AS-Umcaster Farming, Saturday, May 12,1990 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC May 14, 1804, the Lewis and Clark expedition sets out from St Louis to explore the Louisiana Territory May 15, 1918, air mail service begins between New York City and Washington, D C May 18,1980, Mt St Helens erupts May 20, 1873, Jacob Davis, a Reno tailor, and Levi Strauss, a San Francisco dry goods merchant, are granted a patent for riveted pocket pants Diligence is the mother of good luck Ask the Old Farmer: Horses used to wear "caulks " What are they 7 J H ,R I Caulk s arc blunt metal piece s Four were inserted into each , horseshoe to prevent slipping OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; A cold snap starts the week with a bang Clearing and warm by midweek Bask fast it won't last 1 Showers and cooler weather end the week Greater New York-New Jersey: Can it be 7 Are those blue skies I see’ Clear and very warm through midweek Will it stay 7 No way 1 Ram and cold by week's end Middle Atlantic Coastal: Surprise 1 The week dawns clear and hot Don't delay, get out and play, this weather won't stay Showers drop, cold snap pops Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; A sunny cold wave (that's the best kind) begins the week, warming, with showers in the west, ending up hot and cloudy (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, PA May 9, 1990 CATTLE 188...PDA... Supply include 17 head feeder cattle ...Competed to last Wednesday’s maricet; Slaughter steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher; Cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Choice 1000/1500 lbs si. steers 77.00- few 80.75, few Select 68.75- few High Choice & Prime 1400/1500 lbs. Holstems 72.00-73.75, Choice 1225/1400 lbs. 68.50-72, Select 64.00- few Standard 60.75-63.50. Few Choice si. heifers 72.50-76.75, few Select 65.75- couple Standard 56.00&56.25. Breaking Ut. & Commercial si. cows 56.25- couple 60.00, few low dress ing 50.75-54.50, Cutter & Bon. Utility 52.50- Canner & Low Cutter 50.00- Shells down to 42.50 Few Choice si. bullocks 68.75-77.00, few Select & Choice Holsteins 66.00-69.25. Yield Grade No. 1,1300/1700 lbs. si. bulls 63.25- couple 70.25. Feeder Cattle: Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 690/700 lbs. steers 75.50-79.00. Few Medium Frame No. 1-2, 435/550 lbs. heifers 63.50- Few Medium Frame No. 1-2, 360/600 lbs. bulls 67.00-69.50, one lot Large No. 2, 450 lbs. 67.00. CALVES 132... Few Choice 145/285 / Green Dragon IRt- 1 Livestock Sales Location: 1 mile N. on North State St., Ephrata. SALE EVERY FRIDAY 11:00 A.M.- Beef 7:00 P.M.- Small Animal Sale. Office 717-733-2444 Home 717-838-4318 WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor THE MAY 14-20,1990 Cape Cod alewives hatching. Home Hints: Wash sides of windows with liquid wax and they will open and close with ease, e\en in humid weather One treat ment should last a year lbs. vealers 120.00-131.00, few Good 91.00- few Standard and Good 75/105 lbs. 79.00-93.00. Farm Calves; No. 1, Holstein Bulls 85/125 lbs. 190.00- No. 2, 90/120 lbs. 140.00- few 92.00, few 75/85 lbs. 120.00- No. 1, Holstein heifers 95/135 lbs. 167.50-200.00, No. 2, 80/110 lbs. 97.50-125.00. Few Beef cross 70/145 lbs. bulls and heifers 130.00-187.50 HOGS 403...8arr0ws and Gilts .75 to 1.25 higher. US No. 1-2 220/255 lbs. 58.75-60.10, lot 61.10, 1-3 220/240 lbs. 57.50-58.85, few 205/210 lbs. 55.00- 2-3 225/260 lbs. 57.00-58.00, few 2-4 250/295 lbs. 50.25-53.25. Sows strong to 1.50 higher. US No. 1-3 300/480 lbs. sows 50.00-53.75, few down to 47.00, 490/670 lbs. 54.50-57.75, few Medium 210/375 lbs. 40.00-49.00. Boars (all weights) 