H ° B f&Wtr Markets Indiana Hogs Indianapolis, Ind. Wednesday, March 21, 1990 DIRECT HOGS 51 BARROWS AND GILTS .50-.75 LOWER. DEMAND LIGHT TO MODERATE US 1-2 220-260 LBS 51 50-52.50, SOME PLANT DELIVERED TO 53 00 210-220 LBS. 50 00-51.75. US 1-3 210-260 LBS 50.00-52 00. SOWS STEADY, INSTANCES 100 LOWER US 1-3 300-500 LBS 40 00-43.00, SOME TO 43.50 500-650 LBS. 43.00-47.00. INDIANA DIRECT RECEIPTS; TUESDAY’S ACTUALS 14,400 TODAY’S ESTIMATE 15,500 WED NESDAY WEEK AGO 15,700 WED NESDAY YEAR AGO 18,500 WEEK TO DATE 48,000 SM PD WEEK AGO 50,800 SM PD YEAR AGO 55,000. CARCASS BASIS HOG PRICES; HOT WEIGHTS; PLANT DELIVERED. 160-185 LBS. BARROWS & GILTS: .67 TO 1.02 LOWER. US 1 (BACKFAT THICKNESS ,5-,79 IN.) 73.76 TO 76.67 US 1 (BACKFAT THICKNESS ,8-.99 IN.) 72.46 TO 73.76 US 2 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.00-1.24 IN) 70.88 TO 72.46 US 3 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.25-1.49 IN.) 69.88 TO 71.17 US 4 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1 50-1.79 IN.) 66.60 TO 69.88. ACTUAL PAYING PRICE MAY NOT ALWAYS BE WITHIN PRICE RANGES AS ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE FOR SUPERIOR OR INFERIOR MUSCLING AND BACKFAT THICKNESS WITHIN THE GRADES. State Graded Feeder Pig Sale at Westminster Livestock Auction March 16, 1990 1220 PIGS. 2 WEEKS AGO 583. BID DING ACTIVE! 30-70 LB. PIGS FULLY 8 00-15.00 HIGHER! ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHTS. GRADES 1 AND 2:91 HD. 31-39 LBS. 141.00- 367 HD. 40-48 LBS. 132.00- 71 HD. 40-49 LBS. 131.00- 177 HD. 51-57 LBS. 130.0 P-139.00; 161 HD. 50-57 LBS. 124.00- 180 HD. 61-68 LBS. 111.00- 30 HD. 70 LBS. 115.00; 9 HD. 82 LBS. 96.00; 21 HD. 92-97 LBS. 82.00- GRADE 2: 53 HD. 33-48 LBS. 118.00-130.00; 27 HD. 59 LBS. 117.00; 6 HD. 61-65 LBS. 95.00-99.00. New Holland Hog Auction Lancaster, Pa. Monday, March 19, 1990 Hog Receipts: Today Last Monday Last Year TREND Compared to last Monday bar rows and gilts 50-75 higher BARROWS AND GILTS. US 1-2 210-250 lb 51.75-53 10. US 1 220-235 lb 54 75-55.00 US 1-3 210-260 lb 50 25-51 50 US 2-3 One lot 285 lb 45.85. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Sat., March 17, 1990 Report supplied by auction 700 HEAD. US 1 215-245 LBS. 54.00-55 00 US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 53.00-54 00 US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 52.00-53.00. US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 51.00-52.00. HEAVY HOGS 270-280 LBS 47.00-50.00. GOOD SOWS. 49.00-51.25. MEDIUM SOWS; 44.00-47.00. THIN SOWS: 40.00-45.00. HEAVY BOARS; 37.00-40.00 LIGHT BOARS: 41.00-43.00. Peoria Hogs Peoria, Illinois Thursday, March 22, 1990 FEDERAL-STATE MIDSESSION AND CLOSE HOGS: 2200 TRADING FAIRLY ACTIVE. BARROWS AND GILTS .25 TO .50 LOWER COMPARED WITH WEDNESDAY. US 1-3 220-250 LBS. 53.00-53.50 210-220 LBS. 49.00-53.00 2-3 230-260 LBS. 52.50-53.00 260-280 LBS. 51.00-52.50, LOT 323 LBS. 48.50. SOWS: STEADY 18% US 1-3 325-500 LBS. 47.50-48.00 500-650 LBS. 48.50-49.00. BOARS: OVER 350 LBS. 46.50 UNDER 350 LBS. 45.50-46.00. HOG 214. HB 49.00-53.00 HC 53.00-53.50 HD 53.00- HE 53.00-53.50 HH 49.00- HI 53.00-53 50 HJ 53.00- HK 53.00-53.50 HQ 52.50- HR 51.50-52.50 VV 47.50- WW 47.50-48.00 XX 48.50- YY 48.50-49.00 ZZ 46.50- New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, March 21, 1990 Report Supplied by Auction 945 HEAD. TS AND 2’S, 20-29 LBS. 160.00- 30-39 LBS. 121.00-134.00; 40-49 LBS. 114.00-131.00; 50-59 LBS. 104.00- 2’S AND 3’S, 20-29 LBS. 134.00- 30-39 LBS. 122.00136.00; 40-49 LBS. 116.00140.00; 5059 LBS. 96.00- Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle feed ers two marketing Days Give us a call for advice and marketing conditions. MONDAYS OR WEDSBSKSfS '“ „ * Consign With Us For The Maiketing 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., March 30 - 11:00 A.M. Reliable Help Needed For 3 Days Per Week In Hog Dept. Walter M. Dunlap and Sms - > immm murfiianii ...I ~ 1 II . ' An OW UN &&*&*** — pirm Keeping -' - y\> ,,, ttnfißa :: :< iv><■ &.