AB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 22, ,2003 November 24-30 NOVEMBER 30 First Quarter Moon NOVEMBER 27 Thanksgiving Day : Ohe first Thanksgiving at Plymouth was a three-day feast m hcartlelt gratitude for survival, but most of the Thanksgivings in our country’s early history were to celebrate victories in battle The Continental Congress pro- 6 medium tweet potatoes 6 medium cooking applet 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup apple cider 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. allspice heßbs ..s*l FOR RECIPES GARDE Lancaster Farming Check out our Website! MiddleburG LIVESTOCK AUCTION Every Tiiesda Livestock Auction - 1:00 P.M. Hay Auction - 11:30 A.M. Small Animals - Noon Produce Auction - 11:45 A.M. Farmers Market - 8 A.M.-2:00 P.M ★Monthly Horse Sale^ Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003 Tack 8 30 A.M Horses ; 2:00 Noon Earl Martin, Agent 570-966-6219 ★Burn Victim Benefit Auction^ (For Albert Stauffer w/E\tremely High Hospital Bills) Friday, Dec i. 2003 @ 3.00 PM Saturday. Dec o, 2003 @ 8:00 A.M Selling Livestock @ i 0.30 AM. Saturday ★Donateo items Greatly Appreciated^ ★Monthly Dairy Sale^ Friday, Dec !2, 2003 Heifers 11 00 AM. Cows 12 00 Noon ★Christmas Riding Horse Sale and Craft Bazaar^ Saturday, Dec 1 3, 2003 Tack jO'OOAM Horses 12:00 Noon ★Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale^ Friday, Dec. 19, 2003 @ 7:00 P.M. - CONSIGNMENTS WELCOME - Located 3 Mi. East FA on Hi 522 P.O. Box 185, PA 17842 Bill Weist, Manager Call 570-837-2222 Old Farmer’s Almanac IL national day of Thanksgiving on De cember 18,1777, to celebrate the de feat of the British at Saratoga. These national observances were patriotic occasions, quite separate from the lo ca" harvest festivals. The first nation- Thanksgivmg Day to combine latnotism, harvesttime, and reli uous observances was in 1863 In 1941, Thanksgiving Day was permanently fixed as the fourth Thursday in November. □ reheat the oven to 3SO°F. Cook, pool, and slice the potatoes. Peel, core, and slice apples. Melt butter over medium heat, add remaining ingredients, and simmer for 5 minutes. Alternate layers of potatoes and apples in a greased 2-quart casserole dish, drizzling the cider mixture over each layer. Cover and bake for 20 min- utes NUKES 6 SERVINGS. WIT AND WISDOM FROM THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC ■ Some ram, some test, fine weather isn't always best ■ Start paper-white narcissus now for forced indoor blooms at Christmas Nl N G TIPS AND WEATHER FORECASTS VISIT www.ilitMe.tta NOVEMBER 24,25 Best days to start NOVEMBER 26,27 Best days to set posts ot pour concrete LIVESTOCK, INC. Att. Farmers Good’s Livestock, Inc., announces the opening of a New Receiving Station at the Robt. Bowers Farm, 6059 Keysville Rd., Key mar, Md. 21757 Paying Top Prices for 3-6 day old baby Calves Only Holstein Bulls & Heifers and Black, Black White Faced Crossbreeds Bulls & Heifers Hours: Mon 10 AM - 2 PM Thur 10 AM - 2 PM Any questions call 410-756-4644. WHAT’S AHEAD FOR i/|l CORN, OATS, SOYBEAN AND r WHEAT FUTURES AND OPTIONS Lehigh Valley Futures, Inc. through its clearing FCM, offers access to all major exchanges’ Futures and Options. Serving the Fatm Community for more than 30 years. When buying options, your risk is in some cases limited to the premiums paid plus transaction costs... The risk of loss in trading futures and options can be substantial Futures and options trading may not be suitable for everyone You should carefully consider the risks