AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 24, 1991 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC AUG. 26-SEPT. 1,1991 Women's Equality Day, Aug. 26. Aug 27, 1904, a sign ot things to come the first arrest for automobile speeding is made at Newport, R I Aug 30, 1960, the first felt-tip pens are marketed Aug i Montesson, physician and educator, is born She will i first woman m Italy to receive a medical degree and under of the Montesson method of child education Women arc wiser than men because they know less and understand more - James Stephens Ask the Old Farmer: Where does the crowbar get its name 7 AP, Ohio To c row means to boast m triumph, by using a crowbar, you triumph in moving something you couldn't have moved without it tome Hints* It you haven t done it already, get v our chimney med now OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST New England; Rainy weather continues, but it's turning wanner By midweek, there's a heat wave with light showers, until September dawns sunny and hot Greater New York-New Jersey: Showery and warm through midweek, then clear skies and a heat wave to finish August Hot weather continues into September Middle Atlantic Coastal: The week begins with ram and seasonable temperatures, but changes to sunny and very hot for the remainder of the week Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Wet and showery weather with ram in the west Mid week brings clearing Sunny skies and hot temperatures continue into September (All Rights Reserved, Yankee Publishing Incorporated, Dublin, NH 03444) Leesport Livestock Leesport, PA Aug. 21, 1991 CATTLE 247...PDA... Supply included 23 feeder cattle and 89 f«t steen and heif ers ...Compared to last Wednesday’s mark et: Slaughter steers 1.00 to 2.00 higher; Cows .25 to 2.00 higher. Low to average Choice 1100/1500 lbs. si. steers 67.50-71, one 72.10, Select 65.25-68.50; Choice Holsteins 63.25-65.75, Select 61.50-63.25. Couple Choice si. heifers 64.75&65.25, few Select 56.50-63.75; few Choice Hols tems 61.75-63.75. Breaking Uulity and Commercial si. cows 50.50-53.50, couple 56.75, Cutter & Boning Utility 51.00-54, few 56.00, Canner & low Cutter 46 00-50 50, Shells down to 44.00. Few Choice si. bullocks 65.50-71.50, couple Select 64 75&65.00. Yield Grade No. 1. 1250/1800 lbs. si. bulls 58.75-66.00. cou ple high dressing 69&74.25, few #2, 900/1300 lbs. 57.00-60.50. Feeder Cattle: Few Medium Frame No. 1, 500/700 lbs. heifers 66.00-69.50. Few Medium Frame No. 1. 500/700 lbs. bulls 77.00-89.00. *** Contract with Purina Mills, Inc. Now accepting new and existing sow herds We Supply - Quality Purina Feeds - Sound Genetic Program - A Service Representative To Assist You - Competitive Contract Payment Purina Mills, Inc. Serving The Needs Of Agriculture m CALVES 178... Few Choice vealers 95.00- few Standard and Good 75/95 lbs. 75.00-85.00, few Utility 60/80 lbs. SO.OO-65.00. Farm Calves; No. 1, Holstein Bulls 85/125 lbs. 150.00-188, few down to 90.00, No. 2, 80/125 lbs. 85.00- No. 1. Hoi. Heifers 80/110 lbs. 105.00-187.00, few down to 90.00. Few Beef Cross 75/100 lbs. bulls and heif ers 140.00-175.00. HOGS 3S4...Barrows and gills: steady to .75 lower. US No. 1-2 215/235 lbs. bar rows and gilts 50.00-50.50, 1-3 215/260 lbs. 48.00-50.00, lot 2-3 280 lbs. 45.00, lot 3-4 340 lbs. 37.00, few lots 1-3 175/200 lbs. 43.00-45.50. SOWS: steady. US No. 1-3 340/610 lbs. sows 37.00-39.75. Boars 34.00-36.00, couple 38.00. FEEDER PIGS 161... US No. 1-3 20/40 lbs. feeder pigs 92.50-130.00, lot 50 lbs. 90.00. per hundredweight. SHEEP 56... Choice 80/130 lbs. spring si. lambs 45.00-54.00, few 30/50 lbs. 67.50-85.00. Slaughter sheep 10.00-18.00. - all Cwt. GOATS 31... Medium & Large 35.00-59.00 all per head. —Call Us Today 1-800-873-5300 Mercer Livestock Mercer, PA Aug. 20, 1991 CATTLE 205...PDA...Compared with lut Tueidiy'i market: Slaughter steers 1.50 to mostly 2.00 higher. Cows fully 2.00 higher. Choice slaughter steers 67.00- few 71-71.85, low yielding down to 64.00, Select 63.80-67.75, High yielding up to 69.00, Standard 60.00- Choice Holsteins 64.00- Standard 56.00-58.60. Choice si. heifers 65.00-68.00, few Select 61.50-64.50, Select Holsteins 58.00-60, few Standard 55.00-60.00. Breaking Utili ty & Commercial si. cows 48.50-54.