AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 17, 2003
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
National Maritime Day on May 22 signals a time to
increase your nautical knowledge and celebrate
maritime history Do you know your poit from
youi staiboard'’ (Port is the left side ot a
ship as you late forward, starboard is
the right side ) \ jibe from a jib’’
(Jibe, or jibing is a sailing technique,
a jib is a type of sail ) If you're a
novice to the maritime woild. per- • ,
haps this bit ot advice fiom
The Wind in the Wdkms will en
lice you to get out on the water *"*
there is nothing —absolutely nothing —half so
much worth doing as simply messing about in boats
Rich are the sea-gods—who gives gifts
hut they?
(« Old asphalt roofing can be recycled for use as roadbed
material.
Fish Chowder
14 pounds cod or haddock, cubed,
with bones and trimmings and simmer the stock
1 stalkcel«ry Meanwhile, try the salt
1 bay leaf pork in a soup pot with the
1/4 teaspoon thyme rest of the onions Add the
pinchol mace cubed potatoes and tish.
2 onions, chopped and c ook lor about 10 min
1/4 pound salt pork, diced fine ules Strain the tish stock
3 cups peeled, cubed potatoes lnto the sou .
4 cups milk Add the n
2 tablespoons butler and bul(
salt and pepper, to taste bnng to ,
Pour 3 cups ol water into under ab<
a pot and add the fish and then si
bones and trimmings, son to taste
celery, bay leaf, thyme,
mace, and a tablespoon of .
New Holland Horses riding horses 450.00-iooo.oo.
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, May 12,2003
314 HEAD, MARKET STRONG.
WORK HORSES 400.00-925.00.
DRIVING HORSES 625.00-1100.00. COLTS 275.00-400.00.
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REGISTERED REDING
950.00-2150.00.
BETTER RIDING 1100.00-1750.00.
PONIES 325.00-600.00.
LARGE PONIES 475.00-750.00.
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Carlisle Livestock
Carlisle, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, May 13,2003
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: COWS,
BREAKERS MOSTLY 42.50-44.50,
COUPLE 45.75-46.50, BONERS
38.00- LEAN 34.00-39.00, BIG
MIDDLE, LOW DRESSING, LIGHTS
31.00- SHELLY 30.00 AND
DOWN; BULLS YG+N2 1485-2610 LBS.
35.50-39.25.
FEEDER CATTLE: FEEDER
STEERS, HOLSTEINS, DAIRY TYPES
550-850 LBS. 48.00-56.00; FEEDER
HEIFERS 550-800 LBS. FLESHY
56.00- FEEDER BULLS 500-675
LBS. FLESHY 67.50-68.00.
CALVES: RETURNING TO THE
FARM, HOLSTEIN BULLS +NI 80-135
LBS. 118.00-152.00; HOLSTEIN HEIF
ERS +NI 90-120 LBS. 300.00-370.00.
SWINE: HOGS US+NI-3 210-290
LBS. 34.00-39.00; SOWS US+NI-3
350-650 LBS. 22.00-29.00, THIN, WEAK,
ROUGH TO 21.00; BOARS 250-650 LBS.
6.00- FEEDER PIGS BY THE LB.
26-115 LBS. 50.00-90.00.
GOATS: BY THE HEAD, NAN
NNIES 40.00-75.00, FANCY KIDS
55.00-71.00, FLESHY KIDS 40.00-54.00,
SMALL, THIN 17.00-37.00.
LAMBS: GOOD AND CHOICE 40-80
LBS. 130.00-151.00.
SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 24.00-39.00.
SALE EVERY TUES., 5 P.M. FOR
RABBITS, POULTRY, EGGS, 6 P.M.
FOR LIVESTOCK, STARTING WITH
CALVES; SPECIAL FED CATTLE
SALE TUBS., MAY 20; SPECIAL
FEEDER CATTLE SALE TUBS., MAY
20; STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALE FRL, MAY 16. RECEIVING 7:30
A.M.-10:30 A.M., SALE 1 P.M.; RED
CARPET HORSE AND TACK SALE
FRL, MAY 16.
Small Animal Sale
May 13, 2003
RABBITS AND BUNNIES 1.40-16.50.
CHICKENS 1.20-5.00.
BANTIES 1.10-3.25.
PIGEONS 3.10-3.35.
PHEASANTS 14.00-26.00.
GUINEA PIGS 3.50-4.25.
TURKEYS 16.00-24.00.
GEESE 4.75-5.75.
GUINEAS 7.50.
ALL ANIMALS SOLD BY THE
HEAD. SALE STARTS 5 P.M.
Capacity
Capacity Gauge Diameter
HOWARD E. GROFF CO.
An Additional
1% DISCOUNT is
offered if paid by
Cash Money or Certified Check
New Holland Dairy Sale
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, May 14,2003
142 DAIRY COWS, 160 HEIFERS, 23
BULLS. MARKET STEADY,
LOCAL FRESH
610.00-1475.00.
