OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
MARCH 14-20,1988
May lucky days come your way.
Albert Emstem bom March 14,1879 Turkey buzzards return annually to Hinckley
Ridge, Ohio, March 15 New moon March 17 (Thurs) St Patrick's Day March 17
Swallows return to San Juan Capistrano March 19 The Dalai Lama left Tibet
March 19,1959 . First day of Spring March 20 (Sun) Average length of days for
the week 12 hours. Make haste slowly
Home Hints; Store olive oil m the refngerator to
keep it from getting rancid It will quickly liquify for use at room temperature
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England; Week begins clear and cold, midweek clear and warm, rain at end of
week.
Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week partial clearing, showers, mid
week clear and warm; end of week very warm, showers
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Beginning of week seasonable temperatures and showers,
and sunny, chance of showers, mid through end of week
Piedmont Ic Southeast Coastal: Week begins clear and mild, midweek rain, heavy
northeast; end of week sunny and verv warm
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Leesport Livestock
Auction
Leesport, PA
Wed, March 9, 1988
CATTLE 241...PDA.. Supply included
9 head feeder cattle . Compared to last
Wednesday’s market: Slaughter steers fully
$1 to $2 higher; Cows uneven, mostly
steady to .50 higher. High Choice & Prune,
one YG #3 si. steers 73.25, few #4-5
68.25-71.25, Choice 1200/1350 lbs
69.75- one 73.85, Select
63.75- 75; Select & Choice 1200/1600
lbs holsteins 61.75-66 75, few 69.25, few
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KIRKWOOD
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
12:00
Located Rt 472 S ml tea aoulh
df Ouarryviite or • mitea north
of Oxford cornar of RL 472 and
NoUa Road at Rouaa Tobacco
•teflon.
Lloyd H. Kioidor,
Auctionoor
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ALL TRUCKERS AND
FARMERS WELCOME
HAY & STRAW
SALE
12:00 Noon
Every Wednesday
Westend of Avondale
at the intersection of
Baltimore Pike and
Route 41.
Harvey Z. Martin
215-268-3604
(Office)
215-445-5303
(Residence)
| OUR BUSINESS IS 1
I SERVICE TO FARMERS |
I successful
Let us help you build a
Call:
717-761-2740
800-382-1356
Grains
| • Forward Contracting • Hedging Services
LCFS J>FA COMMODITY FUTURES SERVICE, INC.
THE
Ask the Old Farmer; How can 1 thoroughly
clean a beautiful old model of the US S Con
stitution that my friend gave me? It has very
delicate threads and tiny detail work RG,
Port Washington, N Y
Lay the model on its side Using a spray bottle of
window cleaner, spray the rigging, deck, etc, and
brush with a fine-bristle artist's brush Then,
turn the model over on its other side and repeat
this process.
Standard 57.00-62 50. Choice 920/1450
lbs. >l. heifers 63.75-67.75, couple 71 00,
few Select 57.25-61.25 Breaking Utility &
Commercial si. cows 47 85-49 25, few
50 25, fewlow Dressing 43-47 75, Cutter &
Bon. Utility 44.75-48, few 50 25, Canner &
Low Cutter 43 50-45.85, Shells down to
35.00. Few Select & Choice si. bullocks
59.00-65 85. couple 72.50, few Standard
54-57 75. Few Yield Grade No. 1.
1200/1965 lbs. si. bulls 57.00-60.50, one
63.75, one No 2 1115 lbs. 54.50. Feeder
Cattle. Few Medium & Large Frame No 1,
650/750 lbs bulls 60 00-70.50. one small
lot Large #2, 440 ibs. 63 00.
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales
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Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 .
mile N. on North State St.,
Ephrata.
C o* s COWS X
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Lots of good Northern Feeder
& Stockers. Slaughter Cows
- Bull Steer, Veal-lamb
11:00 A.M.-Beef Sale 200-300 each week,
1:00 P.M.-Dairy Sale.
7:00 P.M>.-Small Animal Sale.
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals
on farm or at our barn or other market
information call: Office 717-733-2444,
Home 717-838-4318.
WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor
All out of state and new buyers must have
cash or certified check or current letter of
credit from bank.
marketing program!
