New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, Jane 4, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TODAY: 1358 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY: 843 HEAD LAST YEAR: 913 HEAD TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY, FEEDER PIGS UNDER 60 LBS. 8.00-12.00 LOWER, 60-80 LBS. 2.00-S.OOLOWER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US GRADES 1&2: SO HEAD 31-35 LBS. 80.00-106.00; 17 HEAD 33-38 LBS. 72.00- 299 HEAD 40-49 LBS. 59.00- 204 HEAD SO-SS LBS. 60.00- S 2 HEAD 60-65 LBS. 56.00- 41 HEAD 74-77 LBS. 49.00- US«2: 111 HEAD 34-38 LBS. 60.00- 234 HEAD 40-49 LBS. 52.00- 102 HEAD S2-S8 LBS. 54.00- 59 HEAD 60-65 LBS. 50.00- SLAUGHTER; 38 HEAD 17-23 LBS. 100.00- 35 HEAD 24-27 LBS. 85.00- Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Sat, May 30, 1992 Report supplied by auction 326 HEAD. US 1 215-245 LBS. 46.00-47.50. US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 45.00-46.00. US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 43.50-44.73. US 2-4 215-255 LBS. HEAVY HOGS: 260-280 LBS 38.75-40100. LIGHTWEIGHT HOGS: 195-210 LBS. 38.00- 180-195 LBS. 37.00-39.00; 120-180 LBS. 30.0043.00; 80-120 LBS. 35.00- 50-80 LBS. 25.00-35.00; 30-50 LBS. 25.0040.00. GOOD SOWS; 32.00-37.50; MEDIUMS 30.00-32.50; THIN SOWS: 25.00-3000. BOARS: ALL WEIGHTS 29.50-31.50. New Holland Hog Auction Lancaster, Pa. Monday, June I, 1992 HOG RECEIPTS: TODAY LAST MONDAY LAST YEAR TREND: Not comparable, market not repotted last Monday because of Holiday. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lb 44.00-45.50, Mainly 44.50-45.25. US 1 Few 215-240 lb 45.75-46.75. US 1-3 210-255 lb 42.75-43.75. US 2-3 260-300 lb 40.00-42.25, Few 300-310 lb 39.10-40.00. Indiana Hogs June 4, 1992 BARROWS AND GILTS: FULLY 1.00 HIGHER. DEMAND MODERATE TO GOOD. COUNTRY: PLANTS: US 1-2230-260 LBS. 44.50-46.50, 45.00-46.00 FEW 46.75-47.0 a 210-230 LBS. 43.50-45.00 US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 44.00-46.00 SOWS: STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER. US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 29.00-32.00 500-650L85. 31.50-33.00, FEW 34.50. TODAY’S PRELIMINARY ESTI MATE: *20,000 Frederick Livestock Auction Frederick, Md. June 1, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction SLAUGHTER COWS: 75 HEAD, 1.00 LOWER. UTILITY 47.00-51.00; HIGH DRESSING TO 53.00; CANNERS 43.00-47.00; SHELLY 43.00 DOWN. BULLS: YG#2I23OLBS. 55.50; 12430 LB. AT 59.00. FED STEERS: NO SELECT OR CHOICE OFFERED; STANDARD HOLSTEIN 1100 LBS. 55.00-58.00. HEIFERS: FEW COMMERCIAL' 52.00-36.50. VEAL CALVES: LOW CHOICE 200-300 LBS. 90.00; 1 CHOICE ISO LBS. AT 109.00; CULLS 85-110 LBS. 75.00-82.00; 50-80 LBS. 70.00-78.00; WEAK/ROUGH 60.00 DOWN. FARM CALVES: HOLSTEIN BULLS 10.00 LOWER. #1 95-120 LBS. 105.00- 80-95 LBS. 95.00-115.00; #2 85.00-95.00; HOLSTEIN HEIFERS 20.00 LOWER. #1 90-125 LBS. 125.00- «2 70-100^-LBS. 100.00- BEEP X BULLS AND HEIFERS 12000-15200. BUTCHER HOGS: GOOD DEMAND, PRICES HIGHER. US#l*222o-235 LBS. 45.50-46.35; 215-260 