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Markets
New Holland
Feeder Pig
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, January 24, 1990
FEEDER PIGS:
Today 537
Last Wednesday 455
Last Year 1082
TREND: Compared to last Wednesday
40-70 lb feeder pigs fully steady instances
1000 higher, weights under 40 lb sold
mainly for slaughter. All pigs weighed on
amval and sold by the hundred weight.
GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US
1-2 136 40-45 97.00-112.00. 144 50-59
85.00-98.00. 33 72 69.00.
US 2 50 50-59 82.00-92.00.
US 2-3 7 31 94.00. 22 47 56.00. 29
56-63 55.00-63.00.
SLAUGHTER 96 24-38 118.00-136.00.
10 34 148.00.
New Holland Hogs
Jan. 22, 1990
TODAY
LAST MONDAY
LAST YEAR
TREND: Compared to Ust Monday bar
rows and gilts weak to mostly SO lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb 47.50-48.50.
US 1 215-245 lb 49.00-52.00.
US 1-3 200-255 lb 46.00-47.00, Few
260-270 lb 45.00-46.00.
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Carlisle Livestock Auction
Friday, Jan. 12, 1990
TREND; RESULTS ON 1425 PIGS.
TREND: VERY ACTIVE BIDDING!
PIGS UNDER 50 LBS. WERE FULLY
STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER WHILE
PIGS OVER 50 LBS. WERE STEADY TO
5.00 LOWER. ALL PIGS WERE
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US 1-2; 816 HEAD. 87 HEAD 40-49
LBS. 91.00-110.00; 259 HEAD 50-59 LBS.
79.00-93.00; 241 HEAD 60-69 LBS.
73.50- 166 HEAD, 70-79 LBS.
71.50- 63 HD. 81-89 LBS.
60.50-
US 2:455 HEAD. 38 HEAD 24-39 LBS.
8000-100.00; 98 HEAD 42-49 LBS.
89.00- 12 HD. W/TAILS 45-48
LBS. 63.00-75.00; 131 HD. 50-59 LBS
80.00- 81 HD. 60-69 LBS.
75.00- 66 HD. 71-79 LBS.
68.00- 29 HD. 81-91 LBS.
61.00-
US NO. 2 AND 3; 108 HD. 6 HD. W/
TAILS 25-37 LBS. 61.00-90.00, 102 HD.
42-87 LBS. 56.00-75.00.
UTILITIES: 23 HEAD 32-58 LBS,
3000-55 00.
AS IS & LATE CUTS; 23 HD 35-75
LBS. 20.00-71.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED SALE FRI
DAY, JAN. 26, 1:30 P M (GRADING &
WEIGHING 7:30 UNTIL 11:30 AM.)
HAY SALE 12:30 P.M. (ALSO SELL
ING STRAW, CORN, GRAIN, FIRE
WOOD AND LUMBER)
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 buying or selling
Next Feeder Cattle Sale
Fri., Feb. 2 - 11:00 A.M.
Reliable Help Needed For
3 Days Per Week In Hog Dept.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
LanCMwr wocaywai
Tel. (717) 807-5138
Abrawt
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat., Jan. 20, 1990
Report supplied by auction
720 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 49.00-50.00
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 48.00-49.50
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 47.00-48.50
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 45.50-47.50
SOWS;’ALL WEIGHTS 34.00-40.00
GOOD SOWS: 38.00-40.00
LIGHT SOWS: 35.00-40.00
HEAVY BOARS; 32.50-35.00
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Westminster
Livestock Auction
Jan. 19, 1990
983 PIGS. 2 WEEKS AGO 1275. BULK
OF#I&2PIGS SOLD $2-10- EXTREMES
$l5 LOWER. #2&3 PIGS SOLD
STEADY.
1170
GRADES 1 AND 2; 32 HD. 38 LBS.
99.00- 154 HD. 43-48 LBS.
