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Markets
Slate Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Carlisle Livestock Auction
Friday, Dec. 13, 1991
RESULTS ON 1942 PIGS.
TREND: PIGS UNDER 50 LBS. -
MOSTLY STEADY WHILE PIGS OVER
50 LBS. WERE UNEVEN FROM 5.00
LOWER TO 5.00 HIGHER. ALL PIGS
WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND
SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US NO. I&2'S: 1,261 HD. 12 HD. 38
LBS. 85.00; 164 HD. 42-49 LBS.
72.00- 459 HD. 50-59 LBS.
65.00- 451 HD. 62-69 LBS.
63.00- 175 HD. 70-104 LBS.
58.00-
US NO. 2'S: 469 HD. 67 HD. 27-39 LBS,
77.00- 95 HD. 40-49 LBS.
71.00- 176 HD. 50-59 LBS,
69.00- 131 HD. 64-89 LBS,
53.00-
US NO. 2&3'S: 143 HD. 57 HD. 13-40
LBS. 71.00-99.00; 86 HD. 43-85 LBS.
51.00-82.00.
AS IS: 34 HD. 34 HD. 45-86 LBS.
Sl.oo-60.00.
UTILITIES: 35 HD. 32-130 LB
28.00-48.00.
WE WISH ALL OF YOU A MERRY
CHRISTMAS AND THANK YOU FOR
YOUR PATRONAGE
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALE; FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27,' 1991,
SALE 1:30 P.M., GRADING 7:30 UNTIL
11:30 A.M.
New Holland Hogs
Dec. 16,1991
TODAY
LAST MONDAY
LAST YEAR
TREND: Compiled to Ust Monday bar
rows and gilts 50-1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb 40.00-41.50.
US 1 210-235 lb 4100-43.00.
US 1-3 210-255 lb 38.75-39.75.
US 2-3 Few 270-290 lb 37.25-38.00.
New Holland
Feeder Pig
LANCASTER, PA
DECEMBER 19, 1991
FEEDER PIGS
TODAY
LAST WEDNESDAY
LAST YEAR
TREND: Compared to la it Wednesday
feeder pigs film to 5.00 higher. Supply
included around 45% 15-30 lb sold mainly
for slaughter. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US
1-2 115 32-37 110.00-11Z00. 43 40-49
86.Q0-96.00, 20 40 106.00. 56 50-55
92.00-104.00. 10 58 80.00.
US 2 68 35-37 76.00-86.00. 124 43-48
76.00-80.00. 83 51-58 74.00-82.00. 21 65
74.00. 32 74-85 50.00-64.00.
US 2-3 78 30-39 42.00-60.00. 39 44
40.00. 22 51-67 42.00-53.00. 33 75-78
51.00-55.00.
SLAUGHTER 378 16-26
100.00-132.00. 95 15-29 82.00-92.00.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, December 18, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
1558 HEAD.
I’S AND 2’S, 20-29 LBS.
120.00- 30-39 LBS. 100.00-110.00;
40-49 LBS. 90.00-106.00; 50-59 LBS.
92.00- 60-69 LBS. 60.00-69.00.
2'S AND 3’S, 20-29 LBS.
100.00-110.00; 30-39 LBS. 95.00-100.00;
40-49 LBS. 95.00-100.00; 50-59 LBS.
85.0a90.00; 6a69 LBS. 75.0a80.00.
Indiana Hogs
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
THURSDAY DECEMBER 19, 1991
BARROWS AND GETS; MOSTLY
STEADY: DEMAND MODERATE.
PLANTS STEADY TO .50 LOWER.
COUNTRY: PLANTS: US 1-2 220-260
LBS. 37.00-38.50, 37.25-38.00 FEW TO
38.75; FEW LATE SALES TO
39.00.210-220 LBS. 35.00-36.50
US 1-3 220-260 LBS. 36.00-37.75
SOWS; STEADY.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 22.00-25.00
500-650 LBS. 24.00-27.00, FEW 28.00.
••INDIANA DIRECT RECEIPTS;
WEDNESDAY'S ACTUAL
TODAYS ESTIMATE
THURSDAY WEEK AGO 20,400
THURSDAY YEAR AGO 15,900
WEEK TO DATE 88,300
SM PD WEEK AGO 93,600
SM PD YEAR AGO 69,300
••RECEIPTS FOR A YEAR AGO
WILL NOT COMPARE TO THIS WEEK
DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE REPORT
ING BASE. -
1292
CARCASS BASIS HOG PRICES: HOT
WEIGHTS: PLANT DELIVERED.
160-185 LBS. BARROWS AND GILTS;
.50-.75 LOWER.