LBS. #l*3 44.0045.00; 265-285 LBS. 40.0043.50; 300-320 LBS. 36.00-37.00. SOWS: 300-500 LBS. 33.00-36.00; 500-700 LBS. 35.00-37.00. BOARS: 400 LBS. 29.75; 250-300 LBS 32.00-35.00. STOCK CATTLE; FEW OFFERED. STEERS: FEW RED HOL 700-900 LBS. 59.00. HEIFERS: 3 HOLSTEINS 360L85. AT 81.00; 1 HORNED HOL SPRINGER 70000; BEEP STOCK COWS BY THE POUND 800-1100 LBS. 48.00-59.00 LAMBS: CHOICE WOOLED 95 LBS. 70.00; FEW NEW CROP 50 LBS. 77,00. SHEEP: TO 24.00. GOATS: LARGE NANNIES TO 60.00; MEDIUM 35.00-45.00; FLESHY KIDS 30.00-4000. PIGS AND SHOATS: FEW OFFERED. BY THE HEAD 1 LOT BOARS 75 LBS. AT 38.00. WE HAVE GOOD COMPETITION EVERY MONDAY FOR 41A2HOGS Philadelphia Eggs . Thuraday, June 4, 1992 Report Supplied by USDA MARKET COMMENT: TRADE SEN TIMENT WAS GENERALLY STEADY. DEMAND RANGED LIGHT TO INSTANCES FAIRLY GOOD, BEST WHERE FIRST OF THE MONTH BUSI NESS IMPROVED, AND WHERE FEA TURED. SUPPLIES WERE ADEQUATE WITH LARGE AND MEDIUM MOST READILY AVAILABLE. A EXTRA LARGE .55-.57V1. ALARGE.S3-.55% ,A MEDIUM .47-.49. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuceday, Jam 2, 1992 Report Supplied by Auctlou 29 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: FIRST CUTTING 119.00-157.00. TIMOTHY; 100.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 104.00-103.00; 2ND 99.00-140.00. NEW TIMOTHY ALFALFA MIX: IST CUTTING 191.00. GRASS: NEW 69.00-81.00; OLD toaoo. WHEAT STRAW: 96.00-110.00. BARLEY STRAW: 90.00-96.00. RYE STRAW: 95.00-113.00. CORN; 96.00-102.00. SALE TIME 11 A.M. Diffcnbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, June 1, 1992 Keport Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 113. ALFALFA: 80.00-132.00. MIXED HAY: 60.00-230.00. TIMOTHY: 107.00-230.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 45.00-125.00. STRAW: 75.00-120.00. BAR CORN: 99.00-112.00. CORN FODDER: 80.00. OATS: 2.40-160 BU. WOOD SHAVINGS: 2.50. This tale wat formerly held at the New Holltnd Sale* Sublet. It it now held at Dif fienbach’t New Holland Auction Center Ltd., 100 W. Jackton St, New Holland, acmes from the prior tale location. Auction lime it 10KX) am Monday. Westminster Hay Wertmhuter, Md. Tuesday, June 2, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 52. ALFALFA: 100-4.00 BALE. ALFALFA MIX: ,85-3.00 BALE. TIMOTHY: 100-170 BALE. TIMOTHY MK: 150-250 BALE. ORCHARD GRASS: 62.00. 1.30-120 BALE. ALFALFA MIXED ROUND BALES: 15.00-17.00 BACH. STRAW: 60.00-82.00, .60-2.00 BALE. LOCUST POSTS: 1.10 EACH. Keister’s Hay Mlddlebiirg, PA Jdm I, 1992 Report (applied by auction 16 LOADS HAY. ALFALFA: 90.00-105.00. MIXED HAY: 5000-17000. ORCHARD GRASS: 75.00-100.00 BAR CORN: 9 LOADS, 95.00-135.00. BARLEY: 2 LOADS. 2.30 BY. WHEAT: 1 LOAD AT 2.50 BU. SOYBEANS: 1 LOAD AT 4.25 BU. OATS: 7 LOADS. 