AS-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 5,1990 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC May 7, 1833, composer Johannes Brahms born May 8, 1874, Massachusetts adopts a ten-hour workday for women May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaims the first Mother's Day May 10, 1869, the transcontinental railroad is completed as the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroad join at Promontory, Utah The only sting of reproach is the truth in it Ask the Old Farmer: Can you tell me what to use to preserve mamla rope used for outdoor railings 7 J M , Mass I would brush on a generous coat of boiled linseed oil, which you can get a * a paint store Let it soak in for an hour and then wipe off any surplus In a day or so give it another coat and wipe off after it sets for an hour Home Hints: Wash your paint roller cover with fabric softener and it will dry soft and fluffy OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: The week starts with a downpour and cold, then more ram and cool Some clearing by the end of the week Heavy sighs, longing for blue skies Greater New York-New Jersey: A cold, wet May is underway l Cold and rainy for most of the week, changing to cloudy and very cold Middle Atlantic Coastal; Ram, heavy in the north, with cool temperatures Partly cloudy skies greet our eyes, but a cold wave comes rolling in Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Cool, ram south, and showers all over Clearing and warmer midweek, sunshine stays, but does not warm, cold by weekend (All Rights Reserved Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Belknap Livestock Dayton. PA May 2, 1990 CATTLE 91. .PDA. Compare! with last Wednesday’s market- Individual Select slaughter steer 68 00, one light weight 64.75, individual Choice Holstein 65.25, one Standard 63.75 Few Select si. heifers 65 00-66.25 Few Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 50.25-54 50, Cutter & Boning Utility 48 75-53.25, Can ner & low Cutter 43 00-48 75, Shells down to 34.75 Individual Yield Grade No I, 1390 lbs si. bull 69 25, couple No. 2, 1055/1270 lbs 56 50 &59 00 Feeder Cattle Medium & Large Frame No 1, 400/470 lbs steers 81 50-89.00 Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 335/515 lbs heifers 71.50- few Med & Large #2, 380/550 lbs 63.00-68.50 Few Medium Frame No. 1, 390/490 lbs. bulls 79.50- CALVES 74...C0up1e Good vealers 95.00&97.00, few Standard and Good 90/120 lbs. 89.00-95.00, 60/85 lbs 75.00- Farm Calves: No. 1, Holstein Bulls 85/140 lbs. 130.00-186.00, few 75/80 lbs. 88.00-125.00, No 2,90/125 lbs. 100.00- 00, individual No. 1, Hoi. Heifer 95 lbs. 180.00. Beef cross 75/125 lbs bulls and heifers 99.00-200.00 *** Contract with Purina Mills, Inc. Now accepting new and existing sow herds We Supply - Quality Purina Feeds - Sound Genetic Program - A Service Representative To Assist You - Competitive Contract Payment IM£ MAY 7-13,1990 May 9, Full Flower Moon. HOGS 238 . Barrows and gilts 2.00 to 2.50 higher. US No. 1-2 240/265 lbs. 59.00-59.60,1-3 230/265 lbs. 57.70-59.20, late lot 56.00, few 2-3 240/270 lbs. 56 00-57.75, lot 2-4 240 lbs. 55.00, 1-3 200/215 lbs 54.00-56.00 US No. 1-3 275/570 lbs sows 48.50-55 00. Few Boars 42 50-43 75, few light weights 48 00-52 00. FEEDER PIGS 24.. Lot US No 1-3 50 lbs feeder pigs 47.00, 2-3 25/35 lbs 23 00-31.00 all per head SHEEP IS .Lot High Choice & Prime 88 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 70 00, lot Choice 48 lbs 68.50. GOATS 18... Few Large 40.00-44 00, Medium 25.00-36.00, Small 10.00-20.00 all per head. SHEEP; 50 TRADING MODERATE. COMPARED WITH LAST TUESDAY, FEW SALES OF SPRING LAMBS 1.00 HIGHER SPRING SLAUGHTER LAMBS: FEW CHOICE AND PRIME 105-120 LBS. 64 00 Call Us Today— -1-800-873-5300 Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture Peoria Sheep Peoria, IL May 1, 1990 New York Eggs May 2, 1990 Prices trended lowa. Trade sentiment wu barely steady to weak. Cartoned egg demand generally remained no better than fair. Traders were hoping lower prices might stimulate interest for retail promo tional activity. Supplies were in good balance to easily satisfy current needs. PRICES TO RETAILERS - SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, CONSUMER GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN : A EXTRA LARGE .73-.75, A LARGE .70-.73, A