AB*Lancast«r Farming, Saturday, April 14,1990
OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC
Wheat harvest month in China.
Liberty Bell rung for peace with England, Apr 16,1783 Benjamin Franklin dies
at age 84, Apr 17,1790 Great San Francisco earthquake, Apr 18,1906 Rome
founded by Romulus, Apr 21,753 B C Congress authorized "In God We Trust"
on coins, Apr 22,1864 It is pleasant to look on the ram when one stands dry
I i, Ask the Old Farmer My grandfather used "grmdy" to describe
11 |S3k|I clothing What does if mean 7 CA, Vt
Showing signs of wear
KVASS' | I i Home Hints; To restore velvet which has been crushed by pressure, hold
jJjL-SP the affected parts over a basin of hot water with the lining side nearest
’ '""IP the water, the pile will nse from the action of the steam
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Ram, mixed with snow m some areas Decreasing to showers for
several days, then back to ram, with snow m the north
Greater New York-New Jersey: A sunny start to the week and warm, then showers
and cooler temperatures prevail mid-week Finally clearing, with a warming trend.
Middle Atlantic Coastal; These April showers are warm, almost friendly; then
show another side to sprmg with cold heavy ram A sunny finish to the week
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Locally heavy showers become heavy rain
throughout region There are signs of clearing by the end of the week
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Eighty-Four Livestock
Auction
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, April 9, 1990
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 316 .PDA Compared with
last Monday’s market Slaughter cows .50
to 1.00 higher Few Select slaughter steers
69.00- 00, Standard 62 00-66 50, few
Utility 58 00-60 00 Few Select si. heifers
67 00-69 00, Standard 58 00-63 00 Break
ing Utility & Commercial si cows
51.00- couple high yielding Com
mercial 62.00&63, Cutler & Boning Utility
49.00- Canner & Low Culler
42 00-49 00, Shells down to 38 00 Yield
Grade No 1, 1400/1800 lbs si bulls
59 50-68.00, few No. 2, 900/1300 lbs
52 00-57.00 Feeder Cattle Medium &
Large Frame #l, 250/300 lbs steers
87.00- 400/500 lbs 72 00-85 00
Medium & Large Frame #l, 250/400 lbs
heifers 72 00-90 00. Medium & Large
Frame No 1, 250/320 lbs bulls
8000-101 00
CALVES 207 Few Choice vealcrs
11500-13000 Good 96 00-110 00, Stan
SPECIAL GRADED
FEEDER SALE
Friday, April 27, 1990
80 Head Out Of New York State Weighing
450 to 600 Lbs. - Mostly Angus Cattle
125 Head From Bucks County, PA,
Weighing 600 to 750 lbs. - All Angus Cattle
60 Head From The Eastern Shore Of
Maryland Weighing 900 Lbs.
Plus - 200 Other Local Cattle
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times
TMI
APR. 16-22,1990
dard & Good 90/120 lbs 68 00-72 00,
60/85 lbs. 58 00-7000, few Utility 45/65
lbs. 40,00-55 00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls
90/130 lbs. 118 00-185 00, 80/85 lbs.
80.00- Hoi. Heifers 90/120 lbs
95.00- Beef cross 80/115 lbs
85.00- 00.
HOGS 116... Barrows and gilts mostly
.50 higher. US No. 1-3 225/255 lbs
51.00- 2-3 230/260 lbs 49 00-50 25,
2-4 270/307 lbs 45.00-47.50 US No. 1-3
300/600 lbs sows 42 00-47.00, 2-3
325/650 lbs 38.00-42 00 Boars
40.00-
FEEDER PIGS 20. US No 1-3 37/57
lbs feeder pigs 32 50-44 50 all per
head
SHEEP 458 Bulk of supply spring
slaughter lambs sold to Easter Trade
High Choice & Prime 30/40 lbs spring
slaughter lambs 100 00-135 00, 40/50 lbs
99 00-105 00, 65/80 lbs 80 00-95 00,
Choice 17/28 lbs 80 00-102 00, 30/40 lbs
75 00-82 00, lot Good 20 lbs 60 00
Slaughter sheep 16 00-24 00
GOATS 49 Large 50 00-80 00,
Medium Kids 20 00-25 00, small Kids
12 00-16 00 per head
New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
N, Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, April 9, 1990
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 260...PDA...Compared with
last Monday's market; Slaughter cows ful
ly steady. Choice slaughter steers
74.00- one 78.25, Select
70.00- couple Standard
67.75668.00. Few Choice si. heifers
72.00- one Select 70.00, few Stan
dard 63.50-66.00. Breaking Utility &
Commercial si. cows 49.50-55.00, couple
56.25658.00, low yielding down to 46.75,
Cutter & Boning Utility 47.50-52.75, high
dressing 54.00, Canner & Low Cutter
42.00- Shells down to 25.00. Yield
Grade No. 1, 1480/2010 lbs. si. bulls
63.00- few No. 2, 900/1400 lbs.
