AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 10,1990
OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC
Raccoons emerge The definition of Spring the night freezes are over and day
temperatures, reach 70 degrees F Mar 13, cartoon "Unde Sam" is born in the
New York Lampoon Mar 15, 1767, birthday of Andrew Jackson, seventh U S
president As much fog in March, so many thunderstorms after 100 days
Hear twice before you speak once
Ask the Old Farmer: "She dressed up in her best bib and
tucker " What's a tucker 7 BW, Conn
A loose bit of fabric, often white, which could be tucked into and
Vjj y over the collar of a dark-colored shirt or blouse, for men or
women
Home Hints; It takes over an hour's walk to exercise away a slice of pound cake
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Cloudy skies, rain, and snow It's New England, you know Clear
ing briefly, then more ram, heavy centrally, and it’s snow'm the mountains
Greater New York-New Jersey: Partly cloudy and cold, then sunny and cool It's
improving 1 A rainstorm dampens spirits, but temperatures turn mild
Middle Atlantic Coastal: A cold snap with ram and snow, the whole kit and
caboodle Clearing and seasonable next, then heavy rains but warm
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Rain and snow and the south gets it the hardest
Cloudy and cold, heavy rain, but the west gets snow for the rest
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Belleville Livestock
Auction
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, March 7, 1990
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE llS...PDA...Compared with
last weeks market: Slaughter cows mostly
1.00 to 2.00 lower. Few Breaking Utility
and Commercial slaughter cows
48.75-51.60, Cutter and Boning Utility
49.35-51.75, one 54.00, Catmer & low
Cutter 46.00-47.50, Shells down to 38.00.
Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1100/2040 lbs. si.
bulls 60.25-65.25. Feeder Cattle: Few
Large Frame No. 1,660/900 lbs. steers and
bulls 60.50-66.50. Few Medium Frame
No. 1, 340/575 lbs. bulb 72.00-76.00.
CALVES 78... Individual Choice vealer
94.00, few Utility 60/85 lbs. 60.00-72.00.
Farm Calves; Hobtein Bulb No. 1,90/130
lbs. 120.00-142.500, No. 2, 85/125 lbs.
76.00- few Hoi. Heifers 80/95 lbs.
78.00-
HOGS 227...8arr0ws and gilts sterady
to .75 lower. US No. 1-2 215/250 lbs.
52.35-53.00,1-3 215/245 lbs. 51.25-52.25.
US No. 1-3 300/650 lbs. sows 45.00-51.00.
Few Boars 39.50-40.00.
FEEDER PIGS 142... US No. 1-3 35/55
lbs. feeder pigs 34.50-48.50 all per
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Belknap Livestock
Auction
Dayton, Pa.
Wednesday, March 7, 1990
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 63...PDA...Compard with last
Wednesay's market: Few Breaking Utility
and Commercial slaughter cows
50.00- few low yielding
46.50-49.25, Cutter & Boning Utility
48.00- Canner & low Cutter
42.25-48.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1.
1225/2175 lbs. si. bulls 62.50-65.00, one
No. 2 1365 lbs. 58.75. Feeder Cattle; Few
Medium Frame No. 1-2, 60Q/4770 lbs.
hlifers 59.00-70.00. Few Medium Frame
No. 1, 325/520 lbs. 69.50-82.50, Medium
#3, 250/585 lb*. Guernsey 57.75-63.25.
CALVES 107... Few Good vealers
93.00-107.00, few Standard and Good
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66.00- Finn Calves: Holstein Bulls
90/140 lbs. 100.00-141.00, No. 2.
84.00- one Hoi. Heifer 125 lbs.
10T7.50&151.00. Beef cross 65/110 lbs.
bulls and heifers 78.00-132.50, few
152.50; Beef cross 90/110 lbs.
101.00-
HOGS 303...8arr0ws and gilts .50 to .75
higher. US No. 1-2 220/245 lbs.
50.50- one lot 52.00, 1-3 235/260
lbs. 49.50-50.70, 2-3 230/265 lbs.
48.50- lot 295 lbs. 47.00, 1-3
215/225 lbs. 44.00-48.80, 155/195 lbs.
42.00- US No. 1-3 345/700 lbs. sows
45.00- Few Boars 38.75-39.25.
FEEDER PIGS 25... US No. 1-3 40/55
lbs. feeder pigs 28.50-42.00 all per
head.
SHEEP 3...N0 enough of any one grade
to establish a market.
GOATS S... Few Medium & Large
30.00-45.00 all per head.
Leesport Livestock
Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, March 7,1990
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 219...PDA... Supply include
121 head feeder cattle ...Compared to last
Wednesday's market; Slaughter cows
steady to 1.00 lower. Choice 1180/1415
lbs. si steers 75.00-77, one 79.00, few
Select 68.00-74.00; few High Choice ft
Prime 1300/1475 lbs. Holsteins
72.00- Choice 1300/1600 lbs.
66.75- one 70.50, Select 1120/1550
lbs. 62.75-67.00, few Standard
56.00- Few High Choice & Prime
1165/1200 lbs. si. heifers 74.50-78.25, few
Choice 1050/1220 lb«. 69.25-73.75, few
Select 62.00-69.50, few Standard
54.75- Breaking Ut. ft Commercial
si. cows 50.00-53.50, few 56.25, few low
dressing 48.00-50, Cutter ft Bon. Utility
49.25- few 57.00, low dressing
43.00- Canner & Low Cutter
44.25- Shells down to 31.00. Few
Select sL bullocks 63.25-65.75, few Stan
dard 58.00-61.75. Couple Yield Grade No.
1. 1735/1740 lbs. si. bulls 62.50&64.25.
