Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, April 04, 1981, Image 6

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    A6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 4,1981
Hay
Markets
Regional Hay
Monday, March 30
Report supplied by PDA
(All hay No 2 and better, prices
paid by the dealers at the farm and
per ton )
Hay and Straw slow, unevenly
steady
Alfalfa 75.00-135 00, mostly 90 00-
110.00; Mixed hay 55.00-85.00;
Timothy hay 45.00-85.00; Straw
40 00-50 00; Mulch 30.0040.00
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, March 27
Report supplied by PDA
87 loads hay, and 17 loads straw
Alfalfa 100 00-162.00, one at
180.00, Mixed hay 76 00-159.00, few
to 169 00, Timothy hay 82 00-130.00,
mostly 89 00-110.00, Straw 52 00-
70 00, one at 45.00, Ear Corn, 9
loads 120 00-131 00, one 104 00
Beil’s Hay
York Springs, Pa.
Friday, March 27
Report supplied by auction
Alfalfa 140.00; Timothy 52 50-
65 00; Mixed 52.50-60 00
Keister’s Hay
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, March 31
Report supplied by auction
41 loads of hay. Timothy 72.50-
90 00; Mixed 73.00-140 00; Alfalfa
120.00-150.00.
8 loads straw, 53.00-60 00.
2 loads ear corn, 125.00 and
141.00.
Frederick Co. Hay
Buckeystown, Md.
Thursday, April 2
Report supplied byjmction
34 loads, market very"strong
Mixed Alfalfa 111.00-145.00,
Mixed 71 00-135.00; Timothy 75 00-
109 00, Straw 44.00-50.00, Clover
92.50 & 97 00; Corn 125 00 & 12b 00,
Wood 60.00 cord
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, April 1
Report supplied by auction
170 loads
Mixed 60.00-197.00, mostly 90.00-
125 00; Alfalfa 126 00-201 00;
Timothy 68.00-122 00, two Or
chardgrass 76 00 & 78 00, three
Clover 133.00, 142 00 & 143 00,
Straw 59 00-73 00, Corn 116.00-
126.00, Fodder 53 00
“SPRING”
LAMB
AND GOAT
SALE
Fri,, Apr. 10
2:00 P.M.
This is the big one l
This is the sale YOU
have made the best
attended Spring
Lamb Sale in the
east 1
Lambs sold in order
received
Rabbits
8 Poultry
11:30 AM
(no eggs)
CARLISLE
Livestock Market
Just East of 1-81
at Exit 12
New Holland Hay
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, March 30
Report supplied by auction
178 loads.
Alfalfa 90 00-190 00, Timothy
77.00-126 00; Mixed 36 00-169.00,
Straw 50 00-67 00, Corn 117 00-
127.00.
Vintage Hay
Vintage Sales Stables
Thursday, April 2
Report supplied by auction
48 loads
Altalta 110.00-170 00, Mixed
92 00-135 00, Timothy 80.00-130 00,
Straw 44 00-63 00, Coi n 120 00
Pa. Grain
Tuesday, March 30
Report supplied by PDA
Compared with last Monday’s
market for Southeastern, Central
and South Central Pa Corn and
Ear Com unevenly steady Wheat,
Barley and Oats mostly steady
Puces paid delivered to dealers
dock - (All prices per bushel, ex
cept Ear Corn per ton. )
Southeastern Pa.
Corn No. 2-y range 3 70-3 90,
average 3.82; Wheat No. 2 range
4.154 46, average 4 34, Barley No.
3 range 2.75-2.85, few reported 3.25,
average 2.91, Oats *’2 55-2.90,
average 2.75, Soybeans No 1 7.00-
7.40, average 7.20, Gram Sorghum
No. 2 2.85, average 2.85; Ear Corn
103.00-116.00, average 109 69
Corn No. 2-y range 3 65-3 90,
average 3.78, Wheat No. 2 range
4.10-4.50, few reported 4.65,
average 4.32; Barley No. 3 range
2.45-2 95, average 2.69; Oats No. 2
range 2.40-2.55, average 2 47;
Gram Sorghum No. 2 range 4.00,
average 4.00; Ear Corn 98 00-
110.00, average 104 89.
South Central Pa.
Corn No 2-y range 3.55-3.75,
average 3.65; Wheat No 2 range
3.80-4.00, average 3 92; Barley No
3 range 2.70-3 15, average 2 88,
Oats No 2 range 2.40-2 70, few
reported 2 95, average 2 59, Ear
Corn range 100 00-115.00, average
106 75.
Corn No. 2-y range 3 40-3 70,
average 3 52, Wheat No 2 range
3 95-4 00, average 3 97; Barley No
3 few reported range 2 15, average
215; Oats No 2 range 2.25-2.50,
average 2.33; Ear Corn range few
reported 85.00-88 60, average 86 80.