* > ►a, tS.iSv. 1 ' " - it', -i ttfl- COMPARED WITH LAST MON DAY’S MARKET FOR SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL PA; CORN STEADY TO .05 HIGHER: WHEAT AND OATS MOSTLY STEADY: BARLEY STEADY TO WEAK; SOYBEANS UNEVENLY STEADY; EAR CORN STEADY TO STRONG. 1082 1269 1056 SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO 2-Y RANGE 2.63-2.90, AVERAGE 2 80, FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.50-2.75, ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3 80-3.99. AVERAGE 3.89, FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3 20-3.35; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.38, FEW REPORTED 1.85, AVERAGE 2.13, FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 1.65-2.00; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-1.75, AVERAGE 1.69, FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 1.25; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.50-5.93, FEW REPORTED 6.00, AVERAGE 5.74, FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 5.75-6.04; FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE 2.60, AVERAGE 2.60; AVER AGE NEW EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-90.00, AVERAGE 78.08. CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.65-2.92, AVERAGE 2.74; ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.50-3.80, AVERAGE 3.65; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.80-2.35, AVERAGE 2.12; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.80, AVERAGE 1.62; FEW REPORTED SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.70, AVERAGE 5.70; AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-87.00, FEW REPORTED 60.00, AVERAGE 73.00. SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL & SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.63-2.92, AVERAGE 2.78; @ WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.65-3.99, AVERAGE 3.80; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.38, AVERAGE 2.13; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-1.80, AVERAGE 1.67; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.55-5.83, AVERAGE 5.67; AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-90.00. AVERAGE 76.10. CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.70-2,90, AVERAGE 2.79; ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.65-3.95, AVERAGE 3.79; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2 00-2.30. AVERAGE 2.16; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-1.75, FEW REPORTED 1.90, AVER AGE 1.69; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.40-5.75, AVERAGE 5.59; FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE 2.35, AVERAGE 2.35; AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN RANGE 75.00-87.00, FEW REPORTED 65 00, AVERAGE 76.43. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.55-2.90, AVERAGE 2 78; ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.60-3.75, AVERAGE 3.68; BARLEY NO 3 RANGE 2.10-2.15, &Sssma ii Pa. Grain March 19, 1990 Report supplied by PDA SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 'wwHay & Grain J m Markets ifliF AVERAGE 2 13, OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1 40-2.00, AVERAGE 1 72, FEW REPORTED SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5 60, AVERAGE 5 60, AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN RANGE 80 00-84 00, AVER AGE 82 00. MONTH AGO CORN NO. 2-Y 2.76; ©WHEAT NO #2 3 86; BARLEY NO 3 2 14, OATS NO, 2 1.70, SOYBEANS NO 1 5.54; AVER AGE EAR CORN 74.83 YEAR AGO CORN NO 2-Y 3.10, ©WHEAT NO #2 3.95; BARLEY NO. 3 2 53; OATS NO 2 2.34; SOYBEANS NO 1 7.53; AVER AGE NEW EAR CORN 94 39 Regional Hay March 19, 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 SLOW, MOSTLY STEADY. ALFALFA 90.00-125.00; MIXED HAY 60.00-110.00; TIMOTHY HAY 65.00-100.00; STRAW 50.00-80.00; MULCH 20.00-40.