Hog
Markets
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat., Feb. 2, 1991
Report supplied by auction
500 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 54 75-55 25
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 52.00-53.00.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS 51.00-52.00.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 49.50-51.00.
GOOD SOWS; 43.00-46 00.
MEDIUM SOWS: 40 00-42 00.
THIN SOWS: 35.00-40.00.
HEAVY BOARS: 35.00-37.00.
LIGHT JR. BOARS: 37.00-38.00.
New Holland
Hog Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
February 4, 1991
HOG RECEIPTS
TODAY
LAST MONDAY
LAST YEAR
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts steady, instances 1.00 lower,
with US 1 2.00-2.50 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb 53.00-54.00, Late 52.00-52.50.
US 1 210-240 lb 54.75-55.75.
US 1-3 210-260 lb 51.00-52.25. Few
255-265 lb 50.00-50.50.
US 2-3 270-285 lb 46.00-46.50.
New Holland Feeder .
Pigs
Feb. 6, 1991
TODAY
LAST WEDNESDAY
LAST YEAR
TREND: Compared to last Wednesday
feeder pigs 8.00-12.00 higher. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US
1-2 120 30-39 130.00-141.00. 237 40-49
126.00-136.00. 95 50-56 124.00-127.00.
27 62-65 106.00-114.00. 6 74 100.00.
US 222 39 122.00.25 40-49 124.00.30
50-59 108.00-120.00. 28 60-69
91.00-95.00. 18 75 88.00. 7 85 76.00.
US 2-3 16 54 92.00. 17 70-79
84.00-85.00.
SLAUGHTER 15 21-22 150.00-164.00.
30 27-28 130.00-136.00.
Indiana Hogs
Feb. 7, 1991
BARROWS AND GILTS: STEADY
TO 1.00 LOWER. DEMAND
MODERATE.
US 1-2 220-260 LBS. 50 00-51.50,
FEW TO 52.00.
210-220 LBS. 48.00-49.50
US 1-3 220-260 LBS. 49.00-50.50
SOWS: UNDER 500
LBS.UNEVENLY STEADY; OVER 500
LBS. STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 36.00-40.00,
FEW TO 40.50.
500-650 LBS. 40.00-42.00
Peoria Hogs
Peoria, IL
Feb. 7, 1991
HOGS: 1600 TRADING MODERATE.
BARROWS AND GILTS FULLY .50
LOWER COMPARED WITH WEDNES
DAY. SUPPLY MAINLY US 1-3 230-260
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
NOTICE
NO MONDAY HOG SALES
STARTING MONDAY, MARCH 4
Regular Hog Sales Wednesdays & Saturdays
Consign Your Beef Cows
Mondays and Wednesdays
No Waiting To Unload - Good Weight Conditions
Next Feeder Cattle Sale
Friday, Feb. 22-11:00 A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
uncaster Stockyards' ,
Teh (717) 397*5136
An Old line Commission Firm keeping
Abreast With the Times
LBS
US 1-3 220-250 LBS 52 50-53 00,
BULK 52 50 2-3 230-260 LBS
52 00-52 50 260-280 LBS 50 00-52 00
SOWS 50 TO 100 LOWER 16%
US 1-3 325-650 LBS 44 00-44 50
BOARS OVER 350 LBS. 42.50-43 00
UNDER 350 LBS 43 00-43 50
HOG 214
HC 52.50-53.00 HD 52.50-53 00 HE
52.50- HI 52 50-53.00 lIJ
52.50- HK 52.50-53 00 HQ
52.00- HR 51 00-52 00 VV
44.00- 50 WW 44.00-44 50 XX
44.00- YY 44.00-44 50 ZZ
42.50-
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Westminster
Livestock Auction
Feb. 1, 1991
739 PIGS. 2 WEEKS AGO 482.
STRONG DEMAND! PRICES
10.00- PER HUNDRED HIGHER.
GRADE 1 AND 2: 22 HEAD 34 LBS.
134.00; 190 HEAD 42-48 LBS.
109.00- 173 HEAD 52-59 LBS.
100.00- 95 HEAD 50-56 LBS.
110 00-118.00; 195 HEAD 62-68 LBS.
96.00- 23 HEAD 71-76 LBS
98.00- 24 HEAD 82-86 LBS.
94.00-
GRADE 2: 5 HEAD 71 LBS. 88.00.
NEXT GRADED SALE FEB. 15, 1:30
P.M.
757
1315
St. Louis Cattle,
Hogs
Feb. 5, 1991
CATTLE & CALVES: 125 (125 SLTR,
0 FDRS ) TRADING MODERATELY
ACTIVE. AS COMPARED WITH MON
DAY, ALL CLASSES STEADY. SUPP
LY MAINLY SLAUGHTER STEERS
AND COWS.
