AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 25, 2003
Mozart’s Birthday
Comparer Woltgang Amadeus Mozait was born on
January 27. 1736, and was quickly recognized as a
child prodigy Some thank his father (or promoting
his genius, others blame him toi cre
atmg a workaholic In 1701, at the
\ age ot J 3 Mo/ait died of typhus.
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was buried in an unidentified pau
pel's giave He had composed
mine than 600 woiks. including
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The main thing the public demands of a
composer is that he he dead.
m If you're trying to lose weight, drink fennel tea for a nat
ural way to reduce your hunger.
Nonalcoholic Glogg-
1 can (6 ounces) frozen
lemonade concentrate,
reconstituted
1 can (6 ounces) frozen
raspberry concentrate
reconstituted
4 cinnamon sticks
Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, January 21,2003
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: STEERS, 61
HEAD. HIGH CHOICE AND PRIME
78.50-79.75, CHOICE 1100-1495 LBS.
75 50-78.25, SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 1005-1750 LBS. 66.00-75.25,
COUPLE RETURNED TO FEED
1000-1100 LBS. 60.00-64.50. HOSL
TEINS CHOICE 1030-1667 LBS.
61.00- SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 56.50-60.75; HEIFERS,. 41
HEAD. CHOICE 1015-1495 LBS.
73.75-77.50, SELECT AND LOW
CHOICE 70.00-73.00, COUPLE RE
TURNED TO FEED 62.75-68.00;
COWS, 67 HEAD, STRONG DEMAND!
BREAKERS 42.00-47.75, COUPLE
HEIFER TYPES 48.50-50.75, BONERS
37.00- LEAN 33.00-40.75, BIG
MIDDLE, LOW DRESSING, LIGHTS
30.00- SHELLY 29.00 AND
DOWN; BULLS 1950 LBS. 49.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: FEEDER
STEERS, DAIRY TYPES 400-875 LBS.
41.00- FEEDER HEIFERS,
DAIRY TYPES 400-600 LBS.
46.00-
CALVES: RETURNING TO THE
FARM, HOLSTEIN BULLS +NI 95-125
LBS. 125.00-130.00; HOLSTEIN BULLS
+N2 85-125 LBS. 88.00-122.50 HOL
STEIN HEIFERS +NI 90-120 LBS.
Candlemas, Feb. 2
-Adhur Ho logger French composer (1892-1955)
1/8 teaspoon powdered cloves
4 cardamom pods
1/4 cup raisins (optional)
3 tablespoons sugar
1 orange, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
Combine all ingredients
except the fruit slices,
and heat to steaming
\Mien ready to serve,
stiain out spices, pour
glogg into cups, and float
citrus slices on top
Makes 10 to 12 servings
290.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS
+N2 80-115 LBS. 160.00-260.00.
SWINE: HOGS US+NI-3 285-350
LBS. 28.00-36.00; SOWS US+NI-3
450-525 LBS. 21.00-23.50, THIN, WEAK
AND ROUGH 12.00-15.50; FEEDER
PIGS BY THE LB. 18-21 LBS. 150.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, MEDIUM
AND LARGE NANNIES AND BILLIES
53.00- 17.00, SMALL KIDS 21.00-32.00.
LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 50-80
LBS. 95.00-114.00, CHOICE 80-120 LBS.
98.00-102.00.
SALE EVERY TUESDAY 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS, 6
P.M. FOR LIVESTOCK, STARTING
WITH CALVES; SPECIAL FED CAT
TLE SALE TUES., FEB. 4,2003; STATE
GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE FRL,
JAN. 24, 2003, RECEIVING 7:30 A.M.-
10:30 A.M., SALE 1 P.M.; RED CARPET
HORSE AND TACK SALE FRL, FEB.
21.
RABBITS AND BUNNIES 1.00-15.50.
CHICKENS .85-3.85.
BANTIES 1.50-2.00.
PIGEONS 1.90-2.00.
PHEASANTS 5.50.
QUAIL 1.00.
PEACOCKS 20.00.
