AB-Lanc«ster Farming, Saturday, Auguat 12,1989 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC AUG 14-20,1989 Cat Nights commence; Aug. 17 August 14,1911, Irving Berlin's "Alexander's Ragtime Band" begins ragtime craze.. Aug 15, 1948, The Independent Republic of Korea is proclaimed with Seoul as its capital... Average length of days for the week 13 hours 50 minutes.. Aug. 18,1587, Virginia Dare is bom at Roanoke Island, N C, the first child bom in America of English parents . Once on shore we pray no more. S&l OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Showers and cool temperatures, at first. Then the week turns sunny and warm for a mid-August treat. Get out the barbecues! ■ Greater New York-New Jersey: Sunny and warm with just a few showers to keep you guessing. Then turning cool, with intermittent shower activity. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Clearing and warm; showers in the east; milder; then thundershowers complete with sound effects, and turning hot. Piedmont A Southeast Coastal: Showers and milder temperatures, overall. Clearing and hot for the end of this mid-August week; enjoy it now! (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Mercer Livestock Mercer, PA August •, 1989 CATTLE 239...PDA...Compared with last Tuesday’s maiket; Slaughte steers .SO to $1 higher. Cows $1 to $1.50 higher. Choice slaughter steers 68.85-73.00, few High Choice 73.00-74.40, Select 64.50-69.00, Standaid SB.SO-63.50, Tew Utility 53.00-56.00. Choice si. heifers 67.00-71.00, Select 63.50-67.20, few Stan dard 54.00-59.00, few Utility Sl.OO-SS.OO. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 48.25-53.10, couple SS.OO, Cutter A Bon ing Utility 46.00-SO.2S, Canner A Low Cutler 39.00-46.50, Shells down to 29.00. Couple Choice si. bullock 68.10, few Stan- Agricultural Software CaMlN{biia«MiAt«in Community Mr • Aag. 28 Thru 28 We sell and support * Accounting * Crop management * Dairy management * Equipment management * Poultry management * Swine management and more. W* m ym IW solutions m&mm pmgmmimd : the himiwiure that i# bwt ■ your operation. , < Heritage Computer Solutions Annville, PA Call 717-838-1685 or 717-397-1998 m Ask the Old Farmer: What can be done for stains on china cups to restore the original pure while? S. M., Neb. Wet the stems with vinegar, then rub with salt and a cloth Use baking soda end soap powder for coffee stains Home Hints: A too large thimble might hold tighter if you wet your finger first dard 62.00-63.50. Yield Grade No. 1, 1200/1700lbs. si. bulls SB.OO-6S.BS. Feed er Cattle: Few Medium & Large Frame No. 1,500/750 lbs. steers 67.00-78.50. Couple Medium Frame No. 1, 780 lbs. at 62.00, few Large Frame No. 1,650/770 lbs. heif ers 70.00-76.00, one 2SS lbs. 100.00. CALVES 98...0ne Choice vealers 95.00, few Good 79.00-87.00, Standaid and Good 90/120 lbs. 70.00-80.00, 60/85 lbs. 59.00-72.00, few Utility 45/60 lbs. 40.00-50.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 90.00-124.00. HOGS. 134...8arr0ws and gilts $1 to $1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 220/265 lbs. 47.00-48.25, one lot 49.00, 1-3 220/260 lbs. 45.00-46.50, 2-3 230/265 lbs. 44.50-45.10,2-4 250/270 lbs. 37.25-43.60. Harves [tm) software for: Doaneam) and Pew US No. 1-3 300/590 Ibi. iOwi 33.00-35.00. Few Baan 23.00-25.50. FEEDER PICS 8...L0t US-No. 1-3140 lb*, feeder pigs 20.00 per head. SHEEP 23... Few High Choice 7S/100 Ibi. feeder lambs 60.00-67.00; few Good A Choice 40/70 lbs. feeder lambs 45.00- Few Slaughter sheep 15.00- GOATS 0...N0 Mailed Test Leesport Livestock Lccsport, PA August 9, 1959 CATTLE 196...PDA... Supply included 13 Feeder Cattle ...Compared to last Wed nesday's market: Slaughter steers grading Choice $1 to SI.7S higher; Cows $1 to $2 higher. Choice 1050/1300 lbs. si. Steen 68.50- Select A low Choice 64.50- few Choice Holsteins 64.25- few Select 62.00-63.25. Break ing Ut. A Commercial si. cows 48.75-54, couple 56.00, Cutter A Bon. Utility 48.50- Canner A Low Cutter 44.75-48.75, Sheila down to 41.