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.
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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
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Sound Genetic Program
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Serving The Needs
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.