r Hog Markets New Holland Feeder Pigs New Hoi lend, PA Wed., February 26, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction l‘S AND 2'S. 20-29 LBS. 115.00- 30-39 LBS. 85.00-94.00; 40-49 LBS. 82.00-96.00; 50-59 LBS. 86.00- 70-79 LBS. 70.00-80.00. 2’S AND3’S, 20-29 LBS. 87.00-100.00; 30-39 LBS. 68.00-78.00; 40-49 LBS. 80.00-90.00; 50-59 LBS. 86.00-88.00; 60-69 LBS. 60.00-65.00. Indiana Hogs Louisville, Kentucky Wednesday, February 26, 1992 INDIANA DIRECT HOGS 51 BAR ROWS AND GILTS: MOSTLY .50-1.00 LOWER. DEMAND MODERATE. COUNTRY: PLANTS: US 1-2 220-260 LBS. 38.50-40.00, 38.75-40.00 FEW DOWN TO 38.00; FEW TO 40.50 EAR LY. 210-220 LBS. 36.50-38.00. US 1-3 220-260 LBS. 37.50-39.00. SOWS: STEADY TO WEAK. US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 26.00-30.25; 500-650 LBS. 28.00-32.00, FEW 32.50-33.00. •♦INDIANA DIRECT RECEIPTS: TUESDAY’S ACTUAL 24,600 TODAYS ESTIMATE 23,500 WEDNESDAY WEEK AGO 20,700 WEDNESDAY YEAR AGO 19,900 WEEK TO DATE 76,400 SM PD WEEK AGO 73,100 SM PD YEAR AGO 60,200. ••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: STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER. US 1 (BACKFAT THICKNESS .50- .79 IN) 56.23 TO 60.00 US 1 (BACKFAT THICKNESS .80- .99 IN.) 54.93 TO 56.23 US 2 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.00-1.24 IN.) 53.35 TO 55.00 US 3 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.25-1.49 IN.) 52.35 TO 54.50 US 4 (BACKFAT THICKNESS 1.50-1.79 IN.) 50.85 TO 52.35. 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 Hog Auction Lancaster, Pa. Monday, February 24, 1992 Hog Receipts: Today Last Monday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Monday bar rows and gilts 1.00-2.00 lower, extremes 3.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lb 41.00-42.00. US 1 215-240 lb 43.00-45.00. US 1-3 210-255 lb 38.75-40.50. US 2-3 240-260 lb 37.75-38.75, 270-290 lb 37.00-38.00. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Sat, Feb. 22, 1992 Report supplied by auction 435 HEAD. US 1 215-245 LBS. 41.25-42.25. US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 47.75-41.25. US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 40.00-41.00. US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 39.00-40.00. LIGHTWEIGHT HOGS: 195-210 LBS. 37.00- 180-195 LBS. 35.00-37.00; 120-180 LBS. 26.50-35.00; 80-120 LBS. 25.00- 50-80 LBS. 25.00-35.00; 30-50 LBS. 20.00-30.00. GOOD SOWS: 31.00-34.00; MEDIUMS 28.50-31.00; THIN SOWS: 25.00-28.00. HEAVY BOARS 23.00-24.5 a State Graded Feeder Pig Sale at Westminster Livestock Auction February 21, 1992 670 PIGS, 2 WEEKS AGO 866. PIGS 35-60 LB. SOLD SS-15 HIGHER, WHILE 60-90 LBS. SOLD $lO-20 HIGHER. ALL PRICES PER HUNDREDWEIGHT. GRADE 1&2: S 3 HEAD, 34-38 LBS. 81.00- 242 HEAD, 41-48 LBS. 85.00- 66 HEAD 51-58 LBS. 80.00- 19 HEAD 59 LBS. 96.00; 10 EARLY HEAD 55 LBS. 73.00; 97 HEAD 65-68 LBS. 81.00-89.00; 71 HEAD 72-76 LBS. 82.00-89.00; 16 EARLY HEAD 75-87 LBS. 65.00-76.00; 13 EARLY HEAD 90 LBS. 81.00. GRADE 2: 29 HEAD 40-45 LBS. 99.00- 31 HEAD 51-56 LBS. 89.00- 6 HEAD 88 LBS. 81.00. NEXT STATE GRADED SALE FRI. MAR. 6TH, 1:30 P.M. St. Louis Cattle, Hogs Thursday, February 27, 1992 OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY CLOSE CATTLE & CALVES: 700 ( 0 SLTR, 700 FDRS) RECEIPTS CON SISTS OF FEEDER CATTLE AND SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS FOR THE REGULAR THURSDAY AUCTION. SLAUGHTER CLASSES: COWS: CUTT, UTIL, COMM BULK SALES HI DRESS % LO-DRESS % BREAKING 2-4 BONING 1-2 LOW TO AVG. CUTTER. RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 1,500: WEEK AGO 1,400: YEAR AGO 1,700. COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK’S TERMINAL MARKET CLOSE. SLAUGHTER STEERS 1.00 TO MOST LY 1.50 LOWER EXCEPT HOLSTEIN STEERS 1.00 LOWER. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS MOSTLY 1.50 LOWER. COWS AND BULLS FULLY STEADY. SUPPLY MAINLY CHOICE SLAUGH TER STEERS AND HEIFERS, WITH INCREASED SUPPLY HOLSTEIN STEERS, AROUND 15% COWS. 1026 1129 866 & Grain JWkdJ® Markets Pa. Grain February 24, 1992 Report (applied by PDA COMPARED WITH LAST TUES DAY’S MARKET FOR SOUTHEASTERN. CENTRAL. AND SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN STEADY TO .54 HIGHER; WHEAT STEADY TO .20 LOWER: BARLEY MOSTLY STEADY: OATS UNEVENLY STEADY; SOYBEANS STEADY TO .15 HIGHER; EAR CORN STEADY TO STRONG. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.79-3.05, AVERAGE 2.93, FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.80-2.85; ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.90-4.40, AVERAGE 4.16, FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.57-3.87; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.28, AVERAGE 2.10, FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 1.75-2.00; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.80-2.00, AVER AGE 1.94; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.60-5.85, AVERAGE 5.76, FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 5.80-5.98; FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE 2.70, AVERAGE 2.70, FEW REPORTED CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.60; AVERAGE MOISTURE EAR CORN RANGE 75.00-95.00. AVERAGE 84.00. SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.75-3.05, AVERAGE 2.93; ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.70-3.90, AVERAGE 3.75; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.35, FEW REPORTED 2.50, AVERAGE 2.19; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-2.10, AVER AGE 1.82; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.55-5.75, AVERAGE 5.67; AVERAGE MOISTURE EAR CORN RANGE 80.00-95.00, AVERAGE 88.33. SOUTHEASTERN, * CENTRAL & SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.79-3.05, AVERAGE 2.95; @ WHEAT NO. 2-Y RANGE 3.50-4.20, AVERAGE 3.96; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.35, AVERAGE 2.12; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-2.10, AVERAGE 1.86; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.30-5.85, AVERAGE 5.66; AVERAGE MOISTURE EAR CORN RANGE 75.00-95.00. AVERAGE 84.39. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.85-3.10, AVERAGE 2.98; ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.50-4.20, AVERAGE 3.83: BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.30, AVERAGE 2.09: OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-2.05, AVERAGE 1.82; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.30-5.60, AVERAGE 5.46; FEW REPORTED GR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE 3.30, AVERAGE 3.30; AVERAGE MOISTURE EAR CORN RANGE 78.00-85.00, AVERAGE 81.33. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.70-3.00, AVERAGE 2.83; ©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.23-3.90, AVERAGE 3.68; BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 2.00-2.12, AVERAGE 2.06; OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.60-2.00, AVERAGE 1.79; SOYBEANS DOUGH MIXERS floor models 15 quart capacity $9OO 30 quart capacity $1,200 ‘ HOBART auto-matic meat slicer $1,400 Equipment guaranteed Call Dantro (717) 393-1376 KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located Rt. 472 5 miles south of Quarryvllle or 8 miles north of Oxford cor ner of Rt. 472 and Noble Road. Lloyd H. Krsider, Auctioneer AU-ODOSI3L No out of <ute checks Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 29, 1992-A3 NO. 1 RANGE FEW REPORTED 5.55, AVERAGE 5.55; AVERAGE MOIS TURE EAR CORN RANGE 61.00-70.00, AVERAGE 65.50. MONTH AGO CORN NO. 2-Y 2.92; ©WHEAT NO. #2-Y 4.03; BARLEY NO. 3 2.13; OATS NO. 2 1.77; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.62; AVERAGE MOISTURE EAR CORN 82.89. YEAR AGO CORN NO. 2-Y 2.59; ©WHEAT NO. #2-Y 2.62; BARLEY NO. 3 2.06; OATS NO. 2 1.44; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.55; AVERAGE MOISTURE EAR CORN 71.31. Regional Hay February 24, 1992 Eastern, Pa. HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND BETTER, PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER TON). HAY AND STRAW MOSTLY STEADY, INSTANCES 55.00 LOWER. ALFALFA 90.00-125.00; MIXED HAY 80.00-105.00; TIMOTHY HAY 75.00-105.00; STRAW 50.00-80.00; MULCH 20.00-60.