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■Jfyffpr Markets
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
■I Westminster
Livestock Auction
December 20, 1991
625 PIGS. 2 WEEKS AGO 705. PIGS
35-50 LB. SOLD 2.00-8.00 HIGHER.
HEAVYWEIGHTS SOLD ABOUT
STEADY.
GRADE 1&2: 18 HD. 25 LBS. 108.00;
25 HD. 32-39 LB. 94.00-97.00; 45 HD.
42-44 LB. 88.00-96.00; ISO HD. 44-55 LB.
72.00- 192 HD. 56-67 LB.
65.00- 145 HD. 69-77 LBS.
62.00- 29 HD. 84 LBS. 57.00.
GRADE 2: 14 HD. 42 LBS. 77.00.
NEXT GRADED SALE FRIDAY. JAN.
3, 1992.
New Holland
Hog Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, December 23, 1991
HOG RECEIPTS:
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts 2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb 42.25-43.50.
US 1 210-240 lb 44.00-45.00.
US 1-3 210-255 lb 40.00-41.50.
US -3 260-280 lb 36.00-38.00.
Peoria Hogs
Peoria, IL
Dec. 26, 1991
HOGS: 1000 TRADING MODERATE.
BARROWS AND GILTS STEADY TO
.50 HIGHER COMPARED WITH TUES
DAY SUPPLY MAINLY US 1-3 230-260
LBS.
US 1-3 220-250 LBS. 39.50-40.00 TO
FILL CME CONTRACTS 200-220 LBS.
32.00-34.00 2-3 230-260 LBS.
38.50- FEW 260-280 LBS.
36.50-
SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. STEADY;
OVER 500 LBS. .50-1.00 HIGHER 8%
US 1-3 325-500 LBS. 27.50 500-650
LBS. 28.50-29.00
BOARS: OVER 350 LBS. 23.00
UNDER 350 LBS. 25.00
HOG 214
SB 37.50-39.00 SC 39.50-40.00 SF
37.50- SG 39.50-40.00 SH
38.50- SK 38.50-39.50 SL
37.50- SW 27.50-27.50 SX
27.50- SY 28.50-29.00 SZ
28.50- TA 23.00-23.00
•••DUE TO THE CLOSING OF THE
MARKET NEWS OFFICE AT THE
PEORIA UNION STOCKYARDS, THIS
REPORT WILL NO LONGER BE
AVAILABLE AFTER JANUARY 15.
1992*»*
St. Louis Cattle,
Hogs
Dec. 24, 1991
CATTLE & CALVES: 0 ( 0 SLTR. 0
FDR)
THAT MAKES AN INSUFFICIENT
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
No Waiting To Unload - Good Weight Conditions
Next Feeder Cattle Sale
Friday, Jan. 3 - 11:00 A.M.
WMVMVMWMVMU HOLIDAY SCHEDULE WW*U«nmMq|
v Closed New Year’s Day, January 1 S
Walter M. Danlapand Sons
/HeL(7l7) 3974136
An Old tine Commission Firm Keeping
Abreast With The Times
VOLUME SLAUGHTER CATTLE FOR
A PRICE TEST.
***NOT A CREATURE IS STIRRING
IN THE CATTLE PENS.***
***MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL,
AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT.***
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat, Dec. 21, 1991
Report supplied by auction
550 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 42.00-43.75.
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 41.00-4100.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 40.00-41.00.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 38.50-40.00.
LIGHTWEIGHT HOGS: 195-210 LBS.
37.50-39.50; 180-195 LBS 35.00-37.50;
120-180 LBS. 35.00-40.00; 80-120 LBS.
40.00-50.00; 50-80 LBS. 44.00-55.00;
30-50 LBS. 40.00-70.00.
GOOD SOWS: 27.00-29.50;
MEDIUMS 25.00-27.00; THIN SOWS:
20.00-24.00.
HEAVY BOARS 22.50-24.00; LIGHT
JR. BOARS: 22.00-26.00.
Indiana Hogs
Dec. 24, 1991
HOGS 51
BARROWS AND GILTS: MOSTLY
STEADY. INSTANCES .50 DEMAND
MODERATE. LOWER. PLANTS
STEADY TO .25 LOWER. COUNTRY:
PLANTS: US 1-2 220-260 LBS.
36.50-39.00 37.50-38.25
210-220 LBS. 34.50-37.00
US 1-3 220-260 LBS. 35.50-38.00
SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. STEADY
TO 1.00 HIGHER, OVER 500 LBS.
STEADY.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 22.00-25.00,
FEW 26.00.
