State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
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LiTdtock AmMi
April 3, 1992
ISO PIGS, 2 WEEKS AGO 1391.
PRICES WERE GENERALLY 5.00-10.00
HIGHERON SO-SO lb. PIGS. NO. 2 pigs
50-60 LBS. 10.00-15.00 HIGHER.
GRADES I*2; ISB HEAD 39-49 LBS.
67.00- 122 HEAD 51-58 LBS.
64.00- 174 HEAD 62-68 LBS.
60.00- 50 HEAD 71-74 LBS.
60.00- 144 HEAD 80-86 LBS.
Jg.oo-6000.
GRADE 2: 12 HEAD 25-30 LBS.
70.00-72.00; 79 HEAD 51-55 LBS.
55.0065.00.
NEXT GRADED SALE FRI., APRIL
17, 1-30 P.M.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat, April 4, 1992
Report supplied by auction
393 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 41.00-42.50.
US 1-2 21S-24S LBS. 40.00-41.00.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 39.50-40.50.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 37.50-39.50.
LIGHTWEIGHT HOGS: 195-210 LBS.
36.00- 180-195 LBS. 35.00-37J0;
120-180 LBS. 35.00-37.00; 80-120 LBS.
40.00- 50-80 LBS. 30.01V47.00.
GOOD SOWS: 31.00-34.00;
MEDIUMS 29.00-32.00; THIN SOWS:
25.00-28.00.
HEAVY BOARS 26.00-27.50; LIGHT
JR. BOARS 30.00-33.00.
Indiana Hogs
Louisville, Kentucky
Thursday, April 9,1992
INDIANA DIRECT HOGS FLASH
BARROWS AND GILTS: MOSTLY .50
HIGHER. DEMAND MODERATE TO
GOOD. PLANTS .25-.50 HIGHER.
COUNTRY: PLANTS: US 1-2 230-260
LBS. 40.00-41.50, 40.00-41.50, FEW TO
FEW TO 42.00. 42.00. 210-230 LBS.
3850-40.00.
US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 39.50-40.75.
SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. STEADY;
OVER 500 LBS. STEADY TO 1.00
HIGHER.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 28.00-33.00;
500-650 LBS. 31.00-35.00.
TODAY’S PRELIMINARY ESTI
MATE: 21,000.
New Holland
Hog Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, April 6,1992
Hog Receipts
Today 991
Last Monday 1141
Last Year 859
TREND; Compared to last Monday
barrows and gills 75-1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb 40.50-41.50.
US 1 215-235 lb 42.00-42.50, One lot
44.00.
US 1-3 210-250 lb 39.00-41.25.
US 2-3 260-270 lb 38.00-38.50.
Hog
rkets
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
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Friday, April 3, 1992
RESULTS ON 1031 PIGS.
TREND: COMPARED TO MARCH 27
STATE GRADED SALE I’S AND 2’S
WERE MOSTLY 10.00 HIGHER WHILE
2’S WERE MOSTLY STEADY. ALL
PIGS WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL
AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US NO.' IA2'S: 697 HO. 82 HD. 30-39
LBS. 68.00-78.00; 255 HD. 41-49 LBS.
65.50-80.00; 335 HD. 51-59 LBS.
70.00-80.00; 25 HD. 66-78 LBS.
58.0040.00.
US NO. 2'S: 232HD. 67 HD.26-39LBS,
35.00- 55 HD. 43-49 LBS.
52.00- 100 HD. 52-107 LBS.
42.00-
US NO. 2’S AND 3'S: 54 HD. 22-87
LBS. 37.00-52.00.
AS IS: 25 HD.2B-145L85. 15.00-37.00.
UTILITIES: 8 HD. 15-70 LBS.
10.00-21.00.
LATE CUTS: 12 HD. S 3 LBS. 51.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 24. 1:30 P.M.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, April 8,1992
Report Supplied by Auction
788 HEAD.
US 1-2, 20-29 LBS. 102.00-110.00,
30-39 LBS. 86.00-92.00, 40-49 LBS.
75.00-84.00, 50-59 LBS. 79.00-82.00,
60-69 LBS. 71.00-78.00.
US 2-3,20-29 LBS. 80.00-90.00,30-39
LBS. 71.00-86.00, 40-49 LBS.
