f •Linctster Farming, Saturday, January 13,1990 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Jan 15, sperm whales sighted off Nantucket, the gray whales migrate off the West Coast, and bald eagles return to Mt Dunderberg, New York Jan 17, San Antonio Abad festivities in Mexico, in honor of St Anthony, the patron saint of animals Jan 18, birthday of children's author, A A Milne, famous for Winnie the Pooh If Hie fool* do not control the world, it because they are not in the majority - Edgar Watson Howe eAsk the Old Farmer: What is the origin of "Hoss Fethahs" as an exclamation 7 M K , Mass It wa s dreamed up by the lartoonht who drew Barney Googk Ai tually, do have feathei s below or between the nostril*. Home Hints Always polish furnish with the gram of the wood OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Cold snap and light snow Turning clear and milder next Ram and sleet follow, with snow in the north Winter stands firm Greater New York-New jersey: Sunny and mild followed by rain and sleet before the week is complete Snow m the mountains, and temperatures turn mild Middle Atlantic Coastal: Clear with mild temperatures The south gets rain Then more ot the same milder than wild, wetter than wet Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: The w'eek commences with ram in the south Heavy rams next, warming, then light ram m the east and west Mild (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 05444) Mercer Livestock Mercer, PA Jan. 9, 1990 CATTLE 255...PDA...Comp»red with last weeks market; Slaughter steers .SO to 1.00 lower; Cows 1.00 to mostly 2.00 low er. Choice si. steers 73.00-78.00, Select 67.50- Standard 62.00-67.50, Utility 55.00- Choice si. heifers 71.00- Select 65.00-70.50, few Stan dard 59.00-64 50. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 48 50-53.00, couple 54.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 46.00- Canner & low Cutter 37.50- Shells down to 29.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1000/2300 lbs. si. bulls 61.00- Feeder Cattle; Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 370/700 lbs. steers 69.00- Medium & Large Frame No. 1,350/500 lbs. heifers 70.00-76.00, lot 760 lbs. 64.50. Few Medium Frame No. 1, 560 lbs. bulls 83.00, few Large #2, 440 lbs. 62.00, CALVES 121... Few Good vealers 85.00- Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. 68.00-80.00, 60/85 lbs. 58.00-70.00, few Utility 45/60 lbs. 28 00-40.00 Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 100.00- Hoi. Heifers 90/120 lbs. 80.00- Beef cross 80/115 lbs. bulls and heifers 75 00-130.00 Office Hours ■Jp* 6 ' 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. J 19 adow Lane, 7 Paradise, PA 17562 v ™ 1 RY-000007-L 9 _, _ __ _ _ Mitch Ashby, Auct. f 717-687-0990 au-002616-l } MARKET RAISED TO $1.56/LB.- J SOME SOLD AT $1.57/LB. S Could It Be Going Higher? Help J Us To Do It! It Was The Most 2 Exciting Week In Paradise j Tobacco Auction History! It S Became Obvious That Auction Is J The Way To Market Tobacco! 2 Mon. t Jan. 15 - 9:30 a.m. Wed. y Jan. 17 - 9:30 a.m. Type 609 tobacco is finally on the map and final ly being sold for what it is!! Type 41 still selling above country prices!! You farmers who have filled our warehouse floor with both Type 41 and Type 609 tobaccos have forced all tobacco buy ers to respect our market and produce excellent competitive prices at the auction! More local & southern tobacco companies will come if you sell your tobacco with the auction. Come to the sale, you will learn more about marketing your tobacco! SALES EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY For Sale: Tobacco seen, twine, and tobacco