AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 11, 1988 spring slaughter lambs 66.00-71, few 40/60 lbs. 79.00-114, few Good & Choice 35/55 «f||f lbs. 65 00-79.00; few Good & Choice 25/70 Hit lbs. feeder lambs 75 00-85 00 Slaughter OLD FARMERS ALMANAC .... 42.50-52 50, one 70 00, few Large Kids 25 00-35 00 all per head New moon June 14 (Tues) Flag Day June 14 Vulcanized rubber patented by Charles Goodyear June 15, 1844 Ben)amin Franklin flew a kite and a key in a thunderstorm June 15, 1752 Lieutenant Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman cosmonaut June 16, 1963 Beatle Paul McCartney born June 18 1942 Fathers Day June 19 (Sun) Average length of days for the week 15 hours, 16 minutes He who tells hr , wife news is hut newly married y Ask the Old Farmer: How early did the wid \ ow s walk appear on houses in this country 7 G R, Orono, Maine The railed-tn platform that some folks call a wid '****•. ote's walk developed from the roof scuttle which was necessary because fires were common This would dale from the lime that they put the chim neys in the middle of the house instead of at one end close to 300 years ago Home Hints. Plant seeds now for a fall crop of broccoli cabbage and cauliflower OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Week begins with showers, midweek ram, end of week sunny and very warm Greater New York-New Jersey: Beginning of week clear and mild, midweek rainy and hot, end of week sunny and hot Middle Atlantic Coastal: Beginning through midweek rainy and hot, end of week sunny and hot, showers possible (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin NH 03444) Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, PA Wed., June 8, 1988 CATTLE 234 .PDA Supply included 17 head feeder cattle . Compared to last Wednesday's market. Slaughter steers steady to .75 lower; Cows $1 to $2 50 low er. Few Choice 975/1300 lbs si steers 71.25- 50, one 77 75, Select 68 00-73 25, Select & Choice 1150/1500 lbs. holstems 63-68 25, one 68.75, Standard 58-66.75. Few Choice si. heifers 65-69 75, few Select 60-65 50. few Standard 54.25- Breaking Utility & Commer cial si. cows 49.00-52.25, one 53.75, few Low dressing 46.85-48.50, Cutter & Bon. Utility 47.75-52 85, few 55.00, Canner & Low Cutter 45 75-49.75. Select & Choice si. bullocks 62.50-65.35, few Choice 68.50, few Standard 60.25-63.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1450/1840 lbs si bulls 62.00-67.25. CALVES 146.. Vealers $4 to $5 lower ATIMION FARMERS The New Way To Market Your Livestock HATFIELD 0 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 ca(l our office sale day for prices DALE RT HOOVER • Owner Business 814-793-3077 Residence 814-793-2657 June 13-19, 1988 If you forgot about hot, fear not! One Choice 126 00, few Good 98 00-110, Standard and Good 90/115 lbs 90 00-102 50, few 70/90 lbs 80.00-90 00, few Utility 65/70 lbs 65 00-75 00 Farm Calves Few Holstein Bulls 130/140 lbs 104 00-115, 90/125 lbs 120 00-128 00, some 101 00, few 85/90 lbs 94.00-105 00; Hoi. Heifers 95/125 lbs. 110 00-137 50, few 90/95 lbs 100.00-105 00 Few Beef cross bulls & heifers 95/130 lbs. 122 00-147 50; few Good & Choice 350/500 lbs slaughter calves 76 