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Markets
Indiana Hogs
Louisville, Kentucky
Wednesday, March 20, 1991
INDIANA DIRECT HOGS 51 BAR
ROWS AND GILTS: 1.00-1.50 LOWER.
DEMAND LIGHT. COUNTRY:
PLANTS: US 1-2 220-260 LBS.
49 00-50.25 49.75-50.50; 210-220 LBS.
47 00-48.50; US 1-3 220-260 LBS.
48 00-49.50.
SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. STEADY
TO 1.00 LOWER. OVER 500 LBS.
1 00-2.00 LOWER. US 1-3 300-500 LBS.
38 00-44.00; 500-650 LBS. 40.00-46.50,
FEW TO 47.00.
♦♦INDIANA DIRECT RECEIPTS:
TUESDAY’S ACTUAL 19,500 TODAYS
ESTIMATE 16,500 WEDNESDAY
WEEK AGO 11,500 WEDNESDAY
YEAR AGO 15,000 WEEK TO DATE
59,400 SM PD WEEK AGO 50,200 SM
PD YEAR AGO 47,600.
♦♦RECEIPTS FOR A YEAR AGO
WILL NOT COMPARE TO THIS WEEK
DUE TO
A CHANGE IN THE REPORTING
BASE.
CARCASS BASIS HOG PRICES: HOT
WEIGHTS: PLANT DELIVERED.
160-185 LBS. BARROWS AND GILTS:
NOT AVAILABLE.
US 1 (BACKFAT THICKNESS .50- .79
IN.) - TO US 1 (BACKFAT
THICKNESS .80- .99 IN.) TO
US 2 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.00-1.24
IN.) - TO - US 3 (BACKFAT
THICKNESS 1.25-1.49 IN.) - TO
US 4 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.50-1.79
IN.) TO .
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
March 18,1991
HOG FLASH - 700.
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rowi and gilts 50-1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb 53.25-54.00.
US 1 210-235 lb 54.75-56.50.
US 1-3 210-260 lb 52.00-53.00.
US 2-3 260-280 lb 48.00-49.75.
Peoria Hogs
Peoria, Illinois
Wednesday, March 20, 1991
FEDERAL-STATE MIDSESSION
AND CLOSE HOGS: 1600 TRADING
FAIRLY ACTIVE. BARROWS AND
GILTS 1.25 TO 1.50 LOWER COM
PARED WITH TUESDAY.
US 1-3 220-250 LBS. 51.00-51.50,100
HEAD 51.75 2-3 230-260 LBS.
50 50-51.00 FEW 260-280 LBS.
48 5 050.50.
SOWS: 1.00 TO 2 00 LOWER 18%.
US 1-3 325-400 LBS. 46.00 400-500
LBS 47.00 500650 LBS. 49 00-49.50.
BOARS; OVER 350 LBS. 41.00
UNDER 350 LBS. 43.00.
HOG 214: HC 51.00-51.75 HD
51.00- HE 51.00-51.75 HI
51 00-51.50 HJ 51.00-51.50 HK
51 00-51.50 HQ 50.50-51.00 HR
49.50-50.50 VV 46.00-46.00 WW
47.00- XX 49.00-49.50 YY
49.00- ZZ 41.00-41.00.
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
Consign Your Beef Cows
Mondays and Wednesdays
No Waiting To Unload - Good Wolghl Condition*
Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
Friday, April 5 - 11:00 A.M.
Walter IVf* Uom
Uncastff MiqiMp '*
. Tel. (717)397-5136
\
An Qltfy neCommlsslon Firm Keeping
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Westminster
Livestock Auction
March 15, 1991
690 PIGS. 2 WEEKS AGO 661. COM
PARED TO LAST AUCTION, ACTIVE
SALE PRICES WERE GENERALLY
10.00-20.00 LOWER. ALL PICS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
GRADE I: 19 HEAD 51 LBS. 139J0.
GRADE 1 AND 2: 65 HEAD 28-38
LBS. 141.00-151.00; 146 HEAD 40-49
LBS. 131.00-144.00; 203 HEAD 51-58
LBS. 120.00-132.00; 129 HEAD 62-67
LBS. 105.00-116.00; 40 HEAD 71-75
LBS. 95.00-104.00; 29 HEAD 80-82 LBS.
97.00-100.00; 8 HEAD 95 LBS. 87.00.
GRADE 2: 19 HEAD 39 LBS.
142.00-143.00; 17 HEAD 54 LBS. 111.00.
