M-Lancastw Farming, Saturday, Junt 3,1989 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC June 5, 1940, the Germans begin the Battle of France June 7,1769, Daniel Boone begins his exploration of Kentucky Average length of days for the week IS hours 11 minutes June 10,1682, the first tornado was recorded in New Haven, Connecti cut June 11 birthdays include actress Adrienne Barbeau, oceanographer, Jacques Cousteau, author William Styron, and actor Gene Wilder When it's hottest in June, it's coldest the next February Ask the Old Farmer: Why would my father tell us, "Get on your Nothing odd about it 1 A sack was a loose-fitting coat Sack suits are still advertised in men's wear jtaJSßrjgna Home Hints: Pour melted paraffin In a leaky vase to make it sound ■WffWf OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Ram, heavy in the south, then cold Cold and showers, intermittent ram, then warm Average temperature this month, 66° F Greater New York-New Jersey: A storm begins the week, with heavy rams m the north Sprinkles and cool, then changing to sunny and warm by weekend Middle Atlantic Coastal; Clear and hot to begin the week A storm, mid-week, and cool temperatures Then clearing and turning not, finally Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Ram, heavy m the south, cool temperatures, clearing' and hot by the weekend Average temperature, 76° F (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Morrisons Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Monday, May 29, 1989 Report supplied by auction CATTLE: 102 STEERS: H. CHOICE & PRIME 70.00-72.25; CHOICE 67.50- GOOD 63.50-67.25; STAN DARD 55.00-62.75. HEIFERS: GOOD 58.50-65.75. COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 50.25-53.00; CUTTERS 47.00-49.50; CANNER & LOW CUTTER 40.50-46.75. BULLOCKS; GOOD & CHOICE 63.00- BULLS: 57.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS GOOD 67.50- STANDARD 59.00-66.50; BULLS GOOD 64.00-78.50; STANDARD 58.00- HEIFERS GOOD YIELD GRADE NO. 1 STORAGE TRAILERS For Rent ★ Delivered To Your Location ★ Safe And Inexpensive Storage KEENS SERVICES INC. 00 1 717-626-5420 850 Keens Road, Lltitz, PA 17543 IHC JUNE 5-11,1989 The rainy season in Calcutta. 60 00-71.50; STANDARD 55.00-61.50. CALVES; 188. PRIME 110.50-116.50; CHOICE 104.00-108.50; GOOD 96.00- STANDARD AND GOOD 88 50-95.50; 90-110 LBS. 86.50-102.00; 65-90 LBS. 69.50-96.50; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 141.00-188.50; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 115.00- HOGS: 95. US#l-2 45.75-47.25; US #l-3 44.00-45.50. SOWS: US#l-3 30.25-38.50; BOARS 30.00- FEEDER PIGS: 45. US#l-3 20-35 LBS. 22.50-28.50 PER HEAD; 1-3 35-50 LBS. 29.00- PER HEAD. SHEEP: 69. SLAUGHTER LAMBS CHOICE 68.00-72.50; GOOD 59.00- SL. EWES 20.50-37.50. GOATS: 38.00-61.00 PER HD. 6 LOADS OF HAY, 35.00-86.00. CATTLE 154...PDA...Compared with last weeki maiket; Slaughter cowi moitly uneven. Few Choice 104S/120S lb), slaughter steers 73.25-74.50, few Select 63.75- one 73.25; few Select and Choice 1335/1520 lbs. Holsteins 63.75- few Standaid 55.00-63.25, one Utility 48.75. One Choice si. heifer 72.00, twq Holsteins 63.00 & 65.50, few Select 61.00-64.50, few Holsteins 54.75- few Standard 52.00-57.50, one Utility 53.75. Few Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 48.00-53.75, one 55.25, few Low Yielding down 45.00, Cut ter & Boning Utility 47.50-51.25, few 53.00, Canner & Low Cutter 43.00-47.50. Few Select si. bullocks 57.00-63.75, few Standard 53.75-58.75, two Utility 51.50 & 52 00. One Yield Grade No. 1,1290 lbs. si. bull 58.00, two YG No. 2. 1325 & 1535 lbs. 53.75 & 55.25. CALVES 116...Tw0 Choice vealers 109.00 & 122.00, two Good 92.00 & 95.00, few Standard & Good 75/90 lbs. 75.00- few Utility 45/70 lbs. 55.00- Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 80/145 lbs. 122.00-175.00, 75/80 lbs. 92.00- Hoi. Heifcrs‘Bs/130 lbs. 112.00- Few Beef cross 110/185 lbs. bulls & heifers 110.00-140.00. HOGS 106... Barrows and gilts small supply $1 lower. Lot US No. 1-2 220 lbs. 46.00, 1-3 215/245 lbs. 45.00-45.50, few 2-3 225/240 lbs. 44.00-45.00, one 2-4 270 lbs. 38.00. Sows mostly steady to $1 lower. US No. 1-3 285/615 lbs. sows 32,50-35.00, few Medium 260/315 lbs. 27.50-29.50. Few Boars 31.75-33.00, few Light weights 36.00-38.75. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 market test. SHEEP 4...Tw0 High Choice & Prime 40/60 lbs. spring slaughter lamb 65.00 & 74.00. Two Slaughter ewes 22.00 & 27.00. GOATS 0...N0 Market Test. Special Notice! VINTAGE SALE STABLE INC. Rt. 30 10 ml. east of Lane, in Paradlsa, PA HAY. STRAW AND GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 1 p.m. For Inter. 