r Hog
Markets
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat, July 28, 1990
Report supplied by auction
700 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 61.00-61.50.
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 60.00-61.00.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 59.50-60.00.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 58.00-59.50.
GOOD SOWS: 47.00-49.00.
MEDIUM SOWS: 45.00-47.00.
THIN SOWS: 40.00-45.00.
HEAVY BOARS: 43.00-44.50.
LIGHT BOARS: 48.00-50.00.
Greencastle
Feeder Pig
Sale
July 28, 1990
956 HEAD. COMPARED TO LAST
MONTH PRICES WERE 20.00 LOWER
COMPARED TO LAST YEAR PRICES
WERE 40.00 - 50.00 HIGHER.
GRADE 1 & 2 - 90 HEAD 17-37 LBS.
87 50-105.00; 295 HEAD 40-49 LBS.
86 00-108.00; 272 HEAD 50-59 LBS.
85 00-97.00; 126 HEAD 60-69 LBS.
80 00-96.00; 85 HEAD 70-UP LBS.
74 00-79.50.
GRADE 2 - 23 HEAD 22-39 LBS.
77 00-104.00; 42 HEAD 40-51 LBS,
72 00-84.00.
GRADE 2 & 3 AND BOARS
64 00-102.00.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE AT
GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUC
TION WILL BE HELD AUGUST 25,
1990.
PIGS WEIGHED AND GRADED ON
ARRIVAL.
Peoria Hogs
Peoria, Illinolf
Thursday, August 2, 1990
FEDERAL-STATE OPENING, MID
SESSION AND CLOSE HOGS: 1700
TRADING MODERATE. BARROWS
AND GILTS 1.50-2.00 LOWER COM
PARED WITH WEDNESDAY. SUPPLY
MAINLY US 1-3 230-260 LBS.
US 1-3 230-250 LBS. 60.50-61.25
210-230 LBS. 57.50-60.50 2-3 230-260
LBS. 60.00-60.50 260-280 LBS.
58.50-60.00.
SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. STEADY
TO .50 LOWER; OVER 500 LBS. FUL
LY 1.00 LOWER 20% US 1-3 325-500
LBS. 51.00-52.00 500-650 LBS. MOST
LY 52.00, FEW 52.50.
BOARS: ALL WEIGHTS 50.
HOG 214 HB 5750-5950 HC 6050-6125
HD 6050-6125 HE 6050-6125 HI
5750-5950 HJ 6050-6125 HK 6050-6125
HL 6050-6125 HQ 6000-6050 HR
5900-6000 VV 5100-5200 WW
5100-5200 XX 5200-5250 YY 5200-5250
ZZ 5025-5025.
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and marketing conditions^
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Frl., Aug. 10 & Frl., Aug. 24
11:00 AM.
New Holland
Feeder Pig
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, August 1, 1990
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last Wednesday
feeder pigs weak to 3.00 lower. Decline on
US 2 pigs. Trade active with widespread
buyer participation. 20% of supply went to
slaughter. All pigs weighed on arrival and
sold by the hundred weight
GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US
1-2 17 27-30 120.00-128.00. 211 39-53
101.00-112.00. 53 57-74 88.00-98.00.
US 2 112 25-35 90.00-102.00.48 39-49
104.00- 37 42 118.00. 63 42-63
85.00- 14 75-83 75.00-76.00.
US 2-3 15 35-40 106.00-114.00. 25
38-48 80.00-96.00. 14 60-82 61.00-74.00.
New Holland Hogs
July 30, 1990
TODAY 786
LAST MONDAY 934
LAST YEAR 797
TREND. Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts 1.00-1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS- US 1-2
220-250 lb 60.50-61.00, Few 61.50.
US 1 220-240 lb 62 25-63 50
US 1-3 220-260 lb 59.00-60.00.
Indiana Hogs
Indianapolis, Ind.
Wednesday, August 1, 1990
USDA INDIANA DIRECT HOGS 51.
BARROWS AND GILTS UNEVEN,
AVERAGING STEADY. DEMAND
MOSTLY MODERATE.
US 1-2 220-260 LBS. 60.00-61.00,
FEW TO 61.50; 210-220 LBS.
58.25-60.00.
US'l-3 210-260 LBS. 58.25-60.50.
