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Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat, April 28, 1990
Report supplied by auction
950 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 61.00-61.25.
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 59.75-60.75.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 58.50-59.50.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 57.00-58.50.
LIGHT HOGS: 49.00-52.00
GOOD SOWS: 51.00-55.25.
MEDIUM SOWS: 45.00-50.50.
THIN SOWS: 40.00-45.00.
HEAVY BOARS: 44.50-46.50.
LIGHT BOARS: 46.00-48.50.
New Holland Feeder
Pigs
May 2, 1990
TODAY
LAST WEDNESDAY
LAST YEAR
TREND: Compared to last Wednesday
30-40 lb feeder pigs 5.00-8.00 lower,
40-60 lb 3.00-S.OO higher. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US
1-2 102 33-39 126.00-140.00, 87 32-34
152.00- 138 44-47 143.00-150.00.
128 50-59 126.00-134.00. 41 63-68
108.00- 8 74 100.00.
US 2 45 43-44 120.00-134.00. 12 51
128.00.
US 2-3 38 34-38 112.00-122.00.
SLAUGHTER 109 18-25
170.00-196.00. 56 27-28 158.00-170.00.
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Carlisle Livestock Auction
Friday, April 27, 1990
TREND: RESULTS ON 1363 PIGS.
TREND: COMPARED TO APRIL 12.
STATE GRADED SALE PIGS WERE
MOSTLY STEADY SPOTS 3.00 LOWER
ON I’S AND 2’S WHILE 2’S WERE
FIRM TO 10.00 HIGHER. ALL PICS
WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND
SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US 1-2: 913 HEAD. 45 HEAD 31-39
LBS. 125.00-136.00; 391 HEAD 40-49
LBS. 108.00-128.50; 339 HEAD 50-59
LBS. 105.00-127.00; 103 HEAD 61-69
LBS. 101.00-110.00; 34 HEAD 77-81 LBS.
92.00-99.00; 1 HEAD 95 LBS. 78.00.
US 2:290 HEAD. 54 HEAD 31-39 LBS.
100.00- 129 HEAD 40-49 LBS.
92.00- 43 HEAD 52-59 LBS.
110.00- 64 HEAD 65-85 LBS.
90.00-
US 2 AND 3; 88 HEAD. 88 HEAD,
27-50 LBS. 80.00-118.00. SOLD IN
SMALL LOTS SOME WITH TAILS.
AS IS; 40 HEAD, 42-49 LBS.
65.00- 4 HEAD 85-95 LBS
10.00-
UTILITIES: 28 HEAD. 24-44 LBS.
24.00-54.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED SALES FOR
MAY WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY,
MAY 11 AND 25. SALE TIME 1:30 P.M.
GRADING 7:30 UNTIL 11:30 A.M.
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., May 11 - 11:00 A.M.
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New Holland Hogs
April 30, 1990
HOG RECEIPTS:
TODAY
LAST MONDAY
LAST YEAR
TREND: Compared to lait Monday bar
rows and gilts 4.50-5.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb 59.50-60.50, One lot 200 lb
54.75.
US 1 18 head 218 lb 61.50.
US 1-3 210-265 lb 58.00-59.00.
US 3-4 240-295 lb 54.00-56.00.
Indiana Hogs
May 2, 1990
HOGS 51
BARROWS AND GILTS .50 - 1.00
HIGHER. DEMAND MODERATE TO
GOOD.
US 1-2 220-260 LBS. 58.50-59.50,
FEW 59.75, FEW DOWN TO 58.00
1787
210-220 LBS. 57.00-58.50
US 1-3 210-260 LBS. 57.00-58.75
SOWS: STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 47.00-50.00
500-650 LBS. 49.00-52.00, FEW TO
53.
INDIANA DIRECT RECEIPTS
TUESDAY’S ACTUALS 15,300
TODAY’S ESTIMATE 14,500 WED
NESDAY WEEK AGO 13,400 WED
NESDAY YEAR AGO 19,200 WEEK TO
DATE 46,800 SM PD WEEK AGO
46,700 SM PD YEAR AGO 56,200
CARCASS BASIS HOG PRICES: HOT
WEIGHTS: PLANT DELIVERED.