SLAUGHTER CLASSES: STEERS:
CHOICE 2-4 1050-1300 LBS. 77.50-78.50
CHOICE 2-3 NOT TESTED SELECT &
CHOICE 2-3 925-1250 LBS. 74.00-77.50
SELECT 2-3 900-1275 LBS. 71.00-74.00
HOLSTEINS: SELECT & CHOICE
2-3 NOT TESTED CHOICE 2-3 “ “
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: CHOICE 2-4
925-1175 LBS. 76.00-77.50 CHOICE 2-3
925-1300 LBS. 77.50-78.00 SELECT &
CHOICE 2-3 825-1100 LBS. 72.50-76.00
SELECT 2-3 825-1150 LBS. 68.50-72.50
SLAUGHTER COWS; CUTT, UTIL,
COMM BULK SALES HI DRESS % LO
DRESS % BREAKING 2-4 48.00-52 00
BONING 1-2 51.00-53.00 52.0(5-54.00
LOW TO AVG. CUTT 47.00-52.00
SLAUGHTER BULLS: YG 1-2
1300-1700 LBS. 60.00-65.00 DS CB
78.00- CC 78.50-80.00 CE
76.50- CF 77.50-79.00 CG
78.00- Cl 71.00-73.00 CJ
72.00- CK 72.50-74.00 CM
66.00- CN 68.00-70.00 CO
64.00- CP 66.00-69.00 CS
76.50- CT 77.00-79.00 CU
75.00- CV 76.00-77.50 CW
76.50- CX 68.50-70.50 CY
70.50- CZ 71.00-72.50 DB
48.00- DC 49.00-52.00 DD
51.00- DE 50.00-54.00 OF
46.00- DG 63.00-66.00 DH
66.00- DI 60.00-65.00.
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Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed., Feb. 6, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
106 LOADS.
ALFALFA 60.00-140.00.
MIXED HAY: 54.00-131.00.
TIMOTHY: 55.00-91.00.
STRAW: 52 00-83.00.
CORN; 70.00-79.00.
GRASS: 78.00-100.00.
OATS: 2.00-2.15 BU.
CLOVER: 71.00.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, Feb. 1, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 188.
MIXED HAY: 68.00-128.00.
ALFALFA: 60.00-130.00.
TIMOTHY; 60.00-110.00.
GRASS HAY: 47.00-126.00.
CORN FODDER: 42.00 LOAD.
STRAW: 55.00-90.00.
' EAR CORN: 76.00-82.00.
SHELLED CORN: 2.50 BU.
OATS: 1.70-2.50 BU.
FIREWOOD: 3 LOADS. 40.00, 50.00
AND 52.00 LOAD.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, Feb. 6
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 69 LDS. HAY.
ALFALFA: 82.50-130.00.
MIXED HAY: 30.00-102.50.
STRAW; 30.00-77.50.
EAR CORN: 85.00.
OATS: 1.85 BU.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thun., Feb. 7, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
16 LOADS.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
61.00- 2ND CUTTING
80.00-
MIXED HAY: 66.00-67.50.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-75.00.
MEADOW GRASS: 63.00.
STRAW: 79.00.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 33.
ALFALFA: 60.00-100.00.
MDCED HAY: 59.00-90.00
TIMOTHY: 55.00-100.00.
STRAW: 51.00-70.00.
EAR CORN: 80.00.
This tale was formerly held at the New
Holland Sales Stables. It is now held at Dif
fenbach’s New Holland Auction Center
Ltd., 100 W. Jackson St, New Holland,
across from the prior sale location. Auction
time is 10:00 a.m. Wednesday.
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
PMudorablss Fra*
FBI, FEB. 15
1:30 P.M.
WESTMINSTER
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Westminster, MD
Sales every
Ist & 3rd Friday
Phone (301) 848-9820
Of (301) 857-1179
f£, Hay & Grain
m Markets
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Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, Feb. 4, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS- 298.
ALFALFA: 50 00-150 00.
MIXED HAY: 45.00-130.00
TIMOTHY: 5000-165 00.
CLOVER; 55.00-72 00.
ORCHARD GRASS. 70.00-75 00
STRAW: 47.00-110 00.
EAR CORN: 77.00-82.00.
OATS: 1.60-2.25 BU.
This sale was formerly held at the New
Holland Sales Stables. It is now held at Dif
fenbach’s New Holland Auction Center
Ltd., 100 W. Jackson St., New Holland,
across from the prior sale location. Auction
time is 10:00 a.m. Monday.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, Feb. 4, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
34 LOADS OF HAY, 45.00-122.00.
STRAW: 7 LOADS. 56.00-61.00.
