Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, May 24, 1980, Image 6

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    AS-lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 24,1980
Hay
Markets
Regional
Hay
Friday, May 16
Report (applied by PDA
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by the dealers at
the farm and per ton.)
Hay and Straw slow,
steady.
Alfalfa 50.00-70.00, few to
80.00; Mixed hay 40.00-50.00;
Timothy hay 35.00-50.00;
Straw 35.00-50.00; Mulch
20.00-35.00.
Green Dragon
Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, May 16
Report Supplied by PDA
38 loads hay and 12 loads
straw.
Alfalfa, few 56.00-107.00,
few to 131.00; Mixed hay
41.00- one at 100.00;
Timothy hay, couple 56.00
and 61.00; Orchard Grass,
one load at 44.00; Straw
43.00- Ear Com, 9 loads
87.00- one 75.00; Com
Fodder, one load at 42.00.
New Wilmington
Hay
New Wilmington, Pa.
Friday, May 16
Report snpplied by PDA
38 loads hay and 2 loads
straw.
Alfalfa, couple loads 70.00
and 79.00; Mixed bay 27.00-
52.00, with some 2nd cutting
to 66.00, one load at 97.50;
Timothy hay 27.00-39.00;
Straw, 2 loads 61.00 and
62.00; Ear Com, one load at
65.00; Speltz, one load at
95.00.
Good’s
Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, May 21
Report supplied by auction
60 loads.
Mixed 32.00-90.00;
Timothy 52.00-65.00; Straw
51.00-71.00; Corn 91.00-95.00;
Alfalfa 47.00-112.00; Clover 1
load 58.00; Orchard Grass 1
load 49.00; Timothy &
Alfalfa 1 load 56.00; Alfalfa &
Grass 1 load 57.00.
New Holland
Hay
New Holland
Sales Stables
Monday, May 19
Report supplied by auction
112 loads.
Alfalfa 36 00-122.00;
Timothy 35.00457 00; Mixed
28.00-U6.00; Straw 30.00-
75.00; Com 66.00-99 00
BEEFALO
FOR SALE
-Semen in stock
- I *. 3 /<, 7/8-animals
BEEFALO
N&J
4270
Quakerbndge Rd.
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-8900336
Pa. Grain
Monday, May 19
Report supplied by PDA
Compared with last
Monday’s market for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central PA. Com &
Ear Com mostly steady.
Wheat steady to weak.
Barley & Oats steady.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock - (All pnces per
bushel, except Ear Com per
ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.75-
3.05, average 2.87; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.85-4.20,
average 4.03; Barley No. 3
range 2.05-2.40, average
2.23; Oats No. 2 range 1.65-
1.95, average 1.85; Soybeans
No. 1 range 5.66-5.80,
average 5.74; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.25,
average 2.25; Ear Com
range 73.00-82.00, average
78.53.
Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.70-
2.90, average 2.78; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.80-4.10,
average 3.97; Barley No. 3
range 1.90-2.12, average
2.02; Oats No. 2 range 1.60-
1.75, average 1.69; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.30-
2.60, average 2.50; Ear Com
74.00-75.00, average 75.00.
South Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.55-
2.65, few reported to 2.80,
average 2.64; Wheat No. 2
range 3.70-3.75, few reported
4.00, average 3.77; Barley
No. 3 range 2.00-2.10, few
reported down to 1.85,
average 2.01; Oats No. 2
range 1.70-2.00, average
1.87; Ear Com range 68.00-
72.85, average 70.23.
WestemPa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.45-
2.80, average 2.67; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.75-3.80,
average 3.77; Barley No. 3
range few reported 1.80-1.85,
average 1.83; Oats No. 2
range 1.50-1.60, average
1.54; Ear Com range 63.00-
65.00, average 64.00.
Southeastern, Central &
South Central Summary
Com No. 2-y range 2.65-
3.00, average 2.80; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.75-4.15,
average 3.96; Barley No. 3
range 1.95-2.25, average
2.08; Oats No. 2 range 1.65-
1.95, average 1.78; Ear Com
range 70.00-82.00, average
75.28.
Vintage
Hay
Thursday, May 22
Report supplied by auction
19 loads.
Alfalfa 60.00-81.00; Mixed
46.00-65.00; Timothy 40.00-
55.00; Straws4.oo-60.00.
Livestock market and auction news
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, May 20
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 185. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers 75 cents to
$2 lower. Slaughter cows
mostly $1 to $1.50 higher.
