M-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 6,1989 OLD FARMI May 9,1754, Ben Franklin designed and pnnted the first newspaper cartoon, "Join or Die" Birthday of Don Rickies, actor, May 8,1926 . Average length of days for the week 14 hours 27 minutes May 14,1856 first camels imported to Indianola, Texas for commercial purposes There are two ways to be rich to have much, or to want little Seneca OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Cold and sunny starts this week A storm, mid-week, and cold, then ram before it clears. This 1989 month is wet, in general Greater New York-New Jersey: A cold snap and intermittent ram most of the week Clear and seasonable weather follows tor a bit of a break. Middle Atlantic Coastal: A cold wave and a rainstorm What's this? Then mostly sunny and warm for weather-wise apologies of a sort Showers next. Piedmont Sc Southeast Coastal: Cold snap and heavy rams are followed early by clearing and warm temperatures Showers, cool, then seasonable (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Morrisons Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Monday, May 1, 1989 Report supplied by auction CATTLE: 129. STEERS; H. CHOICE & PRIME 70.00-74.25; CHOICE 68.00- GOOD 64.00-67.75; STAN DARD 57.00-63.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 68.00-70.50; GOOD 61.00-67.25. COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 52.00- CUTTERS 48.00-50.75; CANNER & LOW CUTTER 42.00-47.75. BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE 62.50-67.50. BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 58.25-61.00. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS GOOD 71.00- STANDARD 58.50-68.50; BULLS GOOD 64.00-73.50; STAN DARD 54.00-62.50, HEIFERS GOOD ... Contract with Purina Now accepting new and sow herds - Quality Purina Feeds - Sound Genetic Program - A Service Representative Assist You - Competitive Contract Payment Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture THE ’S ALMANAC MAY 8-14,1989 A dry May means a wet June. Ask the Old Farmer: I can remember when the young girls known today as ' bobby-soxers" were called "flappers " What did it mean 7 P R, Colo A flapper, as the English call it, is a young duck, too young to fly, but which will flap its wings wildly in the attempt when startled or enthused Rather apt, we'd say Home Hints; If you discover ants in the kitchen, lay down cucumber peels in the area Ants cannot abide the smell of freshly cut cukes 65.00- STANDARD 48.00-62.00. CALVES: 202. PRIME 112.00-125.00; CHOICE 101.00-105.00; GOOD 96.00- STANDARD AND GOOD 85.00- 90-110 LBS. 84.50-96.50; 65-90 LBS. 74.00-89.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 135.00-175.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 105.00- HOGS: 92. US#l-2 37.00-38.25; US#l-3 35.50-36.50. SOWS: USBI-3 29.00-32.50; BOARS 26.00- FEEDER PIGS: 44. US#l-3 20-35 LBS. 18.50-28.50 PER HEAD; 1-3 35-50 LBS. 29.50-34.00 PER HEAD. SHEEP: 25. SLAUGHTER LAMBS CHOICE 74.50-78.50; GOOD 71.00- SL. EWES 16.00-27.50. GOATS; 26.00-64.00 PER HD. 13 LOADS OF HAY $41.00 TO $115.00 PER TON. 2 LOADS OF STRAW $61.00 TO $70.00 PER TON. * We su 1 -Call Us Today -1-800-873-5300 Mills, Inc. existing •ly: To Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, PA May 2, 1989 CATTLE 258...PDA.„Compared with last Tuesday's maricet: Slaughter iteeri $1.50 to $2 higher; Cowi $1.50 to $2 high er. Couple High Choice si. steers 75.00, Choice 70.50-74.75, High yielding 74.00- Select 67-70.50, Standard 61.00- few Utility 54-57.50. Choice si. heifers 68.00-74.90, few Select 65.25-68.50, few Standard -56.00-60.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 47.00- few 52.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 45.00-49.00, Cannes & Low Cutter 38.50-45.00, Shells down to 28.00. One Select si. bullock 60.00. Yield Grade No. 1.1050/2370 lbs. si. bulls 57.00-65.10, few No. 2.1000/1200 lbs. 53.00-55.00. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 400/700 lbs. steers 66.00-80.00. Medium Frame No. 1, 370/550 lbs. bulls 70.00- couple Large No. 1, 850 lbs. stock 75.00. CALVES 84...0ne Choice vealer 113.00- few Good 100.00-108,00, Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. 81.00- 60/85 lbs. 71.00-84.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 105.00- HOGS 181. .. Barrows and gilts $1 high er. US No. 1-2 220/250 lbs. 39.00-39.60, 1-3 230/265 lbs. 38.00-39.00, lot 2-3 243 lbs. 36.10. US No. 1-3 350/520 lbs. sows 30.0a33.25, 2-3 400/700 lbs. 26.00-29.00. Boars 22.00-25.00. FEEDER PIGS 3...N0 Market Test. SHEEP 14 Few High Choice 83/90 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 90.00-93.00, few Choice 67/75 lbs. 70.00-78.00. GOATS 4...Tw0 Medium 30.00&31.00, two Small Kids 14.00 all per head. Dewart Livestock Auction Dewart, PA May 1, 1989 CATTLE 129...PDA...Compared with last Monday’s market: Slaughter cows .50 to mostly $1 higher. One Choice slaughter steer 73.25, few Select 65.0a68.00; few Choice holsteins 63.75-67.50. Few Choice si. heifers 65.0a70.00, couple Select 61.75&63.25, few Select holsteins 58.0a61.00. Breaking Utility & Commer cial si. cows 47.0a50.50, Cutter & Bon. Utility 47.5a50.75, couple 54.00, Canner & Low Cutter 44.00-47.