2.20-2.45 BU. PA AG DAYS KEISTERS AUCTION JUNE 9. KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located Rt. 472 5 miles south of Ouarryville or 6 miles north of Oxford cor ner of Rt. 472 and Noble Road. Lloyd H. Kraldor, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of rate checltf fPRSf STATE GRADED SALE FRI., JUNE 12 1:30 P.M. Carlisle LIVESTOCK MARKET. MC. Exk 12 Off Ml (717) 24M511 or ' Evenings Jlro, 241-2358 b.l inu m'Hay & Grain w Markets wamF Regional Hay June 1, 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 & STRAW STEADY NEW CROP ON MARKET. PRICES NOT FULLY ESTABLISHED. ALFALFA 95.00-120.00, NEW CROP 70.00- MIXED HAY 80.00- FEW REPORTED NEW CROP 70.00-90.00; TIMOTHY HAY 80.00- STRAW 50.00-85.00; MULCH 30.00-75.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 5/29/92. PRICES PER TON: LOADS-138 HAY, 48 STRAW, & 27 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 90.00-158.00; MIXED HAY 78.00-155.00; TIMOTHY HAY 130.00-230.00; STRAW 80.00-123 00, EAR CORN 95.00-116.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 5/29/92. PRICES PER TON: LOADS; 81 HAY, 16 STRAW & 8 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 82.00-140.00; MIXED HAY 60.00-125.00; TIMOTHY HAY 75.00-145.00; STRAW 75.00-117,00; EAR CORN 95.00-125.00. Leinbach’s Hay Shlppcmburg, PA May 30 and June 2 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA: 65.00-180.0 a MIXED HAY: 108.00-170.00. CLOVER: 75.00. BROMB GRASS; 14a00. ORCHARD GRASS; 81.00-112.00. STRAW; 61.00-100.00. EAR CORN: 90.00-125.00. MULCH HAY: 25.00-47.00. OATS: 250 BU. TOTAL; 39. Green Dragon Hay Friday, May 29, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 64. MIXED HAY: 73.00-150.00. ALFALFA: 10S.00-ISS.OO. TIMOTHY: 130.00. ORCHARD GRASS; 125.00. CLOVER: 90.00. STRAW: 64.00-117.00. BAR CORN: 101.00-111.00. OATS: 2.00-2.10 BU. Aberdeen Sales Co. Inc. Llveitack Auction Market Harford County, Md. Hay • Straw • Grain Sale Saturday, May 30, 1992 ALFALFA MIXED HAY: 2.30 @ BALE. TIMOTHY HAY: 1.50 BALE NEXT SALE JUNE 27. 11 A.M. 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Tuesday, Jane 2, 1992 Hay—Straw & Grata Report ALFALFA HAY: 6 LOADS. Z 25-2.75 BALE, MIXED HAY: 2 LOADS, 1.40-1.50 BALE. TIMOTHY HAY; 2 LOADS, 1.60 AND 1.75 BALE. GRASS HAY: 6 LOADS, 1.10-2.00 BALE. OATS: 2 LOADS, 6.50 BAG. SHELLED CORN: 1 LOAD AT 6.75 BAG. TOTAL: 19 LOADS. Good’s Hay Leola, h. Wed, June 3, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 48. MIXED HAY: 74.00-140.00. ALFALFA: 67.00-146.0 a STRAW: 77.00-114.00. TIMOTHY: 147.00-186.00. CORN; 93.00-Ill.oa GRASS: 83.00-122.00. Belleville Hay Wednesday, June 3 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 23 LOADS. MIXED HAY: 50.00-175.00. OATS: 4 LOADS, 2XO-2.25 BU. EAR CORN: 3 LOADS, 97J0-112 JO. Vintage Farad lie, Thun, June Report Supplied 9 LOADS. ALFALFA: MIXED HAY: 62.00-117.00 STRAW: 6200-90.0 a Hay PA 4, 1992 by Auction Dewart Hay Dewart, PA. Monday, June I, 1992 Report Supplied bp Auction 6 LOADS HAY, 80.00-139.00. STRAW: 2 LOADS AT 81.00 AND 89.00. CORN: 106.00. OATS: S LOADS AT 2.40-2.60 BU Hoover’s Hay Auction Gran, Pa. Friday, May 22, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 3. ALFALFA: 90. TIMOTHY: 119.00. MIXED HAY: 60.00. Thii iale ii held eveiy lecond and fourth Fiiday at Hoover’* Hay Auction, 1 mile cut of Gratz, Pa.