AS-lancastw Farming, satyrd«y, May J„ 1988 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC MAY 9-15,1988 When clouds fill the sky, it won't be dry. First transcontinental railroad m America completed with final spike being dnven in at Promontory Point, Utah, May 10,1869 Artist Salvadore Dali bom May 11,1904 . . Berlin blockade lifted May 12, 1949 Average length of days for the week 14 hours, 29 minutes Effectiveness of Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccine proven May 14, 1796 . New moon May 15 (Sun) Donald F Duncan, inventor of the yo-yo, died May 15,1971 A cat in gloves catches no mice ' Ask the Old Farmer: When 1 was growing up in the 'sos we CIJKSS/j used oilcloth for a table covenng Do you know where I . CV' might find some today 7 GL, Eureka, Calif Oilcloth was a cloth coated with white lead mixed with oil As 7* lead has been found to be a harmful substance I don't think you'll H 50 be able to find oilcloth anywhere today —or want to Home Hints: Use a battery-powered clock as your morning alarm in case the electncity goes off dunng the night OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Ram at beginning of week, showers and mild temperatures at mid week; rainy and cold, snow north at end of week Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins with sprinkles, then cleanng and warmer, midweek showers, end of week heavy rain and cold temperatures Middle Atlantic Coastal: Heavy ram and cold temperatures at beginning of week, midweek clear and warm, end of week showery and cool Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Rainy and cold at beginning of week, sunny and warm at midweek, rainy and cool at end of week (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Carlisle Livestock Market Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, May 3, 1988 CATTLE: STEERS: STRONG DEMAND! CHOICE 70.00-75.00; GOOD-LOW CHOICE 66.00-70.00; MEDIUM 59.00-65.50. HOLSTEINS CHOICE 65.00-69.00; GOOD-CHOICE 60.85-64.85; MEDIUM 60.00&DOWN. HEIFERS- GOOD-LOW CHOICE 66.25-68.10; GOOD HOLSTEINS TO 65.00. COWS- STRONG DEMAND. HIGH YIELD 53.00-54.25, COUPLE 55.00- MEDIUM-GOOD 49.00- BIG MIDDLE 46.00-50 00, COUPLE SHELLY 45.00 & DOWN. FAT BULLS- GOOD 62.00-69.50, MEDIUM 53.75-60.50. FEEDER CATTLE: SPECIAL FEED ER CATTLE SALE TUESDAY. MAY 10, SALE TIME APPROX. 7-30 P.M STEERS- 1300-550 LB.) GOOD 80.00- HOLSTEINS 79.00-83.50; MEDIUM 68.00-79.00. STEERS (6OO-850 LB.) GOOD 80.00-86.00; MEDIUM 65.00-79.00. HEIFERS- (ALL WEIGHTS) GOOD 74.50-79.00; MEDIUM 56.00-69.00. BULLS- (ALL WEIGHTS) CHOICE 93.00-108.00; GOOD 68.00-75.00; COUPLE MEDIUM 65.00&D0WN. VEAL CALVES: VERY ACTIVE CHOICE 110 00-120.00; GOOD j(L I'M NOT L10N... The Classified Livestock Section Ho* Beastly Selections! ATTENTION FARMERS The New Way To Market Your Livestock HATFIELD MOYER PACKING CO. PACKING CO. Will Receive Hogs Will Receive Cattle At The BLAIR-BEDFORD BUYING STATION RD 1 Martinsburg, Pa MONDAYS - Hogs 7:30 AM to 