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ffijWlr Markets
New Holland Hogs
Sept. 23, 1991
TODAY
LAST MONDAY
LAST YEAR
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rowi and gilts steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb 49.00-50.00.
US 1 Few 215-235 lb 50.50-52.00.
US 1-3 210-255 lb 48.00-49.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat, Sept 21, 1991
Report supplied by auction
350 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 52.00-52.25.
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 50.50-51.50.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 49.50-50.50.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 48.50-49.50.
GOOD SOWS: 37.00-39.50.
MEDIUM SOWS: 34.00-37.00.
THIN SOWS: 30.00-34.00.
Friend’s
Stockyard Inc.
Accident, Md. 21520
September 23, 1991
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
(200-500 LBS.) 80.00-117.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 70.00-92.50.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 64.00-68.50; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 61.50-63.50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY
55.50-61.50; LIGHT 50.00-66.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 63.00-66.00; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 52.00-62.50.
BULLS HEAVY 62.00-68.50; LIGHT
53.00-62.00.
COWS FEW HIGH DRESSING
50.00- UTILITY HOLSTEIN
45.00- CANNERS 42.00-48.50,
COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 42.00-48.00,
CULL COWS 40.00 AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE
80.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD
70.00-
808 CALVES 70.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES, RETURN
TO FARM (90-120 LBS.) 130.00-170.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES.
RETURN TO FARM (100-120 LBS.)
90.00-137.50.
HOGS TOP QUALITY 46.00-47.60,
HEAVY 45.00-46.00, LIGHT
41.00-44.50.
SOWS 35.00-37.00.
MALE HOGS: 30.00-3350.
LAMBS: 42.00-47.50.
EGGS; LARGE .75-90; MEDIUM
.60-.70.
LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL
GIVEN PER HUNDREDWEIGHT.
Peoria Sheep
Peoria, IL
Sept. 24, 1991
SHEEP: 100 TRADING MODERATE.
COMPARED WITH LAST TUESDAY
SLAUGHTER LAMBS 2.00 TO 3.00
LOWER
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: CHOICE
AND PRIME 100-120 LBS. 44.00-45.00
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
Next Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
Friday, Oct. 4 - 11:00 A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel, (717) 397*5136
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping
Abreast With The Times
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Westminster
Livestock Auction
September 20, 1991
937
1064
698
554 KGS; 453 AT WESTMINSTER,
101 AT EDEN. COMPARED TO SEPT. 6.
SALE PRICES WERE 5.00-10.00 HIGH
ER; SPOTS 15.00 HIGHER.
GRADES 1 & 2:39 HEAD 30-35 LBS.
91.00- 10 HEAD 36 LBS. 74.00; 120
HEAD 41-46 LBS. 84.00-95.00; 17 HEAD
47-49 LBS. 77.00; 108 HEAD 51-55 LBS.
74.00- 100 HEAD 60-63 LBS.
71.00- 39 HEAD 72-74 LBS.
69.00-
EDEN PIGS: GRADES 1 £2,31 HEAD
41-48 LBS. 60.00; 66 HEAD 61-70 LBS.
65.00-71.00.
NEXT GRADED SALE FRIDAY.
OCT. 4, 1:30 P.M..
Indiana Hogs
Sept. 25, 1991
BARROWS AND GILTS: .50 TO
MOSTLY 1.00 HIGHER, DEMAND
MODERATE. INSTANCES 1.50 HIGH
ER. COUNTRY: PLANTS: US 1-2
220-260 LBS. 46.00-47.50. 47.25-48.00
FEW TO 48.25. 210-220 LBS.
44.00-45.50
US 1-3 220-260 LBS. 45.00-4630
SOWS: STEADY.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 33.00-37.00,
FEW 3730.
500-650 LBS. 36.00-40.00, FEW TO
40.50.
TODAY’S PRELIMINARY ESTI
MATE: 19,000
Peoria Hogs
Peoria, IL
Sept. 25, 1991
HOGS: 1000 TRADING FAIRLY
ACTIVE. BARROWS AND GILTS 1.00
HIGHER COMPARED WITH TUES
DAY. SUPPLY MAINLY US 1-3 230-260
LBS.
US 1-3 220-250 LBS. 48.00-48.50 2-3
200-220 LBS. 41.00-43.00 230-260 LBS.