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Livestock
CALVES 146... Few Choice vealers
101.00- few Good 95.00-96, few Stan
dard and Gdhd £5/105 ft*. 88.0^89.dew
70/85 lbs. 75.00*85, few Utility 90/105 lbs.
79.00- few 55/80 Iba. 45.00-70,00. Fami
Calves; Holstein Bulls 85/140 lbs.
120.00- some down to 96 00, few
75/85 lbs. 75.00-80.00; few Hols. Heifers
100/125 lbs. 147.50-150. few 90/100 lbs.
90.00- Few Beef cross bulls & heif
ers 70/110 lbs. 85.00-129 00.
HOGS 331. .Barrows and Gilts steady to
.50 lower. US No. 1-2 225/245 lbs.
44.25-45.75,1-3 200/260 lbs. 42 75-44,2-3
210/270 lbs. 41.50-42 25, few 2-4 290/295
lbs. 39-39.35, few 1-3 145/190 lbs.
36 00-39 25 Sows 50 to $1 higher US No.
1-3 330/530 lbs. sows 31.50-34 50. couple
35 50, 2-3 450/700 lbs. 29 50-31, few
Medium 300/450 lbs. 28-31.50 Few Boars
29.00-30.75, few light weights
32 50-38.00.
FEEDER PIGS 176. .Few US No 1-3
20/25 lbs. feeder pigs 132.50-142 50,30/50
lbs. 92.00-106, few 50/60 lbs 74 00-91 00
all per hundredweight
SHEEP 88 ..Few Choice 25/45 lbs new
crop lambs 140.00-152.50, one 167.50. few
50/60 lbs. 110.00-125, few 75/90 lbs.
96.00- few Choice 85/120 lbs. wool
lambs 72 50-85; few Good & Choice
115/165 lbs 60.00-67.50. Slaughter sheep
10.00- mostly 17 00-26.00. Few Year
lings 50 00-52.00
GOATS 7... Few Large adult
44.00-55.00, one Large Kid 37 00 all per
head.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock Auction
Fredericksburg, PA
Tucs., March 8, 1988
CATTLE 175 ~PDA...Compared with
last Tuesday's market; Slaughter cows
mostly steady to .75 lower Few Choice si.
steers 69.25-7050, one yield Grade #4,
67 00, one Select 65.50, one Standard
58 00, Select & Choice 1205/1440 lbs
holstems 61 00-63, Utility & Low Standard
MELHORN SALES, SERVICI,
1010 W. Main St., Mount Joy, PA 17852
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.
/ For More Information Phone:
\W) 7 17-653-1102 HI
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
50.50-57.25. Few Choice si. heifers
58.75-62,75, few Select 56.50-60, Standard
50.25- few Utility 46.50-50.00.
Bieaking Utility & Commercial si. cows
47-48.75, few 52.75, few Low Dressing
down to 45.50, Cutter & Boning Utility
44.25- few 49.25, Canner & Low
Cutter 41.50-45.50, Shells down to 35.00.
Two Select si. bullocks 60.25&60.50, few
Standard 55.75-58, few Utility
53.75&54.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1,
1225/1490 lbs. si. bulls 56.75-6075, one
No. 2, 1915 lbs. 55.25. Few Medium &
Large Frame No. 2, 515/760 lbs steers
56.00-63, one 66.00, one Large #1,570 lbs.
79.00. One Medium Frame No. 1,765 lbs.
heifers 61.00.
CALVES 225...Vealers mostly steady.
One Choice vealer 113.00, two Good
106.00&107; few 220/360 lbs. si, calves
52.00- Standard & Good 80/115 lbs.
85.00- 60/75 lbs. 73.00-86, Utility 45/80
lbs. 40 00-69, few down to 30.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein Bulls 85/130 lbs.
90.00- lew 148.00; Hoi. Heifers
85/120 lbs. 90 00-132, few to 161 00 Beef
cross bulls & heifers 65/100 lbs
87 00-105 00.
HOGS 230 . Barrows and gilts steady to
.50 higher. US No. 1-2 220/240 lbs.
