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
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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
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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