Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat., May 12, 1990
Report supplied by auction
850 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 62.75.
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 62.00-62.50.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 61.50-62.00.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 59.50-60.50.
GOOD SOWS: 51.00-56.50.
MEDIUM SOWS: 48.00-51.50.
THIN SOWS: 40.00-45.00.
HEAVY BOARS: 48.50-50.00.
LIGHT BOARS: 48.50-50.00.
Indiana Hogs
Indianapolis, Ind.
Wednesday, May 16, 1990
USDA INDIANA DIRECT HOGS 51.
BARROWS AND GILTS STEADY TO
,25 HIGHER. DEMAND MODERATE
TO GOOD EARLY, TURNING LIGHT
LATE.
US 1-2 220-260 LBS. 60.25-61.25,
SOME TO 61.50, FEW DOWN TO 60.00
PLANT DELIVERED TO 61.75; 210-220
LBS. 58.50-60.25.
US 1-3 210-260 LBS. 58.50-60.50.
SOWS: 1.00 - ZOO LOWER.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 46.00-48.00,
FEW TO 50.50; 500-650 LBS.
47.00-50.00.
INDIANA DIRECT RECEIPTS:
TUESDAY’S ACTUALS 17,100
TODAY’S ESTIMATE 12,500 WED
NESDAY WEEK AGO 15,900 WED
NESDAY YEAR AGO 15,600 WEEK TO
DATE 47,800 SM PD WEEK AGO
50,300 SM PD YEAR AGO 40,700.
CARCASS BASIS HOC PRICES: HOT
WEIGHTS: PLANT DELIVERED.
160-185 LBS. BARROWS & GILTS;
STEADY TO .35 HIGHER.
US 1 (BACKFAT THICKNESS .5-.79
IN.) 84.53 TO 89.
US I (BACKFAT THICKNESS .8-.99
IN.) 83.23 TO 85.30 US 2 (BACKFAT
THICKNESS 1.00-1.24 IN.) 81.65 TO
84.30 US 3 (BACKFAT THICKNESS
1.25-1.49 IN.) 80.65 TO 83.80 US 4
(BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.50-1.79 IN.)
79.15 TO 80.65
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.
New Holland Hogs
May 14, 1990
1000
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts 2.50-3.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-255 lb 61.50-63.00. '
US 1 210-235 lb 63.50-63.75.
US 1-3 210-265 lb 59.00-61.00, Mainly
60.00-61.00.
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ers two marketing Days Give us a call for advice
and marketing conditions.
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Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
Fri., May 25 - 11:00 A.M.
Holiday Schedule
No Hog Sale May 26th
Open Mon., May 28th
Business As Usual
Walter M. Dnnlap and ions
m (tit) aviate
*|vJ Hog
ifHr Markets
New Holland
Hog Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, May 14, 1990
Hog Receipts:
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts 2.50-3.00 higher; sows
steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-255 lb 61.50-63.00.
US 1 210-235 lb 63.50-63.75.
US 1-3 210-265 lb 59.00-61.00, Mainly
60.00-61.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb 51.50-54.00,
500-650 lb 55.00-57.25.
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Carlisle Livestock Auction
Friday, May 11, 1990
TREND: RESULTS ON 1581 PIGS.
TREND: COMPARED TO APRIL 27.
STATE GRADED SALE PIGS WERE
ACTIVE 5.00-15.00 HIGHER. ALL PIGS
WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND
SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US 1-2: 739 HEAD. 39 HEAD 35-39
LBS. 121.00-143.00; 301 HEAD 41-49
LBS. 128.50-143.50; 297 HEAD 50-59
LBS. 122.00-142.00:71 HEAD 62-69 LBS.
111.50- 31 HEAD 71-79 LBS.
96.50-
US 2: 702 HEAD. 123 HEAD 29-39
LBS. 126.00-132.00; 324 HEAD 42-49
LBS. 118.00-143.00; 11 HEAD 40 LBS.
WITH TAILS 10Z00; 172 HEAD 50-59
LBS. 123.00-144.00; 46 HEAD 60-69 LBS.
115.00- 26 HEAD 70-82 LBS.
93.00-
US 2 AND 3: 86 HEAD. 15 HEAD.