47.50-48.00 260-280 LBS. 46.00-47.50
SOWS: STEADY TO .50 HIGHER
24%
US 1-3 325-500 LBS. 40.50-41.00
500-650 LBS. 42.00-42.50
BOARS: OVER 350 LBS. 38.50
UNDER 350 LBS. 41.00
HOG 214
HC 48.00-48.50 HD 48.00-48.50 HE
48.00- HI 48.00-48.50 HJ
48.00- HK 48.00-48.50 HQ
47.50- HR 47.00-47.50 VV
40.50- WW 40.50-41.00 XX
42.00- YY 42.00-42.50 ZZ
38.50-
St. Louis Cattle,
Hogs
Sept. 25, 1991
CATTLE 4 CALVES: 25 (25 SLTR, 0
FDR)
INSUFFICIENT VOLUME SLAUGH
TER CATTLE FOR A PRICE TEST.
Jit |f |/ Hay & Grain
Markets
Pa. Grain
Sept. 23, 1991
Report supplied by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY’S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN. CENTRAL, AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN
UNEVEN, MOSTLY STEADY TO .05
LOWER, NEW CORN ON THE MARK
ET IN MANY AREAS; WHEAT
STEADY TO .10 HIGHER; BARLEY
MOSTLY STEADY TO .10 HIGHER;
OATS AND SOYBEANS UNEVENLY
STEADY; EAR CORN STEADY TO
WEAK.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.65-2.90,
AVERAGE 2.79; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.10-3.46, FEW REPORTED
2.85, AVERAGE 3.20, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.90-3.11;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.60-1.90,
AVERAGE 1.79; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.30-1.60, AVERAGE 1.48; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.50-5.96, AVERAGE
5.79; FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM
#2 RANGE 2.50, AVERAGE 2.50;
♦+BUCKWHEAT ‘CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 8.15; EAR CORN RANGE
75.00-85.00, AVERAGE 78.50.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.70-2.90,
AVERAGE 2.81; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.70-2.90, FEW REPORTED
3.22, AVERAGE 2.87; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.75-2.10, AVERAGE 1.93;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.25-1.45, AVER
AGE 1.35; ‘SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
5 66-5.70, AVERAGE 5 68; EAR CORN
RANGE 77.00-80.00, FEW REPORTED
90.00, AVERAGE 81.17.
SOUTHEASTERN,
CENTRAL & SOUTH
CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.65-2.95,
AVERAGE 2.83; @ WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.80-3.46, AVERAGE 3.06;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.70-2.00,
AVERAGE 1.82; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.25-1.60, AVERAGE 1.45; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.50-6.00, AVERAGE
5.76; EAR CORN RANGE 73.00-85.00,
AVERAGE 78.91.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.80-2.95,
AVERAGE 2.89; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.80-3.20, FEW REPORTED
3.45, AVERAGE 2.94; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.55-2.05, MOSTLY 1.70-1.80,
AVERAGE 1.78; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.30-1.55. AVERAGE 1.45; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.80-6.00, FEW
REPORTED 5.40, AVERAGE 5.74; EAR
CORN RANGE 73.00-80.00, AVERAGE
77.20.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.50-2.83,
AVERAGE 2.70; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.80-3.10, AVERAGE 2.91;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.79-1.80,
AVERAGE 1.80; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.30-1.60, FEW REPORTED 1.10
AVERAGE 1.42; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE 5.65, AVERAGE 5.65; EAR
•(•ANTIC
•SUCTION
Lancaster
Farming's
CLASSIFIEDS
FEEDER
CATTLE
SALE
Tuesday, Oct. 1
Approx. 7:45 P.M.
CARLISLE
Livestock Market
Just East off Mil at Exit 12
(717) 249-4511
or Evanings, Jim 249-2350
CORN RANGE 66.00-70.00, AVERAGE
68.00.
MONTH AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.81; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 2.82; BARLEY NO. 3 1.74; OATS NO,
2 1.39; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.60; EAR
CORN 78.39.
YEAR AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.76; ©WHEAT NO.
#2 2.72; BARLEY NO. 3 2.02; OATS NO.
2 1.30; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.98; EAR
CORN 81.59.
Regional Hay
September 23, 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
SLOW. STEADY TO SlO LOWER;
STRAW STEADY.
ALFALFA 80.00-110.00; MIXED
HAY 70,00-95.00; TIMOTHY HAY
65.00-95.00; STRAW 40.00-75.00;
MULCH 20.00-35.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
9/20/91. PRICES PER TON: LOADS; 136
HAY, 41 STRAW. AND 55 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 90.00-145.00; MIXED
HAY 76.00-145.00; TIMOTHY HAY
87.00-146.00; STRAW 70.00-105.00;
EAR CORN 82.00-96.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
9/20/91. PRICES PER TON-LOADS; 119
HAY. 8 STRAW & 31 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 90.00-132.50; MIXED
HAY 60.00-130 00, TIMOTHY HAY
60 00-100 00; STRAW 80.00-101 00;
EAR CORN 80 00-105.00.
