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CHICAGO (MAR) WHEAT 3.27 3/4
DN 3 1/4 277.
(MAR) CORN 2.01 3/4 UP 3 1/2 1 44
1/4.
(MAR) SOYBEANS 6.33 1/2 UP 13
4 85 1/4.
EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL. PORT
OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEXAS
GULF, NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER
WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN 3.54 DN
4-5 3.04 1/4-3 05 1/4 NO. 2 SOFT RED
WINTER WHEAT 3.33-3 38 DN 3-UP 2
3 12-3.14 NO. 2 YELLOW CORN
2 23-2 25 UP 4-6 1.60 1/4-1.63 1/4 NO. 2
YELLOW SORGHUM 3.77-3.86 UP 7
2 98-3.05 NO. 2 YELLOW SOYBEANS
6 58-6 64 UP 10-16 5.05-5.06.
Green Dragon Hay
Fphrata, Pa.
Friday, Feb. 12, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 56.
ALFALFA: 70.00-146 00.
MIXED HAY: 66.00-145 00.
TIMOTHY: 70.00-135.00.
CORN: 89.00.
STRAW: 59.00-85.00
WOOD. 27 00 LD.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, N.J.
Tubs., Feb. 16, 1988
Hay—Straw & Grain Report
ALFALFA HAY 3 30 BALE.
MIXED 2.00 BALE.
CLOVER 2.25 BALE.
STRAW WHEAT 200 BALE; 180
LOW
Keister’s Hay
Middleburg, PA
Tuesday, Feb. 16
Report supplied by auction
50 LOADS.
ALFALFA, 105.00-135.00; MIXED
HAY. 50.00-132.50; TIMOTHY, 75.00.
OATS: 9 LOADS 2.00-2.10 BU.; EAR
CORN: 7 LOADS 65.00-80.00; STRAW 8
LOADS 57.50-75.00.
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Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckcystown, Md.
Thursday, Feb. 18, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 91. MARKET
ABOUT STEADY ON THE BETTER 10
FANCY GRADES; LOWER ON THE
POORER GRADES; STRAW PRICES
LOWER.
ALFALFA: 7 GOOD OR BETTER.
90.00-130.00, 11 FAIR, 67.00-80,00. 8
DARK OR DAMAGED, 30.00-65.00.
MIXED HAY: 14 FAIR, SOME
DAMAGED, 35.00-75.00.
TIMOTHY: 8 GOOD. 82.00-95.00. 10
FAIR TO GOOD, 60.00-77.00, 10 DARK
OR DAMAGED, SOME BIG BALES
30.00-58.00.
GRASS HAY: MOSTLY BIG BALES,
19.00-50.00. .
STRAW: 14 LOADS. NO FANCY
40.00-75.00.
WOOD: 5 LOADS SPLIT OAK.
52 00-56 00 CORD, 1 LD. SLAB. 3800
CORD. 1 LD. ROUND. 5200-CORD.
King’s Hay
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 53.
ALFALFA- 61.00-123.00.
ALFALFA MIX; 86.00-127.00.
CLOVER & MIXED HAY: 3 LOADS
AT 81.00; 1 LOAD AT 79.00.
TIMOTHY AND TIMOTHY MIX:
70.00-99.00.
EAR CORN: 75.00.
GRASS HAY: 67.00-100.00.
STUBBLE HAY; 57.00-81.00.
STRAW: 59.00-95.00.
FIREWOOD: 50.00 PER PICK-UP
LOAD.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, Feb. 17
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
76 LOADS HAY,
ALFALFA. 80 00-115.00, MIXED
HAY, 50.00-85 00; OATS, 3 LOADS,
2 25-2 30 BU ; EAR CORN, 1 LOAD,
77 50; STRAW, 19 LOADS, 60 00-70 00
Free Of Market Fluctuations
Call:
800-873-5300
Purina Mills, Inc.
Serving The Needs Of Agriculture
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, PA
Feb. 13 & 16
Report supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS. 89.
ALFALFA: 61 00-152 00.
MIXED HAY: 44.00-95 00
TIMOTHY: 61 00-86.00
CLOVER; 67 00-79.00.
OATS: 2 20-2.30 BU.
EAR CORN- 86 00-92 00
CORN FODDER: 30 00
GRASS- 60 00-77,00.
STRAW: 45 00-72 00.
WOOD 26.00-52 00 LD
Roth Hay
Kirkwood, PA
Tburs., Feb. 18
Report Supplied by Auction
8 LOADS.
ALFALFA. 30.00-61 00; ALFALFA
GRASS MIX, 95.00-101.00; MIXED
HAY. 82 00; TIMOTHY, 78.00;
TIMOTHY CLOVER MIX. 6900
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Friday, Feb. 12, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS 41.