7000-74.00, 50-59 LBS. 70.00-80.00,
60-69 LBS. 55.00-58.00.
St. Louis
Cattle, Hogs
Wcdneaday, April 8, 1992
OPENING MID-SESSION CLOSE
CATTLE & CALVES; 25 (25 SLTR, 0
FDR).
INSUFICIENT VOLUME TO TEST
MARKET.
Jersey Shore
Livestock Market, Inc.
Auction every Thursday
at 4:00 pjn.
Jersey Shore, Pa.
Report supplied by Auction
Thursday, April 9, 1992
RETURN TO FARM CALF 1 JO-1.99.
GOOD VEAL: 90.00-119.00.
COMMON VEAL: 40.00-79.00.
CHOICE STEERS: 73.00-7550.
SELECT STEERS: 67.00-72.00.
COMMON STEERS: 51.50-66.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS: 46.00-53.00.
CANNERS-CUTTERS: 44.00-50.00
SHELLS: 27.00-43.00.
CHOICE HEIFERS: 71.00-7450.
SELECT HEIFERS: 67.00-7000.
COMMON HEIFERS; 57.00-66.00.
GOOD FEEDERS: 7000-10000.
COMMON FEEDERS: 43.00-69.00.
BULLS: 56.00-6450
GOOD HOGS: 405040.85.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tucaday, April 7, 1992
Raport Supp Had by Aactton
68 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: FIRST CUTTING
100.00- 2ND CUTTING
122.00- 15000.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
120.00- 2ND 142.00-170.00; 3RD
CUTTING 147.00-192.00; 4TH
125.00-
CLOVER: IST CUTTING
106.00-
CLOVER TIMOTHY MIX;
136.00-
ALFALFA TIMOTHY MIX: 125.00.
NEW SEEDING: 170.00
GRASS: 110.00-150.00
WHEAT STRAW: 88.00-93.00
BARLEY STRAW: 90.00-102.00.
CORN: 97.00-102.00.
SALE TIME 11 A.M.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, April 6, 1992
Report Supplied by Auctioa
TOTAL LOADS: 210.
ALFALFA: 100.00-190.00.
MIXED HAY: 9000-167.00.
TIMOTHY: 120.00-167.00
CLOVER: 102.00-115.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 17.00-110.00.
STRAW; 10.00-120.00.
EAR CORN: 95.00112.00.
OATS: 2.603.25 BU.
Tbit sale »a fonnerly held at the New
Holland Sales Stable*. It it 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 it 10:00 am. Monday.
North Jersey
Market
Hatfcrttitown, NJ.
Tueaday, April 7, 1992
Hay—Straw ft Grain Report
ALFALFA: 3 LOADS, 3.00-3.50
BALE.
MIXED HAY: 12 LOADS. 1.402*0
BALE.
GRASS HAY: 6 LOADS AT 100-2*o
BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOAD AT 2.00
BALE
OATHAY: 2 LOADS, 1.70-I.9OBALE
SHELLED CORN: 1 LOAD AT 7.25
BAG.
CEDAR POSTS: 2 LOADS. 1.50-2.50
EACH.
TOTAL: 27 LOTS.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Mtwday, April 6, 1992
Report Supplied by Aacttai
44 LOADS HAY. 78.00-160.00.
STRAW: 7 LOADS, 80.00-98.00.
WOOD: BLOADS. 25.00-36.00L0AD.
CORN: S LOADS, 90.00-94.00.
OATS: 8 LOADf. 1.90-2.50 BU.
FEEDER
CATTLE
Tuesday. Apr. 14
8:30 P.M.
Bring a Load - Buy a Load
CARLISLE
Linstock MvkiLlne.
Just East off 141 at Exit 12
(717)240-4511
or Evanings, Jim 249-2350
Hay & Grain
Westminster Hay
Waabaiaalar, Md.
Taaaday, Apr! 7, 1992
Raport Supp Had by Aactioa
TOTAL LOADS: 160.
ALFALFA: 137.00-14000, 2.20-4.10
BALE.
ALFALFA MIX: 85.00-160.00,
2.20-2.90 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 1.60-3.00 BALE.
TIMOTHY MIX: 85.00-142.00,
1.55-2.20 BALE.
CLOVER: 130-1.65 BALE.
