OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
MAY 23-29, 1988
Birds sing because they have wings.
First quarter of the moon May 23 (Mon) First telegraph message, "What hath God
wrought 7 " sent by Samuel Morse May 24,1844 Unitarian Church organized May
25,1825 Andrew Payne completed running 3,422 miles in 573 hours May 26,1928
Average length of days for the week 14 hours, 55 minutes John F Kennedy bom
May 29,1917 Edmond Hillary and Tensing Norkay reached the summit of Mount
Everest May 29,1953 He that is in a town in May, loses hts spring
Ask the Old Farmer; I have a 100% wool
sleeveless sweater that went through the
washer and dryer Now I can't wear it What
can Ido to get it back to its original size 7 FD,
Fort Wayne,
ma>- Make a solution of one part vinegar and two parts
water Boil the sweater in this gently for half an f
- m four Then remove the sweater and reshape it to
its original size
Home Hints: If you love butterflies, plant meadowsweet, milkweed, nettle, thistle, mallow and
clover to attract them
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Week begins rainy and cold, midweek sunny and warm, end of week
showers
Greater New York-New Jersey: Week begins rainy and cold, midweek clear and very
warm, end of week showers and seasonable temperatures
Middle Atlantic Coastal; Beginning of week sunny and warm, showers at midweek,
rainy and cool at end of week
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Carlisle Livestock
Market
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, May 17, 1988
CATTLE: STEERS: STRONG
DEMANDI CHOICE 72.25-76.50;
GOOD-LOW CHOICE 69.85-73.85.
HOLSTEINS- CHOICE 67.85-70.00;
GOOD-LOW CHOICE 62.75-66.75.
HEIFERS- ACTIVE, 1.00 HIGHER.
CHOICE 69.75-72.00. HOLSTEINS TO
60.25; GOOD-LOW CHOICE
64.75-68.25; HOLSTEINS TO 60.25.
COWS- ACTIVE! EARLY BIRD PEN
2 00 HIGHER. HIGH YIELD 53.75-58.85,
GOOD 49.50-53.50; BIG MIDDLE
47.00-51.00; SHELLY 46.00 & DOWN.
FAT BULLS- GOOD 64.00-70.10.
MEDIUM 56.00-62.00.
EEDER CATTLE: STEERS- (300-550
LB.) CHOICE 90.00-101.00; GOOD
81 00-89 00 MEDIUM GOLD HOLS
TEINS 66 00-82 00. STEERS- (600-950
LB) MOSTLY HOLSTEINS OFFERED.
FEW MEDIUM 68 00-69.00. HEIFERS
(ALL WEIGHTS) CHOICE 90 00-115 00;
GOOD 71.00-83.00; MEDIUM
HAY & STRAW
SALE
12:00 Noon
Every Wednesday
Westend of Avondale at
the intersection of
Baltimore P&e and
Route 41.
' Harvey Z. Martin
215-268-3604
(Office)
215-445-5303
(Residence)
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FARMERS
MONDAYS: McCoy's Branch Office, Barevills
WEDNESDAYS: (Next to Bawalls Butcher Shop)
A FRIDAYS: on Butler Rd. 717-656-9668
TUESDAYS; B & R Cattle
THURSDAYS; Marietta
717-426-3258
YORK COUNTY FARMERS
MONDAYS: Stewartetown
717-993-2564
TUESDAYS: Thomaevllle
717-792-2248 or 9836
DEWART AREA FA]
- Dattart Sale
717-538-9835
Contact for Information;
Ron Myers, 717-656-3291
Ed Herrmann, 717-284-3203
or Charlie Kauffmari; 215-593-5674
Future forward contracts available
THE
63.00- BULLS- (ALL WEIGHTS)
CHOICE 97.00-104.00; MEDIUM
65.00- GOOD 85.00-9600.
VEAL CALVES; VERY ACTIVE.
CHOICE 115.00-125.00; GOOD
105.00- MEDIUM 97.00-104.00;
LIGHT/WEAK 96.00 & DOWN. FARM
BULLS-150.00-203.00; FARM HEIFERS
125.00-
HOGS: BARROWS & GILTS 5.00
HIGHER. US NO. 1-3 210-250 LBS
50.00- 2 & 3’S 48.60-49.85.
SOWS: (400-650 LBS. 33.50-33,60) 2 &
3’S 26.75-33.00. BOARS- 26.50-32.00.
FEEDER PIGS (BY THE HD) 15-25
LBS. 27.00-31.00; 30-40 LBS.
32.00- 45-55 LBS. 48 00-54.00.