12 Noon Cattle & Calves 7:30 AM to 4 PM THURSDAYS - Cattle & Calves 7:30 AM to 4 PM • No commission or yardage fees deducted from check • Livestock weighed and paid for immediately • You may call our office sale day for / prices DALE R. HOOVER ■ Owner Business 114-793-3077 Resi4«ns» a14-793-2657 THE 100.00- MEDIUM 90.00-99.00; LIGHT/WEAK 89.00 & DOWN. FARM BULLS-120.00-173.00; FARM HEIFERS 119.00- HOGS; BARROWS & GILTS 1.00 HIGHER. US NO. 1-3 210-250 LBS. 43.75-44.75; OVER 280 LB. 34.00-38.00; 2 & 3’S 42.00-43.50. SOWS: 350-550 LBS. 33.00-34.75; 2 & 3'S 31.75-32.75. BOARS- 27.00-31.00. FEEDER PIGS (BY THE HD) 20 LBS. 21.00; 25-40 LBS. 36.00-38.00; 45-55 LB 43.00-47.00. SHEEP: LAMBS (25-35 LB.) CHOICE FANCY 155.00-175.00; ALL WEIGHTS CHOICE 90.00-122.50; GOOD 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) i 215-445-5303 (Residence) 82.00- MED. 71.00-80.00; EWES 23.00- GOATS- LG. 57.50-70.00 HD.; SM./MED, 25.00-51.00 HD. NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1:30 P.M. Four Slates Livestock Hagerstown, Md. Wed., May 4, 1988 Report supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER: FED STEERS- PRIME & CHOICE 72.00-75.50 FEW TO 77.00; SELECT 65.00-70.00; HOLSTEINS CH. 64.0066.00. SELECT 60.0064.00. FED HEIFERS- SELECT 59.0063.50; DAIRY CULLS 56.50. COWS- HIGH YIELD 54.0056.00; UTILITY-COMMERCIAL 48.00- CANNER-CUTTBR 45.00- SHELLY 45.00 DOWN. BULLS- GD. 60.00-63.00; MD. 55.0060.00. VEAL CALVES- 130-250 LBS. CHOICE 105.00113.00; GOOD 95.00102.00; STANDARD 75.0089.00; CULLS 80-100 LBS. 100.00-115.00, 60-80 LBS. 95.00-110.00. HOLSTEIN BULLS- 100125 LBS. 130.00165.00; 9095 LBS. 120.00155.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFERS- 95-125 LBS. 130.00143.00. BEEF X- 120.00-137.00. LAMBS CHOICE 95-115 LBS. 81.00-83.50; 5080 LBS. 86.0092.00; YEARLING EWES 39.00. GOATS- LG. TO 68.00; SM. TO MD. 25.0035.00. STOCKER: STEERS- MEDIUM & LARGE FRAME FEW 200300 LBS. 100.00- 300-400 LBS. 88.00100.00; 400600 LBS. 82.0093.00, 600800 LBS. 70.0081.00,8001000 LBS. 60.0070.00. HOLSTEIN & HOLSTEIN X STEERS 300-600 LBS. 70.00-81.00. HEIFERS- 300400 LBS. 70.0080.00, 400600 LBS. 65.00-75.00, FEW TO 82.00. 600-800 LBS. 57.00-74.00. BULLS- 300400 LBS. TO 84.00,600-800 LBS. 66.00-69.00. DAIRY REPLACEMENTS- SPRINGING HEIF ERS 660.00950.00; HEIFERS OPEN BY LB. 300-600 LBS. 67.0087.00. SERVICE MELIIORN SALES, SERVICE, < £”*glk ' 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. 1010 W. Mifo St.. Mo m&jop, PAI7SS2 QUALITY GROWN PULLETS For More Information Phone: 717-653-1102 Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM BULLS HOLSTEIN 1040 LBS. AT 56.00, HEREFORD 1035 LBS. AT65.00. HERE FORD 1,035 LBS. @ 65.00; CHAROLAIS TO 800.00/HD. PIGS & SHOATS- BY THE HD. 2030 LBS. 24.0039.00, 3040 LBS. 34.00-44.00, 50-70 LBS. 43.0055.00; BY THE LB. 1 LOT 91 LBS. TO 62.00, 1 LOT 169 LBS. AT 40.00. STOCK BOARS- 200-300 LBS. 28.00-37,00. SLAUGHTER HOGS -215-245 LBS. #l&3 TO 42.00, 245-260 LBS. «1&2 43.0044.00,1 