AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 21,1990
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
July 23, 1904, the ice cream cone is born, St Louis, Mo . July 24, 1898, Amelia
Earhart is bom July 25,1854, the paper collar is patented by Walter Hunt of New
York City July 26,1775, Beniamin Franklin becomes the first
'istmaster General under the Continental Congress July 29,
18, yellow fever epidemic breaks out m Jacksonville, Fla
•oft answer calmeth wrath
ik the Old Fanner: Is it possible to clean horsehair shoe
ishes 7 I have several old brushes in good condition, but in
;d of cleaning because of their age BD, Mass
using a hair shampoo Scrub it gently into the bristles and then
>e completely
.line Hints: Lse a meat baster to water African violets to avoid getting
water on the leaves
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Clear and sunny skies begin the week, but there’s crashing and splash
mg as thunderstorms move m midweek The weekend brings clearing
Greater New York-New Jersey: Thunderstorms and cooler weather are in charge
for most of the week Clearing for the weekend and becoming hot
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Thundershowers, heavy in the east, begin the week, fol
lowed by milder weather Clearing in time for the weekend and becoming hot
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Ram, locally heavy, changes to heavy showers m
the east, warmer The weekend brings sunny skies and milder temperatures
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Carlisle Livestock
Market
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, July 17, 1990
SLAUGHTER STEERS: SELECT
AND LOW CHOICE 70.25-73 75. STAN
DARD 65.00-68.25.
SLAUGHTER HOLSTEINS; SELECT
63.85-65.00, STANDARD 58.25-61 75.
SLAUGHTER COWS: STRONG
DEMAND! BREAKING UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 53.50-58.25; CUTTER
AND BONING UTILITY 53.00-58.75;
CANNER AND LOW CUTTER
48.00-53.00; BIG MIDDLE 48.50-54.00;
SHELLY 47.00 DOWN.
SLAUGHTER FAT BULLS: YG#2
60.00.
FEEDER STEERS: ALL WEIGHTS
MEDIUM #2 73.00-83.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: ALL WEIGHTS,
MEDIUM 2 77.00-80.00; MEDIUM 2
64.00-
FEEDER BULLS: ALL WEIGHTS.
MEDIUM 1 85.00-92.00.
VEAL CALVES: STRONG DEMAND.
CHOICE 106.00-120.00; GOOD
94.00- STANDARD AND GOOD
75.00- COUPLE LIGHT/WEAK
73 00 AND DOWN.
FARM BULLS: 150.00-189.00; FARM
HEIFERS 140.00-190.00.
HOGS: BARROWS AND GILTS
210-260 LBS. 62.50-64.00; OVER 270
LBS. 56.50-59.50; UNDER 200 LBS.
46.00-50.00; 2 AND 4 57.75-61.75.
SOWS: OVER 450 LBS. 46.00-47.25;
UNDER 450 LBS. 46.00-51.00; 2 AND 4.
ALL WEIGHTS. 45.00 AND DOWN.
BOARS: 45.00-47.00.
FEEDER PIGS: BY THE HEAD, 20-40
LBS. 26.00-44.00; UTILITY, ALL
WGHTS., 70 LBS. 50.00 HEAD.
SHOATS: BY THE POUND. 165-190
LBS. 42.00-45.00.
SHEEP: EWES 15.00-32.00.
LAMBS: CHOICE 15-40 LBS.
90.00-140.00; GOOD AND CHOICE
TH£
JULY 23-29,1990
The sun shines upon all alike.
60-110 LBS. 52.00-61.00; MEDIUM, ALL
WEIGHTS. 48.00-51.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD. LARGE
70.00-95.00; SMALL. MEDIUM
21 00-59.00.
SALE EVERY TUBS. EVE. RABBITS,
POULTRY AND EGGS 5 P.M. LIVES
TOCK 7 P.M.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALE FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1:30 P.M.
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Monday, July 16, 1990
Report supplied by auction
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO
140.00.
VEAL CALVES TO 175.00.
VEALER BULL CALVES TO 187.50.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 80.00 AND
DOWN.
GRASSERS & FEEDERS 55.00-76 00
LAMBS 50.00-72.00.
SHEEP 12.00-28.00.
HOGS 200 TO 250 LBS. 55 00-58.00.
SOWS 38.00-45.00.
BOARS TO 44.00.
PIGS 10.00-38.00.
HEIFERS 52.00-56.00.
STEERS 55.00-64.50.
FEEDER .STEERS 50.00-74.00.
BULLS 52.00-67.50.
COWS GOOD 53.00-58.25.
COWS MEDIUM 50.00 AND DOWN.
COWS POOR OR SMALL 38.00-49.00.
