AS-Uincaster Farming, Saturday, February 22, 1992
OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC
Feb 24,1582, Pope Gregory XIII issues a papal bull correcting the Julian calendar
which was 10 days in error at that tune. (The Gregorian calendar is still
|in use today.) Feb 27,1807, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is born
|at Portland, Maine.. Feb. 29,1704, The Deerfield Massacre, the village
of Deerfield, Massachusetts, is attacked and burned by French and
Indian warriors Mar. 1,1780, Philadelphia becomes the first state
,—m to abolish slavery . It is easy to see, hard to preset. Benjamin Franklin
( V Ask the Old Farmer: Where did the name "Buzzards Bay" come
p*" from’ M. B, Mass
Early explorers found the bay shore full of the nests of the osprey or
fish-eagle Not knowing what the birds were, they called them buzzards
<JT Home Hints; Never machine dry silk, fiberglass, or wool
OLD FARMER'S WEATHER FORECAST
New England: Initially cold, then turning mild and rainy as the week begins. Mid
week brings a change to snow and seasonable temperatures through the weekend
Greater New York-New Jersey; Rainy and mild weather changes to freezing ram
for the second half of the week. February's precipitation is 3.5", 0.5" above average.
Middle Atlantic Coastal: The week begins with intermittent ram and temperatures
ranging from mild to seasonable Then more clouds and cooler with steady showers
Piedmont & Southeast Coastal: Ram begins the week, followed by sunshine and
warmer temperatures, with some showers remaining in the north.
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Frederick Livestock
Auction
Frederick, Md.
Monday, February 17, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 50 HEAD,
STEADY PRICES. UTILITY47.OO-49.50;
HIGH DRESSING TO 51.00; CANNERS
43.00- SHELLY 43.00 DOWN.
BULLS: YG#l 61.50-62.75; YG#2
55.00-
FED STEERS: NO CHOICE; 1
SELECT AT 63.00.
FED HEIFERS: SELECT 63.00-67.00.
VEAL CALVES: LOW CHOICE
200-250 LBS. TO 93.00; GOOD 150-200
LBS. 85.00-99.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS.
79.00- 50-80 LBS. 72.00-81.00;
WEAK/ROUGH 60.00 DOWN.
FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS
5.00 HIGHER; #2 80-100 LBS.
95.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
95-120 LBS. 130.00-150.00; 75-90 LBS.
85.00- BEEF X BULLS
120.00- HEIFERS 100.00-135.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: 25 HEAD, 2.00
HIGHER. US#l&3 215-260 LBS.
42 00-43.00; 265-290 LBS. 41.00-41.50,2
AT 44.00; 2 305 LB. AT 40.00.
SOWS: NONE.
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BOARS: NONE.
STOCK CATTLE: 25 HEAD. STEERS
300-500 LBS. 85.00-91.00; 500-600 LBS.
80.00-91.00; 600-800 LBS. 70.00-76.00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 76.00-84.00;
500-600 LBS. 71.00-84.00.
BULLS: 500-700 LBS. 73.00-75.00.
BEEF STOCK COWS: 2 BLACK
WHITE FACE 870-950 LBS. AT 63.50.
SHEEP: FEW 29.00-30.00.
GOATS: NONE.
PIGS AND SHOATS: NONE.
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
February 17, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
STEERS: 60.00-72.25.
HEIFERS: 55.00-66.00.
GOOD COWS: 47.00-52.00.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS:
40.00-47.00.
BULLS: 53.00-60.75.
VEAL: 90-190 LBS. 99.00-180.00;
70-90 LBS. 75.00-99.00.
HOGS: 40.00-43.50.
SOWS: 28.00-38.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 20.00-38.00 HEAD.
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Leesporl Livestock
Lecsport, PA
Feb. 19,1992
CATTLE 248...(PDA)... Supply
included 114 d. steen and heifen ...Com
pared with last weeks market: Slaughter
steen uneven, about steady. SI. cows .50 to
1.50 higher. Choice 1100/1400 lbs. si.
steen 73.00-78.00, couple 79.00, Select
68.00- few Standard 63.00-64.50,
few Choice Holsteins 65.75-68.25, indivi
dual 69.50; Select 62.25-66.00. Choice sL
heifers 69.75-78.00. few Select
65.00- few Choice Holsteins
65.50- few select 59.75-63.25.
Breaking Utility and Commercial si. cows
48.00- couple 56.75, Outer and
Boning Utility 49.00-52.00, couple to
53.00, Cannes & low Cutter 45.75-49.50,
Shells down to 41.75. Few Choice si. bul
locks 64.25-70.00. Yield Grade No. 1,
1025/2475 lbs. si. bulls 56.75-66.75. Feed
er Cattle; Few Medium Frame No. 1,
45CV500 lbs. steen 75.00-85.00.
CALVES 177... One choice vealer
114.00. Standard and Good 75/95 lbs.
75.00- Utility 60/80 1b5.60.00-75.00.
