AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 4, 1991
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
MAY 6-12,1991
Apple trees blossom. New England.
Mav 7,178*3, the first President's Inaugural Ball is held in honor of President George
J u ' , " l ’"' , ;ton Mav 8,1874, Massachusetts adopts a ten-hour workday
r w omen May 10,1864, the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
ilroads connect at Promontory, Utah, creating a transcontmen
sl railway Mav 11,1928, station WGY mSchenectadv, NY,
regins regularly scheduled programs three times a week the
irst in the nation The of the progress of uvihzntum is
he piogre ss of the people George Bancroft
Ask the Old Fanner; We recently heard bumps in a country
road referred to as "thank-you-ma ams " Could you tell us
how this term originated 7 ME , Conn
It teas pom the nclei s motion, resembling n genteel how, when he
Home Hints Plant two different \aneties ol blueberries tor greater yield
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: The first half of the week brings clearing skies and warmer weather
but ram returns with a vengeance and temperatures drop again
Greater New York-New Jersey; The week begins sunnv and warm wnth scattered
sprinkles Intermittent heavy ram for the remainder of the week, and cooler
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Consistent with the cool, wet spring, this week has ram
and cool temperatures for the duration Average rainfall expected this month is 6
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Clear and w arm as the week begins, but the second
halt is cooler with some showers Sunnv and warm for Mother's Day
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Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
May X, 1991
COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK:
FEEDER STEERS TO 800 LB. STEADY
TO $l.OO HIGHER, STEERS OVER 800
LB. STEADY TO $l.OO LOWER. FEED
ER HEIFERS $l.OO-$2 00 LOWER.
STOCKERS INCLUDING YEARLINGS
AND CALVES STEADY TO $2.00
HIGHER. FEEDER STEERS FROM
675-900 Vd AND FEEDER HEIFERS
BETWEEN 650-800 LB. FORMED
LARGE SHARE OF SUPPLY. FEEDER
CATTLE DEMAND MODERATE FOR
STEERS, FAIR FOR HEIFERS.
DEMAND GOOD FOR STOCKERS.
STOCKER OUTLETS BOLSTERED BY
RAINS OVER A LARGE AREA OF
OKLAHOMA, HOWEVER THE FAR
WEST REMAINS DRY. SLAUGHTER
COWS AND BULLS $l.OO-$1.50 HIGH
ER COW AND BULL DEMAND MOD
ERATE TO GOOD. REPLACEMENT
COW BUYERS CONTINUE TO
PURCHASE THE LARGER PERCEN
TAGE OF NUMBERS. RECEIPTS THIS
WEEK 12,675; LAST WEEK 13,879:
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sow herds
We Supply
- Quality Purina Feeds
- Sound Genetic Program
- A Service Representative To Assist You
- Competitive Contract Payment
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Of Agriculture
THE
LAST YEAR 9,171. SUPPLY CON
SISTED OF 91% YEARLING FEEDER
CATTLE; 6% CALVES AND LIGHT
STOCKERS UNDER 600 LB.; COWS
AND BULLS 3%. BULK PRICE
RANGES FOLLOW:
FEEDER STEERS: MEDIUM &
LARGE FRAME I. 375-450 LB. FEW
$ 115.00-$ 122.00; 450-500 LB.
$ 109.50-$ 120.25; 500-550 LB.
$106.50-$! 10.50; 550-600 LB.
$103.00-$I08.S0; 600-650 LB. STOCK
ERS $98.00-$106.00; 650-700 LB. FEED
ERS $92.00-$95.25; 700-750 LB.
$BB 50-$93.00, THIN $92.00-$95.50;
750-800 LB. $85.75-$90.75; 800-850 LB.
$83.00-$86.50; 850-900 LB.
$81.50-$84.50; 900-1000 LB.
$79.50-$82.75. LARGE FRAME 2
HOLSTEINS, 325-350 LB.
