AB-LancMter Farming. Saturday, April 15 1959
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
APRIL 17-23,1989
No frost after the mulberry tree leafs.
Da\ l;ght savings was first introduced, and defeated, on April 17, 1917 by NY Sen
William Calder It later passed, and went into effect in 1918 Ben Franklin died,
April 17,1790,20,000 people attended the burial service m Philadelphia Average
length of days for the week 13 hours 35 minutes Diligence is the mother of good luck-
B Franklin
Ask the Old Farmer: Have you heard that Rhode
ypiff Islanders who ate stone-ground commeal lived, on
£ t * le avera g e - to be over 87 years old? JJ, RI.
So’ If they hadn't swallowed a pint or two of gravel evert/
month, along with their mhnny-cakes, they might have
been a hundred'
Home Hints: Half fill one muffin cup with water to prevent
other muffins in the same tin from scorching
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Clearing and mild at first, then sun followed by light rain, the week
ends seasonably Here comes a warm spell, clear as a bell
Greater New York-New Jersey; Cloudy and cold, then spnnkles, clear and mild,
mid-week, but more showers to end this seven day span
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Sprinkles and cool weather almost all week, then clearing
and very warm for final good news
Piedmont fc Coastal: Sunny and pleasant before a mid-week cold wave, a
rainstorm, then clearing and warm
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Mercer Livestock
Auction
Mercer, Pa.
Tuesday, April 11,1989
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 2So...PDA...Compared with
Ust Tuesday’s market; Slaughter steers
about steady; Cows steady to weak. Choice
si. steers 71.00-76, High yielding 78.85,
Select 66.00-71.50, Standard 60.50-66,
few Utility 53.50-57.00. Choice si. heifers
68.85-73.00, Select 65-68.50, Standard
54.00- few Utility 49.00-54.00. Break
ing Utility & Commercial si. cows
46.00- couple 51.00, Cutter & Boning
Utility 44.00-48.00, Canner & Low Cutler
35.00- Shells down to 23.00. Couple
Select si. bullocks 60.00 & 62.50. Yield
Grade No. I, 1100/1900 lbs. si. bulls
55.00- few No. 2, 1200/1400 lbs.
51.00- Feeder Cattle: Few Medium
Frame No. 1, 700/850 lbs. steers
64.00- Medium Frame No. 1,
450/600 lbs heifers 62.00-71.50, few
700/850 lbs. 59.00-61, few Large #l,
350/600 lbs. 63.00-75.00. Medium #l,
450/625 lbs. bulls 63 00-76.00.
CALVES 98... Few Choice vealers
97.00- ’
00, Standard and Good 90/120 lbs.
70.00-82.00, 60/85 lbs. 6200-73.00, few
Utility 45/65 lbs. 35.00-55.00 Farm
Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs.
Special Notice!
VINTAGE
SALE STABLE
INC.
Rt. 30 10 ml. Mst of
Lane. In Paradiaa, PA
HAY, STRAW
AND GRAIN SALE
Every Thursday
at 1 p.m.
For Infor.
717-442-4818
Bus. Phona
215-458-8518
Homs Phons
L Robert Frame Sr.,
President
Glen S. Frame,
Manager
Lebanon Valley
Flea Market
1 mil* E of
Fredericksburg, Pa.
on Rt #22 -
Every Sat.
Starting At 7 A.M.
Beginning
April 1,1989
Inslds ft Outside
Stende
No cherge till alter
Grand Opening
THC
94.00-160.00.
HOGS 202...8an0ws and gilts $1.50 to
$2 lower. US No. 1-2 210/2SO lbs.
35.50-36.50,1-3 220/255 lbs. 34.00-35.50,
2-3 230/275 lbs. 32.85-34.00,2-4 240/285
lbs. 32.00-33.00. Pew US No. 1-3 325/600
lbs. sows 26.00-28.00, few 2-4 300/625
lbs. 20.00-25.00. Boars 20.00-28.50.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 Market Test.
