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Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat, Jan. 6, 1990
Report supplied by auction
1,250 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 50.00-51.00
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 49.00-50.00
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 48.00-49.00
SOWS: ALL WEIGHTS 35.00-42.00
HEAVY BOARS: 33.00-36.00
LIGHT BOARS: 36.00-41.00
New Holland Feeder
Pigs
Jan. 10, 1990
TODAY
LAST WEDNESDAY
LAST YEAR
TREND: Compared to last Wednesday
feeder pigs uneven; 30-S0 lb 10.00-20.00
lower, extremes 30.00 lower; 50-70 lb
5.00-10.00 lower; few 70-100 lb steady to
5.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and
sold by the hundred weight
GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US
1-2 99 33-36 80.00-90.00. 13 39 74.00.
212 40-49 68.00-78.00.53 52 79.00-80.00,
189 50-59 68.00-69.00. 30 60-69
65.00-68.00. 33 71-76 62.00-68,00.
US 2 102 33-37 76.00-82.00 278 40-49
60.00-69.00. 44 50-59 53.00-64.00. 49
60-64 60.00-65.00. 10 72 49.00. 19 97
49.00. 7 123 47.00.
US 2-3 23 30-39 57.00-62.00. 42 40-49
46.00-60.00. 6 52 54.00.
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Westminster
Livestock Auction
Jan. 5, 1990
1,275 PIGS. 3 WEEKS AGO 1129,
PRICES STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER!
PIGS WERE 5-15 LBS. HEAVIER.
LIGHTPIGS WERE SCARCE. ALL PIGS
SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
GRADE 1: 192 HD. 45-53 LBS.
107.00- 230 HD. 50-66 LBS.
90.00- 119 HD. 75-86 LBS.
75.00- 7 HD. 105 LBS. 65.00.
GRADES 1 AND 2: 28 HD. 31-36 LBS.
117.00; 81 HD. 40-49 LBS. 90.00-105.00;
205 HD. 51-54 LBS. 86.00-101.00; 121
HD. 58-69 LBS. 75.00-88.00; 52 HD.
70-78 LBS. 74.00-80.00; 38 HD. 89-91
LBS. 67.00-68.50; 10 HD. 121 LBS. 57.00.
GRADE 2: 46 HD. 49-57 LBS.
82.00- 45 HD. 60-80 LBS.
65.00-
GRADES 2 AND 3:45 HD. 25-53 LBS.
65.00-77.00; 17 HD. 83 LBS. 66.50; 3 HD.
100-110 LBS. 50.00-55.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED SALE JAN.
19, 1:30 P.M.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, Jan. 11, 1990
HOGS: 600 - BARROWS & GILTS
MODERATELY ACTIVE, 25 LOWER,
WITH SOME OVER 260 LB. 50 LOWER.
US 1-3 235-260 LB. 48.00-48.25.
US 2-3 240-270 LB. 47.50-48.00.
SOWS: NOT TESTED. SUPPLY US
MEDIUM & CULL. (3%)
BOARS: SCARCE.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle feed
ers two marketing Days Give us a call for advice
and marketing conditions.
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Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
Fri., Jan. 19 - 11:00 A.M.
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New Holland Hogs
Jan. S, 1990
TODAY
LAST MONDAY
LAST YEAR
TREND: Trend not comparable, market
not reported last Monday because of
holiday.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb 48.00-49.00, Early sales
49.00-49.75.
US 1 Mainly early 210-250 lb
51.00-53.00.
US 1-3 210-280 lb 46.00-47.50, Few
early 47.50-48.50.
US 3-4 One lot 215 lb 43.75,
1438
1034
954
Peoria Hogs
Peoria, IL
Jan. 11, 1990
HOGS: 2000 TRADING FAIRLY
ACTIVE. BARROWS AND GILTS .50
LOWER
US 1-3 220-250 LBS. 48.00-48.75,
BULK 48.50 40 HEAD 49.00 2-3 240-260
LBS. 47.50-48.00 260-280 LBS.
