AB-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 9, 1988
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
April 11-17, 1988
The day we all fear: tax deadline nears.
American Civil War began April 11, 1861 Earthquake killed 2 298 people in China
April II 1871 Average length of days for the week 13 hours 19 minutes
Leonardo da Vuui born April 15 1452 New moon April 16 (Sat) Self lighting
cigars patented in the U S April 16 1834 First Book of the Month Club selection
Lolly Willow* or the loving Huntsman distributed April 16 1926 Lean liberty v*
better than fat slavery
Ask the Old Farmer: We have two soapstones about 6 inches
across with l/ : inch grooves in each side Do you know what
they were used for 7 H R M Nev\ Ipswich N H
hoik s to luat up soapstones ami take them to hid or wrap them
up to warm their feet Most of them had a handle or something
attached to hold tin m with f lu gnwts pwbahlu fit somithnif on a
s tovi or firephue e* ton^s
Home Hints (.attain, id start on the summers fiimi rs bv planting bulbs
and seeds in pots in tlu house
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England 1 Clear and warm entire week
Greater New York-New Jersey. Beginning ot week sunny and warm shouers and
warm mid through end of week
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Beginning of week dear and pleasant warm w ith shouers
central and east mid through end of week
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Week begins sunny and warm ram south very
warm with showers east multhrough end of week
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Westminster
Livestock Auction
Hagerstown, Md.
Tuesday, April 5, 1988
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: HIGH YIELD
52 00-53 00, UTILITY 48 00-52 00. CAN
NERS 44.00-48.00; SHELLY
44.00- BULLS- GOOD
56.50-60.00. FED STEERS- LO CH.
66 00-70 00; SELECT 63 00-67 00 FED
HEIFERS- SELECT 800-1000 LBS
55 00-60 00. VEAL CALVES- 145-200
LBS. CHOICE 97.00-108.00, GOOD
83 00-95 00; KILLERS- 80-100 LBS
88 00-94.00; 50-80 LBS. 80 00-92 00
FARM CALVES- HOLSTEIN BULLS
95-120 LBS. 110 00-140 00, 1 AT 148 00,
85-90 LBS 95.00-125 00. HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS- 95-110 LBS 130 00-155 00
BEEF X CALVES 80-120 LBS
96.00- 17.00. BUTCHER HOGS- US #1
& 3 215-240 LBS 40.00-47.75,1 LOT 269
LBS. 37.00; 195-215 LBS 39 00-40 00
SOWS- 300-500 LBS 32 00-34 50. 1 TO
36 00; 500-600 LBS. 35 00-36 00, THIN
25 00-31 00 BOARS- 300-600 LBS
28.00- 25; 1 830 LB. AT 27 50
STOCK CATTLE: STEERS- 300-500
LBS. 83.00-86.00, 500-700 LBS
74.00- HOLSTEINS TO 70 00,
700-850 LBS 68 00-78 00; 850-1050 LBS
60.00- 00 HEIFERS- 300-500 LBS
70.00- 00, 500-700 LBS. 67 00-75 00,
700-850 LBS. 57 00-64 00. BULLS
-300-500 LBS. 75 00-83 00, 500-700 LBS.
65 00-75 00, MD. 60 00-65 00, 700 900
LBS 56 00-65 00. LAMBS- NEW CROP
20-40 LBS 150.00-180 00, 50-70 LBS
11000-167 00, 80-95 LBS 95 00-110 00,
1 WOOLED 115 LB AT 77 00 SIIEEP
-100-160 LBS 24 00-35 00, 200-300 LBS
18 00-25 00 GOATS-LG 50 00-58 00,1
AT 73 00, MD 37 00-50 00, FLESHY
KIDS -32 00-46 00, MD 22 00-32 00,
THIN 22 00 DOWN PIGS AND
SIIOATS- BY THE HEAD- 20-30 LBS
29 00-35 00. 30-45 LBS 32 00-41 00 BY
THE LB- FH-OT 129 LBS AT 44 50,
STOCK BOARS 140-220 LBS, AT 34 00
NOTE NEXT TUBS , APRIL 12, SPE
CIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE AT 7 30
PM.
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales
W)
Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1
mile N. on North State St.,
Ephrata.
