Afl-Unc««t»f Farming. Saturday. FDruary 10,1990
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OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
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FEB. 12-18,1990
By St. Valentine's, good & bad geese will lay.
Feb 12,1809, birthday of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, bom in Hodgenyille,
Kentucky Feb 14,1859, Oregon admitted as the 33rd state to join the Union .
Feb 17, 1809, Miami University chartered in Oxford, Ohio as a, state university It
conferred its first degree in 1826 Feb 18 1678, Pilgrim's Progress first published
Poverty 15 the mother of alt the arts
Ask the Old Farmer: How can 1 shell pecans, leaving them as whole
as possible 7 GA , N Y
BkCl wst'fl muylmmic's vw to crack tints Thr* way / can apply pressure by turn •
■pnUß Ihe handle until the nut fir*t l raik*
Home Hints. Use a pasu of salt and lemon juice to clean stains on marble
Wipe with a damp cloth
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Heavy snow, but intermittent Clear and cold, then it turns mild before
the weekend Average temperature, 43 C F
Greater New York-New jersey: A snowstorm begins the week, then it's very cold
Sunnv weather and milder temperatures for the weekend
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Snowy and cold, you can't denv it Partly cloudy skies,
mid-week then clearing and milder temperatures
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Cold wav eand light snow set the scene Cold nights,
but clearing then sunnv days and warmer
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I
ucimarva Broiler
Fryer Market
Wednesday, February 7,1990
Movement of ready-to-cook whole
flyers was fair today. Mott buyers were
looking for product in addition to their reg
ular commitments. Supplies were in dose
balance with current interest Lest than
Imcklot asking prices were higher at 53-68
cents. Live supplies were barely adequate.
Average live weights were lighter than
desired and forcing tome processors to
curtail normal operations. Today’s pro
cessing schedules were moderate. The
trade sentiment was fully steady to firm. In
the parts complex, supplies of cutlets were
about adequate, all other items were short
of buyer needs.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WGT.
ACTUAL AVG. WGT. 2/7 2/5 2/5 1/31
1/29 1,950 2,008 4.50 2,047 4.57.
NEW YORK MULTIPLE DROP
BROILER REPORT;
CURRENT BROILER/FRYER NEGO
TIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDIATE
DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY
MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF
BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO
NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA.
BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE
53-66 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 58.27
NO. OF BOXES 7,805.
KING’S AUCTION
KIRKWOOD
Hay. Straw anti
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
12:00
Located RL 472 Sntlloooouth
of Quarryvillo or t mllat north
el Oxford corner of RL 472 end
Noble Rood at Rome Tobacco
Station.
Lloyd H. KroMor,
Auctioneer
AU-OMSI3L
No out of state checks
ALL TRUCKERS AND
FARMERS WELCOME
Call Us About Forward Contracting!
PACMA, me.
475 E. High St.
Palmyra, PA 17078
Phone
1/717/838-7050
In PA
1-800-PACMA, INC.
OUT OF STATE
1-800-733-4647
Westminster Hay
Weetmlniter, Md.
Tuefdaj, Feb. 6, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 100.
ALFALFA. FANCY: 150.00-182.50;
FAIR 77.00-132.00, 1.20-3.30 BALE.
ALFALFA MIX: 70.00-120.00,
1.10-2.10 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-115.00, 1.40-2.50
BALE.
TIMOTHY MIX: 101.00, 1.20-2.60
BALE.
ORCHARD GRASS: 55.00-90.00,
1.00- BALE.
GRASS HAY; 1.30 BALE.
TIMOTHY. ROUND BALES:
11.00- EACH.
ALFALFA, ROUND BALES: 22.00
EACH.
MULCH HAY: 40-70 CENTS BALE.
CLOVER HAY. BALE: 1.35 BALE.
OATS: 2.80 BU.
STRAW. BRIGHT 100.00-135.00
STRAW. FAIR 70.00-95.00, 70
CENTS-1.50 BALE.
WOOD, HARD: 57.00-65.00 CORD.
WOOD. FAIR: 23.00-35.00 CORD.
