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OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
National Sunshine Week
Oct 22, 1797, inventor of the parachute, Andre Jacques Garnerm, makes the first
parachute jump from a balloon at 2,000 feet Oct 23,1915, the first national cham
pionship of horseshoe pitching is held at Kellerton,
im. Kansas Oct 24,1901, Anna Edson Taylor
jA s becomes the first person to go over Niagara
Falls in a barrel Oct 26, 1881, the last
S 3 of the Old West shoot-outs, the gunfight at
-~*- the O K Corral, occurs at Tombstone, Anz
| 1 jg Courage ought to have et/e* a* well alarms
'yCrf' - j a Ask the Old Fanner: Who in the Sam Hill
is (or was) Sam Hill 7
4 .Jr jy Sam Hillim* a judge of probate m the Conneih
ml lolony — 1750 or ~>o, fnmcil for fne, bnm
**•" yjfr sJam and geneial influence
Home Hints* Don t harvest root crops too early Most of them will keep in the soil for another
lew weeks
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New Hnglam): Intermittent showers at the week's beginning usher in a cold wave
and heavier ram Clearing for the weekend, but remaining cold
Greater New York-New Jersey: A brief stint of sunny skies and warm weather as
the week begins, then turning cold, cloudy, and rainy for the rest of the week
Middle Atlantic Coastal; Clear skies and warm temperatures change to cold and
rainy weather Cold and cloudy skies persist throughout the rest of the week
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; A cold snap arrives, bringing with it a few sprinkles
through midweek The second half of the week is cloudy and cool
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Belleville
Livestock Auction
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, October 16, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE 134... Compared with last
Wednesday’s market- Choice slaughter
steers 63 50-66.75. Utility si. heifers
53 00-57.00, one 55 00. Breaking Utility
and Commercial slaughter cows
48 00-51 25, Cutler and Boning Utility
44 00-47 60. Canner and low Cutter
40 00-44 50, Shells down to 35 00. One
Yield Grade No. 1. si. bull 60.00. Feeder
Cattle: Few Steers 72.00-77.50.
CALVES 112... Standard and Good
vealers 76 00-86.00, Utility 60.00-70 00.
Farm Calves: No. 1, Holstein bulls
135 00-171.00, No. 2, 91 00-132 50.
HOGS 114... US No. 1-2 215/250 lbs.
barrows and gilts 45.00-45.85, 1-3 200/280
lbs 43 00-43.85. US No. 2-3 sows
33 50-31 50.
Boats 28.00-31.50.
FEEDER PIGS 253... US No. 1-3 feeder
pigs 15.00-28.00, 1-3 29.00-48.00 all
per head.
SHEEP 30..W001ed slaughter lambs:
Choice 40 00-59.00. Slaughter sheep
14.00-19.00 - all per hundredweight basis.
GOATS 31...15.00-63.00 all per
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Isennock Auction
New Park, PA
Monday, October 14, 1991
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 50.00 AND
DOWN.
FARM CALVES: 120-135 LBS.
127.00- 105-115 LBS.
152.00- 90-100 LBS.
120.00- 80-85 LBS. 80.00-117.00;
WEAK AND ROUGH 79.00 AND
DOWN; 280-290 LBS. 87.00-89.00.
HEIFER CALVES: 95-120 LBS.
100.00- 80-85 LBS. 90.00-97.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: 650-670 LBS.
60.50-61.75.
STEERS: 890-1150 LBS. 60.00-62.00.
BULLS: 1 AT 615 LBS. 74.00.
SOWS: 430-500 LBS. 37.50-38.00.
BOARS: 1 AT 765 LBS. 33.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 31.00-32.00 HEAD.
SHEEP: 105-125 LBS. 27.00-30.00.
GOATS: BILLIES 25.00-49.00 HEAD.
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Four States
Livestock
Hagcntown, Md.
Wedoetday, October 16, 1991
Report aippiled by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: UTILITY
48.00- HIGH DRESSING TO 53.25;
CANKERS 45.00-48.00, SHELLY 45.00
DOWN.
