AB-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 12, 2000 THiJ* WeekW Cat Nights Begin According to Mark Twain, “Ignorant people think it's the noise which fighting cats make that is so aggra vating, but it ain’t so, it’s the sickening grammar they use ” August, the traditional time when those alley cats on the fence get yowly, marks the commencement of Cat Nights, on the 17th Like the sultry, hot, and humid Dog Days (beginning July 3 and lasting 40 days). Cat Nights also mark a period of hot weather, although drier. One Irish legend has it that witches could turn themselves into cats eight times and still regain their identities The ninth time, around August 17, they couldn’t change back, hence the noise Abraham Lincoln noted, however, “No matter how much cats fight, £ > there always * seem to be plen- > ty of kittens I Dogs have owners, cats have staff. cr Don’t forget to fill hummingbird feeders; 1 part sugar to 3 or 4 parts boiled water. 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HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2-3 1515-1685 lbs 56.75-60.00. Select 1-2 52.00- 55.75. Standard 1-242.75-50.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Standard 1-2 few 45.50-49.75. SLAUGHTER COWS; Breakers 75- 80 percent lean 38.25-44.00. Boners 80- 85 per- cent lean 34.25-39.00. Lean 85-90 percent lean 25.00-36.75, mostly 31.00- 35.25. Shells down to 18.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1 few 1735-2025 lbs 50.00-51.00. On St. Mary’s Day (Aug. 15), sunshine brings much CALVES; Compared to the last auc tion; Holstein bulls returning to the farm sold mostly 10.00 higher, while Number 2 Holstein heifers were unevenly steady. and good wme. August VEALERS: Choice individual 255 lbs 92.00. Standard and Good 60-150 lbs 35.00-52.00. Utility 55-85 lbs 15.00- 30.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 185-125 lbs 100.00-140.00. Number 2 80-110 lbs 55.00-102.00. Hol stein heifers Number 1 individual 95 lbs 330.00. Number 2 65-105 lbs 110.00- npens, September gathers in Ifth ere is thunder In the evening, there wi He much rain and showery weather. As August, so the next February. 200 Park Ave N Y , N Y 10166 (212-692-3700) Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Tuesday, August 8,2000 Free Enterprise... -PA LIVESTOCK AUCTION ASSOCIATION MEMBERS Belleville Livestock Pennsylvania Livestock New Wilmington Livestock Market, Inc. Auction, Inc. Auction, Inc. 570-935-2146 412-627-9585 412-946-2921 Belleville Waynesburg New Wilmington Jersey Shore Livestock, Inc. Union City 570-398-01 11 Livestock Auction Jersey Shore 814-438-3481 Greencastle Livestock Union City Market, Inc. Carlisle Livestock 717-597-2171 Market, Inc. Greencastle 71 7-249-4511 Lancaster Stockyards, Inc. Carlisle 717-394-2619 Valley Stockyards, Inc. Lancaster 570-888-9333 Leesport Farmers Athens Market, Inc. Meadville Livestock 610-926-1307 Auction Leesport 814-763-2240 Mercer Livestock Conneautvilie Auction, Inc. Morrison Cove 412-662-2910 Livestock Auction Worcer 814-793-2311 Claysburg Eighty-Four Auction Sales, Inc. 412-222-9965 Eighty-Four Middleburg Auction Sales. Inc. 570-837-2222 Middleburg Dewart Livestock Market, Inc. 570-538-9835 Dewart New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. 717-354-4341 New Holland 230.00. Beef type bulls and heifers couple 65-90 lbs 80.00-115.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50 pet lean (Lightweights) 150-160 lbs 33.00 40- 45 pet lean One lot lean 450 lbs 42.25 SOWS: Mostly steady 1.00 lower. US 1-3 305-475 lbs 32.00-34.00, few down to 26.00 505-600 lbs 3L75-34.00. BOARS: 215-220 lbs 23.00-23.50 FEEDER PIGS: All sold by the head. US 1-3 Couple 50-90 lbs 30.00-47.00. SHEEP: No market test. GOATS: No market test. Valley Livestock Athens, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Monday, Aug. 7,2000 HOLSTEIN HFR. CALVES 115.00- 310.00. BACK TO FARM CALVES 95-120 LBS. 60.00-140.00, 70-95 LBS. 50.00- 125.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES 20.00-57.50. GRASSERS & STR. CFS. 45.00- 78.00. FEEDERS 68.00-115.00. LAMBS 72.50-112.50. SHEEP 27.00-45.00. HOGS 200-250 LBS. 39.00-46.00. SOWS, 31.00-35.00. BOARS 9.50-11.00. PIGS, EACH, 30.00-38.00. HEIFERS 47.00-65.00. STEERS 48.50-63.50. BULLS 45.00-54.00. GOOD COWS 38.00-43.00. MEDIUM COWS 31.50-37.00. THIN COWS 18.00-33.00. CATTLE MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Two words that business people around the world take very seriously. Members of the Pennsylvania Livestock Auction Association take free enterprise very seriously too. They realize that producers have a choice when it comes time to buy and sell livestock and they are dedicated to making sure that producers can take advantage of the free enterprise system in the best way possible... at the local auction market. Pennsylvania livestock markets strive to provide you with the kind of service you deserve as a business person and a friend. You can be assured that the honesty, integrity and solid marketing fundamentals found at your local market will ensure nothing less than the true market value for your livestock. CALF MARKET SOME EASIER. HORSES AND PONIES NONE. GOATS 22.50-103.00. GOOD FEEDER MARKET; LIGHT LAMBS ARE HIGH. FEEDER SALE IST MON. OF EA. MONTH; DAIRY SALE 3RD THURS. OF EACH MONTH. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Report Supplied by Auction Wednesday, August 9,2000 178 DAIRY COWS, 230 HEIFERS, 8 BULLS. MARKET STEADY. LOCAL FRESH COWS 450.00- 1450.00. LOCAL SPRINGERS 550.00- 1385.00. BETTER FRESH COWS 1500.00- 1600.00. LARGE HEIFERS 1310.00-1485.00, SMALL 625.00-1225.00. SHORTBRED HEIFERS 625.- 1100.00, FEW 1235.00-1360.00. OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS 800.00- BULLS 660.00-700.00, PUREBREDS 510.00- UPSTATE LOADS FRESH 950.00- 1350.00, FEW 1500.00-1600.00. CANADIAN LOADS FRESH 925.00- 1600.00, FRESH HEIFERS 825.00-1300.00, 2 AT 1775.00 AND 2075.00. REGISTERED HEIFERS 985.00- 1285.00. •SMALL OPEN HEIFERS 650.00- 785.00, SMALLER 200.00-585.00.
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