AB-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 11, 1991
OLD FARMERS ALMANAC
MAY 13-19,1991
May 19th, St. Dunstan's Day, usually cold.
May 14, 1904, the U S hosts, its first Olympic Games mSt Louis, Mo May 16,
1866, Congress authorizes the first U S 5-cent piece, called the nickel,
lough it is 28't nickel and 75*4 copper May 17,1792, 24 New York
tock brokers meet and sign an agreement to fix uniform rates of com
mission on stocks and bonds the beginning of the New York Stock
Exchange May 18,1852, Massachusetts passes a mandatory school
attendance law for children between the ages of 8 and 14 What
tlu s country need* is a yonif five-unt nickel Ed Wynn
n_r Ask the Old Farmer: Where did the expression "with one tell
swoop" originate, and what does it really mean 7 HC, Va
i The wind fell *u;nifir* uilanntoii* m destructive The s wimp is
whatever visits thedisastei on the suh/ect such a* the attack of
a bint of picy
lome Hints Use an old nylon stocking to strain the lumps out ol paint
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Showers and mild, consistent with this cold, wet May Turning cold
and rainy to end the week The month's average ot 35° F is 3° below normal
Greater New York-New Jersey: A bnet respite from the cold and wet, this week
begins warm and clear, then changes back to rain locally Jaeavy, and cool
Middle Atlantic Coastal: The first halt ot the week is clear (for a change) and very
warm, then heavy rain for the second halt and cooling off considerably
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Sunny skies and warm temperatures through mid
week, then tloudv with ram, heavy in the east The week ends with clearing
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Belknap Livestock
Dayton, PA
May 8, 1991
CATTLE 57...PDA...Compared with
last weeks market: Couple High Select
slaughter steers 70.25, one Standard 62.50.
One Standard slaughter heifer 65.00.
Breaking Utility and Commercial slaugh
ter cows 52.50-55.50, couple
56.75657.75, Cutter and Boning Utility
50 00-54 00, few high dressing 55.00,
Canner and low Cutler 41.75-50.00. Indi
vidual Yield Grade No. 1,1200 Iba. si. bull
60.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Few Medium
Frame No. 1, 330/425 lbs. steers
83.50-100.00. Few Medium & Large
Frame No. 1, 605/890 lbs. heifers
6025-71.00.
CALVES 105... Supply included 90%
sold to returned to farm ...Few Standard
and Good 90/100 Iba. 83.00-88.00, few
50/80 lbs. 67.00-77.00. Farm Calves: No.
1. Holstein Bulls 85/150 lbs.
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152.00- one 220.00, 70/85 lbs.
122.50-163.00, No. 2. 90/120 lbs.
120.00- No. 1, Hoi. Heifers 75/130
lbs. 130 00-190 00. Beef cross 55/120 lbs.
bulls & heifers 100.00-180.00, one 220.00,
few 160/220 lbs. 113.00-130.00.
HOGS 287...8arr0ws and gilts: steady
to .50 higher. US No. 1-3 235/255 lbs. bar
rows and gilts 52.00-52.70, 1-3 230/265
lbs. 50.50-52.30, lot 54.40, 2-3 230/280
lbs. 49.90-51.10. lot 49 00. few 1-3
165/200 lbs 48.00-49.50. Sows: steady to
strong Few US No. 1-3 475/600 lbs. sows
44.00- few 310/395 lbs.
40.00- Boars 36.25-39.25.
FEEDER PIGS 16.. Lot US No 2-3 20
lbs. feeder pigs 21.00, lot 30 lbs. 34.00 -all
per head.
SHEEP B...Spnng slaughter lambs; Lot
Choice 110 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
63.00 - all Cwt
GOATS 7...0ne Large 30.00, few
Medium and Small Kids 24.00-27.00 - all
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May 6, 1991
CATTLE 232„.PDA...Compared with
Ust Monday’s market: Slaughter cows
strong to Standard Holsteins 59.00-62.00.
High Select and Choice si. heifers
68.00- few Standard 57.00-64.00.
Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows
52.00- Cutter & Boning Utility
49.50-54.25, few high dressing to 55.00,
Canner & Low CuUer 40.00-49.50, Shells
down to 25.00. Few Standard si. bullocks
63.00- Yield Grade No. 1,
1375/1980 lbs. si. bulls 60.00-65.00,
one. No. 2, 1195 lbs. 55.00. Feeder Cattle:
Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 330/450
lbs. steers 92.00-110.00. Medium & Large
Frame No. 1, 305/490 lbs. heifers
76.00- Medium and Large Frame
No. 2, 350/650 lbs. 64.00-73.00, Large
Frame #2, 540/875 lbs. Holsteins
55.00- Med. & Urge No. 2,350/490
lbs. bulls 70.00-81.00.
HOGS 282...8arr0ws and gilts: 1.00 to
1.25 higher. US No. 1-2 220/260 lbs. bar
rows and gilts 51.50-52.25, lot 52.75, 1-3
225/260 lbs. 50.00-51.50,2-3 250/275 lbs.
46.25-48.85. Sows; strong to 1.00 higher.
US No. 1-3 320/645 lbs. sows 42.75-47.25.
Boars 37.00-40.50, Stock 41.00-50.00.
FEEDER PIGS 29... US No. 1-3 35/45
lbs. feeder pigs 37.00-48.00 all per
head.