FED HEIFERS: NONE
FED STEERS: HIGH CHOICE TO
PRIME 1150-1400 LBS. 71.00-75.00;
CHOICE 1300-1550 LBS. 68.00-70.50.
BULLS: YG#2 1100-1700 LBS.
55.00-
VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 200-300
LBS. 94.0a99.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS.
75.0a87.00; saBo LBS. 65.0a73.00;
WEAK/ROUGH 60.00 DOWN.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
#1 90-125 LBS. 140.00-167.00; #2
110.0ai40.00; 75-85 LBS. 90.0ai30.00;
Ba9S LBS. 110.0 a 135.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS 100120 LBS. 130.0ai50.00;
BEEEF X BULLS TO 160.00, 1 AT
185.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: FEW OFFERED.
FEW 275 LBS. TO 43.75.
SOWS: 300-500 LBS. #l&2
41.00-42.00; 300-650 LBS. #l&3
39.0a40.00.
BOARS; 500 LBS. TO 31.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 182 HEAD.
STEERS 300-500 LBS. 75.00-92.00;
500-700 LBS. 72.0-86.00; 700-900 LBS.
65.00- 900-1050 LBS. 60.00-73.00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 72.00-82.00;
500-700 LBS. 65.00-73.00; 700-850 LBS.
55.00- HOLSTEINS 300-500 LBS.
70.00- 500-700 LBS. 60.00-74.00;
700-850 LBS. 55.00-63.00.
BULLS: FEW 200-300 LBS. TO 99.00,
300-500 LBS. 77.00-93.00; 500-700 LBS.
70.00- 700-900 LBS. 55.00-63.00;
LIMOUSIN 1140 LBS. AT 64.00; REG.
HOLSTEIN 950.00.
DAIRY REPLACEMENTS: LARGE, 1
AT 1100.00; MEDIUM SPRINGERS
850.00- SMALL 650.00-800.00;
FRESH 860.00-985.00.
LAMBS: 69 HEAD. CHOICE 100-120
LBS. 44.00-48.50; 80-95 LBS.
47.00-
GOATS: MEDIUM TO LARGE
40.00- SMALL 12.00-26.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD,
30-50 LBS. 24.00-30.00; 1 LOT 60 LBS.
AT 32.00; BY THE POUND, 140-155
LBS. 38.0^51.00.
STOCK BOARS: 200-300 LBS.
36.00-
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the total needs of the poultrymen.
FEEDER CATTLE SALE. PROMISED IS
CROSSBRED FEEDERS 40aSS0 LBS.; 2
PUREBRED SERVICE BULLS, 20 MOS.
OLD. 1 RED/WHTTE HOL, 1 BLACK/
WHITE HOL, BOTH CAN BE REGIS
TERED; SEVERAL LIMOUSIN X
STEERS SUITABLE FOR 4-H CLUB
PROJECTS.,
Westminster
Livestock Auction
Hegeritow, Md.
Tuesday, October Is, 1991
Report wpplicd by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 90 HEAD, 1.00
LOWER. UTILITY 48.0a50.00; HIGH
DRESSING TO 51.75; CANNBRS
44.0a48.00; SHELLY 44.00 DOWN.
BULLS: YG#2 1400-1700 LBS.
55.0a57.00.
FED STEERS: GOOD SUPPLY.
CHOICE 110ai300 LBS. 65.0068.75;
SELECT 62.0065.00; STANDARD
56.00-60.00; CHOICE HOLSTEIN
13001500 LBS. 61.75-64.25.
FED HEIFERS: CHOICE 1155 LBS.
62.0065.75; CHOICE 9001050 LBS.
60.0062.50; SELECT HOLSTEIN TO
54.75; STANDARD 48.0051.00.
VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 150200
LBS. 95.0098.00; GOOD 200350 LBS.
74.00- CULLS 85-110 LBS.
78.0089.00. 5080 LBS. 65.0075.00;
WEAK/ROUGH 60.00 DOWN.
FARM CALVES: 10.0015.00 LOWER.
HOLSTEIN BULLS #1 90125 LBS.
135.0015100; »2 100.00130.00; 75-85
LBS. 90.00125.00; FEW 80100 LBS.