Choice No. 24 945-1330 lbs.
slaughter steers 60.75-62.35,
few to 63.10, Good 58.25-61.10,
Good & Choice holstems
57.00- Standard 54.10-
57.85. Few Choice slaughter
heifers 56.75-59.75, two Good
53.10 and '54.00. Utility &
Commercial slaughter cows
49.00- few to 54.00,
Cutters 46.75-49.50, few to
50.10, Canner & Low Cutter
41.2547.00, Shells down to
36.00. Good slaughter
bullocks 57.00-60.50, few
Standard 54.25-55.25. Few
Yield Grade #1 1305-1775 lbs.
slaughter bulls 59.75-63.00.
.Large Frame #2 780-860 lbs.
feeder bulls 53.50-54.75.
CALVES 120. Bulk of
supply mainly calves
returned to farm. Choice
vealers 93.50-100.00, few
Good 67.00-83.00, few Utility
60-100 lbs. 48.00-69.00. Farm
calves very active. Holstein
Bulls 75-125 lbs. 92.00-133.00;
holstein heifers 85-135 lbs.
149.00-138.00, few down to
91.00; beef cross bulls &
heifers 60-100 lbs. 97.00-
130.00.
HOGS 241. Barrows & gilts
steady to 25 cents lower. US
No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows &
gilts 30.60-31.25, No. 1-3 195-
245 lbs. 29.60-30.75, few No. 2-
3 220-270 lbs. 28.85-29.75, few
280-330 lbs. 23.00-28.00. Sows
steady to $1.50 lower. US No.
1-3 340-520 lbs. sows 26.00-
29.00, No. 2-3 330-570 lbs.
22.00- Boars 21.00-23.00.
FEEDER PIGS 40. US No.
1-3 25-45 lbs. feeder pigs
37.00- cwt., few No. 1-3
60-120 lbs. 22.50-33.00 cwt.
SHEEP 12. Choice 3065
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
68.0066.00.
GOATS 16. Kids 17.00-18.00
per head, few nannies 25.00-
28.00, one at 43.00 per head.
Middleburg
Auction
Tuesday, May 20
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 200. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
r FOR SALE FEEDER PlG^j
i State Graded - Vet Inspected 2
I Excellent Quality and Delivery Service |
Credit Service Available x
JOHN H. THOMAS. JR. I
Millersvilte. Pa. 17551 Ph 717-872-5646 J
Complete Line of I
RED ROSE Feeds I
Management ißedßoseljfe] |
Program |
(arnation Company
slaughter steers grading
Choice weak to 75 cents
lower, Standard & Good $1 to
$2 lower. Slaughter cows 75
cents to $2 higher. Choice
No. 2-4 900-1400 lbs.
slaughter steers 59.00-63.00,
few to 64.35, Good 55.85-58.50,
Standard 51.85-55.25. Few
Choice slaughter heifers
56.00-62.85. Utility & Com
mercial slaughter cows
46.25-50.75, couple to 52.85,
Cutters 45.85-50.00, few
Canner & Low Cutter 43.35-
47.85. Yield Grade #1 1050-
2275 lbs. slaughter bulls
54.75-61.85. Few Large
Frame #1 350-500 lbs. feeder
heifers 57.00-62.00, few Large
Frame #2 400-700 lbs.
holstems 68.00-88.50.
CALVES 97. Vealers
grading Choice $5 to $7
lower, Standard & Good 70
100 lbs. $2 to $4 higher.
Choice vealers 95.00-105.00,
few Good 80.00-95.00,
Standard & Good 70-100 lbs.
70.00- Farm calves,
holstein bulls 85-120 lbs.
79.00- mostly 95.00-
110.00; few holstein heifers
80-260 lbs. 90.00-177.50.
HOGS 750. (Monday, May
19). Barrows & gilts 25 cents
to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2
210-240 lbs. barrows & gilts
33.00- No. 1-3 190-250
lbs. 32.00-33.00, No. 2-3 190-
270 lbs. 29.0062.00. HOGS 82.
(Tuesday, May 20,1980). US
No. 1-3 220-245 lbs. barrows &
gUts 28.75-31.00. US No 1-3
350500 lbs. sows 25.00-27.00,
No. 2-3 350500 lbs. 22.75-
24.50. Boars 23.00-25.00.
FEEDER PIGS 387. US
No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
16.00- per head. No. 1-3
35-50 lbs. 19.00-24.00, No. 1-3
60-75 lbs. 23.00-27.00, Utility
70-120 lbs. 15.00-21.00 per
head.
SHEEP 8. Few Choice 80-
100 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 70.50-73.00.
Baltimore
USDA
West Friendship, Md.
Monday, May 19
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE 250: Slaughter
steers and heifers steady.
Cows $2.50-4.00 higher. Bulls
$2.00-3.00 higher. Supply 25%
slaughter steers and heifers,
50% cows, 20% feeders,
balance bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 2-4 1025-1300 lbs.
