AB-Lanca»tw Farming, Saturday, May 26,1990 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC May 28, 1934, the Dionne quintuplets are born in a farmhouse in Ontario May 30, 1868, the first Memorial Day is observed . June 2, 1851, Maine becomes the first state to pass a prohibition law . June 2,1924, Congress grants citizenship to all American Indians Circumstances alter cases, the straightest stick appears crooked m water Ask the Old Farmer We have a pan of water on our wood stove in the basement. Is there anything we can put in the water to improve the smell in the basement 7 Try adding a tablespoon of vinegar to the water in the pan. If |f - s t j Jf , Woof j smoke that bothers you, open the dampers in * the ••tove for a minute before opening the door to add wood. Home Hints; I’lant horseradish near potatoes to guard against potato beetles OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England: This week starts on last week's note, warm and sunny; no need for a coat Grab your umbrella as rain appears Warm summer showers turn cool Greater New York-New Jersey: Showers, drizzle, wet and dismal Flowers like it, ducks do too, but it makes people kinda blue Middle Atlantic Coastal: Heavy rain begins the week, with seasonable tempera tures Then hot, with showers off and on, nere and there, increasing to rain Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: May ends with rain, then milder Rain diminishes to showers to greet the month of June, but they'll end soon (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, May 23, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 208...PDA...Supply includes 15 head feeder cattle... Compared to last Wednesday's maiket: Slaughter steers steady to 1.00 lower. Cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Choice si. steers 74.75-77.25, one High Choice 77.85, Select 68.50-73.50; few High Choice & Prime 1330/1550 lbs. Holsteins 69.00-72.50, one 74.00, Choice 1200/1500 lbs. 66.00-69.50, Select 64.25- few Standard 60.25-64.50. Pew Choice si. heifers 70.75-74.00, Select 64.25- few Standaid 55.75-64.75. Breaking Ut. & Commercial si. cows 52.00- low dressing 48.00-50.50, Cutter & Bon. Utility SO.OO-56.00, Canner & Low Cutter 47.75-52.75. Select & Choice si. bullocks 64.00-70.00, one 74.50, one Standard 59.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1, 1350/1750 lbs. si. bulls 66.75-72.00. CALVES 165.,.Few Choice vealers 110.00- few Good 86.00-110.00, few Standard and Good 75/90 lbs. 80.00- Farm Calves: No. 1, Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 185.00-199.00, few 130/145 lbs. 120.00-170.00, few 85 lbs. *** 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 m MAY 28-JUNE 3,1990 N.H. turtles lay their eggs. 172.50-191.00, No. 2. 85/115 lbs. 120.00- few down to 90.00; No. 1, Holstein heifers 95/130 lbs. 131.00- few 85/90 lbs. 100.00- Few Beef cross 90/110 lbs. bulls 165.00-200.00, few Heifers 85/130 lbs. 95.00-130.00. HOGS 349...8arr0ws and Gilts 1.00 to 1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 225/250 lbs. 64.25-65.00, few 65.85, 1-3 215/255 lbs. 63.00- lot 210 lbs. 61.75, few 2-3 230/260 lbs. 61.25-63.10, few 1-3 160/190 lbs. 52.25-60.00. Sows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, mostly advance over 500 lb*. US No. 1-3 280/495 lbs. sows 52.00-SS.OO, few 500/530 lbs. 54.75-56.75, few Medium 275/375 lbs. 36.00-39.50. Few Boars 50.75-52.00, few It weights 47.50-49.75. FEEDER PIGS 310... US No. 1-3 20/25 lbs. feeder pigs 210.00-240.00, 30/40 lbs. 109.00- 15.00, few 160.00, few 50/55 lbs. 91.00- lot 109.00-60.00 - cwt SHEEP 106... Choice 40/85 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 75.00-90.00, mostly 70.00- few 125/145 lbs. 70.00- few 25/40 lbs. 82.50-100.00, one 155.00, Utility & Good 25/40 lbs. 70.00- Slaughter sheep 16.00-26.00, few 48.00. GOATS 28... Few Latge 56.00-77.00, few Medium 32.00-49.00, Large Kids 32.00-50.00 all per head. Call Us Today— -1-800-873-5300 Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, May 22, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 124..J > DA...Comp*red with lilt weeks maikel: Few Select slaughter steers 66.25-73.25; few Select St Choice Holsteins 65.50-71.25, few Prime 70.75- Few Choice si. heifers 70.50- Breaking Utility St Commer cial sL cows 52.75-55.00, couple 57.75, Cutler & Boning Utility 51.75-56.00, cou ple 57.00, Cannes 4 Low Cutter 49.00- Shells down to 47.50. Few Yield Grade 1210/1360 lbs. si. bulls 60.75- CALVES 161... Few Choice vealers 105.00- Standard & Good 70/95 lbs. 83.00-94.00, Utility 65/85 lbs. 65.00- Farm Calves: Hoi. Bulls No. 1, 85/135 lbs. 160.00-195.00, No. 2, 85/135 lbs. 100.00-155, few down to 95.00; Hoi. Heifers 75/125 lbs. 130.00- couple 181.00. Few Beef cross 85/110 lbs. heifers 110.00-18200. HOGS 205... US No. 1-2 215/250 lbs. barrows and gilts 64.85-65.75, lots 200 lbs. 60.75, few lots 1-3 220/245 lbs. 64.50- lot 1-3 168 lbs. 53.50. US No. 1-3 375/675 lbs. sows 50.25-54.25, mostly 52.00- Boars 44.00-51.50. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 Market Test SHEEP 1...N0 Market Test GOATS 3...N0 Market Test Belleville Livestock Auction Belleville, Pa. Wednesday, May 23, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 135.. PDA-Compered with last weeks maiket; Couple Select slaughter steers 67.00 and 70.00, couple Standard 57.35&58.75. Breaking Utility and Com mercial slaughter cows 52.50-55.00, Cutter and Boning Utility 51.50-55.25, Canter & 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 C.B. HOOBER & SON, INC. I ■ m HOOBER EQUIPMENT, INC Intercourse, PA Middletown, DE (717) 768-8231 ■ ■ TWO LOCATIONS (302) 378-9555 WE SHIP PARTS DAILY Via UPS - PPSH - BUS - AIR FREIGHT ETC. HOURS Mon.-Fri. 7 AM-5 PM; Sat. 7 AM-Noon cm us... If Could Be We Hm It low Cutter 48.50-51.25, Shells down to 45.00. Few Yield Grade No. 1,1350/1600 lbs. si. bulls 62.10-67.10. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1, 425/620 lbs. steers and bulls 76.00-89.00. CALVES 90.. Few Standard and Good 70/100 lbs. vealers 80.00-98.00, few Utili ty 60/85 lbs. 56.00-80.00. Farm Calves: No. 1, Holstein Bulls 85/135 lbs. 175.00- No. 2. 85/135 lbs. 100.00- few No. 1, Hoi. Heifers 60/90 lbs. 84.00-188.00. HOGS 126... US No. 1-2 210/250 lbs. barrows and gilts 66.25-68.10. US No. 1-3 310/580 lbs. sows 51.75-55.50. Few Boars 46.50-48.75. FEEDER PIGS IQS...US No. 1-3 2Q/3S lbs. feeder pigs 40.00-45.00, few lots 45/55 lbs. 50.00-6250 all per head. SHEEP 26..,Choice 50/80 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 61.00-71.00. Slaughter sheep 15.00-27.00. GOATS 0...N0 sales on offer. HOLS TEIN DAIRY COWS - $900.00-51350.00, COUPLE 1550.00 - PER HEAD. Eighty-Four Livestock Auction Eighty-Four, Pa. Monday, May 21,1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 237...PDA...Compared with last Monday's market: Slaughter cows strong to Utility 60.50-63.00. Choice si. heifen 72.50-78.00, Select 68.00-71.50, Standard 58.50-64.50, Utility 54.00-59.00. Breaking Utility ft Commercial si. cows 52.50-59.50, few high yielding 62.00, Qrt ler ft Boning Utility 50.00-55.50, Canner ft Low Cutter 41.50-49.50, Shells down to 30.00. Yield Grade No. 1,1300/1700 lbs. sL bulls 65.00-71.00, few No. 2, 90/1250 lbs. 58.00-60.00. Feeder Cattle: Medium ft Large Frame #l, 240/370 lbs. steers 88.00- few 120.00-135, Large No. 2, 600/700 lbs. 73.00-75.50. Medium ft Large Frame #l, 240/300 lbs. heifen 78.00- few Medium No. 1, SIS lbs. 84.00. Medium ft Large Frame No. 1, The Saving Place mm Authorized UPS Station 400/600 Ibi. built 75.00-56.00. CALVES 213...Ch0ice vealers 113.00- Good 90.00-104.00, Stan dard A Good 90/120 lb*. 78.00-90.00, 60/85 Ibi. 64.00-80.00, few Utility 45/60 lbs. 40.00-60.00. Farm Calves; Hoi. Bulls #l, 90/130 lbs. 130.00-201.00, No. 2, 90.00- Beef cross 85/115 lbs. 95.00- few to 205.00. HOGS 157...8am>ws and gilts mostly 1.00 higher. US No. 1-2 220/260 lbs. 6150-63.75, lot 64.50, 1-3 220/250 lbs. 61.00- 2-3 215/270 lbs. 58.00-60.00, 2-4 300/340 lbs. 54.00-56.50. US No. 1-3 325/600 lbs. sows 50.00-52.00, 2-3 300/550 lbs. 48.00-50.50. Boars 45.00- FEEDER PIGS 13...L0t US No. 1-3 48 lbs. feeder pigs 46.00 per head. SHEEP 2S7...High Choice & Prime 75/100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 67.00- one small lot 75.50, Choice 75/85 lbs. 65.00-68.00; Good A Choice 60/65 lbs. feeder lambs 50.00-60.00. Slaughter sheep 15.00-24.50. GOATS 4.. Large 35.00-50.00 all per head. Peoria Cattle Peoria, Illinois Monday, May 21, 1990 RECEIPTS THIS WEEK: 157 LAST WEEK: 94. COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK, COWS AND BULLS MOSTLY STEADY. NOT ENOUGH FEEDER CATTLE FOR A MARKET TEST. COWS: BREAKING UTILITY AND COMMERCIAL 2-4 49.00-57.00 CUT TER A BONING UTILITY 1-2 49.50- FEW HIGH DRESSING 58.50- CANNER AND LOW CUT TER 1-2 45.00-49.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1140-2240 LBS. 60.00-72.00 MOSTLY 63.00-70.75. mmypur Pick Up Your Phone And Place Your K/A m. 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