LOCAL SPRINGERS 935.00-1335.00.
BETTER FRESH COWS
1600.00-1875.00.
LARGE HEIFERS 1375.00-1485.00.
SHORT BRED HEIFERS
675.00-1350.00.
OPEN BREDDING AGE HEIFERS
860.00-900.00.
BULLS 200.00-850.00, PUREBREDS
575.00-800.00.
UPSTATE LOADS FRESH
725.00-1600.00.
CANADIAN LOADS FRESH
750.00-1450.00.
FRESH HEIFERS 810.00-1350.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS
1300.00-1510.00.
SMALL HEIFERS 550.00-1325.00.
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS
575.00-800.00.
SMALLER OPEN HEIFERS
110.00-435.00.
CATTLE 313...(PDA)..Compared with
last week’s sale...steers 2.00 to 3.50 higher,
cows mostly steady to stronger.
STEERS: few High Choice and Prime
2-3 1210-1310 lbs 85.00-86.25, Choice 1-3
1200-1500 lbs 80.00-84.50, Select 1-2
69.00-80.00, Standard 1-2 55.25-67.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1300-1500 lbs 70.00-75.00,
few Choice 2-3 1275-1400 lbs 63.50-66.00,
few Select 1-2 59.00-65.00, one Standard
1-2 57.00.
HEIFERS: few Choice 1-3 950-1215 lbs
71.25-83.00, few Select 1-2 68.50-71.00,
few Standard 1-2 50.00-65.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean
42.00- few to 51.50, Boners 80-85%
lean 38.50-44.00, Lean 85-90% lean
35.00- Shells 34.25 and down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 975-2095 lbs
50.75-56.00, few Yield Grade 2 975-2085
lbs 40.50-48.50. '
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TOUGHTANK basement oil storage tanks
Approx.
Weight
Gauge
275
275
330
330
“LIGHT DUTY” SKID TANKS
240
300
500
500
500
1,000
1,000
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COWS
Mercer
Livestock Auction
Mercer, Pa.
May 13,2003
Report Supplied By PDA
Dimensions
27”x44 1/4”x62”
279
27”x44 1/4”x62”
279
27”x44 1/4”x74”
320
27”x44 1/4”x74”
320
3’2”
3’2”
4’o”
4’o”
4’o”
4’o”
4’o”
Mon.-Fri.
8 AM - 4 PM
Sat.
8 AM - Noon
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few
small lot Medium 1 499 lbs 81.00, Large 2
385-410 lbs 52.00-63.00, 675-750 lbs
47.00- Medium 2 575-800 lbs
57.00- HEIFERS: few Large 1
385-665 lbs 62.00-73.50, Medium 1
300-500 lbs 65.00-73.50, 675-880 lbs
56.00- few Large 2 555-795 lbs
59.00- Medium 2 300-500 lbs
55.00- 500-700 lbs 54.00-63.00;
BULLS: Medium and Large 1 400-650 lbs
66.00- Medium 2 350-500 lbs
60.00- 500-700 lbs 60.50-65.00.
CALVES 52...VEALERS: one Good
220 lbs 70.00, few Standard and Good
80-120 lbs 28.00-47.50, few Utility 50-90
lbs 10.00-11.00. FARM CALVES: No 1
Holstein bulls 90-130 lbs 110.00-138.00,
No 2 80-120 lbs 50.00-100.00; one No 2
Holstein heifer 65 lbs 150.00.
Few beet cross bulls and heifers 90-130
lbs 125.00-155.00.
HOGS 68... BARROWS AND GILTS:
49-54% lean 250-270 lbs 40.50-41.00,
45-50% lean 220-280 lbs 37.25-38.25,
40-45% lean 290-305 lbs 33.25-34.85.
SOWS: 1-3 320-665 lbs 24.00-31.00.
BOARS: couple 285 & 530 lbs 6.00 &
9.50.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET
TEST!
SHEEP 3...N0 MARKET TEST!
GOATS 4...(A11 goats sold by the head
with weights estimated). Nannies: few
50-70 lbs 15.00-34.00. Billies: one 70 lbs
32.00.
Dewart Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, May 12,2003
STEERS: 60,00-74.00.
HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
GOOD COWS: 35.00-44.75.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS
25.00-35.00.
BULLS: 47.00-51.25.
VEAL: 90-190 LBS.
70-90 LBS. 60.00-100.00.
HOGS: 40.00-43.75.
SOWS; 1 AT 28.75.
FEEDER PIGS; 15.00-43.50.
Type
Ver.
Hor.
Ver.
Hor.
Approx.
Weight
Length
4’o”
345
s’o”
355
5’5”
530
5’5”
5*5”
826
10’9”
1183
10’9”
1499
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N
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100.00-325.00;
Price
$195.00
$197.00
$263.50
>268.50
Price
$332.00
$344.50
$479.80
$528.50
$586.50
$893.00
$971.00