61.75-63.50; few Good &
Choice 24 1050-1125 lbs.
60.00-61.25; Good 2-3 1000-
1500 lbs. 56.5559.00; several
Standard and Good 2-3
1100-1500 lbs. 53.85-55.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Several Choice 24 1050-1200
lbs. 60.25-62.50; Good 2-3 800-
1100 lbs. 54.00-59.50.
COWS; Utility 2-3 46.00-
53.00. Cutter 1-243.0048.75.
BULLS: Several YG 1-2
1000-1990 lbs. 57.00-61.75.
FEEDER CATTLE;
Steers - Medium Frame #1
925-995 lbs. 54.50-58.60; few
565-675 lbs. 65.50-73.00; in
dividual 480 lbs. 83.50.
Heifers Medium Frame #1
375-535 lbs. 62.50-69.50.
HOGS 1000; Barrows and
Gilts 75 cents to $l.OO higher.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 31.75-32.00,
few lots 32.25; US 2-3 230-260
lbs. 31.00-31.75.
SOWS; Steady. US 1-3 300-
600 lbs. 23.00-24.00.
VEAL AND CALF
AUCTION 50: Choice 150-260
lbs. vealers 90.00-100.00;
Good and Choice 150-250 lbs.
78.00- few 85-95 lbs.
68.00- Choice calves
250-300 lbs. 82.00-87.50;
several Good 66.50-75.50.
Calves returned to farm
77.00- Individual
Holstein heifer 147.50.
SHEEP AUCTION 50:
Choice and Prune spring
slaughter lambs 86-115 lbs.
66.25-67.25; few Choice 65-86
lbs. 61.50-62.75.
Martinsburg
Auction
Martinsburg, Pa.
Monday, May 19
Report supplied by auction
CATTLE 188. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market:
Choice slaughter steers
59.0064.00, Good 57.0061.00,
Standard 54.0067.00, Utility
50.0064.00. Choice slaughter
heifers 58.0062.00, Good
NEW HAY
AUCTION
EVERY FRIDAY - 1:30 P.M.
Straw, Grain, Firewood, etc.
HORSE AUCTION-7:30 P.M.
BEIL'S SALES
1 Mi. North of York Springs on Route 15
Hay - 717-334-7724, David W. Martin, Auct./Mgr.
Horse - 717-528-8218, Wm. Artnp, Auct.
Green Dragon .
Livestock Sales R 7
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA
conis COWS cows
BUYERS FROM 3 STATES
Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Bob
Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover plus local
consigners.
Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers.
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows,
Lambs and Veal Calves
11.00 A M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders
200 to 250 each week.
12.30 P.M. - Dairy Cows
7.00 P M. - Small Animal Sale
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the
farm or at our barn or other market information
call: Office 717-733-2444.
WALTER H. RISSER, Proprietor
53.50-58.00; Standard 52 s(k
55.00, Utility 45.00-50 odi
Utility Sc Commercial
slaughter cows 47.00-52 00,
few to 53.00, Cutters 43
48.50, Canner & Low Cutter
37.00- Shells down to
34.00, Choice slaughter
bullocks 58.00-64.00, Good
56.00- Standard 54 00-
59.00, Utility 48.00-52.00
Yield Grade #1 1000-2000 lbs
slaughter bulls 57.00-65.00,
yield grade §2 900-1600 lbs
54.00-
CALVES 205 Choice
vealers 97.00-122.00, Good
88.00- Standard & Good
90-110 lbs. 63.00-75.00, 70-90
lbs. 47.00-58.00, Utility 55-125
lbs. 38.00-60.00. Farm calves,
holstem bulls 90-120 lbs
85.00- few holstem
heifers 95-130 lbs. at 202.00.
HOGS 407 US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. barrows & gilts 31 50-
32.75, few to 33.00, No. 1-3
200-250 lbs. 30 00-32.00, No 2-
3 260-270 lbs. 28.00-31.00, No
1-3 130-185 lbs. 25.00-28.00 USI
No. 1-3 300-550 lbs sows
26.00- No 2-3 300050
lbs 23.50-26.00. Boars 21.00-
24.00.
FEEDER PIGS 74. US No
1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder pigs
12.00-20.00 per head, No 1-3
35-50 lbs. 15.00-30.00 per
head.
SHEEP 0. No sales on
offer
New Holland
1000 Head Heifer
Special Sale
New Holland, PA
Saturday, May 17
Report supplied by auction
Grade springing heifers
1150.00- shortbreds
950.00- open yearling
heifers 700.00-900.00; calf to
yearling 250.00-550.00.
Buyers were in attendance)!
from Georgia, Florida, New
York, New Jersey, Virginia,
Tennessee, and Penn
sylvania.
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