AB-Uncastw Farming, Saturday, September 2,1989 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Sept 6, 1923, "player pianos" are in great demand in America , Sept. 7, 1936, Boulder Dam, now Hoover Dam, begins operations on the Colorado River Average length of days for the week 12 hours 53 minutes Sept 10,1927, an Amencan meat packing firm perfects a frankfurter with a discardable, zippered casing One of the greatest labor-saving inventions of today is tomorrow L Ask the Old Farmer: What I can't understand about Eastern peo ■ pie is the interest they take in fish Why fish, anyhow? D D, Nev Hi ’ ftw Som< of 'em are relatives from the West ' ■ Home Hints: Buy fresh manure m the fall to season for spnng WilU OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Warm weather days most of the week, partly cloudy and cool for a short stretch at middle, clear and warm days finish the week nicely. Greater New York-New Jersey: Clear and seasonably warm days start the week, then partly cloudy and mild Sprinkles dot this week's ending. Middle Atlantic Coastal: Heavy westerly showers; then mild temperatures Clear and pleasant most of the week; then partly cloudy skies and wet Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Sunny and pleasant days begin the week, showers come on m the west; cooler, then clearing in the west. Ram. Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection August 30, 1989 CATTLE CALVES 127.000 9,000 127.000 9,000 130.000 9,000 WED, 8/30/89 (EST) WEEK AGO (EST) YEAR AGO (ACT) WEEK TO DATE (EST) SAME PD LT WK (EST) SAME PD LT YR (ACT) Friend’s Stockyard, Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Align it 28, 1989 STOCK BULLS & STEERS (200 TO 400 LBS.) 80.00-102.50. STOCK HEIFERS; 70.00-84.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 67.00-72.10; MEDIUM TO GOOD 62.00-66.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY 56.00- LIGHT 55.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 63.00-69.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 55.00-62.50. BULLS: HEAVY 59.00-66.00; LIGHT 55.00- COWS: FEW HIGH DRESSING 54.50; UTILITY HOLSTEIN 45.00-53.00, CAN NERS 42.00-47.50, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 43.00-46.50; CULL COWS 42.50 & DOWN. Shearson Lehman Hutton is a full service brokerage firm fully integrated to serve your hedge and arbitrage needs in all agri cultural futures and options contracts. With a worldwide presence and over 80 years of market experience, we have the capabilities to design and tailor trading programs for: Farms * Producers Elevators * Ranchers Merchandisers * Packers Feed Mills Shearson Lehman Hutton 11 N. Third Stmt 2nd Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101 PA Only 1-800-332-1700 Local 717-780-1788 Jamoa A. Rohrbaugh Financial Consultant THE SEPT 4-10,1989 As September, so Match. 25,000 375,000 25.000 29.000 360.000 381.000 VEALS: GOOD TO CHOICE 85.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 65.00- 808 CALVES: 55.00-74.00. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES: RETURN TO FARM 100-120 LB. 100.