Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Sat, Dec. 1, 1990 Report supplied by auction 525 HEAD. US 1 215-245 LBS. 46.25-47.25. US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 45.25-49.25. US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 44.25-45.25. US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 42.50-44.00. HEAVY HOGS 42.00. GOOD SOWS: 37.00-39.00. MEDIUM SOWS: 35.00-37.00. THIN SOWS: 30.00-35.00. HEAVY BOARS: 32.00. LIGHT JR. BOARS; 38.00-40.00. New Holland Hog Auction LANCASTER, PA DECEMBER 3, 1990 NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION FOR TODAY; MONDAY 12/03/90. HOG RECEIPTS TODAY LAST MONDAY LAST YEAR TREND: Complied to last Monday bar rows and gilts 2.50-3.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb 46.00-47.25. US 1 210-235 lb 48.00-49.25, One lot 5100. US 1-3 210-260 lb 44.00-45.50. New Holland Feeder Pig Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, December 5, 1990 “CORRECTION ON TREND** NEW HOLLAND FEEDER PIG AUC TION FOR WEDNESDAY DECEM BER 5, 1990. FEEDER PIGS TODAY 1204 LAST WEDNESDAY 1052 LAST YEAR 801 TREND; Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs 4.00-10 00*lower, instances 15 00 lower on US 1-2 40-50 lb weights. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 84 30-39 124 00-132.00. 279 40-49 110 00-116.00. 154 50-59 104.00-108.00. 69 60-69 80.00-90.00. US 2 73 30-39 114.00-124.00. 132 40-49 104.00-110.00. 93 52-56 94 00-96.00. US 2-3 60 30-39 94.00-112 00.42 43-46 96 00-102.00. SLAUGHTER 65 17-23 199.00-204.00. 66 25-27 155 00-175.00. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle feeders two marketing days - Give us a call for advice and marketing conditions. Consign With Us - For The Marketing Edge We Are Buying Feeder Pigs *** Direct Off The Farm *** Give Us A Call Whether You Are Buying Or Selling Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Friday, Dec. 14 - 11:00 A.M. CHRISTMAS SALE Lambs & Goats Monday, December 17, 9 AM Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397*5136 An Oldilne CornrnlseionFlrrn Keeping Abreast W>tbTHs|T>me» s * s Hog ‘iWW-Markets Peoria Hogs Peoria, Illinois Thursday, December 6, 1990 FEDERAL-STATE OPENING, MID SESSION AND CLOSE HOGS: 1800 TRADING MODERATE. BARROWS AND GILTS FULLY .50 TO 1.00 HIGH ER COMPARED WITH WEDNESDAY. US 1-3 220-250 LBS. 47.50-48.00 2-3 230-260 LBS. 47.00-47.50 260-280 LBS. 45.00- 280-300 LBS. 43.00-45.00. SOWS: UNEVENLY STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER 18%. US 1-3 325-400 LBS. 41.00-42.00 400-500 LBS. 41.50-41.75 500-650 LBS. 41.00. BOARS: OVER 350 LBS. 40.00-40.50 UNDER 350 LBS. 42.00-42.50 HOG 214: HC 47.50-48.00 HD 47.50- HE 47.50-48.00 HI 47.50- HJ 47.50-48.00 HK 47.50- HQ 47.00-47.50 HR 46.00- HS 43.00-46.00 VV 41.00- WW 41.50-41.75 XX 41.00- YY 41.00-41.00 ZZ 40.00- Indiana Hogs Louisville, Kentucky Thursday, December 6, 1990 INDIANA DIRECT HOGS FLASH BARROWS AND GILTS: .50-1.00 HIGHER. DEMAND MODERATE TO GOOD. US 1-2 220-260 LBS. 45.25-46.50 MOSTLY 45.50-46.50. 210-220 LBS. 43.00-45.00. US 1-3 220-260 LBS. 44.00-45.75. SOWS: MOSTLY STEADY. US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 36.00-38.50. 500-650 LBS. 38.00-41.00; FEW TO 43.00. 1284 St. Louis Cattle, Hogs Thursday, December 6, 1990 OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY CLOSE CATTLE AND CALVES: 600 (0 SLTR, 600 FDRS). SUPPLY CONSISTS OF FEEDER CATTLE AND COWS FOR REGULAR THURSDAY AUCTION. SLAUGHTER CLASSES NOT TESTED. SLAUGHTER CLASSES: NOT TESTED COWS: CUTT, UTIL, COMM BULK SALES HI-DRESS % LO-DRESS % BREAKING 2-4 BONING 1-2 LOW TO AVG. CUTTER. RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 1,700: WEEK AGO 1,900: YEAR AGO 2,200. FOR THE WEEK: AS COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK’S TERMINAL MARKET CLOSE. SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS 1.50-2.00 LOW ER EXCEPT HOLSTEIN STEERS MOSTLY 1.00 LOWER. COWS FULLY 1.00, INSTANCES 2.00 LOWER ON HIGH-YIELDING CUTTER AND BONING UTILITY. BULLS STEADY. SLAUGHTER SUPP LY MAINLY CHOICE STEERS AND HEIFERS, AROUND 10% COWS. Pa. Grain Monday, Dec. 3,1990 Report supplied by PDA COMPARED WITH LAST MON DAY’S MARKET FOR SOUTHEASTERN. CENTRAL. AND SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN STEADY TO .08 HIGHER: WHEAT STEADY TO .10 LOWER; BARLEY AND OATS STEADY: SOYBEANS STEADY TO .15 HIGHER: EAR CORN STEADY TO STRONG. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.20-2.60, AVERAGE 2.35; ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.50-2.82, AVERAGE 2.66, FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.60-2.77; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-2.15. AVERAGE 1.99, FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 1.75; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.25-1.70, AVERAGE 1.44; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.30-5.70, AVERAGE 5.49; FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE 2.15, AVERAGE 2.15; FEW REPORTED NEW EAR CORN RANGE 50.00-75.00, AVERAGE 59.91. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.10-2.35, FEW REPORTED 2.58, AVERAGE 2.28; @WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.50-2.70, AVERAGE 2.58; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.85-2.22, AVERAGE 2.08; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.20-1.50, AVER AGE 1.34; FEW REPORTED SOY BEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.32-5.65, AVER AGE 5.44; FEW REPORTED NEW EAR CORN RANGE 50.00-60.00, AVERAGE 54.00. SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL & SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.20-2.60, AVERAGE 2.36; @ WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.50-2.85, AVERAGE 2.64; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.85-2.22, AVERAGE 2.02; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.20-1.70, AVERAGE 1.37; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.20-5.70, AVERAGE 5.45; FEW REPORTED NEW EAR CORN RANGE 50.00-75.00, AVERAGE 56,96. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.30-2.50, AVERAGE 2.41; ©WHEAT‘NO. 2 RANGE 2.60-2.85, FEW REPORTED 2.40, AVERAGE X 67; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.85-2.15, AVERAGE 2.04; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.20-1.50, AVER AGE 1.33; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.20-5.70, AVERAGE 5.43; BUCK WHEAT RANGE 8.00, AVERAGE 8.00; FEW REPORTED NEW EAR CORN RANGE 50.00-60.00, AVERAGE 54,50. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.15-2.50, FEW REPORTED 2.70, AVERAGE 2.38; ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.50-2.80, AVERAGE 2.63; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.80-1.95, AVERAGE 1.88; KING’S AUCTION KIRKWOOD Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 12:00 Located Rt 472 S mite* south of Ouarryvllte or S mils* north of Oxford cornor of Rt 472 snd Nobte Road st Route Tobacco Station, Lloyd H. Kroldor, Auctioneer AU-000613L No out of state checks PIGS STATE GRADED SALE FRI, DEC. 14 1:30 P.M. HAY A STRAW SALE 12:45 P.M. Carlisle LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. Exit 12 OH 1-61 (717) 249-4511 or Ewnlngo Jim, 249-2359 n mf Hay & Grain m Markets w mm OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.05-1.45, FEW REPORTED 1.75, AVERAGE 1.36; FEW REPORTED SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE FEW REPORTED 5.50, AVERAGE 5.50; FEW REPORTED PER HUNDRED WEIGHT RECLEANED 15% BUCK WHEAT RANGE 8.50, AVERAGE 8.50; FEW REPORTED NEW EAR CORN FEW REPORTED 55.00, AVERAGE 55.00. CORN NO. 2-Y 2.44; ©WHEAT NO. #2 2.67; BARLEY NO. 3 2.01; OATS NO. 2 1.33; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.71; FEW REPORTED NEW EAR CORN 51.28. CORN NO. 2-Y 2.72; ©WHEAT NO. #2 3.93; BARLEY NO. 3 2.07; OATS NO. 2 1.62; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.53; FEW REPORTED NEW EAR CORN 64.63. National Grain Market St. Joseph, Mo. Wednesday, December 5, 1990 USDA DAILY NATIONAL GRAIN MARKET SUMMARY *CORRECT!ON ST. LOUIS WHEAT PORTLAND WHEAT YEAR AGO*. CASH GRAIN PRICES LOWER ON WEDNESDAY. LIGHT EXPORT BUSI NESS AND UNCERTAINTY PUT PRESSURE ON THE GRAIN COMPLEX AND FUTURES PRICES MOVED DOWNWARD IN REACTION TO RECENT SHARP UPTURNS. SOY BEANS WERE ESPECIALLY HARD HIT AS U.S.S.R INTEREST TURNED TO OTHER GRAINS. EXPORT NEWS: COST RICA PUR CHASED 80,927 TONNES OF U.S. WHEAT FOR DECEMBER-APRIL SHIPMENT. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO 12/05/90 12/04/90 12/06/89 WHEAT: KANSAS CITY 2.64-2.69 DN 1-NC 4.25-4.29 MIN NEAPOLIS 2.78 1/4-2.80 1/4 DN 1/2-2 1/2 4.16 1/2-4.19 1/2 PORTLAND 2.80-2.83 DN 8-7 *4.61-4 62 ST. LOUIS • 2.59-2.62 DN 2 • 4.19-4.23. CORN, U.S. NO. 2 YELLOW: KAN SAS CITY 2.36-2.40 DN 1-2 2.43-2.46 MINNEAPOLIS 2.19 3/4 NC 2.21 SO lOWA 2 35-2 38 NC 231-2 40 OMAHA 2.21-2.23 NC-DN 1 2 29-2.30. SOYBEANS, NO. 1 YELLOW; KAN SAS CITY 5.92-5 96 DN 8 5.73-5.77 MINNEAPOLIS 5.80 1/2 DN 8 3/4 5.58 1/2 SO. lOWA 5.88-5 91 1/2 DN 8-9 1/2 5,67-5.73 C. ILL. PROCESSORS 5.97 1/2-6.02 1/2 DN 9 5 81 1/2-5.86 1/2. KANSAS CITY. US NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT. ORDINARY PRO TEIN, MINNEAPOLIS, US NO 1 DARK NORTHERN SPRING WHEAT. 14% PROTEIN. PORTLAND, NO 1 SOFT WHITE WHEAT, ST. LOUIS, NO. 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT. FUTURES CLOSE: KANSAS CITY (MAR) WHEAT 264 1/4 DN 3/4 409 f#t this issue Four Sections FEATURES DEPARTMENTS National Dairy Summit A 24 Editorial AlO Apple Butter B 2 Farm Calendar AlO Perry Co. Teen B 4 Farm Forum AlO Christmas & Gift Show 816 Classified Ads 824, Cll Business News C 4 HOME AND YOUTH Mailbox Markets D2B Sale Reports D 33 Homestead Notes B 4 Public Auction Register D 34 Home On The Range B 6 Cook’s Question Corner B 8 Kid’s Komer 810 Farm Women Societies 817 4-H Happenings 822.824 DAIRY COLUMNS DHIA Focus A2O Now is the Time AlO Bosc DHIA A2B Ida’s Notebook B 3 Wayne Votes On Merger... A 33 On Being A Farm Wife B 5 Berks Co - DHIA c 6 Microwave Minutes B 9 Potter Co. DHIA CIO Have You Heard 815 Dauphin Co. DHIA CIO Taking Time 818 Huntingdon Co. DHIA D2l Poultry Pointers Dl4 Juniata Co. DHIA D2l Livestock Notes D15.D20 Perry Co. DHIA D 27 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 8, 1990-A3 MONTH AGO YEAR AGO MINNEAPOLIS (MAR) WHEAT 2.60 1/4 DN 1 3/4 3.97 CHICAGO (MAR) WHEAT 2.59 3/4 DN 1 3/4 4.09 1/4 (MAR) CORN 2.36 3/4 DN 1 2.41 (JAN) SOYBEANS 5.92 1/2 DN 8 3/4 5.79 1/4. EXPORT: BARGE OR RAIL, PORT OF NEW ORLEANS OR NORTH TEX AS GULF. NO. 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN 3.06-3.09 DN 1-NC 4.56-4.57 NO. 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT 2.87 DN 1-3 4.47 NO. 2 YELLOW CORN 2.55-2.62 DN 2-3 2.73-2.74 NO. 2 YEL LOW SORGHUM RAIL 4.55 DN 2 BARGE 4.66 DN 1 4.63-4.68 NO. 2 YEL LOW SOYBEANS 6.17-6,21 DN 8-11 6.17-6.18. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, Nov. 28, 1990 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 150. MIXED HAY: 45.00-142.00. ALFALFA; 70.00-13200. TIMOTHY: 74.00-132.00. CLOVER; 75.00. ORCHARD GRASS- 64.00-110.00 STRAW: 55.00-110.00. EAR CORN: 70.00-119.00. OATS; 1.55-2.35 BU. SHREDDED PAPER: 50.00. SHAVINGS: 2.30 BAG. FIREWOOD: 3 LOADS, 32.00-55.00. Frederick Co. Hay Buckeystown, Md. Thursday, Dec. 6, 1990 Report Supplied by Auction 36 LOADS. WEATHER CLEAR; MARKET ABOUT STEADY. ALFALFA: 4 LOADS FAIR TO GOOD. 90.00-120.00, 1 DAMAGED 47.00. ALFALFA MIX: 2 LOADS, 87.00-90.00. TIMOTHY: 5 FAIR TO GOOD, NONE FANCY, 80.00-90 00, 5 FAIR, 62.00-75.00, MIXED HAY; 2 LOADS FAIR, 6000 AND 68.00, 1 GOOD, 80.00. CLOVER MIX: 2 LOADS GOOD, 73.00 AND 90.00 STRAW; 2 LOADS BRIGHT. 87 00 AND 92.00, 2 FAIR, 77 00-80.00, 1 DARK. 40 00. FIREWOOD: 8 LOADS SPLIT OAK. 78.00-87.00 CORD. MIXED LOAD 1 LOAD, 69.00 CHRISTMAS PARTY DEC. 20. 10 AM. SHARP. North Jersey Market Hackettstown, N.J. Tuesday, Dec. 4, 1990 Hay—Straw & Grain Report TIMOTHY HAY; 2.25 BALE