AB*Lancnt«r Farming, Saturday, January 18, 1992
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
JAN. 20-26,1992
National Pie Day, Jan. 23.
Jan 21, 1908, the Sullivan Ordinance prohibits women from smoking in public in
New York City Jan 22,1901, after the longest reign in British history (63 years,
7 months) Queen Victoria of England dies and is succeeded by
f N her son, Edward VII Jan 24, 1922, Christian K Nelson of
I s \ Onawa, lowa, receives a patent for his new frozen confection,
\ the Eskimo Pie Jan 23,1890, Elizabeth Cochrane (Nellie
—. Bly) returns to Neu York upon completing her tour
—A around the w orld in 72 days, the first woman to do
\\ iW ,so without an escort In the startof
hn-ntni In/ one an we s at Hie house of
liftvi Spanish Proverb
Ask the Old Farmer: Is there anything I can use to inhibit the tarnishing of silver 7
I'm tired of polishing 1 S H , Conn
Ni\t tiinei/oii haoetht sliw ihaii pliu.nl in mloseit lahmet with a hhkk otiamphoi a'huli
i/on urn yif at a phaimani Tin imitation kuul uviks /list ns aril mitt la s/s s eveial months
Home Hints To remoc e ballpoint pc'n ink from clothing soak the tabnc in milk o\ erniglit anci
uasii as usual
OLD FARMER S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Snow flumes and mild temperatures for most of the week, ending
with a snow storm At erage temperature this month is 33° F, 6” above normal
Greater New York-New Jersey: Persistent cloudy skies finally bring rain, then clear
ing and milder temperatures The week ends with a snowstorm
Middle Atlantic Coastal; Clearing and warming as the week begins Midweek brings
light rain and milder temperatures, but the week ends with a snowstorm
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Partly cloudy and mild as the week begins Midweek
brings showers and w’arm temperatures, rain on the weekend, snow west
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Aberdeen Sales
Company, Inc.
Complete Auction &
Appraisal Service
Churchvllle, Md.
Wednesday, January 15, 1992
SLAUGHTER STEERS: MARKET
1.00 HIGHER. CHOICE 2-4 1100-1400
LBS. 69.00-73.00; SELECT & LOW
CHOICE 1000-1500 LBS. 66.00-70.50;
HOL. STEERS HI CHOICE & PRIME
1250-1400 LBS. 59.50-63.00; CHOICE
1200-1500 LBS. 58.00-62.00; SELECT
ALL WEIGHTS 53.00-57.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: MARKET
1.00 HIGHER. CHOICE & PRIME
950-1300 LBS. 69.00-72.00; SELECT
ALL WEIGHTS 900-1400 LBS.
63.00-
COWS; MARKET 52.50 LOWER.
BRK. UT. & COMM. 2-4 BULK
46.00- HI DRESSING 50.00-54.00;
CUTTER & BONING UT. 45.00-48.50; HI
DRESSING 49.00-52.00; CANNER &
CUTTERS 41.00-46.00; LOW DRESS
ING 40.00-DOWN.
BULLS: MARKET STEADY ALL
WEIGHTS 1100-1900 LBS. 55 00-68.00.
*** Contract with Purina Mills, Inc.
Now accepting new and existing
sow herds
- Quality Purina Feeds
- Sound Genetic Program
- A Service Representative To Assist You
- Competitive Contract Payment
Purina Mills, Inc.
Serving The Needs
Of Agriculture
THE
VEAL CALVES; CHOICE & PRIME
200-400 LBS. 69.00-99.00; HI GOOD &
LOW CHOICE ALL WEIGHTS
60.00-
FARM CALVES: MARKET STEADY
5.00 HIGHER. HOL. BULLS 100-125
LBS. 145.00-156.00; HOL.BULLS 85-95
LBS. 110.00-150.00; HOL. HEIFER
CALVES 100-120 LBS. 145.00-190.00;
SMALL FRAME 70-105 LBS.
85.00- SLAUGHTER CALVES
ALL WEIGHTS 60.00-82.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; MARKET
STEADY. BULLS & STEERS 400-900
LBS. 58.00-83.00; HEIFERS 300-700
LBS. 55.00-74.00.
LAMBS: MARKET STEADY QUOT
ABLE. CHOICE & PRIME 90-110 LBS.
57.00- LIGHTER LAMBS
85.00- EWES - HEAVY
18.00- EWES - LIGHT 26.00-40.00.
GOATS: MARKET STEADY QUOT
ABLE. SMALL 18.00-29.00; MEDIUM
35.00- LARGE 80.00-110.00.
HOGS: MARKET 1.00 LOWER.
210-250 LBS. 36.00-38.00; 255-300 LBS.
33.00- SOWS - HEAVY
22.00- SOWS - LIGHT 24.00-28.00;
BOARS ALL WEIGHTS 20.00-25.00.
We Su
—Call Us Today
1-800-873-5300
Four States
Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, January 15, 1992
Report supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 84 HEAD. 1.00
HIGHER. UTILITY 46.00-49.00; HIGH
DRESSING 49.00-52.50; CANNERS
42.00- SHELLY 42.00-DOWN.
BULLS: YG#2l 1875 LBS. 66.75;
YG#2 1500 LBS. 56.25-61.25.
FED STEERS: 2.00-3.00 HIGHER.
HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME 1200-1450
LBS. 70.00-73.00, FEW TO 75.00; FEW
1500-1600 LBS. 69.00-71.50; LOW
CHOICE 1400-1600 LBS. 62.00-65.00;
CHOICE #4 1100-1300 LBS. 60.00-66.00.
FED HEIFERS: SELECT TO LOW
CHOICE 900-1050 LBS. 58.00-64.00;
SELECT 54.00-58.00.