00-90 00 HOGS 436 .Barrows and Gilts 50 to $ 1 lower. US No. 1-2 215/235 lbs, 53 25-54.25,1-3 205/255 lbs. 51.25-54.50, mostly 52.10-53, 2-3 215/275 lbs 50-52.10, few 1-3 135/195 lbs 45.75-49.00. Sows steady to SI higher. US No. 1-3 285/520 lbs. sows 34.00-39, few 42.00. Few Boars 28.00-30.00, few light weights 34.00-42.00. FEEDER PIGS 300... Few US No. 1-3 15/20 lbs. feeder pigs 17.50-23, few 20/25 lbs. 122.50-135,25/451bs. 87 00-101.00 all per hundredweight. SHEEP 54. .Choice & Prime 70/115 lbs. Carlisle Livestock Market Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, June 7, 1988 CATTLE STEERS- ACTIVE & MOSTLY STEADY CHOICE 74 50-77 00, GOOD-LOW CHOICE 68 50-74.00 HOLSTEINS- CHOICE 67 00-71 00. GOOD 64 75-66 00, MEDIUM 59 25-61 00 HEIFERS: CHOICE (900-1050 LBS) 70 75-71 75, GOOD 68 50-70 50, COU PLE MEDIUM 66 00 & DOWN COWS ACTIVE HIGH YIELD 53 25-54 35, GOOD 48 00-53.00, MEDIUM 46 00-50 00, BIG MIDDLE 46 00-49 75, SHELLY 45.00 & DOWN FAT BULLS MEDIUM-GOOD 57 10-61.00. FEEDER CATTLE STEERS (300-550 LBS) CHOICE 85 00-92.00, GOOD 78.00-84 00. MEDIUM 68.00-75 00 STEERS (600-950 LBS) MOSTLY HOLSTEINS OFFERED MEDIUM GOOD 68 00-79 00. HEIFERS (ALL WEIGHTS) MOSTLY HEAVIES OFFERED. GOOD 69.00-74.00, MEDIUM 64.00-68.00 BULLS (ALL WEIGHTS) GOOD 73.00-76 00 VEAL CALVES- DEMAND FOR FARM CALVES WEAKER CHOICE 114 00-120 00, GOOD 105 00-113 00, MEDIUM 95 00-104 00, LIGHT/WEAK 93 00 & DOWN. FARM BULLS 120 00-132 00, FARM HEIFERS 120 00-144 00 HOGS. BARROWS & GILTS; STEADY. US NO. 1-3 210-250 LBS 50 50-51.00, OVER 260 LBS. 46.50-50.00, 2 & 3’S 49.75 & DOWN. SOWS: (350-650 LBS.) US NO 1-3 34 00-37.50, US NO. 2&3’S 29.00-33.75. BOARS: HEAVY 28.50-29.25, UNDER 300 LBS. 32 00-37.00. FEEDER PIGS: (BY THE HD.) ACTIVE! (LOT 25 LBS. 26 00) (30-40 LBS. 32.00-41.00) (40-50 LBS. 41.00-45.00). SHOATS; (BY THE LB) 1 LOT 56 LBS 97.00. SHEEP LAMBS (ALL WEIGHTS) MELHORN SALES, SERVICE, Tunrifiiwr rn Question: Mr. Egg Producer, Are You Getting Service After The Sale? Our Commitment To Performance Goes Beyond The Chick Delivery Ask About Our Many Services To Help You Get Top Performance In Your Pullet And Laver House. The only full service company, in this area, to handle the total needs of poultrymen. mow. Main St. Mount Joy, P* 17552 EBCSmD For More Information Phone: 717-653-1102 Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM CHOICE 72.00-78.00, GOOD 64 00-71.00, MED HEAVIES 55.00-63 00. EWES: MOSTLY 23 00-30 00 GOATS (LG) 55 00-87.00 (HD). SM/MED 19 00-46.00 (HD.), FAMILY’S 70 00-100 00 (HD.). NOTE: SALE EVERY TUESDAY EVENING 5 30PM RABBITS. POUL TRY & EGGS, 7.00 PM LIVESTOCK Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, PA Wed., June 8, 1988 CATTLE 117...PDA Compared with last week’s market. Slaughter cows $1.75 to $2 lower Few Select holstem steers 61 00-65 25. Breaking Utility and Com mercial slaughter cows 46 50-51 10, couple 53 10, Cutter and Boning Utility 45 00-50 25, Canner and Low Cutter 40 0-44.50, Shells down to 36 00. Few Yield Grade No 1, 1025/1865 lbs si bulls 57.00-61.35. Few Medium Frame No 1, 350/500 lbs. steers 69 50-82.00. CALVES 120...Stanard and Good 70/95 lbs. vealcrs 91 00-102 00, few Utility 60/80 lbs 69.00-85 00 Farm Calves