AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 11,1989 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Indian Summer, Nov 11-20, is traditionally sunny and mild Nov 16, Clark Gable died, 1960 Jo Jo White, basketball player, bom Nov 16, 1946 Nov 18, 1883, Congress divides the nation into standard times zones according to a railroad system devised for their timetables Nov 19,1945, Pres Truman asks for Congress to create a program of national health insurance You gazed at the moon but fell into the gutter Ask the Old Farmer: What is the origin of the expression, It's cold enough for a cane 7” AL, Ver Cold weather was once believed to cause me teoru showers a part of the name for ’em being Canes or Cane Likely the expression came front this Home Hints; Paint the lowest basement step white tor fewer falls OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: Rainy m the north, scattered showers in the south, then more rain except in the mountains where it's that white stuff Greater New York-New Jersey: Sunny and cool, time to cover the pool 7 Light ram coming mid-week, then its mild for the remainder of the time Middle Atlantic Coastal; Ram ending, then it's clear and mild for a while Cold and rainy days follow before clears, cold nights coming Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Ram is heavy m the east, it's warm and sunny for a good bit mid-week, then showers and cooler temperatures arrive (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Belknap Livestock Auction Dayton, Pa. Wednesday, November 8, 1989 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 132...PDA... Supply include 50% feeder cattle ...Compared with last weeks market: One Choice slaughter steer 64.00, few Standard 56.75-60.25, few Util ity 50.50-56.50. One Choice si. heifer 66.25, one low yielding 61.50, one Stan dard 59.75, few Utility 45.00-50.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 46.50- one 51.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 44.50-48.75, Canner & low Cutter 38.00- Shells down to 34.75. Few Utility si. bullocks 50.00-53.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1. 1600/1810 lbs. 54.00-59.50, one No. 2,1245 lbs. 52.75. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium & Large No. 1, 355/380 lbs. steers 72.50-85.50, 500/765 lbs. 65.50- Medium #2, 435/550 lbs. 58.00- Medium Frame No. I, 300/545 lbs. heifers 60.00-73.50, 530/780 lbs. 5300-64.50, Medium & Urge #2. ...Contract with Purina Mills, Inc. - Single source Feeder Pigs available for 1000 to 1200 head Finishing Floors - Also accepting new and existing sow herds We Sunn - Quality Purina Feeds - Sound Genetic Program - A Service Representative To Assist You - Competitive Contract Payment Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs O f Agriculture THE NOV. 13-19,1989 Burma monsoons over, Nov. 15. 465/685 lbs. 45.00-55.25. Few Medium Frame No. 2, 355/680 lbs. bulls 58.00-61.25. CALVES 83... Few Good vealers 75.00- few Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. 