AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 31,1990
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OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC
APR. 2-8,1990
Cape Cod alewives begin to run.
Pony Express begins delivering mail, Apr 3, 1860 Silk worms begin to spin . .
President William Henry Hamson dies after one month in office, Apr 4, 1841
Pocahontas marries Jamestown colonist John Rolfe, Apr 5, 1614 . Blue herons
return to Vinal Haven, Maine, Apr. 6 . When April blows, Us horn, '/is good for both
hay and corn.
Ask the Old Fanner Why is it that Eastern tourists are so keen
about Injun jxittery? Don't Eastern Injuns make any, or how 7 A Y,
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It's, the bhape, brother 1 Stow cookies in some of those jars and a kid can't
* IM gel his hand out with even the corner of one in it 1
/j v Home Hints. Use a cabbage leaf to clean your pewter, it's cheaper and more
e Jr ‘ efficient than prepackaged cleaners
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: This week ends as it begins, cold and sleet, snow in the north.
Then sunny again, more ram, and the north is whitened Don't be frightened!
Greater New York-New Jersey: Gray skies and drizzly, then sunny and season
able Wait, there's more Intermittent heavy rains (Sorry 1 )
Middle Atlantic Coastal: There's something for everyone First cold, then sunny
and seasonable, followed by more cold and rainy, finishing a little warmer
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Ram, heavy snow m the west, and cold, then
partly cloudy and ram, heavy in the east Turning milder with a cloudy finish
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Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Monday, March 26, 1990
Report supplied by auction
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO
140.00.
VEAL CALVES TO 89.00
VEALER BULL CALVES TO 140.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 80.00 AND
DOWN.
GRASSERS & FEEDERS 50 00-75 00.
LAMBS TO 65.00, SPRING LAMBS
TO 15000.
SHEEP 15.00-25.00
HOGS 200 TO 250 LBS 43 00-48 00.
SOWS 25 00-34.00.
BOARS 24.Q0-32.00.
PIGS NO MARKET TEST.
HEIFERS 50 00-60 75 '
STEERS 54 00-62 50.
FEEDER STEERS 50 00-75 00.
BULLS 52 00-64.50
COWS GOOD 47.00-52 00, TOP 56 00
COWS MEDIUM 45.00-54 00,
COWS POOR OR SMALL 42 00 AND
DOWN.
CATTLE MARKET STEADY.
CALF MARKET STEADY.
HORSES, SMALL TO 510 00
PONIES NONE
GOATS TO 77 50.
EASTER SALE NEXT MON. LAMBS
12 NOON.
SOMETHING TO
CROW ABOUT-.
LOW
CLASSIFIED
RATES
WITH
EXCELLENT
RESULTS!
B&R CATTLE CO.
RD I, Marietta, PA
17547
Office Phone:
(717)653-8164
Specializing In
Stockers &
Feeders
IQHN BOWMAN
Ph (717)653-5728
RON RANCH
Ph (717)656-9849
KING’S AUCTION
KIRKWOOD
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
12:00
Looted Rt 472 SmilM south
of QuvryvlUo or 6 miloo north
of Oxford corner of RL 472 and
Nobta Road at Rouao Tobacco
Station.
Uoyd H. Krskfar,
Auctlonaor
AU-D00613L
No out of itate checkf
ALL TRUCKERS AND
FARMERS WELCOME
Grantsville Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Sat., March 24, 1990
HOGS: TOP BARROWS & GILTS
52.50-54.00; HEAVY BUTCHER
45.00- LIGHT BUTCHER
42.00- BUTCHER SOWS
44.00- FEEDER SHOATS
10.00-
VEAL: GOOD 92.50-125.00; STAN
DARD 80.00-90.00; UTILITY
60.00- BULL CALVES
100.00-
SHEEP & LAMBS: CHOICE TO 86 00,
GOOD 62.50-68.50; UTILITY
55.00- SLAUGHTER EWES
18.00-
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: GOOD
NONE AVAILABLE; STANDARD
62.00-64 00, UTILITY 58.00-60 00.
HEIFERS: STANDARD 60.00-68 50.
UTILITY 52.50-60.00.
COWS: COMMERCIAL 50,00-55 50,
UTILITY 45.00-48.00, CANNER AND
CUTTER 40.00-42.00.
BULLS: COMMERCIAL & GOOD
. 62.00-68.00; CUTTER & UTILITY
55.00-
STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE: GOOD
70.00- MEDIUM 60.00-68.50.
STEER CALVES: GOOD 75.00-97.00,
MEDIUM 65.00-70.00.
HEIFER CALVES: GOOD
75.00- MEDIUM 60.00-65.00.