VEAL CALVES: CHOICE 150-250
LBS. 90.00-107.00; GOOD 200-350 LBS.
73.00- CULLS 85-110 LBS.
75.00- 50-80 LBS. 70.00-78.00;
WEAK/ROUGH 55.00 DOWN.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS,
10.00 HIGHER. #1 90-120 LBS.
140.00- 170.00; 80-90 LBS. 110.00-130.00;
#2 80-110 LBS. 90.00-115.00; HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS 95-115 LBS. 130.00-165.00;
BEEF X BULLS 100.00-147.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: STEADY PRICES.
US#l&3 215-260 LBS. 37.00-37.50; #2&3
TO 35.50; FEW 280-325 LBS.
32.00-
STOCK CATTLE: 101 HEAD.
STEERS 300-500 LBS. 80.00-91.00;
500-700 LBS. 70.00-78.00; 700-900 LBS.
62.00- 900-1050 LBS. 60.00-70.00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 65.00-78.00;
500-700 LBS. 62.00-74.00; 700-900 LBS.
55.00-
BULLS: 300-500 LBS. 72.00-83.00;
500-700 LBS. 60.00-70.00; 700-800 LBS.
57.00-
DAIRY CATTLE: LARGE SPRIN
Risser’s Poultry Inc.
Over 60 years of
prompt dependable
service.
Te1.,717-626-5466
n mm BINKLir-HURST M «r
BROS.INC.-/ s“-7»nf3o
133 RoUisvilie Station Rd. • Luitz, pa 17543 Sun. Closed - Lord’s Day
PmBMI L V . Phone 717-626-4705 1
WE SHIP PARTS DAILY
♦ FEDERAL EXPRESS * TRUCK FRT.
« AIR FRT * B&H DELIVERY SERVICE
GERS 800-1000 LBS. 1 AT 1225.00;
MEDIUM 550.00-800.00; FEW FRESH
500.00-860.00; HOLSTEIN BULL 880
LB. AT 460.00.
LAMBS: CHOICE TO PRIME 105
LBS. TO 61.50; 60-80 LBS. 70.00-75.00.
SHEEP: NONE OFFERED.
GOATS: MEDIUM 35.00-48.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD.
30-40 LBS. 20.00-25.00; 50-60 LBS.
25.00-30.00; BY THE POUND, 120-150
LBS. 23.00-33.00.
SOWS: 300-500 LBS. 26.00-30.00;
FEW TO 34.00; 500-700 LBS.
25.00-28.50, 1 AT 31.00.
BOARS: 400-650 LBS. TO 22.75.
NEWSPRINT BEDDING...BFI WILL
DELIVER 30 CUBIC YDS. (APPROX. 8
TONS) OF LOOSE NEWSPRINT TO BE
USED FOR BEDDING TO WASHING
TON AND FREDERICK CO. FARMERS
FOR A DELIVERY FEE. ONE DAY
LEAD TIME. CALL 223-7272.
Eastern PA &
NJ Poultry Report
Atlanta, Ga.
Tuesday, January 14,1992
Sales too few to report prices. Demand
is generally moderate for next week's anti
cipated slaughter needs. Offerings of light
type fowl are slowing but still remain
adequate while heavy hens are slightly
more available than prior week. Undertone
about steady.
CENTS PER LB., GENERALLY FOR
SLAUGHTER THE FOLLOWING
WEEK.
HEAVY TYPE (7 POUNDS AND UP)
• AT FARM BUYER LOADING TOO
FEW TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO
FEW TO REPORT LIGHT TYPE AT
FARM BUYER LOADING TOO FEW
TO REPORT FOB PLANT TOO FEW TO
REPORT
’ * WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUB
JECT TO DISCOUNT.
P.O. BOX 52 • LITITZ, PA 17543
Dewart
Livestock Auction
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, January 13,1992
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 101..PDA...Compared with
lait weeki market: Slaughter cowi 1.00 to
2.00 lower . Few Select Holitein steers
57.50-63.25, few Standard 48.00-54.75.
Few Select Holstein si. heifers
57.25- Breaking Utility and Com
mercial slaughter cows 45.00-48.00, one
51.25, Cutter and Boning Utility
46.00- Canner and Low Cutter
40.00- Shells down to 36.00. Few
Yield Grade No. 1, 1000/480 lbs. si. bulls
52.25- FEEDER CATTLE: Few
Medium Frame No. 1, SOO/S7S lbs. steers
60.00- Few Medium Frame No. 1,
450/685 lbs. heifers 50.00-59.00.
CALVES 18!...0ne Choice vealer
102.50, Standard and Good 70/95 lbs.
55.00- Utility 50/75 lbs.
40.00- FARM CALVES: No. 1,
90/125 lbs. Holstein bulls 120.00-157.50,
No. 2. 80/125 lbs. 70.00-110.00; Few
No.l, 85/100 lbs. Holstein heifers
80.00- Few beef cross 70/200 lbs.
bulls and heifers 70.00-140.00.
HOGS 45...8ARR0WS & GILTS: Lot
1-2 250 lbs. barrows and gilts 36.50, lot
1-3 265 lbs. 35.50. US 1-3 325/615 lbs.
sows 22.50-26.00, couple 27.00. Few
Boats 21.00-21.25.
FEEDER PIGS 42... Few lots US No
1-3 25/40 lbs. feeder pigs 19.00-24.00 -
all per head.
SHEEP 2...N0 market test. - all cwt
GOATS 0...N0 market test. - per head.
Lancaster Livestock
Auction
Wednesday’s market report has been
discontinued until further notice because
of Insubstantial receipts.
Buyers and Haulers
of Leghorn, Medium,
and Heavy Fowl
Now using carts for
the most efficient
means of moving
spent fowl
FAX 717-627-3599