bale boxes. TRUCKING AVAILABLE THE JAN. 15-21,1990 January thaw, July freshet. HOGS 178... Barrows and gilts 1.00 to 1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 220/250 lbs. 47.00- 2 lots 48.25-48.35, 1-3 220/260 lbs. 46.00-47.10,2-3 230/265 lbs. 45.00- 2-4 250/275 lbs. 43.00-44.50. Few US No. 1-3 350/500 lbs. sows 44.00- few 2-3 400/620 lbs. 39.00- Boars 25.00-30.50. FEEDER PIGS 16... Few US No. 1-3 25/30 lbs. feeder pigs 10.00-13.00, lot 45 lbs. 20 00 all per head. SHEEP 10... Few Choice 65/80 lbs. new crop lambs 60.00-67.00. One Slaughter sheep 29.00. GOATS 3...0ne Large 47.00, two Medium 30.00. Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, PA Jan. 9, 1990 CATTLE 123...PDA...Compared with last Tuesday's market: Slaughter cows weak to 2.00, spots 4.00 lower. Few Choice 1205/16CX) lbs Holstein steers 67.25-69.50, few Select 1230/1515 lbs. 67.75- few Select & low Standard 61.75- few Standard 59.25-63.00. Few Utility si. heifers 48.50-49.50. Few Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows NEXT SALES 49.50-52.75, Cutter & Boning Utility 47.75-51.50, few S3.SO, low drening down to 44.50, Cmner & Low Cutter 45.25-47.00, few Shelli down to 42.00. One Yield Grade No. 1,1695 lbs. si. bulls 62.25. CALVES 191...Vealers steady to week. Few Choice 87.00-103.00, few Good 61.00- Good 240/385 lbs. si. calves 73.00- Standard & Good 90/1 IS lbs. 76.00- 75/85 lbs. 70.00-77.00, few Utility 60/80 lbs. 60.00-70.00. Faim Calves; Hoi. Bulls No. 1, 80/125 lbs. 112.00- No. 2. 80/100 lbs. 82.00- Hoi. Heifers No.l, 75/135 lbs. 100.00-164.00, few down to 76.00. HOGS 139...8an0ws and gilts small supply steady to .25 lower. Two lots US No. 1-2 215/240 lbs. 48.75-49.75, No. 1, 215/265 lbs. 48.25-49, two lots 2-3 250/275 lbs. 48.50 & 45.50. US No. 1-3 240/650 lbs. sows 38.00-41.50, few 44.00, Medium 230/490 lbs. 30.00-35.00, few down to 20.00. Few Boars 35.00-36.25. FEEDER PIGS 8...L0t US No. 1-3 40 lbs. feeder pigs 50.00 cwt SHEEP 0...N0 Market Test. GOATS 0...N0 Market Test Keister’s Middleburg Auction Middleburg, PA Jan. 9,1990 CATTLE 430...PDA...Compared with last weeks market; Choice 11CXJ/1450 lbs. slaughter steers 72.50-77.75, few Select 68.00- Choice Holsteins 66.50-71, Select 62.50-65.50, few Standard 59.00- few Uulity 55.00-60.00. Few Choice si. heifers 68.75-74.00, few 75.00, few Select 63.50-67.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 48.00-55.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 49.00-56.00, couple to 57.10, Canner & low Cutter 43.00-47.50, Shells down to 40.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1100/1800 lbs. si. bulls 61.00-68.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 400/700 lbs. heifers 60.00- CALVES 180,..Few Choice & Prime 99.00- few Good 77.00-87.00, few Standard and Good 75/100 lbs. 70.00- Utility 60/85 lbs. 60.00-70, few down to 50.00. Farm Calves; Holstein bulls 90/130 lbs. 130.00-171, No. 2. 70/120 lbs. 70.00-125.00; Hoi. Heifers 80/140 lbs. 80.00-126, few to 161.00. HOGS 514... US No. 1,210/240 lbs. bar rows and gilts 50.00-50.75, 1-2 220/250 lbs. 49.00-50.00, 2-3 220/250 lbs. 48.00- No. 3-4, 190/270 lbs. Green Dragon Livestock Sales mij Location: Ephrata RD 4. mile N. on North State St.,; , Ephrata. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Lots of good Northern Feeder & Stockers. Slaughter Cows - Bull Steer, VeaMamb. 11:00 A.M.-Beef Sale 200-300 each week. 1:00 P.M.-Dairy Sale. 7:00 P.M.-Small Animal 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. 