SHEEP: LAMBS (ALL WEIGHTS)
GOOD & CHOICE 79 00-92.00; MED
72.50-78.00. EWES 20.00-33.00 GOATS
LG. 55.00-70.00 HD ; SM./MED.
25.00- HD.
NEXT GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE:
FRIDAY, MAY 27,1.30 P.M., GRADING
7.30 UNTIL 11 30 AM.
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Middieburg Auction
Mlddleburg, Pa.
Tues., May 17, 1988
CATTLE 524... Report supplied by the
auction . High Choice & Prime slaughter
steers 75.00-79.60, Choice 75-78.75, Select
65-74.50, Choice holsteins 68-71.85,
Select 64-67.75, Standard 60-63.75.
Choice si. heifers 72 50-76.25, Select
65-71.75, Standard 55-64.75. Breaking
Uulity & Commercial si. cotvs 50-56.75,
Cutter & Boning Utility 48.00-54.75, Can
ner & Low Cutter4s.oo-47.75, Shells down
to 42 00. Choice sl.bullocks 67-70.75,
Select 60-66.75. Yield Grade No. 1,
1200/2085 lbs. si. bulls 65-68.75, yg 2
800/1200 56-64.75. Feeder Cattle:
Medium Frame No. 1. 350/775 lbs. steers
78 00-93.00. Medium Frame No. 1,
350/700 lbs. heifers 65.00-85 00 Medium
Frame Nb. 1, 350/750 lbs. bulls
65.00-
CALVES 143... Prime vealcrs
121.00- Choice 110.00-120, Standard
and Good 90/110 lbs. 120.00-131, Utility
60/90 lbs. 95 00-120.00. Farm Calves:
Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs 150 00-196,00;
Holstein heifers 90/125 lbs. 132 00-155.00
HOGS 643... US No. 1,215/240 lbs. bar
rows and gilts 52.50-54, 1-2 210/240 lbs.
51 00-52.50,1-3 200/250 lbs. 50.00-51,2-4
190/270 lbs. 45.00-50.00. US No. 1-3
270/650 lbs. sows 31.00-34, few to 38.00,
2-3 260/575 lbs. 26.00-31.00. Boars
30 00-31.75.
FEEDER PIGS 470... US No. 1-3 20/40
lbs feeder pigs 26.00-48.00, 40/60 lbs.
48.00- all per head.
SHEEP 80...G00d & Choice 80/110 lbs.
spnng si. lambs 72.00-74, few 25/45 lbs.
101.00- Slaughter ewes
18.00-
GOATS 0...N0 Market Test.
Leesport Livestock
Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Wed., May 18, 1988
CATTLE 323. .PDA... Supply included
33 head feeder cattle. Compared to last
Wednesday’s market: Slaughter steers
steady to $1 higher; Cows uneven, $ 1 lower
to $1 higher. Few High Choice & Prime si
steers 77.25-79 60, Choice 1025/1300 lbs.
73 25-77 85, Select 66 00-73, few Standard
59-61.75, one Prime holstcm 73 00, Choice
Holstein 68-71.75, few Select 64-66.00.
Few High Choice & Prime si. heifers
74 85-76 75, few Choice 68.75-73.75.
Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows
52 50-55 75, couple 57.75, Cutler & Bon.
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Utility 51.75-55.75, Canner & Low Cutter
47.50- Choice si. bullocks
65.00- Select 62.75-65.75. Yield
Grad: No. 1. 1100/1880 lbs. si. bulls
59.75- one 2125 lbs. 72.85. Feeder
Cattle: Few Medium and Large Frame No
1, 300/500 lbs. steers 90.00-105.00. One
Lot Large Frame No. f, 600 lbs. heifers
82.50.
CALVES 171... Few Choice vealers
110.00- 19. Standard and Good 75/100 lbs.
105.00- Utility 60/85 lbs.
60.00- Farm Calves! Holstein Bulls
90/130 lbs. 120.00-196.00; Hoi. Heifers
90/150 lbs. 110.00-145.00.
HOGS 4S9...Barrows and Gilts $3 to $4
higher. US No. 1-2 210/235 lbs.
52.75- couple lots 54.25,1 -3 220/250
lbs. 51.25-52.75, 2-3 225/260 lbs.
50.25-51.00. US No 1-3 300/610 lbs. sows
32.50- Boars 32 00-42.00.
FEEDER PIGS 259... US No. 1-3 20/35
lbs. feeder pigs 110.00-152.50, 40/50 lbs.
93.00- all per hundredweight.
SHEEP 64...G00d & Choice 65/105 lbs.
spring si. lambs 75.00-85, few 25/55 lbs.
