AS-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 3,1990
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
MAR. 5-11,1990
Mar. 7,9, and 10, Ember Days.
Crows at Wilhamstown, Mar 5, 1041 Cotton planting season in S Carolina
Many birds return to New England Mar 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell
receives a patent for his invention of the telephone Daffodils that come before the
s wallows dare and take the wind s of Man h with beauty - Shakespeare
Ask the Old Farmer: You own to 86 years in the vicinity of
Cape Cod What was the worst northeaster 7 ER, N Y
The Portland Gale of 1898 but the was ilnefh/ on ship
ping There were 20 sihooners sunk oi ashoie in our harbot
Home Hints* Use rose petals eloves unnamon allspiee, mint, and
orris root for a simple potpourri
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: The week starts with light snow, followed by a northeaster Heavy
rams hit the east, snow caps the mountain areas
Greater New York-New Jersey: A snowstorm at first, then partly cloudy and
cold Temperatures this month are 3 degrees F below average
Middle Atlantic Coastal: A snowstorm here, too Partly cloudy next and milder
temperatures A cold snap changes all that, then rain and snow
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Rain and snow, don't ya know 7 Heavy m the
south, then sunny skies and milder temperatures Repeat the rain and snow
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Livestock Auction
N. Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, February 26, 1990
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 134...PDA...0ne Choice
slaughter steer 80.00, few Select
69.50- few Standard 63.50-68.00.
Few Choice si. heifers 70.00-73.25, few
Standard 63.25-65.00. Breaking Utility &
Commercial si. cows SO.7S-SS.2S, low
yielding down to 47.00, Cutter & Boning
Utility 48.00-52.25, Canner & Low Cutter
42.50- Shells down to 30.00. Few
Yield Grade No. 1,1160/1840 lbs. si. bulls
62.25-65.75. Feeder Cattle; Few Medium
Frame #1.465/750 lbs. steers 69.00-76.00.
CALVES 284...C0up1e Choice vealers
108.006120.00, few Good 90.00-100.00,
Standard & Good 90/120 lbs. 73.00-80.00,
60/85 lbs. 67.00-75.00, lot Utility 55 lbs.
51.00, few down to 20.00. Farm Calves;
Hoi. Bulls 85/140 lbs. 100.00-145.00, No.
2 down to 80.00,75/85 lbs. 75.00-112.50;
Hoi. Heifers 75/125 lbs. 75.00-160.00, one
181.00,
HOGS 521... US No. 1-2 225/250 lbs.
barrows and gilts 49.50-50.10,1-3 215/270
lbs. 48.50-49.50, 2-3 230/270 lbs.
47.00- 1-3 205/215 lbs. 46.00-48.50,
165/200 lbs. 40.00-44.85. US No. 1-3
310/585 lbs. sows 44.00-48.00. Boars
37.00-
FEEDER PIGS B... Few US No. 1-3
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25/35 lbs. feeder pigs 14.00-27.00 all
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SHEEP 52 ..Choice & Prime 70/105 lbs.
wool slaughter lambs 61.00-68.00. Slaugh
ter sheep lot 15.00.
GOATS 0...N0 Market test.
Eighty-Four Livestock
Auction
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, February 26, 1990
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 135...PDA... Few Choice
slaughter steers 73.00-75.50, Select
67.00- few Standard 60.00-64.00,
few Utility 57.00-60.50. Choice si. heifers
71.00- few Select 65.00-69.00. few
Standard 58.50-64.00, Utility 50.00-56.50.
Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows
51.00- one 58.00, Cutter & Boning Util
ity 47.50-53.00, Canner & Low Cutter
41.00- Shells down to 30.00. Few
Yield Grade No. 1,1200/1600 lbs. si. bulls
60.00- No. 2, 900/1100 lbs.
55.00- Feeder Cattle: Medium
Frame #1,350/500 lbs. steers 70.00-90.00.
Medium Frame #l, 325/500 lbs. heifers
67.00- Few Medium Frame No. 1,
400/550 lbs. bulls 68.00-85.00.
CALVES 216...0ne Choice vealers
117.00, few Good 98.00-115.00, Standard
& Good 90/120 lbs. 70 00-86.00, 60/85
lbs. 60.00-74.00, few Utility 50/70 lbs.
40.00- Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls
90/125 lbs. 105.00-170.00, No. 2 down to
85.00; Hoi. Heifers 90/120 lbs.
85.00- Beef cross 80/115 lbs.
85.00-
HOGS 67... Few US No. 1-3 240/250
lbs. barrows and gilts 48.50-49.00, small
lot 50.00,1-3 225/250 lbs. 47.00-48.00, lot
2-4 285 lbs. 35.00, lot 1-3 153 lbs. 4000.
US No. 1-3 300/500 lbs. sows 40.00-44.00.
FEEDER PIGS 14...C0up1e US No. 1-3
37 lbs. feeder pigs 22.00, lot 62 lbs. 20.00
Four 50,000 Size Single Age
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ill per head.
SHEEP 69... High Choice & Prime 85/98
lbs. wool slaughter lambs 65.00-71.00, lot
Choice 95 lbs. 63.50; Good & Choice
50/65 lbs. feeder lambs 67.00-70.00.
Slaughter ewes 18.00-24.00.
GOATS I... Large 42.50 per head.
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Monday, Feb. 26, 1990
Report supplied by auction
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO
150.00.
VEAL CALVES TO 90.00.
VEALER BULL CALVES TO 170.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 90.00 AND
DOWN.
GRASSERS & FEEDERS 45.00-70.00.
LAMBS 50.00-60.00, BABIES 172.50.
SHEEP 14.00-28.00.
HOGS 200 TO 250 LBS. 43.00-49.00.
SOWS 25.00-40.00.
BOARS 25.00-34.00.
PIGS EACH 15.00-30.00.
HEIFERS 45.00-57.00.
STEERS TO 60.00.
FEEDER STEERS 50.00-79.00.
BULLS. 52.00-64.50.
COWS GOOD 50.00-55.00, TOP 57.75.
COWS MEDIUM 45.00-52.00.
COWS POOR OR SMALL 45.00 AND
DOWN.
CATTLE MARKET: HIGHER.
CALF MARKET STEADY.
HORSES TO 660.00.
PONIES TO 240.00.
GOATS TO 75.00.
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215-458-8518 home
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Mgr.