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SLAUGHTER CATTLE RECEIPTS:
MAR 1H 7a i qqi SLAUGHTER STEERS: 176 HD.
v»rnai Fn linifv Mir in TREND: STEADY. HIGH CHOICE &
~ Vernal Equinox, Mar.2o. PRIME 2-4 78.00-83.00, FND 84.35;
Mar 18,184 a, first-known flood m America is recorded bv explorer Fernando DeSoto , innTr J
as he encounters the swollen Mississippi River (The flood waters peaked on
Apr 20) Mar 19, swallows return to CHOICE 2-3 1075-1375 LBS.
is?^ —- —~ San Juan Capistrano Mar 20, 75.00-80.50; CHOICE 2-3 OVER 1375
c 'lrft \ 1882, ilihlc Tom . Cabin, hv Harriet LBS. 72.00-75.50; CHOICE 4, ALL
Beech Stowe, is published in book WEIGHTS 70.00-74.50; SELECT AND
form with a million copies being CHOICE 1-2950-1100L85.69.00-75.00;
P ' sold in the first six months Mar SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2 1100-1375
22,1630, colonists in Boston are for- LBS . 68.50-74.00; SELECT AND
bidden by statute to gamble 4 /mk of is the CHOICE 1-2 OVER 1375 LBS.
licvil s pfnyct hook 00*72 50
Ask the Old Farmer; Now that the snow is melting, all the leaves that didn tgel raked ,22". ctcivic rumn; -> * <nC n t*cn
up are evident Can these be put to any useful purpose’ T L , Pa . ‘‘“L^ ™
borne can hr added to your conipo.l m/e ami .oim can be mil on the tauten nmt Illicit m
when the am,ml,.workable ' 1050-1450 LBS. 62.00-66.50.
Home Hints After ripping out a scam eliminate the telltale needle holes bv plating a doth soaked SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: 79 HEAD,
in while \ megar under the garment and pressing with a hot iron TREND: STEADY. CHOICE 2-3
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OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England; Severe cold begins yet another week, but a midweek change brings
showers with snow in the mountains Continuing rainy and mild to end the week
Greater New York-New Jersey: Initially severely cold, but turning milder by mid
week The second half of the week is rainy and gradually cooling
Middle Atlantic Coastal; First clear then rainy and warm, ending with showers and
very-warm The month's average of 44 FIS 4 abo\ e the norm
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal. Clear, w ith cold nights tor the first half of the week
Then rainy and mildertemperatures The weekend is cloudy and warm
1 \ll Kiclit- Kt-s ncd V.inkii Incorporated Pubhn \H 444441
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, NJ
Tuesday, March 12, 1991
Report supplied by auction
CALVES .69-1.70.
COWS ,39-60'/..
EASY COWS .10-.48.
HEIFERS .39’/..- 69’/.
Special Easter Lamb Sales
Wednesday, March 20 & 27 at 10:00 A.M.
Leesport Farmers Market
North End of Leesport, PA Turn East off Route 61
Regular Livestock Sale Every Wednesday 1:00 p.m.
Farmer’s Market begins at 9 a.m. Flea Market at 7:00 a.m.
Phone: (215) 926-1307
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Of Agriculture
THL
BULLS .53-.69Vi.
STEERS .6391 -.72.
HOGS .46.
SOWS ,36-.43'/i.
SHEEP .12 .48.
LAMBS EACH 20.00-68.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .39-.59.
GOATS EACH 20.00-103.00.
KIDS EACH 11.00-61.00.
HIDES EACH 1.00-20 00.
TOTAL 1291.
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850-1000 LBS. 69.00-73.50; CHOICE 2-3
1000-1250 LBS. 73.00-79.50; CHOICE 4
ALL WEIGHTS 68.00-73.00; SELECT
AND CHOICE 1-2 850-1000 LBS.
69.00- SELECT AND CHOICE 1-2
1000-1250 LBS. 70.00-75.75.
HOLSTEINS: CHOICE 2-3 1000-1350
LBS. 64.00-71.00; SELECT AND
CHOICE 1-2 1000-1350 LBS.
59.00-
SLAUGHTER BULLS: 34 HEAD.
TREND: STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER.
YG#l ALL WEIGHTS 64.00-71.00, END
TO 75.85; YG#2 ALL WEIGHTS
57.00-
BULLOCKS: 5 HEAD. CHOICE 1-3
950-1150 LBS. NONE; CHOICE 1-3
115b-1375 LBS. 67.00-71.50; SELECT
1-2 950-1250 LBS. 70.00-75.00.
COWS; 336 HEAD. TREND: 1.00 TO
2.00 HIGHER. BREAKING UTILITY
AND COMMERCIAL 53.00-58.50; CUT
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54.00- CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 53.00 AND DOWN.
