AB-Unc»«ty Firming, Saturday, January 25, 1992
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
JAN. 27-FEB. 2,1992
National Kazoo Day, jan. 28.
Jan 27,1832, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, is born at
Cheshire, England Jan 30, 1798, in Philadelphia, Penn , a brawl breaks out on
. . Sr- iijfc, the floor of the U S House of Representatives when Matthew Lyon
AIU of Vermont spits in the face of Roger Griswold of Conn Aresolu
jArCxk/ bon was introduced to expel Lyon, but the motion failed to carry
X'®' a two ' thlrcls majority Feb 2, Candlemas Day and Groundhog
' Day old folklore tradition holds that if the sun shines on this day
** A C t (if tne groundhog sees his shadow) six weeks of winter will follow
1 M- /f Cniiif/cwas is fair ami ilcatl There'll he two uniters m the yen i
jJUjf Ask the Old Farmer: Have vou ever heard the term "kitty-bender,"
and it so, what does it mean 7 KJ, Neb
Certainl yl It s tee that haul s when you •*lep on it
Home Hints: Coflee grounds are good for the compost pile, but too strong for
houseplanls Use crushed eggshells in potted plants instead
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: A couple of days of clearing before more snow and cold ends the
month Vet another snowstorm and cold wave are in store for February
Greater New York-New Jersey: Seasonable temperatures and snow diminishing to
light snow and rain to end the month Another snowstorm welcomes February
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Snow begins the week, then slightly milder weather brings
rain mixed with snow Precipitation is ending as February begins
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal; Ram, snow in the west, and cold weather start the
week, turning sunny and warm to end the month February is warm with light ram
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North Jersey
Livestock
HackrtMown, NJ
Tuesday, January 21, 1992
Report nippUed by auction
CALVES .17-1.5714.
COWS JO-57.
EASY COWS .13-.42.
HEIFERS J9-.66'/..
BULLS .43-.64K.
STEERS JI-.73.
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THE
HOGS .27-J4.
ROASTING PIGS 24.00-25.00 EACH.
BOARS 25.
SOWS .2114 -.29.
SHEEP JO-.49.
LAMBS EACH 20.00-69.00.
LAMBS PER LB. JS-.94.
GOATS EACH 40.00-92.50.
KIDS BACH 24.00-70.00.
HIDES 4.00-21.00.
TOTAL 869.
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Accident, Md. 21520
January 20, 1992
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
(200-500 LBS.) 70.00-96.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 60.00-83.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 66.50-70.00; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 62.00-66.00; HEAVY CHOICE
OVER 1450 LBS. 61.00-65.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY
55.00-60.50; LIGHT 50.00-58.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 65.00-69.00; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 55.50-64.75.
BULLS HEAVY 55.00-65.00, LIGHT
50.00-61.00.
COWS FEW HIGH DRESSING
47.00- UTILITY HOLSTEIN
44.00- CANNERS 43.00-47.00,
COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 40.00-45.00,
CULL COWS 40.00 AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE
75.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD
66.00-
808 CALVES 70.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, RETURN
TO FARM (90-120 LBS.) 125.00-155.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES,
RETURN TO FARM (100-120 LBS.)
110.00-163.00.
FEW INDIVIDUAL HOGS
38.85-40.00.
HOGS TOP QUALITY 37.00-38.50.
HEAVY 35.00-36.50, LIGHT
32.00-35.00.
SOWS 24.00-34.50.
MALE HOGS: 20.00-23.00.
LAMBS: 45.00-56.00.
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656-7544 or 392-1333
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665-5979 or 393-1929
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lOlO W. Main St., Mount Joy, PA 17552
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the total needs of the poultry men.
Frederick Livestock
Auction
Frederick, Md.
Monday, January 20, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 100 HEAD,
1.00- HIGHER. UTILITY
47.00- HIGH DRESSING
50.00- CANNERS 44.00-48.00;
SHELLY 43.00 DOWN.
BULLS: NONE.
FED STEERS: NONE.
FED HEIFERS: HOLSTEINS
50.00-
VEAL CALVES: FEW CHOICE
160-225 LBS. 90.00-99.00; CULLS
15.00- HIGHER! 85-110 LBS.
75.00- 50-80 LBS. 68.00-78.00;
WEAK/ROUGH 60.00 DOWN.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
10.00 LOWER TO 155.00; BULK #1
90-125 LBS. 130.00-147.00; #2 80-100
LBS. 95.00-125.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
#1 90-120 LBS. 130.00-152.00; BEEF X
BULLS AND HEIFERS 100.00-157.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 45 HEAD. 1.50
HIGHER! US#l 248 LBS. TO 38.50;
215-260 LBS. 36.50-37.75; 270-280 LBS.
36.00-37.00; 200-215 LBS. 32.00-35.00.
SOWS: 12 HEAD. 270-350 LBS.
26.00-36.00; 400-SOO LBS. 27.00-28.50.
BOARS: NONE.
STOCK CATTLE: 25 HEAD. STEERS
FEW 500-600 LBS. TO 72.00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 64.00-72.00,1
AT 84.00; 500-700 LBS. 55.00-65.00;
700-850 LBS. 47.00-52.00.
BULLS: 300-500 LBS. 66.00-70.00, 1
AT 78.00; 500-700 LBS. 68.00-74.50.
LAMBS: CHOICE 100-120 LBS. TO
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717-653-1102
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
55.00,1 125 LB. AT 47.00; GOOD 80-90
LBS. 47.00-54.00.
SHEEP: 150-250 LBS. 21.00-23.50.
GOATS: MEDIUM 47.00 AND 48.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: BY THE HEAD.
NONE.
BOARS. BY THE POUND: 130-150
LBS. 27.00-28.00; 1 280 LB. AT 27.25.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland Sale* Stable*
Wednesday, January 22, 1992
Report supplied by auction
DAIRY COW RECEIPTS 138; HEIF
ERS 133 AND BULLS 6. MARKET
STRONGER.
FROM PERRY COUNTY FRESH
875.00-1350.00.
FROM WISCONSIN FRESH
1150.00-1400.00.
PA FRESH 1225.00-1625.00, SPRIN
GERS 800.00-1525.00.
FROM CANADA FRESH
850.00- SPRINGERS
960.00-
HERD DISPERSAL OF 33 HEAD IN
ALL STAGES OF PRODUCTION
650.00- BETTER COWS
1450.00-
BETTER COWS 1275.00-1600:00.
LOCALLY CONSIGNED COWS
650.00-1025.00.
SPRINGING HEIFERS
900.00- ONE AT 1300.00.
SHORTBRED HEIFERS
715.00-
OPEN BREEDING ACE HEIFERS
575.00-700.00.
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS
385.00-535.00.
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