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Ronald Reagan's birthday, Feb 6 He was the oldest and the first divorced person to
become president Actor, Rip Tom bom Feb 6 Anniversary of the N Y Times
slogan "All the news that's fit to pnnt," Feb 10,1897 Average length of days for the
week 10 hours 20 minutes First Sunday in Lent, Feb 12, is also Lincoln's birthday
Feb 12, Ogelthorpe Day and Georgia Day observed to celebrate Gen'l Ogel
thorpe's naming of the colony for King George II of England There is always one
fine week in February
OLD FARMER S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: A snowstorm is followed by a nippy cold wave, then another snow
storm brackets the week before it turns seasonable again Button up l
Greater New York-New Jersey: The week begins sunny and very cold, then intermit
tent snow hits, sleet in southern sections, and ending seasonably
Middle Atlantic Coastal: A cold snap and partly cloudy skies begin the week Light
rain and snow, mid-week, bring milder temperatures
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Clear and warm weather, then ram in the north and
sunny days in the south, mid-week Week ends sunny and mild for all
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Keister’s Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, January 31, 1989
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 494...PDA...Compared with
last week’s market: Slaughter steers $2 to
$4 higher; Cows .25 to $1.50 higher. High
Choice & Prime slaughter steers
77.75- couple 80.85, Choice
1150/1600 lbs. 75.00-79.25, few Good &
Choice 73.00-74.50, Select 66.50-73; few
Choice holsteins 64.75-69, Select
60.00- few Standard 60.00-66.00.
Choice si. heifers 68.00-75, few holsteins
62.00- few High Choice & Prime
74.60-76.00. Breaking Utility & Commer
cial si. cows 47.50-52.50, couple 54.75,
Cutter & Boning Utility 47.75-53.75, Can
ner & Low Cutter 43.75-47.75, couple
54.60, Shells down to 42.00. Few Yield
Grade No. 1, 900/1560 lbs. si. bulls
58.75- FEEDER CATTLE: Few
Medium Frame No. I, 300/700 lbs. steers
and bulls 68.00-82.00. Few Medium
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February fog means frost in May.
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Where we live there is no room for any such amount of the
darned stuff so we don't have to worry
Home Hints: Frozen candles bum more slowly, dnp less, and
smoke less
Frame No. 1, 300/600 lbs. heifers
65 00-75.00.
CALVES 185... Few Choice vealers
104.00-117.00, few Good 90.00-95, Stan
dard and Good 70/95 lbs. 70 00-81.00,
Utility 60/85 lbs. 56.00-68.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/130 lbs.
72 00-172, mostly 130.00-165.00; Hoi.
heifers 90/120 lbs. 80.00-126.00.
HOGS S26...Barn>ws and gilts $2 to
$2.50 lower. US No. 1, 210/245 lbs.
41.50-43.00, No. 1-2, 215/250 lbs.
40.75-41.50,2-3 200/250 lbs. 40 00-40.75,
2-4 200/270 lbs. 37.00-40.00. US No. 1-3
280/650 lbs. tows 28.00-32, few 35.00,2-3
270/575 lbs. 25.00-28.00. Boars
26.00-32.00.
FEEDER PIGS 553... US No. 1-3 20/35
lbs. feeder pigs 14.00-24.00, 35/50 lbs.
23.00-33.00, 50/60 lbs. 31.00-41.00 all
per head.
SHEEP 1 l... Few Choice 50/95 lbs. wool
slaughter lambs 70.00-81.00. Few Slaugh
ter ewes 30.00-42.00.
GOATS 11... Few Large 40.00-115.00
all per head.
