Hog Marke ts Lancaster Hogs Lancaater Stockyards Sat, April 20, 1991 Report applied by auction 350 HEAD. US 1 215-245 LBS. 53.00-55.25. US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 50.00-53.00. US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 49.00-50.00. US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 48.0a49.00. GOOD SOWS: 45.0a48.25. MEDIUM SOWS: 40.0a45.00. THIN SOWS: 35.0a40.00. BOARS (ALL WEIGHTS) 38.0a40.00. State Graded Feeder Pig Sale at Westminster Livestock Auction April 19, 1991 674 PIGS. 2 WEEKS AGO 959; PRICES UNEVEN 30-60 LBS. 5.00-10.00 HIGHER. 60-80 LBS. 5.00-10.00 LOW ER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. GRADE 1: 58 HEAD 42-47 LBS. 131.00- 73 HEAD, 51-54 LBS. 122.00- 74 HEAD 62-63 LBS. 105.00- 84 HEAD 69-72 LBS. 95.00- 6 HEAD 80-95 LBS. 75.00- GRADE 1 AND 2; 16 HEAD 30 LBS. 146.00; 64 HEAD 35-39 LBS. 120.00- 122 HEAD 41-48 LBS. 118.00- 95 HEAD 50-58 LBS. 113.00- HEAD 66 LBS. 100.00. GRADE 2: 19 HEAD 28-42 LBS. 110.00-127.00. NO GRADE: 20 HEAD 44 LBS. 98.00. NEXT GRADED SALE MAY 3, 1:30 P.M. Peoria Hogs Peoria, IL April 25, 1991 HOGS: 1,400. TRADING MOD ERATE. BARROWS AND GILTS OPENING .50 LOWER COMPARED WITH WEDNESDAY. US 1-3 220-250 LBS. 51.50-52.00 2-3 230-260 LBS. 51.00-51.50 SOWS: STEADY TO 75 LOWER. 20 % US 1-3 325-400 LBS. 46.00-46.50 400-500 LBS. 47.00-47.25 500-650 LBS 48.00 Dewart Livestock Dewart, Pa. April 22, 1991 Report Supplied by PDA STEERS: 60.00-73.00. HEIFERS; 63.00-71.00. GOOD COWS; 5000-56.25. CANNERS AND CUTTERS: 42.00-50.00. BULLS: 58.00-64.75. VEAL; 90-190 LBS. 110.00-215.00. 70-90 LBS. 65.00-110.00. HOGS; 45.00-51.00. SOWS: 42.00-46.00. FEEDER PIGS: 25.00-39.00 HD. New Holland Feeder Pigs April 24, 1991 TODAY LAST WEDNESDAY LAST YEAR TREND; Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs 5.0 a 10.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 14 32138.00,72 3a39 109.0ai26.00. 121 40-49 108.00-118.00. S 3 50-56 loaoaioi.oo. 26 65-67 85.0a95.00. 33 81 84.00. US 2 33 26-28 115.00. 41 41-42 104.0ai08.00. 42 52-59 91.(X)-97.00. US 2-3 16 35 92.00. 25 50-57 84.0a96.00. SLAUGHTER 46 14-25 160.00-190.00. Indiana Hogs April 24, 1991 HOGS 51 BARROWS AND GILTS: STEADY TO .25 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD. COUNTRY: PLANTS: US 1-2220-260 LBS. 50.00-51.50, 50.50-51.50 FEW DOWN TO 49.50. 210-220 LBS. 47.75-49.50 US 1-3 220-260 LBS. 48.50-50.25 SOWS: STEADY. US 1-3 300-500 LBS*. 39.00-44.00 500-650 LBS. 44.00-46.50, FEW TO 48.00. ♦•INDIANA DIRECT RECEIPTS: TUESDAY’S ACTUAL 21,200 TODAYS ESTIMATE 19.500 WEDNES DAY WEEK AGO 19,600 WEDNES DAY YEAR AGO 13,400 WEEK TO DATE 60,400 SM PD WEEK AGO 60,600 SM PD YEAR AGO 46,700 ••RECEIPTS FOR A YEAR AGO WILL NOT COMPARE TO THIS WEEK DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE REPORT ING BASE. CARCASS BASIS HOG PRICES: HOT WEIGHTS: PLANT DELIVERED. 160-185 LBS. BARROWS AND GILTS: STEADY. US 1 (BACKFAT THICKNESS .50- .79 IN.) 71.73 TO 75.30 US 1 (BACKFAT THICKNESS .80- .99 IN.) 70.43 TO 71.73 US 2 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.00-1.24 IN.) 68.85 TO 7043 US 3 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.25-1.49 IN.) 67.85 TO 69.80 US 4 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.50-1.79 IN.) 65.23 TO 67.85 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 April 22, 1991 TODAY LAST MONDAY LAST YEAR TREND: Compared to last Monday bar rows and gilts 50-1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210240 lb 51.0052.00, 52.25-52.50. US 1 215-235 lb 55.75-56.50. US 1-3 210255 lb 49.505050. US 2-3 240-270 lb 47.00-49.00, 270280 lb 46.5047.00. Pa. Grain Monday, April 22, 1991 Report supplied by PDA 682 1056 COMPARED WITH LAST MON DAY'S MARKET FOR SOUTHEASTERN. CENTRAL, AND SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN STEADY TO .05 HIGHER; WHEAT STEADY TO .10 LOWER: BARLEY AND OATS MOSTLY STEADY: SOYBEANS UNEVEN, MOSTLY STEADY TO STRONG: EAR CORN STEADY TO 3.00 HIGHER. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.65-2.94, AVERAGE 2.81, ’CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.50-2.76; ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.75-2.84, FEW REPORTED 2.59, AVERAGE 2.75, ’CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.75-3.00; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-2.20, AVERAGE 2.05, ’CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 1.70-2.00; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.62, AVERAGE 1.50, ’CONTRAC- T FOR HARVEST 1.10-1.25; SOY BEANS RANGE 5.55-5.95, AVERAGE 5.79, ’CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 5.91-6.08; FEW REPORTED GR. SORG HUM #2 RANGE 2.35, AVERAGE 2.35; EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-85.00, AVERAGE 78.69. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.60-2.80, AVERAGE 2.71; ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.30-2.65, AVERAGE 2.51; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.85-2.20, AVERAGE 2.05; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.20-1.35, FEW REPORTED 1.55, AVERAGE 1.33; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.63-5.76, AVERAGE 5.70; EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-75.00, FEW REPORTED 62.00, AVERAGE 71.71. SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL & SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.65-2.94, AVERAGE 2.77; @ WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.50-2.85, AVERAGE 2.65; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-2.20, AVERAGE 2.05; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.30-1.62, AVERAGE 1.43; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.50-5.95, AVERAGE 5.74; EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-85.00, AVERAGE 75.81. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.70-2.85, AVERAGE 2.76; ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.50-2.85, AVERAGE 2.63; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-2.20, AVERAGE 2.03; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.30-1.50, AVERAGE 1.43; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.50-5.85, AVERAGE 5.67; EAR CORN RANGE 70,00-76.00, AVERAGE 74.33. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.35-2.90, M 2.57-2.69, AVERAGE 2.63; ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.60-2.65, AVERAGE 2.62; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-2.06. AVERAGE 1.98; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.18-1.60, AVERAGE 1.48; SOYBEANS NO. 1, RANGE FEW REPORTED 5.70, AVERAGE 5.70; EAR CORN 55.00-62.00, AVERAGE 58.50. 1060 KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 12:00 Located Rt. 472 8 mile* south of Ousrryvllls or 6 miles north of Oxford cor ner ol Rt. 472 and Nobis Road. Lloyd H. Krsldar, Auctlonsar AU-000513L No out of «ute check! FEEDER CATTLE Tuesday, Apr. 30 7:30 P.M. Bring a Load-Buy a Load CARLISLE Livestock Market, Inc. Just off 1-81 at Exit 12 (717) 249-4511 or Evenings. Jim 249-2359 jUj. wjw Hay & Grain wmlw Markets CORN NO. 2-Y 2.69; ©WHEAT NO. #2 2.66; BARLEY NO. 3 2.06; OATS NO. 2 1.45; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.65; EAR CORN 73.85. CORN NO. 2-Y 2.94; ©WHEAT NO. #2 3.73; BARLEY NO. 3 2.13; OATS NO. 2 1.63; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.75; EAR CORN 80.89. Regional Hay April 22, 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 SLOW, STEADY. ALFALFA 65.00-100.00, FEW REPORTED 130.00; MIXED HAY 50.00- TIMOTHY HAY 50.00- STRAW 40.00-70.00; MULCH 20.00-35.