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ffiljur Markets
New Holland .
Feeder Pig
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, December 20, 1989
Feeder Pigs:
Today 1087
Last Wednesday 674
Last Year 985
TREND: Compared to last Wednesday
feeder pigs 7.00-10.00 higher, extremes
20 00 higher on weights under 40 lb. All
pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US
1-2 79 36-37 126.00-137.00. 195 40-49
95 00-110.00. 50 50-59 90.00-103.00. 114
60-66 86.00-95.00. 18 72 77.00. 31 80-93
61 00-64.00.
US 2 87 45-48 84.00-98.00. 9 59
9000-92.00.
US 2-3 32 34-38 112.00-118,00. 91
50-56 78.00-88.00. 5 80-98 46.00-56.00.
SLAUGHTER 76 21-22 172.00-184.00.
43 23-27 134.00-155.00.
Peoria Hogs
Peoria, Illinois
Thursday, December 21, 1989
FEDERAL-STATE OPENING. MID
SESSION AND CLOSE HOG: 2000
TRADING ACTIVE. BARROWS AND
GILTS MOSTLY 1.
HIGHER COMPARED WITH WEDNES
DAY SUPPLY MAINLY US 1-3 230-260
LBS.
US 1-3 220-250 LBS. 52.00-52.50 2-3
240-260 LBS. 51.50-52.00 260-280 LBS.
49.50-51.50.
SOWS: 1.50 TO 3.00 HIGHER 20%.
US 1-3 325-500 LBS. 43.00-45.00
500-650 LBS. 48.00-48.50.
BOARS: OVER 350 LBS. 41.50
UNDER 350 LBS. 39.00.
HOG 214 HC 52.00-52.50 HD
52.00- HE 52.00-52.50 HI
52.00- HJ 52.00-52.50 HK
52.00- HQ 51.50-52.00 HR
50.50-51.50 VV 43.00-45.00 WW
43.00- XX 48.00-48.50 YY
48.00- ZZ 41.50-41.50.
New Holland
Hogs
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, December 18, 1989
Hog Receipts:
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts 2.00-2.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-250 lb 52.00-53.50.
US 1 200-240 lb 54.00-56.00.
US 1-3 220-265 lb 49.75-51.50.
US 3-4 Couple lots 285-310 lb
47.00-47.50.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle feed
ers two marketing Days Give us a call for advice
and marketing conditions.
MONDAYS OR WEDNESDAYS
Consign With Us For The Marketing Edge
We are buying feeder pigs
★ ★ ★ Direct off the farm ★ ★ ★
Give us a call whether you are baying or selling
j HOLIDAY SCHEDULE i
3 Closed Saturday, Dec. 23 I
| And Monday, Dec. 25 |
3 Closed Saturday, Dec. 30 g
| And Monday, Jan. 1 g
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Walter and Sons
Tel. 397-5136
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Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat., December 16, 1989
Report supplied by auction
1123 HEAD.
US 1 210245 LBS. 54.0054.50.
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 53.0054.00.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 51.5053.00.
US 2-4 215-255 LB. 50.00-51.50,
195-210 LBS. 47.0048.50.
SOWS: ALL WEIGHTS 35.0040.00.
HEAVY BOARS: 30.0032.50.
LIGHT BOARS: 39.0040.50.
THERE WILL BE NO SALE SATUR
DAY. DECEMBER 23. OR SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 30.
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Westminster
Livestock Auction
Dec. 15, 1989
1,129 PIGS. 2 WEEKS AGO 937,
PRICES WERE $2-10 HIGHER,
STRONG DEMAND FOR LIGHT
WEIGHTS AND CULLS FROM
SLAUGHTER BUYERS. ALL PIGS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. .
GRADE 1&2; 22 HD. 24-27 LBS.
121.00- 76 HD. 31-41 LBS.
99.00- 222 HD. 39-49 LBS,
90.00- 261 HD. 49-56 LBS,
85.00- 173 HD. 53-59 LBS.
80.00- 176 HD. 63-68 LBS.
76.00- 40 HD. 70-74 LBS,
70.00- 51 HD. 80-92 LBS,
63.00- 26 HD. 107-137 LBS,
48.50-50.50.
GRADE 2: 4 HD. 27 LBS. 100.00; 14
HD. 35-37 LBS. 83.00-92.00; 27 HD.
41-45 LBS. 80.00-85.00.
CULLS: 4 HD. 20-40 LBS. 50.00-60.00;
6 HD. 50-60 L BS. 76.00-80.00; 3 HD.
65,80 LBS. 59.00-60.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED SALE FRL,
JAN. STH.
St. Louis Hogs
, Thursday, December 21, 1989
2000 - BARROWS & GILTS VERY
ACTIVE ON LIMITED RECEIPTS,
OVER 230 LB. MOSTLY ZOO HIGHER,
INSUFFICIENT VOLUME WEIGHTS
UNDER 230 LB. TO ESTABLISH A
MARKET.
US 1-2 230-270 LB. 52.50-53.00,
200-230 LB. SCARCE.
1549
1239
US 2-3 270-300 LB. 50.00-52.00.
1364
SOWS: UNEVEN, WEIGHTS UNDER
500 LB. STEADY-50 HIGHER, OVER
500 LB. STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER.
(AROUND 12%).
US 1-3 300-500 18. 42.50-43.00,
500-600 LB. 47.00-49.00, OVER 600 LB.
49.00-50.00.
BOARS: OVER 300 LB. 40.50-41.50;
UNDER 300 LB. 40.00-40.50.
& Grain
Markets
Pa. Grain
December 18, 1989
Report supplied by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY’S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL AflD
SOUTH CENTRAL PA; CORN STEADY
TO .02 HIGHER: WHEAT MOSTLY
STEADY, SPOTS TO .06 HIGHER; BAR
LEY STEADY TO .04 HIGHER; OATS
STEADY TO .05 HIGHER; SOYBEANS
STEADY TO .06 HIGHER; NEW EAR
CORN STEADY TO STRONG.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.60-2.85,
AVERAGE 2.75; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.80-4.50, AVERAGE 4.14, FEW
REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 3.41-3.46; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.95-2.40, AVERAGE 2.15, FEW
REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 2.00; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.50-2.00, FEW REPORTED 1.30, AVER
AGE 1.73; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
5.30-5.93, AVERAGE 5.66; FEW
REPORTED GR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE
2.40, AVERAGE 2.40; FEW REPORTED
NEW EAR CORN RANGE 62.00-75.00,
AVERAGE 69.54.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.50-2.85,
AVERAGE 2.69: ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.50-3.90, FEW REPORTED
4.20, AVERAGE 3.74; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.85-2.25, FEW REPORTED
2.40, AVERAGE 2.10; OATS NO. 2
RANGE 1.30-1.80. AVERAGE 1.57; FEW
REPORTED SOYBEANS NO, 1 RANGE
5.65, AVERAGE 5.65; FEW REPORTED
NEW EAR CORN RANGE 55.00-70.00,
AVERAGE 61.67.
SOUTHEASTERN,
CENTRAL & SOUTH
CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.60-2.85,
AVERAGE 2.75; ©WHEAT NO. RANGE
3.50-4.50, AVERAGE 3.97; BARLEY
NO. 3 RANGE 1.85-2.40, AVERAGE
2.13; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.30-2.00,
AVERAGE 1.67; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 5.30-5.93, AVERAGE 5.62; FEW
REPORTED NEW EAR CORN RANGE
55.00-75.00, AVERAGE 66.04.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.70-2.90.