Club Lambs
B & B Livestock
B 8c B LI
P OF THE CLASS
le, Ohio 43014 (614-899
;ock, Dan'
Ives'
Carlisle Livestock
Market
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, March 27, 1990
SLAUGHTER STEERS: STRONG
DEMAND! CHOICE 77.00-80.00;
SELECT 70.00-76.75; MEDIUM
6275-69.00.
SLAUGHTER HOLSTEINS: CHOICE
67.00- SELECT 62.00-66.50.
STANDARD 55.00-60.00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE
72.00- SELECT 68.00-71 00;
MEDIUM 61.00-67.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS; ACTIVE EAR
LYBIRD PENS FIRM 3.00 HIGHER.
BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 52 50-57.00; CUTTER AND BON
ING UTILITY 50.00-58.00; CANNER
AND LOW CUTTER 45.00-49.85; SHEL
LY 44.50 AND DOWN.
SLAUGHTER FAT BULLS: YG#l
64.00- YG#2 55.50-62.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: ACTIVE BID
DING ON A GOOD RUN.
FEEDER STEERS, 300-5550 LBS.
MEDIUM 1 89.00-97.00; MEDIUM 2
82.00- HOLSTEINS 79.00-81.00,
FEEDER STEERS. 600-950 LBS.
MEDIUM 71.00-85.00; HOLSTEINS
58 50-78.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: ALL WEIGHTS.
MEDIUM 1 93.00-106.00; MEDIUM 2
76.00- HOLSTEINS 53.00-70.00.
FEEDER BULLS: ALL WEIGHTS,
MEDIUM 1 82.00-89.00; MEDIUM 2
69.00- HOLSTEINS 60.00-76.00.
VEAL CALVES: ACTIVE. CHOICE
100.00- GOOD 89.00-99.00;
STANDARD AND GOOD 72.00-88.00,
LIGHT/WEAK 70.00 AND DOWN.
FARM BULLS: 12000-178.00; FARM
HEIFERS 125.00-160.00.
HOGS: US 1-3 210-260 LBS.
52.00- OVER 270 LBS.
47.75-51.50; 2 AND 4, ALL WEIGHTS,
46.25-51.00.
SOWS: OVER 450 LBS. 48.00-50.50;
UNDER 450 LBS. 46.00-48.50; 2 AND 4,
ALL WEIGHTS, 40.00-45.00
BOARS: 38.00-45.00.
FEEDER PIGS: BY THE HEAD. 15
LBS 20.00; 30-50 LBS. 38 00-60 00
SHEEP: EWES 15.00-32.00.
LAMBS: CHOICE 30-45 LBS.
95.00- CHOICE 50-85 LBS.
77.50-92.00; GOOD, ALL WEIGHTS,
65.00- MEDIUM, ALL WEIGHTS.
51.00-
GOATS: BY THE HEAD. LARGE
70.00- SMALL, MEDIUM
40.00-57.50.
SALE EVERY TUES. EVE. 5 P.M.
RABBITS, POULTRY EGGS; 7 P.M.
LIVESTOCK.
NOTE: EASTER LAMB AND GOAT
SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 6. 12:30 P.M.
RABBITS AND POULTRY 9 A.M.
Isennock Auction
New Park, PA
Monday, March 26, 1990
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: GOOD TO
LOW CHOICE 51.75-54.25; LOW TO
GOOD 50.00-51.75; LOW AND SHELLS
46.75 AND LOWER.
VEAL CALVES: 135-210 LBS.
81.00- 110-120 LBS.
124.00- 95-105 LBS.
119.00- 80-90 LBS. 80.00-140.00;
60-70 LBS. 68.00-77.00; WEAK CALVES
77.00 AND LOWER.
FEEDER CATTLE, HEIFERS: 210-325
LBS. 80.00-87.50.
FEEDER BULLS; 185-300 LBS.
86.00- 00.
FED HOLSTEIN STEERS: 1340-1520
LBS. 65.00-66.75.
BULLS: 1090-1830 LBS. 61.50-63.75.
SOWS: 455-630 LBS. 46.00-49 00,
LIGHT SOWS 28.00-30.00.
HOGS; 225 LB. AVG. 49.75; LIGHT
38.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 45 LB. AVG.
41.00- HEAD.
GOATS: LARGE 81.00 HEAD;
MEDIUM 43 00 HEAD; KIDS 26 00
HEAD.
NOTE: HOG BUYING STATION
WEDNESDAYS, 7 AM,-12 NOON.