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 4/19/91. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 334 HAY, 81 STRAW, AND 16 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 88.00-152.00; MIXED HAY 57.00-152.00; TIMOTHY HAY 70.00-122.00; STRAW 60.00-100 00; EAR CORN 81.00-96.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 4/19/91. PRICES PER TON: LOADS; 172 HAY, 28 STRAW & 10 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 75.00-130.00; MIXED HAY 40.00-110.00; TIMOTHY HAY 40.00-70.00; STRAW 42.00-76.00; MULCH 77.50-91.00. DifTenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, April 24, 1991 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 20. ALFALFA: 60.00-87.50. MIXED HAY: 65.00-130.00 TIMOTHY: 70.00. STRAW: 59.00-90.00. EAR CORN: 80.00. Thu sale was formerly held at the New Holland Sales Stables. It is now held at Dif fenbsch’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. Good’s Hay Leola, Pa. Wed, April 24, 1991 Report Supplied by Auction 130 LOADS. ALFALFA: 70.00-160.00. MIXED HAY: 40.00-159.00. TIMOTHY: 65.00-120.00. STRAW: 64.00-91.00. CORN: 83.00-89.00. GRASS: 71.00-87.00. CLOVER: 81.00-96.00. OATS: 1.70 BU. CORN FODDER: 53.00. COLUMNS Now is the Time AlO On Being A Farm Wife B 4 Microwave Minutes Taking Time Have You Heard Ida’s Notebook.. Poultry Pointers, Foraging Around D 4 Livestock Notes DEPARTMENTS Editorial Farm Calendar. Farm Forum Mailbox Markets 821 Sale Reports 831 Public Auction Register 837 Business News C 6 Classified Ads Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 27, 1991-A3 MONTH AGO YEAR AGO in this issue Four Sections B 5 812 ,813 ,816 ,C 2 D 6 AlO AlO AlO .Cl 2 Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, April 22, 1991 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 183. ALFALFA: 80.00-180.00. MIXED HAY: 55.00-150.00. TIMOTHY: 70.00-147.00. CLOVER: 16.00-97.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 55.00-120.00. STRAW: 55.00-127.00. EAR CORN: 79.00-86.00. OATS: 1.60-3.05 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. Vintage Hay Paradise, PA Thurs, April 25, 1991 Report Supplied by Auction 25 LOADS. GRASS HAY: 35.00-43.00. ALFALFA: 50.00-112.00. TIMOTHY MIX: 57.50-87.50. MIXED HAY; 42.00-80.00. STRAW: 60.00-90.00. EAR CORN: 84.00. Belleville Hay Wednesday, April 24 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 43 LDS. HAY. ALFALFA: 82.50-142.50. MIXED HAY: 40.00-87.50. STRAW: 42.50-55.00. EAR CORN: 75.00-82.50. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, April 192, 1991 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 128. MIXED HAY: 50.00-165.00. ALFALFA: 54.00-150.00. TIMOTHY: 54.00-145.00. GRASS: 67.00. STRAW: 48.00-107.00. EAR CORN: 90.00-96.00. OATS: 2.00-2.30 BU. Keister’s Hay Mlddleburg, PA Tuesday, April 23 Report supplied by auction 78 LOADS HAY. ALFALFA: 75.00-130.00. MDCED HAY: 47.50-137.50. STRAW: 60.00-80.00. EAR CORN: 72.50-80.00. OATS; 1.35-2.35 BU. FEATURES Grange Week Great Tastes Berks Quilt Harvest. Dean Farm, Southeastern Livestock ExpoC 9 HOME AND YOUTH Homestead Notes Home On The Range B 6 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Kid’s Komer Farm Women Societies 817 FFA Happenings DAIRY Guernsey Breeders DHIA Focus Chester Co. DHIA D 2 Dauphin Co. DHIA D 3 York Co. DHIA A 29 B 2 814 818 B 5 810 ,824 A 26 A2B D 5
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