Hog
ffilfDr Markets
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Westminster
Livestock Auction
May 3, 1991
499 PIGS. 2 WEEKS AGO 674; COM
PARED TO LAST SALE PRICES WERE
5 00-15.00, HIGHER EXTREMES 25.00
HIGHER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON
ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDREDWEIGHT.
GRADE 1: 30 HEAD 38 LBS. 151.00;
15 HEAD. 48 LBS. 150.00; 65 HEAD
50-54 LBS. 128.00-140.00; 9 HEAD 47-54
LBS 146.00-149.00; 57 HEAD 61-69
LBS. 106.00-115.00; 11 HEAD 60-70
LBS 120.00-135.00; 9 HEAD 73-85 LBS.
98 00-101.00; 2 HEAD 83 LBS. 107.00.
GRADE 1 AND 2:9 HEAD 27-37 LBS.
128 00-130.00; 172 HEAD 41-48 LBS.
13200-140.00; 95 HEAD 50-59 LBS.
11500-123.00; 18HEAD71 LBS. 103.00;
4 HEAD 81 LBS. 91.00.
NEXT GRADED SALE MAY 17.1:30
PM.
Peoria Hogs
Peoria, IL
May 9, 1991
HOGS: 1700 TRADING MODERATE.
BARROWS AND GILTS FULLY
STEADY
US 1-3 220-250 LBS. 53.50-54.25 2-3
230-260 LBS. 53.00-53.50 260-280 LBS.
51 00-53.00
SOWS: UNDER 400 LBS. .50 HIGH
ER, OVER 400 LBS. STEADY TO 1 00
LOWER 18%
US 1-3 325-400 LBS. 46 50 400-650
LBS. 47.00
BOARS; OVER 350 LBS. 40.50
UNDER 350 LBS. 44.00
HOG 214
HC 53.50-54.25 HD 53.50-54.25 HE
53.50-54.25 HI 53.50-54.25 HJ
53 50-54.25 HK 53.50-54.35 HQ
53 00-53.50 HR 52.00-53.00 VV
46 50-46.50 WW 47.00-47.00 XX
47 00-47.00 YY 47.00-47.00 ZZ
40 50-40.50
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
Next Feeder Cattle Sale
Friday, May 17 - ll;OQ A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
TeL <717) 337-5136
An Old tine Commission Firm Keeping
Abreast With The times
New Holland Feeder
Pigs
May 8, 1991
TODAY
LAST WEDNESDAY
LAST YEAR
TREND; Compered to last Wednesday
feeder pigs 8.00-12.00 higher, instances
20.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US
1-2 63 31-35 128.00-146.00. 120 40-49
120.00-128.00. 105 50-59 120.00-132.00.
6 62 106.00.
US 2 37 34-39 120 00-128.00. 83 40-49
114.00-120.00. 43 50-54 106.00-118.00.
16 60-66 88.00-92.00.
US 2-3 12 30-39 112.00-122.00.
SLAUGHTER 28 15-21 197.00-222.00.
38 27-29 144.00-155.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat., May 4, 1991
Report supplied by auction
350 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 56.00-57.75.
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 52.00-54.25.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 50.50-52.00.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 49.50-50.50.
GOOD SOWS: 44.00-46.00.
MEDIUM SOWS; 40.00-44.00.
THIN SOWS: 35.00-40.00.
BOARS (ALL WEIGHTS)
37.00-39.50.
Indiana Hogs
May 9, 1991
BARROWS AND GILTS; FULLY .50
HIGHER; DEMAND GOOD TO VERY
INSTANCES TO 1.00 HIGHER. GOOD.
COUNTRY: PLANTS: US 1-2 220-260
LBS. 52.25-54.00, 52.75-54.00 FEW
DOWN TO 52.00. 210-220 LBS.
50.00-51.50
US 1-3 220-260 LBS. 51.00-52.50
SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. STEADY;
OVER 500 LBS. STEADY TO 1.00
LOWER.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 38.50-44.00
500-650 LBS. 43.00-46.00, FEW TO
47.00.