SOWS: STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER.
INSTANCES 2.00 UP ON WEIGHTS
OVER 500 LBS.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 44.00-47.00;
500-650 LBS. 46.00-50.00.
INDIANA DIRECT RECEIPTS:
TUESDAY’S ACTUALS 16,100
TODAY’S ESTIMATE 16,000 WED
NESDAY WEEK AGO 12,200 WED
NESDAY YEAR AGO 14,500 WEEK TO
DATE 47,600 SM PD WEEK AGO
44,100 SM PD YEAR AGO 49,500.
CARCASS BASIS HOG PRICES; HOT
WEIGHTS: PLANT DELIVERED.
160-185 LBS. BARROWS & GILTS;
STEADY TO .68 LOWER.
US 1 (BACKFAT THICKNESS .S-. 79
IN.) 84.53 TO 88.27 US 1 (BACKFAT
THICKNESS .S-. 99 IN.) 83.23 TO 84.53
US 2 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.00-1.24
IN.) 81.65 TO 83.27 US 3 (BACKFAT
THICKNESS 1.25-1.49 IN.) 80.65 TO
82.77 US 4 (BACKFAT THICKNESS
1.50-1.79 IN.) 78.20 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.
Pa. Grain
July 30, 1990
Report supplied by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY’S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL AND'
SOUTH CENTRAL PA; CORN
UNEVENLY STEADY; WHEAT
STEADY TO .05 LOWER; BARLEY
STEADY TO .03 HIGHER; OATS
STEADY TO .10 LOWER; SOYBEANS
STEADY TO .07 LOWER; EAR CORN
STEADY TO 3.00 LOWER.
862
745
1145
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE
3.00-3.30@3.40, AVERAGE 3.22, FEW
REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 2.67-2.79; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.97-3.20, AVERAGE 3.08;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.25,
AVERAGE 2.08; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.25-1.45@1.60, AVERAGE 1.36; SOY
BEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.60-6.10, AVER
AGE 5.88, FEW REPORTED CON
TRACT FOR HARVEST 5.60-5.94; FEW
REPORTED PER HUNDREDWEIGHT
RECLEANED 15% BUCKWHEAT
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 8.15; EAR
CORN RANGE 85.00-110.00, AVER
AGE 94.64.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.10-3.35,
AVERAGE 3.20; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.90-3.20, AVERAGE 3.03;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.85-2.30,
AVERAGE 2.14; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.20-1.40, FEW REPORTED 1.40,
AVERAGE 1.32; FEW REPORTED
SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.95, AVER
AGE 5.95; EAR CORN RANGE
80.00-94.00, AVERAGE 83.71.
SOUTHEASTERN,
CENTRAL & SOUTH
CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.05-3.35,
AVERAGE 3.21; @ WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.90-3.20, AVERAGE 3.05;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-2.30,
AVERAGE 2.11; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.20-1.50, AVERAGE 1.32; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.40-6.10, AVERAGE
5.83; EAR CORN RANGE 80.00-110.00,
AVERAGE 90.29.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.15-3.38,
AVERAGE 3.21; ©WHEAT NO. 2
Range 2.90-3.20. average 3.04;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-2.30,
AVERAGE 2.12; OATS NO. 2'RANGE
1.20-1.50, AVERAGE 1.30; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.40-6.00, AVERAGE
5.80; EAR CORN RANGE 80.00-94.00,
AVERAGE 88.44.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.00-3.50,
AVERAGE 3.21; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.85-3.30, AVERAGE 3.10;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-2.05,
AVERAGE 1.99; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.45-2.00, FEW REP.ORTED 1.00,
AVERAGE 1.67; FEW REPORTED
SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.65, AVER
AGE 5.65; EAR CORN RANGE 85.00,
AVERAGE 85.00.
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
FRI., AUG. 10
FRI., AUG. 24
1:30 P.M.
Hay Sala 12:30
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CORN NO. 2-Y 3.23; ©WHEAT NO.
#23.33; BARLEY NO. 3 2.11; OATS NO.
2 1.63; SOYBEANS NO. 1 6.12; AVER
AGE EAR CORN 89.61.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.98; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 3.55; BARLEY NO. 3 1.99; OATS NO.