$107.00-$! 16.00; 390 LB. $103.50;
500-575 LB. $89.00-$95.00, 575-650 LB.
$B3 25-$87.25; 675-800 LB. $75.25-
$82.00; 800-900 LB. $72.75-$76.25;
925-1000 LB. $69.00-$7O 00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: MEDIUM &
LARGE FRAME 1. 300-375 LB.
$109.00-$! 18.00; 400-500 LB.
$98.50-$107.00; 500-550 LB.
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1-800-873-5300
$97.00-5105.00; 550-600 LB.
$91.50-$96.75; 600-675 LB. STOCKERS
$91.50-$96.75; 650-700 LB. FEEDERS
$84.00-587.50; 700-800 LB.
$82.00-585.25; 800-850 LB.
$BO.OO-583.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: CUTTER,
BONING AND BREAKING UTILITY
Y.G. 1-4 AVERAGE DRESSING
552.00- HIGH DRESSING
$54.50-557.00; LOW DRESSING
$48.00-552.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Y.G. 1-2
1250-2450 LB. AVERAGE DRESSING
$64.50-568.00; HIGH DRESSING
567.00- LOW DRESSING
$61.00-564.50.
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, May 1, 1991
Report supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 2.00 HIGHER!
UTILITY 53.00-57.00; HIGH DRESSING
TO 59.00,1 AT 60.00,1 AT 65.00; CAN
NERS 49.00-53.00; SHELLY 49.00
DOWN.
BULLS YG #1 1400-1850 LB.
66.00- YG #2 1300 LB. TO 62.50; 2
BULLOCKS 1150-1300 LB. 66.00-69.75.
FED STEERS: H. CH. 1200-1400 LB.
76.00- L. CH. 72.00-75.00; SELECT
67.00-
FED HEIFERS: H. CH. 1100-1400 LB.
77.00- FEW 900 LB. 68.00-73.00.
VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 200-300 LB.
108.00- GOOD 90.00-105.00.
CULLS: 80-100 LB. 65.00-80.00. WEAK/
ROUGH/THIN 60.00 DOWN.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 85-120 LB. 175.00-200.00; #2
130.00- 70-80 LB. 120.00-160.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 100-120 LB.
150.00- BEEF X BULLS 80-125
LB. 150.00-200,00; HEIFERS TO 150.00.*
BUTCHER HOGS: US #l&3 215-245
LB. 50.00-51.00.1 LOT 260 LB. AT 48.00.
HOSTETTER PORK
Wanted To Buy
Crippled and
Disabled Sows
and Boars
Hogs Slaughtered For
Federal Inspection
&
PHONE 717-274-7609
MELHORN SALES, SERVICE,
TRUCKING CO.
1010 W. Main St, Mount Joy, PA 17552
The only full service company, in this area, to handle
the total needs of the poultrymen.
SOWS FEW 500 LB. TO 44.00; THIN &
ROUGH 38.00-41.00. BOARS 400-600
LB. 40.50.
STOCK CATTLE: STEERS: FEW 200
LB. 120.00-135.00; 300-500 LB.
88.00- 500-700 LB. 85.00-98.00;
700-900 LB. 65.00-78.00; HOLS. 200-300
LB. 111.00-120.00; 300-450 LB.
90.00- 500-700 LB. 67.00-80.00.
HEIFERS; 300-500 LB. 80.00-96.00;
500-700 LB. 71.00-85.00; 700-900 LB.
62.00-
BULLS: 200-400 LB. 92.00-109.00;
400-600 LB. 80.00-99.00; HOLS. 300-450
LB. 85.00-100.00; DAIRY REPLACE
MENTS FEW SPRINGERS
700.00- HOL. BULL 775 LB. AT
59.00. HOL. HFERS. 200-400 LB.
88.00- 400-600 LB. 80.00-87.00;
700-800 LB. 76.00-77.00.
LAMBS: CH. 80-110 LB. 64.00-71.00;
30-50 LB. TO 82.00. SHEEP 15.00-23.00.