LOT 290 LBS. AT 37.50, 195-215 LBS. 39.0041.50. SOWS- 400600 LBS. 32.0034.00, 1 TO 36.00. BOARS- 400600 LBS. TO 28.75. NOTE: NEXT WED., MAY 11,15 MO. OLD REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULL, SIRE ARLINDA ROTATE. New Wilmington Livestock Auction Wilmington, Pa. Mon., May 2, 1988 CATTLE 288..PDA...CompaTed with last Monday’s market; Slaughter Cows ful ly steady. Choice si. steers 69.5072.50, few Select 67.00-68, few Standard 59.50- Few Choice si. heifers 65.0068.75, few Select 61.75-65.75, few Standard 54.00-58.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial tl. cows 50.0055, couple 56-57.50, few Low dressing down to 48.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 48-53.25, high dressing 54.25, Canner & Low Cutter 4048.25, Shells down to 16.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1270/1650 lbs. si. bulls 57.50- few No. 2 975/1130 lbs. 55.0056.75, Feeder Cattle: Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 590/820 lbs. steers 65.0075, Large #2,715/900 lbs. holstems 54.75-58.00. Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 345/525 lbs. heifers 65.00-78.00. Medium Frame No. 1-2,450/750 lbs. bulls 61.0070, Large #2, 565/620 lbs. holstems 58.0061.50. CALVES 226...Ch0ice vealers 110.00115, few Good 98.00110, Standard & Good 90/125 lbs. 90.00107.50, 65/85 lbs. 80.00100, lot Utility 57 lbs. 77.80. Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls 90/140 lbs. 120.00172.50, few down to 107.50; Hoi. Heifers 85/125 lbs. 117.50162.00. Beef cron bulli & heifen 75/140 Ibi. 120.00-195.00. HOGS S47...Bam>wt and gilts $2.25 higher. US No. 1-2 230/260 lbs. 44.75-45.25,1-3 215/260 Ib«. 44-44.85,2-3 220/265 lbs. 42.85-44, 1-3 160/190 lbs. 37.00-41.50. Sows mostly $1 higher. US No. 1-3 335/705 lbs. sows 33.00-37.25. Boers 29.00-31.50. FEEDER PIGS 5...N0 Market Test SHEEP 183... High Choice ft Prime 60/80 lbs. spring si. lambs 80.50-89, couple 99.00&100, 85/100 lbs. 70.00-81.00. Slaughter ewes 15.00-27.00. GOATS 30... Large 46.00-60, Medium 24.00-43, Kids 10.00-22.00 all per head. Valley Livestock Athens, Pa. Monday, May 2, 1988 Report supplied by auction HOLSTEIN HFR. CALVES TO 160.00. VEAL CALVES 70.00-111.00. VEALER BULL CALVES TO 180.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES 90.00-110.00, GRASSERS ft FEEDERS 50.00-80.00. LAMBS 94.00-130.00. SHEEP 25.00-39.00. HOGS. 200 TO 250 LBS. 38.00-47.50. SOWS 29.00-32.50. BOARS 30.00-34.50. PIGS EA. 25.00-54.00. HEIFERS 46.00-57.75. STEERS 50.00-58.00. STEERS. FEEDER 60.00-86.00. BULLS 54.00-60.00. COWS, GOOD 48.00-56.50. COWS. MEDIUM 45.0048.00. COWS. POOR OR SMALL 40.0044.00. CATTLE MARKET STEADY. CALF MARKET HIGHER. HORSES SMALL TO 210.00. PONIES TO 155.00. GOATS TO 48.00. REAL ACTIVE SALE. FEEDER SALE IST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH. DAIRY SALE 3RD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH. oinalumui • m*q »imdm
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