AS-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February is, 1992
OLD FARMERS ALMANAC
FEB. 17-23,1992
Full Snow Moon, Feb. 18.
ss, by John Bunyan, is published. . Feb 19,1878, Thomas
tent for the gramophone . Feb. 21,1866, Lucy B Hobbs
le Ohio College of Dental Surgery, becoming the first
iD.D.S degree Feb 22,1630, at the first Thanksgiving
idequina, brother of chief Massasoit, introduces popcorn
colonists What is now proved was once only manned
William Blake
Ask the Old Farmer: I am refinishmg an old marble table
top which is rough and dull. How can 1 smooth it and
inng a shine to it' B A, Conn
' some putty powder (zincomum oxide) from a monument
Sprinkle the powder on a piece of damp felt and rub until
you get the shine you want
Home Hints: Line cedar chests with acid-free paper to protect clothes from possible resins
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England; A cold snap with flumes to start the week Midweek brings a change
to milder weather, with ram, snow in the mountains Cold on the weekend
Greater New York-New Jersey: Clear and very warm for the first half of the week,
then more cold and snow This month's average is 35° F, 4° above normal
Feb 18,1678, P’
Middle Atlantic Coastal: Cold and snowy to start the week, then turning clear and
warm The end of the week has intermittent rain and mild to seasonable temperatures
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Sunny and cold as the week begins, then clearing
and warming The week ends with ram followed by more clear skies
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Eighty-Four Livestock
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, February 10, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
CATTLE 245. STEERS, HIGH
CHOICE AND PRIME 72.00-75.50;
SELECT 62.00-73.00, STANDARD
54.00-67.50; HEIFERS, CHOICE
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70.00-77.50, SELECT 67.50-70.00,
STANDRD 48.00-58.00.
COWS: UTILITY AND COMMER
CIAL 51.00-56.50; CANNERS AND
BONERS 46.00-49.50; CANNERS AND
LOW CUTTERS 43.00-46.50; SHELLS
38.00 AND DOWN.
BULLS: YG#l 1600-2720 LBS,
53.00-61.50, #2 1155-1500 LBS
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FEEDER STEERS: 2SO-350 LBS.
79.00-IQS.OOt 360-550 LBS. 76.00-90.00.
HEIFERS: 250-350 LBS. 69.00-91.00,
360-550 LBS. 79.00-86.00.
BULLS: 250-350 LBS. 76.00-100.00;
360-550 LBS. 65.00-91.00.
CALVES: 178 HEAD. VEALERS
PRIME 91.00-114.00.
FARM CALVES: 9(M10 LBS. HOLS
TEIN BULLS #1 137.00-160.00, HOLS
TEIN BULLS #2 112.50-127J0, BEEF
BULLS 147.50-150.00, HOLSTEIN
HEIFERS 132J0-150.00, BEEF HEIFERS
137.50-142.50.
HOGS; 47 HEAD. #l&2 220-250 LBS.
39.50-43.00, #l&3 260-270 LBS.
40.00-41.50.
SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. 29.50-34.25.
OVER 500 LBS. 29.00-31.75.
BOARS: 29.50-34.25.
SHEEP AND LAMBS: 175 HEAD.
SPRING, HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME
25-30 LBS. 69.00-125.00, 50-75 LBS.
65.00- 75-100 LBS. 67.00-76.00;
WOOLED CHOICE 85.00-100.00,
60.00- WOOLED LAMBS GOOD
AND CHOICE 60-84 LBS. 50.00-57.00.
104-112 LBS. 50.00-55.00; EWES
25.00-
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, 12 HEAD.
LARGE 65J0, MEDIUM 32.50-35.00,
SMALL 17.50-25.00.
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Wednesday, February 12, 1992
OKLAHOMA NATIONAL STOCK
YARDS Weekly Cattle Summary
Compared with last week: Steen over 500
lbs. steady to $l.OO higher, heifers over
500 lbs. firm to $2.00 higher. Light supply
Deceiving statk)|
NOW RECEIVING:
Mon. 6:30-11 a.m.
Sat. 6:30-10 a.m.
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of grazing cattle under 500 Ibi, $3.00-
$6.00 higher. Quality of feeder supply
average to attractive, however flesh condi
tion increasing into the moderately fleshy
area on many cattle. Weigh conditions
average to modertely full and poorest for
buyers in 5 weeks. Warm weather has
wheat maturing early and many cattle
expected to come off by March 1 rather
than by the 15th. Slaughter cows and bulls
closed $2.00 higher. Cow and bull demand
good. Receipts this week 9,675; last week
9,691; last year 11,015. Supply consisted
of 75 percent yearlings; 20 percent calves
and Stockers under 600 lbs.; 5 percent cows
and bulls. Bulk price ranges follow;
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large
Frame 1, 300-400 lbs. most thin $lll.OO
- 400-450 lbs. thin
$lOB.OO-$! 14.00; 450-500 lbs.
$98.00-$ 104.50; 500-550 lbs.
$93.00-599.25; 550-600 lbs.
$86.00-$93.00; 600-700 lbs.
$80.50-587.75; 700-800 lbs.
580.00- 800-900 lbs.
578.00- 900-1000 lbs.
$75.00-$79.50. Large Frame 2 Holsteins:
375-450 lbs. $82.00-$88.25; 500-550 lbs.
$74.00-576.00; 650-800 lbs.
$67.75-569.50; 800-850 lbs.
$65.50-$67.75; 925 lbs. $64.00-564.25.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large
frame 1, 300-400 lbs. $96.00-$105.00;
400-450 lbs. $91.00-$96.00; 450-500 lbs.
588.00- 500-600 lbs.
581.00- 600-700 lbs.
$78.00-582.50; 700-800 lbs.
576.75-S81.00; 800-875 lbs.
$76.75-$78.75.
Slaughter Cows: Closing levels: Cutter,
• Market Hogs
• Sows • Boars
• Cull Pigs
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Boning and Breaking Utility Y.G. 1-4,
average dreifing 547.00-S50.00; high
dressing 549.25-552.75. Canner and low
Cutter 542.50-546.50.
Slaughter Bulls: Y.G. 1 1250-2350 lbs.
average dressing SS9.SO-562.50; high
dressing and high boning 566.75-568.75,
fleshy $64.0a
Replacement Cows: Pre-tested for
bangs, pregnancy, and age Medium Frame
No. 1 muscled average quality. S-6 year
old 1050-1175 lbs. 7 months bred
562.00- per cwt. 8-10+ year old
800-1075 lbs. 6-8 months bred
554.00- per cwt.
Pairs: Medium and Large Frame, average
quality. 3-8 year old 9SO-11S0 lb. cows
with 275-400 lb. calves 5910.00-5955.00.
7-8 year old 725-975 lb. cows with
125-150 lb. calves 5750.00-5785.00.
9-10+ yr old 850-1025 lb. cows with
100-175 lb. calves 5655.00-5710.00.
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