COWS Co,
°*S
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 pew buyers must have
cash or certified check' or current letter of
credit from bank_
me
Mercer Livestock
Auction
Mercer, Pa.
T,u., April 5, 1988
CATTLE 2h7... PDA...Com pared with
last Tuesday's market' Slaughter Steers and
Cows weak to .50 lower. Choice si. steers
68 00-74 85, Select 65 00-68.50, Standard
57 50-65, few Utility 48.50-54 00 Choice
si heifers 66 00-70, Select 63.00-66, Stan
dard 55 00-62, few Utility 50 00-54.00
Breaking Utility & Commercial si cows
49 25-53, one high yielding Commercial
56 00, Cutter & Boning Utility 47-50 50,
Canner & Low Culler 40 00-47 20, Shells
down to 30 00 One Select si bullock at
64 00 Yield Grade No 1.1200/1685 lbs. si
bull. 55.00-63.00. Feeder Cattle: Medium
Frame No. 1, 340/600 lb«. deers
74.00- few Large frame No. 2.
400/700 lbs. 62.00-67.00. Medium Frame
#1,700/850 lbs. heifers 60.00-68, few No.
2, 500 lbs. 55.00 Few Medium Frame No.
1, 500/650 lbs bulls 64 00-72 00.
CALVES 74.. Few Good vealers
95 00-105, Standard and Good 90/120 lbs.
74 00-85, 60/85 lbs 68.00-80, few Utility
45/60 lbs 34 00-51 00 Farm Calves: Hols
tein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 100.00-153.00, few
Hoi Heifers 85/120 lbs. 98.00-130 00. Few
Beef cross bulls and heifers 85/100 lbs
94.00-
HOGS 184. Barrows and gilts .50 to $1
lower. US No. 1-2 218/255 lbs.
42 00-42 60, two lots 43&43.25, 1-3
215/255 lbs 41-42.10, one lot 2-3 273 lbs.
38 10, few small lots 2-4 2-4 260/312 lbs
35 00-35 60 Few US No 2-3 400/600 lbs
sows 30 00-34 00
FEEDER PIGS 0 No Market Test
SHEEP 32.. Few High Choice & Prime
48/61 lbs spnng si. lambs 100.00-112.00,
few 78/95 lbs. 80.00-84 00. one Choice 115
lbs. 79.00 Few Slaughter sheep 18 00.
GOATS 8. .Medium -
per head
CATTLE 330 .PDA .Compared with
last Monday's market' Slaughter Cows
weak to 57.75-64.00. Few Choice si. heifers
67 75-69 25. Standard 52 00-58.00. Break
ing Utility & Commercial si. cows
49 50-53, one 54,00, few low yielding
down to 47.50, Culler & Boning Utility
47-51 25. Canner & Low Culler 40 00-47,
Shells down to 31.00 Yield Grade No. 1,
1350/2050 lbs si. bulls 56.75-59, couple to
63 75 Feeder Cattle Medium Frame No.
1-2, 300/550 lbs. steers 70 00-85 00
Mcdium&LargcFrameNo 1,300/5251bs
heifers 68 00-80,550/770 lbs. 54 00-66 00
Medium Frame No 1, 480/675 lbs bulls
65 00-80 00
CALVES 330.. Choice vealers
100 00-110. Good 90 00-100, Standard &
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New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
N. Wilmington, Pa.
Mon., April 4, 1988
QUALITY GROWN PULLETS
For More Information Phone:
717-653-1102
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Good 90/120 Iba. 74.0082, 65/85 Ibt.
70.0074, lot Utility 57 lbs. 53.00, lot 47
lbs, 40.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls
95/135 lbs. 110.00141, some down to
88.00, 90 lbs. 83.00; Holstein Heifers
85/135 lbs. 90.00122.50. Beef cross bulls
& heifers 80/130 lbs. 90.00150.00
HOGS 662...8arr0ws and gilts mostly
50 higher. US No. 1-2 215/250 lbs
42-42 50,1-3 210/255 lbs. 41.0042.10,2-3
215/270 lbs. 39.0041, 1-3 190/205 lbs
36 75-41 25. Sows mostly $ 1 lower. US
No 1-3 300/6701b5. sows 34 00-38 75,2-3
320/680 lbs 30 00-34.00 Boars
31.00-33 00
FEEDER PIGS 7.Few US 1-3 40/45
lbs. feeder pigs 30 00-31 00—- all per head.
