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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Kennis Cattle E 24 Livestock Ledger Cl 3
Woodland News ClB
Poultry Pointers E 5*
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes B 4
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Corner B 8
Farm Women Societies B 9
Kid’s Komer 810 DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
DAIRY Farm Calendar AlO
Golden Glow Guernseys Al 6 Farm Forum AlO
Holstein Hall Of Fame A 24 4-H Happenings 819.824
Nittany Lion Sale 829 Classified Ads C24.D11
DHIA Focus C 8 Business News E 6
Dairy Special Report C2I.D 6 Mailbox Markets El 2
Lancaster Co. DHIA D 3 Sale Reports E 26
Lebanon Co. DHIA Ell Public Auction Register E 27
Uncuw Fanning, Sstuntey. Jom 6, 1992-A3
Ephrata, Fa.
North Jersey
Market
Hackcttatowa, NJ.
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.