AS’Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 22,1990 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC Sept 24 ISI 1, Vacso \uncv do Balboa crosses the Isthmus of Panama and discovers the Pacific Ocean Sept 2b, 1774, Johnny Appleseod (Chapman) is born Sept 2b, 1842, John Philip Sousa and his band perform "Liberty Bell March" at their first public concert Sept 28,1840, flogging is abolished m the U S Navy Sept 40, 184 b, Dr William Morton, a Massachusetts dentist, successfully uses ether as an anes <c thetic He llml plant s tnv s health's hmwll \ Ask the Old Farmer: I finally found my lost chamois cloth, but it f ,1 has be'ome permanently stiffened Is there any way to soften it 1 Jd enough to use again’P\ , Kan V , "■JO' Tn/ vein c /<>//; in a dilution of 2 quail s liikewnnn watvi with 1 VP 3r fivis/ieen ef e//ec ml aihh’il That ••lii’iihl ao llu link \ /'y Home Hints Step suds overflow when too much soap lias been added to > *jLS the washing m.n hinc he adding table salt to the water OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England' The w eek begins showery and cool, but changes to heavy rain by mid week September doses with a cold waveand some sprinkles Greater New York-New Jersey: Cool temperatures w ith rain, becoming heavier as the week progresses By week's end it s eery cool, and the ram is intermittent Middle Atlantic Coastal; Mostly yyet this yyeek First rain then clearing briefly around midweek Heavy rain and cooler temperatures end the month Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; The week begins sunny and warm, changes to rain and cooler Watch tor a possible tropical storm Sunny on Sunday (All Ruthts KiVr\cd y.inku. Publishing liKorpur.iUd Dublin NM 0*1444) Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. Tuesday, September 18, 1990 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 189 PDA Compared with last Tuesday’s market Slaughter steers mostly 1 00 higher, Cows mostly steady Choice slaughter steers 73 00-77 50, Select 67 50-73 00, few Choice Holsteins 69 00-72 40, few Standard 62 00-67 50 Choice si heifers 70 00-74 00, Select 65 00-70 50. Standard 59 50-63 00 Break ing Utility & Commercial si cows 50 00-54 50, Cutler & Boning Utility 48 00-52 25, Canner & low Cutter 40 50-48 50, Shells down to 27 00. One Choice si. bullock 71.00, few Select 64 10-66.50 Few Yield Grade No 1, 1500/1700 lbs. si. bulls 63.75-65.00, few No 2, 1000/1600 lbs. 60 00-63 00 Feeder Cattle Medium No. 1, 340/560 lbs steers 75 00-81 00, Medium & Large #l, 760/1050 lbs 65.00-71 00; Medium #1 420/700 lbs. heifers 60 00-65.00, one 390 lbs. 81.00, Large #l, 700/860 lbs. 68 00-77 *** 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 IHC SEPT. 24-30,1990 Sept. 26, Moon runs low. 00, few Medium #l, 400/540 lbs bulls 64 00-69 00 CALVES 108 .Few Standard and Good 90/120 lbs 64 00-80.00, few Utility 50/70 lbs 35.00-53 00. Farm Calves' No. 1, Holstein Bulls 90/130 lbs 120.00-180.00, No. 2, 85.00-115 00, few Hoi. Heifers few 90/180 lbs 110 00-186 00 Few Beef cross 85/120 lbs bulls and heifers 95.00-165.00. HOGS 94... US No. 1-2 225/245 lbs. bar rows and gilts 54.85-55.60, two lots 56.25-56 75,1-3 215/235 lbs. 53.10-54.50. two lots 1-3 204/210 lbs. 50.00. One US No 1-3 600 lbs. sows 45.00, one 2-3 380 lbs. 42.00. Couple Boar 32.00&36.50. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 market lest SHEEP 31 ...High Choice & Prime 88/95 lbs spring slaguhter lambs 52.00-57.00, lot 109 lbs. 48.00, Choice 75/85 lbs. 48.00-50.00; Good & Choice 60/75 lbs. feeder lambs 40.00-50.00, few Utility 30/40 lbs. 20.00-30.00. One Slaughter sheep 18.00 - all cwt. GOATS 7... Few Large 31.00-34.00. few Small 8.00-11.00 all per head. Call Us Today— -1-800-873-5300 Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture Oklahoma City Feeder Cattle Oklahoma City, Okla. Wednesday, September 19, 1990 *♦* ATTENTION DODGE CITY OKLAHOMA NATIONAL STOCK YARDS WEEKLY CATTLE SUM MARY COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK’S CLOSE: STEERS OVER 650 LB. STEADY TO $l.OO HIGHER; HEIF ERS OVER 600 LB. CLOSING WEAK TO $l.OO LOWER. LIGHTER WEIGHT STEERS AND HEIFERS $l.OO-$3.00 LOWER. FEEDER CATTLE OVER 700 LB. BECOMING RATHER SCARCE IN THIS AREA. BULK SUPPLY IS CALVES AND 600-700 LB. YEAR LINGS. WEIGH CONDITIONS FOR THE WEEK WERE AVERAGE TO FULL. OVERALL QUALITY WAS FAIRLY GOOD ON CALVES BUT ONLY FAIR FOR LIMITED SUPPLY OF FEEDER CATTLE. RECEIVING SOME RAINS IN THE TRADE AREA. NEED MORE MOISTURE BUT WEATHER PATTERN LOOKS CONDUCIVE TO THUNDERSTORMS. SLAUGHTER COWS STEADY TO $l.OO LOWER. SLAUGHTER BULLS $l.OO-$2.00 LOWER. RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 10,300; LAST WEEK 13,505; LAST YEAR 6,763 RUN CONSISTED OF 50% YEARLINGS; 41% CALVES; AND 9% COWS & BULLS BULK RANGES: FEEDER STEERS- MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 1, 300-350 LB, $lll.OO-$ 120 00; 350-450 LB. $lO5 00-5114.50; 450-500 LB $lOO.OO-5106.00, 500-600 LB. $94 50-5101 00; 600-700 LB. 592 00-595.75, FLESHY CALVES $90.75-592 00; 700-750 LB. $92.00-595.00; 750-825 LB. $87.75-591.00; 825-875 LB. $85.00- $87.50; FEW 900-925 LB. $Bl.OO-584.00. LARGE FRAME 2 HOLSTEINS, 475-550 LB. 584.00-584.50; 675-825 LB $75.50- $80.00; 850-925 LB. $70.25-572.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: MEDIUM AND LARGE FRAME 1, 225-275 LB. $lOB.OO-5115.00; 300-400 LB. $94.00-5103.50; 400-600 LB. $87.50-594.00, CLOSING $BB.OO - 600-700 LB. $85.00-$88.75; 700-800 LB. $83.00-$86.75. SLAUGHTER COWS: CUTTER. BONING AND BREAKING UTILITY Y.G. 1-3 AVERAGE DRESSING $52.25-$54.75; HIGH DRESSING $55.00-$56.50, INDIVIDUAL VERY HI DRESSING $58.00. CANNER AND LOW CUTTER $46.50-$49.50; LO DRESSING OR LIGHT WEIGHT CAN NERS $43.00-$44.75. MELHORN SALES, SERVICE. TRUCKING CO. 1010 W. Main St., Mount Joy, PA 17552 A Revolutionary Way To Disinfect Your Poultry Or Hog Buildings The only full service company, in this area, to handle the total needs of the poultrymen. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Y.G. 1-2 1350-2000 LB. AVERAGE DRESSING $63,00-$66.00; HIGH DRESSING $66.00-S68.00; HIGH DRESSING/HIGH BONING INDIV. $71.75. Y.G. 1-2 1300-1950 LB. LOW DRESSING $57.00-$62.00. REPLACEMENT COWS: PRE TESTED FOR BANGS, PREGNANCY. AND AGE MEDIUM FRAME NO. 1 MUSCLED AVERAGE QUALITY: HEIFERS 725-800 LB. 4-8 MONTHS BRED $74.50-$76.50/CWT 2-3 YR OLD 850-1050 LB. 3-5 MONTHS BRED $66.50-$70.75/CWT 6-7 YR OLD 1000-1050 LB. 5-7 MONTHS BRED $60.50-$68.00/CWT 8-10 YR OLD 950-1050 LB. 3-7 MONTHS BRED $55.50-$58.50.CWT. PAIRS: AVERAGE QUALITY 850-1000 LB. BRAHMA CROSS OR ENGLISH 4-8 YR OLD COWS WITH 250-350 LB. CALVES $730.00-$845.00. MOSTLY $750.00-$785.00 PER PAIR. ENLISh COWS SHORT BRED 900-1150 LB. 5-6 YEAR OLD WITH 300-350 LB. CALVES $855.00-$935.00 PER PAIR. LOW QUALITY 800-950 LB. 6-8 YEAR OLD COWS WITH 275-300 LB. CALVES $720.00-$755.00 PER PAIR. Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report Sept. 19, 1990 Report supplied by USDA CENTRAL US. CARLOT BEEF REPORT (INCLUDES THE MAJOR PRODUCTION AREAS IN THE MID WEST, TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA) AS OF 3 P.M COMPARED TO TUESDAY’S 3:00 P.M. REPORT: BREAKING UTILITY COW CARCASSES MOSTLY 2.00 LOWER, BONING UTILITY 1 00 LOW ER. CUTTER 1.00-2.50 LOWER, BULLS 100 LOWER. DEMAND LIGHT TO MODERATE. SUPPLIES AND OFFER INGS MODERATE. COW AND BULL CARCASSES FOB OMAHA BASIS 26 LOADS REPORTED UT.BRK 2-4, 6 LOADS. 88.00-89.00 RANGE. LATEST ESTB. MKT. 88.00. UT.BNG 1-3, 400 & UP. 8 LOADS, RANGE 93.00-94.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 93.00-94.00. CUTTER 1-2 350 & UP, 7 LOADS. RANGE 100.50-102.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 100.50-102.00. BULLS 500/UP YGI, 5 LOADS. RANGE 112.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 112.00; YGI-3, UNQUOTED. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF/ BEEF TRIMMINGS 139 LOADS REPORTED 90% LEAN BEEF 5.00 TO MOSTLY BIOFOGGER • Thermal Fogger Using Bioguard X-185 • Cost Effective Method For Disinfecting Call For Price On Unit Or For Us To Do The Job For You- For More Information Phone: 717-653-1102 Monoa/ - Friday 8:30 AM • 4:00 PM 6.00 LOWER THAN LAST TEST, OTHERWISE MARKET NOT WELL ESTABLISHED. DEMAND MOD ERATE, SUPPLIES AND OFFERINGS MODERATE TO HEAVY. 50% TRIM MINGS FIRM ON MODERATE DEMAND AND OFFERINGS. FOB OMAHA BASIS 90% FRESH, 10 LOADS. RANGE 134.0- WT. AVG. 134.05. 90% FROZEN, UNQUOTED. 85% FRESH, 3 LOADS, RANGE 124.0- WT. AVG. 126.33. 85% FROZEN. UNQUOTED 75% FRESH, RANGE 104.0, WT AVG. 104.00 B. 75% FROZEN, UNQUOTED. 65% FRESH, 84.0, WT. AVG. 84.00 A 65% FROZEN, UNQUOTED. 50% FRESH, 97 LOADS. RANGE 56.00- WT. AVG. 57.00. 50% FROZEN, 1 LOAD, RANGE 61.00, WT. AVG. 61.00. 50% BOX, UNQUOTED. BULL 92-94, RANGE 151.5, WT AVG. 151.50 E FOB EAST TX AND OK 90% FRESH, 16 LOADS. RANGE 133.5- WT. AVG. 134 06. 90% FROZEN. 6 LOADS, RANGE 137.5- 0, WT. AVG. 137.75. 85% FRESH, UNQUOTED. 85% FROZEN, UNQUOTED. 75% FRESH, UNQUOTED 75% FROZEN, UNQUOTED. 65% FRESH. UNQUOTED 65% FROZEN, UNQUOTED CAF NORTHEAST AREAS 90% FRESH, 5 LOADS, RANGE 134 0-137 0, WT AVG 134 60 90% FROZEN. UNQUOTED 85% FRESH, 1 LOAD, RANGE 124 5, WT AVG 124 50 85% FROZEN, UNQUOTED 75% FRESH. UNQUOTED 75% FROZEN. UNQUOTED 65% FRESH, UNQUOTED .65% FROZEN, UNQUOTED. ♦•ABODE AFTER QUOTES REP RESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST ACTU AL MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE DROPPED AFTER S DAYS OF NO TEST OR BEFORE IF THEY NO LON GER REFLECT CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS." East Coast Carlot Wed, Sept. 19, 1990 Report supplied by USDA EAST COAST CARLOT MEAT TRADE DELIVERED PRICES (CAF) BOSTON TO WASHINGTON AREA INCLUSIVE. COMPARED TO LAST WEEK: NO SALES REPORTEDD ON SPRING LAMB CARCASSES
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