Keister’s Hay
MMdlcfciirt, PA
Taceday, September 24
Report supplied by auction
17 LOADS.
ALFALFA; 105.00.
MIXED HAY; 75.00-120.00.
STRAW: 7 LOADS, 80.00-130.00.
EAR CORN; 9 LOADS, 85.00-97.50.
RYE: 5 LOADS, 4.50-5.30 BU.
OATS: 1 LOAD, 2.10 BU.
WHEAT: 4.90 BU.
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pm.
Wed, September 25, 1991
Report Supplied by Amotion
51 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 78.00-160.00.
MIXED HAY: 76.00-140.00.
TIMOTHY: 125.00-146.00.
STRAW: 76.00-105.00.
CORN: 92.00-106.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 109.00-111.00.
OATS: 2.60 BU.
RYE; 5.00 BU.
CLOVER: 110.00.
##i this issue
COLUMNS
Now is the Time AlO
On Being A Farm Wife B 4
Microwave Magic
Taking Time,
Have You Heard
Ida’s Notebook....
Poultry Pointers...
DEPARTMENTS
AIO
AIO
AIO
A34
823.C10.D11
Editorial
Farm Calendar.
Farm Forum ....
Sale Reports...,
Classified Ads.
Mailbox Markets
Public Auction Register 835
Business News
Drought Watch
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 28, 1991-A3
Westminster Hay
WotaalMtcr, Md.
Tuodaj, September 17, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 56.
ALFALFA: 1.20-3.20 BALE.
ALFALFA MDC: 70.00.
TIMOTHY: 107.00, 1.70-2.70 BALE
TIMOTHY MIX: 81.00, 1.70-3.10
BALE
STUBBLE HAY: .85-1.05 BALE
CORN FODDER: JO BALE
TIMOTHY MIX ROUND BALES;
20.00-2100 EACH.
STRAW: 1.10-1.60 BALE
WOOD: 62.00 CORD.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tncedaj, September 24, 1991
Report Supplied bj Auction
13 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
95.00-162.0 a
Leinbach’s Hay
SMppemburf, PA
September 21 and 24
Report Supplied bj Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 44.
ALFALFA: 98.00-161.00.
MIXED HAY; 48.00-104.00.
TIMOTHY: 48.00-103.00.
BROME GRASS; 67.00-97.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 67.00-105.00.
STRAW: 51.00-77.00.
EAR CORN; 101.00-105.00.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, Sept. 23, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 89.
ALFALFA: 85.00-160.00.
MIXED HAY: 82.00-142.00.
TIMOTHY: 97.00-157.00.
STRAW: 80.00-105.00.
EAR CORN: 83.00-90.00.
OATS: 2.00-2.75 BU.
TIMOTHY SEED: 20.00 BU.
RYE SEED: 4.00-4.70 BU.
Thii tale was formerly held at the New
Holland Sales Stables. It is now held at Dif
fcnbach’t New Holland Auction Center
Ltd., 100 W. Jackson St. New Holland,
across from the prior sale location. Auction
time is 10:00 am. Monday.
Four Sections
FEATURES
Lampeter Hogs
Ephrata Hog Show
Corn Unloader
Ephrata Sheep Show
B 5
81l
Lampeter Sheep Show A 32
Cumberland Co. Princess 812
Perry Co. Show C 3
816
,817
C 2
Middletown Grange
Somerset Fall Classic.
Reading Fair
W. Va. Angus,
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes B 2
Farm Women Societies B 5
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Komer 810
,826
4-H Happenings
.C 6
.D 3
DAIRY
DHIA Focus
All Am. Brown Swiss A 24
Bradford Co. DHIA 820
Tioga Co. DHIA D 7
TIMOTHY: 110.00-152.0 a
ALFALFA: 4TH CUTTING 120.00.
CLOVER: 2ND CUTTING 127.00.
GRASS: 2ND CUTTING 117.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 110.00.
EAR CORN; 85.00-87.00.
OATS: 2.10 BU.
WOOD SHAVINGS: 2.35 BAG.
818,824
A 23
.A 26
.A2B
.A 3 2
C 4
.C 5
.D 2
,D 6
.A2l