ALFALFA: VERY GOOD,
96.00- 2.10 BALE; GOOD,
80.00- FAIR 60.00-67 50
ALFALFA MIX, 1.20 BALE.
70.00- TON. TIMOTHY: 1.20
BALE, 50.00-82.00 TON. TIMOTHY
MIX .95 BALE; 2ND CUTTING 8200
TON.
OATS: KENTUCKY FESUE; 1.00
BALE. GRASS RND BALES. 27 00
BALE.
WHEAT: 1.00 BALE, 7100 TON,
OAT. 1 05 BALE, 65.00 AND 70 00 TON.
BARLEY 79.00 TON
WOOD- HARDWOOD 76 00 CORD
MIXED: 3000 CORD.
Based On
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Trade Mark Ralston Purina Co
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, N.J.
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
HEAVY FOWL 40- 55
LEGHORN FOWL .10-.30.
ROASTERS 85-1.10
BATAMS .70-1.40.
ROOSTERS 45-1.25
DUCKS .30-.60
RABBITS 65-160.
PIGEONS 160
GUINEAS 140-175.
EGGS
GRADE A
WHITE
JUMBO X LGE. .37-65;
.32- 55; MEDIUM .29-.50
BROWN
JUMBO X LGE. .37 .59, LARGE
33- 45, MEDIUM 25- 33; SMALL .15.
Garden Spot
Tobacco Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Week of Feb. 15, 1988
Report Supplied By Auction
GOOD MIDDLES .90-1.05.
GOOD TOPS .90-1.00.
GOOD BOTTOMS .35 .65.
OUT-GRADES .05-.40.
Paradise
Tobacco Auction
Paradise, Pa.
Week of Feb. 15, 1988
Report Supplied By Auction
MIDDLES- .90-1.02
TIPS: .90-1.00.
GOOD BOTTOMS- .35-.70
OUT-GRADES. .05-.35.
TOTAL POUNDS SOLD. 198,523
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CATTLE 366...RDA...Compard with
last weeks maiket: Slaughter steers and
cows about steady. Choice 1100/1475 lbs.
slaughter steers 65.75-70.75, Select
60.00- Choice holsteins 63-65.35,
Select 59-62.75, few Standard 58-62.25.
Few High Choice & Prime si. heifers
67.75-69, Choice 64.50-68.50, few Select
60.00- Breaking Utility & Commer
cial si. cows 48.00-53.10, couple to 55.10,
Cutter & Boning Utility 47.00-52, Canner
& Low Cutter 44.00-47, Shells down to
42.50. Few Yield Grade No. 1. 1220/1720
lbs. si. bulls 58.00-69.75. Feeder Cattle:
Medium Frame No. 1, 350/750 lbs. steers
and bulls 65.00-82.00. Few Medium Frame
No. 1, heifers 400/625 lbs. 65.00-75 00.
CALVES 193...Frw Choice vealers
105.00- 16, Standard and Good 70/100 lbs.
90.00- Utility 60/80 lbs. 75.00-88.00.
Farm Calves; Holstein Bulls 90/130 lbs.
110.00- mostly 125.00-155.00. Hoi.
Heifers 90/115 lbs. 98.00-112 00.
LARGE
HOGS 634...8arrr0ws and gilts .50 to .75
higher. US No. 1-2 210/245 lbs. 49.00-50,
No. 1,215/240 lbs. 50-51.50,2-3 200/250
lbs. 48.00-49, 2-4 200/270 lbs.
46.00- US No. 1-3 300/650 lbs. sows
35.00- few light weights 42.00, 2-3
275/575 lbs. 30.00-35.00. Boars
29.00-
FEEDER PIGS 395... US No. 1-3 20/35
lbs. feeder pigs 28 00-38, 35/50 lbs
36 00-46, 50/65 lbs. 45 00-54 00 all per
head.
SHEEP 21... Choice 70/130 lbs wool
slaughter lambs 81.00-91.00 Slaughter
ewes 19 00-45 00.
GOATS 14... Large 42.00-81 00 - per
head.
Peoria Cattle
Peoria, Illinois
Wednesday, February 17, 1988
FEDERAL-STATE OPENING. MID
SESSION AND CLOSE CATTLE: 150
NOT ENOUGH SALES OF ANY CLASS
FOR AN ADEQUATE MARKET TEST
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Keister’s Middleburg
Livestock Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, February 16, 1988
Report Supplied by PDA