OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
April 18-24, 1988
Showers pound, flowers will abound.
Boston Marathon April 18 Paul Revere warned. The British are coming l April 18,
1775 Average length of days for the week 13 hours, 38 minutes Hank Aaron hit
his first home run April 23,1954 William Shakespeare died April 23,1616 First
quarter of the moon April 23 (Sat) Legendary Trojan War ended April 24, 1184
It is hard to sail over the sea in an eggshell
Try making a thick paste of salt and flour and vinegar
Scrub this into the copper with a sponge, then rinse
1 thoroughly You can scour the copper with catsup and
" r ” then rub with Worcestershire sauce to get it to shine
Home Hints* Plant petunias around the base of an apple tree to repel many of the fruit tree
attracted insects
OLD FARMER'S WEAFHER FORECAST
New England; Beginning through midweek seasonable temperatures ramv, end of
week showers, some sun
Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week ramv and cool, midweek sunny
light rain at end of week
Middle Atlantic Coastal; Beginning through midweek seasonable temperatures
with ram, heavy south, end of week sunny, possible showers
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Beginning of week very warm showers east, mid
week ram, torrential west, end of week sunny and warm
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Oklahoma City
Feed Cattle
Wed., April 13, 1988
WEEKLY CATTLE SUMMARY:
FEEDER STEERS UNDER 550 LBS
AND HEIFERS UNDER 500 LBS. FUL
LY STEADY WITH LAST WEEK
FEEDER STEERS OVER 550 LBS 1.00
KING’S AUCTION
KIRKWOOD
Hoy, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
12:00
Located RL 472 S mlloo south
Of Uuarryvula or 6 mlloo north
of Oxford cor nor of RL 472 and
Nobis Road at Rauoo Tobacco
Station.
Lloyd H. Kraidor,
Auctioneer
AU-OOOSUL
No out of itate checks
ALL TRUCKERS AND
FARMERS WELCOME
SPECIAL
AUCTION
STOCKERS AND
FEEDERS
FRIDAY,
MAY 6, 1988
7 p.m.
At Vintages Sales Stables Inc.,
Paradise, PA 17562.
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Home 215-458-5060
Office 717-442-4181
717-768-8204
Green Dragon v
Livestock Sales J
Location; Ephrata RD 4. 1
mile N. on North State St.,
Ephrata.
t o* s COWS %
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.
THE
Ask the Old Farmer; I have a copper watering can
that is badly tarnished Can you help me’ L R Rego
Park, N Y
LOWER. HEIFERS OVER 500 LB. FUL
LY 100 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD
FOR STOCKER CALVES AND LIGHT
YEARLINGS DEMAND ALSO GOOD
FOR YEARLING HEIFERS. DEMAND
ONLY MODERATE FOR YEARLING
STEERS THE SPREAD BETWEEN
STEER AND HEIFER PRICES NAR-
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)
ROWED THIS WEEK AFTER WIDE
NING IN LAST WEEKS TRADE
SLAUGHTER COWS 1.00-2 00 LOWER.
SLAUGHTER BULLS STEADY TO 2 00
LOWER COW AND BULL DOWN
TURNS CAME MONDAY WITH
DEMAND JUST MODERATE FOR THE
WEEKS BULK OFERINGS; LIMITED
SUPPLY BALANCE OF THE WEEK
SOLD TO GOOD DEMAND. NUMBERS
AVAILABLE CANCELING EFFECTS
OF THE DROP IN COW BEEF PRICES
RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 13,300 HEAD.
LAST WEEK 7,298, LAST YEAR 21,134
COWS AND BULLS 4% OF RUN. BULK
SALES FOR THE WEEK FOLLOW:
FEEDER STEERS: MEDIUM AND
LARGE FRAME 1. 250-300 LB
118.00- 300- 400 LB
111.00- 400-450 LB.
103 00-114 00.450-500 LB. 97.00-106.75,
500-550 LB. 96 50-106.75. 550-600 LB
92 25-98 50; 600-650 LB. 86 25-94 25,
650-700 LB 82.00-86.75, 700-750 LB
79 00-83 00; 750-800# 78.00-81 00;
800-900 LB 75 00-80 00; 900-950 LB
74 00-76.00 900-975 LB. 72 50-77.00
HOLSTEIN STEERS-LARGE FRAME
2. 600-700 LB 70 25-74.50; 700-800 LB
69.00 70 75; 800900 LB. 65.25-69.50,
900-975 LB. 63.75-66 50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: MEDIUM AND
LARGE FRAME 1. 225-300 LB.
106 00117 00,300400 LB 92 00-107 00,
400-450 LB. 88 50-94 50, 450-500 LB.
86 00- 91 00. 500-550 LB 84 50 87 50,
550-600 LB 79 00-86 50, 600-700 LB
75 25-78 50, 700-800 LB 73 75-76 75,
800-900 LB. 71 00-74 00
SLAUGHTER COWS BREAKING
UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 3-4
46 50-52 25. CUTTER AND BONING
UTILITY 1-2 48 00-53 00 CANNER
AND LOW-CUTTER 1-2 FEW
45 00-48 00
SLAUGHTER BULLS YG 1,
1500-2200 LB 60 25-66 00, VERY
HIGH-DRESSING AND BONING
66 00-70 25, 1050-1500 LB 60 00-63 00.
MELHORN SALES, SERVICE,
TRUCKING CO.
A SOUND GROWING PROGRAM INSURES TOP PERFORMANCE
LET US GROW YOUR NEXT FLOCK
The only full service company, in this area,
to handle the total needs of poultrymen.
LflsP\ For More Information Phone:
\SbJ 717-653 1102
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
1010 W. Main St. Mount Joy. PA 17552
QUALITY GROWN PULLETS
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Monday, April 11, 1988
CATTLE 602. SLAUGHTER STEERS -
170. CHOICE & PRIME 67.00-72.35,
GOOD & CHOICE 64.75-70.00; GOOD &
CHOICE - HOLSTEIN 59.00-66.75;
STANDARD & GOOD HOLSTEIN
54.00- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS -
73; CHOICE 66.50-71.00, FEW TO 72.00;
GOOD & CHOICE 62.50-67.50; STAN
DARD & GOOD 55.50-62.75. COWS -
241: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL
48.00- FEW TO 53.00, CUTTER &
BONING UTILITY 46.50-51.00. FEW TO
52.75; CANNER & LOW CUTTER
46.50&D0WN. BULLS - ALL WEIGHTS
- 23: YIELD GRADE 1 58.50-64 75, FEW
TO 68.25; YIELD GRADE 2 52 00-59.00
STOCKER CATTLE - ALL WEIGHTS -
95: STEERS - MEDIUM & GOOD
75.00- HEIFERS - MEDIUM &
GOOD 62.00-72.50; BULLS - MEDIUM
& GOOD 65.00-79.00; STEERS - HOLS
TEIN 56.00-66.50.
CALVES 407. GOOD & CHOICE
125-250L85. 100.00-114.00; MEDIUM &
GOOD 125-250 LBS. 89.00-102.00,
MEDIUM & GOOD 80-120 LBS.
92.00- LIGHT & CULL - ALL
WEIGHTS 92.00&D0WN; HOLSTEIN
BULLS - RETURN TO FARM UP TO
144.00, HOLSTEIN HEIFERS - RETURN
TO FARM UP TO 156.00.
LAMBS, SHEEP & GOATS 20.
CHOICE LAMBS NONE OFFERED;
MEDIUM & GOOD LAMBS 60.00-70.00;
LIGHT SPRING LAMBS 80,00-90.00,
SHEEP, EWES & BUCKS 22.50-32.50;
GOATS - ALL SIZES (BY HEAD)
SMALL 15.00-30.00, BIG 30.00-6000.
HOGS 115. NO. 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS
- 190-225 LBS. 38.00-41.00; NO 1-3
BUTCHER HOGS - 225-250 LBS.
39.00-41 90; NO 1-3 BUTCHER HOGS -
250-300 LBS. 35.00-39.775 GOOD
BUTCHER SOWS - 400 LBS. DOWN
32.5037.00; GOOD BUTCHER SOWS -
400 LBS. UP 33.50-38.00, HEAVY
BOARS - OVER 300 LBS. 26.50-28 00.
22.00-41.00.
SALE EVERY MONDAY AFTER
NOON AT 3:30 P.M. & THURS. AT 1:00
P.M.
HAY & STRAW SALE EVERY MON
DAY & THURS. AT 11:30 AM.
15 SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE
FRIDAY AT 7:15 P.M.
23 MONTHLY FEEDER PIG SALE
SAT. AT 100 PM.
LOADS,
ALFALFA 90.00-130.00; TIMOTHY
65 00-90.00; MIXED 54.00-80.00/TON;
STRAW 50.00-65.00/TON
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Monday, Apr. 11, 1988
Report supplied by auction
HOLSTEIN HFR. CALVES TO 130.00.
VEAL CALVES 81.00-100.00.
VEALER BULL CALVES TO 155.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 67.50-88.00.
GRASSERS & FEEDERS 52 00-89.00.
LAMBS 65.00-84.00.
SPRING LAMBS 90.00-140.00.
SHEEP 28.00-42.00.
HOGS, 200 TO 250 41.00-46.50.
SOWS 24.00-29.00.
BOARS 23.00-27.00.
PIGS 21.00-45.00.
HEIFERS 46.00-59.25.
STEERS 51.75-59.00.
STEERS, FEEDER 59 00-70 00.
BULLS 52.00-59.00.
COWS, GOOD 47.75-53.00
COWS, MEDIUM 43 50-48 25.
COWS, POOR OR SMALL
38.00-44.75.
CATTLE MARKET STEADY.
GOATS 23.00-48 00.
FEEDER SALE IST MONDAY OF
EACH MONTH
DAIRY SALE 3RD THURSDAY OF
EACH MONTH.
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