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 2/21/92. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 336 HAY. 97 STRAW, AND 30 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 97.00-157.00; MIXED HAY 80.00-150.00; TIMOTHY HAY 92.00-152.00; STRAW 71.00-107.00; EAR CORN 97.00-111.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 2/21/92. PRICES PER TON; LOADS: 226 HAY, 35 STRAW & 12 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 110.00-175.00; MIXED HAY 75.00-147.00; TIMOTHY HAY 80.00-142.50; STRAW 70.00-112.50; EAR CORN 95.00-122.00. Good’s Hay Lcola, Pa. Wed n February 26, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 82. MIXED HAY: 9100-167.00. ALFALFA: 78.00-166.0 a TIMOTHY: 107.00-146.00 STRAW: 80.00-100.00. CORN: OATS: 2.30 BU. Vintage Hay Paradise, PA Thun, February 27, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction 39 LOADS. EAR CORN: 95.00. GRASS HAY: 80.00-105.00. TIMOTHY: 97.50-125.00. STRAW: 73.00-82.00. ALFALFA: 104.00-139.00. MIXED HAY; 96.00-119.00. ##i this issue COLUMNS FEATURES Now is the Time AlO Atlantic Breeders A 27 Microwave Magic B 3 Purina Dairy Meeting A 35 On Being A Farm Wife B 4 Berks Farm Woman B 7 Have You Heard B 5 Artist Preserves Farms 812 Ida’s Notebook 814 Budget Fat 814 Poultry Pointers C 2 Farm Management C 4 HOME AND YOUTH Livestock Ledger D 4 Homestead Notes B 2 Home On The Range B 6 Cook's Question Corner B 8 DEPARTMENTS Kid’s Komcr 810 Editorial AlO Farm Women Societies 815 Farm Calendar AlO l-H Happenings Cl 2 Farm Forum AlO Mailbox Markets 816 DAIRY Sale Reports 823 DHIA Focus A2O Public Auction Register 826 VID Holstein Association...A24,A26 Business News C 6 Lancaster Co. DHIA C 8 Classified Ads C18,D9 Tioga Co. DHIA D 3 Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, Feb. 24, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 157. ALFALFA: 90.00-170.00. MIXED HAY: 75.00-157.00. TIMOTHY: 65.00-135.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 99.00-115.00. STRAW: 70.00-125.00. EAR CORN: 70.00-110.00. OATS: 1.75-3.10 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 Su, New Holland, across from the prior sale location. Auction time is 10:00 a.m. Monday. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, February 21, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 184. MIXED HAY: 77.00-152.00. ALFALFA: 65.00-160.00. TIMOTHY: 9100-155.00. CLOVER: 70.00. GRASS HAY: 2 LOADS AT 100.00 EACH. STRAW: 70.00-94.00. EAR CORN: 1.02-1.08. OATS: 1.85-2.10 BU. FIREWOOD: 30.00-165.00 LOAD. Greencastle Hay Market Hay & Straw Feb. 20 & 24, 1992 57 LOADS. ALFALFA (GOOD) 120.00-183.00. ALFALFA (FAIR) 105.00-120.00. ALFALFA MIXED 115.00-145.00. TIMOTHY HAY; 100.00-130.00. MIXED HAY 85.00-125.00. BROME GRASS; 100.00-126.00. WHEAT STRAW: 77.50-82.00. Frederick Co. Hay Buckeydown, Md. Thursday, February 27, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction SO LOADS. WEATHER COOL AND CLEAR. MARKET STEADY TO WEAK. ALFALFA: 5 LOADS GOOD 142.00- 12 FAIR TO GOOD 107.00- ALFALFA MIX: 3 LOADS FAIR TO GOOD 120.00-142.00. TIMOTHY: 6 LOADS FAIR TO GOOD 102.00- _ MIXED HAY: 5 LOADS FAIR TO GOOD 85.00-135.00, BIG ROUND BALES 47.00-83.00. STRAW: 11 LOADS FAIR TO BRIGHT 50.00-77.00. FIREWOOD: 4 LOADS HARDWOOD 50.00- CORD. LOCUST POSTS: 2.75 EACH.
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