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 3/16/90. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 297 HAY, 71 STRAW, AND 17 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 107.00-210.00; MIXED HAY 80.00-160.00; TIMOTHY HAY 92.00-130.00; STRAW 76.00-112.00; EAR CORN 78.00-90.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 3/16/90. PRICES PER TON; LOADS: 262 HAY, 36 STRAW & 18 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 85.00-190.00, MIXED HAY 56.00-140,00, TIMOTHY HAY 60 00-120.00, STRAW 50.00-83.00; EAR CORN 75.00-90.00. Greencastle Hay Market Hay & Straw Mar. 15 & 19, 1990 56 LOADS. ALFALFA (GOOD) 130.00-191.00/- TON; ALFALFA (FAIR) 95.00- 125.00/TON; ALFALFA MIXED 100.00- 134.00/TON; TIMOTHY HAY 70.00- 80.00/TON; MIXED HAY 70.00- 95.00/TON; ORCHARD GRASS 75.00- 87.00/TON; BROOM GRASS 90.00- 105.00/TON; MULCH HAY 35.00- 55.00/TON; STRAW- WHEAT 60.00- 77.50/TON; STRAW- BARLEY 70.00- 75.00/TON. Belleville Hay Wednesday, March 21 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 91 LDS. HAY. ALFALFA: 80.00-190.00. MIXED HAY: 52.50-147.50. STRAW; 12 LOADS AT 50.00-72 50 EAR CORN: 2 LOADS, 87.50 ##i this issue Five Sections COLUMNS FEATURES Now is the Time AlO Farmers Optimistic A2I Ida’s Notebook B 4 Salmonella Testing A 36 Microwave Minutes B 7 Bedford Sheep & Wool 81l On Being A Farm Wife B 9 Herb Shop 812 Taking Time 816 Pine Needle Baskets 813 Have You Heard 817 Window Treatments 814 Poultry Pointers C 2 VA Angus Meeting D 2 Livestock Notes Dl9 HOME AND YOUTH Homestead Notes B 2 rvmADTireKTTc Farm Women Societies B 5 DEPARTMENTS Home B 6 Editorial AlO Ccmer Vn Farm Calendar AlO Kid s Komer 810 Farm Forum AlO DAIRY Classified Ads 818 Business News D 6 Dairy Focus A 26 Mailbox Markets E4.D20 Dairy Nutrition A4O Sale Reports E 5 Feed Influences C 3 Public Auction Register E 9 Pennfield Honors Dairy Dl2 Tioga Co. DHIA Dl5 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 24,1990-A3 Keister’s Hay Middleburg, PA Tuesday, March 20 Report supplied by auction 33 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA- 95.00-200 00 MIXED HAY; 60.00-190 00 MULCH- 40 00 STRAW; 9 LOADS, 47.50-70 00 EAR CORN 3 LOADS, 80 CO OATS 2 LOADS, 210-2 50 BU FIREWOOD 4 LOADS. 20 00-30 00 LOAD New Wilmington Hay New Wilmington, PA. Friday, March 16, 1989 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS; 69. ALFALFA: 77.50-180.00. MIXED HAY: 45.00-200 00. TIMOTHY: 52.50-85.00. CLOVER; 42.50-160.00. BROME: 1 AT 62.50. STRAW: 17 LOADS, 30.00-47 50. EAR CORN: 8 LOADS, 87.50-97 50 OATS; 7 LOADS, 2.00-260 BU Leinbach’s Hay Shippensburg, PA March 17 and 20 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 64. ALFALFA: 65.00-150.00. MIXED HAY: 69 00-140.00 CLOVER; 70.00. GRASS; 50.00-85.00. STRAW; 45.00-95.00. EAR CORN: 84.00-90.00 OATS: 2.30 BU. WOOD: 32.00-45.00 LOAD. Monday, March 19, 1990 Report Supplied by Auction 26 LOADS Hay. 62.00-172.50 STRAW: 5 LOADS, 50.00-70.00 WOOD: 7 LOADS, 31.00-36.00. CORN: 4 LOADS, 74.00-76.00. Westminster Hay Westminster, Md. Tuesday, March 20, 1990 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 34. ALFALFA: 100.00-122.00, 1.90-3 20 BALE. ALFALFA MDC: 92.00-120.00, 160 BALE. TIMOTHY; 82.00. TIMOTHY MIX: 105.00. TIMOTHY ROUND BALES: 11.00 EACH. ORCHARD GRASS- 1.00-2.10 BALE GRASS HAY,- 80.00 MULCH HAY: .50 BALE. STRAW: 81.00-86.00, .65-1.25 BALE, OATS; 2.05 BU. Dewart Hay Dewart, PA.
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