48.00- Feeder Cattle: Few Medium
& Large Frame #l, 320/595 lbs. steers
76.00- Med. & Large Frame No. 1,
300/505 lbs. heifers 70.00-84.50, 520/795
lbs. 61.50-76.00.
CALVES 245... Few Choice vealers
115.00- Standard & Good 90/120
lbs. 75.00-81.00, 60/85 lbs. 60.00-77.50.
Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls 85/140 lbs.
140.00- No. 2,115.00-142.50, Hoi
Heifers 85/120 lbs. 130.00-190.00; Beef
cross 80/130 lbs. bulls & heifers
110.00-
HOGS 586...8arr0ws and gilts steady to
Sale $155.00 ppd
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.50 lower. US No. 1-2 220/250 lbs.
52.00- few 53.00-53.60,1-3
lbs. 51.00-52 25, lot 2-3 305 lbs. 45.00,1 -3
205/215 lbs. 47.00-50.00, lot 190 lbs.
46.00. Sows mostly 1,00 higher. US No
1-3 300/640 lbs. sows 44.50-53 00, one
54.00. Boars 44.00-46 00, few Light
Weights 38 00-39.00.
FEEDER PIGS 13...N0t enough of any
one grade to establish a market.
SHEEP 358... Bulk of supply spring
slaughter lambs sold to Easter Trade
...Choice & Prime 25/40 lbs. spring lambs
70.00- few 102.00, 40/60 lbs.
70.00- 65/100 lbs. 75.00-86 00, mix
ed Good & Choice 20/40 lbs. 49.00-60 00,
45/60 lbs. 60.00-70.00; Good & Choice
65/85 lbs. wool lambs 50.00-65.00.
Slaughter sheep 2.00-25.00.
GOATS 105... Large 44 00-65.00,
Medium 24.00-38.00, few Large Kids
35.00- Medium 17.00-30.00, Small
9.00- all per head.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, April 10,1990
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 139.
last weeks market:
ly steady, spots
slaughter steer
62.00-66.50; one
Select & Choice
dard 58.00-62
..PDA...Compared with
; Slaughter cows uneven
.2s lower. One Select
67.00, few Standard
Choice Holstein 71.25,
62.00-68.25, few Stan
.7o, couple Choice
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68.00&69.50, one Standard 54.00-54.50,
one 63.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial
si. cows 50.00-54.00, few 56.00, one
59.00, Culttr & Boning Utility
49.25- Canner & Low 1 Cutter
47.25- few Shells down to 44.75.
One Select Holstein bullock 64,00. One
Yield Grade 1505 lbs. si. bull 67.25, No. 2,
one 1225 lbs. 59.25.
CALVES 188...Vealers mostly steady
on light supply. One Choice vealer 105.00,
Standard & Good 70/120 lbs. 69.00-77.00,
Utility 45/65 lbs. 40.00-69.00. Farm
Calves: Hoi. Bulls No. 1, 80/130 lbs.
103.00-179, mostly 145.00-169, No. 2.
80/125 lbs. 80.00-142.00; No. 1, Hoi. Heif
ers 75/125 lbs. 87.00-175.00. One Beef
cross 95 lbs. bull and heifer 175.00.
HOGS 298... Supply included 89 head
sows ...Barrows and gilts steady to .25
higher. US No. 1-2 225/265 lbs. 52.50-53.
few 54.00, 1-3 210/260 lbs. 52.00-52.75,
few 2-3 215/235 lbs. 51.25-51.50, few 1-3
200/295 lbs. 48.00-50.00. Sows strong to
3.00 higher. US No. 1-3 310/495 lbs. sows
45.00- 490/650 lbs. 50.50-53.25,2-3
325/270 lbs. 43.00-48.50, Medium
350/470 lbs. 35.00-43.00. Boars
42.25-43.25, 41 head 160/172 lbs.
39.00-
FEEDER PIGS 3...N0 Market Test.
SHEEP 12... Few Choice & Prime 25/30
lbs. spring lambs 100.00-111.00, few
45/55 lbs. 85.00-90.00, one low Choice 60
lbs. wool lamb 49.00. Few Slaughter sheep
14.00.
GOATS 10...0ne Large 45.00, few
Medium 25.00-38.00, Kids 35.00-38.00,
one Large 50.00 all per head.
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