49.00-51.00. FEEDER PIGS 210... US No. 1-3 20/30 lbs. feeder pigs 125.00-170.00, lot 40/50 lbs. 99.00-117.00, 50/60 lbs. 94.00-97.00 all per head. SHEEP S4...Choice 60/100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 70.00-81.00, one 86.00, 25/55 fcs. 82.50-107.50, one small lot 25 lbs. 117.50. Slaughter sheep 9.00-32.00, mostly 13.00-22.00. GOATS 33... Large 57.50-72.50, few 86.00, few Medium & Thin 40.00-55.00, few Large Kids 37.00-60.00, few Small 23.00- all per head. CHESTER COUNTY HAY SALE “The fastest growing brokerage in Chester County" Deliveries dispatched to suit TRUCKER schedule. Tailoring the blends and costs to individual farm needs. Satisfaction Guaranteed highest Prices Paid For Timothy Mulch. For more information on an “A” rated _ brokerage. Call JOHN PRIMUS 215-383-6686 Buck Run Road Coatesville Bellknap Livestock Auction Dayton, PA May 9,1990 CATTLE 66,..PDA...Compard with last Wednesday’s market: Individual Select slaughter steer 69.00, few Standard 61.00- Couple low Choice si. heifers 69.50&69.75, few Select and low Choice 800/900 lbs. 62.75-65.00. Few Breaking Utility and Commercial slaughter cows 53.75- Cutter & Boning Utility 50.25-54.25, Canner & low Cutter 40.00- Shells down to 34.75. Indivi dual Standard si. bullock 67.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1110/1740 lbs. si. bulls 64.75- Feeder Cattle; Medium Frame No. 1, 340/500 lbs. steers 89.00- 00. Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 385/645 lbs. heifers 67.00-77.50. CALVES 77... Individual Choice vealers 110.00, few Standard and Good 70/125 lbs. 82.00- Farm Calves: No. 1, Holstein Bulls 90/130 lbs. 147.50-189.00, one 200.00, 75/85 lbs. 100.00-145.00, No. 2. 90/120 lbs. 100.00-145.00; few Hoi. Heif ers 85/110 lbs. 135.00-192.50. Beef cross 75/125 lbs. bulls and heifers 120.00- HOGS 151... Barrows and gilts .50 to .75 higher. Lot US No. 1-2 240 lbs. 60.00,1-3 220/265 lbs. 58.50-59.60,2-3 260/270 lbs. 58.25-58.50, lot 2-4 280 lbs. 54.00, lot 1-3 190 lbs. 48.75. Few US No. 1-3 410/540 lbs. sows 52.25-55.25, one 2-3 435 lbs. 46.25. Boars 44.50-48.00. FEEDER PIGS 28...L0t US No. 1-2 47 lbs. feeder pigs 63.50, 1-3 35/45 lbs. 40.00-52.00 all per head. SHEEP 15... Few Choice & Prime 70/75 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 70.25-70.50. Few Slaughter ewes 10.00-15.00. GOATS 9... Few Medium 40.00-47.00, few Medium Kids 15.00-25.00 all per head. New Wilmington Livestock Auction N. Wilmington, Pa. Monday, May 7, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 262...PDA...Compared with last Monday’s maricet; Slaughter cows .50 to 1.00 higher. Few Choice slaughter steers 74.50-77.25, few Select & low Choice 70.00-74.25; couple Choice Holsteins 69.50, one Standard 62.75. Couple Choice si. heifers 71.50&73.75, one high yielding 79.50, one Holstein 66.00, few Select & Wanted To Buy Crippled and Disabled Sows and Boars Hogs Slaughtered For Federal Inspection PHONE 717-274-7609 1® CRIPPLED AND DISABLED COWS. STEERS & BULLS Slaughter Under USDA Inspection FREE CALL I-800-234-COWS (2697) 215-286-9400 Wayne Taylor Lebanon, Berks, Lancaster & Chester Co. low Choice 810/940 lbs. 65.50-69.50, one 62.50, few Standard 58.00-62.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial al. cows 51.50-57.25, few 58.25-59.25, Cutter & Bating Utility 49.75-54.50, high dressing 56.75, Canner & Low Cutter 42,00-50.00, Shells down to 32.