717-442-4818 Bua. Phone 215-458-8518 Home Phone L Robert Frame Sr., President Glen S. Frame, Manager Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredcridcfburg, PA May 30, 1980 TTENTJOH FARMERS The New Way To Market Your Livestock HATFIELD MOYER PACKING CO. PACKING CO. Will Receive Hogs Will Receive Cattle At The BLAIR-BEDFORD BUYING STATION RD 1 Martinsburg. Pa -Hogs 7:30 AM to 12 Noon Cattle & Calves 7:30 AM to 4 PM THURSDAYS - Cattle & Calves MONDAY 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 814-793-3077 Residence 814-793-2657 Green Dragon Livestock Sales Location: Ephrata RD 4. 1 mile N. on North State St.,/ Ephrata. / jiS cows cv °*S SALE EVERY FRIDAY Lots of good Northern Feeder & Stockers. Slaughter Cows - Bull Steer, Veal-lamb. 11:00 A.M.-Beef Sale 200-300 each week. 1:00 P.M.-Dairy Sale. 7:00 P.M.-Small Animal Sale. For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444, Home 717-838-4318. WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor All out of state and new buyers must have cash or certified check or current letter o( credit from bank. Keister’s Middleburg Auction Middleburg, PA May 30, 1989 CATTLE 326,..PDA...Compared with last week's maiket; Few High Choice & Prime si. steers 78.00-79.00, Choice 1100/1450 lbs. 73.00-78.00, Select 67.00- few Choice holsteins 66.00- couple to 71.25, few Select 62.00- few Standard 58.00-62.50. Choice si. heifers 68.00-76.75. Few Break ing Utility & Commercial si. cows 46.85-49.85, Cutter & Boning Utility 48.75-53.75, couple 55.35, Canner & Low Cutter 45.50-48.00. Couple Choice si. bul locks 67.50 & 72.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1. 1340/1900 lbs. si. bulls 63.50-64,50. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Medium and Large Frame No, 1,500/700 lbs. steers and bulls 65.00-73.00. CALVES 132...C0up1e Choice vealers 108.00 & 132.50, few Standard and Good 80/100 lbs. 89.00-100.00, few Utility 60/80lbs. 73.00-86.00. Farm Calves: Hols tein Bulls 85/135 lbs. 140.00-190.00, few to 200.00; few Hoi. Heifers 90/110 lbs. 100.00- HOGS 446...8arr0ws and Gilts .50 to .75 higher. US No. 1,220/245 lbs. barrows and gilts 47.75-48.50, No. 1-2, 215/245 lbs. 46.50-47.75, 2-3 200/250 lbs. 45.00- 2-4 lbs, 44.00-45.00. US No. 1-3 300/650 lbs. sows 32.00-34.00, few to 36.75,2-3 300/575 lbs. 25.00-32.00. Boars 30.00-33.00. FEEDER PIGS 449... US No. 1-3 20/35 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00-30.00, 35/50 lbs. 29.00-37.50, lot 125 lbs. 49.50 all per head. SHEEP 67,..Choice 40/80 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 63.00-73.00, Slaughter sheep 14.00-29.00. GOATS 17... Large 44.00-84.00 - per head. Dewart Livestock NOT REPORIED DUB TO HOLIDAY. New Wilmington Livestock NOT REPORTED DUE TO HOLIDAY. Eighty-Four Livestock NOT REPORTED DUE TO HOLIDAY. Mercer Livestock NOT REPORTED DUE TO HOUDAY. Peoria Cattle Peoria, IL Thurs., June 1,1989 CATTLE: TRADING SLOW. COM PARED WITH LAST WEEK’S CLOSE SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS 2.00 TO 3.00 LOWER. COWS MOSTLY STEADY. NOT ENOUGH BULLS TO TEST THE MARKET. RECEIPTS THIS WEEK ABOUT 900 AS COMPARED WITH ABOUT 1333 A WEEK AGO AND 958 A YEAR AGO. SLAUGHTER CLASSES: STEERS: CHOICE 2-3 1100-1300 LBS. 71.50- LOAD 73.00 2-4 1050-1300 LBS. 70.00-72.00 SELECT & CHOICE 2-3 1000-1250 LBS. 68.00-71.00 SELECT 2-3 900-1050 LBS. 65.00-68.00 HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4 950-1150 LBS. 70.50- LOAD & PART LOAD 72.50- 800-950 LBS. 68.00-71.50 SELECT & CHOICE 900-1100 LBS. 67.00- SELECT 2-3 800-1000 LBS. 63.00- COWS: BREAKING UTILTY AND COMMERCIAL 2-3 41.00-46 00 CUT -TER AND BONING UTILITY 1-2 44.00- FEW HIGH DRESSING INDIVIDUALS 49.00-52.00 CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 40.00-44.00 BULLS; YG 1-2 1500-2000 LBS. 58.00- - »u DTN WALL STREET! 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Validated Brucellosis Free Herd #169 Qualified Pseudorabies Free Herd #55 50 to 60 Head We have White Diamond F2’s crossbred to Chester White & some 3-way cross - York, Landrace &-Duron. Vaccinated for Lepto, Erysiplas, Rhinitis, E’Coll, Pasteueralla Hand mated with Breeding Dates t Local Truck Available No Hogs Sold On Commission JOHN B. STOLTZFUS 60 Hill Rd., Kirkwood, Pa. Abe Diffenbach, Auctioneer AU22SL NEXT SALE FRI„ JULY 28. 1:00 P.M.
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