incaster Farming, Saturday, July 13, 1991
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
National Ice Cream Week.
Ju l -V 1S - 1922 -the duck-billed platypus !s seen in America tor the first time
on exhibit at the Bronx Zoo July 17, 1850, the first photograph (a
daguerrotype) of a star (Vega) is taken at the Harvard College Obser-
July 18,1940, Russian immigrant Igor Sikorsky stays aloft for fifteen
■s, three seconds in his VS-100 test helicopter The eieat pleasure in
what people s ay you uwnot do Walter Bagehot ‘
' p l c d a F n a ™ i er: Where does ‘he saying "living high off the hog" come
to Edgar Wilson (Bill) Ni/e but niobabh/ originated inanuenl Rome where
pigs feel ami lowei hut the gentry got their i uts high on the hoe '
qood living
;s UnstK Is postage Skimps from e.li h other hv pI.K mg (hem in the freezer for
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Clear and hot to kick oft the week Mtdweek has showers and more
seasonable weather Final!) sunny, w ith a tew showers to round out the week
bJ b at !. r NOW Vork : Ne w Jersey: Another changeable week Sunnv and warm followed
by heavy ram and milder temperatures The weekend is showery and seasonable
Middle Atlantic Coastal. Sunny through midweek, then turning cooler with ram
kS of rain is expected tins month, 1)5 below average, 2 below south
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Mild and cloudy throughout the region, with heavy
ram in the west and south Ram extends to all areas tor the second half ot the week
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Morrison Cove
Livestock
Martinsburg, Pa.
July 8, 1991
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE: 159 STEERS H CHOICE &
PRIME 72 50-73 25; CHOICE
71 25-72.50, GOOD 68 00-70 50; STAN
DARD 68.00-69 75
HFIFERS: CHOICE 70 50-72 25.
GOOD 68 75-70 25
COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 51.00-57 00, CUTTERS
50.50-56 50. CANNER AND LOW CUT
TER 42 00-50 25
BULLOCKS- GOOD AND CHOICE
64 00-66 25.
BULLS: YG#l 58 00-66 00
FEEDER CATTLE STEERS
81 00-89 00, BULLS 75 00 79 00. HEIF
ERS 64 00-78 00
CALVES- 371. PRIME 100 50-106.00;
CHOICE 96 00-102 00; GOOD
86 00-95 00. STANDARD AND GOOD
74 00-87.00, 90-110 LBS. 77 00-88 00,
65-90 LBS 64 00-82.00, HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-130 LBS. 160 00-191 00,
HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 90-130 LBS
140 00-175.00.
HOGS; 156. US#l-2 53 00-54.25,
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US#l-3 52.00-53 25.
SOWS; USBI-3 41.00-44 50.
BOARS: 36,00-40.25.
FEEDER PIGS, 14. US#l 20-35 LBS
2300-2900 PER HD; 1-3 35-50 LBS
31 00-39 00
SHEEP. 83 CHOICE 50 00-60 00;
GOOD 45 00-49 00. SLAUGHTER
EWES 12.00-26 00
GOATS 19 00-81.00
8 LOADS OF HAY 91 00-132 50,
STRAW 7000, EAR CORN 79 00
Isennock Auction
New Park, PA
Monday, July 8, 1991
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS- LOW TO
GOOD 54.00 AND DOWN.
VEAL CALVES (MOST TO FARM)
120-135 LBS. 137 00-168 00; 105-115
LBS. 130.00-172 00, 90-100 LBS.
11000-174.00; 70-85 LBS. 79.00-122.00.
HEIFERS: 75-95 LBS. 75.00-100.00;
140 LBS. 14000.
HOLSTEIN BULLS 160-250 LBS.
93 00-98.00.
SOWS: 440-630 LBS. 4000-41.50.
FEEDER PIGS- 35 00-40 00 HEAD.
GOATS: 22 00-52.00 HEAD.
We Su
Frederick Livestock
Auction
Frederick, Md.
Monday, July 8, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS; 80 HEAD, SI
LOWER. UTILITY 49 00-54.00; HIGH
DRESSING TO 55.00; CANNERS
4700-50.00; SHELLY 46 00 DOWN.
BULLS: STANDARD 1365 LBS. TO
59.50.
FED STEERS: FEW OFFERED.
FED HEIFERS; MAINLY STAN
DARD 53 00-60 00.
VEAL CALVES CHOICE. NONE;
GOOD 190-225 LBS. 90.00-97.00;
CULLS 85-110 LBS. 72.00-83.00; 50-80
LBS. 60.00-70.00; WEAK/ROUGH 60.00
DOWN.
FARM CALVES #IOLOWER. HOLS
TEIN BULLS #1 90-120 LBS.
160.00- #2 120.00-155.00; 75-85
LBS. 110 00-150 00; HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS 75-90 LBS. 110.00-155.00; 95-120
LBS. 150,00-185.00, BEEF X BULLS
120.00- 00; HEIFERS 110 00-142.00
BUTCHER HOGS- US# 1-3 LIGHT
RUN, 215-260 LBS. TO 53.50.
SOWS; 500-650 LBS. 4200-42.75.
STOCK CATTLE: STEERS, 500-700
LBS. 77.00-90.00; 700-900 LBS.
65 00-73 00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. TO 83.00;
HOLSTEINS 300 LBS. 78 00-88.00.
BULLS 1 725 LB. AT 71.50.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: BRED
HOLSTEIN 450 00-625 00.