Holstein Bulls 90/130 lbs. 10500-140 00; one Hoi Heifer 120 lbs at 140 00 HOGS 66.. Barrows and gilts $1 50 low er, US No 1-2200/250 lbs 52.00-53 00. lot 2-3 285 lbs. 48 00. US No. 1-3 300/575 lbs. sows 31 00-36 25. FEEDER PIGS 279. .US No 1-3 30/45 lbs. feeder pigs 28 00-32 50, 50/65 lbs 36.00-43.00, 75/125 lbs. 47 00-56, one lot 175 lbs. 64.00 all per head. SHEEP 47 .Chocie 40/100 lbs spring slaughter lambs 67.00-77 00. Slaughter ewes 14.00-30.00 GOATS 21... Few Large 29 00-41 00. Kids 9.00-2000 - all per head. HOLS TEIN DAIRY COWS $620 00-51150 00 PER HEAD Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, PA Tuesday, June 7, 1988 CATTLE 26L..PDA...Compared with last Tuesday’s market: Slaughter steers $1 to $1.50 higher; Cows $1.50 to $2 higher. Few High Choice si. steers 76.75-78.35, Choice 72.00-77, High yielding 76-78.10, Select 66.50-72.50, Standard 60.00-66, few Utility 54.00-58.00. Choice si. heifers 69.00-75.25, Select 64.50-69.50, few Stan dard 57.00-62, few Utility 50 00-56.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows \ V f 49.50- Cutter & Boning Utility 47.50- Canner & Low Cutter 40.00- Shells down to 28 00 Yield Grade No 1, 1100/1700 lbs si. bulls 58.00- No. 2, 950/1400 lbs 50 00-56.75. Feeder Cattle' Few Medium & Large Frame No 1, 340/600 lbs. steers 72 00-83.00, Large #2, 400/550 lbs 59 00-63.50. Few Medium Frame No 1. 500/700 lbs heifers 65.00-71 00 Few Large Frame No. 2, 500/600 lbs bulls 57 00-67 50. CALVES 143 Few Good vealers 89 00-99 00, Standard and Good 90/120 lbs 88 00-105, 60/85 lbs. 78.00-90, few Utility 50/80 lbs. 60.00-80.00 Farm Calves: Hols tein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 102.00-167 00, few Hoi Heifers 85/120 lbs. 100.00-135 00 HOGS 222 .Barrows and gilts 50 to mostly $1 higher US No 1-2 218/255 lbs 52.00-53.85,1-3220/2601bs 50-52 10,2-3 203/268 lbs 48-48 50. Few US No 2-3 350/500 lbs sows 33.00-35 00 Few Boars 97 00-33 OO FEEDER PIGS 7. Few US No. 1-3 25/35 lbs. feeder pigs 27.00-39 00 - per head. SHEEP 4... Few Slaughter sheep 12.00-20.00. GOATS 0...N0 Market Test Dewart Livestock Auction Dewart, PA Monday, June 6, 1988 CATTLE 109.. PDA...Few Choice 1235/1700 lbs. slaughter steers 74.25-77.50, Choice & Prime holsteins 65.50- 75. Couple Choice si. heifers 67.50&69.25, few Select 59 75-65 00 Breaking Utility & Commercial si cows 46.00- Cutter & Bon. Utility 46.00- Canner & Low Culler 43.00- Shells down to 40.00 Few YieldGradeNo 1,1100/18351bs si bulls 58.00- CALVES 236 ..Few Choice vealers 112.50- few Good 100.00-105. Standard and Good 70/95 lbs. 88.00-100, Uuhty 60/80 lbs. 80.00-9.00. Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls 90/140 lbs 105.00-170.00; Hoi. Heifers 90/125 lbs. 105.00-135 00 HOGS 37... Few Lots US No. 1-3 200/265 lbs. barrows and gilts 50 25-52 70 One US No. 1-3 325 lbs. sows 37 50 Few Boars 28.50-30.00. FEEDER PIGS 136... US No. 1-3 30/50 lbs. feeder pigs 28.00-38.00, one lot 60 lbs. 39.00 all per head. SHEEP 17.. Good and Choice 40/105 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 61 00-71 00. Few slaughter ewes 20.00-24.00. GOATS 0...N0 Market Test. (MiIUQC! DEKALB Mlf Si«*nC» • TRUtfcWC
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