GRASS HAY: 130.00,1.50-2.408 ALE
ALFALFA ROUND BALES: 37.00
BALE
TIMOTHY ROUND BALES:
31.00-43.00 BALE
MULCH: .BS-.9S BALE
STRAW: 75.00-9230.1.05-I.7OBALE
WOOD: 27.00-50.00 CORD.
Leinbach’s Hay
SMppcmburfc PA
April 4 and 7
Report Supplied by Anction
TOTAL LOADS: 94.
ALFALFA:STANDARDB2.OOI2O.OO,
HIGH QUALITY 125.00185.00.
MIXED HAY: 85.0014000.
TIMOTHY: 77.00150.00.
CLOVER: 95.00
BROME CRASS; 87.00151.00
ORCHARD GRASS: 82.00120.00
STRAW: 70.00110.00.
BAR CORN: 106.00120.00.
CORN FODDER: 82.00.
OATS: 2.402.55 BU.
MULCH HAY: 45.0076.00
Frederick Co.
Hay
Bncfccyatown, Md.
Tbureday, April 9, 1992
Report Supplied by Anction
36 LOADS. CLOUDY. MARKET
STEADY; DEMAND STRONG.
ALFALFA; 3 LOADS FANCY 2ND
CUTTING 232.00260.00 6 FAIR TO
GOOD 100.00195.00. 2 DARK 65.00.
ALFALFA MIX; 1 LOAD 165.00.
TIMOTHY HAY; II LOADS PAIR TO
GOOD 117.00180.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 2 LOADS GOOD
94.00 AND 142.00.
MIXED HAY: 3 LOADS FAIR TO
GOOD 120.00130.00. 3 LOADS OLD
45.0065.00.
CLOVER MIX: 2 LOADS GOOD
140.00 AND 142.00.
STRAW: 3 LOADS BRIGHT
80.00-84.0 a
Vintage Hay
Pared lee, PA
Than, April 9, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
20 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 82.50-165.00
MIXED HAY: 92.50-160.00.
STRAW: 84.00-10000.
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Cumberland Co. 4-H
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Markets
Good’s Hay
Laola, PJI
Wed, April 8, 1992
Repert Supplied by Aection
TOTAL LOADS: 112.
MIXED HAY: 77.00-ISB.OO.
ALFALFA: 75.00-194.00.
TIMOTHY: 111.00-178.00.
STRAW: 92.00-11S.00.
CORN: 100.00-11000.
GRASS: 96.00-147.00.
CLOVER: 111.00.
Keister’s Hay
MiddlcbwK PA
April 7, 1992
Report anpptied by auction
59 LOADS HAY.
ALFALFA: 130.00-18S.00.
MIX HAY: 75.00-190.00.
TIMOTHY: 120.00-165.00.
STRAW; 14 LOADS. 60.00-90.00.
EAR CORN: 13 LOADS, 85.00-115.00.
OATS; 11 LOADS. 2.40-3.30 BU.
WOOD: 3 LOADS, 20.004Z50 LOAD.
TOTAL: 102 LOADS.
Aberdeen Sales
Co. Inc.
Livestock Auction Market
Harford County, Md.
Bay • Straw - Grain Sale
Saturday, April 4, 1992
ALFALFA HAY: 2.63 BALE.
CLOVER MIXED HAY: 2.50 BALE.
GRASS MIXED HAY: 2.20 BALE.
TIMOTHY MIXED HAY: 1.90 BALE.
ROUND BALES: 28.00 EACH.
Belleville Hay
Wedncaday, April S
BeSevilie, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 91.
ALFALFA: 170.00-195.00.
MIXED HAY: 85.00-167.50.
STRAW: 75.00-100.0 a
Greencastle
Hay Market
Hay ft Straw
April 2 ft 6, 1992
56 LOADS.
ALFALFA (GOOD) 125.00-200.00 /
TON.
ALFALFA (FAR) 100.00-130.00 /
TON.
ALFALFA MOtED 11S.00-U7.90 /
TON.
TIMOTHY HAY 100.00-125.00/ TON.
MIXED HAY 85.00-117.50 / TON.
ORCHARD GRASS 90.00-12000 /
TON.
BROMEGRASS liaoo-130.00/TON.
WHEAT STRAW 75.00-82.00
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