Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, February 21, 1981, Image 6

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    A6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 21,1981 „ a . . • _*
T " Livestock market ana auction news
Hay
Markets
Green Dragon
Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, February 13
Report supplied by PDA
117 loads hay and 39 loads straw
Alfalfa 111.00-167 00, few down to
96 00; Mixed hay 68 00-111 00, few
116 00-132 00, one 176 00, Timothy
hay 65 00-91.00, couple 111 00 and
112 00, Clover, few 66 00-99.00,
Orchard Grass, few 75 00-79 00',
Straw 49 00-66 00, Ear Corn, 8
loads 122 00-142 00, one 70 00
Keister’s Hay
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, February 17
Report supplied by auction
30 loads hay Alfalfa 85 00-126 00,
Mixed 60 00-120 00. Timothy 50 00-
85 00
16 loads straw 49 00-55 00
4 loads ear corn 118 00-121 00
Regional Hay
Friday, February 13
Report supplied by PDA
(All hay No. 2 and better, prices
paid by the dealers at the farm and
per ton )
Slow, steady to weak, spots $5
lower.
Alfalfa 85.00-110 00, few 130.00,
Mixed hay 65 00-85 00, Timothy
hay 55.00-80 00; Straw 45 00-55.00,
Mulch 30 00-40 00
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, February 18
Report supplied by auction
221 loads
Mixed 66 00-160 00, Alfalfa
117 00-182 00, Timothy 71 00-122 00,
Straw 57 00-63 00, Corn 12100-
139 00, Orchardgrass 67 00, 68 00 &
125 00, Fodder 51.00 & 55 00,
Clover 108 00, Meadowgrass 68 00,
Oats 3 25 bu
New Holland
Hay
Monday, February 16
Report supplied by auction
292 loads
Alfalfa 70.00-190 00, Timothy
62 00-109 00, Mixed 52 00-160 00,
Straw 52 00-64 00, Corn 121 00-
137 00
Pa. Grain
Tuesday, February 17
Report supplied by PDA
Compared with last Monday’s
market for Southeastern, Central
and South Central Pa Corn & Oats
mostly steady Wheat stead y to 1
cent lower, spots to 4 cents lower.
Barley uneven, steady to weak
Ear Corn steady to $2 higher
Prices paid delivered to dealers
dock - (All prices per bushel, ex
cept Ear Com per ton )
Southeastern Pa.
Corn No 2-y range 3 60-3 95,
average 3 84, Wheat No 2 range
4 304 85, average 4 51, Barley No.
3 range 2.50-2 94, few reported 3 25,
average 2 81, Oats No 2 range
2 40-2 BC,8 C , average 2 62, Soybeans
No. 1 range 6 90-7 15, average 7 03,
Gram Sorghum No 2 range 3 00,
average 3 00, Ear Corn 100 00-
115 00, few reported 125 00,
average 110 12
Central Pa
Com No 2-y range 3 65-3.90,
average 3 78, Wheat No 2 range
4 10-4 70, average 4.41, Barley No
3 range 2 20-2 60, average 2 41,
Oats No 2 range 2 25-2.70, average
2 42, Grain Sorghum No 2 range
3 80, average 3 80, Ear Corn 100 00-
110 00, average 106 50
South Central Pa.
Corn No 2-y range 3 65-3 85,
average 3 71, Wheat No 2 range
3 80-4.30, mostly 4 00-4 10, average
4 03, Barley No 3 range 250 3 15,
average 2 78, Oats No 2 range
2 40-2 70, few reported 2 95,
average 2 58, Ear Com range
100 00-120 00, average 110 00
Western Pa.
Corn No. 2-y range 3 50-3 80,
average 3 62; Wheat No 2 range
3 95-4 00, average 3 98; Barley No
3 few reported range 2 15, average
2 15, Oats No 2 range 1 80-2 50,
mostly 2 10-2 40, average 2 17, Ear
Com range few reported 85 00-
91 50, average 88 25
Southeastern, Central &
South Central Summary
Com No 2-y range 3 60-3 95,
average 3 80, Wheat No 2 range
4 00-4 85, average 4 39, Barley No
3 range 2 40-3 15, average 2 68,
Oats No 2 range 2 25-2 70, few
reported 2.85, average 2 52, Ear
Corn range 100 00-120 00, average
109 05
Vintage Hay
Vintage Sales Stables
Thursday, February 19
Report supplied by auction
53 loads
Alfalfa 92 00-142 00, Mixed 80 00-
110 00, Timothy 75 00-95 00, Straw
48 00-61 00, Stubble Haj 65 00-
68 00, Ear Corn 118 00
Frederick County
Hay
Buckey blown, Md
Thursday, February 19
Report supplied by auction
46 loads
Alfalfa 155 00, Timothy 129,00,
Straw 36 0041 00, Ear Corn 125 GO
-129 00, Wood 51 00-60 00 cord,
Sawdust 14 00
Belknap Auction
Dayton, Pa.
