Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, October 17, 1981, Image 6

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    A6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 17,1981
Hay
Markets
New Holland Hay
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, Oct. 12
72 loads.
Alfalfa 89.00-156.00; Timothy
91.00-122.00; Mixed 55.00-117.00;
Straw 66.00-86.00; Corn 75.00-98.00.
Good's Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Report supplied by auction
72 loads.
Mixed 86.00-126.00, one at 160.00;
Straw 58.00-68.00; Timothy 96.00-
114.00; Alfalfa, 3 loads, 97.50, 99.00,
101.00; Com 68.00-105.00; Fodder,
one, 47.00; Grass 87.00; Clover one,
84.00; five New Com 69.00-77.00;
four Oats 1.85, 2.40, 2.40, and 2.30
bu.
Keister’s Hay
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Report supplied by auction
9 loads
Timothy 58.00-73.00; Mixed 65.00-
75.00; Alfalfa 90.00-94.00; two loads
Ear Com 78.00 & 84.00.
Frederick Co. Hay
13 loads, market steady.
3 good Alfalfa 96.00-121.00; one
Alfalfa & Grass 50.00; one Alfalfa
& Timothy 79.00; 3 Fancy Timothy
97.50-114.00; one Damaged Mixed
53.00; two Timothy Foxtail 51.00 &
53.00; one Orchard Grass 74.00;
one Clover Stubble 71.00.
Regional Hay
Tuesday, October 13
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 to strong.
Alfalfa 80.00-100.00; Mixed hay
65.00-80.00; Timothy hay 55.00-
80.00; Straw 35.00-40, few 50.00;
Mulch 20.0040.00.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, October 9
Report supplied by PDA
34 Loads Hay and 10 Loads
Straw.
Alfalfa, few 91.00-110, individual
125.00; Mixed hay 61.00-116, mostly
85.00-108.00; Timothy hay 96.00-U7,
individual 83.00; Stubble Hay,
individual 83.00; Straw 56.00-62.00;
Ear Corn, 20 loads 66.00-105,
mostly 89.00-100; Com Fodder,
individual 40.00; Oats, 2 loads @
2.50 per bu.
Pa. Grain
Tuesday, October 13
Report supplied by PDA
Compared with last'Monday’s
market for Southeastern, Central
and South Central Pa. Com & New
Ear Corn unevenly steady. Wheat
& Oats mostly steady. Barley
steady to weak. Old Ear Cora
steady to $5 lower.
Prices paid delivered to dealers
dock - (All prices per bushel, ex
cept Ear Corn per ton. )
Southeastern Pa.
Corn No. 2-y range 2.60-2.85,
average 2.71; Wheat No. 2 range
3.15-3.50, few reported 3.68,
average 3.33; Barley No. 3 range
2.10-2.25, average 2.17; Oats No. 2
range 1.80-2.05, average 1.91;
Soybeans No. 1' range 5.79-6.10,
average 5.95; Gram SorghunrNo. 2
range 2.20, average 2.20; Buck
wheat range 9.80, average 9.80;
Old Ear Com range 73.00-95.00,
average 81.69; New Ear Corn
range 56.00-60.00, average 57.96.
Central Pa.
Corn No. 2-y range 2.50-2.75,
average 2.64; Wheat No. 2 range
3.00- average 3.13; Barley No.
3 range 2.10-2.20, average 2.13;
Oats No. 2 range 1.50-1.80, average
1.67; Buckwheat range 10.00,
average 10.00; Old Ear Corn range
74.00- average 75.50; New
Ear Corn range 48.00-56.00,
average 54.17.
South Central Pa.
Corn No. 2-y range 2.60-2.67, few
reported down to 2.45, average
2.60; Wheat No. 2 range few
reported 2.85-3.15, average 3.03;
Barley No. 3 range 2.00-2.40,
average 2.19; Oats No. 2 range
1.75-1.95, average 1.87; Old Ear
Corn range 65.00-85.00, average
75,98; New Ear Com range 52.00-
59.00, average 55.33.
Western Pa.
Cora No. 2-y range 2.60-2.85,
average 2.73; Wheat No' 2 range
3.00, average 3.00; Barley No. 3
range few reported 2.20, average
2.20; Oats No. 2 range 1.70-1.90,
average 1.80; Old Ear Com range
few reported 80.00-83.00, average
81.50.
Southeastern, Central &
South Central Summary
Corn No. 2-y range 2.50-2.85,
average 2.67; Wheat No. 2 range
3.00-3.50, average 3.20; Barley No.
3 range 2.05-2.25, average 2.16;
Oats No. 2 range 1.60-2.00, average
1.79; Old Ear Com range 73.00-
88.00, average 78.38; New Ear Com
range 52.0(160.00, average 56.12.