160-185 LBS. BARROWS & GILTS; .68
TO 1.35 HIGHER
US 1 (BACKFAT THICKNESS .S-. 79
IN.) 82.51 TO 85.54 US 1 (BACKFAT
THICKNESS .8-.99 IN.) 81.21 TO 82.51
US 2 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.00-1.24
IN.) 79.63 TO 81.21 US 3 (BACKFAT
THICKNESS 1.25-1.49 IN.) 78.63 TO
80.04 US 4 (BACKFAT THICKNESS
1.50-1.79 IN.) 65.47 TO 78.63
ACTUAL PAYING PRICE MAY NOT
ALWAYS BE WITHIN PRICE RANGES
AS ADIUSTMENTS ARE MADE FOR
SUPERIOR OR INFERIOR MUSCLING
AND BACKFAT THICKNESS WITHIN
THE GRADES.
Greencastle
Feeder Pig
Sale
April 28, 1990
760 HEAD.
GRADE 1 & 2 - 98 HEAD 23-39 LBS.
121.00- 211 HEAD 40-49 LBS.
120.00- 149 HEAD SO-S 9 LBS
107.00- 121 HEAD 60-69 LBS.
98.00- 25 HEAD 70-79 LBS.
91.00- IS HEAD 80-89 LBS.
85.00-
GRADE 2 - 44 HEAD 28-39 LBS.
80.00- 33 HEAD 40-53 LBS.
90.00-
GRADE 2 & 3 - 70.00-95.00.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE AT
GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUC
TION WELL BE HELD MAY 26. 1990.
PIGS GRADED AND WEIGHED ON
ARRIVAL.
Pa. Grain
April 30, 1990
Report supplied by PDA
1125
1060
940
COMPARED WITH LAST TUES
DAY’S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN STEADY
TO .15 HIGHER: WHEAT MOSTLY
STEADY TO .05 LOWER; BARLEY
AND EAR CORN STEADY TO
STRONG; OATS STEADY TO .10
HIGHER; SOYBEANS .05 TO .30
HIGHER.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.97-3.25,
FEW REPORTED 2.85, AVERAGE 3.06,
FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 2.75-2.94; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.70-3.90, AVERAGE 3.82,
FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 3.21-3.36; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 2.00-2.40, AVERAGE 2.13,
FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 1.90-2.20; OATS NO. 2
RANGE 1.55-1.85, AVERAGE 1.71,
FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 1.00-1.10; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 5.88-6.27, AVERAGE 6.08,
FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 6.28-6.44; FEW REPORTED
GR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE 1.15,
AVERAGE 2.75; FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.60; FEW
REPORTED PER HUNDREDWEIGHT
RECLEANED 15% AVERAGE 8.15;
AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN RANGE
80.00-92.00, AVERAGE 84.28.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.70-3.19,
AVERAGE 2.92; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.40-3.70, AVERAGE 3.58;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.40, FEW
REPORTED 1.85, AVERAGE 2.15;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-1.80, FEW
REPORTED 1.40, AVERAGE 1.63; FEW
REPORTED SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
5.80, AVERAGE 5.80; AVERAGE NEW
EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-86.00,
AVERAGE 76.63.
SOUTHEASTERN,
CENTRAL & SOUTH
CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.80-3.25,
AVERAGE 3.00; @ WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.45-3.95, AVERAGE 3.73;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.40,
AVERAGE 2.14; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.50-1.85, AVERAGE 1.66; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.60-6.27; AVERAGE
5.94; AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN
RANGE 75.00-92.00, AVERAGE 81.72.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.90-3.10,
AVERAGE 2.97; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.45-3.95, AVERAGE 3.71;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.30,
AVERAGE 2.16; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.50-1.75, AVERAGE 1.64; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.40-6.12, AVERAGE
5.75; FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM
#2 RANGE 2.50, AVERAGE 2.50:
CATTLE
Tuesday, May 8
7:30 P.M.
