AS-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Juna 10,1989 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC JUNE 12-18,1989 SI. Vitus Day, June 14. Jim Nabors, actor, bom in Alabama, June 12, 1912 June 17, Bunker Hill Day Average length of days for the week 15 hours 16 minutes . "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute!" was the dinner toast by Robert Goodloe Harper, referring to a French proposal that money might end acts of piracy against our merchant ships on the high seas .If it's rainy on St. Vitus Day, there will be 30 days more ram. Aik the Old Farmer: Who in the Sam Hill is (or was) Sam Hill? Jt '"2? Sam Hill was a judge of probate in the Connecticut colony —1750 or so, famed for fire, brimstone, and general influence Home Hinlr. To preserve the binding, never store books on fore edges or backs OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Intermittent rain; warm, then clearing and cold Early June is wet, m nature, this year; late June will show a bit of a heat wave Greater New York-New Jersey; Sunny and warm temperatures, rain, heavy in the south. Average temperature this month is 2° F below average at only 69° F Middle Atlantic Coastal; Clear and turning hot; rain, heavy in the east and north, finally cooling About 2' in precipitation this month, lowish amount Piedmont 4c Southeast Coastal: Clearing and hot to start, very warm to continue, mid-week, then rams, heavy in the east June is cooler, wetter (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Carlisle Livestock Market Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, June 6, 1989 CATTLE, STEERS: GOOD AND LOW CHOICE 70.50-71.50; MEDIUM TO GOOD LIGHTS TO 68.50; HOLSTEINS GOOD 63.00-67.25; MEDIUM TO 62.00; HEIFERS GOOD, LIGHTS 63.25-63.85; MEDIUM TO GOOD HOLSTEINS TO 58.50; COWS, ACTIVE. MOSTLY STEADY, HIGH YIELD 53.00-53.75; GOOD 49.00-52.50; MEDIUM 46.00- BIG MIDDLE 45.25-48.00; SHELLY 45.00 AND DOWN. FAT BULLS: MEDIUM 52.00-58.85. FEEDER CATTLE. STEERS; ALL WEIGHTS. GOOD 81.00-87.50; GOOD HOLSTEINS 76.00-80.00; MEDIUM HOLSTEINS 68.00-74.00; HEIFERS, ALL WEIGHTS, CHOICE TO 92.00; MEDIUM HOLSTEINS 57.00-64.50; BULLS, ALL WEIGHTS, CHOICE TO 89.00; MEDIUM 55.00-59.00. VEAL CALVES: ACTIVE, CHOICE 96.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 89.00- LIGHT/WEAK 88.00 AND DOWN; FARM BULLS MOSTLY 130.00- HOGS: BARROWS AND GILTS MOSTLYSTEADY, US I-3 210-260 LBS. 46.00- OVER 260 LBS. 43.00- 2 AND 3, ALL WEIGHTS, 45.50 AND DOWN. SOWS: OVER 450 LBS. 33.00-34.25; UNDER 450 LBS. 33.00-35.00;2 AND 3 25.00-32.50. BOARS: HEAVY 25.00-25.50; UNDER 300 LBS. TO 32.00. FEEDER PIGS: BY THE HEAD, 15-25 LBS. 12.00-22.00; 30-50 LBS. 23.00-27.00. LAMBS: ALL WEIGHTS. CHOICE 87.50-105.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD <63.00-77.00; YEARLING TO 58.00; EWES 19.00-23.00. GOATS: SMALL TO MEDIUM 17.00-60.00. NOTE: SALE EVERY TUBS. EVE, 5:30 P.M. RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS; 7 P.M. LIVESTOCK. Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, PA JUne 6, 1989 CATTLE 202..PDA...Choice slaughter steers 71 00-75 60, couple High yielding 77.00, Select 67.00-70.00, few Standard IRE 59.00- Few Choice il. heifers 68.00- Select 64.50-67.50. Breaking Utility & Commercial il. cows 47.00- Cutter & Boning Utility 45.50-50.50, Canner & Low Cutter 40.00- Shells down to 23.00. Yield Grade No. I, 1300/1765 lbs. si. bulls 59.00- couple No. 2, 950 lbs. 54.10&54.25. Feeder Cattle: Few Large Frame No. 1, 430/520 lbs. steers 80.00- Medium Frame #l, 370/550 lbs. heifers 71.00-91.00. Few Medium Frame No. 1, 500/670 lbs. bulls 63.00- CALVES 125... Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. 81.00-86.00, 60/85 lbs. 70.00- Utility 50/70 lbs. 46.00- Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 115.00-185.00. HOGS 264... US No. 1-3 210/265 lbs. barrows and gilts 44.10-45.10, lot 45.75, 2-3 230/260 lbs. 44.00-44.35,2-4 230/290 lbs. 38.50-43.00. Few US No. 1-3 400/600 lbs. sows 31.00-35.50. One Boar 25.50. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 Market Test. SHEEP 20... High Choice 65/90 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 70.00-74.00. Few Good & Choice 45/60 lbs. feeder lambs 55.00-63.00. GOATS 0...N0 Market Test. Valley Livestock Athens, Pa. Monday, June 5, 1989 Report supplied by auction HOLSTEIN HFR. CALVES TO 140.00. VEAL CALVES TO 100.00. VEALER BULL CALVES TO 180.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES 75.00-96.00. GRASSERS & FEEDERS 45.00-70.00. LAMBS, 65.00-72.00. SHEEP 15.00-32.00. HOGS 200 TO 250 LBS. 42.00-47.50. SOWS 28.00-31.50. BOARS 26.00-34.00. PIGS EACH 10.00-32.00. HEIFERS, 52.00-57.75. MEDIUM STEERS 52.00-56.00. FEEDER STEERS 55.00-78.00. BULLS 50.00-62.50. COWS GOOD 47.00-53.50. COWS MEDIUM 45.00-48.00. COWS POOR OR SMALL 32.00-44.00. CATTLE MARKET STEADY. CALF MARKET STEADY. GOATS TO 87.50. PONIES TO - 120.00. HORSES SMALL TO 400.00. ACTIVE SALE, GOOD PRICES. Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction Fredericksburg, PA June 6, 1989 CATTLE 143...PDA...Compated with last weeks market: Slaughter cowi highly uneven. Few Select slaughter steers 65.00- few Choice holsteins 6S.SO-65.00, few Select SB.SO-64.00, few Standard SB.2S-65.75. Two Choice si. heif ers 65.75&69.00, one hoi stein 61.73, few Select 63.00-65.25, two holsteins 58*58.75, two Standard S7.SO-62.75, one Utility 51.00. Breaking Utility * Commer cial si. cows 48.75-SI.2S, few 53.25, few Low Yielding down 45.00, Cutter * Bon ing Utility 46.25-SI.SO, few S3.SO, Catmer & Low Cutter 43.75-47.50, few Shells down to 40.00. One Select si. bullock 67.25, one Standard 63.50, two Utility 53.50 & 54.00. Two Yield Grade No. 1, 1285/1435 lbs. si. bulk 58,50*59.75. CALVES 214..,0ne Choice vealer 113.00, two Good 89.00 * 94.00, Standard & Good 80/120 lbs. 78.00-90.00, 6S/80 lbs. 70.00-80.00, Utility 60/65 lbs. 50.00- Farm Calves; Hal. Bulk No. 1. 