AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 1,2001 r^gg^ 7 Swiftly Flow the Days Cool join heels —it's still summer School may be starting again, but the sun remains hot at midday It is estimated that 90 peicent of skm-damagmg lays from the sun Lome between 10 a st and ? p m . so protect yourself and your children If you don't have sunblock handy, long sleeves, a big straw hat, and good old fashioned shade arc all the precau \ ’ Hons sou need There has been mcieasmgly less daylight since the JJ*’" Summer Solstice on June 2 1 but es en on I aboi Day thetc is still plents of time to soak up a sunburn Robert Lotus Stesenson s poem ‘ Bed in Summer sums nup ' In winter I get up at night 1 And diess by yellow candlelight i In summer, quite the othei svay /1 have to go to bed by day ' Only mad dogs and F!ncfltslitncn go out in the noonday sun! t* Run a pot of white vinegar and water (half and half) through the coffee maker to clean it. Stuffed Tomatoes 30 npe cherry tomatoes coies from chen> tomatoes 4-1/2 ounces (about 1/2 cup) Spoon goal cheese into hol goat cheese lows then stand the toma 3 teaspoons bread crumbs upright in a baking 3 tablespoons olive oil \ . dish Sprinkle tops with 2 teaspoons red wine k bread crumbs and drizzle vinegar /Q\\ hall the oh\e oil o\er salt and pepper, lo taste } the lop Bake about 1“t 6 ounces baby arugula jfj H j minutes In a salad leau6s |%WVjK J bowl whisk lemaimng °^' e °*l vinegar and spices Toss with fljy» i*jaS arugula Makes 6 servings Preheal men to 350°h Remove the stems and Valley Livestock Athens, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, August 27,2001 HOLSTEIN HER. CALVES 200.00- 570.00. BACK TO FARM CALVES 95-120 LBS. 75.00-140.00, 70-95 LBS. 65.00- 110.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES 18.00-53.00. GRASSERS & STR CFS. 50.00- 63.00. GOATS 20.00-137 50. LAMBS 60.00-112.50 SHEEP 26,00-37.00. PIGS, EACH, NONE. See Lancaster Farming Cow Cam Visit our Website at www.lancasterfarming.com SITE EXCAVATION installation of H.D.P.E. Liner Systems for: Labor Day, Sept. 3 * OLD FARMER’S WEATHER PROVERBS Bats flying late in the evening mean fair u'eallter. September rain is goad for crops and vines -English proverb -^i Go Back in Time For replicas ol the 1801 and 1901 editions ot the Almanac, send $5 to The Old Farmer s Almanac, Dept 01R PO Bo* 520 Dublin NH 03444 cal' 800 895 9265 ext 220, or visit www almanac com/ goOlr HOGS 200-250 LBS., 36.00-47.00. SOWS, NONE. FEEDERS 60.00-82.00. HEIFERS, NONE. STEERS 53.00-62.50. BULLS 48.00-59.50. ’ GOOD COWS 45.50-57.00. MEDIUM COWS 34.50-44.00. THIN COWS 24.00-44.50. CATTLE MARKET HIGHER. CALF MARKET EASIER. HEIFER CALVES STILL HIGH; THIN COWS REAL STRONG. FEEDER SALE IST MON. EACH MONTH; DAIRY SALE 3RD THUR. EA. MONTH. Pa. Weekly 13 Livestock Auctions Friday, August 24 Report Supplied By PDA CATTLE 4966... Compared with 4626 head last week and 4588 head a year ago. Compared with last Friday’s sum mary..sl, steers beef type mostly .50 to .75 lower with Holsteins remaining steady, si. heifers steady to .25 lower, si. cows mostly steady to .50 higher, bulls 1.00 higher. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-4 72.00- Choice 2-3 67.75-73.75, Select and Low Choice 2-3 67.00-71.50, Select 1-3 63.00-69.75, Standard 1-2 55.00- HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3 66.00-67.25, Choice 2-3 62.75-66.00, Select 1-2 56.50-64.00, Stan dard 1-2 51.00-57.50. HEIFERS: Choice few Prime 2-4 66.25-75.25, Select 1-3 64.50-69.25, Stan dard 1-250.75-64.75. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 44.50- 53.75, Boners 80-85% lean 41.00-50.00, Lean 85-90% lean 36.00-46.75. Shells 35.00 and down. BULLOCKS: Choice 2-3 61.50-66.25, Select 1-3 53.75-58.00. BULLS; Yield Grade 1 1000-2500 lbs 55.00- Yield Grade 2 900-2400 lbs 47.00- FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS; Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 80.00- 90.00, 500-800 lbs 56.00-82.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 60.00-85.50, SOO-700 lbs 56.00-75.00, Large 3 300-500 lbs Holsteins 65.00-90.00, 500-700 lbs Holsteins 57.00-67.50; HEIFERS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 71.50- 95.50, 500-700 lbs 66.00-83.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 63.00-77.50, 500-700 lbs 59.00-65.00; BULLS: Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 71.00- 95.00, 500-700 lbs 77.00-85.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs 57.00-75.00, 500-700 lbs 57.00-72.00. CALVES 3611... Compared with 4330 head last week and 3560 head a year ago. Vealers 10.00 to 15.00 lower. VEALERS: few Choic' 275-290 lbs At Mid-Atlantit, we have more than pumps,, spreaders and all that stuff. We have the produtts you need for your whole "agrisystem Proudly Featuring: Top Volume Dealer VstiMM Cadman In the United States POWER EQUIPMENT 2000 . ~ . , . _/?fi yZ>/f -j o l[ryrri WWwwmdm Micro -vlr«m a A l f r -iT.ff f- LIQUID WASTE mnsysrems equipment specialists S 800-222-2948 • 717-529-2782 www.midaflanficagri.com 90.00- few Good 135-160 lbs 72.50- 85.00. Standard and Good 60-120 lbs 30.00- UtiUty 50-100 lbs 5.00- 40.