44 20-45, 1-3 205/260 lbs. 43.60-44 50.
few 2-3 200/290 lbs. 43 25-43 85, few 2-4
270/275 lbs. 38.25-40 60. US No 1-3
335/645 lbs. sows 32 00-34, few 35 50, few
2-3 480/680 lbs 31 50-32.50, few Medium
275/395 lbs. 35 00-30 50 Few Boars
25 00-28.25, few light weights
33 50-36 50.
FEEDER PIGS 7 . Lot US No 2-3 52
lbs feeder lambs 55 00 per hundredweight
SHEEP 2 Two Slaughter sheep 11 00
and 17 00
GOATS 0.. No Market Test
Keister’s Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, PA
Tucs., March 8, 1988
CATTLE 433 REPORT SUPPLIED
BY AUCTION , High Choice & Prime
slaughter steers 72 00-74 50, Choice
70 00-73.75, one 80.25, Select
65 00-69 75; Choice holstems 63 00-66,
Select 58-62.75, Standard 58 00-64.75
Choice si. heifers 69 00-71 25, Select
62-68 75, Standard 55-61 75 Breaking
Utility & Commercial si cows 47-52 25,
few 55.25, Cutler & Boning Utility
46 00-51.25, Canner & Low Cutter
42-45 75, Shells down to 38 00 Choice si
bullocks 62.00-66 25, Select 58-61.75
Yield Grade No. 1, 1200/1870 lbs si. bulls
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Four 50,000 Size Single Age
5500 64, one 68.00, No. 2, 800/1200 lbs
50.00- Feeder Cattle' ALL
WEIGHTS 3?50/750 LBS. Steers
69.00- Heifers 60.00-76.00. Bulls
52.00-
CALVES 219... Prime vealers
118.00- Choice 100.00-112.00 Farm
Calves; Holstein .Bullk 90/125 lbs,
100 00-142.00, Hoi. Heifers 9,0/125 lbs
95.00- 00.
HOGS 571.. US No. 1,220/240 lbs, bar
rows and gilts 45.50-46.50, 1-2 210/245
lbs. 44.00-45, 2-3 200/250 lbs. 43.25-44,
2-4 190/270 lbs. 42.25-43.25. US No. 1-3
270/650 lbs. sows 32 00-38, 2-3 270/575
lbs. 25.00-32.00. Boars" 28 -
FEEDER PIGS 260... US No. 1-3 20-35$
lbs. feeder pigs 39.00-44.50, 35-50vlbs.A
45.00-57.00 aU per head.
SHEEP 38... Choice 80/110 lbs. wool si -
lambs 85.00-98 00. few Choice spring
lambs 105.00-110.00. Slaughter ewes’*
24.00-38.00.
GOATS 14. .No Market Test.
Morrison Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
Monday, March 7, 1988
Report supplied by auction
STEERS; HIGH CHOICE & PRIME
67 00-68 75; CHOICE 65.00-66 25;
GOOD 61.00-64.75. STANDARD
54.00- HEIFERS CHOICE
64.00- GOOD 54 00-61.75. COWS
UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL
48.50- CUTTERS 47 00-49 75;
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER
40.50- BULLOCKS. GOOD AND
CHOICE 61 00-64 75. BULLS. YIELD
GRADE NO. 1 56 00-62.75.
CALVES. PRIME 112 00 121 50;
CHOICE 104 00-110 50; GOOD
91 00-102.50; STANDARD & GOOD
85.00- 90-110 LBS. 83 50-98 50,
HOLST. BULL CALVES. 90-130 LBS
112 00-152.52; HOLST HEIFER
CALVES, 90-130 LBS 90 00-136 00
HOGS- US #l-2 42 50-43.75; US #l-3
40 50-42 75; SOWS 35.00-40 25, BOARS
27.75-34.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 20-35 LBS PER HD
22 50-36 50 HD., 35-50 LBS. PER HD
38 00-44 50
SHEEP. CHOICE LAMBS 82 00-86 50.
GOOD 78.00-81 50; SLAUGHTER
EWES 18.50-46 50.
GOATS: PER HD. 29 00-68 00
MIXED HAY: PER TON 40.00-93.00
STRAW PER TON 50.00-62. pa
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