Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, September 19, 1981, Image 6

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    A6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 19,1981
Hay
Markets
Regional Hay
Monday, September 14
Report supplied by PDA
(All hay No. 2 and better, prices
paid by the dealers at the farm and
per ton.)
Hay and Straw steady.
Alfalfa 80.00-100.00; Mixed hay
65.00- Timothy hay 55.00-
80.00; Straw 30.00-45.00; Mulch
20.00-
Green Dragon Hay
Eptarata, Pa.
Friday, September 11
Report supplied by PDA
31 loads hay and 8 loads straw.
Alfalfa, few 74.00-119.00; Mixed
hay 79.00-100.00, one at 110.00;
Timothy hay 89.00-92.00; Stubble
hay, one at 76.00; Straw 40.00-66.00,
mostly 51.00-60.00; Ear Corn, 18
loads 97.00-107.00, one 113.00; Oats,
couple $2.00 and $2.50 per bushel.
New Wilmington
Hay
Saturday, September 5
9 loads hay and 2 loads straw.
Alfalfa, one load at 110.00; Mixed
hay 70.00-98.00; Timothy hay,
couple 70.00 and 91.00; Straw 42.00
and 51.00; Ear Corn, 10 loads 89.00
98.00.
Frederick Co.
Hay and Straw
Frederick, Md.
13 loads; prices per ton.
Alfalfa 7L00138.00; mixed hay
45.00-830)0; timothy 78.00; stubble
clover 60.00; straw 45.00-55.00.
Good’s Hay
43 loads.
Alfalfa 97.00-125.00; Timothy
73.00; com 110.00-119.00; mixed
hay 79.00-123.00; straw 63.00-79.00;
clover 102.00 f" oats 205./bu.;
2.30/bu.; and2.35/bu.
New Holland Hay
109 loads
Alfalfa 46.00-120.00. Timothy
54.00-109.00. Mixed 50.00-131.00.
Straw 55.00-71.00. Com 104.00-
120.00.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, September II
Report supplied by USOA
Today
Last Friday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Friday feeder steers steady to
firm. Supply included about 190
head sold in lots of five to 15, with
balance sold in lots of one to four.
FEEDER STEERS: Medium
Frame 1: Couple lots 440565 lbs.
60.25-63.50. Large Frame 1; One lot
625 lbs. 64.75 and one lot 465 lbs.
64.25. Medium and Large Frame 1:
One lot 585 lbs. 65.00 and one lot 865
lbs. 59.00. Medium Frame 1-2: One
lot 460 lbs. 59.25 and one lot 930 lbs.
55.00. Large Frame 1-2; One lot 775
lbs. 57.75. Medium Frame 2: One
lot 625 lbs. 56.75. Large Frame 2
Holsteins: Couple lot 690-795 lbs.
43.5047.60.
FEEDER BULLS; Large Frame
1: Few lots 465-625 lbs. 57.50-61.00.
Pa. Grain
Tuesday, September 8
Report supplied by PDA
Compared with last Monday’s
market for Southeastern, Central
and South Central Pa. Corn steady
to 10 cents lower, new com ex
pected on the market this week or
next. Wheat, Barley & Oats mostly
steady. Ear Corn unevenly steady.
Prices paid delivered to dealers
dock - (All prices per bushel, ex
cept Ear Com per ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Corn No. 2-y range 2.75-3.15,
average 2.96; Wheat No. 2 range
3.15-3.35, average 3.25; Barley No.
3 range 2.10-2.30, average 2.19;
Oats No. 2 range 1.75-2.00, average
1.88;. Buckwheat range 9.80,
average 9.80; Ear Corn range
80.00-100.00, average 91.36.
Central Pa.
Corn No. 2-y range 2.75-3.05,
average 2.90; Wheat No. 2 range
2.90-3.25, average 3.10; Barley No.
3 range 2.00-2.25, average 2.13;
Oats No. 2 range 1.50-1.90, average
1.69; Buckwheat range 10.00,
average 10.00; Ear Corn range
80.00-95.00, average 85.38.
South Central Pa.