US 1 (B ACKFAT THICKNESS JO- .79
IN.) 53.53 TO 57.50 US 1 (BACKFAT
THICKNESS .80- .99 IN.) 52.23 TO
53.53. US 2 (BACKFAT THICKNESS
1.00-1.24 IN.) 50.65 TO 52.50 US 3
(BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.25-1.49 IN.)
49.65 TO 52.00 US 4 (BACKFAT
THICKNESS 1.50-1.79 IN.) 47.43 TO
49.65
ACTUAL PAYING PRICE MAY NOT
ALWAYS BE WITHIN PRICE RANGES
AS ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE FOR
SUPERIOR OR INFERIOR MUSCLING
AND BACKPAT THICKNESS WITHIN
THE GRADES.
1558
1436
1353
Pa. Grain
Dec. 16, 1991
Report supplied by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY'S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL.
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN STEADY
TO .05 LOWER; WHEAT AND OATS
STEADY TO .10 HIGHER; BARLEY
AND SOYBEANS MOSTLY STEADY;
EAR CORN STEADY TO STRONG.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.60-2.90,
AVERAGE 2.79; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.70-4.12, AVERAGE 3.88,
FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 3.22-3.37; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.90-2.18, AVERAGE 2.01;
FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 1.65-1.90; OATS NO. 2
RANGE 1.60-1.80, AVERAGE 1.71;
SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.28-5.60,
AVERAGE 5.43; FEW REPORTED GR.
SORGHUM #2 RANGE 2.50, AVERAGE
2.50; FEW REPORTED EAR CORN
RANGE 67.00-90.00, AVERAGE 76.36.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.80-2.90,
AVERAGE 2.87; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.35-3.50, FEW REPORTED
3.90, AVERAGE 3.42; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.90-2.15, AVERAGE 1.99;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.75, FEW
REPORTED 1.20, AVERAGE 1.51; FEW
REPORTED SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
5.30-5.40, AVERAGE 5.37; FEW
REPORTED EAR CORN RANGE
80.00-86.00, AVERAGE 82.17.
20,600
19,000
SOUTHEASTERN,
CENTRAL & SOUTH
CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.63-2.95,
AVERAGE 2.83; @ WHEAT NO. 2-Y
RANGE 3.20-4.12, AVERAGE 3.63;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.80-2.18,
AVERAGE 1.99; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.40-1.80, AVERAGE 1.62; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.25-5.60, AVERAGE
5.41; FEW REPORTED EAR CORN
RANGE 67.00-90.00, AVERAGE 77.58.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.80-2.95.
AVERAGE 2.86; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.20-3.85. FEW REPORTED
4.10. AVERAGE 3.47; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.70-2.10, AVERAGE 1.94;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.80, AVER
AGE 1.61; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
5.25-5.40, FEW REPORTED S.BS,
AVERAGE 538: FEW REPORTED GR.
SORGHUM #2 RANGE 3.00, AVERAGE
3.00; FEW REPORTED PER HUNDRED
WEIGHT RECLEANED 15% BUCK
WHEAT RANGE 8.15, AVERAGE 8.15;
FEW REPORTED EAR CORN RANGE
68.00-85.00, AVERAGE 75.83.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.50-2.80,
FEW REPORTED 2.90, AVERAGE 168;
©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 2.80-3.80,
AVERAGE 3.22; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.90-1.97, AVERAGE 1.94;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.45-1.70, FEW
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
12:00
Located Rt. 472 8 mllaa
south of Quarryvllls or 6
mllaa north of Oxford Con
nor of Rt. 472 and Noblo
Road.
Lloyd H. Kraldar,
Auctlonaar
AU-OOOSI3L
No out of auto checks
PI
STATE GRADED SALE
FRI., DEC. 27
1:30 P.M.
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Exit 12 Off Ml
(717) 249-4511 or
Evtnlng* Jim. 249-2359
I
tw Hay & Grain
llttt -W Markets
REPORTED 1.10, AVERAGE 1.53; FEW
REPORTED SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
5.35, AVERAGE 5.35; FEW REPORTED
EAR CORN RANGE 55.00-56.00,
AVERAGE 55.50.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.80; ©WHEAT NO
#2-Y 3 35; BARLEY NO. 3 1.93; OATS
NO. 2 1.54; SOYBEANS NO 1 5 40,
FEW REPORTED EAR CORN 73.22.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.40; ©WHEAT NO.
#2-Y 2 68; BARLEY NO. 3 2.00; OATS
NO. 2 1.41; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5 58;
FEW REPORTED EAR CORN 60 35.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON). HAY AND
STRAW STEADY.