86.00- 229 HD. 50-59 LBS.
79.00- 226 HD. 61-68 LBS.
77.00- 78 HD. 70-73 LBS.
71.00- 77 HD. 80-81 LBS.
68.00- 19 HD. 85-93 LBS.
60.00- 12 HD. 115 LBS. 56.00.
1041
1226
GRADE 2: 35 HD. 35 LBS. 87.00; 19
HD. 43-45 LBS. 93.00-99.00; 14 HD.
61-82 LBS. 69.00-73.00; 13 HD. 92 LBS.
62.00.
GRADES 2 AND 3: 9 HD. 34 LBS.
97.00; 36 HD. 42-48 LBS. 78.00-82.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED SALE FRI
DAY, FEB. 2, 1:30 P.M.
Peoria Hogs
Peoria, Illinois
Thursday, January 25, 1990
FEDERAL-STATE OPENING. MID
SESSION AND CLOSE HOGS: 2000
TRADING MODERATE. BARROWS
AND GILTS STEADY TO .50 LOWER
COMPARED WITH WEDNESDAY.
SUPPLY MAINLY US 1-3 230-260 LBS.
US 1-3 220-250 LBS. 48.00-48.50, 70
HEAD 48.75 2-3 240-260 LBS.
47.00-48.00 260-280 LBS. 45.50-47.00.
SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. .50 HIGHER
OVER 500 LBS. .50 TO 1.00 LOWER ON
BULK OF SALES 12%.
US 1-3 325-500 LBS. 43.50-44.00
500-650 LBS. 44.00-45.00, FEW
45.50-46.00.
BOARS: OVER 350 LBS. 40.50
UNDER 350 LBS. 39.50-40.00.
HOG 214 HC 48.00-48.75 HD
48.00- HE 48 00-48.75 HI
48.00- 50 HJ 48.00-48.50 HK
48.00- 50 HQ 47 00-48.00 HR
46.00- 00 VV 43 50-44.00 WW
43.50-44 00 XX 44 00-46.00 YY
44.0a46.00 ZZ 40.5a40.50.
Pa. Grain
January 22, 1990
Report supplied by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY’S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN AND
OATS UNEVENLY STEADY: WHEAT
AND SOYBEANS STEADY TO .10
LOWER; BARLEY MOSTLY STEADY
TO .10 HIGHER: EAR CORN STEADY
TO STRONG.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.65-2.92,
AVERAGE 2.80, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.59-2.80;
©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.85-4.20,
AVERAGE 4.04, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.25-3.42;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.40,
AVERAGE 2.19, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 1.70-2.00;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.55-1.85, FEW
REPORTED 1.95, AVERAGE 1.75, FEW
REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 1.50; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 5.40-5.72, AVERAGE 5.55, FEW
REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 5.60-5.74; FEW REPORTED
GR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE 2.60, AVER
AGE 2.60; AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN
RANGE 67.00-85.00, AVERAGE 76.15.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.70-2.85,
AVERAGE 2.74; @WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.75-4.05, AVERAGE 3.81;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.85-2.40,
AVERAGE 2.13; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.40-1.85, AVERAGE 1.62; FEW
REPORTED SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
5.50, AVERAGE 5.50; AVERAGE NEW
EAR CORN RANGE 60.00-85.00, AVER
AGE 70.22.
SOUTHEASTERN,
CENTRAL & SOUTH
CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.65-2.92,
AVERAGE 2.79; @ WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.75-4.20. AVERAGE 3.97;
BAfeLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-2.40.