GRADE 2 AND 3: 9 HEAD 28 LBS.
125.00.
NEXT GRADED SALE APRIL 5, 1:30
P.M.
New Holland
Feeder Pig Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, March 20, 1991
Feeder Pigs:
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last Wednesday
feeder pigs firm to 5.00 higher, except US
1-2 30-40 lb weak to 5.00 lower. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred
weight
GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US
1-21728 162.00.7830-36 148.00-156.00.
85 40-46 136.00-142.00,20 42 156.00.66
53-55 120.00-126.00. 36 62
106.00-112.00. 11 72 98.00.
US 261 36-37 134.00-136.00.51 40-49
120.00-126.00. 29 51-59 106.00-118.00.
21 63-81 81.00-84.00.
US 2-3 19 33 110.00. 56 46-66
82.00-88.00. 22 90 76.00.
SLAUGHTER 140 13-26
170.00-175.00, 24 20-23 195.00-205.00.
10 29 140.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat., March 16, 1991
Report supplied by auction
400 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 54.25-56.25.
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 52.00-53.00.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 50.75-52.00.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 49.00-50.50.
LIGHT HOGS 190-200 LBS
44 25-48.50.
HEAVY HOGS 260-268 LBS
45 75-48.75.
HEAVY HOGS 270-280 LBS
43.25-44.50.
GOOD SOWS: 43.50-46.75
MEDIUM SOWS: 4000-43.50.
THIN SOWS: 35.00-40.00.
HEAVY BOARS: 38.50-39.00.
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Pa. Grain
Monday, Mar. 18, 1991
Report auppllcd by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY’S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL, AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN
UNEVEN, .07 LOWER TO .10 HIGHER;
WHEAT STEADY TO .10 LOWER;
BARLEY AND OATS MOSTLY
STEADY: SOYBEANS STEADY TO .35
LOWER; EAR CORN STEADY TO
STRONG.
PRICES PAID DELIVERED TO
DEALERS DOCK ALL PRICES PER
BUSHEL. EXCEPT EAR CORN PER
TON.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.55-2.88,
AVERAGE 2.70, NEW CROP* 2.50-2.76;
©WHEAT RANGE 260-2.80, AVER
AGE 272, NEW CROP* 275-294; BAR
LEY NO. 3 RANGE 200-220, AVER
AGE 2.08, NEW CROP* 1.85-2.00;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.64, AVER
AGE 1.49, NEW CROP* 1.00; SOY
BEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.40-5.90, AVER
AGE 5.65, NEW CROP* 5.76-5.96; FEW
REPORTED GR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE
2.30, AVERAGE 2.30; EAR CORN
RANGE 70.00-80.00. AVERAGE 75.92
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.40-2.70,
AVERAGE 2.59; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.50-2.65, FEW REPORTED
230, AVERAGE 2.51; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.85-2.20, AVERAGE 2.03;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.35-1.50, FEW
REPORTED 1.20, AVERAGE 1.37; SOY
BEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.60-5.70, AVER
AGE 5.65; EAR CORN RANGE
60.00-70.00, AVERAGE 66.86.
SOUTHEASTERN,
CENTRAL & SOUTH
CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.50-2.82,
AVERAGE 2.67; © WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.50-2.80, AVERAGE 2.64;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-2.20,
AVERAGE 205; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.30-1.64, AVERAGE 1.44; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE S.4S-S.BO, AVERAGE
5.63; EAR CORN RANGE 63.00-80.00,
AVERAGE 7296.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.65-2.75,
AVERAGE 2.69; @WHE£T NO. 2
RANGE 2.50-2.80, AVERAGE 2.64;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.95-2.15,
AVERAGE 2.02; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.30-1.50, AVERAGE 1.44; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.45-5.75, AVERAGE
5.58; EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-77.00,
AVERAGE 73.67.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.43-2.65,
AVERAGE 2.49; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.45-2.85, AVERAGE 2.65;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.80-1.86,
AVERAGE 1.83; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.25-1.60, AVERAGE 1.45; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE FEW REPORTED 5.40,
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
12:00
Located Rt. 472 B mlleo
south ol Quarryvllls or 6
ml las north of Oxford cor
ner of Rt. 472 and Nobla
Road.
Lloyd H. Krelder,
Auctioneer
AU-OOOBI3L
No out of Mate check!
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
THURS., MAR. 28
1:30 P.M.
HAY & STRAW SALE
12:45 P.M.