SHEEP 0...N0 market Teat
GOATS 3...Tw0 Urge 49.00&59.00,
one Small Kid 26.00 all per head.
Spring Feeder
Sale
Isennock Livestock Sale
New Park, PA
Saturday, Apr. 8, 1989
Report Supplied by Auction
145 HEAD.
STEERS: 75. 250-295 LBS.,
94.00- 300-395 LBS.,
74.00- 00;- 400-495 LBS.,
70.00- 500-595 LBS., 67.00-87.00;
600-695 LBS., 73.50-89.50; 700-795
LBS., 68.00-76.00; 800-1000 LBS.,
75.50-76.00. _
BULLS: 19.250-350 LBS. 71.00-87.00;
360-550 LBS. 65.00-87.00; 600-750 LBS.
74.00- 760-950 LBS. 51.00-51.25.
HEIPERS: 51. 240-295 LBS.
65.00- 300-495 LBS. 59.00-76.00;
500-695 LBS. 72.00-80.00.
TOP OF THE CLASS
Club Lambs
B & B Livestock
Keister’s Middle|)urg
Auction
Mlddleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, April 11, 1989
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 554...PDA...Compared with
Un week's market: High Choice & Prime
slaughter steers 75.00-77.35, Choice
1150/1550 lbs. 70.50-76, Select
64.00- Standard 60.00-64.75;
Choice holsteins 68.75-72.50, Select
62-67.75, few Standard 58-62.25; Choice
holsteins 66.00-70, couple 71.85, few
Select 62.00-66.00. Choice si. heifers
66.00- couple to 76.50, few Select
62-67.00, few Select & Choice holsteins
58.50- Breaking Utility & Commer
cial si. cows 45.00-SO.2S, couple 53.35,
Cutter & Boning Utility 46.00-52, Canner
&Low Cutter 42.00-46.50, Shells down to
40.00. Few Choice si. bullocks 62.00-63,
one 69.00, few Select 58.00-61.50. Yield
Grade No. 1. 900/2365 lbs. si. bulls
56.50- FEEDER CATTLE: Medium
Frame No. 1, 315/81S lbs. steers
64.00- Medium Frame No. 1,
300/600 lbs. heifers 58.00-74.00. Medium
Frame No. 1, 500/900 lbs. bulls
55.00-
CALVES 190... Few Choice vealers
108.00- few Good 90.00-96.00,
Standard and Good 70/100 lbs.
75.00- Utility 60/80 lbs.
55.00- Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls
90/130 lbs. 90.00-154, couple to 164.00;
Hoi. Heifers 85/120 lbs. 85.00-135.00.
HOGS 505... US No. 1.220/245 lbs. bar
rows and gilts 39.50-40.50, No. 1-2,
210/245 lbs. 3&50-39.50,2-3 200/250 lbs.
37.00- 2-4 190/270 lbs. 35.00-37.00.
US No. 1-3 280/650 lbs. sows 27.00-31.00,
2-3 270/575 lbs. 24.00-27.00. Boars
21.00-
FEEDER PIGS 590... US No. 1-2 20/35
FOR SALE
Wood Shavings
& Sawdust
* Delivered To Your Farm
* Excellent Dairy Bedding
* Economical
* Year Around Supply
Call For Price
Martin Grain Co.
Mt. Joy, PA
717-653-1085
It . -«***" *■
lbs. feeder pigs 20/10-30.00. 35/50 lb*.
27.00-37.00.60/70 lb*. 35.00-42.00 all
per head.
SHEEP 31... Few Choice 20/40 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 100.00-165.00, few
Good 60/90 lbs. wool lambs 63.00-73.00.
Slaughter ewes 20.00-30.00.
GOATS 13... Few Large 37.00-54.00,
few Medium Kids 34.00-48.00 all per
head.