DUCKS 3.75-13.25.
ALL ANIMALS SOLD BY THE
HEAD. SALE STARTS 5 P.M.
> OLD
I ARMI-R’S
WEATHER
PROVERBS
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When the wind
is in the east
on Candlemas
Day, th ere It
will stick until
the second of
May
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Small Animal Sale
January 21,2003
Lebanon Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By PDA
January 21, 2003
CATTLE 98...(PDA)...Compared with
last week’s sale...steers steady to .75 high
er, cows steady to 1.00 higher with great
est advance on Lean cow.,, heifers attrac
tive offering steady to firm.
STEERS: Choice 1-3 1220-1425 lbs
average 76.31, one Select 2
72.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS' few Choice 3
1425-1610 lbs 55.00-57.25, average 56.13,
few Select 1-2 55.50, one Standard 2
47.75.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1065-1355 lbs
72.00-75.00, average 73.39, one Select 2
69.50, one Standard 2 46.00.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
38.00- average 39.64, Boners
80-85% lean 34.00-38.00, average 36.02,
Lean 85-90% lean 30.00-35.75, average
33.35, low dressing 27.25-29.75, average
28.38. Shells 27.00 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1635-1725 lbs
44.50-46.00, average 45.25, Yield Grade 2
1145-1695 lbs 38.75-39.75, average 39.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Large 3
320-700 lbs Holsteins 40.00-46.00; HEIF
ERS: one lot Medium 2 835 lbs 49.00;
BULLS: one lot Large 3 545 lbs Holstein
36.00.
CALVES 117...VEALERS: Standard
and Good 75-110 lbs 25.00-40.00, average
30.35, Utility 50-90 lbs 5.00-20.00, average
17.33. FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
mostly 10.00 to 20.00 lower...No 1 Hol
stein bulls 90-120 lbs 95.00-127.00, 7 head
130.00- average 114.62, No 2
80-120 lbs 40.00-80.00, average 58.63; one
No 1 Holstein heifer 110 lbs 300.00, few
No 2 75-125 lbs 100.00-260.00, average
154.00.
Few beef cross bulls and heifers 75-80
lbs 95.00-100.00.
HOGS 16—Sows steady to 1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: one lot 40-45%
lean 220 lbs 19.00.
SOWS: 1-3 335-550 lbs 16.00-17.50, av
erage 17.00,600-700 lbs 20.00-21.00, aver
age 20.29.
FEEDER PIGS 2... Utility 145 lbs 22.00
per cwt.
SHEEP 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST!
Fisher & Thompson, Inc.
Chambersbun
January 29-30, 2003
Wednesday - Thursday
10 AM - 4 PM
Fisher & Thompson Inc. will hold its Annual Open House
at the shop in Fayetteville.
Directions: From Chambersburg, take Route 30 East to Mont Alto Road.
Head South on Mont Alto Road 8/1 Oth of a mile.
Turn left onto Eby Road. Travel 250 yds over top
of hill. The shop is on your left.
Refreshments will be provided each day from 10 AM - 2 PM
Will be on display: v ' & Oiler
• Ro»t«chWlrelest Camera
• Easy Chute w/nsw front
foot lift amist RoltMotting
12% CASH DISCOUNT
10% DISCOUNT for Approved Farm Plan
or Credit Card
5455 Bikle Road
* Chambersburg, PA 17201
-rjKHEigb Rhone: 717-352-7606
iniwsm Fax . 717 . 352 . 7661
INCORPORATED
Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, January 21,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 391 ...(PDA)...(Supply in
cluded 179 steers and heifers, 117 cows,
16 bulls and 79 feeder cattle)...Compared
with last week’s sale..steers 1.50 to 2.00
higher, cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, heifers
1.50 higher, bulls steady.
STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-3
1205-1485 lbs 78.00-81.25, average 79.40,
Choice 1-3 1130-1475 lbs 72.00-77.75
mostly 73.50-77.25, average 75.50, Select
1-2 66.00-71.75, one 73.75, average 69.40,
Standard 1-2 55.00-64.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 1195-1535 lbs 64.00-66.25, av
erage 65.15, Choice 2-3 1120-1595 lbs
55.00-62.00, average 58.50, Select 1-2
49.50-55.00, Standard 1-2 41'.25-48.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 1-3 1055-1400 lbs
72.00-76.50, average 74.25, Select 1-2
64.75-71.50, Standard 1-2 52.00-60.75.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
38.00- mostly 40.00-45.25, average
42.25, Boners 80-85% lean 32.00-41.50
mostly 34.00-40.50, average 36.10, Lean
85-90% 29.00-36.00, average 32.60. Shells
28.50 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1075-2135 lbs
46.00- couple 52.00, average 47.60,
Yield Grade 2 1195-2655 lbs 41.00-45.50,
average 42.35.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: Medi
um and Large 2 275-390 lbs 54.00-68.50,
couple 855 lbs 52.00, Medium and Large 3
600-675 lbs 50.00-51.00, 705-855 lbs
44.00- HEIFERS; one Medium and
Large 1 390 lbs 72.00, 500-575 lbs
72.50-77.00, 650-720 lbs 62.00-74.00, few
Medium and Large 2 245-365' lbs
53.00- 435-470 lbs 63.00-76.00,
S2O-S4O lbs 60.50-71.00, one Medium and
Large 3 280 lbs 52.50, 500-555 lbs
41.00- 915-1060 lbs 45.00-48.00;
BULLS: few Medium and Large 1
325-405 lbs 72.50-80.00, one 510 lbs 68.00,
Medium and Large 2 290-405 lbs
61.00- Bred cows: 980-1635 lbs
39.00- per cwt.
Discounts available on most equipment
& supply items
Account must be current to be eligible
for the discount
Fisher & Thom
CALVES 191...VHALERS: Standard
and Good 75-105 lbs 30.00-37.00, Utility
60-90 lbs 10.00-27.00. FARM CALVFS:
Holstein bulls steady to 5.00 higher..No I
Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 110.00-150.00
mostly 115.00-147.00, 80-85 lbs
100.00- No 2 80-125 lbs
50.00- few No 1 Holstein heifers
90-100 lbs 350.00-490.00, No 2 70-100 lbs
100.00- Few beef cross bulls and
heifers 90-100 lbs 82.00-100.00.
HOGS 96.. Barrows and gilts 10.00 to
12.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS:
45-50% lean 225-275 lbs 28.00-42.50
mostly 32.00-37.00, 40-45% lean 280-320
lbs 30.00-40.00.
SOWS: few 1-3 335-495 lbs 23.50-28.50,
tew 515-665 lbs 20.00-29.00, few Medium
240-445 lbs 13.00-19.50.
BOARS: 445-525 lbs 6.25-7.25, one 240
lbs 17.00.
FEEDER PIGS 33...1-3 30-45 lbs
6.00-13.00,55-70 lbs 13.00-22.00 per head
SHEEP 6... SLAUGHTER LAMBS: few
Choice 85-105 lbs 63.00-70.00. SLAUGH
TER SHEEP: one 25.00.
GOATS 18...A11 goats sold by the head
with weights estimated. Yearlings: Selec
tion 1 20-40 lbs 35.00, 40-60 lbs
50.00- Selection 2 under 20 lbs
10.00, 20-40 lbs 25.00-30.00, 40-60 lbs
41.00- Nannies: 50-70 lbs
43.00- Wethers: one 70 lbs 64.00.
Billies: 50-70 lbs 70.00, one 125 lbs 107.00.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, January 20,2003
158 HEAD, MARKET STEADY.
DRIVING HORSES 400.00-1000.00.
RIDING HORSES 435.00-950.00.
REGISTERED RIDING
535.00-1650.00,1 AT 2000.00.
PONIES 160.00-400.00.
LARGE PONIES 500.00-585.00, 1
REG. 1725.00.
COLTS 160.00-250.00.
REGISTERED COLTS 165.00-310.00.
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