East Coast Carlot
Wed, Feb. 7, 1990
' Report supplied by USDA
EAST COAST CARLOT MEAT
TRADE DELIVERED PRICES (CAF)
BOSTON TO WASHINGTON AREA
INCLUSIVE. -
COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: NO
Wanted To Buy
Crippled and
Disabled Sows
and Boars
Hogs Slaughtered For
Federal Inspection
PHONE 717-274-7609
Diffenbach Auction Center
This I ale was formerly held at the New
Holland Sales Stable. It it now held at Dif
fenbach't New Holland Auction Center
Ltd. located at 100 W. Jackson St, New
Holland, across from the prior tale location.
Auction time it 11:00 a.m. Mondays.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, Feb. 5, 1990
REPORT SUPPLIED BY AUCTION
REGISTERED RECEIPTS OF 249
HEAD OF HORSES, MULES AND
PONIES. MARKET STRONGER.
DRIVING HORSES; 510.00-750.00.
RIDING; 475.00-775.00.
BETTER HORSES; 850.00-1010.00.
LIGHTWEIGHT: 350.00-500.00.
HEAVYWEIGHT: 550.00-825.00.
THIN: 75.00-275.00.
MARES: 40.00-100.00.
COLTS: 30.00-50.00.
GELDINGS: 40.00-100.00.
LARGER PONIES: 175.00-325.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, Feb. 8, 1990
2600 - BARROWS & GILTS ACTIVE,
.75-1.00 HIGHER.
US 1-3 230-260 LB. 48.00-48.50;
260-270 LB. 47.50-48.00; 200-230 LB.
42.00-44.00.
US 1-2 220-230 LB. 46.00-47.00.
US 2-3 270-300 LB. 45.00-47.50.
SOWS: UNDER 500 LB. STEADY;
OVER 500 LB. 1.00 LOWER (AROUND
7%).
US 1-3 300-500 LB. 41.00-41.50; FEW
OVER 480 LB. 43.00; OVER 500 LB.
14.00-47.00.
BOARS: OVER 300 LB. 41.50;
UNDER 300 LB. 41.00.
/NO-
New Holland, PA
Monday, February 5, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction .
TOTAL LOADS; 236.
ALFALFA: 70.00-210.00.
MIXED HAY: 42.00-195.00.
TIMOTHY: BXOO-145.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 74.00-92.00
STRAW: 72.00-145.00.
EAR CORN: 77.00-86.00.
OATS: 2.45 BU.
*&* - Frail™ of - $4v E
FERTILIZER
10-20-20
10-20-10
8-24-8
ALFALFA
84 VWAP
74 AT
Wetfoot
Erie
Eastern PA
& NJ Poultry
Atlanta, Georgia
Wednesday, February 7, 1990
Prices were mixed compared to prior
week. Offerings were limited and overall
short of full processing needs. Undertone
unsettled at buyers become cautious due to
declining further processed tales.
LIVE LIGHT TYPE HENS: AT FARM
.10-.17, MOSTLY .10-. 15 CENTS FOB
PLANT.
Westminster
Livestock Auction
Hagerstown, Md.
Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1990
Report supplied by auction
COWS: UTILITY 49.00-55.00; HIGH
DRESSING 55.00-57.50; CANNERS
46.00- SHELLY 46.00 DOWN.
BULLS: 1200-2100 LBS. YG#l
62.00- 12760L85. AT 58.00; YG#2
58.00-
FED STEERS: LOW CHOICE
1000-1550 LBS. 71.00-74.00-. S SELECT
1050-1300 LBS. 67.00-71.50; STAN
DARD TO SELECT 60.00-67.00.
FED HEIFERS: CHOICE 950-1160
LBS. 70.00-72.25; SELECT 850-1000
LBS. 65.00-67.00.
VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 180-300
LBS. 98.00-117.00; GOOD 85.00-97.00;
GOOD 100-140 LBS. 85.00-94.00;
CULLS 85-110 LBS. 78.00-85.00; 50-80
LBS. 68.00-78.00; WEAK AND ROUGH
67.00 DOWN.
FARM CALVES, HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 90-125 LBS. 145.00-177.00; #2 85-110
LBS. 90.00-140.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
100-125 LBS. UP TO 168.00; BEEF X
BULLS AND HEIFERS UP TO 107.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: #1 AND 3 215-260
LBS. 47.00-48.00; #2 AND 3 UPT045.75;
260-280 LBS. 38.00-44.00; 280-350 LBS.
