New Holland Hog Auction Lancaster, Pa. Monday, July 6, 1992 Hog Receipts Today 767 Last Monday 862 Last Year 945 TREND: Compared to last Monday bar rows and gilts 50-1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220-240 lb 46.50-47.50. US 1 Lot 230 lb 47.75. US 1-3 220-245 lb 45.0a46.25. New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed., July 8, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TODAY: 980 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY: 887 HEAD LAST YEAR; 1048 HEAD TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY, FEEDER PIGS STEADY TO 5.00 LOWER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US GRADES 1&2; 33 HEAD 39 LBS. 66.00- 143 HEAD 40-49 LBS. 65.00- 33 HEAD 46 LBS. 80.00; 111 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 65.00-76.00; 55 HEAD 64 LBS. 60.00-61.00; 27 HEAD 72-76 LBS. 55.00-64.00; 2 HEAD 82 LBS. 54.00. US#2: 87 HEAD 40-49 LBS. 58.00- 91 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 62.00- 18 HEAD 65-66 LBS. 52.00. US#2&3; 88 HEAD 32-45 LBS. 51.00- 7 HEAD 50-83 LBS. 38.00- SLAUGHTER: 87 HEAD 31-38 LBS. 94.00- Central U.S. Carlot Beef Report July 9, 1992 Report supplied by USDA CENTRAL U.S. CARLOT BEEF REPORT (INCLUDES THE MAJOR PRODUCTION AREAS IN THE MID WEST AND TEXAS) AS OF 3 P.M. COMPARED TO WEDNESDAY’S 3 P.M. REPORT: UTILITY CARCASSES NOT ESTABLISHED; CUTTER STEADY. DEMAND AND OFFERINGS LIGHT. COW AND BULL CARCASSES FOB OMAHA BASIS 2 LOADS REPORTED UT.BRK 2-4, 450 & UP, 2 LOADS. RANGE 96.00, LATEST ESTB. MKT. 96.00. BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF NOT ESTABLISHED. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle feeders two marketing days - Give us a call for advice and marketing conditions. 11 MONDAYS OR WEDNESDAYS j' 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, July 17 - 11:00 A.M. Walter M. Dunlapand Sons _ Tel- (717)30-5136 Hog fWS* Markets State Graded Feeder Pig Sale at Westminster Livestock Auction July 3, 1992 974 PIGS, 2 WEEKS AGO 758. DEMAND WEAK; EARLY SALES WERE 10.0ai2.00 LOWER. LATE SALES AS MUCH AS 20.00 LOWER. GRADE 1 AND 2; 28 HEAD 33-40 LBS. 52.0a60.00; 71. HEAD EARLY 44-48 LBS. 55.0a61.00; 317 HEAD4a49 LBS. 41.0aSO.00; 182 HEAD EARLY 52-62 LBS. 50.0a55.00; 145 HEAD 5a61 LBS. 43.0a48.00; 177 HEAD 68-74 LBS. 42.0a48.00. GRADE 2; 9 HEAD 33-36 LBS. 48.0a52.00. NEXT STATE GRADED SALE JULY 17. 1:30 P.M. Indiana Hogs Louisville, Kentucky Thursday, July 9,1992 INDIANA DIRECT HOGS FLASH BARROWS AND GILTS: MOSTLY .50 LOWER. DEMAND LIGHT. PLANTS NOT FULLY TESTED. COUNTRY: PLANTS: US 1-2 230-260 LBS. 14.50-46.50, 44.50-45.50 FEW 47.00. 210-230 LBS. 43.Q0-45.00. US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 44.00-45.50. SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER: OVER 500 LBS. 1.00-2.00 LOWER. US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 30.00-34.00; 500-650 LBS. 29.00-32.00. TODAY’S PRELIMINARY ESTI MATE; 22,000. Valley Stockyards Athena, Pa. Monday, July 6, 1992 Report supplied by auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO 187.50. VEAL CALVES TO 74.00-90.00. VEALER BULL CALVES TO 155.