MEDIUM ,64-.67. Leesport Livestock Leesport, PA May 2, 1990 CATTLE 230...PDA... Supply include 48 head feeder cattle ...Compared to last Wednesday's market: Slaughter steers weak to 1.00 lower; Cows grading Utility and Commercial steady to .75 higher, Can ner and Cutter steady to .50 lower. Few Choice 1000/1545 lbs. si. steers 73.00- few Select 68.25-74.00; few High Choice & Prime 1250/1600 lbs. Hols lems 70.50-73.00, Choice 1130/1400 lbs. 65.00- few Select 62-65.00, few Standard 56.25-63.75. Few Choice si. heif ers 68.50-69.85, one 75.00, few Select 63.50- Select & Choice Holsteins 61 50-68.25. Breaking Ut. & Commercial si. cows 52.75-55.50, few 57.50, Cutter & Bon. Utility 51.75-55.50, low dressing 47.25-51.50, Canner & Low Cutter 47.50- Shells down to 42.75. Few Select & Choice si. bullocks 63.75-66.75, Wanted To Buy Crippled and Disabled Sows and Boars Hogs Slaughtered For Federal Inspection PHONE 717-274-7609 ■m SPECIAL NOTICE FEEDER & STOCKER AUCTION 200 to 300 HEAD All Weights: All Breeds Friday, May 11, 1990 At 7:30 P.M. Market The Auction Way, Professionally At VINTAGE SALES STABLES. INC. Paradise, PA. For Information Contact: L. Robert Frame, Sr., President 717-442-4181 Glenn S. Frame, Manager 215-458-5060 Irwin Martin, Field Rep. 717-733-7434 Kenneth E. Hershey, Field Rep. 717-442-4874 one 69.75, Select & Choice Holsteins 62.75-65.00, few Standard 60.00-63.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1.1365/1630 lbs. sL bulls 63.25-67.00, few No. 2, 1100/1450 lbs. 61.00-61.75. Feeder Cattle: Lot Large Frame No. 2, 686 lbs. steers 68.50. Medium Frame No. 1-2,330/580 lbs. heif ers 70.00-79.00, one 83.00, few Med. & Large No. 1, 640/720 lbs. 58.50-65.50. Few Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 370/660 lbs. bulls 76.00-88.00, few Urge No. 2. 710/850 lbs. 60.00-62.50. CALVES 136... Few Choice vealers 110.00- few Standard and Good 75/100 lbs. 84.00-90.00, few Utility 55/70 lbs. 57.00-65.00. Farm Calves: Few No. 1, Holstein BuUs 130/140 lbs. 125.00-147.50. 90/120 lbs. 189.00-200.00, one 204.00, few 80/85 lbs. 130.00-150.00, No. 2, 90/120 lbs. 120.00-180, few down to 93.00,75/85 lbs. 80.00-115.00; few No. 1. Holstein heifers 105/115 lbs. 135.00- one 200.00, few 85/95 lbs. 97.50-130.00. Few Beef cross 75/115 lbs. bulls and heifers 96.00-171, one 196.00. Few Good & Choice 270/400 lbs. slaughter calves 86.00-96.00. HOGS 400... Barrows and Gilts uneven, mostly .75 to 1.75 lower, except No. 1 and 2, steady to .25 higher. US No. 1-2 225/250 lbs. 57.75-59.25. lot 59.75, 1-3 215/260 lbs. 56.50-57.50, 2-3 210/270 lbs. 55.60-56.50, few 270/275 lbs. 54.00- few 2-4 285/295 lbs. 48.00- few 1-3 180/185 lbs. 39.50- Sows .50 to 2.00 higher. US No. 1-3 300/475 lbs. sows 49.75-52, 490/600 lbs. 54.50-56.25, few 2-3 400/475 lbs. 46.50-50.00, few Medium 300/4101bs. 44.50- Boars 46.50-48.25. FEEDER PIGS 142... Few US No. 1-3 20/30 Ibf. feeder pigi 160.00-2Q5.00, few 30/40 Ibi. 97.50-130.00, 40/55 lb». 80.00-87.00, lot 75 Ibi. 67.00 aU per hundredweight; few 15/20 Ibi. 3Q.00-42.00 - per head. SHEEP 77... Choice 20/65 Ibi. spring slaughter lambs 90.00-105.00, one 120.00, few 90/100 lbs. 80.00-86.00, Good & low Choice 30/50 lbs. 70.00-87.50. Slaughter sheep 9.00-20.00; few Ewes with Lambs 77.50-85.00. ' GOATS 20... Large 45.00-62.50, Kids 30.00-40.00 all per head. Valley Livestock Athens, Pa. Monday, April 30, 1990 Report supplied by auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO 175.00. VEAL CALVES 89.00-127.50. VEALER BULL CALVES TO 202.50. SLAUGHTER CALVES 82.00-95.00. GRASSERS & FEEDERS 59.00-89.00. LAMBS 37.00-68.00. SHEEP 15.00-22.00. HOGS 200 TO 250 LBS. 56.00-60.00. SOWS 32.00-41.00 BOARS 32.00-35.00. PIGS NONE. HEIFERS 57.00-67 50. STEERS 56.00-60.00. FEEDER STEERS 61.00-89.00. BULLS 61.50-66.75. COWS GOOD 54.25-59.00. COWS MEDIUM 49.25-55.00. COWS POOR OR SMALL 33.00-46.50. CATTLE MARKET STRONG. CALF MARKET HIGH. HORSES 350.00-620.00 GOATS 45.00-62.50. CRIPPLED AND DISABLED COWS 9 STEERS & BULLS Slaughter Under USOA Inspection FREE CALL 1-800-234-COWS (2697) 215-286-9400 Wayne Taylor Lebanon, Berks, Lancaster & Chester Co. FOR SALE Wood Shavings & Sawdust * Delivered To Your Farm * Excellent Dairy Bedding * Economical * Year Around Supply Call For Price WcMartin me. V-X m.7sgsm> Lancaster, PA 717-898-5290
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