Dewart Livestock
Auction
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, April 10, 1989
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 130...PDA...Compated with
last Monday's market: Slaughter cows
steady to $1 lower. Few Select slaughter
steers 63.75-67.75, few Standard
53.75-58.00; few Select holsteins
63.00- Few Choice si. heifers
64.25-69.00. Breaking Utility & Commer
cial si. cows 44.50-48.00, Cutter & Bon.
Utility 45.00-51, couple to 52.75, Canner
& Low Cutter 41.00-44.00, Shells down to
48.00. Individual Choice si. bullock 65.00.
Few Yield Grade No. 1. 950/1875 lbs. si.
bulls 55.25-60.00. Feeder Cattle: Few
Medium Frame No. 1, 450/550 lbs. steers
70.00-
CALVES 151... Few Choice vealers
101.00- Standard & Good 70/100
lbs. 73.00-83.00, few Utility 60/80 lbs.
50.00- Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls
90/130 lbs. 90.00-159, mostly
110.00- Hoi. Heifers 90/125 lbs.
95.00-
HOGS 65... Few US No. 1-3 205/260
lbs. barrows and gilts 35.20-37.60, few 2-3
260/275 lbs. 33.10-34.50. US No. 1-3
300/665 lbs. sows 29.00-32.50. Few Boars
from B & B Livestock have
gone to the top of their class many
times. It’s time to get ready for
Showtime 89. Do it right. Go with a
Club Lamb from B & B Livestock. 58
Market Lambs. Mostly black faces but
white ones, too. Auction begins at
6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, New
Holland Sales Stables, Lancaster Co. Be
ready for the late summer & fall fairs.
Eastern National, KILE, and Farm Show.
BAB Livestock Lambs have been big
winners. Wherever you show, class
winners will receive special premiums
from B ft B Livestock. Lambs will be
penned at the sales barn on Saturday
morning for your Inspection. See you on
Saturday, April 22. Be ready to meet the
competition head on with a Top Of The
Class club lamb from B ft B Livestock. These
select lambs will help you get ready for
Showtime 89 in a fancy way.
f' . a
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& > M
25.00-27.00,
FEEDER PIGS 5S...Few Lou US No,
1-3 30/35 Ibi. feeder pig< 20.00-24.00, lot
50 Ibt. 40.00 all per heed.
SHEEP 6... Few Good 45/65 Ibi. wckJ
slaughter lambi 70.00-87.50.
GOATS 0...N0 Market Test
Belleville Livestock
Auc* - a
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, April 12, 1989
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 115... REPORT SUPPLIED
BY THE AUCnON...Breaking Utility and
Commercial il. cows 47.50-49.10, Cutler
and Boning Utility 46.50-50.75, Cannet
and Low Cutter 42.50-46.35, Shells down
to 33.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1110/1845
lbs. si. bulls 52.50-61.60. FEEDER
CATTLE: Few Steers 57.50-73.00. Few
Heifers 53.00-74.50.
CALVES 86... Standard and Good
70/100 lbs. vealers 70.00-85.00. Fsnn
Calves: Holstein Bulls 95/115 Ibt
120.00-138.00.
HOGS 136... US No. 1-2 215/260 11*.
barrows and gilts 37.50-38.85,1-3 200/275
lbs. 37.75-37.00. US No. 1-3 sowi
25.00-29.50. Boars 23.00.
FEEDER PIGS 195... US No. 1-3 15/30
lbs. feeder pigs 13.50-19.50, 30/50 lb*
23.00-39.00 all per head.
SHEEP 66... Choice 20/50 lbs. spring
slaughter lambs 84.00-123.00, 60/70 Ibc.
95.00-102.00. Slaughter ewes 15.00-24.00.
GOATS 22.... Large 45.00-62.00, Smsll
Kids 15.00-36.00 all per head. HOLS
TEIN DAIRY COWS $500.00-2300.00 -
PER HEAD.
MARKET TOUR
FORMULA FED
CALVES
WITH AREA PACKER
Our valued growers
weigh their own calves.
Domcnic Venuto, Inc.
622 Federal Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
215-339-9921
or 215-467-9614
or 215-389-VEAL