PIGS & SHOATS: 50 HD. BY THE
HEAD: 20-30 LB. 23.00-29.00; 30-40 LB.
30.00- BY THE LB: 100 LB. TO
60.00; 150-180 LB. 50.0055.00. ST.
BOARS 225 LB. TO 43.50.
NEXT WED.’S SPECIAL FEEDER
CATTLE CALE AT 7:45 P.M. PROM
ISED 37 HD. REGISTERED & GRADE
HEREFORD CATTLE; 22 STOCK
COWS, WITH YOUNG CALVES OR
CLOSE SPRINGING: 2 - 2 YR. OLD
BULLS; 5 YEARLING BULLS; 8 YEAR
LING HEIFERS.
THESE CATTLE WILL BE HELD
JUST AFTER THE DAIRY CATTLE.
PRINTED INFORMATION
AVAILABLE.
Carlisle Livestock
Market
Carlisle, Pa.
Tuesday, April 30, 1991
SLAUGHTER STEERS: SELECT
LIGHTS 69.50-73.50, STANDARD TO
69.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: LOW
CHOICE & SELECT LIGHTS
70.25-71.50, STANDARD 63.00-67.25.
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Monday -Friday 8:30 AM >4:00 PM
HOOVER’S
HAY AUCTION
2nd & 4th Fridays
Of Each Month
12 Noon
Sellers to call to schedule loads.
Located in Dauphin Co. 1 mile east
of Gratz, along Rt. 25.
Gerald Hoover, #AU-002794L
717-365-3803
DS^IUi
SLAUGHTER COWS: ACTIVE!
STRONGEST DEMAND FOR EARLY
BIRD PENS BREAK UT. & COMM.
54.25-60.25, CUTTER & BONING UT.
50.50-57.50, CANNER & LOW CUTTER
46.00- BIG MIDDLE 48.00-53.00,
SHELLY 45.50 & DOWN.
SLAUGHTER FAT BULLS: Y.G.#l
60.00- Y.G.#2 TO 55.00-59.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: GOOD DEMAND.
FDR. STEERS (300-850 LBS.) MED. #1
90.00- MED.&LAR. #2
76.00- HOLSTEINS 7ZOO-101.00.
FDR. HEIFERS: (300-850 LBS.) MED.
#1 92.00-96.00. MED.&LAR. #2
74.00- HOLSTEINS 66.00-76.00.
FEEDER BULLS: (250-850 LBS.)
MED. #1 97.00-142.50, MED.&LAR. #2
80.00- HOLSTEINS 66.00-136.00.
VEAL CALVES: STRONG DEMAND,
CHOICE 118.00-130.00, STANDARD
75.00-
FARM BULLS TO 203.00, FARM
HEIFERS TO 165.00.
HOGS: BARROWS & GILTS, US NO.
1-3 (210-260 LB.) 50.00-52.25, OVER 270
LB. 50.00-50.50, 2&4’S 44.74-49.50.
SOWS: ACTIVE OVER 450 LB.
45.25-46.00, UNDER 450 LB.
42.50-45.75.
BOARS: 40.75-43.75.
FEEDER PIGS: (BY THE HEAD):
25-30 LBS. 24.00-35.00, 30-45 LBS,
38.00-45.00.
SHEEP- EWES: 14.00-38.00.
LAMBS: CHOICE (20-50 LBS.)
75.00- CHOICE (55-80 LB.)
62.50-69.00, MED. (ALL WT.) TO
54.00-
GOATS: (BY THE HEAD) SM./MED.
28.00-62.50.
SALE EVERY TUESDAY EVENING
5:00 P.M. RABBITS POULTRY & EGGS
7:00 P.M. LIVESTOCK.
NOTES: FLEA MARKET EVERY
TUESDAY, 3:00-8:30 P.M.
STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE
FRIDAY, MAY 10. 1991, 1:30 P.M.