AVERAGE 2.78; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.80-4.20, FEW REPORTED
3.40, AVERAGE 3.92; BAIJLEY NO. 3
RANGE 2.00-2.25, AVERAGE 2.14;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-1.75, FEW
REPORTED 2.00, AVERAGE 1.70; SOY
BEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.40-5.80, AVER
AGE 5.55; FEW REPORTED PER HUN-
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LANCASTER
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CLASSIFIED
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 23,1989-A3
DREDWEIGHT BUCKWHEAT RANGE
9.15, AVERAGE 9.15, FEW REPORTED
NEW EAR CORN RANGE 62 00-67 00,
AVERAGE 64 80
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO, 2-Y RANGE 2 55-2 85,
AVERAGE 2 74, ©WHEAT NO 2
RANGE 3.30-4 10, AVERAGE 3 75,
BARLEY NO 3 RANGE 2 10, AVER
AGE 2.10, OATS NO 2 RANGE
1 50-1.90, AVERAGE 1.70, FEW
REPORTED SOYBEANS NO 1 RANGE
5 55, AVERAGE 5 55; FEW REPORTED
NEW EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-72 00,
AVERAGE 70 67
MONTH AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 272, ©WHEAT NO
3.86; BARLEY NO. 3 2.05; OATS NO 2
1.59; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.59, FEW
REPORTED EAR CORN 61.89
YEAR AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 3 11; ©WHEAT NO
3 91; BARLEY NO. 3 2.48; OATS NO. 2
2.42; SOYBEANS NO 1 7.39; FEW
REPORTED NEW EAR CORN 83 59
Regional Hay
December 18, 1989
Eastern, Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER, PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON). HAY AND
STRAW MOSTLY STEADY.
ALFALFA 90.00-110.00, FEW 120.00;
MIXED HAY 80.00-110.00; TIMOTHY
80.00- FEW 120.00; STRAW
60.00- MULCH 20.00-40.00.
LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/15/89. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
283 HAY. 85 STRAW. AND 17 EAR
CORN.
ALFALFA 108.00-158.00; MIXED
HAY 88.00-157.00; TIMOTHY
100.00-157.00; STRAW 79.00-135,00;
EAR CORN 82.00-97.00.
CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/15/89. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
180 HAY, 25 STRAW & I EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 100.00-155.00; MIXED
HAY 80.00-145.00; TIMOTHY
80.00-120.00; STRAW 55.00-85.00; EAR
CORN LOAD 60.00.
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#ii this issue
Four Sections
FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Classified Ads 825,C 4
Business News D 6
Sale Reports D2l
Mailbox Markets
Public Auction Register D2B
DAIRY
DHIA Focus
Md. 4-H’ers Attend Nat.
Congress
Dairy Genetics
Lancaster DHIA
Perry’ DHlA
-Potter DHIA Mtg A 37
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, Dec. 15, 1989
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS. 150.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-185 00
ALFALFA- 7000-205.00
TIMOTHY. 68 00-157 00
ORCHARD GRASS. 81 00-125 00
CLOVER. 67 00.
CORN FODDER. 55 00 LOAD
STRAW: 62 00-122 00
EAR CORN- 70.00-98 00
OATS. 2 50-3 00 BU.
FIREWOOD; 57 00 LOAD
New Holland Hay
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, Dee. 18, 1989
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 218.
ALFALFA: 75.00-210.00.
TIMOTHY: 95.00-162.00.
MIXED HAY: 57.00-222.00.
STRAW: 72.00-160.00.
CORN: 85.00-107.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 77.00-105.00.
OATS: 2.15-2.65 BU.
STRAW CLIPPINGS: 51.00.
BEAN STUBBLE: 45.00-120.00.
Keister’s Hay
Mtddleburg, PA
Tuesday, Dec. 19.
Report supplied by auction
57 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 120.00-160.00.
MIXED HAY; 40.00-157.50.
STRAW: 13 LOADS, 50.00-72.50.
EAR CORN: 72.00 AND 77.50.
OATS: 1.90-2.70 BU.
WOOD: 13 LOADS, 25.00-60.00
LOAD.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, PA
Dec. 16 and 19
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 77.
ALFALFA: 90.00-206.00.
MIXED HAY: 58.00-151.00.
TIMOTHY; 70.00-127.00.
BROME GRASS: 75.00-97.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 67.00-101.00.
STRAW: 51.00-90.00.
WOOD: 35.00-51.00 PICK-UP LOAD.
Chinese Educators Visit A 26
Seedsman Support Act Protection
Changes A 36
Profitable Business For
Retirees 814
York 4-H Dairy Club 819
D 24 4-H Horse Winners 824
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Komer 810
Farm Women Societies 817
COLUMNS
Now is the Time AlO
A 24
A3O
A 35
Dll
Dl7
On Being A Farm Wife B 4
Have You Heard
Microwave Minutes
Ida’s Notebook
Pork Prose
Poultry Pointers
B 2
B 5
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