85/125 lbs. 120.00-145.00, No. 2, 70/130 lbs. 88.00-125.00; few Hoi. Heifers 80/1 OS lbs. 91.00-98.00. Few Beef cross 6S/100 lbs. bulk & heifers 99.00-125.00. HOGS 186...Bartows and gilts mostly .50 higher. Few Lots US No. 1-2 220/235 Hcrita Computer Solutions Division of Heritage PMS Inc. Pacesetters in Agri-Business Computer Technology 458-B Valley Glen Rd., R.D. 3, Annvllle, PA 17003 Authors of Layer Performance 2.0 the layer management computer program Dealers/Suppotters for; Harvest Agricultural Software Doane Information Services Open Systems Accounting DTN (Data Transmission Network) Let us know your computerization needs. We will find solutions using available software-packages, custom programs, and pi& hardware that is best suited for your tijperation. Give Us a call at 717-838-1685 or 717-397-1998 lbs. 43.75-47, one 48.00,1-3 205/245 lbs, 45.50-46.00,2-3 215/235 lbs. 44.75-45.50, few 2-4 240/270 lbs. 44.00, few 3-4 285/340 lbs. 36.00-39.50, lot 1-3 135 lbs. 40.00. Sows uneven. US No. 1-3 315/640 lbs. tows 32.00-36.75. One Boar 34.00, few Light weights 35.50-39.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N6 market test. SHEEP 2.. .Two Slaughter sheep 23.00 & 25.00. GOATS 1...0ne Kid 24.00 - per head. Keister’s Middleburg Auction Middleburg, PA June 6,1989 CATTLE 546..HEPORT IS SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION.. .High Choice * Prime tkughter steers 74.00-77.75, Choice 72.00- Select 65.00-71.75; Choice hokleint 68.00-70.50, Select 60.00-67.75. Choice tl. heifers 68.00-74.60, Select 65.00- Standard 58.00-64.75. Break ing Utility * Commercial tl. cows 46.00- few 53.85, Cutter * Boning Utility 46.50-52.50, Canner * Low Cutter 44.00- Sheik down to 40.00. Choice tl. bullocks 65.73-72.50, Select 58.00- Yield Grade No. 1, 1200/1950 lbs. si. bulk 57.00-65.50, No. 2, 800/1200 lbs. 54.00-56.75. FEEDER CATTLE: 350/850 lbs. steers 65.00-82.50. 3SO/7SO lbs. heifers 58.00-67.00. CALVES 192...Ch0ice vealen 110.00- Standard aid Good 90/110 lbs. 90.00-110.00, Utility 60/90 Ibi. 65.00- Faim Calves: Holitein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 120.00-160.00, Hoi. Heifers 90/120 lbs. 100.00-130.00. HOGS 586... US No. 1.220/245 lbs. bar rows and gilts 48.00-49.50, No. 1-2, 215/245 lbs. 47.00-48.00,1-3 200/250 lbs. 46.00- 190/270 lbs. 42.00-4*oo. US No. 1-3 280/650 lbs. sows 34.50-38.00, 2-3 270/575 lbs. 28.00-34.50. Boars 30.00- FEEDER PIGS 681... US No. 1-3 20/35 lbs. feeder pigs 16.00-30.00, 35/50 lbs. 25.00- all per head. SHEEP 34... Choice 80/110 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 60.00-68.00, Good 40/75 lbs. 60.00-71.00. Slaughter ewes 18.00- GOATS 0...N0 Market Test New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, June 5, 1989 REPORT SUPPLIED BY AUCTION REGISTERED RECEIPTS OF 298 HEAD OF HORSES, MULES AND PONIES. MARKET STRONGER. DRIVING HORSES 475.00-830.00. RIDING HORSES 350.00-700.00. BETTER HORSES 800.00-1100.00. HEAVYWEIGHT KILLERS 450.00- LIGHTWEIGHT KILLERS 275.00- MARE PONIES 35.00-100.00. COLTS 20.00-50.00. GELDING PONIES 35.00-100.00. LARGER PONIES 150.00-250.00. STORAGE TRAILERS For Rent ★ Delivered To Your Loeation ★ Safe And Inexpensive Storage KEEKS oo 717-626-5420 850 Keens Roeft LitltZ, PA 17543 SERVICES INC. s fU'"
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