CATTLE MARKET STEADY.
CALF MARKET STEADY.
HORSES TO 400.00.
PONIES TO 180.00.
GOATS TO 65.00.
GOOD SALE: MARKET ABOUT
STEADY.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, July 17, 1990
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 150...PDA...Compared with
last weeks maiket: Slaughter cows steady,
mostly 2.00 lower. Few Choice Holstein
steers 67.00-71.75, few Select
61.00- Couple Choice 1035/1345
lbs. si. heifers 70.00&71.00, few Select
67.50-69.25, one 65.00, couple Standard
55.75*60.00. Breaking Utility & Com
mercial si. cows 53.00-56.00, few low
dressing SO.OO-52.25, Cutter & Boning
Utility 48.25-52.75, Canner & Low Cutter
46.00- Shells down to 41.25. Few
Select si. bullocks 62.00-66.25, couple
Standard 57.75*60.50. Feeder Cattle: Few
Medium Frame No. 1, 845/900 lbs. steers
70.25- Couple Medium Frame No.
1.710/785 lbs. heifers 60.50&69.50. Cou
ple Medium Frame No. 1, 800/945 lbs.
bulls 67.25&69.75.
CALVES 25S...Vealers weak to 1.50
lower. Few Choice ISO/38S lbs.
90.00- couple Good 81.00&84.00,
Standard & Good 70/125 lbs. 69.00-75.00,
Utility 55/75 lbs. 50.00-65.00. Farm
Calves: Hoi. Bulls No. 1, 95/125 lbs.
159.00- 80/90 lbs. 107.00-157.00,
No. 2, 95/125 lbs. 85.00-155, 70/90 lbs.
75.00- Hoi. Heifers 90/100 lbs.
142.00- 75/95 lbs. 81.00-135.00.
Beef cross 80/135 lbs. bulls and heifers
85.00- couple up to 181.00.
HOGS 19S...Barrows and gilts steady,
mostly 1.00 higher. US No. 1-3 218/252
lbs. 62.10-63.00, 1-3 185/212 lbs.
52.25- Sows mostly 1.00, spots 1.50
lower. US No. 1-3 295/630 lbs. sows
47.75-49.50, few 2-3 360/550 lbs.
47.00- Medium 290/410 lbs.
39.00- Boars 44.75-46.00, light wt.
35.00-
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 sales on offer.
SHEEP 2...Gne Good 30 lbs. feeder
lamb 35.00, one Slaughter sheep 14.00 - all
cwt.
GOATS 7... Few Large 39.00-49.00, one
Small 25.00, few Kids 13.00-41.00 all
per head.
Keister’s
Middleburg Auction
Mlddleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, July 17,1990
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 408...PDA...Compared with
last weeks market: High Choice & Prime
slaughter steers 73.35-75.00, Choice
CRIPPLED AND
DISABLED
COWS. STEERS
& BULLS
Slaughter Under USDA Inspection
FREE CALL
1-800-234-COWS (2697)
215-286-9400
Wayne Taylor
Lebanon, Berks,
Lancaster & Cheater Co.
1050/1550 lbs. 70.25-74.25, few 76.00,
Select 67.50-70, few 71.85; Choice Hols
teins 65.00-69.60, Select 62.75-66.00, few
Standard 63.00-65.00. Choice si. heifers
68.00- Select 65.25-68.25; few
Choice Holsteins 60.00-65.00. Few Break
ing Utility & Commercial si. cows
52.25-53.85, couple 56.00, Cutter & Bon
ing Utility 51.00-55, couple 57.00, Canner
& low Cutter 45.00-51.00, Shells down to
40.00. Couple Choice si. bullocks Hols
teins 68.75*69.75. Yield Grade No. 1,
1050/2015 lbs. si. bulls 64.50-70.10, cou
ple 74.75, few No. 2. 1160/1400 lbs.
58.00- Feeder Cattle; Few Medium
Frame No. 1,320/580 lbs. bulls and steers
81.00-
CALVES 228...C0up1e Choice vealers
109.00*110.00, few Good 89.00-90.00,
Standard & Good few 70/90 lbs.
70.00- Utility 60/85 lbs. 60.00-70,
few down to 50.00. Farm Calves: Holstein
bulls No. 1, 85/130 lbs. 140.00-180, few
190.00, No. 2, 85/130 lbs. 95.00-155, few
down to 75.00; Hoi. Heifers 85/145 lbs.
120.00- few down to 75.00.
HOGS 310... US No. 1.220/245 lb«. bar
rows and gilts 62.50-63.25, No. 1-2,
220/255 lbs. 61.50-62.50,2-3 200/255 lbs.