Farm Calves: No. 1, Holstein Bulls 90/130
lbs. 125.00-155.00, No. 2. 75/125 lbs.
87.50- Few No. 1, Hoi. Heifen
80/115 lbs. 105.00-185.00. Few Beef
Cross 75/115 lbs. Bulls & Heifers
100.00-
HOGS 23S...BARROWS & GILTS: .25
to .75 lower. US No. 1-2 215/245 lbs. bat
tows and gilts 41.J0-4ZSO, 1-3 220/255
lbs. 39.00-41.25, one lot 2-3 290 lbs.
35.10, few lots 1-3 170/185 lbs.
32.00-35.75. SOWS: US No. 1-3 350/665
lbs. sows 31.00-33.00. Boan 21.00-25.00.
FEEDER PIGS 236... Few lots US No.
1-3 25/30 lbs. feeder pigs 75.00-110.00,
35/60 lbs. 60.00-84.00, Lot 18 lbs. 26.00
per head. - all cwt.
SHEEP 28... Few Good and Choice
65/140 lbs. Wooled slaughter lambs
65.00-71.00.
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Slaughter sheep 24.00-32.00. - all Cwt.
COATS 12. ..Few Large 62.00-82.50,
Few Small kids 30.00-44.0 Q. all per
head.
Belleville Livestock
Belleville, PA
Feb. 19, 1992
CATTLE 111... Report supplied by
Auction ...Compared with last Wednes
day’s market: Utility si. heifers
55.50- Breaking Utility and Com
mercial slaughter cows 49.25-50.85, One
51.75, Cutter and Boning Utility
45.50- Canner and low Cutter
42.25- Shells down to 38.00. Yield
Grade No. 1, sL bulls 39.35-64.00, One
Yield Grade No. 2, 56.75. Feeder Steen
50.75-69.50.
CALVES BS...Standard and Good
vealen 76.00-84.00, Utility 67.00-71.00.
FARM CALVES; No. 1 Holstein Bulls
130.00-160:00. No. 2. 101.00-127.50.
HOGS 97...8ARR0WS ft GILTS: US
No.l-2 215/250 lbs. barrows and gilts
43.25- 1-3 220/2901b5. 41.00-43.00.
US No. 1-3 sows 30.00-38.50. Boan
23.50-
FEEDER PIGS 160... US 1-3 feeder pigs
12.00-39.00. all per head.
SHEEP 5... Choice wooled si lambs
58.00-64.00. - sit Cwt.
GOATS 6...30.00-61.00. all per head.
HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS 120;
$500.00-1400.00 PER HEAD.
Oklahoma City
Feeder Cattle
Feb. 19, 1992
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle
and calves steady. Demand was good in
active trading. Quality of supply average to
attractive. Overall weigh condition aver
age. Calves and Stockers in thinner flesh
conditions. Feeder cattle in slightly thin to
moderately fleshy condition. Flesh con-
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Pennsylvania State University
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THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1992
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Untied continued to incieue this week;
however more green fleshy cattle just off
wheat than last week's consist which noted
several grain suited cattle. Slaughter cows
steady to $.50 higher. Slaughter bulls
steady. Packer demand good. Receipts
this week 12,950; last week 9,707; last year
14,497. Supply consisted of 75 percent
yearlings; 21 percent calves and Stockers
under 600 lbs.; and 4 percent cows and
bulls. Bulk price ranges follow:
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large
Frame 1, 400-450 lbs. $104.75-5110.00;
450-500 lbs. $95.00-5106.75; 500-550 lbs.
$90.50-$96.50; 550-600 lbs.
$88.25-593.75; 600-650 lbs.
$83.00-589.50; 650-700 lbs.
$80.50-584.75; 700-800 lbs.
$80.50-582.50; 800-900 lbs.
$78,00-581.50; 900-950 lbs.
$76.00-579.50; lot 1050 lbs. $75.50. Large
Frame 2 Hdsteini, pkg 450 lbs. $85.00;
500-550 lbs. $79.00- 580.25:600-650 lbs.
574.25-576.00; 675-700 lbs.
569.75-570.75; 700- 800 lbs.
$66.75-569.50; 800-875 lbs.
566.50-567.75; pkg 1000 lbs. $60.75.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large
Frame 1, 300-375 lbs. few 597.00-
$101.50; 450-500 lbs. $BB.OO-593.50;
500-550 lbs. $84.00-591.00; 550-600 lbs.
580.25-584.25; 600-700 lbs.
$78.25-583.00; 700-800 lbs.
$76.50-581.00; 825-900 lbs.
577.00-579.25.
Slaughter Cowi; Cutter, Boning and
Breaking Utility Y.G. 1-4 average dress
ing $47.25-550.00; high dreating
$50.25-554.50; low dretiing $44.50-
547.00. Canner and low Cutter
$41.50-546.75.
Slaughter Bulla: Y.G. 1-2 1200-2000
Iba. average dieasing $59.00- $62.25; high
dressing $61.00-$63.75; hi dress and hi
bone $64.00-569.00; low dressing
556.50-557.50.