AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 1,1989 OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC JULY 3-9,1989 The first Friday in July is always wet. July 3,1890. Idaho is the 43rd state to enter the Union... Com Should be knee high by the fourth of July.. July 4, 1855, poet Walt Whitman publishes the first copies of Leaves of Grass He later commented, "They had to be given away." .. Average length of days for the week 15 hours 10 minutes... July 6,1699, notorious pirate Capt. VVrn Kidd is seized in<Boston and deported to England.. Wealth is the least trustworthy of anclwrs. J. G. Holland. 4 Ask the Old Farmer: Do you believe that if you pick up a skunk by the tail he will be unable to spray you? Ever tried it? S. S, Minn. Ho. I don't believe in picking up a loaded gun by the barrel. Home Hints; A mulch of oak leaves will deter slugs and grubs OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Hot and scattered showers at the fust part of the week Then thunder storms; followed by sunny and seasonable; July turns reasonable. Greater New York-New Jersey: Showers are heavy in the south; thunderstorms and seasonable temperatures; then partly cloudy and showers. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Thundershowers and seasonably warm; cloudy, sprinkles, and milder. Precipitation this month, around 5 inches, a bit high. Piedmont 4 Southeast Coastal; Showers are heavy in the south at first; then rain continues heavy in the north. Spread it around! Cool temperatures. (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Carlisle Livestock Market CarlMe, Pa. Taaaday, June 27, 1989 SLAUGHTER STEERS: MEDIUM TO GOOD 850-975 LBS. 62.25-69,25. SLAUGHTER HOLSTEINS; MEDIUM TO SELECT 56.85-65.25. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; MEDIUM TO SELECT HOLSTEINS 52.00-60.00. BREAKING UTTUTY- AND COM MERCIAL SLAUGHTER COWS; 51.00-53.50; CUTTING AND BONING UTTUTY 50.00-53.75; CANNER AND LOW CUTTER 46.50-50.50; BIG MIDDLE 45.00-49.50; SHELLY 45.00 AND DOWN. SLAUGHTER FAT BULLS; YIELD GRADE I 58.00-63.25. FEEDER CATTLE: FEEDER STEERS, ALL WEIGHTS, SELECT 76.00-80.00; MEDIUM 64.00-72.00; FEEDER HEIF ERS, ALL WEIGHTS. MOSTLY HOLS TEINS OFFERED; MEDIUM 51.00-59.00; FEEDER BULLS. ALL WEIGHTS. SELECT 77.00-83.00; with Purina Mills, Inc. - Single source Feeder Pigs available for 1000 to 1200 head Finishing Floors - Also accepting, new and existing sow herds We Sunnlv Quality Purina Feeds Sound Genetic Program A Service Representative To Assist You Competitive Contract Payment Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture THE MEDIUM 53.5061.00. VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 101.00112.50; GOOD 92.00100.00; STANDARD 82.00-91.00; LIGHT/\ WEAK 80.00 AND DOWN. FARM BULLS: 115.00135.00. HOGS: BARROWS AND GILTS 200 HIGHER. USBI-3 210-160 LBS. 49.00-51.00;. UNDER 200 LBS. 34.0044.00; 2 AND 4, ALL WEIGHTS, 40.25-48.50. SOWS: OVER 450 LBS. 32.5033.25; UNDER 450 LBS. 33.0034.75; 2 AND 4. ALL WEIGHTS, 26.75-3200. BOARS; 25.50. FEEDER PIGS: BY THE HEAD. USI-3 2025 LBS. 11.0022.00; 35-45 LBS. 30.0038.00; UTTUTY. ALL WEIGHTS TO 54.00. SHEEP; MEDIUM TO GOOD 60120 LBS. 59.0062.00; EWES 15.0024.00. GOATS: BY THE HEAD, LARGE, 60.00-74.00; SMALL, MEDIUM 22.0056.00. SALE EVERY TUBS. EVE 5:30 P.M. RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGOS. 7 P.M. LIVESTOCK. Call Us Today — 1-800-873-5300 Eighty-Four Livestock Auction Eighty-Four, PA June 26, 1989 CATTLE 207...PDA...Compared with last Monday's maifcet: Slaughter cows .25 to 66.00-69.50, Standard 59.00-64.00, few Utility 53.00-56.00. Few Choice si. heifers 67.00- Select 63.00-67.00, Standard 57.00- Utility Breaking Utility & CommcuiaPl. cows 48.50- couple 56.00, Cutter & Ben. Utility 47.00-52.00, Canner & low Cutter 40.50- Shells down to 30.