AB-Lancaatar Farming, Saturday, June 8, 1991
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
June 10,1861, Dorothea Dix is appointed superintendent of women nurses serving the
army of the Union June 12,1923, Harry Houdmi thrills crowds m New York as he
struggles out of a straightjacket while suspended, head downward, 40 feet above the
ground June 15, 1909, Benjamin F Shibe patents the cork-centered baseball
A strong person ami a waterfall channel their own path
Ask the Old Farmer: Is there any way to repair a crack in a con
crete birdbath 7 W L Ohio
Make a paste with Lenient and water Wet the hirdhath and let it set
for 5 minutes , then pack the cement into the track with your finger
(wearing rubber gloves, of course) Cover the area with an old towel
and keep it damp for a few days
Home Hints Cover door hinges with petroleum jelly before painting the
door and splatters will be easily removed
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: More drippy weather The week begins with showers and colder By
midweek, look for rain, locally heavy, and much colder temperatures
Greater New York-New Jersey: Mostly sunny, with a few sprinkles, at the start of
the week changes to ram, heavy in the south Clearing and warm as the week ends
Middle Atlantic Coastal: More heavy ram this week, but temperatures are season
able Fly the flag on Friday, as skies clear and a sunny, warm weekend arrives
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Clear and warm weather changes to showers with
ram m the north and milder temperatures Sunny and hot for the weekend
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Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
June 5, 1991
COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK:
FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS
OVER 600 LB. FIRM TO $2.00 HIGHER;
UNDER 600 LB. $2.00-$4.00 HIGHER.
TRADE VERY ACTIVE. DEMAND
EXCELLENT FOR ALL CLASSES.
BULK RUN 700-900 LB. STEERS AND
600-800 LB. HEIFERS. QUALITY OF
SUPPLY PLAIN TO ATTRACTIVE.
FLESH CONDITION CONTINUES
ATTRACTIVE. AVERAGE TO MOD
ERATELY THIN. WEIGH-UPS
IMPROVED FOR BUYERS FROM
LAST WEEK, MOSTLY AVERAGE.
SPRING STORMS CONTINUE WITH
SOIL SATURATED. SLAUGHTER
COWS STEADY. SLAUGHTER BULLS
$l.OO-$2.00 LOWER. PACKERS TAK
ING 45% OF COW AND BULL NUM
BERS. COUNTRY BUYERS ACTIVE
ON PAIRS AND BRED COWS.
RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 8,950; LAST
WEEK (HOLIDAY SHORTENED)
6,163, LAST YEAR 8,986 HEAD. SUPP
LY 82% YEARLING FEEDER CATTLE;
13% CALVES AND LIGHT STOCKERS
UNDER 600 LB.; COWS AND BULLS
5%. BULK PRICE RANGES FOLLOW:
FEEDER STEERS: MEDIUM &
LARGE FRAME 1, 300-425 LB.
5122.00-5129.00; 425-500 LB.
5111.50-5121.50; 500-550 LB.
$107.00-5116.50, 550-600 LB.
THE
JUNE 10-16,1991
King Kamehameha Day, June 11.
5102.50- 600-650 LB.
$97.75-5101.50; 650-700 LB.
593.50- 700-750 LB.
592.50- 750-800 LB.
587.50- 800-850 LB. $86.00-
$92 00; 850-900 LB. 584.00-586.75;
900-975 LB. SBO.OO-583.75. LARGE
FRAME 2 HOLSTEINS, 300-350 LB.
$109.00-$! 16.50; 350-400 LB. $102.00-
S 111.50; 425-500 LB. 593.50-S102.00;
675-700 LB. 580.50-584.50; 750-800 LB.
578.50- 800-875 LB.
574.50-
FEEDER HEIFERS: MEDIUM &
LARGE FRAME 1. 275-400 LB.
5110.00- 400-450 LB.
5105.00- 450-500 LB.
598.00- 500-550 LB.
596.00- 550-600 LB
593.25-597.50; 600-700 LB.
587.00- 700-800 LB.
584.00- 800-900 LB.