46.00-47.50
SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. STEADY
OVER 500 LBS. FULLY 1.00 LOWER
16%
US 1-3 325-500 LBS. 4Z50 500-650
LBS. MOSTLY 43.50, FEW 44.00
BOARS: OVER 350 LBS. 36.00
UNDER 350 LBS. 38.00-38.25
HOG 214
HC 48.00-49.00 HD 48.00-49.00 HE
48.00- HI 48.00-48.75 HI
48.00- HK 48.00-48.75 HQ
47.50- HR 46.50-47.50 VV
42.50- WW 42.50-42.50 XX
43.50- YY 43.50-44.00 ZZ
36.00-
St, Louis Hogs
Thursday, Jan. 11, 1990
2500 - BARROWS & GILTS MOD
ERATE. UNEVENLY STEADY.
US 1-3 230-260 LB. 48.25-48.75,
260-270 LB. 48.00-48.25, 200-230 LB.
42.00-44.00.
US 2-3 270-300 LB. 45.50-47.50.
SOWS: WTS UNbER 500 L&.
STEADY-50 LOWER; OVER 500 LB.
STEADY-1.00 LOWER. (12%)
US 1-3 300-500 LB. 42.00 TO MOST
LY 42.50, OVER 500 LB. 42.00-45.00.
BOARS: ALL WEIGHTS 36.00-36.50.
Philadelphia Eggs
Thursday, January 11, 1990
Report Supplied by USDA
MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN
TIMENT WAS CAUTIOUSLY STEADY
TO WEAK. DEMAND FOR CARTONED
EGGS WAS LIGHT TO FAIRLY GOOD;
LOOSE EGG MOVEMENT WAS SLOW
TO FAIR. SUPPLIES OF EXTRA LARGE
WERE ADEQUATE TO FULLY
ADEQUATE, LARGE WERE ADEQU
ATE TO AMPLE AND MEDIUMS
WERE GENERALLY ADEQUATE.
A EXTRA LARGE .95-1.08, A LARGE
.93-1.06, A MEDIUM .BS-.92. •
Pa. Grain
January 8, 1990
Report nipplled by PDA
1453
915
936
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY’S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN. BAR
LEY, AND OATS STEADY TO .10
HIGHER: WHEAT STEADY TO
STRONG; SOYBEANS UNEVENLY
STEADY; NEW EAR CORN STEADY
TO $2 HIGHER.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.65-2.90,
AVERAGE 2.78, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.55-2.70;
©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.80-4.40,
AVERAGE 4.12, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.30-3.50;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.95-2.45,
AVERAGE 2.19, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.00;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-1.95, AVER
AGE 1.78, FEW REPORTED CON
TRACT FOR HARVEST 1.50; SOY
BEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.49-5.75, FEW
REPORTED 5.30, AVERAGE 5.61, FEW
REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 5.90; FEW REPORTED GR.
SORGHUM #2 RANGE 2.50, AVERAGE
2.50; AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN
RANGE 64.00-90.00, AVERAGE 75.39.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.60-2.85,
AVERAGE 2.73; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.75-4.20, AVERAGE 3.86;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.85-2.30, FEW
REPORTED 2.50, AVERAGE 2.12;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.85, AVER
AGE 1.61; FEW REPORTED SOY
BEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.55, AVERAGE
5.55; AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN
RANGE 60.00-85.00, AVERAGE 68.67.
SOUTHEASTERN,
CENTRAL & SOUTH
CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.65-2.93,
AVERAGE 2.76; @ WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.80-4.40, AVERAGE 4.03;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-2.45,
AVERAGE 116; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.55-1.95, AVERAGE 1.72; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.40-5.85, AVERAGE
5.60; AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN
RANGE 63.00-90.00, AVERAGE 71.66.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.70-2.95,
AVERAGE 2.82; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.80-4.10, AVERAGE 3.99;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.20, FEW
REPORTED 2.45, AVERAGE 2.18;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-1.95, AVER
AGE 1.74; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
5.40-5.85, AVERAGE 5.58; FEW
HAY SALE
(Also tailing Straw,
Com, Grain, Flrawood,
Lumbar, ate.