SHEEP 72 ..HighChoice*Prime2s/45
lbs spring si. lambs 100 00-124,50/75 lbs
106 00-124 00 Slaughter ewes
16 00-33.00
GOATS 10 Few Medium & Large
18 00-35 00, few Kids 25 00-35 00 all
per head
Dewart Livestock
Auction
Dewart, Pa.
Mon., April 4, 1988
-- all
CATTLE 189...PDA.. Compared with
last Monday's market: Slaughter cows
steady to $1 higher. Few Low Choice
1200/1300 lb«. si. steers 67.50-71, few
Select 63.00-66; few Choice holstems
65.25- few Standard 58.25-63.00. Few
Choice si. heifers 65.75-69.75, few Select
64.50-67.25. Breaking Utility & Commer
cial si. cows 49.00-53.10, couple 54.75,
Cutler & Bon. Utility 47.00-52, Canner &
Low Cutter 43-46.50, Shells down to 40.00.
Yield Grade No. 1,1180/1600 lbs. si. bulls
59.25- Feeder Cattle: Few Medium
Frame No. 1, 350/600 lbs. steers and bulls
75.00- Few Medium Frame No 1,
400/550 lbs. heifers 70.00-86 00.
CALVES 173. .Few Good vealers
90 00-94, Standard and Good 75/100 lbs.
83.00- few Utility 60/80 lbs
75.00- 00 Farm Calves- Holstein Bulls
90/130 lbs. 90 00-145 00, Hoi. Heifers
90/125 lbs. 120 00-169 00.
HOGS 46 One Lot US No. 1-3 210 lbs
barrows and gilts 42.10, one lot 1-3 225 Ibi.
43 00. US No. 1-3 265/560 Ibj. sows
32.00- Few Bo»rj 25.00-32.00.
FEEDER PIGS 226... US No. 1-3 30/35
lbs. feeder pigs 36.00-45.00, 40/55 lbs.
45.00- one lot 75 lbs. 52.00 - - all per
head.
SHEEP 3. Choice 90 lbs. spring si
lambs 67.00.
GOATS 4 . Few Small Kids 18 00-21 00
all per head
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tues., April 5, 1988
CATTLE 144...PDA . Compared with
last Tuesday’s market Slaughter cows
unevenly steady. Few Choice 1175/1305
lbs. si steers 71.25-72.75, few Select &
High Low Choice 69.25-71.50, few Select
65-69.50, few Select & Choice 1180/1485
lbs Holsteins 60.50-66.25 One Choice
holstem heifer 61.75, two Select 65.25 &
66 50. few Stanard & Low Select 54.50-58,
one low Standard 48.00 Breaking Utility &
Commercial si. cows 49.50-53.75, few
55 00, Cutter & Boning Utility 47-52.75,
few 55.00, Canner & Low Cutler
45.75-48.25, Shells down to 3900 Few
Yield Grade No 1. 1505/1855 lbs si bulls
56.25-63.50.
CALVES 209...Vealers mostly steady.
Two Choice vealers 96.00&108, Standard
and Good 80/120 lbs. 84.00-89,70/80 lbs.
74.00- Utility 45/80 lbs. 50.00-72.00.
Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs,
100.00- few down to 92 00; few Hols
tein heifers 90/105 lbs 125.00-162.00. Few
Beef cross bulls & heifers 65/260 lbs
85.00-
HOGS 192...8arr0wi and gilts unevenly
steady. Two Loti US No. 1-2 210/220 lbs.
barrows and gills 42.75-43.35,1-3 220/240
lbs. 42.25-42.85, 2-3 210/240 lbs.
40 85-42.10. lot 2-4 285 lbs 36.00. US No
1-3 320/545 lbs. sows 31.00-36.50, few
Medium 245/375 lbs. 27.50-30.50. Few
Boars 25.00-30, Light weights 34-37.50
FEEDER PIGS 4...N0 Market Test.
SHEEP I... Slaughter sheep 20.00.
GOATS 2 .Medium 25 00 and 30 00
per head.
s.
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