Wednesday. F ebruary 11
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 28 Few Standard
slaughter steers 54 75-56 25 Few
Good and Choice slaughter heifers
55 75-58 50 Few Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows 46 50-
49 25, few Cutters 45 0649 50, few
Canner and Low Cutters 39 00-
45 25 Individual Good slaughter
bullock at 61 25
CALVES 31 Few Standard and
Good vealers 90-110 lbs 50 00-60 00,
65-85 lbs 30 00-50 00, few Utility 50-
90 lbs 15 00-20 00 Farm Calves
Few Holstein bulls 95-130 lbs 81 00-
83 00
HOGS 83 US No 1-2 215-225 lbs
barrows and gilts 46 10-46 30, No 2-
3 240-260 lbs 41 8042 60, few No 1-3
180 lbs at 40 40-40 50 Few US No
1-3 320-530 lbs sows 39 75-44 50 One
lot Boars at 31.75
FEEDER PIGS 13 Few US No
1-3 40 lbs feeder pigs 16 00-19 00
per head
SHEEP 4 One Lot Slaughter
ewes at 24 00
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland,Pa.
Wednesday, February 18
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 71 cows, 50
heifers and 8 bulls Market steady
Load of Pa fresh cows, 1060 00-
1225 00, springers 680 00-1070 00,
Load of NY fresh cows, 830 00-
1700 00, springers 1225 00-1450 00,
Load of Wise fresh cows, 1575 00-
1800 00
Locally consigned cows 420 00-
1350 00; Springing heifers grades
800 00-1280 00, Open heifers 350 00-
660 00, Bulls 225 00-580 00
s' N Home of the complete
A I—-w —■)/ Yorkshire sound,
rf-~r-iL It, meat * Productive 1
qnaM
7=|f KfIRL CHDICfI FARIDS
' ■ * Wf breed the Best Slaughter the rest
Rd 2 Noxon Rd
Wappinger Falls, NY 12590
Farm; 914-223-5976
Max Heflich, Mgr. 914-471-1438
Get the Concrete ’ ’ difference
Get Ehmer Yorkshires
Greeii Dragon
Livestock Sales ft? 1
1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA
COVfS COWS Coty s
BUYERS FROM 3 STATES
Regular consignments from
Bob Kennedy & Ed Stover plus 15
other local consignors
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
Chm*r
Middleburg Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, February 17
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 192 Compared with
last Tuesday’s market, slaughter
cows 50 cents-$l 50 lower Choice
No 24, 1000-1450 lbs slaughter
steers 60 50-63 00, Good 58 50-61,
couple 62.50, Standard 50 00-57 50.
Good and Choice slaughter heifers
55 50-60.35, individual 62.85. Utility
and Commercial slaughter cows
41 8546 10, couple 47 00, Cutters
41 5044, few Canner & Low Cutters
38 7541 25, Shells down to 34 25.
Yield Grade HI, 925-1865 lbs
slaughter bulls 50 00-58, one 60 00.
One Lot Medium Frame #1,325-350
lbs feeder steers at 70.00, few
Large Frame #2, 600-650 lbs 48 00-
49 50 Few Large Frame #1&2,400-
550 lbs feeder heifers 57 50-63.50.
CALVES 163 Vealers about
steady. Couple Prime vealers
110 00 & 114, few Choice 98 00-108,
few Good 80 00-90, Standard and
Good 70-95 lbs 65 00-70.59 Farm
Calves Hoi. Bulls 85-125 lbs. 70.00-
103; Hoi Heifers 100-150 lbs 70 00-
141, mostly 103 00-120 00
HOGS 917 (Mon 2/16/81)
Barrows and gilts about steady US
No 1-2 210-235 lbs barrows and
gilts 44 0045 10, No 1-3 190-250 lbs
43 0044, No 2-3 190-270 lbs 41.00-
43 00 US No. 1-3 3-700 lbs sows
37 0041 50, No. 2-3 250-600 lbs
32 50-37 00 (TUBS 2/17/81).