70.00-75.00, 60/85 lbs. 60.00- Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 100.00-135.00, couple 140.00&145.00; few Hoi. Heifers 90/120 lbs. 125.00-147.50. HOGS 85... Barrows and gilts .50 to 1.00 lower. US No. 1-2 230/260 lbs. 45.00- 1-3 240/255 lbs. 44.00- 45.50, lot 2-3 260 lbs. 42.00, lot 350 lbs. 41.50. Few US No. 1-3 320/540 lbs. sows 35.00-38.75. Few Boars 30.00- FEEDER PIGS 43... US No. 1-3 20/30 lbs. feeder pigs 10,50-19.50, lot 40 lbs. 24.50 all per head. SHEEP 6... Few Choice 105/120 lbs. feeder lambs 46.00-47.00. Few Slaughter ewes 13.00-25.50. GOATS 11... Few Urge 58.00-60.00, few Medium 30.00-39.00, few Small 18.00-26.00 all per head. Call Us Today — 1-800-873-5300 Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, November 8, 1989 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 224...PDA... Supply included 22 Feeder Cattle ...Compared to last Wed nesday's market; Slaughter steers and Cows mostly steady to .50 higher. Low to average Choice 1050/1300 lbs. si. steers 69.50-72.25, couple 74.25, Select 65.00- few Choice Holsteins 65.25- Select 61.00-64.25, few Stan dard 61.00-63.00. Few Choice si. heifers 68.75-70.00, few Select 59.25-63.25. Breaking Ut. & Commercial si. cows 47.00- couple 52.25, Cutler & Bon. Utility 48.00-52.75, couple 54.75, Canner & Low Cutter 43.00-47.00, Shells down to 28.00. Few Select & Choice si. bullocks 58.25- Yield Grade No. 1, 1050/1980 lbs. si. bulls 56.00-64.75. Feed er Cattle: Lot Large Frame No. 1,680 lbs. steers 76.00, few Medium No. 1, 370/680 lbs. steers and bulls 63.50-77.00. CALVES 209... Few Good vealers 75.00- Standard & Good 70/100 lbs. 65.00- Utility 60/85 lbs. 40.00- Farm Calves: No. 1, Holstein Bulls 90/135 lbs. 115.00-158, No. 2. 85/125 lbs. 75.00-135.00; Holstein 85/135 lbs. heifers 74.50-132.50. Few Beef cross 85/110 lbs. bulls & heifers 135.00-145.00. HOGS 426...8arr0ws and Gilts steady to .50 lower. US No. 1-2 220/265 lbs. 46.00 47.85,1-3 215/255 lbs. 45.00-46.00, 2-3 250/275 lbs. 44.00-45 75, lot 189 lbs. 38.50, lot 198 lbs. 44.85. US No. 1-3 300/630 lbs. sows 36.50-39.00, few Medium 275/400 lbs. 32.08-34.75. Boars 30.00- few Light Wts. 38.0 Q. FEEDER PIGS 134... US No. 1-3 20/25 lbs. feeder pigs 92.50-135.00, 37/50 lbs. 44.00-64.00 all per hundredweight SHEEP 29... Few Choice 25/30 lbs. new crop lambs 125.00-145.00, few 80/100 lbs. wool slaughter lambs 60.00-75.00. Slaugh ter sheep 15.00-24.00. GOATS 28.,.Large 40.00-60.00, SmaU & Medium 25.00-42.00 all per head. Carlisle Livestock Market Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, November 7, 1989 SLAUGHTER HOLSTEINS: MEDIUM AND SELECT 58.00-64.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: MEDIUM TO GOOD HOLSTEINS X 54.75-60.00. COWS: ACTIVE! EARLYBIRD PENS 3.00 HIGHER. BREAKING UTILITY 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 * Exporters Shearson Lehman Hutton 11 N. Third Street 2nd Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101 PA Only 1-800-332-1700 Local 717-780-1788 Jamaa A. Rohrbaugh Financial Consultant LEAN-HEAVY MUSCLED MARKET HOGS That is what you will get with our Hampshires They are 1. Line bred for predictable, consistent offspring 2. Selected for durability and aggressiveness 3. Sires of larger .birth weights and more vigorous offspring 4. Sires of high quality carcasses 5. Guaranteed and delivered nCall 1-800-752-7113 for more info. OUTLAW