Corn No. 2-y range 2.80-3.30,
average 3.04; Wheat No. 2 range
2.85-3.00, few reported 3.25,
average 3.01; Barley No. 3 range
2.05-2.40, average 2.25; Oats No. 2
range 1.80-1.90, average 1.88; Ear
Com range 74.00-95.00, average
86.29.
Western Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.70-3.25,
mostly 3.003.10, average 3.03;
Wheat No. 2 range 2.95-3.00,
average 2.97; Barley No. 3 range
2.102.15, average 2.13; Oats No. 2
range 1.65-2.00, average 1.81; Ear
Com range few reported 86.00
90.00, average 88.00.
Southeastern, Central &
South Central Summary
Corn No. 2-y range 2.75-3.15,
average 2.95; Wheat No. 2 range
2.903.30, average 3.15; Barley No.
3 range 2.05-2.35, average 2.18;
Oats No. 2 range 1.602.00, average
1.79; Ear Corn range 80.0095.00,
average 88.15.
Middleburg Auction
Tuesday, Sept, 15,1981
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 349. Compared with
last Tuesday’s market, slaughter
cows mostly |1 to |2 lower. Few
Average Choice 1150-1250 No. 2-4
slaughter 65.85-68.00, Good 58.25-
03.50, few Standard 50.75-59.60.
Few Choice slaughter heifers 60.75-
62.00, few Good 58.2561.00. Utility
& Commercial slaughter cows
42.25- few to 48.00, Cutters
41.00- Canner & Low Cutter
37.00- Shells down to 33.75.
Few Choice slaughter bullocks
60.25- few Good 54.00-57.00,
Standard 50.00-53.25. Yield Grade
#1 1035-1950 lbs. slaughter bulls
45.00- Medium Frame #1 400-
550 lbs. feeder steers & bulls 50.00-
58.00,
CALVES 192. Choice vealers
80.00- one at 96.00, Good 70.00-
81.00, Standard & Good 70-95 lbs.
52.00- few Utility 60-90 lbs.
40.00- Farm calves, holstem
bulls 90-125 lbs. 62.0089.00, couple
to 100.00; few holstem heifers 80
150 lbs. 85.00150.00.
HOGS 463. (Monday, September
14,1981) Barrows & gilts 50 cents to
J 1 higher. US No. 1-2 210240 lbs.
barrows & gilts 53.00-54.60, No. 1-3
190250 lbs. 52.25-53.00, No. 2-3 190
270 lbs. 50.0052.25. US No. 1-3 430
580 lbs. sows 46.25-49.00. Few Boars
41.7542.75. (Tuesday 82 Head).
One lot US No. 1-2 230 lbs. barrows
& gilts at 53.00, No. 2-3 230270 lbs.
49.0050.85. FEEDER PIGS 400.
US No. 1-3 2035 lbs. feeder pigs
20.0034.00 per head. No. 1-3 35-50
lbs. 33.0038.50 per head. No. 1-3 88-
128 lbs. 43.00-51,50 cwt.
SHEEP 30. Choice 75-100 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 53.0055.50,
few Good 75-100 lbs. 48.00-50.00.
Few Slaughter ewes 12.0020.00.
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892
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Livestock market and auction news
St. Louis Cattle
Thursday, September 17
Report supplied by USOA
Receiptsthis week; 4,400;
Week Ago: 3,000;
Year Ago
Compared witlrprevious week’s
close, slaughter steers lirm to .50,
instances 1.00 higher. Slaughter
heilers tully steady, instances .25-
.50 higher. Cows mostly 1.00
higher. Bulls 1.00-2.00 lower.
Slaughter supply mainly Good and
Choice and Prune 1050-1150 lbs.
steers, around 30% .heifers and 15%
cows.
• NOTE: A substantial increase
in the supply of slaughter cows wlbs
apparent this week.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed
Choice and Prime 2-41050-1150 lbs.
66.00-07.00, mostly 66.004)6.50; 1150-
1250 lbs. 66.50-67.25, mostly 66.60-
67.00. small package 1235 lbs. 68.00.
Choice 2-4 1000-1285 lbs. 65.00416.00;
900-1000 lbs. 64.00415.00. Mixed
Good and Choice 2-4 900-1200 lbs.