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein bull calves steady, Holstein heifers active, good demand for higher quality heif ers..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs 105.00- No 2 90-120 lbs 70.00- 145.00; No 1 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs 350.00- No 2 80-125 lbs 100.00- 400.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 60-145 lbs 75.00-235.00. HOGS 1839... Compared with 1689 head last week and 1217 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts 1.00 to 2.00 lower, sows mostly 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: 49-54% lean 220-280 lbs 48.25-51.50, 45-50% lean 200-280 lbs 47.50- 40-45% lean 240-280 lbs 40.50- SOWS: 1-3 300-500 lbs 37.00-38.00, 500-700 lbs 38.00-43.00. BOARS: 22.00-37.00. FEEDER PIGS 313... Compared with 222 head last week and 347 head a year ago. 1-3 20-60 lbs 24.00-45.00, 60-80 lbs 40.00-67.50. per cwt. SHEEP 1459... Compared with 1380 head last week and 1590 head a year ago. Slaughter lambs steady with light erweights 10.00 to 20.00 higher. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 40-60 lbs 70.00-125.00, 60-90 lbs 68.00-100.00, 90-120 lbs 55.00-75.00, Good and Choice 90-120 lbs 55.00-60.00. SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 20.00-55.00. ONE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE 720... Compared with 716 last week and 1076 head a year ago. Feeder pigs mostly steady. FEEDER PIGS: 1-2 50-55 lbs 110.00- 120.00. 65 lbs 90.00,80 lbs 85.00,105 lbs 97.00, 2-3 30-45 lbs 90.00-92.00; Slaugh ter 20-40 lbs 80.00-160.00, 40-70 lbs 95.00-114.00. - per cwt. Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. August 28,2001 Report Supplied By USDA CATTLE 359.. .(PD A). .Compared fivclref of Bugs Desert Microbial Products Do you want to eliminate noxious odors, reduce solids, and convert your liquid manure into a highly effective organic fertilizer 7 We have the solution. Bucket of Bugs is proving itself to be the best product available for manure management The Woodchuck Shavings Spreader This new product will spread your sawdust, shavings, sand, etc in a matter of minutes. It adapts quickly and easily to most skid steer loaders and three point hitches to do your bedding as a one-man operation Livestock Waierers -&■! Energy-free electric tip tanks vMHRPI SPI Livestock Waterers are durable and rust-free and can be floor or wall mounted They come with a built-in tip handle to ensure you never misplace it Micro Pivot From Hydrus This lightweight irrigation system works great hr separated liquid, hog manure, or any other situation where a small system is needed Houle : mm Liquid pumps and spreaders No more ' one si/e tits .ill All Houle equipment is made to order, allowing tor each piece to tit your requirements exactly Rental A Custom Servites We have the equipment you need available for rental Also, contact Bio-Spread, our custom spreading branch, and tmd out how we can help take a load off 1 V *"*V v with last week’s sale...steers steady to 1.00 lower, cows 1.50 lower instances 3.00 lower. STEERS: Choice 2-3 1125-1450 lbs 69.50-73.25, Select 1-3 61.00-70.75, Stan dard 1-2 51.50-60.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: few Select 1-2 59.00-63.00, few Standard 1-2 48.00- 56.00. HEIFERS: few High Choice and Prime 2-4 1115-1220 lbs 70.75-71.75, Choice 2-4 1050-1300 lbs 66.00-72.25, Select 1-3 61.00-68.50, Standard 1-2 51.00-57.75. COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 42.00- 45.00, Boners 80-85% lean 39.00~44.00, Lean 85-90% lean 32.50-40.00. Shells down to 25.25. BULLS: couple Yield Grade 1 1480 & 1650 lbs 55.75 & 57.25, few Yield Grade 21150-1755 lbs 42.50-52.75. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medium 1-2 600-850 lbs 70.50-89.00, Medium 2 325-630 lbs 78.00-81.00; HEIFERS; Medium 1 500-750 lbs 78.00- 88.00, Medium 2 300-550 lbs 78.00- 88.00, 550-700 lbs 68.50-80.00; BULLS: Medium 1-2 300-500 lbs 84.00-92.00, 500-700 lbs 70.00-80.00. CALVES 107...VEALERS: Standard and Good 70-115 lbs 25.00-50.00, Utility 50-70 lbs 5.00-20.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 85-115 lbs 120.00-142.50, No 2 80-115 lbs 80.00- one No 1 Holstein heifers 89 lbs 460.00, few No 2 80-110 lbs 160.00- One beef type bull and heifer 90 lbs 80.00. HOGS 47...8ARR0WS AND GILTS: one lot 49-54% lean 233 lbs 49.75, 45- 50% lean 210-280 lbs 45.00-46.75, 40- 45% lean 250-290 lbs 44.00-45.00. SOWS: few 1-3 480-580 lbs 35.00- 38.50. BOARS; 440 & 590 lbs 20.00 & 21.50. FEEDER PIGS 4... Few 1-3 175-180 lbs 54.00-55.00. per cwt. SHEEP 9...N0 MARKET TEST! GOATS 2...N0 MARKET TEST! 4019 Ashville Rd. • Quarryville, PA 17566 iN*/ 4BT ♦ ' MAOB9
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