Southeastern, Central &
South Central Summary
Corn No. 2-y range 3.60-3.90,
average 3.78, Wheat No. 2 range
4 00-4.50, average 4.25; Barley No
3 range 2 60-3 05, average 2.83,
Oats No 2 range 2.40-2 90, average
2.59, Ear Corn range 100 00-115 00,
average 107.47
Green Dragon
Livestock Sales ftrl
1 Mile North of Ephrata, PA
COVfS COWS Coiyg
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 8 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
Livestock market and auction news
Central Pa.
Western Pa.
St. Louis Cattle
Thursday, April 2
Report supplied by USUA
Receipts This Week *>,loo
Week Ago 4,700
Yeai Ago 5,100
Compel ed with this previous
week’s close, slaughter steers and
heiters 50-1 00 highei Cows and
bulls 1 00-2.00 loWer than last
week s close Slaughter supply
mainly Choice and Choice and
Prune 2-4 1025-1200 lbs steers,
around 40% heifers and 10% cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS. Mixed
Choice and Prime 2-4 1050-1150 lbs
60.50-61 00, 11501275 lbs. 60.00
60.50 , 3-4 1075-1250 lbs. 59.0060 00,
tew 3-5 1125-1325 lbs. 55 0 057 50
Choice 2-4 9501275 lbs. 60.0061.00,
2-3 10001100 lbs 61 00. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-4 9001200 lbs 59.00
60 50. Good 2-3 9001150 lbs. 57.00
59 00 Mostly Good 2-310501300 lbs
holsteins 51 0054 75, mostly 51.00
54 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Mixed
Choice and Prime 2-4 875-1075 lbs
59 0 059 50, load and package
60 00 , 3-4 9001075 lbs 56 0 058 00, 3-
5 925-1125 lbs 53.00-55.00 Choice 2-4
8001050 lbs 38 0 059 00 Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 700100 lbs
56 0038 00 Good 2-3 70C-950 lbs
34 0 036 00
COWS Closing week sales.
Utility and Commercial 2-4 40 00-
42 00 Boning Utility 1-2 42.00-44 25
Cutter 1-2 39 00-42 00. Canner and
Low Cutlei 1-2 3b 00-39.00
BULLS Yield Grade 1-2 1050-
2000 lbs 49 00-55.00, closing
49.00-53.25 Individual Yield Grade
11330 lbs 54 00 late
FEEDERS. Several lots
Medium Frame 1-2 900-1000 lbs
bl 004)1 15
FEEDERS i including at ound
2,000 at the legulai Ihuisday
auction Feedei steers and heitei s
uneven, generally steady Demand
continued good toi thin tleshed
otterings, only model ate toi tleshy
kids Overall quality not as at
kmds Overall quality not as at
tractive as most recent weeks
and mixed 1-2 400-700 lbs slews
and 400-bOO lbs. heiters.
FEEDER bTEERB Medium
biame 1. Lot 245 lbs 7« 75, 290-aOO
lbs. b9.DO-75 25, mostly 70 2b-73 00,
DOO-bOO lbs bb 00-b7 75. lot thin a 32
TRANSPORTATION ON STOCK OR
FEEDER CATTLE FROM THE SOOTH
We Have 2 Possum Bellied
Trailer Rigs Available.
Call
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
Paradise, Pa.
L. Robert Frame, Manager
Phone: 717-768-8204
or Home; 215-458-5060
Call Anytime
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, Inc.
12 Miles East of
on Route 23, New Holland, Penna
WEEKL
FEEDER
PIG SALI
EVER
WEDNEI
Sale to SI
1 30PM
We Will Receive Your Pigs Anytime
From 7 A.M. Wed. Morning
State Graded Until 12 Noon.
All pigs inspected by State Approved
Veterinarian.
State tags available at our office for you to tag
pigs at home to save 25 cents tagging charge.
Tags delivered if you call 717-354-4341
our office jn advance.
Calf Sale To Be Held
Every Thursday At 3 30 P.M.