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 925/1725 lbs. si. bulls 57.25- couple 6450. CALVES 207,..Few Choice 93.00- Standard A Good 70/100 lbs. 75.00-83, few 85.00, Utility 60/90 lbs. 65.00- few down to 50.00. Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls Na‘l, 90/130 lbs. 90.00- No. 2. 85/130 lbs. 80.00- Holstein 75/135 lbs. heifen 80.00- HOGS 437...8an0wi and Gills .25 to $1 higher. US No. 1-2 220/245 lbs. 48.25-48.75,1-3 2KV240 lbs. 47.00-48.50, 2-3 220/240 lbs. 45.00-46.75. lot 300 lbs. 41.00, few lots 1-3 190/205 lbs. 44.00-44.75. US No. 1-3 285/560 lbs. sows t F^lliroiriw} SEE OUR NEW STAINLESS STEEL TMR MIXERS With Faaluraa That Are Not Even Opllone With Otheral (See Page Ft 2) New Location At Ag Prograee Dave • > Eaat 7th Street DEKALB Years Of Commitment to the Poultry industry IKALB Research i Million $ Annual Budget il DEKALB Representative For Your Chick And Pullet Needs CallQn The Melhorn Sales Team: The only full service, In this ares, to handle the total needs of the poultrymen. 32.50-36.50, *few to 39.00. Boars 29.00- few Light Weights 34.00- FEEDER PIGS 276... US No. 1-3 3(VSO lbs. feeder pigs 47.00-59.00. lot 95 lbs. 50.00 all per hundredweight SHEEP 27...G00d A Choice 35/65 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 65.00-82.00, one 45 lbs. 113.00. Few Slaughter sheep 13.00-27.00. GOATS 16... Few Large 40.00-75.00, few Medium 24.00-42.00 all per bead. Keister’s Middleburg Auction Middleburg, PA August 8,1989 CATTLE 413...REP0RT SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTTON...High Choice A Prime slaughter steers 72.00-75.25, Choice 68.00- Select 65.00-68.00; Choice holsteins 65.00-68.75, Select 60.00-64.75, Standard 55.00-59.75. Choice d. heifen 65.00- one 74.25, Select 63.00- Standard SS.OO-6Z7S. Break ing Utility A Commercial si. cows 48.00- Cutter A Boning Utility 48.00- Canner A low Cutter 45.00- Shells down to 40.00. Choice sL bullocks 63.50-66.75, Select 59.00-63.00. Yield Grade No. 1.1200/2295 lbs. sL bulls 60.50-64.75, No. 2, 800/1200 lbs. 56.00- FEEDER CATTLE: Medium Frame No. 1, 300/750 lbs.' steers 65.00- Medium Frame No. 1, 300/700 lbs. heifen 58.00-76.00. CALVES 214...Ch0ice vealera 99.00- Standard and Good 90/110 lbs. 85.00-90.00, 60/90 lbs. 70.00-85.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls No. 1,90/125 lbs. 95.00-130.00, HoL Heifen 90/125 lbs. 100.00- HOGS 254.. .US No. 1-2, 220/245 lbs. MILLER DIESEL INC. 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Choice 80/120 lbt. spring slaughter-lembf 60.00-78.00, few 30/40 lbs. 80.00-115.00. Slaughter ewes 16.00-34.00. Belleville Livestock Belleville, PA August 9,1989 CATTLE 104... REPORT IS SUPPLIED BY THE AUCTION-Standaid slaughter heifers 55.0068.00. Breaking Utility and Commercial sL cows 49.85-53.85, top 55.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 48.25-50.75, Canner A low Cutter 44.75-48.00, Shells down to 41.50. Yield Grade No. 2, slaughter bulls 52.106010. CALVES 142... Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. vealers 70.0089.00, Utility 66.0071.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 95/115 lbs. 100.00132.00, 85/90 lbs. 90.00103.00. HOGS 97... US No. 1-2215/260 lbs. bar rows and gilu 48.5050.35, 1-3 190/325 lbs. 41.25-48.00. US No. 2-3 sows 26.0032.50. FEEDER PIGS 275... US No. 1-3 20/35 lb«. feeder pigs 8.00-16.50, 35/50 Hu. 20.00- aU per heed. SHEEP 15...C00d sprint slaughter lambs 43.00-59.00. Slaughter sheep 15.00- GOATS 14...28.00-83.00 aU per head. HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS - $550.00-51400.00 - PEP HEAD. 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