2 1.59; SOYBEANS NO. 1 6.53; AVER
AGE NEW EAR CORN 90.85.
Regional Hay
July 20, 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: STRAW STEADY TO WEAK.
ALFALFA 70.00-110.00; MIXED
HAY 65.00-90.00, FEW 50.00;
TIMOTHY HAY 50.00-90.00; STRAW
30.00- FEW 80.00; MULCH
20.00-
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
7/27/90. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 108
HAY, 76 STRAW, AND 40 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 100.00-147.00; MIXED
HAY 80.00-137.00; TIMOTHY HAY
90.00-120.00; STRAW 50.00-loC.00;
EAR CORN 92.00-120.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
7/27/90. PRICES PER TON: LOADS- 43
HAY. 23 STRAW & 17 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA. FEW REPORTED
90.00:157.50; MIXED HAY
54.00- TIMOTHY HAY FEW
REPORTED 54.00-80.00; STRAW
40.00- EAR CORN 82.50-100.00.
Green Dragon Hay
EphraU, Pa.
Friday, July 27, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 76.
MIXED HAY: 84.00-150.00.
ALFALFA: 101.00-135.00.
TIMOTHY: 80.00-139.00.
CLOVER: 91.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 78.00.
STRAW: 65.00-90.00.
EAR CORN: 92.00-117.00.
OATS: 1.40-2.50 BU.
BARLEY: 2.00 BU.
Good’s Hay
Leo la. Pa.
Wed, Aug. 1, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
95 LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 44.00-136.00.
TIMOTHY: 58.00-128.00.
ALFALFA: 65.00-114.00.
CORN: 90.00-118.00.
STRAW: 50.00-100.00.
CLOVER: 86.00.
GRASS: 115.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 74.00.
STUBBLE HAY: 47.00.
OATS: 1.50-2.10 BU.
COLUMNS
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On Being A Farm Wife B 4
Have You Heard 813
Ida’s Notebook 818
Poultry Pointers D 4
Beef Briefs D 5
Farm Management Dl7
Foraging Around DlB
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Public Auction Register D 34
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 4 1990-A3
MONTH AGO
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Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, PA
Monday, July 30, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 149.
ALFALFA; 85.00-145.00; ONE AT
210.00.
MIXED HAY: 7000-177.00.
TIMOTHY: 72.00-135.00.
CLOVER: 50.00-110.00.
STRAW: 65.00-104.00.
EAR CORN: 97.00-119.00.
OATS: 1.60-2.45.
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 time is' 10:00 a m Mondays.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, Aug. 1
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 20 LDS HAY
ALFALFA: 92.50-142.50.
MIXED HAY: 72.50-95.00.
STRAW: 5 AT 50 00-67.50.
EAR CORN- 5 AT 90 00-125 00
Keister’s Hay
Mlddleburg, PA
Tuesday, July 31
Report supplied by auction
14 LOADS OF HAY
ALFALFA- 10000-115.00.
MIXED HAY- 50.00-100.00
STRAW: 7 AT 50 00-57.50
EAR CORN: 9 AT 85 00-97.50
OATS; 3 AT 1 30-1.40 BU
Greencastle
Hay Market
Hay & Straw
7/30/90
5 LOADS.
ALFALFA (GOOD):
80.00-105.00/TON.
ALFALFA (FAIR): 70.00-85.00.
STRAW-WHEAT: 51.00.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, NJ.
Tuesday, July 31, 1990
Hay—Straw & Grain Report
MIXED HAY: 4 LOADS AT 1.00-1.50
BALE.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, July 30, 1990
Report Supplied by Auction
1 LOAD HAY, 85.00.
STRAW: 3 at 60.00-71.00.
WOOD; 31.00.
CORN: 2 AT 88.00 AND 90.00.
OATS: 1.40-1.60 BU.
DHIA Focus A 22
York 4-H Dairy Show C 2
Perry Co. DHIA D 9
Lycoming Co. DHIA . Dl5
Dairy Of Distinction- Special
Supplement
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Komer 810
Farm Women 813
4-H Happenings 824
FEATURES
MD Dairy Princess....,
SUN Dairy Princess..,
Lebanon Lead Line.
Berks Farm Women
Lebanon Hog Show.
Angus Show
Ag Educators
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