97.50-120.00. Slaughter ewes 22.00-35.00.
GOATS 36... Large 40.00-97.50, Kids
26.00-38.00 all per head.
Mercer Livestock
Auction
Mercer, Pa.
Tues., May 17, 1988
CATTLE 384...PDA...Compared with
last Tuesday’s market: Slaughter steers .50
to $1 higher; Cows $1 to $2 higher. High
Choice and Prime si. steers 77.00-79.90,
Choice 71.00-77, High Yielding 76-79.75.
Select 66.50-71.20, Standard 60.00-67, few
Utility 53-58.00. Choice si heifers
69.00- Select 65-68.50, Standard
57.50-65, Utility 52.50-58.00. Bteaking
Utility & Commercial si. cows 53.00-57,
couple to 59.00, Cutler & Boning Utility
50-54 50, Canner & Low Cutter 42.00-49,
Shells down to 35.00. Couple Choice si.
bullocks 67.50, few Select 64.75-66.00.'
Yield Grade No. 1,1000/2035 lbs. si. bulls
59.00- No. 2, 900/1400 lbs.
56 00-60 00. Feeder Cattle; Medium &
Large Frame No 1, 450/670 lbs heifers
' 65.00-75 00. Medium & Large Frame No.
1, 500/850 lbs. bulls 63.50-81.50.
CALVES 71... Choice vealer, one
137.50, one Good 112.50, Standard and
Good 90/120 lbs. 90.00-110, 60/85 lbs.
80.00- few Utility 45/60 lbs.
60.00- 00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls
90/120 lbs. 120.00-195.00; Hoi. Heifers
90/115 lbs. 115.00-170.00. Beef cross bulls
& heifers 80/110 lbs. 115.00-172.00.
HOGS 173...8arr0ws and gilts $5 to $6
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higher. US No. 1-2 22Q/250 lb«. 52.00-53,
1-3 215/260 Ibi. 51.20-52.10,2-3 240/270
lbs. 50.00-50.80, one lot 1-3 202 lbs. 49.00
Few US No. 1-3 300/600 lbs. sows
34.00-39.00. Few Boers 28.0a31.00.
FEEDER PIGS 6... Few US No. 1-3
25/30 lbs. feeder pigs 22.0a28.00 all per
heed.
SHEEP 27...C0up1e Lots Choice 75 lbs
spring slaughter lambs 80.00. Slaugher
sheep 17.0a25.00.
GOATS 3... Medium 20.0a30.00 - per
head.
Belknap Livestock
Auction
Dayton, Pa.
Wed., May 18, 1988
CATTLE 70...PDA...Compared with
last Wednesday's market; Few Standard
slaughter steers 62.50-64.00. Choice si
heifer, one 72.25 Few Breaking Utility and
Commercial si. cows 52.00-55.25, one
58.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 50.00-54,
Canner and Low Cutter 42.50-49.75, Shells
down to 32.00. Feeder Cattle' Few Medium
& Large Frame No. 1,710/1045 lbs. steers
63.5a68 50. Few Medium Frame No. 1,
370/380 lbs. bulls 85.00-89 00, 460/720
lbs. 64.50-^.75.
CALVES 108... Few Good vealers
115 00-125.00, Standard and Good 90/120
lbs. 110.00-121.00, 60/85 lbs
91.00- few Utility 60/80 lbs
70.0a84.00. Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls
85/130 lbs. 140.00-184, few
195.00- Holstein heifers 90/115
lbs. 133.00-152.50. Beef cross bulls & heif
ers 75/120 lbs. 110.00-149.00.
HOGS 18S...Barrows and gilts $3 to $4
higher. US No. 1-2 225/245 Ibs.barrows
and gilts 49.00-49.25, 1-3 225/255 lbs
48.00- 2-3 225/255 lbs. 47.00-48, lot
260 lbs. 45.00, 1-3 190/205 lbs.
45.00- Sows mostly $2 to $3 higher
US No. 1-3 260/575 lbs. sows 35.00-41,
few 2-3 360/595 lbs. 33 00-34.75. Boars
25.25-30.00.
FEEDER PIGS 100... US No. 1-3 10/25
lbs. feeder pigs 11.00-29 00, 30/45 lbs
30.00- per head
SHEEP 11... Few Choice 30/45 lbs
spring si. lambs 74,00-78 50. Few Slaugh
ter ewes 23.50-26.00.
GOATS 26... Couple I Narge
50.00&61.00, Medium 32.00-49, Kids
11.00-19.00, Small 20.00-28 00 all per
head.
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