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LANCASTER
FARMING
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UP-TO-DATE
MARKET
REPORTS
Livestock market and auction news
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, October 7
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers No
Choice offered; Good 54.00-55.50;
Medium 53.00 Down. Heifers
Choice 56.00-57.50; Good 50.00
55.00; Medium 49.00 Down. Cows
Good run, $1.50 higher. High Yield
45.00- Average 41.00-44.00;
Big Middle 37.00-40.00; Fatty Herf.
35.00- Shelly 38.00 Down. Fat
Bulls $l.OO higher. Good 50.00
63.00; Medium 46.00-49.00. Veal
Calves Good run, $3.00 higher.
Choice 90.00-95.00; Good 80.00
89.00; Medium 70.00-79.00; Farm
Hfrs. to 96.00; Farm Bulls to
113.00; Light & Weak 57.00 Down.
STOCKER: Steers 300-550 lbs.
Steady to $l.OO higher. Choice
59.00- Good 55.00-59.00;
Medium 50.00-54.00; Culls 49.00
Down. Steers 600-850 lbs. Choice
56.00- Good 51.00-55.00;
Medium 50.00 Down. Heifers (All
Weights). Choice 51.00-54.00; Good
45.00- Medium 44.00 Down.
Bulls Choice 56.00411.00; Good
50.00- Medium 49.00 Down.
Dairy Cows to 600:60. Pigs, Hd.
Steady prices. 20-30 lbs. 12.00
22.00; 40-60 lbs. 23.00-29.00. ’Shoats
by Lb, to 42.00. Slaughter Hogs
mostly steady. 210-230 lbs. 47.00
48.50; 240-260 lbs. 48.50-49.75; 190
205 lbs. 42.00-46.00. Sows 309-550
lbs. 46.00-53.00; Thin Sows 36.00
45.00.
Westminster
Livestock Auction
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, Oct. 13
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER COWS: $1 to $2
higher. High Yield Few 43.00-47.25;
Standard & Utility 41.00-43.00;
Commercial 38.00-40.00; Shelly
40.00 Down. Bulls Few Fat Beef
"type 1300-1900 lbs. 45.00-49.00;
Steers Good & Choice 2-4 1000-1200
lbs. 60.00-63.25; Holstems Standard
to 53.75; Heifers one Choice at
60.75, one good 56.00.
BUTCHER HOGS: None. SOWS
Few offered US #l&2 Over 500 lbs.
to 47.00; BOARS 400400 lbs. to
37.00.
VEAL CALVES: Good demand!
Good & Choice 85.00-100.00;
Standard 75.00-85.00; Stocky &
Thin 55.00-70.00; Killers 80-100 lbs.
60.0046.50; Weak & Rough 60.00
Down.
r FOR SALE FEEDER PICS |
I State Graded - Vet Inspected Z
* Excellent Quality and Delivery Service |
I JOHN H. THOMAS, JR. i
| Millersvilte, Pa. 17551 Ph. 717-872-5646 |
I ' Complete Line of Feeds I
Management Program f
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM: Bulls steady. Holstein
Heifers Few 90-130 lbs. 70.00-94.00;
Holstein Bulls 95-120 lbs. 70.00
104.00; Mainly 80.00-99.00; Beef
Type 70-100 lbs. 67.00-72.00.
STOCK CATTLE: Few Choice
offered. Fair demand for Med. &
Good. Steers 250-500 lbs. Few good
to 63.00; Mainly 53.00-56.00 ; 500-700
lbs. choice to 62.00; Good to 58.00;
Med. to 50.00. Heifers Holsteins
300-500 lbs. 75.0061.00; 500700 lbs.
56.0070.00; Beef type 300700 lbs.
Choice to 54.00; Good to 50.00;
Med. to 45.00; Bulls 250400 lbs.
Choice 55.00-59.00; Good 50.00
55.00; 400600 lbs. 52.0055X0; Good
47.0052.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: Prices
steady on smaller run. By the Head
15-30 lbs. 17.0026.00; 3060 lbs.
25.0031.00; 6090 lbs. 30.0044.00. By
the Lb. 90150 lbs. 36.0046.00; St.
Boars 240350 lbs. 36.^037.00.
LAMBS: Choice 95-125 lbs. 46.00
49.50; Good 44.0046.00; Med. &
Good 38.0044.00; Sheep 13.0019.00.
Leesport Livestock
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, October 14
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 321: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market,
slaughter steers steady to strong.
Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower.
Choice No. 2-4 1020-1270 lbs.
slaughter steers 63.75-66.75, couple
69.50, Good 58.50-63.00, one at 64.85,
Standard 52.75-57.50, few Utility
50.00- Couple Choice
slaughter heifers 62.75, few Good
56.00- Utility & Commercial
slaugher cows 38.75-42,75, one at
44.00, Cutters 37.00-40:50, Canner &
Low Cutter 33.50-37.00, Shells down
to 32.35. One Choice slaughter
bullock at 67.00, few Good 56.00-
60.25. Yield Grade #lllOO-1980 lbs.
slaughter bulls 51.00-55.75, couple
down to 46.75. Medium & Large
Frame #l 4OO-730 lbs. feeder steers
57.00- one lot Large Frame #2
880 lbs. at 51.75.