NORMAN KOLB ABE DIFFENBACH
717-397-5538 717-393-4464
10 ,2 UU, 600700 lbs. 63 7567 20,
tew lots tieshy 800925 lbs 59 00
oo 2o Medium Frame 1-2 and some
small Frame 1 400500 lbs 63 75-
68 00, 300375 lbs 63 256 3 75 Laige
Fiame 2 Holsteins Lot 758 lbs
32 00
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium
Frame 1. 300300 lbs 60.0064 00,
300600 lbs 3? 25-60.00, lot thin d5O
lbs 61 75 , 600 725 lbs 54 0037 75
Medium liame 1-2 and some
Small Fiame 1 325-400 lbs 08 00-
58 75 , 300600 IDs 34 0007 00
Medium and Laige liame 2. tew
lots 623-780 lbs 43.00-48 00
Omaha Cattle
Thursday, April 2
Thiough midweek slews and,
neiteis 30 bighei Cows and bulls
301 OOlowei
Foui day receipts 13,800, last
week 14,000; yeai ago 9,330
Borne tirmness in dressed beet
prices, along with packei needs tor
immediate staughlei
i equn emenls, was letlected in
highei sleei and neitw puces
tniough mid-week Bleeis
weighing IOaO-U/5 lbs giadmg
Choice Y G 2-3 and heitws, same
giade OdO-1100 lbs, tound the
teadiesl outlet, while those
displaying a laigei peicenlage ot
Y G 4 and weighing ovei these
aveiages weie, in many cases,
subjected to bi oad discounts
Bteeis made up 48 pci ot o day
teceipls, heitei s 22 pci , cows b
pci, and teedei s2l pet
BIEERB At midweek load
Choice and Fume 1125 lbs mostly
3, b 3 00 Five loads Choice, tew
Prune 2-3 1100-1175 lbs. 62 40-
02 00 Choice 2-4 1050-1300 lbs bl 2a
b2 20 Choice, some Pi line 3-4 1200-
13/ a lbs aSao-bl 00 hew lots
Choice and Pi line 4, some a l2ao-
I4ao lbs. aa.OU-D8 00 Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 1000-1230 lbs bo 2a
bi 2a Good a 8 ao-bU 2a
HEIFERB Load Choice, tew
Pi line 3-4 1100 lbs bl aO Choice 2-4
900-1 lao lbs bOOO-bIOO Mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 900-1050 tbs
a 8 ao-bb 00 Good a/ 00-a8 a 0
r FOR SALE FEEDER PIGS !
I State Graded - Vet Inspected |
| Excellent Quality and Delivery Service |
I JOHN H. THOMAS, JR. I
| Millersville, Pa. 17551 Ph. 717-872-5646 *
I Complete Line of Feeds I
Management Program f
I SATURDAY, APRIL 18 |
t ON THE FARM MONTHLY *
t Our April Sale will be held April 18,1 ;00, ♦
X instead of Good Friday April 17 ♦
♦ i
X Sale to start promptly at 1:00
X. Every 4 weeks
♦ Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, PA, 6
♦ miles south of Quarryville, take Rt. 272 to Little
J Bntian, turn north, follow Little Bntian Rd to
♦ Jackson Rd. 2nd farm, OR Take Rt. 222 out of
X Quarryville to Cedar Hill Rd to Little Bntian
♦ Rd to Jackson Rd Watch for sale arrows
X 50 to 60 Head
♦ more or less
♦ 2 & 3 Way Crossbred Gilts
X York & Hampshire & Duroc
♦ Due to farrow 3 days to 4 weeks after sale
♦ date Now everything vaccinated for both
X Lep„o & Erysipelas, wormed and sprayed for
| lice
♦ Abe Oiffenbach
X Auctioneer
X NEXT SALE DATE - FRIDAY, MAY 15
Average ot I,*-814 detailed
(Juotdtioiib toi Choice 900-1100 lb*
bleeib bl 80, 1100-1800 Ibb bl D 8
Average cubt bleeib thib week
bO 18, aveidge weight 1801 db
compaied oO 89 ami 1189 Ibb d
week ago Aveidge cobl heiteib
39 bb, avei age weight 108 b Ibb db
compaied b 9.18 and 1044 Ibb d
week ago
cOWb High-cutlet, Ulilu> aim
coinmeiudl 1-8 48.30-44 DO cannti
and Low Cullei 40 00-48 00
BULL* hew 1-8 1800-1800 10b
3i 00-33 00, individual lo t oo
EEEUEKs Eailiei in week
Medium blame i bleeib in Cood
and Choice biaughlei tlebh 9/3-lu/o
Ibb bl 00-88 00
Shenandoah Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, March 28
Report supplied by auction
STOCKER, FEEDER, AND
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
Light Steer Calves, 72 00-74 00 * *
Medium 68 00-71.75, Plain 68 00
and down, Good Heavy Steers
62 00-66 50, Medium 57 00-61 75,
Plain 52 00 and down, Holstein
Steers 49 60 and down, Good Light
Heiter Calves 54.00-58 50, Medium
49 00-58 25, Plain 44 00 and down,
Good Heavy Hellers 52 00-54.75,
Medium 47 00-51 75, Plain 42 00
and down, Slaughter Cows 40 00-
45 25, Utilities 85 06-89.75, Canners
& Cutters 88.75 and down, Milk &
Stock Cows 590 00 and down, Stock
Bulls 51 00 and down, Slaughter
Bulls 49 00 and down
CALVES. Veal Calves 91 00 and
down, Baby Calves 95 00 and
down
SHEEP & LAMBS Spring
Lambs 69 00, Good Red U 60 00,
Slaughter Ewes 25.d0 and down,
Stock Ewes 80 00 and down
HOGS Top 40 00, Heavy 86 ah- j
88 00, Light 25.00, Sows 85 /5, <
Boars 29 00 and down
BRED GILT SALE
Local trucker available.
No hogs sold on commission
CHRIST A. BEILER
RD 2, Quarryville, PA
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS