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‘fSfm* Markets
Peoria Hogs
Peoria, Blinds
Thursday, April 4, 1991
OPENING, MIDSESSION AND
CLOSE HOGS: 1800 TRADING FAIRLY
ACTIVE. BARROWS AND GILTS .50
TO .75 LOWER COMPARED WITH
WEDNESDAY. SUPPLY MAINLY US
1-3 230-260 LBS.
US 1-3 220-250 LBS. 50.50-50.75 2-3
230-260 LBS. 50.00-50.50 260-280 LBS.
48.00-50.00.
SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. MOSTLY
STEADY. INSTANCES .50 HIGHER.
OVER 500 LBS. 1.50 TO 2.00 LOWER
15%.
US 1-3 325-400 LBS. 47.00-47.50
400-500 LBS. 48.50-49.00 500-650 LBS.
50 50-51.00.
BOARS: OVER 350 LBS. 45.50
UNDER 350 LBS. 45.00-46.25.
HOG 214: HC 50.50-50.75 HD
50.50- HE 50.50-50.75 HI
50.50- HJ 50.50-50.75 HK
50.50- HQ 50.00-50.50 HR
49.00-50.00 VV 47.00-47.50 WW
48.50- XX 50.50-51.00 YY
50.50- ZZ 45.50-45.50.
St. Louis
Cattle, Hogs
Thursday, April 4, 1991
OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY
CLOSE CATTLE AND CALVES: 800 (0
SLTR, 800 FDRS).
SUPPLY CONSISTS OF FEEDER
CATTLE AND COWS FOR THE REGU
LAR THURSDAY AUCTION.
NO TEST ON SLAUGHTER CATTLE.
SLAUGHTER CLASSES: COWS:
CUTT, UTTL. COMM BULK SALES HI
DRESS % LO-DRESS % BREAKING 2-4
BONING 1-2 LOW TO AVG.
CUTTER.
Receipts This Week
Week Ago
Yetur Ago 1,500
FOR THE WEEK, SLAUGHTER
STEERS 2.00-150 HIGHER EXCEPT
HOLSTEIN STEERS STEADY,
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS 2.00-2.50
HIGHER. COWS 1.00 HIGHER. BULLS
FULLY STEADY.
SUPPLY MAINLY CHOICE STEERS
AND HEIFERS, AROUND 10% COWS.
New Holland
Feeder Pig
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
WedncMlay, April 3, 1991
Feeder Pigs:
Today 968
Last Wednesday 1091
Last Year 889
TREND: Compared to last Wednesday
feeder pigs 25-40 lb 12.00-15.00 lower,
40-70 lb 20.00-30.00 lower. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US
1-2 26 23-29 130.00-140.00. 61 34-35
138.00- 57 43 130.00-142.00. 92
48-49 114.00-120.00. 150 50-59
108.00- 12 62 102.00. 5 71 80.00.
US 2 100 33-38 127.00-132.00. 55
43-45 120.00-122.00. 156 50-59
94.00- 13 65-75 84.00-89.00.
US 2-3 81 33-54 84.00-106.0 a
New Holland
Hog Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, April 1, 1991
Hog Receipts:
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts ftilly steady, instances 1.00
higher on US 1-3.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb 52.00-52.75, Couple lots
53.00-53.25.
US 1 Couple lots 215-225 lb
53.50-56.50.
US 1-3 210-255 lb 49.00-51.00.
US 2-3 220-250 lb 47.50-49.00.
Indiana Hogs
Louisville, Kentucky
Thursday, April 4,1991
BARROWS AND GILTS: MOSTLY
1.00 LOWER. DEMAND MODERATE.
COUNTRY: PLANTS: US 1-2 220-260
LBS. 48.00-49.50 49.00-49.50.
210-220 LBS. 46.00-47.50.
US 1-3 220-260 LBS. 47.00-48.50.
SOWS; STEADY.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 38.00-44.00;
500-650 LBS. 43.00-48.00.
Carlisle Livestock
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle, Pa.
March 28, 1991
RESULTS ON 1,682 PIGS. TREND:
COMPARED TO MARCH BTH STATE
GRADED SALE, NO. I’S & 2'S WERE
MOSTLY STEADY ON PIGS UNDER 50
LBS. ALL PIGS WERE WEIGHED ON
ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US NO. I&2’S - 991 HD: 44 HD 31-39
LB 161.00-163.00, 230 HD 40-49 LB
131.00- 445 HD 50-59 LB
119.00- 226 HD 61-69 LB
104.00- 46 HD 73-92 LB
85.00-
1,400
1,300
US NO 2'S - 509 HD: 4 HD 24 LB
150.00,49 HD 33-39 LB 135.00-143.00,2
HD 37 LB 124.00, 155 HD 40-49 LB
112.00- 202 HD 50-59 LB
104.00- 71 HD 61-69 LB
101.00- 26 HD 70-93 LB
87.00-
US NO. 2&3'S -103 HD: 32 HD 28-39
LB 120.00-140.00, 2 HD 100.00, 41 HD
42-49 LB 100.00-119.00,22 HD 57-59 LB
90.00-94.00,6 HD 70-84 LB 81.00-87.00.
NO GRADES: 37 HD 66 LB 99.00.
AS IS; 42 HD 24-95 LB 10.00-68.00.
APRIL STATE GRADED FEEDER
PIG SALES FRIDAY. APRIL 12 & 26,
1991 - 1:30 PM; HAY & STRAW SALE
1:00 PM.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaatcr Stockyard*
Sat., March 30, 1991
Report aipplied by auction
350 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 54.00-56.25.
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 52.00-54.00.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 50.00-52.00.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 49.00-50.00.
GOOD SOWS: 45.00-48.25.
MEDIUM SOWS: 40.00-45.00.
THIN SOWS: 35.00-40.00.
HEAVY BOARS: 36.00-38.00.
LIGHT BOARS: 38.00-40.00.
1046
641
1211
Pa. Grain
Monday, April 1, 1991
Report supplied by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAV’S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN. CENTRAL. AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN MOST
LY STEADY; WHEAT STEADY TO .02
LOWER; BARLEY UNEVENLY
STEADY: OATS STEADY TO .01.
SPOTS .04 LOWER; SOYBEANS
STEADY TO .05 LOWER; EAR CORN
STEADY TQ STRONG.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.58-2.85,
AVERAGE 2.72, ‘CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 2.50-2.73; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.50-2.96, AVERAGE 2.77,
♦CONTRACT FOR HARVEST
2.85-3.06; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE
1.90-2.20, AVERAGE 2.07, ‘CON
TRACT FOR HARVEST 1.85-2.00;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.60, AVER
AGE 1.49, ‘CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 1.10; SOYBEANS RANGE
5.50-5.70, AVERAGE 5.64, ‘CON
TRACT FOR HARVEST 5.78-5.95; FEW
REPORTED GR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE
2.30, AVERAGE 2.30; EAR CORN
RANGE 70.00-85.00, AVERAGE 76.54.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.45-2.75,
AVERAGE 2.61; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.50-2.70, FEW REPORTED
2.30, AVERAGE 2.54; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.85-2.20, AVERAGE 2.03;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.20-1.60, M
1.30-1.45, AVERAGE 1.36; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.55, AVERAGE 5.55;
EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-75.00, FEW
REPORTED 60.00, AVERAGE 69.51.
SOUTHEASTERN,
CENTRAL & SOUTH
CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.50-2.85,
AVERAGE 2.69; @ WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.50-3.00, AVERAGE 2.67;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-2.20,
AVERAGE 2.05; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.30-1.60, AVERAGE 1.44; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.40-5.85, AVERAGE
5.63; EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-85.00,
AVERAGE 74.04.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.60-2.78,
AVERAGE 2.71; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.50-3.00. AVERAGE 2.64-
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.95-2 is’
AVERAGE 2.02; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.30-1.50, FEW REPORTED 1.65
AVERAGE 1.44; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 5.40-5.85, AVERAGE 5.62;
EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-76.00
AVERAGE 73.83.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.45-2.63
AVERAGE 2.50; ©WHEAT NO 2
RANGE 2.45-2.85, AVERAGE 2.62-
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.80-2.02’
AVERAGE 1.91; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.25-1.60, AVERAGE 1.46; SOYBEANS
NO. 1. 5.55, AVERAGE 5.55; EAR
CORN 55.00-58.00, AVERAGE 56.50.
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
12:00
Located Rt, 472 5 mites
south of Quarryvllls or 6
mllss north of Oxford eer
nsr of Rt. 472 and Nobis
Road.
Lloyd H, Krsldsr,
Auetlonsar
AU-000513L
No out of cute checks
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
FRI, APR. 12
1:30 P.M.
HAY & STRAW SALE
12:45 P.M.
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET. MC.
Exit 12 Off Ml
(717) 249-4511 or
Evtningo Jim, 249-2359
Ik I \jw.^ a y & Grain
Markets
Vmmmr
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.61; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 2.66; BARLEY NO. 3 2.06; OATS NO.
2 1.44; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.65; EAR
CORN 71.31.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.82; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 3.75; BARLEY NO. 3 2.12; OATS NO.
2 1.66; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.73; EAR
CORN 77.54.
Regional Hay
April 1, 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 &
STRAW FULLY STEADY.
ALFALFA 65.00-100.00, FEW
REPORTED 130.00; MIXED HAY
50.00- TIMOTHY HAY
50.00- STRAW 40.00-75.00;
MULCH 20.00-35.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER .CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
3/29/91. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 292
HAY. 66 STRAW, AND 11 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 90.00-145.00; MIXED
HAY 60.00-135.00; TIMOTHY HAY
60.00-120.00; STRAW 50.00-100.00;
EAR CORN 80.00-92.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
3/29/91. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 153
HAY. 41 STRAW & 9 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 80.00-125.00; MIXED
HAY 45.00-110.00; TIMOTHY HAY
50.00-80.00; STRAW 30.00-67.50;
MULCH 75.00-80.00.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, April 1, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 141.
ALFALFA: 66.00-167.0tt
MIXED HAY: 55.00-155.00.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-132.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 85.00-90.00.
STRAW: 77.00-117.00.
EAR CORN: 83.00-93.00.
OATS: 1.80-2.20 BU.
TIMOTHY SEED: 19.00.
This nle was formerly held at the New
Holland Salei 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 it 10:00 a.nt Monday.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, March 29, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 41.
MIXED HAY: 35.00-145.00.
ALFALFA: 140.00-147.00.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-97.00.
GRASS: 62.00-65,00.
STRAW: 64.00-95.00.
EAR CORN: 71.00.
FIREWOOD: 37.00-40.00 LOAD.,
OATS: 1.55 BU.
hi this issue
Five Sections
COLUMNS DEPARTMENTS
Now is the Time AlO Editorial AlO
On Being A Farm Wife B 3 Farm Calendar AlO
Microwave Minutes B 4 Farm Forum AlO
Have You Heard B 5 Mailbox Markets Cll
Ida’s Notebook fill Sale Reports Cl 9
Pseudorabies Update D 2 Public Auction Register C 25
Poullry Pointers D 3 Business Newws D 6
Swine Management D 5 Classified Ads Dl6, E 6
Beef Briefs Dl4
FEATURES
Kutztown Young Farmers... A2B
DAIRY Stop Strawberry Damage.... A 32
COBA~Selects Sires AlB keystone Elects Directors... A 34
Leo’s Dairy A 26 1° rk , P*™ o " ?
Dm A Focus A3O Wissler Farm E
|£Lh%o H !wta rS HOME AND YOUTH
Prf nmA IA Sr Homestead Notes B 2
Potter Co. DHIA 827 ~ u *
Rlair fn twta n o Home On The Range B 6
iVhta Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Montour Co. DHIA DlO „... , r,, n
Centre Co. DHIA Dl5 s Corner 810
Bucks Co. DMA Dl6 w <> men Socieues... B 2
Lycoming Co. DHIA E 3 » a PP emngS Bl Sn
FFA Happenings 820
Lancaster Finning, Saturday, April 6, 1991-A3
MONTH AGO
YEAR AGO
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuodaj, April 2, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
105 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
39.00- 2ND CUTTING
27.00-
TIMOTHY: 58.00-92.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
61.00- 2ND CUTTING
70.00- 3RD CUTTING
92.00-
CLOVER: IST CUTTING 70.00-90.00;
2ND CUTTING 53.00-80.00.
GRASS: 55.00-84.00.
NEW SEEDING: 136.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 64.00-89.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 70.00-85.00.
OAT STRAW: 58.00.
RYE STRAW: 73.00.
MIXED STRAW: 71.00-75.00.
STUBBLE: 101.00.
EAR CORN: 85.00.
BARLEY: 1.75 BU.
PAPER BEDDING: 43.00.
Westminster Hay
Wcriminetcr, Md.
Tueeduy, April 2, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 74.
ALFALFA: 57.50-110.00, 1.20-3.20
BALE.
ALFALFA MIX: 40.00-70.00, 1.90
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 53.00-92.00, 1.00-3.00
BALE.
TIMOTHY MIX: 45.00-80.00, .60-190
BALE.
GRASS HAY: .50-1.60 BALE
CLOVER HAY: 56.00-62.50.
ORCHARD GRASS: .70-.9S BALE
TIMOTHY ROUND BALES:
37.50-52.50, 8.00-10.00 BALE
STRAW: 55.00-92.50,1.00-I.6OBALE
OATS: (FEED) 1.70 BU.
Good’s Hay
h.
Wed, April 3, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
144 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 69.00-168.00.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-156.00.
TIMOTHY: 58.00-111.00.
STRAW: 63.00-100.00.
CORN: 83.00-89.00.
GRASS: 52.00-113.00.
MEADOW HAY: 60.00.
OATS: 2.15-2.25 BU
MULCH HAY: 46.00-58.0 a
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, April 1, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
33 LOADS OF HAY, 41.00-135.00.
STRAW: 16 LOADS, 49.00-71.00.
WOOD: 7 LOADS. 20.00-41.00 LOAD.
CORN: 1 LOAD, 6000.
OATS: 2 LOADS, 1.60 AND 2.00 BU.