Feeder Cattle; Few Large Frame No. 2,
325/520 lbs. steers 71.00-90.00. Medium
Frame No. 1-2, 320/480 lbs. bulls
69.00- One Lot Medium Frame #l,
540 lbs. bulls 73.00, few Large #2,300/450
lbs. 72.00-90.00.
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CALVES 157... Few Choice vealers
117.00- few Good 90.00-111.00,
few Standard & Good 70/110 lbs.
75.00- Faim Calves: No. 1, Holstein
Bulls 90/125 lbs. 135.00-160.00, No. 2.
80/125 lbs. 80.00-137.50; few Holstein
90/105 lbs. heifers 96.00-170.00, few
75/80 lbs. 74.00-79.00. Few Beef cross
85/115 lbs. bulls and heifers 95.00-160.00.
HOGS 583...8arr0ws and Gilts 2.50 to
3.00 higher. US No. 1-2 215/250 lbs.
50.85-51.75, lot 52.00, 1-3 220/255 lbs.
50.00- few 51.75, 200/215 lbs.
49.25-50.00,2-3 230/265 lbs. 49.10-50.10,
few 1-3 130/140 lbs. 36.00-41.00. Sows
2.00 to 4.00 higher. US No. 1-3 290/490
lbs. sows 43.00-48.50, few 52.50,500/600
lbs. 49.50-51.00, few 2-3 350/435/625 lbs.
40.50-41.50, few Medium 285/500 lbs.
38.00- Boars 40.50-41.50, few
37.75.
FEEDER PIGS 154... Few US No. 1-3
30/40 lbs. feeder pigs 105.00-111.00,
45/55 lbs. 86.00-91.00, lot 76.00, few
65/85 lbs. 65.00-75.00 all per
hundredweight
SIjEEP 37...FEw High Choice & Prime
120/130 lbs. wool slaughter lambs
63.00-68.00, Choice 40/45 lbs. new crop
lambs 112.50-140.00, small lot 60 lbs.
92.50. Slaughter sheep 18.00-21.00, one
43.00.
GOATS B... Large 47.50-71.00 aU per
head.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Monday, March 5,1990
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 193...PDA...Compared with
last Tuesday's market: Slaughter cows
uneven, mostly steady to .75 lower. One
Choice si. steer 74.00, two Select
69.25&71.25. few Standard 61.25-66.75;
Choice & Prime 1125/1780 lbs. Holsteins
68.50-71, Select 1105/1370 lbs. 64-68.25,
Standard 54.00-61.00. Pew Choice
980/1325 lb». si. heifers 66.00-75.00, few
Select & low Choice 60.75-67.00, few
Standard 55.75-63.25, few Utility
46.00- Breaking Utility ft Commer
cial si. cows 51.25-54.75, few high dress
ing 58.75, Cutter A Boning Utility
48.00- few high dressing 58.00,
Canner A Low Cutter 45.50-50.75, few
Shells down to 40.00. Few Select ft Stan
dard sL bullocks 56.25-61.00. Few Yield
Grade No. 1, 1385/1885 lbs. sL bulls
60.25-68.60, cne low yielding to 56.25.
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CALVES 198..,0ne Choice 120.00, cne
Good 91.00, Standrad A Good 70/100 Iba.
70.00- Utility 50/75 lb*.
57.00- Farm Calves; Hoi. Bulb No.
1, 85/130 lbs. 120.00-160, few to 115.00,
few down to 115.00, No. 2, 75/115 lb*.
79.00- HoL Heifer* 90/130 lb*.
130.00-
HOGS 161... Barrows and gilts strong to
1.00 higher. US No. 1-2 220/250 lbs.
49.85-50.60, No. 1-3 215/260 lb*.
48.75-49.75, lot 2-3 285 lb*. 47.25, lot 1-3
170 lbs. 44.00. Sows mostly steady to
strong. US No. 1-3 295/495 lbs. sows
43.00- few 520/755 lbs.
47.50-49.50, Medium 315/365 lbs.
37.00- One Boar 36.75, light weight
s two at 38.00A40.00.
FEEDER PIGS 9...LotUS Utility 22 lbs.
feeder pigs 61.00 cwt
SHEEP 0...N0 Market test,
GOATS I... Medium 39.00 - per head.
Dewart Livestock
Auction
Dessert, P*.
Monday, March 5, 1990
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 10S...PDA,..Compared with
last Monday’i market; Slaughter cowa .SO
to I.SO lower. One Select ilaughter heifer
60.75. Breaking Utility & Commercial il.
cowi 48.00-51.50, couple S3.SO, Cutter &
Bon. Utility 47.75-52.00, Calmer & Low
Cutter 45.00-48.00, Sheila down to 40.00.
Few Yield Grade No. 1, 950/1600 lbs. si.
bulls 60.00-67.25. Feeder Cattle; Few
Medium Frame No. 1, 360/760 lbs. steers
and bulls 62.00-82.00.
CALVES 181... Couple Choice vealers
100.00- few Standard & Good
70/95 lbs. 68.00-80.00, Utility 60/8S lbs.
60.00- Farm Calves: Holstein Bulls
No. 1, 90/130 lbs. 140.00-169.00, No. 2,
80/125 lbs. BS.OO-130.00; HoL Heifers
80/125 lbs. 130.00-172.00, few down to
76.00.
HOGS S7...Barrows and gilts .7S higher.
Few Lots US 1-3 225/2701b5. 49.50-Sl.OO.
Few US No. 1-3 400/700 lbs. sows
42.25-46.00.
FEEDER PIGS 18...N0t enough cf any
one grade to establish a market
SHEEP 14.. Pew Choice 100/115 lbs.
wool slaughter lamb* 55.00-63.00, few
Good and Choice .50/60 lbs. 56.00-61.00.
Few Slaughter sheep 16.00-29.00.
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