Bring a Load-Buy a Load
CARLISLE
Livestock Market, Inc.
Just off 1-81 at Exit 12
(717) 249-4511
Of Evenings, Jim 249-2359
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AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN RANGE
77.00-86.00, AVERAGE 82.42.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.80-3.00,
AVERAGE 2.93; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.60-3.80, AVERAGE 3.68;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.10; AVER
AGE 2.10; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.50-2.00, AVERAGE 1.76; FEW
REPORTED SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
5.85, AVERAGE 5.85; AVERAGE NEW
EAR CORN RANGE FEW REPORTED
77.00-80.00, AVERAGE FEW
REPORTED 78.50.
MONTH AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.82; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 3.75; BARLEY NO. 3 2.12; OATS NO.
2 1.66; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.73; AVER
AGE EAR CORN 77.54.
YEAR AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 3.04; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 3.79; BARLEY NO. 3 2.44; OATS NO.
2 2.17; SOYBEANS NO. 1 7.15; AVER
AGE NEW EAR CORN 95.97.
Regional Hay
April 30, 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 UNEVENLY STEADY.
ALFALFA 80.00-120.00; MIXED
HAY 60.00-110.00; TIMOTHY HAY
55.00-100.00; STRAW 50.00-90.00;
MULCH 30.00-40.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
4/27/90. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 258
HAY. 56 STRAW. AND 20 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 127.00-225.00; MIXED
HAY 90.00-185.00; TIMOTHY HAY
107.00-167.00; STRAW 81.00-155.00;
EAR CORN 87.00-107.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
4/27/90. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 180
HAY, 18 STRAW & 9 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 101.00-237.50; MIXED
HAY 81.00-170.00; TIMOTHY HAY
76.00-145.00; STRAW 56.00-90.00; EAR
CORN 75.00-95.00.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, PA
Monday, April 30, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 142.
ALFALFA: 100.00-260.00.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-18X00.
TIMOTHY: 100.00-180.00.
CLOVER: 90.00.
STRAW: 62.00-150.00.
EAR CORN; 90.00-99.00.
OATS: 2.00-2.15 BU.
Thu tale was formerly held at the New
Holland Salei 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 10:00 a.m. Mondays.
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Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, April 27, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 93.
MIXED HAY: 80.00-255.00.
ALFALFA: 87.00-240.00.
TIMOTHY: 101.00322.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 122.00-152.00.
STRAW: 80.00-145.00.
EAR CORN: 95.00-99.00.
OATS: 1.75-2.85 BU.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tueaday, May I, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 56.
ALFALFA: 1.90-2.80
BALE.
ALFALFA MIX: 130.00; 1.20-2.50
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 117.00, 1.80-2.30 BALE.
TIMOTHY MIX: 90.00-110.00,
1.90-2.00 BALE.
CLOVER HAY: 63.00.
GRASS HAY: .70 BALE.
STRAW: 77.00-115.00, .75-2.90 BALE.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, N.J.
Tuesday, May 1, 1990
Hay—Straw & Grain Report
MIXED HAY: 3 LOADS, 2.10-4.40
BALE.
SHELLED CORN: 1 LOAD, 6.00 BAG.
TOTAL: 4 LOADS.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, May 2
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 69 LDS. HAY.
ALFALFA: 105.00-207.50.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-180.00.
STRAW: 2 LOADS AT 60.00 AND
100.00.
EAR CORN: 1 AT 95.00.
Keister’s Hay
Mlddleburg, PA
Tuesday, May 1
Report supplied by auction
70 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 165.00-195.00.
MIXED HAY: 62.50-195.00.
TIMOTHY: 90.00-110.00.
CLOVER: 42.50-52.50.
STRAW: 3 LOADS AT 70.00-72.50.
EAR CORN: 6 LOADS AT77.50-85.00.
OATS: 4 LOAD, 2.10-2.35 BU.
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