FRL,
JAN. 26
12:30 P.M.
(And avary 2nd & 4th
Friday bafora State
Graded Pig Sale)
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REPORTED OR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE
2.30. AVERAGE 2.30; FEW REPORTED
PER HUNDREDWEIGHT BUCK
WHEAT RANGE 9.15, AVERAGE 9.15;
AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN RANGE
64.00-80.00. AVERAGE 68.57.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.50-2.85,
AVERAGE 2.73; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE FEW REPORTED 3.95-4.10,
AVERAGE 4.02; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE AVERAGE 2.15-2.30, AVER
AGE 2.22; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.60-2.00, AVERAGE 1.78; FEW
REPORTED SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
5.50, AVERAGE 5.50; AVERAGE NEW
EAR CORN RANGE 75.00, AVERAGE
75.00.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.73; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 3.97; BARLEY NO. 3 209; OATS NO.
2 1.63; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.57; AVER
AGE EAR CORN 65.32.
CORN NO. 2-Y 3.18; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 3.98; BARLEY NO. 3 251; OATS NO.
2 2.43; SOYBEANS NO. 1 7.76; AVER
AGE NEW EAR CORN 90.96.
Regional Hay
January 8, 1990
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 STEADY.
ALFALFA 90.00-110.00, FEW 120.00;
MIXED HAY 80.00-110.00; TIMOTHY
HAY 80.00-110.00; STRAW 50.00-90.00;
MULCH 25.00-40.00.
LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
01/05/90. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
309 HAY, 99 STRAW, AND 26 EAR
CORN.
ALFALFA 100.00-215.00; MIXED
HAY 79.00-186.00; TIMOTHY HAY
81.00-165.00; STRAW 67.00-130.00;
EAR CORN 79.00-106.00.
CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
01/05/90. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
197 HAY, 55 STRAW & 1 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 105.00-175.00; MIXED
HAY 60.00-140.00; TIMOTHY HAY
75.00-102.50; STRAW 50.00-90.00; EAR
CORN 70.00-100.00.
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Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed., Jan. 10, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
99 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 76.00-175.00.
TIMOTHY; 66.00-139.00.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-184.00.
STRAW: 60.00-127.00.
CLOVER: 120.00.
REED’S CANARY: 98.00.
GRASS: 91.00-98.00.
OATS; 2.00 BU.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, PA
Monday, January 8, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 208.
ALFALFA: 52.00-250.00.
MIXED HAY: 57.00-182.00.
TIMOTHY: 85.00-225.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 1 LOAD AT
122.00.
STRAW; 65.00-150.00.
EAR CORN: 78.00-87.00.
OATS: 1.35-2.55 BU.
This sale was formerly held at the New
Holland Sales Stable. It is now held at Dif
fenbach's New Holland Auction Center
Ltd. located at 100 W. Jackson St., New
Holland, across from the prior sale location.
Auction time is 11:00 a.m. Mondays.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, Jan. 5, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS- 201.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-230.00.
ALFALFA: 50.00-210.00.
TIMOTHY: 88.00-150.00.
CLOVER: 96.00.
GRASS: 102.00-118.00.
STRAW: 52.00-115.00.
EAR CORN: 89.00-106.00.
OATS: 1.90-2.45 BU.
FIREWOOD; 45.00-275.00 LOAD.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thurs., Jan. 11, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 26.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING,
92.00-165.00.
MIXED HAY: 74.00-122.50.
ORCHARD GRASS: 110.00-142.50.
STRAW: 78.00-95.00.
CORN FODDER: 48.00.
NEW CORN: 86.00.
FIREWOOD; 40.00 PICK-UP LOAD.
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