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES; RETURN TO FARM 100-120 LB. 80.00- HOGS: TOP QUALITY 48.00-49.00; HEAVY 47.00-48.25; LIGHT 38.00-43.50. SOWS: 29.00-35.00. MALE HOGS: 27.00-32.00. LAMBS: 60.00-65.00; FEEDER LAMBS; 60.00-67.00. SHEEP: 18.00-24.50. * Exporters Shearson LEHMAN HUTTON An American Express company Minds Over Money EGGS: (PER DOZEN) LARGE .92; MEDIUM AND SMALL, NONE AVAIL. Morrisons Cove Livestock Mirtiniburg, Pa. Monday, August 28, 1989 Report supplied by auction CATTLE: 155 STEERS: HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 69.00-71.25; CHOICE 67.50- GOOD 62.00-66.75; STAN DARD 53.50-61.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 65.00-67.25; GOOD 55.50-62.75. COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 49.50- CUTTERS 46.50-49.25; CANNER & LOW CUTTER 40.50-46.25. BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE 60.50- BULLS: 54.75-61.75 FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS GOOD 64.50- STANDARD 56.00-63.75; BULLS GOOD 63.00-91.50; STANDARD 54.00- HEIFERS GOOD 62.00- STANDARD 52.00-61.00. CALVES: 295. PRIME 94.00-108.50; CHOICE 88.00-93.50; GOOD 82.00- STANDARD & GOOD 65.50- 90-110 LBS. 82.50-96.50, 65-90 LBS. 71.00-88.50; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 105.00-141.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 92.50- HOGS: 100. US#l-2 48.00-49.25; US #l-3 45.25-47.75. SOWS: US#l-3 32.75-37.75. BOARS: 31.00-34.50. FEEDER PIGS: 88. US#l-3 20-35 LBS. 16.00- PER HEAD; 1-3 35-50 LBS. 26.00- PER HEAD. SHEEP: 68. SLAUGHTER LAMBS CHOICE 61.00-66.50; GOOD 58.00- SLAUGHTER EWES 18.00- GOATS: 16.00-71.00 PER HD. 3 LOADS OF SECOND CUTTING TIMOTHY, 85.00-89.00. 3 LOADS OF STRAW, 55.00-63.00. 1 LOAD OF RYE, 5.50 PER 100 LBS. SHEEP 23.000 23.000 21.000 60,000 60,000 60,000 HOGS 326.000 309.000 304.000 973.000 935.000 927.000 East Coast Carlot Wed, Aug. 30, 1989 Report eupplied by USDA EAST COAST CARLOT MEAT TRADE DELIVERED PRICES (CAP) BOSTON TO WASHINGTON AREA INCLUSIVE. COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: NO SALES REPORTED ON SPRING LAMB. SPECIAL NOTICE Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster In Paradise, PA) HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 1 p.m. Beginning Sept. 14, 1989 For Info. L. Robert Frame, Sr. 717-442-4181 business president 215-458-8518 home Glenn S. Frame, Mgr. Agricultural Software We sell and support Doaneftmi and Harvestttmi software for: * Accounting * Crop management * Dairy management * Equipment management * Poultry management * Swine management and more. Heritage? Computer Solutions Annvllle, PA Call 717-838-1685 or 717-397-1998 YIELD GRADE NO. 1 Eighty-Four Livestock Auction Eighty-Four, Fa. Monday, August 28, 1989 ■ Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 372...PDA.,.Compared with last Monday’s maiket: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Choice slaughter steers 68.00- Select 64.25-67.00, Standard 55.00- few Utility 52.00-55.50. Few Choice si. heifers 65.25-67.50, Select 60.50-64.50, Standard 55.00-59.00, Utility 49.00- Breaking Utility & Commer cial si. cows 47.50-53.00, few high yield ing 55.00, Cutter & Bon. Utility 46.00- Canner & low Cutter 38.75-46.50, Shells down to 22.