WOOD: 20 LOADS, 26.00-55.00
LOAD.
CORN: 3 LOADS, 65.00-68.00.
OATS: 5 LOADS, 1.50-1.70 BU.
Pa. Grain
Monday, Feb. 4, 1991
Report (upplled by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY’S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL, AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN
UNEVEN, MOSTLY STEADY TO
.05HIGHER; WHEAT STEADY TO .10
HIGHER: BARLEY AND OATS MOST
LY STEADY TO .05 HIGHER; SOY
BEANS STEADY TO .05 LOWER: EAR
CORN STEADY TO STRONG.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.50-2.78,
AVERAGE 2.63, *CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 2.60-2.78; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.50-2.90, AVERAGE 2.72,
•CONTRACT FOR HARVEST'
2.60-2.80; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE
2.00-2.20, AVERAGE 2.08, •CON
TRACT FOR HARVEST 1.90-2.00;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.45-1.64, AVER
AGE 1.54, ‘CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 1.00; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 5.50-5.75, AVERAGE 5.56,
•CONTRACT FOR HARVEST
5.77-5.91; FEW REPORTED GR. SORG
HUM #2 RANGE 2.40, AVERAGE 2.40;
FEW REPORTED NEW EAR CORN
RANGE 68.00-82.00, AVERAGE 73.85
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.25-2.65,
AVERAGE 2.44; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.40-2.70, AVERAGE 2.51;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.85-2.20,
AVERAGE 2.03; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.10-1.60, FEW REPORTED 1.35,
MOSTLY 1.20-1.45; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 5.56-5.60, AVERAGE 5.58;
FEW REPORTED NEW EAR CORN
RANGE 55.00-70.00, AVERAGE 63.00.
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Farm Women Societies 818 How To A Party B 2
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Have You Heard B 5 Business News D 6
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Poultry Pointers D 2 Public Auction Register E 9
Livestock Notes D 5
Livestock Ledger D- 3
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 9, 1991-A3
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.30-2 78.
AVERAGE 2.59; @ WHEAT NO 2
RANGE 2.50-2.90, AVERAGE 2 64,
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.95-2 20,
AVERAGE 2.07; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.30-1.64, AVERAGE 1.45; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5 40-5.75, AVERAGE
5.50; FEW REPORTED NEW EAR
CORN RANGE 60,00-82.00, AVERAGE
69.85.
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.50-2 70,
AVERAGE 2.62; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.60-2.82, AVERAGE 2 65;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1 95-2.20,
AVERAGE 2.08; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.30-1.50, AVERAGE 1.43; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.40-5.60, FEW
REPORTED 5.00, AVERAGE 5.40; FEW
REPORTED NEW EAR CORN RANGE
69.00-75.00, FEW REPORTED 57.00,
AVERAGE 70.00.
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.35-2.70,
FEW REPORTED 2.51, AVERAGE 2.51;
©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.45-2 85,
AVERAGE 2.64; BARLEY NO 3
RANGE 1.90-2.04, AVERAGE 1 97;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.30-1.70, FEW
REPORTED 1.15, AVERAGE 1.44, SOY
BEANS NO. 1 RANGE FEW
REPORTED 5.45, AVERAGE 5.45; FEW
REPORTED NEW EAR CORN 55.00,
AVERAGE 55 00.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.46; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 2.67; BARLEY NO. 3 2.05; OATS NO
2 1.44, SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.46; FEW
REPORTED NEW EAR CORN 64.65.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.75; ©WHEAT NO
#2 3.88; BARLEY NO. 3 2 16; OATS NO
2 1.72; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.49, FEW
REPORTED NEW EAR CORN 73.68
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER, PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON). HA Y AND
STRAW STEADY.
ALFALFA 70.00-100.00; MIXED
HAY 55.00-90.00, FEW 100.00;
TIMOTHY HAY 55.00-85.00; STRAW
35.00-80.00; MULCH 20.00-35.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
2/1/91. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 359
HAY. 114 STRAW, AND 26 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 80.00-150.00; MIXED
HAY 60.00-140.00; TIMOTHY HAY
70.00-120.00; STRAW 55.00-96.00; EAR
CORN 76.00-88.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
2/1/91. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 255
HAY. 48 STRAW 12 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 68.00-130.00; MIXED
HAY 50.00-120.00; TIMOTHY HAY
47.50-90.00; STRAW 35.00-77.50;
MULCH 61.00-75.00.
SOUTHEASTERN,
CENTRAL & SOUTH
CENTRAL SUMMARY
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
MONTH AGO
YEAR AGO
Regional Hay
Feb. 4, 1991
Eastern, Pa.