' 500-650 LBS. 24.00-27.00, FEW 28.00.
♦•INDIANA DIRECT RECEIPTS;
MONDAY’S ACTUAL 23,200
TODAYS ESTIMATE 14,500 TUES
DAY WEEK AGO 22,800 TUESDAY
YEAR AGO HOLIDAY WEEK TO
DATE 37,700 SM PD WEEK AGO
48,700 SM PD YEAR AGO 11,200
•♦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:
MIXED .50 HIGHER TO .70 LOWER.
US 1 (BACKFAT THICKNESS .50- .79
IN.) 53.53 TO 58.00 US 1 (BACKFAT
THICKNESS .80- .99 IN.) 52.23 TO 54.00
US 2 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.00-1.24
IN.) 50.65 TO 53.00 US 3 (BACKFAT
THICKNESS 1.25-1.49 IN.) 49.65 TO
52.50 US 4 (BACKFAT THICKNESS
1.50-1.79 IN.) 47.93 TO 49.65
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.
AtfHfly & Grain
jyy® Markets
&s*oißSmbr
Pa. Grain
Dec. 23, 1991
Report supplied by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY’S MARKET FDR
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL, a'ND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA; CORN STEADY
TO 02 HIGHER: WHEAT, BARLEY,
AND OATS STEADY TO .04 HIGHER;
SOYBEANS STEADY TO .07 HIGHER;
EAR CORN FULLY 1.00 HIGHER.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.60-2 98,
AVERAGE 2.81; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.60-4.20, AVERAGE 3.95,
FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 3.21-3.31; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.85-2.20, AVERAGE 2.03;
FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 1.65-1.90; OATS NO. 2
RANGE 1.60-1.80, AVERAGE 1.72;
SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.35-5.65,
AVERAGE 5.50; FEW REPORTED GR.
SORGHUM #2 RANGE 2.60, AVERAGE
2.60, FEW REPORTED EAR CORN
RANGE 66 00-90.00, AVERAGE 77.21.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.80-2.29,
AVERAGE 2.87; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.35-3.50, FEW REPORTED
4.00, AVERAGE 3.42; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.80-2.20, AVERAGE 1.98;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.75, FEW
REPORTED 1.20, AVERAGE 1.51; FEW
REPORTED SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
5.40-5.60, AVERAGE 5.47; FEW
REPORTED EAR CORN RANGE
80 00-90 00, AVERAGE 83 83.
SOUTHEASTERN,
CENTRAL & SOUTH
CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.60-2 98,
AVERAGE 2.85; @ WHEAT NO. 2-Y
RANGE 3 20-4.20, AVERAGE 3.66,
BARLEY NO 3 RANGE 1.80-2 20,
AVERAGE 2 01; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1 40-1 80, AVERAGE 1.65; SOYBEANS
NO 1 RANGE 5 25-5.65, AVERAGE
5 45, FEW REPORTED EAR CORN
RANGE 66.00-90 00, AVERAGE 78.62.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.80-2.95,
AVERAGE 2.89; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3 20-3.90, FEW REPORTED
4.20, AVERAGE 3.51; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.80-2.20, AVERAGE 2.00,
OATS NO 2 RANGE 1.40-1.90, AVER
AGE 1.65; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
5.25-5.60, AVERAGE 5.36; FEW
REPORTED GR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE
3 00. AVERAGE 3 00; FEW REPORTED
PER HUNDRED WEIGHT
RECLEANED 15% BUCKWHEAT
RANGE 8.15, AVERAGE 815; FEW
REPORTED EAR CORN RANGE
68 00-85.00, AVERAGE 76 67.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO 2-Y RANGE 2.50-2 88,
AVERAGE 2 70, ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 2.80-3.90, AVERAGE 3.26;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.90-1.97,
AVERAGE 1.94; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.45-1.70, FEW REPORTED 1.10,
AVERAGE 1 53, FEW REPORTED
SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5 35, AVER-
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
12:00
Located Rt. 472 8 mltas
south ol Quarryvlllo or 6
ml las nptth of Oxford cor
ner ol Rt. 472 and Noblo
Road.
Lloyd H. Kraldor,
Auetlonoor
AU-000513L
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 28, 1991-A3
AGE 5.35; FEW REPORTED PER HUN
DREDWEIGHT RECLEANED 15%
BUCKWHEAT RANGE 9.00, AVER
AGE 9.00; FEW REPORTED EAR
CORN RANGE 55.00-56.00, AVERAGE
55 50.
MONTH AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 2 80; ©WHEAT NO.