45.00- US No. 1-3 300/650 lbs. sows 37.00- light weights 48.00, 2-3 300/500 lbs. 34.00-37.00. Boars 35.00- JO. FEEDER PIG 490... US No. 1-3 20/35 lbs. feeder pigss 19.00-29.00, 35/50 lbs. 27.00- lot 65 lbs. 39.00 all per head. SHEEP 60... Choice 60/90 lbs. wool slaughter lambs 60.00-73.00, few 100/120 lbs. 55.00-58.00. Slaughter sheep 25.00-30.00, one lot 43.00. GOATS 10... Large 36.00-83.00 per head. Carlisle Livestock Market Carlisle, Pa. Tuesday, January 9, 1990 SLAUGHTER STEERS: SELECT 64.25- SLAUGHTER HOLSTEINS: SELECT 60.00- MEDIUM 54.00-58.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: MEDIUM AND SELECT 61.00-66.75; MEDIUM AND GOOD HOLSTEINS 56.00-59.25. COWS: ACTIVE. BREAKING UTILI TY AND COMMERCIAL 50.00-54.75; CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY 49.00- CANNER AND LOW CUT TER 45.00-48.75; SHELLY 44.00 AND DOWN. SLAUGHTER FAT BULLS: YG#l 64.25- YG#2 57.50-60.50. FEEDER STEERS. ALL WEIGHTS. MEDIUM 67.00-73.00; FEEDER BULLS, ALL WEIGHTS. MEDIUM 62.00-74.00, VEAL CALVES: ACTIVE. CHOICE 102.00- GOOD 90.00-101.00; STANDARD AND GOOD 72.00-89.00; LIGHT/WEAK 69.00 AND DOWN. FARM BULLS: 130.00-178.00. HOGS: US#l-3 210-260 LBS. 48.50- OVER 270 LBS. 43.50- 2 AND 4. ALL WEIGHTS. 37.75-48.00. SOWS: OVER 450 LBS. 39.00-41.75; UNDER 450 LBS. 38.00-42.25; 2 AND 4, ALL WEIGHTS 34.25-37.75. BOARS: 35.50-37.75. FEEDER PIGS: BY THE HEAD. ALL WEIGHTS, 17.00-36.00. LAMBS; CHOICE, LIGHT 80.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 70-120 LBS. 59.00-72.50; EWES 23.00-35.00. GOATS; BY THE HEAD, LARGE 63.50- SMALL, MEDIUM 32.50- SALE EVERY TUBS. EVE 5:30 P.M RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS; 7 P.M. LIVESTOCK: NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE FRI., JAN 26, 12:30 P.M. Dewarl Livestocl Dewart, PA Jan. 8,1990 CATTLE 128.,PDA...Compered with last Monday*! market: Few Select slaugh ter iteen 65.25-68.00, few Standard 57.00- Few Choice il. heifers 67.75-69.25, few Select 63.00-66.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial il. cowt 49.00- Cutter & Bon. Utility 43.00- couple 55.25, Canner & Low Cutter 43.00-46.50, Shells down to 40.00. Few Yield Grade No. 2, 1000/2320 lbs. si. bulls 58.75-64.25. Feeder Cattle; Few Medium Frame No. 1,400/660 lbs. heifers 60.00- CALVES 169... Few Good vealers 75.00- Standard & Good 75/100 lbs. 72.00- Utility 55/85 lbs. 58.00- few down to 50.00. Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls No. 1,90/130 lbs. 145.00- No. 2. 85/125 lbs. 85.00- few Hoi. Heifers 90/130 lbs. 85.00- HOGS 76... Few Lou US 1-3 200/260 lbs. barrows and gilu 49.00-50.10. US No. 1-3 340/540 lbs. sows 39.50-43.00. Few Boats 32.00-32.50. FEEDER PIGS 180... US No. 1-3 25/40 lbs. feeder pigs 16.00-24.00, 50/60 lbs. 30.00- all per head. SHEEP 20,..Mixed Good and Choice 55/80 lbs. wool slaughter lambs 56.00-64.00. Slaughter ewes 24.00-28.00. GOATS 0...N0 Market Test New Holland Horses New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, Jan. 8, 1990 REPORT SUPPLIED BY AUCTION REGISTERED RECEIPTS OF 330 HEAD OF HORSES, MULES AND PONIES. MARKET STEADY. WORK HORSES: 625.00-1000.00. DRIVING; 550.00-700.00. SMALL DRIVING: 325.00-410.00. RIDING: 300.00-625.00. LIGHTWEIGHT: 250.00-425.00. HEAVY: 523.00-630.00, THIN: 140.00-210.00.' MARES; 50.00-100.00. COLTS: 35.00-60.00. GELDINGS: 50.00-100.00. LARGER PONIES: 150.00-320.00. D T N Two Months Free! Subscribe before March 1, 1990 and get your first two months of service free * Market Quotes Grain & Livestock Information Weather Updates for all major commodity exchanges. All necessary equipment is provided. Receive data at your home or office via satellite for only $29.95 a month plus $295 start-up fee. Your DIN Area Representative Is: Heritai Computer Solutions Annville, PA Call 717-838-1685 or
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