25-27 LBS. 126.00-136.00; 20 HEAD
33-39 LBS. 115.00-121.00; 51 HEAD
42-59 LBS. 110.00-130.00.
LATE CUTS: 11HEAD31LBS. 126.00.
UTILITIES: 21 HEAD 22-44 LBS.
56.00-86.00.
AS IS: 22 HEAD, 50 LBS. 77.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED SALE FRI
DAY, MAY 25, 1:30 P.M. GRADING
7:30-11:30 A.M.
NOTE: NO HAY SALE UNTIL FALL.
Peoria Hogs
Peoria, Illinois
Thursday, May 17,1990
FEDERAL-STATE OPENING HOGS:
1800 TRADING ACTIVE. BARROWS
AND GILTS OPENING MOSTLY 1.00
HIGHER COMPARED WITH WEDNES
DAY. SUPPLY MAINLY US 1-3 230-260
LBS.
US 1-3 220-250 LBS. 63.00-63.75,
VOLUME 63.50 2-3 230-260 LBS.
62.00-63.00.
SOWS: STEADY TO .50 LOWER
179 b. US 1-3 325-500 LBS. 52.00500-650
LBS. 51.00.
Pa. Grain
May 14, 1990
Report supplied by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST TUES
DAY’S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN. CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN STEADY
TO .15 HIGHER; WHEAT UNEVENLY
STEADY; BARLEY MOSTLY
STEADY: OATS STEADY TO
STRONG: SOYBEANS UNEVEN,
MOSTLY STEADY TO .10 HIGHER;
EAR CORN MOSTLY STEADY TO
STRONG.
1003
931
698
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.10-3.34,
AVERAGE 3.19, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.80-3.00;
©WHEAT NO, 2 RANGE 3.74-3.84,
AVERAGE 3.80, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.20-3.40;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-2.40,
AVERAGE 2.13, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 1.90-2.25;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.50-1.85, AVER
AGE 1.70, FEW REPORTED CON
TRACT FOR HARVEST 1.10; SOY
BEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.90-6.23, AVER
AGE 6.13, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 6.15-6.40;
FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM #2
RANGE 2.75, AVERAGE 2.75; FEW
REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 2.70; FEW REPORTED PER
HUNDREDWEIGHT RECLEANED 15%
BUCKWHEAT FEW REPORTED CON
TRACT FOR HARVEST 8.15; AVER
AGE NEW EAR CORN RANGE
80.00-94.00, AVERAGE 87.79.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.85-3.25,
AVERAGE 3.03; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.45-3.70, AVERAGE 3.57;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.95-2.35,
AVERAGE 2.14; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.70-1.80, FEW REPORTED 1.40.
AVERAGE 1.67; FEW REPORTED
SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 6.10, AVER
AGE 6.10; AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN
RANGE 70.00-88.00, AVERAGE 77.88.
SOUTHEASTERN,
CENTRAL & SOUTH
CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.90-3.30,
AVERAGE 3.11; @ WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.45-3.90, AVERAGE 3.73;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-2.40,
AVERAGE 2.14; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.50-1.85, AVERAGE 1.68; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.60-6.23; AVERAGE
6.00; AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN
RANGE 75.00-92.00, AVERAGE 83.62.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.85-3.20,
AVERAGE 3.04; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.45-4.00, AVERAGE 3.76;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.35,
AVERAGE 2.18; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.50-1.80, AVERAGE 1.66; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.40-6.10, AVERAGE
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
FRI., MAY 25
FRI., JUNE 8
1:30 P.M.
Hay Sal* 12:30
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Exit 12 Off Ml
(717) 24M511 or
Ewnlnp* Jim, 241-235*
& Grain
jjm Markets
mr
IftrnJ
5.81; FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM
#2 RANGE 2.60, AVERAGE 2.60;
AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN RANGE
77.00-88.00, AVERAGE 81.86.
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.85-3.11,
FEW REPORTED 3.30, AVERAGE 3.03;
©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.55-3,75,
AVERAGE 3.65; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 2.10-2.15; AVERAGE 2.13;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.50-2.00, AVER
AGE 1.79; FEW REPORTED SOY
BEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.90, AVERAGE
5.90; AVERAGE NEW EAR CORN
RANGE FEW REPORTED 79.00-85,00,
AVERAGE FEW REPORTED 82.00.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.90; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 3.77; BARLEY NO. 3 2.14; OATS NO.