New Holland
Hog Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, May 6, 1991
Hog Receipts:
Today 681
Last Monday 584
Last Year 931
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts 2.50-3.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb 54.00-55.25, One lot 55.75.
US 1 215-240 lb 57.25-58 25.
US 1-3 220-260 lb 51.00-54.00.
US 3-4 Couple lots 250-260 lb
46.00-47.00.
Regional Hay
May 6, 1991
Eastern, Pa.
639
862
1046
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER, PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON). HAY &
STRAW STEADY.
ALFALFA 70.00-100.00, 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
5/3/91. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 221
HAY. 59 STRAW. AND 18 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 85.00-152.00; MIXED
HAY 53.00-150.00; TIMOTHY HAY
75.00-150.00; STRAW 57.00-102.00;
EAR CORN 77.00-90.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
5/3/91. PRICES PER TON; LOADS; 143
HAY, 16 STRAW & 11 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 70.00-135.00; MIXED
HAY 47.00-100.00; TIMOTHY HAY
45.00-87.50; STRAW 48.00-80.00;
MULCH 74.00-90.00.
Diffcnbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, May 6, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 107.
ALFALFA: 60.00-167.00.
MIXED HAY: 54.00-145.00.
TIMOTHY: 55.00-137.00.
STRAW: 65.00-122.00.
EAR CORN: 86.00.
OATS; 2.00-2.30.
Thii tale wai 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 tale location. Auction
time it 10:00 am. Monday.
Pa. Grain
Monday, May 6, 1991
Report supplied by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY’S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN. CENTRAL, AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN AND
BARLEY STEADY TO .05 LOWER;
WHEAT, OATS AND EAR CORN
MOSTLY STEADY: SOYBEANS
STEADY TO .10 LOWER.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.65-2.90,
AVERAGE 2.80, ’CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 2.47-2.69; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.60-2.85, AVERAGE 2.74,
•CONTRACT FOR HARVEST
2.72-2.97; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE
1.90-2.20. AVERAGE 2.02, ’CON
TRACT FOR HARVEST 1.70-2.00;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.30-1.60, AVER
AGE 1.47, ’CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 1.10-1.25; SOYBEANS
RANGE 5.58-5.90, AVERAGE 5.71,
’CONTRACT FOR HARVEST
rHOOVER’S I
HAY I
I AUCTION i
I 2nd * 4th *
| Fridays Of ■
I Each Month I
} 12 Noon {
X Sailors to call to 1
I schadula loads. I
* Located In Dauphin Co., 1 mil* *
1 »Ml of Grab, along BL 25. ■
I Gsrald Hoover, I
J SAU-002794L *
717-385-3*03
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
12:00
Located Rt. 472 S mlla*
south of Quarryvllls or 8
miles north of Oxford cor
ner of Rt. 472 and Noble
Road.
Lloyd H. Krelder,
Auctioneer
AU-000513L
No out of Mate checki
'SjlwHay & Grain
jm Markets
m%rssm\
5.71-5.91; FEW REPORTED GR. SORG
HUM #2 RANGE 2.35, AVERAGE 2.35,
•CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.35;
EAR CORN RANGE 75.00-85.00,
AVERAGE 78.77.
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.60-2.80,
AVERAGE 2.71, *CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 2.35-2.89; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.30-2.65, AVERAGE 2.50;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.85-2.20,
AVERAGE 2.07; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.25-1.50, AVERAGE 1.34; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.63-5.64, AVERAGE
5.64; EAR CORN RANGE 65.00-75.00,
AVERAGE 72.50.
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.65-2.90,
AVERAGE 2.76; © WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.40-2.85, AVERAGE 2.64;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.85-2.25,
AVERAGE 2.04; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.25-1.60, AVERAGE 1.43; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.45-5.90. AVERAGE
5.70; EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-85.00,
AVERAGE 76.34.