ALFALFA 90.00-115.00; MIXED
HAY 80.00-110.00; TIMOTHY HAY
75.00-110.00; STRAW 50.00-85.00;
MULCH 20.00-40.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/13/91. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
289 HAY, 66 STRAW. AND 26 EAR
CORN.
ALFALFA 98.00-157.00; MIXED
HAY 86.00-137.00; TIMOTHY HAY
100.00-160.00; STRAW 68.00-112.00;
EAR CORN 89.00-111.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/13/91. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
213 HAY. 27 STRAW & 18 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 102.50-172.00; MIXED
HAY 75.00-140.00; TIMOTHY HAY
80.00-125.00; STRAW 70.00-102.50;
EAR CORN 84.00-125.00.
In this issue
Four Sections
COLUMNS
Now is the Time .AlO
On Being A Farm Wife B 4
Microwave Magic B 5 HOME AND YOUTH
You Heard B 5 Homestead Notcs B 3
Ida s Notebook 818 Homc 0n Rangc 3 6
Poultry Pointers C 2 Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Komcr 810
Farm Women Societies 816
DEPARTMENTS 4-H Happenings 819.822
Editorial AlO FFA Happenings 826
Farm Calendar AlO
Farm Forum AlO DAIRY
Mailbox Markets 826 Pcnn-Jcrsey Seminar..... A 26
Public Auction Register 832 P err y Co. DHIA Meeting A 32
Business News C 6 Susquehanna Dairy Night C 4
Classified Ads C2O NMPF Decision C2O
Top Colored Breeds D 4
FEATURES Lancaster DHIA Report D 4
DeLong Christmas Tree A3O NMPF Summit D 5
Outstanding Agriculturalist B 7 Chester Co. DHIA D 7
Unique Jelly 812
MD Wool Contest 816
Millcreck Project 820
Berks 4-H 824
Lancaster Firming, Saturday, Dacambar 21, 1991-A3
MONTH AGO
YEAR AGO
Regional Hay
December 16, 1991
Eastern, Pa.
Vintage Hay
Pared Im, PA
Thun, December 19, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
22 LOADS.
STRAW: 6150-82.50.
ORCHARD GRASS: 120.00-14150.
ALFALFA; 107.00-130.00.
MIXED HAY: 8150-125.00.
Good’s Hay
Lcote, Pa.
Wad, December 18, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 72.
MIXED HAY 108.00-152.00.
ALFALFA: 104.00-170.00.
TIMOTHY: 119.00-149.00.
STRAW: 85.00-131.00.
CORN: 90.00-99.00.
OATS: 2.00-2.15 BU.
CRASS; 115.00.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, Dec. 16, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 120.
ALFALFA: 95.00-167.00.
MIXED HAY; 87.00-135.00.
TIMOTHY: 87.00-155.00.
CLOVER: 105.00.
STRAW: 62.00-95.00.
EAR CORN: 88.00-93.00.
CORN FODDER: 50.00.
OATS: 2.10-2.35 BU.
This sale was formerly held at the New
Holland Sales Stables. It is now held at Dif
fcnbach's New Holland Auction Center
Ltd., 100 W. Jackson St., New Holland,
across from the prior sale location. Auction
lime is 10:00 am. Monday.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, December 13, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 200.
MIXED HAY: 80.00-125.00.
ALFALFA: 85.00-140.00.
TIMOTHY: 105.00-125.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 102.00-105.00.
STRAW: 72.00-95.00.
EAR CORN: 83.00-102.00.
OATS: .68 TO 2.20 BU.
SOYBEAN STALKS: 9.00 BALE.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
35 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: FIRST CUTTING
90.00-
TIMOTHY: 116.00-152.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
105.00- 2ND 117.00-142.00; 3RD
CUTTING 115.00-141.00; 4TH
127.00-
CLOVER MIX: IST CUTTING 111.00;
2ND CUTTING 100.00.
GRASS: 96.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 86.00-106.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 84.00-110.00.
EAR CORN: 90.00-91.00.
WOOD: 55.00 LOAD.
Greencastle
Hay Market
Hay ft Straw
Dec 12 ft 16, 1991
59 LOADS.
ALFALFA (GOOD) 120.00-170.00.
ALFALFA (FAIR) 95.00-120.00.
ALFALFA MIXED 100.00-135.00.
TIMOTHY HAY 110.00-142.00.
MIXED HAY 85.00-124.00.
ORCHARD GRASS 80.00-97.00.
BROME GRASS 90.00-110.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 72.00-78.00.
FIREWOOD; 26.00-34.00/LOAD.