SEEDSTOCK SERVICES Ben Outlaw Route 2, Box 324 A • Seven Springs, NC 28578 AND COMMERCIAL 48.00-51.75; CUT TER AND BONING UTILITY 46.50-50.50; CANNER AND LOW CUT TER 43.00-47.00; SHELLY 42.00 DOWN. SLAUGHTER FAT BULLS: YG#2 51.00- FEEDER CATTLE: GOOD DEMAND! FEEDER STEERS 300-550 LBS. GOOD 82.00- MEDIUM 65.50-78.00. FEEDER STEERS: 600-850 LBS. MEDIUM TO GOOD HOLSTEINS 59.00- FEEDER HEIFERS, ALL WEIGHTS; MEDIUM 63.00-71.00. FEEDER BULLS. ALL WEIGHTS: GOOD 80.00-86.00; MEDIUM 55:00-75.00. VEAL CALVES: ACTIVE. CHOICE 90.00- GOOD 80.00-89.00; STAN DARD 65.0079.00; LIGHT/WEAK 63.00 AND DOWN. FARM BULLS: 122.50161.00; FARM HEIFERS 120.00160.00. HOGS; US#l-3 210-260 LBS. 46.00- OVER 270 LBS. 40.75-43.75; UNDER 200 LBS. 35.5038.10; 2 AND 4, ALL WEIGHTS. 42.5045.25. SOWS: OVER 450 LBS. 37.0038.50; UNDER 450 LBS. 37.0038.25; 2 AND 4, ALL WEIGHTS 34.0036.75. BOARS: 33.25-38.25. FEEDER PIGS: BY THE HEAD. 20 LBS. 16.00; 25-35 LBS. 16.00-21.00; 40-50 LBS. 21.00-26.00. LAMBS: GOOD 75-120 LBS. 63.00-65.00; MEDIUM 53.00-59.00. GOATS: BY THE HEAD, LARGE, 52.50-65.00; SMALL. MEDIUM 23.0047.00. Morrisons Cove Livestock Martlnsburg, Pa. Monday, November 6, 1989 Report supplied by auction CATTLE: 212. STEERS: HIGH CHOICE & PRIME 67.50-70.25; CHOICE 65.00- GOOD 61.00-64.50; STAN DARD 51.50-60.00. HEIFERS: CHOICE 67.00-69.50; GOOD 53.00-64.00. . COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL 50.50- CUTTERS 47.00-49.75; CANNER & LOW CUTTER 40.75-46.75. BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE 61.50- BULLS; YIELD GRADE NO. 1 50.50- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS GOOD 68.00- STANDARD 60.00-67.50; BULLS GOOD 65.00-78.50; STANDARD Shearson LEHMAN HUTTON An American Express company Minds Ovir Momy 58.00- HEIFERS GOOD 64.00- STANDARD 52.00-63.00. CALVES: 263. PRIME NONE; CHOICE 92.50-104.00; GOOD 86.50- STANDARD & GOOD 71.00- 90-110 LBS. 71.00-94.00. 65-90 LBS. 61.050-72.50; HOLSTEIN BULLS 90-130 LBS. 98.50-132.50; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS. 92.50- HOGS: 54. US#l-2 47.00-48.25; US #l-3 45.50-46.50. SOWS: US#l-3 33.50-40.25. BOARS: 32.00-35.50. FEEDER PIGS: 80. 18.50-24.50 PER HEAD. 35-50 LBS. 26.00-34.00. SHEEP: 35. SLAUGHTER LAMBS CHOICE 62.00-66.50; GOOD 55.00- SLAUGHTER EWES 18.00- GOATS: 24.00-64.00 PER HD. 12 LOADS OF HAY, SECOND CUT TING TIMOTHY 99.00-151.00; MIXED TIMOTHY 41.00-98.00; SECOND CUT TING ALFALFA 134.00-145.00. Valley Livestock Athens, Pa. Monday, Nov. 6, 1989 Report supplied by auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO 125.00. VEAL CALVES TO 88.00. VEALER BULL CALVES TO 145.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES 65.00-75.00. GRASSERS & FEEDERS 45.00-64.00. LAMBS. 50.00-62.00. ' SHEEP 15.00-24.00. HOGS 200 TO 250 LBS. 43.00-49.00. SOWS 24.00-32.00. BOARS 23.00-27.00. PIGS EACH 14.00-24.00. HEIFERS 46.00-54.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS 55.00-64.00. FEEDER STEERS 50.00-80.00. BULLS 50.00-57.00. COWS GOOD 46.00-51.00. COWS MEDIUM 44.00-46.00. COWS POOR OR SMALL 32.00-44.00. CATTLE MARKET GOOD. CALF MARKET GOOD. HORSES SMALL TO 250.00. PONIES TO 65.00. GOATS TO 62.50, TOTAL HEAD SOLD: 882.
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