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CATTLE 20I...PDA...Compared with
list Tuesday’s market: Slaughter cows
mostly 67.75-72.75; few Choice & Prime
1260/1740 lbs. holsteins 68-73.25, Choice
1230/1595 lbs. 64.25-68.25, few Select
1155/1585 lbs. 61.25-66.25, Standard
64.50-66.25. Few Choice 1045/1215 lbs.
si. heifers 65.75-67.75, one Select 63.00,
one Standard 58.75, few Choice 1300/1585
lbs. holsteins 61.50-64.50, few low dress
ing down to 50.00, few Utility & Standard
46.75-52.75. Breaking Utility & Commer
cial si. cows 48.50-51.75, few 53.75, low
dressing down to 47.00, Cutter & Boning
Utility 44.50-50.75, few 53.50, Canner &
Low Cutler 40.75-45, few Shells down to
30.00. One Select si. bullock 64.00. Few
Yield Grade No. 1,1485/1685 lbs. si. bulls
59.25- few No. 2 1480/1630 lbs.
54.25- Feeder Cattle: Few Medium
Frame No. 1-2, 680/800 lbs. bulls
62.00-72.50.
CALVES 198...Vealen uneven. Few
Choice 99.00-108.00, Standard & Good
75/100 lbs. 65.00-76, few to 86.00, Utility
50/75 lbs. 30.00-66.00. Farm Calves:
active, steady to strong; Hoi. Bulb 90/130
To
Livestock Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, January 31,1989
Report Supplied by PDA
ATTENTION 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 Martmsburg. 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 of 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 814-793-3077
Residence 814-793-2657
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Monday ■ Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
' Ibsrloo.oo-172.00180/9Slbs. 80.00-98.00;
HoL Heifers 90/135 lbs. 100.00-135.00.
Few Beef cross bulls and heifers 90/105
lbs. 97.00-110.00.
VEAL CALVES TO 86.00.
BULL CALVES TO 162.50.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 70.00-78.00.
GRASSERS & FEEDERS 40.00-75.00.
LAMBS 50.00-80.00.
SHEEP 20.00-35.00.
HOGS 200 TO 250 LBS. 37.00-44.00.
SOWS 24.00-30.00.
BOARS 20.00-26.00.
PIGS 10.00-40.00.
HEIFERS 44.00-52.50.
STEERS FEEDER 50.00-80.00.
BULLS 48.00-61.50.
COWS GOOD 46.00-49.00.
COWS MEDIUM 43.00-46.00.
COWS POOR OR SMALL 28.00-42.00.
CATTLE MARKET STEAD*.
wr CALF MARKET STEADY.
Valley Livestock goats to 72,00.
Athens, Pa. HORSES TO 510.00.
Monday, Jan. 30, 1989 PONIES TO 100.00.
Report supplied by auction REMARKS; PRICES STEADY;
HOLSTEIN HFR. CALVES TO 142.50. HORSES SELLING GOOD.
HOGS 156...8arr0ws and gilts weak to
$3 lower. US No. 1-2 230/250 lbs.
38.50-39.00, lot 260 lbs. 40.00, 2 head
39.50&40.50, 1-3 220/255 lbs.
38.00- 265/295 lbs. 35.00-36.25,
few 1-3 205 lbs. 37.00. US No. 1-3
290/645 lbs. sows 25.00-29.00, two
31.00&38, few Medium 325/465 lbs.
19.00- Lot (9 head) Light Weight
Boats 267 lbs. at 25.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 Market Test
SHEEP 3...lndividual Choice 120 lbs.
wool slaughter lamb 70.00. Two slaughter
sheep 12.00 and 20.00.
GOATS 0...N0 Market Test
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ATTENTION FARMERS
EVERY MONDAY
HATFIELD PACKING CO. and
MOYER PACKING CO.
Will Receive Your
Hogs and Cattle at the
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK MARKET
RD 4, Danville, PA
• We will receive your hogs from 8 AM to 12 Noon
every Monday. Your hogs will be weighed and
paid for immediately.
• We will also accept your sows & boars.
• Your cattle will be received from 12:30 to 5 P.M.
We will either pay you for your cattle immediately
or you may sell them dressed weight.
• There will not be a commission or yardage fee
deducted from your check.
• You may call our office Monday morning and we
will be able to tell you the base price for hogs for
the day.
MELVIN M. LEHMAN - Owner
Danville Buying Station
Phone: 717-275-2880
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