60.50- 2-4 190/270 lbs. 55.00-60.00.
US No. 1-3 280/675 lbs. sows 47.00-50.50,
2-3 270/575 lbs. 44.00-47.00. Boars
45.50-
FEEDER PIG 623... US No. 1-3 20/35
lbs. feeder pigs 40.00-52.00, 35/60 lbs.
50.00-64.00 all per head.
SHEEP 96... Few Choice 35/60 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 55.00-69.00, Good
70/120 lbs. 48.00-55, lot 42.00, Good to
mostly Choice 50/115 lbs. 50.00-60.00.
Slaughter sheep 14.00-30.00 - all cwt.
GOATS 44... Large 50.00-117.50,
Medium 35.00-48.00, Kids 22.00-33.00
all per head.
Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
Tuesday, July 17, 1990
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 21S...PDA...Compared with
last Tuesday's market; Slaughter steers
2.00 to 3.00 lower; Cows 2.00 to 3.00 low
er. Choice si. steers 70.50-73.25, Select
65.00- Choice Holsteins 67.00-70,
few 71.00, Select 63.00-66; Standard
62.00- few Utility 55.00-59.00.
Choice si. heifers 69.00-72.00, Select
64.00- few Standard 58.00-61, few
Utility 50.00-57.00. Breaking Utility &
Commercial si. cows 50.00-55, few high
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SERVICES 'Qim
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Easton, PA
jCMr (215) 258-1670
[A Complete Livestock Company-In Our 2ht Year Of Business
OFFERING: Order Buying, .Livestock Trucking To Leesport &
Quakertown Sales In PA & Hackettstown Sale In NJ.
TOP PRICES FOR DOWN & DISABLED CATTLE, Paid On
Dressed Weight At Competitive Prices.
Also - Fat Cattle, Bulls and Steers.
NOW AVAILABLE! - Removal of Dead Cattle & Horses
(Subject To Charge Based On Area)
PRESENTLY HANDLING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
PA-Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks, Monroe, Part Of Berks
NJ-Warren, Hunterdon, Sussex
Call (215) 258-1670
yielding 57.70, Cutter A Boning Utility
48.00- Canner A low Cutter
40.00- Shells down to 30.00. Few
Select si. bullocks 64.00-66.00, few Stan
dard 61.00-62.00. Yield Grade No. 1.
970/2000 lbs. si. bulls 58.50-665.35, No. 2,
900/1580 lbs. 54.00-58.50. Feeder Cattle:
Medium Frame No. 1,450/700 lbs. steers
70.00- Medium Frame No. 1,
500/700 lbs. heifers 64.00-78.00.
CALVES 89... Few Choice vealers
99.00- few Good 85.00-94.00,
Standard and Good 90/120 lbs.
70.00- 60/85 lbs. 61.00-72.
few Utility 45/60 lbs. 38.00-48.00. Fatm
Calves; No. 1, Holstein Bulls 90/130 lbs.
120.00- No. 2. 90.00-125.00; Hoi.
Heifers 90/120 lbs. 110.00-170.00. Few
Beef cross 80/115 lbs. bulls and heifers
100.00-
HOGS 6S...Barrows and gilts 1.00 to
1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 220/240 lbs.
64.00-64.50,1-3 215/260 lbs. 62.00-63.00,
2-3 255/280 lbs. 57.50-58.50. Few US No.
2-3 350/650 lbs. sows 42.00-48.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 sales on offer
all per head.
SHEEP 25... Few Choice 85/95 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 55.00-61.00; few
Good & Choice 45/65 lbs. feeder lambs
44.00-50.00; Slaughter sheep 16.00-24.00
- all cwt.
GOATS 0...N0 sales on offer.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland Sales Stables
Wednesday, July 18, 1990
Report supplied by auction
REPORTED RECEIPTS OF 102
COWS. 115 HEIFERS. AND 5 BULLS.
MARKET STEADY.
NY FRESH COWS: 1025.00-1350.00.
SPRINGERS 1150.00-1375.00.
PERRY CO. FRESH COWS;
900.00-
, PA FRESH COWS: 800.00-1600.00,
SPRINGERS 1100.00-1275.00.
PA FRESH COWS; 800.00-1425.00.
HERD OF 39 HEAD. ALL STAGE
COWS: 580.00-1525.00.
LOCAL SPRINGING HEIFERS:
850.00-
SHORTBREDS: 850.00-1050.00.
BREEDING AGE OPEN;
650.00-
SMALL OPEN: 420.00-510.00.
VACCINATED HEIFERS BRING A
PREMIUM.
BULLS: 535.00-760.00.
LOCAL COWS: 670.00-1600.00.