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New Holland Hogs
Mon., April 9, 1990
TODAY
LAST MONDAY
LAST YEAR
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2
210-250 lb 52.75-54.25.
US 1 210-240 lb 54 50-56 00.
US 1-3 210-260 lb 51.25-52 50
US 2-4 250-270 lb 48 25-5075
New Holland
Feeder Pig
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, April 11, 1990
Feeder Pigs;
Today . g 26
List Wednesday ggp
Last Year 1049
TREND: Compared to last Wednesday
feeder pigs under 50 lb 5.00-15.00 lower,
weights over 50 lb steady to 5.00 lower.
All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2
37 20 172.00-186.00. 11 31-33
152.00- 223 40-49 120.00-127.00.
63 55-56 117.00-121.00. 21 61 104.00.
US 274 17-24 152.00-165.00.40 37-38
122.00- 40 41-46 115.00-118.00.
17 53 113.00. 10 64-65 86.00-98.00. 5
92-95 70.00-74.00.
US 2-3 16 40 92.00. 22 54 101.00.
SLAUGHTER 91 28-34 156.00-159.00.
15 32-33 144.00.
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Westminster
Livestock Auction
April 6, 1990
1492 PIGS. 2 WEEKS AGO 1220.
PRICES 5.00-10.00 LOWER. PIGS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL, SOLD BY
THE POUND.
GRADES 1 AND 2: 11 HD. 23 LBS.
141.00; 100 HD. 32-38 LBS.
133 00-140 00; 46 EARLY HD. 33-39
LBS 117.00-124.00; 380 HD. 40-48 LBS.
125 00-139.00; 25 EARLY HD. 44 LBS.
121.00; 304 HD. 49-58 LBS.
113.00-129.00; 77 HD. 50-59 LBS.
10100-108.00; 335 HD. 60-69 LBS.
100 00-112.00; 36 EARLY HD. 65-73
LBS 87.00-90.00; 81 HD. 71-75 LBS.
104 00-106.00; 5 HD. 87 LBS. 95.00; 18
HD 95-114 LBS 76 00-77.00.
GRADE 2- 20 HD. 42-57 LBS
97 00-132 00.
GRADES 2 AND 3' 25 HD. 28-32 LBS
133 00-137 00
NEXT SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 20,130
PM
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ers two marketing Days Give us a call for advice
and marketing conditions.
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Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat., April 7, 1990
Report supplied by auction
924
1211
926
900 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 54.00-54.50.
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: 46.25-50.50
GOOD SOWS: 49.50-51.25.
MEDIUM SOWS: 45.50-49.00.
THIN SOWS; 37.50-44.00.
HEAVY BOARS: 41.25-43.75.
LIGHT BOARS: 41.00-44.00.
Indiana Hogs
Indianapolis, Ind.
Wednesday, April 11, 1990
DIRECT HOGS 51. BARROWS AND
GILTS UNEVENLY FIRM TO .50
HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD.
US 1-2 220-260 LBS. 52.00-53.00.
MANY 52.50-53 00, PLANT DELIV
ERED TO 53.50.
210-220 LBS. 50.50-52.25.
US 1-3 210-260 LBS 50 50-52.50.
SOWS: STEADY.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 43.00-45 00.
500-650 LBS. 45.00-49.00. SOME TO
50.00.
INDIANA DIRECT RECEIPTS
TUESDAY’S ACTUALS 16.400
TODAY’S ESTIMATE 16,500 WED
NESDAY WEEK AGO 16,900 WED
NESDAY YEAR AGO 16,800 WEEK TO
DATE 50,100 SM PD WEEK AGO
50,000 SM PD YEAR AGO 50,200.
CARCASS BASIS HOG PRICES: HOT
WEIGHTS: PLANT DELIVERED.
160-185 LBS. BARROWS & GILTS: .67
TO .68 HIGHER.
US 1 (BACKFAT THICKNESS .5 .79
IN.) 74.43 TO 77.35 US 1 (BACKFAT
THICKNESS ,8-.99 IN.) 73.13 TO 74.43
US 2 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.00-1.24
IN.) 71.55 TO 73.13 US 3 (BACKFAT
THICKNESS 1.25-1.49 IN.) 70.55 TO
71.85 US 4 (BACKFAT THICKNESS
1.50-1.79 IN.) 67.28 TO 70.55.
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.
Peoria Hogs
Peoria, Illinois
Wednesday, April 11, 1990
FEDERAL-STATE OPENING HOGS:
2000 TRADING MODERATE. BAR
ROWS AND GILTS OPENING STEADY
COMPARED WITH TUESDAY. SUPP
LY MAINLY US 1-3 230-260 LBS.
US 1-3 220-250 LBS. 53.50-54.00 2-3
230-260 LBS. 53.00-53.50
SOWS; UNDER 400 LBS. .50 HIGHER.
OVER 400 LBS. UNEVENLY .50 TO
3.50 LOWER 18%.
US 1-3 325-400 LBS. 49 00 400-500
LBS. 50.50 500-650 LBS. 51.00-51 50.
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Pa. Grain
April 9, 1990
Report supplied by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST TUES
DAY’S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN STEADY
TO .10 HIGHER: WHEAT UNEVEN,
MOSTLY STEADY TO .10 HIGHER;
BARLEY MOSTLY STEADY; OATS
STEADY TO WEAK; SOYBEANS
UNEVEN, MOSTLY STEADY TO
WEAK: EAR CORN STEADY TO
STRONG.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO, 2-Y RANGE 2.75-3.05,
FEW REPORTED 2.65, AVERAGE 2.91,
FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 2.60-2.80; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.70-3.95, AVERAGE 3.85, FEW
REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 3.20-3.35; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 2.00-2.38, AVERAGE 2.15,FEW
REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 1.65-2.05; OATS NO. 2
RANGE 1.55-1.75, AVERAGE 1.65. FEW
REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 1.10; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 5.55-5.95, AVERAGE 5.77, FEW
REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 5.80-6.00; FEW REPORTED
GR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE 2.60, AVER
AGE 2.60, FEW REPORTED CON
TRACT FOR HARVEST 2.40; AVER
AGE NEW EAR CORN RANGE
77.00-85.00, AVERAGE 81.21.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.65-3.02,
AVERAGE 2.80; @WHEAT NO, 2
RANGE 3 50-3 80, AVERAGE 3.63,
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.70-2.45,
AVERAGE 2.07; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.40-1.80, AVERAGE 1.63; FEW
REPORTED SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
5.77, AVERAGE 5.77; AVERAGE NEW
EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-82.00, FEW
REPORTED 60.00, AVERAGE 71.50.
SOUTHEASTERN,
CENTRAL & SOUTH
CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.70-3.05,
AVERAGE 2.86; © WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.50-3.95. AVERAGE 3.77;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.45,
AVERAGE 2.12; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.55-1.80, AVERAGE 1.64; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.40-5.95, AVERAGE
5.69; AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN
RANGE 70.00-85.00, AVERAGE 78.38.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.70-2 95.
AVERAGE 2.84; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.50-3.95, AVERAGE 3,76;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2 00-2.40,
AVERAGE 2.16; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.60-1.75, AVERAGE 1.65; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.40-5.87, AVERAGE
5.58; FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM
#2 RANGE 2.40, AVERAGE 2.40, AVER
AGE NEW EAR CORN RANGE
75.00-82.00, AVERAGE 80 57.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2 65-2 97,
AVERAGE 2 83; ©WHEAT NO 2
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RANGE 3 60-3 80, AVERAGE 3 68,
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2 15-2 15,
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
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CORN NO. 2-Y 277; ©WHEAT NO
#2 3.79; BARLEY NO. 3 2 14, OATS NO
2 1.67; SOYBEANS NO 1 5 68, AVER
AGE EAR CORN 75.45
YEAR AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 3.01; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 3.76; BARLEY NO. 3 2.50; OATS NO
2 2.22; SOYBEANS NO 1 703; AVER
AGE NEW EAR CORN 93 97
Regional Hay
April 9, 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 85.00-120.00; MIXED
HAY 60.00-110.00; TIMOTHY HAY
65.00-110.00; STRAW 50.00-80.00;
MULCH 20.00-40.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
4/6/90. PRICES PER TON: LOADS; 421
HAY, 128 STRAW, AND 29 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 97.00-218.00; MIXED
HAY 79.00-182.00; TIMOTHY HAY
80.00-160.00; STRAW 80.00-136.00;
EAR CORN 79.00-95.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
4/6/90. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 254
HAY, 43 STRAW & 10 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 90.00-200.00; MIXED
HAY 65.00-190.00; TIMOTHY HAY
65.00-92.50; STRAW 40.00-93.00; EAR
CORN 70.00-85.00.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thurs., April 12, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 31.
IST CUTTING ALFALFA
125.00-167.50.
TIMOTHY: 85.00-130 00.
MIXED HAY: 57.50-125.00.
ORCHARD GRASS. 76.00-145.00.
CLOVER: 112.50.
STRAW- 66.00-115.00.
FODDER: 50.00.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, April 11
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS- 63 LDS HAY
ALFALFA- OO
MIXED HAY 65 00-155 00.
STRAW- 7 LOADS AT 55 00-90.00
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Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, PA
Monday, April 9, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS' 255.
ALFALFA: 7200-260.00.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-200.00.
TIMOTHY: 67.00-192.00.
CLOVER- 112.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 60.00-155.00.
STRAW: 70 00-149.00.
EAR CORN; 8000-95 00.
OATS: 2.00-2.60 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 pnor sale location
Auction time is 10.00 a.m. Mondays.
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed., April 11, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
126 LOADS
ALFALFA- 66 00-215 00
TIMOTHY- 83.00-152 00
MIXED HAY: 63 00-226 00
ORCHARD GRASS: 45 00-150 00
STRAW. 65 00-154 00.
CORN 84.00-91.00.
STUBBLE HAY. 59.00-114,00
BROME GRASS. 97.00
CLOVER: 97.00.
REED’S CANARY 69.00
SOYBEAN STRAW: 66 00.
47 LOADS
ALFALFA (GOOD) 130.00-185.00/-
TON; ALFALFA (FAIR) 100.00-135.00
/TON; ALFALFA MIXED 85.00-115.00
/TON; TIMOTHY HAY 60.00-90.00/
TON; MIXED HAY 80.00-95.00/TQN;
ORCHARD GRASS 80.00-96.00/TQN;
BROOM GRASS 70.00-84.00/TON;
STRAW- WHEAT 50.00-68.00/TON;
STRAW- BARLEY 50.00-58.00/TON.
Chester County Hay
Coatesville, PA
Wed., April 11
TOTAL LOADS; 5
STRAW: 105.00.
TIMOTHY: 110.00.
TIMOTHY MULCH; 72.00.
TIMOTHY, ROUND BALES- 6200
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, April 9, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
24 LOADS HAY, 59 00-172 00
STRAW- 5 LOADS. 59 00-72 00
WOOD 5 LOADS, 34.00-39 00
CORN 3 LOADS. 72 00-80 00
OATS 2 LOADS, 1 55 AND 1 75 BU
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DHIA Focus A 22
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Lebanon Co. DHIA C 3
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.B 3
B 5
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D 2
D 5
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