in light of your financial condition in deciding whether to trade Carlisle Livestock Carlisle, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, November 18,2003 SLAUGHTER CATTLE; STEERS, CHOICE FULL 1280-1350 LBS. 94.50-98.00, SELECT AND LOW CHOICE 86.00-94 00, NO ROLLS FULL 81 75-85 75; HEIFERS SELECT AND LOW CHOICE FULL 1050-1425 LBS 87 75-95.00, COWS, STRONG DEMAND! BREAKERS 52.00-62.00, COUPLE HEIFER TYPES TO 75.50, BONERS 42.50-51.50, LEAN 40 00-52 00, BIG MIDDLE, LOW DRESSING, LIGHTS 35.00-39.75, SHELLY 34.00 AND DOWN, BULLS 1050-1510 LBS. 49.00-63 50. FEEDER CATTLE. FEEDER STEERS MED. AND LARGE +N2 350-950 LBS 6100-7900, HOLSTEINS, DAIRY TYPES 43.00-65.00; FEEDER HEIFERS MED. AND LARGE +N2 350-860 LBS. 62.00-77 00, HOL STEINS 550-975 LBS 62.00-67.00; FEEDER BULLS ALL BREEDS 550-950 LBS 56 00-70 00. CALVES. RETURNING TO THE FARM, HOLSTEIN BULLS +NI 90-130 LBS 130.00- 80-90 LBS. 80.00-130.00; HOL STEIN BULLS +N2 90-135 LBS. 110.00- HOLSTEIN HEIFERS +N2 70-110 LBS 180.00-300.00; BEEF X BULLS 110-120 LBS. 100.00-120.00. SWINE; HOGS US+NI-3 230-265 LBS. 33.75-37.50, 270-310 LBS. 37.00-41.00, 180-215 LBS 32.00-33.50; SOWS US+NI-3 350-500 LBS. 31.00-37.00; FEEDER PIGS BY THE LB. 18-22 LBS. 146.00-182.00. GOATS' BY THE HEAD, ACTIVE! MED. TO LARGE NANNIES AND BILLIES 50.00- FANCY KIDS 56.00-79.00, FLESHY KIDS 39.00-55.00, SMALL, THIN 15.00- LAMBS: ACTIVE! CHOICE 50-60 LBS. 165 00-170.00,65-130 LBS. 102.00-142.00. SHEEP: ALL WEIGHTS 32.00-55.00. SALE EVERY 5 P.M. FOR RABBITS, POULTRY AND EGGS, 6 P.M. FOR LIVE STOCK, STARTING WITH CALVES. SPE CIAL FED CATTLE SALE TUBS, DEC 2. STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE FRI, DEC. 12 RECEIVING 7:30 A.M.-10.30 A.M. SALE 1 P.M. RED CARPET HORSE AND TACK SALE FRI., NOV. 21. SPECIAL LAMB AND GOAT SALE TUBS., DEC 9 AND 16. RECEIVING 9 A.M.-6 P.M. Small Animal Sale November 18,2003 RABBITS AND BUNNIES 2.25-10.25. CHICKENS .25-4.75. BANTIES .80-2.40 PIGEONS 1 10-2.20. GUINEA PIGS 2.00-4.50 TURKEYS 8.00-13.00. DUCKS 4.00-7.50 GUINEAS 3.00-4.50 POULTRY SOLD BY THE HEAD SALE STARTS AT 5 P.M. GOOD'S 410 Bridge Street Weissport, PA 18235 e-mail: greg@lvfutures.com bryen 9 lvfutures.com Web Site: www.lvfutures.com Belknap Livestock Belknap, Pa. Report Supplied By DSDA November 19,2003 Headage was unavailable at time of publish ing this report' CATTLE .(PDA) STEERS few Choice 1-3 1136-1352 lbs 100.00-105 00, few Select 1-2 83.00-92.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS, couple Choice 2-3 1188 & 1190 lbs 85.00 & 92.00, few Select 1-2 69 00-75 00, few Standard 1-2 56.00-59.00. HEIFERS- Choice 1-3 1190 & 1288 lbs 102.50 & 104.00, couple Select 1-2 90.00 & 95.00, one Standard 1-2 60 00. COWS Breakers 75-80% lean 54.00-70.50 mostly 58.00-64.00, Boners 80-85% lean 48 00-54.50, Lean 85-90% lean 42 50-50.00. Shells 40.25 and down. BULLS; few Yield Grade 1 1192-1798 lbs 60.00-62.00, few Yield Grade 2 1425-1550 lbs 49.50-59.50. FEEDER CATTLE; STEERS- few Medium 2 480-630 lbs 66.50-76.50; HEIFERS; few Medi um 2 440-675 lbs 55.00-69.00; BULLS: few Me dium 2 550-700 lbs 63.00-75.00. CAL VES...VEALERS; few Choice 225-440 lbs 75.00-86.00, few Good 154-254 lbs 87.50-107.00, Standard and Good 80-120 lbs 25.00-40.00, Utility 50-75 lbs 8.00-21.00. FARM CALVES: No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 117.50-142.50, No 2 80-120 lbs 50.00-120.00; couple No 1 Hol stein heifers 94 & 100 lbs 400.00 & 435.00, cou ple No 2 82 & 90 lbs 150.00 & 200.00. Few beef cross bulls and heifers 75-100 lbs 145.00-175.00. HOGS...Barrows and Gilts: 45-50% lean 260-300 lbs 41.50-49.00, 40-45% lean 320-375 lbs 39.00-49.00. SOWS: few 1-3 350-560 lbs 30.50-49.50. BOARS, few 328-640 lbs 7.00-11.50. FEEDER P1G5...2-3 30-45 lbs 13.00-19.00, 1-3 50-75 lbs 21.00-28.00 per head. SHEEP...SLAUGHTER SHEEP 25.00-35.50. GOATS...AII sold by the head with weights estimated. Kids; Selection 2 few 20-40 lbs 13.00- few 40-60 lbs 18.00-41.00, few 60-80 lbs 37.00-51.00 Nannies: few 50-70 lbs 23.00- few 100-140 lbs 56.00-67.00 * New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. Special Consignment Fri., Dec. 5, 2003 7:00 p.m. • 50 Polypay Bred Ewes Yearlings to 6 Yr. Olds W • 25 Reg. Suffolk Bred Ewes . Mostly 4 & 5 Yr. Olds • 100 Kahtadahin Sheep Some w/Lambs By Side 1 • ll Yearlings to 5 Yr. Olds • * • 75 Boer Goats Reg. & Nannies Bred Back Any questions contact 717-354-4341 (Office) Ken Smokei 610-593-2123 (Home) David Kolb, Mgr. 61L 717-355-0706 f Fax) GOLDEN LEAF w ATTENTION W 609 GROWERS We will be receiving 609 tobacco Starting Wed., December 3 By appointment only For scheduling call Eugene Martin (717)354-8263 or (717)371-6979 Clark Stauffer (717) 733-8921 or (717) 575-0622 CATTLE 595 . (PDA) STEERS. Choice 1-3 1115-1505 lbs 97.00-108.50, Select 1-2 84 00-94.50, Standard 1-2 61,00-80 50. HOLSTEIN STEERS High Choice and Prune 2-3 1340-1585 lbs 87.50-91.00, Choice 2-3 1260-1660 lbs 8000-85.00, few Select 1-2 76.00-79.00, few Standard 1-2 62.50-69.50. HEIFERS Choice 1-3 1000-1170 lbs 95.50-110.00, few Select 1-2 73.00-89.50, few Standard 1-2 65 50-70 00. COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 53.50-71.50 mostly 58.00-68 00, Boners 80-85% lean 46.00-57 00, Lean 85-90% lean 42.00-48.50 Shells 41.00 and down BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1615-2130 lbs 60.50-68.50, Yield Grade 2 1005-1925 lbs 49.00-61.25. FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few Large 1 4SO-S7S lbs 88.00-91.00, Medium 1 300-500 lbs 82.00- 500-650 lbs 85.00-92.00, few Large 2 330-580 lbs 60.00-68.00, Medium 2 300-500 lbs 60.00- 500-700 lbs 69.00-80.00, few 700-900 lbs 61.00-71.00; HEIFERS: Medium 1 300-500 lbs 78.00-84.00,500-700 lbs 73.00-80.00, 600-800 lbs 71.00-81.00, Medium 2 300-500 lbs 56.00- 600-700 lbs 58.00-69.00, Small 1 450-600 lbs 58.00-66.00; BULLS; Medium 1 300-500 lbs 82.00-93.00,500-700 lbs 80.00-90.00, Medium 2 450-600 lbs 58.00-73.00, 600-700 lbs 65.00- 700-800 lbs SO.OO-56.00, few Small 1575-650 lbs 60.00. CALVES S4...VHALERS: Standard and Good 75-110 lbs 65.00-80.00, Utility 50-80 lbs 39.00- FARM CALVES; No 1 Holstein bulls 90-125 lbs 11000-132.50, No 2 85-115 lbs 80.00- Beef cross bulls and heifers 85-120 lbs 90.00-140.00. HOGS 103... BARROWS AND GILTS; 49-54% lean 240-280 lbs 44.50-49.00, 45-50% lean 210-280 lbs 35.00-40.25, 40-45% lean 230-310 lbs 32.50-37.50 SOWS: one Medium 415 lbs 10.00. BOARS: one 200 lbs 21.00. FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! SHEEP 18... SLAUGHTER LAMBS; one lot Choice 86 lbs 92.00. GOATS 0...N0 MARKET TEST! NEW HAY AUCTION CECIL COUNTY AG AUCTION Located at Gibney’s Auction Center, Rt 1 at the PA/MD line. Rising Sun, MD (Cecil County) beside Sylmar Flea Market. Starting DEC. 3, 2003 at 11:00 A.M. Selling hay, straw, grain, firewood. Sale to be held EVERY Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. Buyers and sellers welcome to this new auction! For information contact George Gibney (auctioneer) at 410-658-5649 Mercer Livestock Auction Mercer, Pa. November 18,2003 Report Supplied By PDA
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