HOGS 131 US No 1-2 225-240 lbs
barrows and gilts 43 8544 10, No. 2-
3 235-255 lbs 42 504 350 BOARS
29 25-33.00
FEEDER PIGS 269 US No 1-3
15-20 lbs feeder pigs 14 00-20 per
head, No 1-3 30-50 lbs 21 00-27 00,
No. 1-3 60-70 lbs 29 00-33 00 per
head
SHEEP 8 Few Choice 80-90 lbs
wooled slaughter lambs 60 00-67 50,
few Good 70-90 lbs 46 00-54 00
Leesport Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, February 11
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 242 Compared with
last Wednesday’s market,
slaughter steers grading Good and
Choice $l-$1.50 higher Choice 2-4
1070-1400 lbs. slaughter steers
63 50-65.85, couple 69.50, Good
58 85-63, Standard 55.50-58.50. Few
Good and Choice slaughter heifers
59 50-62.50 Utility and Commercial
slaughter cows 46 00-49 50, few
5150, Cutters 45 00-47.50, few
Canner and Low Cutters 43 00-
45 50. Few Choice slaughter
bullocks 61 50-66 00, Yield Grade
#l, 1200-2130 lbs. slaughter bulls
52 85-62 00. Few Medium Frame
#l, 350535 lbs feeder steers and
bulls 66.0073.00. Few Large Frame
#2,330740 lbs 56 5064 00
CALVES 100 Few Choice
vealers 95.00106, few Good 80 OO
92, Standard and Good 70100 lbs
50.00-65, few Utility 5080 lbs 40 OO
50,00. Farm Calves Holstein Bulls
90125 lbs. 75 00106, few Hoi
Heifers 70125 lbs 62 50110 00
HOGS 271. Barrows and gilts
$2.75-$3 50 higher US No. 1-2 2-235
lbs barrows and gilts 47 75-48 60,
No 1-3 195-255 lbs 47 50-47 85, lot
No 2-3 285 lbs at 46 00. US No 1-3
3-620 lbs. sows 40 50-45 25, couple
46.75, Utility (few) 250-380 lbs
38.00-40.00
FEEDER PIGS 179 US No 1-3
25-50 lbs feeder pigs 56.00-77 00 per
hundredweight, No 1-3 70-110 lbs
36 00-42.50 per hundredweight
SHEEP 6 Few Choice 80-100 lbs
wooled slaughter lambs 61 00-62 00
Reported receipts of 228 head of
horses, mules, and ponies Market
steady
Better horses 575 00-750 00,
Driving horses 350 00-990 00,
Riding horses 350.00-525.00; Few
registered horses 850.00-1050 00,
Lightweight killers 350 00-475 00,
Heavyweight killers 500 00-790 00,
Mares 40 00-100 00, Colts 15 00-
25 00; Geldings 40 00-100 00,
Larger ponies 125 00-225.00
HAY AUCTION
EVERY FRIDAY - 1:30 P.M.
HOUSE AUCTION 7:30 P.M.
BEIL'S SALES
1 Mi. North of York Springs on Rt. 15
717-334-7224, David W Martin
I FRIDAY, MARCH 20 ♦
♦ ON THE FARM MONTHLY ♦
I BRED GILT SALE 1
♦ Sale to start promptly at 1:00 ♦
X Every 4 weeks X
♦ Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, PA, 6 ♦
♦ miles south of Quarryvilie, take Rt 272 to Little ♦
X Bntian. turn north, follow Little Bntian Rd to %
♦ Jackson Rd 2nd farm, OR Take Rt. 222 out of ♦
X Quarryvilie to Cedar Hill Rd to Little Bntian X
♦ Rd to Jackson Rd Watch for sale arrows ♦
: 50 to 60 Head ♦
♦ more or less ♦
l 2 & 3 Way Crossbred Gilts ♦
X York & Hampshire & Duroc X
♦ Due to farrow 3 days to 4 weeks after sale ♦
♦ date Now everything vaccinated for both *
X Lepto & Erysipelas, wormed and sprayed for ♦
♦ hce ♦
♦ Local trucker available *
X No hogs sold on commission J
♦ CHRIST A. BEILER t
{ RD 2, Quarryvilie, PA ♦
| JOHN B. STOLTZFUS :
X Abe Diffenbach J
♦ Auctioneer ♦
♦ NEXT SALE DATE-FRIDAY, APRIL 17 <
New Holland
Horse
Monday, February 16
New Holland Sales Stables
Report supplied by auction