SHEEP 223...5PR1NG SLAUGHTER
LAMBS:...High Choice & Prime 50/100
lbs. spring slaughter lambs 69.00-77.00,
Choice 45/75 lbs. 58.00-70.00, 75/95 lbs.
59.00- couple lots Good & Choice
85 lbs. 56.00 - all cwt. Slaughter sheep
10.00-
GOATS 10.. Few Urge 46.00-52.00,
few Medium 25.00-38.00, few Small Kids
15 00-22.00 all per head.
Eighty-Four Livestock
Eighty-Four, PA
May 6, 1991
CATTLE 196...PDA...Compared with
last Monday’s market: Slaughter cows
strong to Standard 61.00-65.00, Standard
61.00- Select si. heifers 65.00-69.00,
few Standard 61.00-64.50, Utility
58 00-62.00. Breaking Utility & Commer
cial si. cows 52.50-57.00, several high
yielding 58.00-60 00, Cutter & Boning
Utility 50.00-54.00, Canner & Low Cutter
42.50-49.00, Shells down to 25.00. Yield
Grade No. 1, 1400/1950 lbs. si. bulls
62.00- No. 2, 1200/1600 lbs.
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Frame No.I, 200/325 lbs. steers
110.00- 470/730 lbs. 80.00-103.00.
Medium Frame No. 1,300/550 lbs. heifers
83.00- Medium No. 2.450/600 lbs.
70.00- Medium Frame No. 1,
300/400 lbs. bulls 105.00-115.00, Medium
No. 2. 350/400 lbs. 92.00-100.00.
CALVES 187... Choice vealers
115.00- Good 97.00-107.00, Stan
dard & Good 90/125 lbs. 74.00-85.00,
60/85 lbs. 55.00-73.00. Farm Calves: Hoi.
Bulls# 1,90/130 lbs. 155.00-225.00, No. 2.
75/100 lbs. 100.00-155.00; few No. 1,
90/120 lbs. Hoi. Heifers 140.00-235.00.
Beef cross 80/145 lbs. bulls and heifers
100.00-
HOGS 131... Barrows and Gilts; .50 to
1.00 higher. US No. 1-3 230/250 lbs. bar
tows and gilts 50.00-51.00, 2-3 218/245
lbs. 48.75-50.00, 2-4 210/260 lbs.
47.00- 1-3 190/205 lbs. 45.00-45.50.
US No. 1-3 300/520 lbs. sows 44.00-48.00,
2-3 300/700 lbs. 35.00-43.00. Boars
37.00-
FEEDER PIGS 17...L0t US No. 1-3 82
lbs. feeder pigs 56.00, 2-3 65/88 lbs.
43.00- per head.
SHEEP 169...5PR1NG SLAUGHER
LAMBS:...High Choice & Prime 55/60
lbs. spring lambs 75.00-80.00, 70/85 lbs.
72.00- Choice 40/65 lbs.
65.00- lot Good & Choice 46 lbs.
56.00. Slaughter sheep 16.00-28.50 - all
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GOATS 20... Large 60.00-77.00,
Medium 42.00-50.00, few Small
20.00-35.00 all per head.
Mercer Livestock
Mercer, PA
May 7, 1991
CATTLE 249...PDA...Compared with
last Tuesday’s market: Slaughter steers
1.50 to 2.00 higher. Cows steady. Choice
slaughter steers 77.00-80.00, high yielding
80-81.75, Select 74.00-77, high yielding
77-78.50, Standard 64.50-70.00; few
Choice Holsteins 69.50-73.40, Select
65.00-69, Standard 64.50-70.00. Choice si.
heifers 75.00-77.75, Select 72.25-75.00,
few Standard 61.00-65.00. Breaking Uuli-
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"ty & Commercial' il. cows 52.00-56.00,
couple high yielding up to 58.00, Cutter &
Boning Utility 48.00-54.75, Canner & low
Cutter 42.00-48.00, Shells down to 30.00.
Yield Grade No. 1,1000/1800 lbs. si. bulls
62.00- Feeder Cattle; Medium
Frame No. 1, 400/560 lbs. steers
89.00- few 300 lbs. up to 115.00,
few 800/1100 lbs. 66.00-75.00. Medium
Frame No. 1, 400/600 lbs. heifers
75.00-
00, few 250/300 Ibt. 91.00-120.00. Few
Medium Frame No. 1, 600/900 lbs. bulls
75.00-
CALVES 128... Few Standard and Good
90/120 lbs. vealers 73.00-81.00. Farm
Calves: No. 1, Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs.
155.00- No. 2. 80/100 lbs.
90.00- Hoi. Heifers 85/150 lbs.
130.00- Beef cross 80/130 lbs.
bulls and heifers 130.00-190.00.
HOGS 121 ...Barrows and Gilts; .2.00
higher. US No. 1-2 225/260 lbs. barrows
and gilts 52.00-53.25, 1-3 218/250 lbs
50.00- small lot 2-3 221 lbs. 49.85,
lot 2-4 319 lbs. 45.00. US No. 1-3 325/500
lbs. sows 46.00-50.00, 2-3 300/600 lbs.
41.00- Few Boars 32.00-35.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 market test - per
head.
SHEEP 25... Few High Choice 45/60 lbs.
Spring si. lambs 66.00-69.00. Slaughter,
sheep 13.00-30.00 - all cwt
GOATS 2... Medium 35.00 all per
head.
COMPARED TO WEDNESDAY'S
3:00 P.M. REPORT: COW CARCASSES
NOT TESTED.
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NOT TESTED.
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Beef Report
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