37.00-
STOCK CATTLE, STEERS; 250-400
LBS. 88.00-94.00; 400-600 LBS.
75.00- 600-800 LBS. 66.00-76.00;
900-1025 LBS. 64.00-70.00.
HEIFERS; 300-500 LBS. 70.00-80.00;
500-700 LBS. 66.00-78.00; 700-850 LBS.
60.00-
BULLS: 250-400 LBS. 83.00-92.00;
400-500 LBS. 72.00-86.00; 500-700 LBS.
66.00-
LAMBS: PRIME 95-110 LBS. 61.00;
CHOICE 60-80 LBS. 76.00-82.00; 40-60
LBS. 80.00-88.00; WOOLEDBO-115 LBS.
49.00- 130-200 LBS. 33.00-43.00.
SPRAY MATERIAL
Extrazine
Furadan
Gramoxone
Lasso
Lorox
Atrazine
Banvel
Bicep
Bladex
Bullet
Counter
Prowl
Roundup
Dual
Plus Many More
SHEEP; 18.00-27.00.
GOATS: LARGE 60.00-77.00;
MEDIUM 40.00-60.00; SMALL FLESHY
30.00- KIDS 18.00-30.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS, BY THE HEAD.
15-25 LBS. 11.00-17.0 ft 40-50 LBS.
28.00- 50-90 LBS. 27.00-43.00; BY
THE POUND. 100-160 LBS. 44.00-50.00;
170-200 LBS. 39.00-43.00.
STOCK BOARS: 200-290 LBS.
35.00- 160-180 LBS. 3200-37.00.
SOWS; 300-500 LBS. 40.00-43.25;
500-750 LBS. 39.00-43.75; THIN
25.00-
BOARS: 36.00-37.25.
Morrisons Cove
Livestock
Marti luburg, Pa.
February 5, 1990
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 167. STEERS: H. CHOICE &
PRIME 72.00-76.50, CHOICE
68.50- GOOD 62.00-67.50, STAN
DARD 58.00-61.50. HEIFERS;
CHOICE 70.00-73.50, GOOD
58.00-
COWS: UTILITY & COMMERCIAL
54.50- CUTTERS 52.00-54.75.
CANNER & LOW CUTTER 43.00-51.75.
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
62J068.25.
BULLS: YIELD GRADE NO. 1
59.00-
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS GOOD
63.00- STANDARD 58.00-62.00;
BULLS GOOD 61.00-84.00, STANDARD
54.00- HEIFERS GOOD
58.00- STANDARD 52.00-58.00.
CALVES 246. PRIME 110.00-121.00;
CHOICE 102.00-109.00, GOOD
91.00- STANDARD & GOOD
85.00- 90-110 LBS. 73.00-89.00.
65-90 LBS. 65.00-84.50, HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-130 LBS. 122.00-167.00,
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS.
102.00-
HOGS 106. US NO. 1 -2 47.50-48.50. US
NO. 1-3 44.50-46.50.
SOWS: US NO. 1-3 36.00-43.50.
BOARS 33.00-37.50.
FEEDER PIGS 44. US NO. 1-3 20-35
LBS. 18.50-32.50 PER HEAD, NO. 1-3
35-50 LBS. 37.00-43.50 PER HEAD.
SHEEP 55. CHOICE 65.00-71.00,
GOOD 54.00-63.00, SL. EWES
14.50-
GOATS 21.0066.00 PER HBAJp.
42 LOADS OF HAY. 45.00171.00; 7
LOADS OF STRAW, 69.0085.00; 1
LOAD FIREWOOD, 25.00.
OATS
Noble
Ogle
Porter
Hercules
Heritage
Lebanon
Sw
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NORTH COAST
CORN
NC 2520
NC 2402 A
NC 2500
NC 2390
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