CALVES 130; Few Choice
vealers 80.00-82.00, few Good 60.00-
75.00, Standard & Good 70-100 lbs.
54.00- Farm calves, holstein
bulls 85-125 lbs. 65.00-100.00, mostly
75.00- holstein heifers 90-150
lbs. 76.00-110.00.
HOGS 266: Barrows & gilts .25-
.75 lower. US No. 1-2 210-250 lbs.
barrows & gilts 48.00-48.50, No. 1-3
215-260 lbs. 46.75-48.00, couple lot
No. 1-3 195 lbs. at 47.00. US No. 1-3
300*550 lbs. sows 43.00-45.50, couple
to 47.00. Boars 33.00-36.00. x
FEEDER-PIGS 159: US No. l-t
19-30 lbs. feeder pigs 65.0WW.00
cwt., one lot 63 lbs. 61.00,40-50 lbs.
53.00-65.00 cwt.
SHEEP 56: Choice 70-110 lbs.
short slaughter lambs 48.00-54.00,
Good 50-90 lbs. 42.00-48.00.
Slaughter ewes 15.00-25.00, couple
to 40.00.
GOATS 20: Few Large Goats
30.00-38.00 per head, few kids 21,00-
31.00 per head.
BERKS COUNTY 4-H STEER
SALE - 10-14r81. Champion 1130 lbs.
at 120.00 cwt., Reserve 1095 lbs.
76.00 cwt.
Yearling
Steer Sale
Va.
Monday, Oct. 5
Report supplied by VOA
Total of 2,302 head sold.
STEERS: 4-500# Medium 1 57.00
65.00; Small 1 54.0060.00; Lg. &
Med. 2 59.00-64.25.5-600# Medium |
62.00- Small 156.5060.00; Lg.
& Med. 2 58.25-61.00. £7oo# Medium
1 57.0062.50; Large 1 60.0063.00;
Small 1 56.0061.00; Lg. & Med. 2
56.2561.00. 7-800# Medium 1 57.00
61.00; Large 1 56.0062.00; Small 1
55.25-59.00; Lg. & Med. 2 54.50
38.00. 8-900# Medium 1 56.5059.50;
Large 1 56.75-59.00; Small 1 53.75-
57.50; Lg. & Med. 2 54.25-54.75. 9-
1000# Medium 154.75-56.50; Large 1
53.00- Small 152.5056.25; Lg.
& Med. 2 47.0050.25. 10001100#
Medium 1 52.00-54.25. 10001200#
Large 150.25-53.50.
Narrow, Va.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Report supplied by VDA
Total of 1,609 head sold.
STEERS: 3-400# Medium 168.50
70.50; Small 1 64.0066.50; Lg. &
Med. 2 53.50-60.50.4-500# Medium
68.00-70.50; Small 161.7&66.25; Lg f
& Med. 2 58.00-64.50. 5400# Medium
1 68.00-69.75; Small 1 64.2544.50;
Lg. & Med. 2 59.50-60.00. 6-700#
Medium 1 65.25-69.50; Small 1
62.75-
HEIFERS: 3400# Medium 1
51.75- Small 146.50-50.00; Lg.
& Med. 2 45.00. 4-500# Medium 1
53.25-56.25; Small 145.5049.75; Lg.
& Med. 2 44.7546.50.5-600# Medium
1 52.00-56.00; Small 1 45.5049.00;
Lg. & Med. 2 45.5048.00; 6-700#
Medium 152.00-56.25.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
ON THE FARM MONTHLY
BRED GILT SALE
Sale to Start Promptly at 1:00
Every 4 Weeks.
Located 18 miles south of Lancaster, \ j
Pa., 6 miles south of Quarryville, take Rt.
272 to Little Britain, turn north, follow
Little Britain Road to Jackson Road, 2nd
farm, OR take Rt. 222, out of Quarryville
to Cedar Hill Road to Little Britain Road
to Jackson Road. Watch for sale arrows.
50 to 60 Head
Now selling our new hybred gilts
representing mostly York &
Landrace cross. Bred for easier &
less trouble over farrowing.
brucellosisNega tTveTested ~
& Pseudorabies Negative Tested.
_ Heajth.Charts Day of Sale
Due to farrow 3 days td 4 weeks after sale
date. Now everything vaccinated for both
Lepto & Erysipelas, wormed and sprayed for
lice.
Local Trucker Available.
No Hogs Sold On Commission.
CHRIST A. BEILER
R.D. 2, Quarryville, Pa
JOHN B. STOLTZFUS
R.D. 1, Kirkwood, Pa
Abe D'rffenbach, Auctioneer
HEX! SALE DATE - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21