#2-Y 3.44; BARLEY NO. 3 1.95, OATS
NO. 2 1.55; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.43;
FEW REPORTED EAR CORN 73.57.
YEAR AGO
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.42; ©WHEAT NO.
#2-Y 2.67; BARLEY NO. 3 2.03; OATS
NO. 2 1.42; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.57;
FEW REPORTED EAR CORN 62.90.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, December 23, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
14 LOADS HAY. 79.00-162.0 a
STRAW: 4 LOADS, 91.00-99.00.
WOOD: 15 LOADS, 25.00-49.00
LOAD.
CORN: 2 LOADS, 86.00 AND 87.00.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, December 20, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 154.
MIXED HAY: 82.00-137.00.
ALFALFA; 98.00-152.00.
TIMOTHY: 121.00-142.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 91.00-125.00.
STRAW: 55.00-107.00.
EAR CORN: 88.00-100.00.
OATS: 1.85 TO 2.05 BU.
FIREWOOD: 42.00-170.00 LOAD.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, N.J.
Tuesday, December 23, 1991
Hay—Straw & Grain Report
ALFALFA HAY: 2.60 AND 3.20
BALE.
MIXED HAY: 1.20-2.30 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 2.00 AND 2.10 BALE.
GRASS: 1.30 BALE.
SHELLED CORN: 6.75 BAG.
TOTAL: 16 LOTS.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppcnsburg, PA
December 21 and 24
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 91.
ALFALFA: 82.00-170.00.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-127.00.
TIMOTHY: 97.00-135.00.
BROME GRASS: 88.00-152.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 75.00-122.00.
STRAW: 60.00-98.00.
EAR CORN: 81.00-119.00.
WOOD; 20.00-37.00 LOAD.
in this issue
FOur Sections
COLUMNS FEATURES
Now is the Time AlO Farm Show Map Al 6
Taking Time B 4 Farm Show Exhibitors AlB
Ida’s Notebook B 5 Farm Show Schedule -Al9
On Being A Farm Wife B 7 New Year Reflection, Hope Rl2
Microwave Magic B 9 Forages Program C 8
Livestock Notes C 2
Poultry Pointers C 4
PC* Prose C 5 HOME AND YOUTH
Farm Management Cll Homestead Notes B 2
Milk Check D 5 Home On The Range B 6
Cook's Question Comer B 8
DEPARTMENTS Kid’s Komcr 810
Editorial AlO Farm Women Societies 81l
Farm Calendar AlO 4-H Happenings 816
Farm Forum AlO
Mailbox Markets BIS
Sale Reports 822 DAIRY
Public Auction Register 822 DHIA Focus A2O
Business News C 6 Lebanon Co. DHIA CIO
Classified Ads CI2.D 5 Juniata Co. DHIA D 3
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tucaday, Dec. 24, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
56 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: FIRST CUTTING
103.00- 2ND CUTTING 116.00.
TIMOTHY: 96.00-151.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 107.00,
2ND 127.00-142.00, 3RD CUTTING
112.00- 4TH 120.00.
CLOVER AND TIMOTHY MIX:
141.00.
CLOVER: 2ND CUTTING 120.00.
GRASS; 105.00-135.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 81.00-93.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 80.00-100.00.
OAT STRAW: 71.00-77.00.
MIXED STRAW: 66.00-83.00.
OATS: 2.00-2.15 BU.
WOOD: 40.00.
Vintage Hay
Pa rad lac, PA
Thurs, December 26, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
16 LOADS.
ORCHARD GRASS: 107.50.
MIXED GRASS: 97.00-136.00.
ALFALFA: 89.00-142.00.
WHEAT STRAW; 67.50-87.50.
BARLEY STRAW: 85.00.
Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckeystown, Md.
Thursday, December 26, 1991
Report Supplied by Auction
43 LOADS. CLEAR, COLD; MARKET
STEADY TO WEAK.
ALFALFA: 4 LOADS GOOD
135.00- 2 FAIR 72.00 AND 99.00.
ALFALFA MIX: 3 LOADS FAIR
92.0ai05.00.2 DARK 72.00 AND 82.00.
TIMOTHY: 8 LOADS FAIR TO
GOOD, SOME DARK 70.00-120.00.
MIXED HAY: 3 LOADS FAIR
70.00-
ORCHARD GRASS: 3 LOADS GOOD
70.00- 1 DARK 55.00.
STRAW: 5 LOADS BRIGHT
70.00- 3 DARK 55.00-66.00.
FIREWOOD: 5 LOADS GOOD HARD
WOOD 70.00-74.00 CORD. 3 LOADS
MIXED WOOD 52.00-66.00 CORD.