LAMBS: CHOICE 81 LBS AT 54.50;
GOOD 70-98 LBS. 45.00-50 50, 1 YEAR
LING EWE 31.00.
GOATS: SMALL 19.00-23 00
PIGS AND SHOATS. 75 HEAD.
PRICES LOWER. BY THE HEAD, 30-40
LBS. 28,00-38 00, 50-70 LBS.
37 00-41 00; BY THE POUND, 8 HEAD
177 HEAD AT 50 75
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Auction will continue
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Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
(Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster
In Paradise, PA)
For Info.
717-442-4181 business president
215-458-8518 home Glenn S. Frame
Mgr.
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1010 W. Main St., Mount Joy, PA 17552
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Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
Tuesday, July 9, 1991
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 222...PDA.. Compared with
last Tuesday's market: Slaughter steers and
Cows about steady. Choice slaughter steers
69 00-73.50, high yielding up to 74.50,
Select 66 50-70, few high yielding to
72 00, Standard 63.25-66.50; Choice Hols
lems 63 00-66 00. Choice si. heifers
67 50-72 25, low yielding down to 65 00.
Select 65.00-67.50, few Standard
58 50-63.00. Breaking Utility & Commer
cial si. cows 49.00-54.50, few 56.50, Cut
ter & Boning Utility 48 00-53 00, Canner
& low Cutter 40 50-48.00, Shells down to
24.00. Couple Select si. bullocks
65 00&68.00, Yield Grade No 1
1100/1865 lbs si. bulls 67 00-73 25. No. 2,’
900/1100 lbs. 0.00-65.00 Feeder Cattle-
Large Frame No. 2, 300/400 lbs. steers
69 00-74.50 Large Frame No 1,700/880
lbs heifers 60 00-64.00, couple 275 lbs
93 00 Few Medium Frame No. 1.235/290
lbs. bulls 90.00-106 00, 400/600 lbs.
66 00-72.00.
CALVES 94... Few Standard and Good
vealers 80 00-92.00. Farm Calves; No. 1,
Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 140.00-186.00,
No. 2. 80/120 lbs. 110.00-145.00; few Hoi.
Heifers 90/125 lbs. 120.00-189.00. Beef
cross 80/120 lbs. bulls and heifers
10000-200 00
HOGS 138.. Barrows and Gilts: steady.
US No 1-3 230/255 lbs. barrows and gilts
53 00-54 00,1-3 220/260 lbs. 51.35-52 60,
lot 1-3 214 lbs. 51 00 Few US No. 1-3
330/615 lbs. sows 48 00-48.75, few 2-3
500/700 lbs. 42 00-45 00.
FEEDER PIGS 0 .No market test - per
head
SHEEP 8. One High Choice 105 lbs
spring slaughter lamb 65.00 Few Good
55/68 lbs feeder lambs 40.00-45 00 - all
cwt.
L Robert Frame, Sr.
COMES
TOGETHER
Lancaster, PA
For More Information Phone:
717-653-1102
Monday * Friday 8:30 AM • 4:00 PM
CATTLE 78...PDA...Compared with
last weeks market; Individual Standard
slaughter steer 63.00. Few Standard si.
heifers 56.75-60.50. Breaking Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows 50.00-54.50,
few 55.00-58.50, low dressing to 47.75,
Cutter and Boning Utility 48.00-52.00,
Canner and low Cutter 40.75-48.00, Shells
down to 37.50. One Yield Grade No. 1,
1270 lbs. si. bull 63.00, few No. 2.
1245/1770 lbs. 56.00-58.25. FEEDER
CATTLE: Holstein heifers 500/940 lbs.
61.00-70 00. Few Medium Frame No. 1,
730/905 lbs. bulls 58.25-65.00.
CALVES 173... Supply included 85%
return to farm ...Standard and Good 60/115
lbs. vealers 60 00-86.00. Farm Calves; No.
1, Holstein Bulls 85/135 lbs.
130 00-170.00. 70/80 lbs. 94.00-136.00,
No. 2, 85/125 lbs. 109.00-136.00; No. 1.
Hoi. Heifers 90/125 lbs. 128.00-155.00.
Beef cross 75/130 lbs. bulls & heifers
125.00-200.00, few down to 90.00.
HOGS 261...8arr0ws amd gilts: .50 to
1.00 lower. Couple Lots US No. 1-2 245
lbs. barrows and gilts 54.90, and 255 lbs.
54.30, 1-3 230/265 lbs. 52.00-53.50, 2-3
235/265 lbs. 50.50-52.50, lot 275 lbs
48.00. 1-3 190/205 lbs, 42.25- ,7, lot 225
lbs 51.00. Sows: US No. 1-3 320/615 lbs
sows 38.00-42 00. Boars 32 50-36.50, few
light wts. 36.00-39.50.
FEEDER PIGS 36...L0t US No. 1-2 35
lbs. feeder pigs 36.00, 1-3 30/45 lbs
23.00-41.00 - all per head.
SHEEP 37...Spnng slaughter lambs: Lot
Choice 80 lbs. spring si. lambs 51 75;
Good & Choice 35/75 lbs. feeder lambs
40.00-51.00. Slaughter sheep 1000-20 00
- all Cwt.
GOATS 12 ..Few Medium & Large
25.00-38.00, Small 7.00-21.00 - aU per
head.
Belknap
Livestock Auction
Dayton, Pa.
Wednesday, July 10, 1991
Report Supplied by PDA