STOCKER AND FEEDER CATTLE
RECEIPTS: 125 HEAD. TREND: 5.00
HIGHER. BEEF TYPES: 200-400 LBS.
STEERS 90.00-120.00. BULLS
85.00- HEIFERS 80.00-99.00;
400-600 LBS. STEERS 80.00-105.00.
BULLS 75.00-100.00, HEIFERS
75.00- 600-800 LB. STEERS
72.00- BULLS 68.00-80.00, HEIF
ERS 70.00-82.50; 800-975 LBS. STEERS
66.00- BULLS 60.00-67.50, HEIF
ERS’6S.OO-72.00.
HOLSTEINS & DAIRY CROSS:
200-400 LBS. STEERS 85.00-102.00,
BULLS 80.00-100.00, HEIFERS
79.00- 400-600 LBS. STEERS
72.00- BULLS 65.00-75.00, HEIF
ERS 70.00-87.00, 600-800 LBS. STEERS
66.00- BULLS 60.00-67.50, HEIF
ERS 65.00-74.00; 800975 LBS. STEERS
60.0066.00, BULLS 57.0066.50, HEIF
ERS 60.00-68.50.
CALVES: 475 HD. VEAL CALVES:
TREND: STEADY TO STRONG.
CHOICE 150300 LBS. 90.00112.00;
GOOD 78.0089.00; GOOD 100150 LBS.
65.00- GOOD 80-100 LBS.
57.00- STANDARD 80100 LBS.
50.0057.00; STANDARD 80 LBS. &
DOWN 49.00 & DOWN. CALVES
RETURNING TO FARM: TREND;
STEADY. HOLSTEIN BULLS OVER 100
LBS. UP TO 159.00, UNDER 100 LBS. UP
TO 150.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS. OVER
100 LBS. UP TO 181.00, UNDER 100
LBS. UP TO 145.00; BEEF TYPE BULLS,
OVER 90 LBS. UP TO 180.00, BEEF
TYPE HEIFERS. OVER 90 LBS. UP TO
140.00.
SHEEP AND LAMBS: 42 HD. TREND:
STEADY TO STRONG. CHOICE 80-100
LBS. 48.00-52.00; 100-120 LBS.
46.00- MEDIUM & GOOD ALL
WEIGHTS 42.00-48.00; SPRING LIGHT
LAMBS (40-50 LBS. 85.00-100.00);
(50-60 LBS. 75.00-85.00); (60-75 LB.
65.00-
SHEEP; EWES LEAN 18.00-22.00;
EWES FAT 15.00-18.00; YEARLINGS
25.00- BUCKS 14.00-18.50.
GOATS: 118 HD. SMALL 18.00-36,00;
MEDIUM 35.00-58.00; LARGE
59.00-
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HOGS. SOWS & BOARS: 115 HD.
HOGSfBARROWS A GILTS. TREND:
1.00 HIGHER. 210-250 LBS. 50.00-52.00;
250-260 LBS. 49.00-50.00; 260-270 LBS.
47.00- 270-300 LBS. 45.00-48.00,
LIGHT HOGS: 140-180 LBS.
4200-45.00; 180-210 LBS. 43.00-47.75.
SOWS: TREND: STEADY TO 1.00
HIGHER. GOOD SOWS UNDER 400
LBS. 42.50-46.75; GOOD SOWS OVER
400 LBS. 43.00-48.00; CULL SOWS ALL
WEIGHTS 42.00 & DOWN.
BOARS: TREND: 2.00 HIGHER.
180-210 LBS. 38.00-41.00; 210-260 LBS.
38.00- 260-300 LBS. 35.00-38.00;
300 LBS. & OVER 37.00-40.00.
SALE EVERY MONDAY AT 2:00
P.M. & EVERY THURSDAY AT 1:00
P.M.
HAY & STRAW SALE EVERY MON
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SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE:
FRIDAY. APRIL 5 AT 7:15 P.M.
SPECIAL FEEDER PIG SALE:
SATURDAY, MARCH 23 AT 1:00 P.M.
•SPECIAL EASTER LAMB SALE;
THURSDAY. MARCH 21. 1991
APPROX. 7:00 P.M.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, March 11, 1991
REPORT SUPPLIED BY AUCTION
REGISTERED RECEIPTS OF 281
HEAD OF HORSES. MULES AND
PONIES. MARKET STEADY.
DRIVING HORSES: 525.00-810.00.
RIDING HORSES; 485.00-780.00.
BETTER HORSES: 850.00-1235.00.
LIGHTWEIGHT KILLERS:
460 00-535.00.
HEAVYWEIGHT KILLERS
585.00-890.00.
THIN HORSES: 165.00-410.00.
MARE PONIES: 50 00-200 00.
COLTS; 40 00-100.00.
GELDINGS: 50.00-200.00.
LARGER PONIES: 300.00-50000.
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