64.00415.50. Good 2-3 900-1150 lbs.
62.00414.00. Mostly Good 2-3 1075-
1300 lbs. holstems 55*00-59.50. Few
lot Standard 2-31025-1155 lbs. 50.50-
53.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed
Choice and Prime 2-4 875-1050 lbs.
63.5044.00, few lots 64.25 and 64.50.
Choice 2-3 650-1050 lbs. 61.50-63.50,
several 61.5063.00; 800650 lbs.
56.00-60.00. Mixed Good and Choice
2-3 6001000 lbs. 57.0062.00. Good 2-
3 700950 lbs. 55.0058.00. •
COWS: Closing sales: Utility and
Commercial 2-4 41.0044.00. Boning
Giorgi Mushroom Co. is
buying mulch hay &
crushed cobs for
mushroom compost.
Call us for current prices.
Giorgi Mushroom Ca
Box 96
Temple, PA 19560
215-926-2139 Ext. 236
Utility 1-2 43.00-45.00. Cutter 1-2
40.00-43.00. Canner and Low Cutter
1-236.0040.00. >
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1050
1900 IbS. 49.00-55.00, closing 49.00
53.00.
4,600;
FEEDERS: (Including around
1,200 at the regular Thursday
auction.) Feeder steers and heiters
tully steady, instances 1.00 higher.
Overall quality below last weefc.
Supply mainly Medium Frame 1-2
400-700 lbs. feeder steers and
•heiters. FEEDER STEERS;
Medium Frame 1: Lot thin 452 lbs.
72.50; 4004100 lbs. 66.004)9.75; 600
900 lbs. 62.00-66.50. Medium Frame
1-2: 400-700 lbs. 63.00-66.00.
Medium Frame 2: Few lots 500-700
lbs. 59.00414.00.
HOLSTEINS: Large Frame 2:
750-1060 lbs. 51.25-52.25.
BULLS; Medium Frame 1-2;
320780 lbs.-55.0061.50.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
Frame 1; Lot thin 477 lbs. 61.00;
4004100 lbs. 56.0060.00; 600-700 lbs.
55.00-58.50. Medium Frame 1-2:
350-600 lbs. 52.00-56.00.
Hunter’s Auction
Monday, September 14
Rising Sun, Md.
Report supplied by auction
FEEDER HEIFERS: Good to
Choice 44.7547.50; Other 40.50-
43.00.
FEEDER STEERS: Standard to
Good 52.0067.00; Other 45.00-50.00.
COWS: High Choice to Prime
46.2547.50;, Good to Standard 45.25-
46.00; Utility 43.0044.75; Cutters
41.5043.25; Canners 35.0042.00.
CALVES: Prime 480-220 lbs.
81.00-94.00; High to. Choice 140-180
lbs. 78.00-87.00; Good to Choice 120-
140 lbs. 72.00-87.00; Standard to
Good 90-115 lbs. 55.00-88.00; Utility
75-85 lbs. 44.00-81.00; Low Utility
65-75 lbs. 40.00-54.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 25-35 lbs. |3O to
$35 by hd.; 3545 lbs. $3B to $42 by
hd.
HOGS: 180-220 lbs. 49.50-53.00.
SOWS: 38.0044.00.“ ,
BOARS: 33.00-39.50 l
Graded Feeder
Cattle Sale
Monterey, Va-
Friday, September 11
Report supplied by VDA
There were 1289 head sold.
STEERS: 500-600 lbs. Medium
Frame 1 60.50-63.00; Medium &
Large Frame 2 51.50-59.00. 600-700
lbs. Medium Frame 1 62.75414.50;
Large Frame 161.00; Small Frame
1 58.75-59.00. 700-800 lbs. Medium
Frame 160.50-64.50; Large Frame
1 60.00-60.60; Small Frame 1 60.25-
62.00.800-900 lbs. Medium Frame 1
59.00-61.00; Large Frame 1 57.00-
59.50; Small Frame 1 58.00-59.00.
900-1000 lbs. Medium Frame 1
57.75-59.00; Large Frame 1 58.50;
Small Frame 153.00.1000-1100 lbs
Medium Frame 1 57.50; Large
Frame 155.1-0-58.00.
Short Cattle: Medium Frame
53.25. ~