2 1.64; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.67; AVER
AGE EAR CORN 79.69.
CORN NO. 2-Y 3.07; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 3.79; BARLEY NO. 3 2.40; OATS NO.
2 2.14; SOYBEANS NO. 1 7.23; AVER
AGE NEW EAR CORN 95.93.
Regional Hay
May 14,1990
Eastern, Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER, PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON). HAY
STEADY TO WEAK; STRAW STEADY.
ALFALFA 85.00-120.00; MIXED
HAY 60.00-110.00; TIMOTHY HAY
55.00-100.00; STRAW 55.00-90.00;
MULCH 30.00-40.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
5/11/90. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 253
HAY, 81 STRAW, AND 30 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 90.00-192.00; MIXED
HAY 80.00-162.00; TIMOTHY HAY
94.00-145.00; STRAW 86.00-130.00;
EAR CORN 95.00-117.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
5/11/90. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 186
HAY, 30 STRAW & 7 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 99.00-170.00; MIXED
HAY 60.00-130.00; TIMOTHY HAY
60.00-127.50; STRAW 45.00-91.00; EAR
CORN 75.00-105.00.
King’s Hay
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, May 15, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
45 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA AND ALFALFA MIX;
54.00-
MIXED HAY: 54.00-126.00.
TIMOTHY AND TIMOTHY MIX;
100.00-
GRASS HAY: 68.00-94.00.
STRAW: 80.00-109.00.
EAR CORN: 97.00 AND 98.00.
WOOD SHAVINGS: 1.90 BAG.
hi this issue
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Pest Management Research. A 24
Livestock Graders A 36 Homestead Notes B 2
Berks Co. Pageant A3B Home On The Range B 6
Farm & Home Scholarship „B 4 Cook’s Question Comer B 8
York Envirothon ...814 Kid’s Komer 810
Fainting, Cashmere Goats 816 Faun Women Societies 813
PACMA Success D 24 4-H Happenings 818
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Microwave Minutes B 3 DEPARTMENTS
Ida’s Notebook B 5 .
On Being A Farm Wife B 9 Editorial....... AlO
Poultry Pointers D 2 Farm . 9“ endar AlO
Livestock Notes D 3 Classified Ads 820,C 5
Business News D 6
DAIRY Mailbox Markets D 26
Sale Reports D3l
DHIA Focus A 22 Public Auction Register D 35
Lancaster Co. DHIA Dl6
Susquehanna Co. DHIA D2O
Montour Co. DHIA D2O
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 19,1990-A3
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
MONTH AGO
YEAR AGO
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, PA
Monday, May 14, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 179.
ALFALFA; 70.00-230.00.
MIXED HAY: 54.00-195.00.
TIMOTHY: 52.00-165.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 80.00-97.00
STRAW: 75.00-175.00.
EAR CORN: 86.00-105.00.
OATS: 2.15-2.30 BU.
This sale was foimerly 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 10:00 a.m. Mondays.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, PA
May 12 and 15
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 61.
ALFALFA: 50.00-185.00.
MIXED HAY: 45.00-125.00.
TIMOTHY: 42.00-97.00.
GRASS; 60.00-108.00.
STRAW: 30.00-80.00.
OATS: 1.95-2.00 BU.
MULCH HAY: 20.00-30.00.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, May 12, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 137.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-202.00.
ALFALFA: 52.00-162.00.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-160.00.
CLOVER: 57.00.
STUBBLE HAY: 74.00 AND 104.00.
GRASS: 60.00-85.00.
STRAW; 66.00-140.00.
EAR CORN: 90.00-110.00.
OATS: 1.70-2.30 BU.
NEWSPAPER: 30.00.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thurs., May 17, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 15.
STRAW: 87.50-102.50.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-97.50.
EAR CORN: 97.50.
ALFALFA: 77.50-127.00.
Good’s Hay
Lcola, Pa.
Wed, May 16, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
78LOADS.
ALFALFA: 151.00-200.00.
TIMOTHY: 64.00-150.00.
MIXED HAY; 60.00-288.00.
STRAW; 67.00-115.00.
CORN: 83.00-101.00.
MEADOW GRASS, NEW: 100.00.