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1.1150/2030 lbs. si. bulls 63.75-68.50, few No. 2, 1025/1515 lbs. 56.50-60.00. Feeder Cattle: Medium & Large Frame #l, 335/615 lbs. steers 80.00-93.00, few 98.00. Med. & Large Frame No. 1, 320/500 lbs. heifers 70.00-82.00, 520/800 lbs. 60.00- CALVES 253... Standard & Good 90/120 lbs. vealers 80.00-990.00, 60/85 lbs. 65.00-87.50, la Utility 50 lbs. 63.00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls No. 1,85/140 lbs. 140.00- N0."2, 90/130 lbs. 100.00- No. 1, Hoi. Heifers 85/135 lbs. 112.50-165, No. 2, down to 92.50; Beef cross 70/145 lbs. bulls & heifers 100.00- HOGS 394...8arr0ws and gilts fully 2.00 higher. US No. 1-2 220/255 lbs. 59.50- 1-3 225/265 lbs. 58.00-59.50. 2-3 260/290 lbs. 57.00-58.00,1-3 200/215 lbs. 56.75-57.50, lot 180 lbs. 51.50. Sows fully 2.00 higher. US No. 1-3 350/620 lbs. sows 50.00-57.00, one 59.00. Boars 47.50- FEEDER PIGS 16... Few US No. 1-3 30/40 lbs. 34.00-39.00 all per head. SHEEP 124... High Choice & Prime 50/75 lbs. spring lambs 83.00-96.00,85/95 lbs. 70.00-78.00, few 90.00; Choice 55/80 lbs. 74.00-83.00. Slaughter sheep 18.00-30.00. GOATS 17... Few Urge 48.00-58.00, Medium 30.00-47.00,Medium & Large Kids 20.00-30.00 all per head. Eighty-Four Livestock Auction Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, May 7, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 227...PDA...Compared with last Monday’s market: Slaughter cows steady to strong. Select and low Choice slaughter steers 70.00-74.25, Standard 64.00- few Utility 60.00-63.00. Choice si. heifers 71.50-73.00, Select 67.00- few Utility 54.50-59.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 51.50- few high yielding 58.50, one 59.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 49.50- Canner & Low Cutter 41.50- Shells down to 31.00. Yield Grade No. 1, 1400/1885 Ibi. il. bulk 61.00- No. 2, 1000/1400 lbs. 54.00- Feeder Cattle; Medium & Large Frame #l, 250/350 lbs. iteen 88.00- few up to 120.00, 400/650 Ibi. 74.00-86.00. Medium & Large Frame #l, 240/325 lb(. heifen 75.00-100.00, 450/700 Ibf. 65.00-76.00. Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 250/350 Ibt. bulk 74.00- 400/650 Ibi. 64.00-75.00. Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 250/350 lbs. bulls 80.00-110.00, 400/650 lbs. 70.00- CALVES 175...Ch0ice vealers 112.00- Good 93.00-108.00, Stan dard & Good 90/120 lbs. 75.00-82.00, 60/85 lbs. 66.00-79.00, few Utility 40/65 lbs. 35.00-60.00. Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulk #l. 90/130 lbs. 120.00-197.00, 75/85 lbs. 85.00- No. 1, Hoi. Heifers 90/120 lbs. 105.00-160.00. Beef cross 80/115 lbs. bulk and heifen 90.00-200.00. HOGS 101... Barrows and gilts 1.50 to 2.00 higher. US No. 1-2 230/250 lbs. 58.50-59.75,1-3 220/260 lbs. 57.00-58.50, lot 2-4 280 lbs. 53.00. US No. 1-3 300/600 lbs. sows 50.00-54.00, 2-3 325/550 lbs. 44.00-48.00. Few Boars 47.00-49.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 Market Test. SHEEP 264... High Choice & Prime 60/75 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 70.00- Choice 45/65 lbs. 64.00- Slaughter sheep 13.00-20.00. GOATS 13... Few Large 35.00-55.00, Medium 20.00-36.00 all per head. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, May 9, 1990 Report supplied by auction REPORTED RECEIPTS OF 111 COWS, 16 HEIFERS, AND 2 BULLS. MARKET STRONGER. NY FRESH COWS: 1160 00-1300.00, SPRINGERS 985.00-1235.00. PA FRESH COWS: 101000-1500.00. CANADA FRESH COWS: 890.00- 175.00, SPRINGERS 1020.00- HERD OF 47 HEAD, ALL STAGE COWS: 710.00-1450.00. LOCAL SPRINGING HEIFERS; 900.00-1380.00. PUREBREDS: 1200.00-2000.00. VACCINATED HEIFERS BRING A PREMIUM. BULLS: 470.00-930.00. LOCAL COWS: 610.001400.00. FOR SALE Wood Shavings & Sawdust * Delivered To Your Farm * Excellent Dairy Bedding * Economical * Year Around Supply Call For Price jPr'Martininc. Lancaster, PA 717-898-5290
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