Belleville Livestock
Belleville, PA
March 28, 1990
CATTLE 125., PDA...Compared with
last weeks market: Slaughter cows about
steady. Breaking Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 51.00-54.10, one 55 60,
Cutter and Boning Utility 49.50-54.50,
Canner & low Cutter 45.50-49.50, Shells
down to 4200. Few Yield Grade No. 1,
900/1190 lbs. si. bulls 52.50-58 50
CALVES 95... Individual Good vealer
89.00, few Standard and Good 75/95 lbs
70.00- few Utility 60/80 lbs.
54.00- 00. Farm Calves: No. 1, Holstein
Bulls No. 1, 90/135 lbs. 110.00-141.00,
No. 2, 80/120 lbs. 72.00-90.00, few Hoi
Heifers 90/100 lbs. 140,00-15200.
HOGS 309...8arr0ws and gills steady to
strong US No. 1-2 215/240 lbs
53.50-54.00,1-3 195/210 lbs. 50.25-52.00
Few US No. 1-3 450/600 lbs. sows
45.00- Few Boars 35.00-41 00.
FEEDER PIGS 110... US No. 1-3 20/35
lbs. feeder pigs 33.50-40.50, 35/60 lbs.
38.00- few lots 80/150 lbs.
58.00- all per head.
SHEEP 102... Few Choice 20/60 lbs.
new crop lambs 84.00-114.00,65/110 lbs.
68.00-83.00. Slaughter sheep 19.00-30.00
GOATS 11... Few Large 55.00-90.00 -
all per head. HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS -
$720.00-$1325.00 - PER HEAD.
Morrisons Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
March 26, 1990
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 179. STEERS: H. CHOICE &
PRIME 72.00-76.50, CHOICE
68.50- GOOD 63.00-67.50, STAN
DARD 54.00-62.00. HEIFERS: NONE,
GOOD 61.00-67.50.
COWS- UTILITY & COMMERCIAL
52.50- CUTTERS 50.00-52.25,
CANNER & LOW CUTTER 43.00-49.50
BULLOCKS: GOOD & CHOICE
62.00-66.00,
BULLS;
59.00-
FEEDER CATTLE' STEERS GOOD
65.00- BULLS 62 00-82.50; HEIF
ERS 60.00-76.00.
CALVES 262. PRIME 105 00-121 00,
CHOICE 96.00-104.00, GOOD
85.00- STANDARD & GOOD
70.50- 90-110 LBS. 74.00-9200,
65-90 LBS. 68.00-88.50, HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-130 LBS. 121.00-151.00,
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS
92.00-
HOGS 169. US NO. 1-252.00-53.00,US
NO. 1-3 50.00-51.50.
SOWS: US NO. 1-3 42.00-51.00.
BOARS 38.50-43.50.
FEEDER PIGS 54. US NO. 1-3 20-35
LBS. 18.00-38.50 PER HEAD, NO. 1-3
35-50 LBS. 39.00-46.00 PER HEAD
SHEEP 38. CHOICE SPRING LAMBS
82.50- GOOD 58.00-71.00,
SLAUGHTER EWES 12.00-28.50.
GOATS; 24.00-68.00.
33 LOADS OF HAY, 40.00-132.00
4 LOADS OF STRAW, 46.00-70.00
2 LOADS OF FIREWOOD,
15.00-
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, March 26, 1990
REPORT SUPPLIED BY AUCTION
REGISTERED RECEIPTS OF 312
HEAD OF HORSES, MULES AND
PONIES. MARKET STRONGER.
DRIVING HORSES: 475.00-825.00
RIDING: 460.00-86000.
REGISTERED HORSES;
875.00-
LIGHTWEIGHT KILLERS:
400.00-
HEAVYWEIGHT KILLERS:
600.00-
THIN HORSES: 175.00-350.00.
MARES PONIES; 45 00-150.00.
COLTS; 20.00-60.00.
GELDING PONIES: 45.00-15000.
LARGER PONIES: 200.00-350.00
* /
r Lambs from Bft B Livestock have
gone to the top of their class many
times. It’s time to get ready for
Showtime 90. Do it right. Go with a
Club Lamb from B & B Livestock. 55
Market Lambs. Mostly black faces but
white ones, too. Auction begins at
6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 21. New
lolland Sales Stables, Lancaster Co. Be
,-eady for the late summer & fall fairs.
;astem National, KILE, and Farm Show.
& B Livestock Lambs have been big
\nners. Wherever you show, class
mners will receive special premiums
im B & B Livestock. Lambs will be
mned at the sales bam on Saturday
-ning for your inspection. See you on
irday. April 21. Be ready to meet the
[petition head on with a Top Of The
> club lamb from B ft B Livestock. These
lambs will help you get ready for
:lme 90 in a fancy way.
Sale Manager (717-236-8769)
YIELD GRADE NO. 1