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1050/2100 lbs. si. bulls 58.00- No. 2, 900/1600 lbs. 53.00- Feeder Cattle: Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 400/600 lbs. steers 78.00- Medium Frame No. 1, 400/600 lbs. heifers 69.00-75.00, 650/800 lbs. 53.00-66.00. Medium Frame No. 1, 600/800 lbs. bulls 68.00-71.00. CALVES 273... Few Choice vealers 104.00- Good 90.00-100.00, Stan dard & Good 90/120 lbs. 85.00-95.00, 60/85 lbs. 71.00-88.00, few Utility 50/70 lbs. 50.00-71.00. Farm Calves; Holstein bulls 90/125 lbs. 100.00-163.00; Hoi. heif ers 90/125 lb«. 86.00-135.00. Beef coat 85/100 lbs. bulls & heifers 95.00-140.00. HOGS 164...8arr0ws and gilts $1.50 to $2 higher. US No. 1-3 219/265 Ibi, 48.50-49.00,2-3 215/265 Ibi. 48.00-48.60, 1-3 170/195 lbs. 42.00-45.00. US No. 1-3 315/650 lbs. sows 34.00-37.00, 2-3 320/700 lbs. 31.00-34.50. Boers 32.00-38.00. FEEDER PIGS 21... US No. 2-3 60/90 lbs. feeder pigs 37.00-44.50 per bead. SHEEP 161... Spring slaughter lambs $2 to $3 higher. High Choice ft Prune 80/98 lbs. 73.00-77.00, s few 55/60 lbs. up to 80.00. Good ft Choice 65/80 lbs. feeder lambs 60.00-68.00. Slaughter sheep 17.00-24.00. COATS S...Oiie Large 43.00, few Medium 30.00-40.00 all per head. Morrisons Cove Livestock Martinsburg, Pa. Monday, June 26, 1989 Report supplied by auction CATTLE: 139 STEERS: H. CHOICE A PRIME 70.25-73.75; CHOICE 67.50-70.00; GOOD 62.00-64.75; STAN DARD 58.00-61.75. HEIFERS: CHOICE 66.50-68.25; GOOD 57.50-63.75. COWS: UTILITY ft COMMERCIAL EMEWS BUVIM |/vl • % STATION OPEN TO RECEIVE YOUR MARKET HOGS I AT THE GREEN DRAGON MARKET RD 4. EPHRATA, PA 17522 1 MILE NORTH OP EPHRATA ON NORTH STATE STREET. HOURS: MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY 7:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. 215-458-5677 Residence 717-733-9648 Office YOU ARE PAID POR YOUR HOPS IMMEDIATELY Ken t Lois Emery, Proprietors 52.00- CUTTERS 49.00-51.25; CANNER & LOW CUTTER 42.50-49.00. BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE 62.75-65.75. BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1 59.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS GOOD 67.50-78.50; STANDARD 58.00-66.00; BULLS GOOD 65.50-76.00; STANDARD 52.00- HEIFERS GOOD 62.00- STANDARD 54.00-60.00. CALVES: 331. PRIME 94.50-102.50; CHOICE 88.50-93.00; GOOD 82.50-91.00; STANDARD AND GOOD 69.00- 90-110 LBS. 88.50-102.00; 65-90 LBS. 72.50-96.50; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 105.00-137.50; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 100.00- HOGS: 71. US#l-2 49.00-50.25; US #l-3 47^0-48.75. SOWS: US#l-3 32.00-38.50. BOARS; 32.00-37.25. FEEDER PIGS: 56. US#l-3 20-35 LBS. 13.00- PER HEAD; 1-3 35-50 LBS. 24.00- PER HEAD. SHEEP: 38. SLAUGHTER LAMBS CHOICE 60.00-63.50; GOOD 57.00- SL. EWES 18.00-36.00. GOATS: 18.00-42.00 PER HD. 2 LOADS OF HAY. 55.00-77.00. Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, PA June 27, 1989 CATTLE 208.iPDA...Compared with last Tuesday’s market: Choice slaughter steers 70.00-74.10, few High yielding 75.25, Select 66.00-70.00, few high yield ing up to 72.00; Choice holsteins 65.50-69.25, Standdrd 59.00-65.00. Choice Si. heifers 68.00-70.50, Select 64.00-68.00. Breaking Utility‘ft Commer cial sL cows 48.00-53.00, Cutter ft Boning Utility 47.00-51.00, Canner ft Low Cutter 39.5047.00, Shells down to 29.00, One Select si. bullock 66.10. Yield Grade No. 1.1300/2200. lbs. si. bulls 59.0069.35, few No. 2, 900/1300 lbs. 52.0055.70. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame #l, 295/500 lbs. heifers 72.0084.00. Feeder Cattle: Medium Frame No. 1,380/550 IBs. steers 59.0077.00. CALVES 111... Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. vealers 80.0094.00,60/85 lbs. 70.00-85.00, Utility 50/70 lbs. 33.0065.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 110.00170.00, couple 180.00, Hoi. heifers 90/120 lbs. 95.00135.00. HOGS 248... US No. 1-2 215/260 lbs. barrows and gilts SO.OO-Sl.oo, two lots 51.35. lot 51.85, 1-3 220/260 lbs. 49.00- 2-3 23Q/274 Iba. 48.00-48.60, few 2-4 260/300 lbs. 46.35-47.85. Few US No. 1-3 320/600 lbs. sows 30.00-33.00. Boats 23.50-30.00. FEEDER PIGS 4... Few US No. 1-3 65 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00 per head. -SHEEP 38... Few High Choice 68/75 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 67.00-70.00, couple 118 lbs. 58.00. Pew Choice 65/70 lbs. feed er lambs 60.00-67.00. Few Slaughter sheep 20.00- GOATS 15... Large 43.00-50.00, Medium 28.00-35.00 all per head. Dewart Livestock Auction Dewart, PA June 26, 1989 CATTLE 105...POA...Compared with last Monday's maifcet: Slaughter cows about steady. Couple Choice slaughter steers 65.25*67.25. Couple Choice sL heifers 66.75*69.50. Few Breaking Utility * Commercial sL cows 47.50-50.00, Cut ler * Bon. Utility 46.00-50.50, couple 53.25, Canrier * Low Cutter 42.25-45.75, Shells down to 38.00. One Choice si. bul lock 65.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1080/1470 lbs. sL bulls 58.00-65.75, CALVES 184... Few Good to low Choice vealers 86.00-102.00, Standard * Good 75/100 lbs. 84.00-95.00. Utility 65/85 lbs. 70.00-10.00. Faim Calves: Hols tein Bulls. No. 1-2, 90/130 lbs. 115.00-150.00, few HoL Heifers 100/120 lbs. 97.00-118.00. HOGS 60.. Aw Lou US 1-3 200/235 to. barrowi and gilu 49.00-50.75. Aw US Na 1-3 270/530 lb*, towt 31.25-37.75, few No. 2-3 470/500 lb«. 26.00-2175. Boar* 30.00-36.00. FEEDER PIGS 60... US No. 1-3 3060 lb*, toller pigi 2100-32.00 -- all per head. SHEEP 23..dKMoe 45/110 to. apring •laughter lambi 60.00-70.00. Aw Slaugh ter ewee 10.00-19.00. GOATS 0...N0 Market Ten. Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction FraderkSuburg, PA NOT REPORTED FOR JUNE 27,1969 ALTHO HEADACES WERE SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION: CATTLE 131; CALVES 269; HOGS 141; FEEDER PIGS 8; SHEEP AND GOATS 0. MARKET YOUR FORMULA FED CALVES WITH AREA PACKER Our valued growers weigh their own calves. Domcnic Venuto, Inc. 622 Federal Street' Philadelphia, PA t 9147 215-339-9921 or 215-467-9614 or 215-389-VEAL Green Dragon livestock Sales ifiPj Location: Ephratt RO 4. 1 mile N. on North State St, JEphrata. c o* scows * 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 Anhnal 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 of credit from bank.
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