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.70-2.85,
AVERAGE 2.76; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.40-2.85, AVERAGE 2.62;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.85-2.25,
AVERAGE 2.03; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.30-1.50, AVERAGE 1.43; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.45-5.80, AVERAGE
5.68; EAR CORN RANGE 70.00-79.00,
AVERAGE 74.92.
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE M 2.50-2,75,
AVERAGE 2.61; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.50-2.64, AVERAGE 2.59;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-2.04.
AVERAGE 1.97; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.20-1.60, AVERAGE 1.47; SOYBEANS
NO. I, RANGE 5.55, AVERAGE 5.55;
EAR CORN RANGE 55.00-62.00,
AVERAGE 58.50.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.71; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 2.67; BARLEY NO. 3 2.05; OATS NO.
2 1.45; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.73; EAR
CORN 74.65.
CORN NO. 2-Y 3.05; ©WHEAT NO.
#23.72; BARLEY NO. 3 2.15; OATS NO.
2 1.67; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.95; EAR
CORN 82.93.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, May 8, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 14.
ALFALFA: 75.00-90.00.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-77.00
TIMOTHY; 50.00-100.00.
STRAW: 99.00-105.00.
Thu 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. Wednesday.
FEATURES
Irwin Retirement Al 9
Alfalfa Grazing A 32
Rural Youth A 34
Berks Co. Dairy Pageant.... A2B
Strawberry Lady 814
Herb & Flower Gardens 816
Couple Farms Organically ...825
Homestead Notes
Home On Die Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Komer 810
4-H Happenings 817
DAIRY
DHIA Focus
Dairy Pipeline
Cumberland Co. DHIA C 7
Potter Co. DHIA C 8
Clearfield Co. DHIA
Snyder Co. DHIA
Union Co. DHIA
Lycoming Co. DHIA D 3
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 11, 1991-A3
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
SOUTHEASTERN,
CENTRAL & SOUTH
CENTRAL SUMMARY
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
MONTH AGO
YEAR AGO
this issue
in
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COLUMNS
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,C 8
,Cl 2
,Cl 4
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, May 7, 1991
Report Supplied by AucUon
80 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
40.00- 2ND CUTTING 61.00-86.00.
TIMOTHY: 27.00-95.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
51.00- 2ND CUTTING
80.00- 3RD CUTTING
81.00-
CLOVER: IST CUTTING 50 00-67.00,
2ND CUTTING 76.00.
GRASS: 40.00-95.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 68.00-105.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 80.00-85.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 72.00-85.00.
MIXED STRAW: 74.00-84.00.
EAR CORN: 70.00-106.00.
PAPER BEDDING: 30.00.
CORN FODDER: 1 LOAD AT 45.00.
Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckeystown, Md.
Thursday, May 9, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
7 LOADS. RAIN. MARKET ABOUT
STEADY.
ALFALFA: 1 LOAD 100.00.
ALFALFA MIX: 2 LOADS DARK
43.00 AND 48.00.
MDCED HAY: 2 LOADS FAIR 4000
AND 43.00.
STRAW: OATS 2 LOADS 60.00 AND
64.00.
NOTE: MAY 30 WILL BE LAST SALE
FOR SPRING.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, May 7, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 68.
ALFALFA: 80.00, 1.80-2.30 BALE.
ALFALFA MIX; 1.00-1.60 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 70.00-82.50, .60-1.60
BALE.
TIMOTHY MIX: 75.00, .60-1.40
BALE.
TIMOTHY ROUND BALES: 6.00-9.00
EACH.
ORCHARD GRASS. .60-1.90 BALE.
GRASS HAY: .90-1.60 BALE.
STRAW: 97.50-100.00, .95-1.60 BALE.
MULCH: .30-.40 BALE.
Green Dragon Hay
Epbrata, Pa.
Friday, May 3, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 70.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-130.00.
ALFALFA: 70.00-150.00.
TIMOTHY: 48.00-140.00.
CLOVER HAY: 57.00.
GRASS: 49.00 AND 122 00
STRAW: 47 00-101.00.
EAR CORN: 77.00-86 00.
OATS: 1.90 BU.
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