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Exit 12 Off 1-81
(717) 249-4511 or
Evtnlngt Jim, 249-2359
AVERAGE 5.40; EAR CORN
55.00-67.00, AVERAGE 61.00.
MONTH AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.58; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 2.62; BARLEY NO. 3 2.05; OATS NO.
2 1.44; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.52; EAR
CORN 70.50.
YEAR AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.78; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 3.80; BARLEY NO. 3 2.13; OATS NO.
2 1.67; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.67; EAR
CORN 76.10.
Regional Hay
Mar. 18, 1991
Eastern, Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON). HAY A
STRAW SLOW, STEADY.
ALFALFA 65.00-100.00; MIXED
HAY 50.00-90.00; TIMOTHY HAY
50.00-75.00; STRAW 40.00-75.00;
MULCH 20.00-35.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
3/15/91. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 316
HAY, 74 STRAW, AND 18 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 80.00-150.00; MIXED
HAY 60.00-149.00; TIMOTHY HAY
66.00-115.00; STRAW 50.00-101.00;
EAR CORN 74.00-90.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
3/15/91. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 209
HAY. 33 STRAW & 14 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 70.00-130.00; MIXED
HAY 40.00-102.00; TIMOTHY HAY
50.00-102.50; STRAW 35.00-77.50;
MULCH 64.00-75.00.
Westminster Hay
WcrfmlnMer, Md.
Tuesday, March 19, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 81.
ALFALFA: 75.00-97.50, 1.20-2.95
BALE
ALFALFA MIX: 102.00, 1.70-2.70
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-80.00, .75-1.50
BALE.
TIMOTHY MIX: .95-1.50 BALE.
TIMOTHY ROUND BALES:
9.00-12.00 EACH.
CLOVER: 55.00.
GRASS HAY: 4200-62.00,1.50 BALE.
MIXED ROUND BALES: 9.00-18.00
EACH
STRAW: 51.00-95.00. .40-1.30 BALE.
Vintage Hay
Paradlae, PA
Thun., March 21, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
26 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 61.00-122.00.
MIXED HAY:"39.00-110.00.
TIMOTHY: 69.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 90.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 70.00-84.00.
#ii this issue
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
Microwave Minutes
On Being A Farm Wife
Taking Time ,
Have You Heard
Ida’s Notebook
Poultry Pointers
Livestock Notes
FEATURES
Schwartz Named Extension
Director
Alfalfa Cash Crop
Windows Remain On
Farms
Meteorologist
Ag Legislation
Pseudorabies Update..
Royal Charolais
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 23, 1991-A3
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, March 20, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 54.
ALFALFA: 62.00-135.00.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-125.00
TIMOTHY: 6100-100.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 67.00.
STRAW: 50.00-80.00.
This tale was formerly held at the New
Holland Salea Sublet. It it now held at Dif
fenbach’t New Holland Auction Center
Ltd., 100 W. Jackson St, New Holland,
across from the prior tale location. Auction
lime it 10:00 am. Wednesday.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, March 19, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
101 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
51.00- 2ND CUTTING
77.00-
TIMOTHY: 65.00-125.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
75.00- 2ND CUTTING
61.00- 3RD CUTTING
77.00-
CLOVER: IST CUTTING
54.00- 2ND CUTTING
64.00-
GRASS: 53.00-86.00.
NEW SEEDING: 97.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 67.00-83.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 65.00-76.00.
MIXED STRAW: 63.00-112.00.
RYE STRAW: 71.00.
EAR CORN: 50.00-81.00.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippcnsburg, PA
March 16 and 19
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 105.
ALFALFA; 40.00-140.00.
MIXED HAY: 41.00-119.00.
TIMOTHY: 45.00-68.00.
CLOVER: 50.00-105.00
BROME GRASS; 50.00-87.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 40.00-59.00.
STRAW: 42.00-125.00.
EAR CORN: 72.00-79.00.
MULCH HAY: 22.00-39.00.
FIREWOOD: 10.00-50.00 PICK-UP
LOAD.
Good’s Hay
Lcola, P*.
Wed, M»rch 20, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
156 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 47.00-164.00.
MDCED HAY: 50.00-142.00.
TIMOTHY: 65.00-130.00.
STRAW: 63.00-105.00.
CORN: 76.00-83.00.
GRASS: 60.00-79.00.
CLOVER: 88.00-89.00.
OATS: 1.90-2.00 BU.
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