580.00- 75
SLAUGHTER COWS: CUTTER,
BONING UTILITY, AND BREAKING
UTILITY Y.G. 1-3, AVERAGE DRESS
ING 553.00-556 00; HIGH DRESSING
555.00- LOW DRESSING
549.0&-553.00. CANNER AND LOW
CUTTER 545.50-548.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Y.G. 1
1150-2100 LB. AVERAGE DRESSING
563.00- HIGH DRESSING
567.00- HIGH-DRESSING/
HIGH-BONING 568.50-570.25; LOW
DRESSING 561.50-561.75.
Mercer Livestock
Mercer, PA
June 4, 1991
CATTLE 249.
PDA...Compared with U>t Tuesday's
market: Slaughter (teen .50 to mostly 1.00
lower; Cows about steady. Choice slaugh
ter steen 73.00-76.00, low yielding
68.00- Select 70.00-74.00, high yield
ing Select and low Choice 75.00-78, one
80.25, Standard 65.00-68.00; Select Hols
teins 64.25-67.00. Choice si. heifers
69.10-73.10, low yielding down 66.00,
Select 67.00-69.00, few Standard
62.50- Breaking Utility & Commer
cial si. cows 52.50-58.50, couple high
yielding 60.00, Cutter & Boning Utility
50.50- Canner & low Cutter
42.00- Shells down to 36.00. One
Choice si. bullocks 73.00, one 69.25. Yield
Gnde No. 1, 1000/1800 lbs. si. bulls
63.00- one 76.00. Feeder Cattle: Few
Medium Frame No. 1,400/490 lbs. steen
88.00- one small lot Large No. 1,
700 lbs. 75.50, Large #2, 340/400 lbs.
77.00- Medium Frame No. 1,
350/570 lbs. heifers 75.00-88.00, few
Large No. 1, 600/650 lbs. heifers
66.00- Medium Frame No. 1,
300/400 lbs. bulls 85.00-91.00, 600/800
lbs. 64.00-69.00.
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CALVES 122... Few Standard wid Good
90/120 lbs. vealers 72.00-87.00. Farm
Calves: No. 1, Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs.
130.00- couple 210.00, No. 2, 85/115
lbs. 100.00-140.00; HoL Heifers 90/200
lbs. 90.00-168.00. Beef cross 80/195 lbs.
bulls and heifen 100.00-200.00.
HOGS 179...8arr0ws and Gilts; 1.00
lower. US No. 1-2 225/250 lbs. barrows
and gilts 52.25-53.00, one small lot 53.60,
1-3 230/255 lbs. 51.85-52.50,2-3 250/270
lbs. 50.50-51.00, 2-4 225/245 lbs.
45.00- Few US No. 2-3 350/450 lbs.
sows 46.00-48.00, 2-3 300/650 lbs.
42.00- Boars 32.00-34.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 market test - per
head.
SHEEP 26... High Choice 65/85 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 60.00-64.00. Few
Choice 55/60 lbs. feeder lambs
48.00-51.00 - all cwu
GOATS I... Medium 36.00 all per
head.
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Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Sat., June I, 1991
HOGS: TOP BARROWS & GILTS
51.50-54.00, HEAVY BUTCHER
50.00-53.75. LIGHT BUTCHER
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40.00- BUTCHER SOWS
40.00- FEEDER SHOATS
30.00-
VEAL: GOOD 105.00-140.00 STAN
DARD 70.00-100.00, UTILITY 60 00 TO
DOWN. BULL CALVES 150.00-19750
SHEEP & LAMBS; GOOD
55.00-62.00, UTILITY 48.00-52 00-
SLAUGHTER EWES 11.00-20.00 EACH’
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STANDARD
68.50-72.00, UTILITY 60.0065.00
HEIFERS: STANDARD 62.00-68 50
UTILITY 52.00-60.00. ' '
COWS: HIGH DRESSING TO 6050
FEW; COMMERCIAL 50.00-55.00
UTILITY 45.00-48.50, CANNER AND
CUTTER 40.00.
BULLS: COMM. & GOOD
60.00- CUTTER AND UTILITY
55.00-
STOCK-FEEDER CATTLE: GOOD
80.00- MEDIUM 65.00-75.00
STEER CALVES: GOOD
90.00- MEDIUM 70.00-80.00
HEIFER CALVES: GOOD
80.00- MEDIUM 55.00-75.00
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