00
STEERS 600-850 LB.- CHOICE
74.00- GOOD 65 00-73 00;
850-1000 LB 62 00-68 00, HOLSTEINS
59.00- HEIFERS- CHOICE
80.00- GOOD 72.00-80 00;
MEDIUM 65 00-72 00. BULLS- CHOICE
80.00- GOOD 70.00-80.00,
700-1000 LB. 57.00-68.00. DAIRY
REPLACEMENTS- SPRINGING
HEIFERS- 600.00-915.00; FRESH 725.00;
OPEN HEIFERS 200-400 LB.
77.00- 500-700 LB. 64.00-69 00.
PIGS, HD.- 20-30 LB. 20.00-31.00; 30-50
LB. 29.00-37.00; 50-80 LB. 33.00-42.00.
SHOATS BY LB.- 120-150 LBS.
44.00- STOCK BOARS- 200-300
LB. 33.50. SLAUGHTER HOGS- 215-240
LB. TO 46.85; 270-285 LB. 42.00-42.50;
350-400 LB. 35.00-41.50. SOWS- 300-475
LB. 34.00-39.00; 500-700 LB.
34.00- BOARS- 400-700 LB.
29.25-30.75.
marketing program!
& Livestock
NOTICE: SELLING FEB. 17. ONE
PUREBRED RED A WHITE HOLSTEIN
BULL; SIRE SLEEPY HOLLOW MAG.
CHIEF RED; DAM MILK 21,000 10# IN
305 DAYS; 3.8 TEST.
SLAUGHTER COWS: HIGH YIELD
50.00- UTILITY 45.00-50.00; CAN
NERS 42.00-46.00; SHELLY
41.00- BULLS: GOOD
55.00- MD. 48.00-55.00. FED
STEERS: CH. 65.00-68.00; SELECT LO
CH. 62.0a65.00; SELECT 55.0a62.00.
FED HEIFERS- CH. 64.00-65.25;
SELECT 55.0a62.00. VEAL CALVES
GOOD & CHOICE 2ia350 LB. CH.
93.0ai06.00; GOOD 80.0a90.00; KILL
ERS saioo lb. 93.0ai00.0a, saso lb.
85.0a95.00 FARM CALVES- HOLS
TEIN BULLS 95-125 LB. 125.0ai68.00;
85-90 LB 95 00-150.00. BUTCHER
HOGS- US #l&3 215-240 LB.
45.0a46.00; 27a290 LBS. 41.00-43.50.
SOWS- 30a450 LB. 35.00-40 Ofr, 450-700
LBS. 34.00-35.00. BOARS- 40a600 LB
Westminster
Livestock Auction
Hagerstown, Md.
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1988
Report supplied by auction
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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
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27.0a28.50.
STOCK CATTLE- STEERS- 30a500
LBS. 80.00-91.00; 500-700 LBS.
72.0a84.00; 70a850 LB. 64.0a66.5fr,
85a1000 LB. 60.0a64.50. HEIFERS
-30a500 LB. 67.0a80.00; 50a700 LB.
65.0a75 00; 70a900 LB. 55.0a65.00.
BULLS- 300-500 LB. 76.00-89.00;
50a700 LB. 65.0a78.0fr, 70ail00 LB.
53.0a56.50. LAMBS- 10ai25 LB. CH.
77.00- 119-140 LBS. CH.
62.0a71.00; 60-85 LB. CH. 80.0a90.0fr,
GOOD 65.00-75.00; 35-50 LB.
100.00- SHEEP- 22 35.00; BRED
EWES 45.0a75.00 HD. GOATS- LG.
50 OaeO.OO; MD. 40.0a50.00; SM. &
THIN 25.00-40.00. PIGS AND SHOATS.
BY THE HEAD; ia2s LB. 13.0a27.0fr,
30-40 LB. 25.00-35.00; 50-70 LB.
30.0a40.00, 70-95 LB. 44.0a47.00, BY
THE LB.: 10ai40 LB. 38.00-45.00:
STOCK BOARS 265 LBS. AT 35.00.
Mercer Livestock
Auction
Mercer, Pa.
Tuesday, February 9, 1988
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 228...PDA...Compared with
last Tuesday's market; Slaughter steers
from
>FFE
$1.50 to $2 higher; Cowi $1 higher. High
Choice & Prime si. iteen 68.90-71 .Choice
65.25-68.50, few high yielding 69.00,
Select 61.00-65.50, Standard 56.50-60.50,
few Utility 50.00-55.00. Choice si. heifen
63.00- Select 58.50-63, Standard
54.00- few Utility 48.00-54.00. Break
ing Utility & Commercial si. cows
49-53.75, few 54.50, Cutter Sc Boning Util
ity 45.50-50, Canner & Low Culler
40-45.50, Shells down to 34.00. Couple
Choice si. bullocks 65.50&66.00. Few
Yield Grade No.
1.1100/1600 lbs. si. bulls 55.00-58.50, one
No. 2, 1490 lbs. 53.50. Feeder Cattle:
Medium&Large Frame No. 1,600/800 lbs.
steen 66.00-80, few Large #2, 500 lbs.
60.00. Medium & Large Frame No. I,
260/500 lbs. heifers 64.00-81, few Large
#2, 700/850 lbs. 49.00-57.00.
CALVES 126...Ch0ice vealer, mdivdiu
al 106.00, one Good 100.00, Standard and
Good 90/120 lbs. 75.00-96, 60/85 lbs.
65.00- few Utility 45/70 lbs.
34.00- Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls
90/120 lbs. 100.00-165.00.
HOGS 209...8arr0ws and gilts steady to
weak. US No. 1-2 220/250 lbs
47.50-48.80,1-3 215/260 lbs. 46.85-47 60.
US No. 1-3 300/550 lbs. sows 37.50-40 00,
few 2-3 350/600 lbs. 35.00-37 50.
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