AVERAGE 2.18; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.55-1.90, AVERAGE 1.72; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.40-5.72, AVERAGE
5.54; AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN
RANGE 64.00-85.00, AVERAGE 73.14.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.70-2.92,
AVERAGE 2.81; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.85-4.20, AVERAGE 3.99;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.15-2.40,
AVERAGE 2.26; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.60-1.90, AVERAGE 1.77; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.40-5 65, AVERAGE
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5.53; FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM
#2 RANGE 2.35, AVERAGE 2.35; FEW
REPORTED PER HUNDREDWEIGHT
BUCKWHEATRANGE9.IS, AVERAGE
9.15; AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN
RANGE 65.00-80.00, AVERAGE 71 00.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.50-2.85,
AVERAGE 2.73; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.60-4.00, AVERAGE 3.90;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.05-2.15,
AVERAGE 2.10; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.60-2.00, AVERAGE 1.76; FEW
REPORTED SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
5.40, AVERAGE 5.40; AVERAGE NEW
EAR CORN RANGE 72.00-80.00, AVER
AGE 76.33.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.75; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 3.99; BARLEY NO. 3 2.12; OATS NO.
2 1.68; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.59; AVER
AGE EAR CORN 68.00.
CORN NO. 2-Y 3.10; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 3.99; BARLEY NO. 3 2.50; OATS NO.
2 2.42; SOYBEANS NO. 1 7.28; AVER
AGE NEW EAR CORN 93.32.
Regional Hay
January 22, 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
STEADY TO STRONG.
ALFALFA 90.00-125.00; MIXED
HAY 80.00-100.00; TIMOTHY HAY
80.00-100.00; STRAW 50.00-90.00;
MULCH 25.00-40.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
01/19/90. PRICES PER TON; LOADS
-389 HAY. 126 STRAW, AND 25 EAR
CORN.
ALFALFA 95.00-205.00; MIXED
HAY 75.00-177.00; TIMOTHY HAY
75.00-140.00; STRAW 65.00-130 00;
EAR CORN 77.00-85.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
01/19/90. PRICES PER TON; LOADS:
279 HAY, 76 STRAW & 10 EAR CORN
ALFALFA 92.00-160 00; MIXED
HAY 60.00-130.00; TIMOTHY HAY
70.00-97.00; STRAW 46.00-87 50; EAR
CORN 75.00-90.00.
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Taking Time 812
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Poultry Pointers 824
Pork Prose D 2
Farm Management Dl6
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HAY AUCTIONS
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HAY AUCTIONS
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Franklin Holstein Club A2B
Co. DHIA D 24
Sire Power A 36
Dauphin Co. DHIA C 3
Herd Management,
Adams Co. DHIA,
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DifTenbach Auction Center
New Holland, PA
Monday, January 22, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 166.
ALFALFA: 80.00-285.00.
MIXED HAY: 77.00-220.00.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-230.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 75.00-117 00
STRAW: 64.00-152.00.
EAR CORN: 80.00-85.00.
OATS: 2.00-2.20 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 tune is 11:00 a.m. Mondays.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, Jan. 19, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 189.
MIXED JtAY: 52.0 Q-177.00,
ALFALFA: 72.09-200.00.
TIMOTHY: 65,00-152.00.
CLOVER: 40.00-92.00.
GRASS: £O.OO-120,00,
STUBBLE HAY: 57.00-62.00.
STRAW: 40.00-125.00.
EAR CORN: 77.00-83.00.
OATS: .60-2.25 BU.
FIREWOOD: 28.00 LOAD.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thurs., Jan. 25, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 10.
ALFALFA. IST AND 2ND CUTTING
81.00-116.00.
MIXED HAY: 82.50-119.00.
MEADOW GRASS: 75.00.
TIMOTHY; 104.00.
STRAW: 45.00-63.00.
Keister’s Hay
Middleburg, PA
Tuesday, Jan. 23
Report supplied by auction
70 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 87.50-160.00.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-205.00.
TIMOTHY: 65.00-87.50.
STRAW: 19 LOADS AT 40.00-85.00.
EAR CORN: 4 AT 72.50-11000.
OATS: 3 AT 2 05-2.10.
WOOD: 6 LOADS, 27.50-42 50 LOAD.
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