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1100/2080 lbs. si. bolls 58.00- No. 2, 900/1690 lbs. 53.00- Feeder Cattle: Medium Frame No. 1, 275/500 lbs. steers 85.00- Large #l, 300/450 lbs. 87.00- 50/650 lbs. 75.00-89.00. Medium Frame No. 1,230/260 lbs. heifers 78.00- 400/600 lbs. 70.00-80.00, Urge #l, 350/500 lbs. 80.00-90.00, lot Medium #2, 444 lbs. 60.00. Medium & Urge Frame No. 1, 350/500 lbs. bulls 83.00- lot Medium #2, 370 lbs. 70.00. CALVES 252...Ch0ice vealers 100.00- Good 85.00-97.00, Stan dard & Good 90/120 lbs. 76.00-89.00, 60/85 lbs. 64.00-80.00, few Utility 45/60 lbs. 40.00-50.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 90/125 lbs. 90.00-140.00; Holstein heifers 95/120 lbs. 85.00-115.00. Beef cross 80/115 lbs. bulls & heifers 80.00- HOGS 204...8art0ws and gilts fully steady. US No. 1-2 215/245 lbs. 46.00- 1-3 220/265 lbs. 45.00-46.10, 2-3 250/277 lbs. 43.00-44.00,1-3 190/206 lbs. 40.00-43, lot 165 lbs. 36.50. .US No. 1-3 300/580 lbs. tows 32.00-33.50, 2-3 350/600 lbs. 30.00-32.00. Boars 27.00- FEEDER PIGS 16... Few US No. 1-3 30/50 lb*, feeder pigs 13.00-23.00, few 70/90 Ibi. 39.00-43.00, couple Utility 20 Ibi. 5.00 per head. SHEEP 379... Spring daughter lambi $2 to $3 higher. High Choice A Prime 75/95 Ibi. spring slaughter lambs 65.00-69.50, 100/110 lbs. Shorn lambs 64.00-65.50, Choice 80/110 lbs. 61.75-65.00. Good A Choice 50/70 lbs. feeder lambs 54.00- Good 40/45 lbs. 45.00-49.00, lot Utility 39 lbs. 38.00, Slaughter sheep 17.00- GOATS 13... Large 45.00-58.00, few Medium 24.00-43.00 all per lyead. Announcing Our New Location /NC • Cash Grain Merchandising • Cash Feed Stuff Sales • Livestock Forward Pricing • Grain Forward Pricing • Fertilizer Sales • Full Service Future Brokerage • Market Consulting . il —. l , V"" L """ v <■* parmtA. ma "'Af/tt a* •»» fllpil jBNf P.O. Bo* 209 Palmyra, PA 17078 PACMA Inc Is Not An Affiliate Of PFA Dewart Livestock Auction Dewart, Pa. Monday, August 28,1989 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 121...PDA...Compared with hut Monday’s market: Slaughter cows .75 to $1.75 lower. One Choice Holstein steer 66.75, few Standard 58.25-63.00. Couple Choice Holstein si. heifers 65.00&67.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 45.00- Cutter & Bon. Utility 46.00- couple 51.00, Canner & Low Cutter 42.00-45.00, shells down to 35.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 990/1975 lbs. sl v bulls 58.00-60.00. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1, 540/740 lbs. steers 70.50-74.50. Few Medium Frame No. 1, 420/650 lbs. heifers 55.50-63.50. CALVES 212... Few Choice vealers 96.00- Standard & Good 70/100 lbs. 78.00-89.00, Utility 60/85 lbs. 65.00- few down to 55.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls No. 1, 90/130 lbs. 115.00- No. 2, 85/125 lbs. 85.00- Hoi. Heifers 100/125 lbs. 110.00- HOGS 65... US 1-3 210/250 lbs. barrows and gilts 45.30-47.70. US N 6. 1-3 330/630 lbs. sows 33.25-36.00. FEEDER PIGS 59... Few Lott US No. 1-3 25/55 lbs. feeder pigs 18.00-26.00 all per head. SHEEP S... Few Choice BQ/8S lbs. spring slaughter lambs 55.00-57.50. GOATS 0...N0 Market Test North Jersey Livestock Hackettstown, NJ Tuesday, Aug. 29, 1989 Report supplied by auction CALVES .30-1.22% COWS .31-.53%. EASY COWS .21.51%. HEIFERS ,42-.65%. BULLS .48% -.67%. STEERS .44% -.67%. HOGS .28 .39. SOWS .29. ROASTING PIGS EACH 16.00-36.00 BOARS .28-.28% . SHEEP 10.00-43.00. LAMBS EACH 22.00-59.00. LAMBS PER LB. .33-.54. GOATS EACH 30.00-127.50. KIDS EACH 1 £.OO-60.00. TOTAL; 1208. 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