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 46.50-50.75, Can ner& low Cutter 39.00-46.10, Shells down to 21.00. Yield Grade No. 1.980/2100lbs. si. bulls 57.00-61.00, No. 2.1000/1500 lbs. 45.00- Feeder Cattle: Couple Large Frame No. 1, 405 lbs. steers 93.00, small lot Large No. 2, 680 lbs. 68.00. Medium Frame No. 1, 240/450 lbs. heifers 77.00- No. 2. 400/600 lbs. 61.00- Few Medium Frame No. 1, 250/400 lbs. bulls 90.00-102.00, Large No. 2. 550/750 lbs. 49.00-54.00. CALVES HB...lndividual Good vealer 86.00, few Standard and Good 80/120 lbs. 65.00- Farm Calves; No. 1, Holstein Bulls 90/125 lbs. 140.00-190.00, No. 2. 80/115 lbs. 100.00-145.00; Hoi. Heifers 90/130 lbs. 100.00-150.00. Beef cross 85/125 lbs. bulls and heifers 100.00- HOGS 115... Barrows and Gilts: .50 to 1.00 lower. US No. 1-3 240/260 lbs. bar rows and gilts 49.75-50.25, lot 2-3 263 lbs. 48.75, one small lot 3-4 290 lbs. 40.00. US No. 2-3 300/740 lbs. sows 35.00-41.00. Boars 31.00-35.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 market test - per heed. SHEEP 30 ...Choice 90/100 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 43.00-47.00; few Good and Choice 50/70 lbs. feeder lambs 35.00-39.00. Slaughter sheep 12.00-14.00. all cwL GOATS 2... Mediums 32.00 and 34.00 per head. 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. Eighty-Four Livestock Eighty-Four, PA Aug. 19, 1991 CATTLE 325... PDA ...Compared with last Monday's market: Slaughter cows 1.50 to 2.00 higher. Choice slaughter steers 70 00-71.75, Select 64.00-68.00, Standard 60.00- Few Choice si. heifers 66.00- few Select 63 00-65.50, Stan dard 56.00-59.00. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 49.00-54.00, few 55.00, one high yielding 58.00, Cutter & Boning Utility 46.50-50.00, Canner & Low Cutter 38.00-46.50, Shells down to 20.00, Yield Grade No. 1,1000/2160 lbs. si. bulls 58.00-63.50, one 69.00, No. 2, 900/1600 lbs. 55.00-58.00. Feeder Cattle: Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 300/600 lbs. steers 81.00-95.00, few up to 104.00, 200/290 lbs. 94.00-115.00. Medium & Large Frame No. 1, 300/550 lbs. heifers 71.00- few 190/260 lbs. 90.00- 110.00. Medium & Large Frame No. 1. 300/600 lbs. bulls 78.00-90.00, few to 102.00, 200/280 lbs. 90.00-110.00. CALVES 284...C0up1e Choice vealers 108.006115.00, Good 94.00-102.00, Stan dard & Good 90/120 lbs. 72.00-80.00, 60/85 lbs. 60.00-72.00, few Utility 45/60 lbs. 42.00-49.00. Farm Calves: HoL Bulls #l. 90/130 lbs. 140.00-190.00. No. 2. 80/120 lbs. 95.00-140.00; No. 1, Holstein Heifers 90/145 lbs. 98.00-155.00. Beef cross 80/125 lbs. bulls and heifers 100.00- HOGS 90... Barrows and Gilts: .50 to 1.00 higher. US No. 1-3 230/255 lbs. bar rows and gilts 51.00-51.75, 2-3 240/295 lbs. 48.50-49.50. US No. 1-3 300/500 lbs. sows 40.00-42.00, 2-3 300/550 lbs. 37.00- Boars 36.00-39.00. FEEDER PIGS 9... US No.l-3 37/50 lbs. 41.00- per head. SHEEP 271...5PR1NG SLAUGHER LAMBS:...High Choice 88/115 lbs. spring lambs 49.00-52.50, Choice 80/115 lbs. 47.00-49.50. Good & Choice 45/75 lbs. feeder lambs 37.00-42.75, lot Utility 57 lbs. 29.00. Slaughter sheep 13.00-22.00 - all Cwt. For More Information Phone: 717-653-1102 Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM GOATS 43... Large 33.00-50.00, Medium 24.00-31.00, Small 14.00-25.00 all per head. New Holland Horses New Hoi land Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, August 19, 1991 REPORT SUPPLIED BY AUCTION MARKET STEADY. FEW TOP WORKHORSES HIGHER. LOCAL DRIVING: 550.00-1000.00. LOCAL RIDING HORSES: 500.00- FEW BETTER HORSES UP TO 1000.00. 1 REGULAR HORSE 1400.00. LOCAL WORK HORSES; 650.00- HEAVYWEIGHT KILLERS: 550.00- LIGHTWEIGHT KILLERS: 325.00- FEW THIN HORSES: 150.00-250.00. COUPLE MULES: 350.00-600.00. SMALL PONIES: 75.00-200.00. LARGE PONIES: 200.00-350.00. FEW OUTSTANDING: 450.00-550.00. LOAD STANDARD BRED DRIVERS: 450.00- LOAD TENNESSEE WORK HORSES: 900.00- North Jersey Market Hackettstown, NJ, Tuesday, Align* 20, 1991 Hay—Straw & Grain Report MIXED HAY: 1.70 BALE. TIMOTHY: 1.75 BALE. GRASS HAY: 2.00 BALE. OATS: 7.00 BAG. TOTAL: 6 LOADS. 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