107.00- BEEF X BULLS
130.00167.00, 1 AT 205.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 40 HEAD. 100
LOWER. US#l*3 215-260 LBS.
44.0044.75; 280325 LBS. 38.0040.50.
SOWS: FEW OFFERED. 300-600 LBS.
38 00-39 25
BOARS: 10 HEAD. 400-650 LBS.
31.00-33.00.
STOCK CATTLE: 175 HEAD. PRICES
LOWER.
STEERS: FEW 200-300 LBS.
85.00- 300-500 LBS. 75.00-85.00,1
AT 90.50; 500-700 LBS. 68.00-75.00, 2
AT 80.00, 700-900 LBS. 69.00-73.00;
900-1050 LBS. 64.00-69.50.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 68.00-76.00;
500-700 LBS. 65.00-74.00; 700-850 LBS.
62.00-
BULLS: 200-300 LBS. 77.00-101.00;
300-500 LBS. 75.00-85.00; 500-700 LBS.
63.00- 700-900 LBS. 55.00-67.00.
LAMBS: 75 HEAD. 3.00-S.OOLOWER.
CHOICE 100-120 LBS. 43.00-46.50;
80-95 LBS. 45.00-48.00; 60-80 LBS.
48.00- 40-60 LBS. 52.00-60.00;
FEW 125-160 LBS. 35.00-40.00.
SHEEP: 11.00-19.00; PEW TO 22.50.
GOATS: 50 HEAD. LARGE
For More Information Phone:
717-653-1102
Monday • Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
61.00-75.00; MEDIUM 35.00-55 00.
SMALL 20.00-35.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: 150 HEAD BY
THE HEAD 15-30 LBS. 11.00-2500-
35-50 LBS. 25.00-32.00; 50-60 LBS
30.00-35.00
BOARS: 300-350 LBS. 31.00-32.75.
Keister’s
Middleburg Auction
MkMkburf, Pa.
Tueaday, October 15,1991
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE 424... REPORT IS SUP
PLIED BY THE AUCTION ...Choice
daughter (teen 66.00-70.50, few 72.25,
Select 63.00-66.75, Standard 58.00-62.75-
Choice holiteins 62.50-65.25, Select
60.00- Standard 56.00-59.75. Choice si
heifers 63.00-67.00, few 70.00, Select
58.00- Standard 52.00-57.75. Break
ing Utility & Commercial si. cows
45.75-50.50, Cutter & Boning Utility
45.00- Canner & low Cutter
40.50-45.00, SheUs down to 33.00-39.00
Choice si. bullocks 60.00-62.75, Select
56.00- Yield Grade No. 1
1200/2065 lbs. si. bulls 55,25-61.25, No. 2
700/1150 lbs. 50.00-55.00. FEEDER
CATTLE: 375/870 lbs. Steers
60.00- Heifers 400/885 lbs.
52.00- Bulls 415/960 lbs. bulls
55.00-
CALVES 201... Choice venters
105.00- 60/100 lbs. 65.00-95.00.
Perm Calves; No. 1, Holstein bulls 80/85
lbs. 120.00-157.50, 90/120 lbs.
150.00- Hoi. Heifers 100/120 lbs.
140.00-
HOGS 371... US No. 1.220/250 lbs. bar
rows and gills 47.25-48.25, 1-2 220/250
lbs. 46.50-47.00, 1-3 200/285 lbs.
44.00- US No. 1-3 300/685 lbs. sows
37.00- 2-3, 30.00-36.50. Boars
33.00-
FEEDER PIG 314... US No. 1-3 20/35
lbs. feeder pigss 17.00-31.00, 35/50 lbs.
30.00-41.00. all per head.
SHEEP BZ..Choice 80/110 lbs. wool
slaughter lambs 40.00-54.00, Good 40/80
lbs. 40.00-69.00. Slaughter sheep
14.00- - all per hundredweight basis.
GOATS 28... Large 36.00-62.00, Small
26.00- - all per head.
New Wilmington
Livestock Auction
N. Wilmington, Pa.
Monday, October 14, 1991
Report Supplied by PDA
REPORT FOR OCTOBER 14, 1991
NOT AVAILABLE.