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 900/1865 lbs. si. bulls 56.00-62.00. Feeder Cattle; Medium Frame No. 1, 330/700 lbs. steers and bulls SWINE FEED SALES & SERVICE PERSON Position available for Swine Business Salesperson. Specific formal swine production, training and/or swine pro duction experience required. Individual will represent feed marketing by pro moting and selling to pork producers, swine feeds and feeding programs. Serve as a Field Representative in the selection and supervision of swine pro duction agreements. Serves Western New York. AGWAY, INC. Pro-Lean Swine Service 250 East Park Drive Harrisburg, Fa. 17111 ATTENTION FARMERS I 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 RDI 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 a 14.793-3077 Residence 814-793-2657 68.00- Few Medium Frame No. 1, 320/640 lbs. heifers 61.00-75.00. CALVES 128...0ne Prime vealer 112.00, few Standard & Good 70/100 lbs. 80.00- few Utility 60/80 lbs. 65.00- Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 80/130 lbs. 95.00-183, mostly 135.00- Hoi. Heifers 90/125 lbs. 90.00- HOGS 72...8arr0ws and gilts .50 lower. Few Lots 1-3 220/240 lbs. barrows and gilts 37.60-39.00, few low 2-3 260/275 lbs. 34.50-36.00. US No. 1-3 350/600 lb*, tows 28.25-31.25. Few Boars 26.00-27.50. FEEDER PIGS 79... US No. 1-3 20/35 lbs. feeder pigs 19.00-28.00, 35/50 lbs. 26.00-35.00 all per head. SHEEP 0...N0 Market Test GOATS 0...N0 Maricet Test Grantsville Livestock Grantsvllle, Maryland Sat., April 29, 1989 HOGS: TOP BARROWS & GILTS 37.50- HEAVY BUTCHER 33.50- LIGHT BUTCHER 30.00- BUTCHER SOWS 25.00- VEAL: GOOD 95.00-110.00; STAN DARD 85.00-90.00; UTILITY 55.00- BULL CALVES 100.00- SHEEP & LAMBS: GOOD 75.00- UTILITY 60.00-70.00; SLAUGHTER EWES 15.00-25.00. SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS GOOD 68.00-70.00; STANDARD 65.00- UTILITY 58.00-62.00. HEIFERS GOOD 62.50-68.50; STAN DARD 58.00-60.00; UTILITY 50.00- COWS: COMMERCIAL 46.0a54.50; UTILITY 42.00-44.00; CANNER & CUT TER 40.00 & DOWN. BULLS: COMMERCIAL & GOOD 58.00-62.00; CUTTER & UTILITY 52 oass.oo. STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE: GOOD 75.0a80.00; MEDIUM 55.0a65.00. STEER CALVES: GOOD 80.00-90.00; MEDIUM 65.0a75.00. HEIFER CALVES: GOOD 65.0a80.00; MEDIUM 50.0a60.00. EGGS: LARGE 55.0a62.00; MEDIUM 50,0a54.00. Send resume to: Valley Livestock Athens, Pa. Monday, May 1, 1989 Report supplied by auction HOLSTEIN HFR. CALVES TO 135.00. VEAL CALVES TO 106.00. VEALER BULL CALVES TO 195.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES 75.00-92.00. GRASSERS & FEEDERS 45.00-65.00. LAMBS, SMALL TO 92.50; WOOL TO 78.00. SHEEP 18.00-28.00. HOGS 200 TO 250 LBS. TO 39.00. SOWS 24.00-32.00. BOARS 24.00-29.00. PIGS EACH TO 26.00. HEIFERS, 48.00-63.00. MEDIUM STEERS, 50.00-58.50. FEEDER STEERS 55.00-78.00. BULLS 50.00-58.00. COWS GOOD 47.00-53.75. COWS MEDIUM 45.00-49.00. COWS POOR OR SMALL 3100-44,00, CATTLE MARKET HIGHER. CALF MARKET: BACK TO FARM CALVES HIGHER. GOATS TO 70.00. PONIES TO 250.00. HORSES TO 520.00. PRICES HIGHER. North Jersey Livestock Hackettstown, NJ Tues., May 2, 1989 Report supplied by auction CALVES .48-1.67'/.. ( COWS .41'/. -.54*/.. EASY COWS .12-.48. HEIFERS .44'/. -.68'/.. BULLS .49-.58%. HOGS .20-.35'/.. STEERS .56’/. -.72% . BOARS .21-.22. ROASTING PIGS. EACH 26.00-38.00 SOWS .21-.28. SHEEP .08-. SO. LAMBS EACH 28.00-90.00. LAMBS PER LB. .46-1.10. GOATS EACH 47.00-85.00. KIDS EACH 14.00-64.00. HIDES, EACH 38.00. TOTAL: 1.308. MARKET YOUR 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 FRIDAY, JUNE 2-1:00 PM ON THE FARM MONTHLY BRED GILT SALE Sale To Start Promptly Every 4 Weeks Located 4 miles east of former loca tion, 1 mile off 472 midway between Quarryville & Oxford, PA, 1 mile south of Kirkwood, turn west off 472 at Union Church (Street Rd.) 1 mile to crossroad turn left, 2nd farm on right. Hill Road. Watch for sale signs. Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169 Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #55 SO to 60 Head We have White Diamond F2’s crossbred to Chester White & some 3-way cross - York, Landrace & Duroc. Vaccinated for Lepto, Erysiplas, Rhinitis. E’Coll, Pasteueralla Hand mated with Breeding Dates Local Truck Available No Hog* Sold On Commlieloo JOHN B. STOLTZFUS 60 Hill Rd., Kirkwood, Pa. Abe Dlffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE FBI., JUNE 50.1:00 P-M.
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