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES 40.00-70.00. GRASSERS & FEEDERS 52.00-71.00. LAMBS 49.00-62.50. SHEEP TO 18.00. HOGS 200-250 LBS. 38.00-48.00. SOWS 24.00-31.50. BOARS 26.50-36.00. PIGS EACH 7.00-22.00. HEIFERS 49.00-53.50. STEERS 58.75-63.00. BULLS 52.75-62.25. GOOD COWS 47.75-51.25. COWS MEDIUM 42.00-47.50. COWS POOR OR SMALL 30.50-43.50. HORSES TO 600.00. GOATS: 20.00-42.50. CATTLE MARKET STEADY; CALF MARKET STRONG: STILL GOOD DEMAND FOR THE BETTER KINDS. Diffcnbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, July 6, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 99 ALFALFA: 40.00-195.00. MIXED HAY: 30.00-145.00. TIMOTHY; 100.-145.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 52.00-97.00 STRAW: 65.00-117.00. GAR CORN: 102.00-116.00. This tale wai formerly held at the New Holland Salei Stables. It is now held at Dif fcnbach't New Holland Auction Center Ltd., 100 W. Jackson St, New Holland, across from the prior sale location. Auction time is 10:00 a.m. Monday. Good’s Hay LeoU, Pa. Wed., July 8, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 52. MIXED HAY: 42.00-124.00. ALFALFA; 53.00-126.00. STRAW; 60.00-102.00. TIMOTHY: 60.00-136.00. CORN: 92.00-101.00. GRASS; 90.00. OATS; 2.35 BU. Keister’s Hay Mlddlcburg, PA July 7, 1992 Report supplied by auction 7 LOADS HAY. ALFALFA: 75.00. MIXED HAY: 50.00-100.00. STRAW; 8 LOADS, 50.00-80.00. EAR CORN: 6 LOADS. 100.00-125.00. WHEAT: 1 LOAD. ZOO BU. OATS: 7 LOADS, 1.60-2.50 BU. Belleville Hay Wednesday, July 8 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 21 LOADS. ALFALFA: 105.00-137.50. MIXED HAY: 5Z50-117.50. STRAW: 70.00-87.50. EAR CORN: 4 LOADS. 100.00-112.50. OATS: 2.10-2.30 BU. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, P>. Tuesday, July 7, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction 19 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING, 70.00- TIMOTHY: 90.00-92.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 51.00- 2ND CUTTING 129.00. CLOVER: 44.00. TIMOTHY CLOVER: 80.00-121.00. GRASS: 50.00-124.00. BARLEY STRAW: 78.00-96.00. SALE TIME 11 A.M. r ' 'A r** # KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located Rt. 472 5 miles south of Quarryville or 6 miles north of Oxford cor ner of Rt. 472 and Noble Road. Lloyd H. Kreider, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of date checks Ik & Grain SfeJ® Markets iuM&mr Leinbach’s Hay Shippensburg, PA July 4 and July 7 Report Supplied by Auction 32 LOADS. ALFALFA: 60.00-80.00. TIMOTHY: 59.00-89.00. MIXED HAY: 48.00-90.00. BROME GRASS: 95.00-119.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 60.00-87.00. STRAW: 60.00-72.00. EAR CORN; 100.00-101.00. SHELLED CORN: 2.90 BU. MULCH: 35.00-40.00. North Jersey Market Hackettstown, NJ. Tuesday, July 7, 1992 Hay—Straw & Grain Report MIXED HAY: 10 LOADS, 1.00-Z2O BALE. GRASS HAY: 2 LOADS, 1.35 AND 1.70 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 2 LOADS. 1.70 BALE. SHELLED CORN; 1 LOAD AT 6.50-7.00 BAG. OATS: 1 LOAD AT 7.00 BAG. RED CEDAR POSTS: 1 LOAD. 1.75 EACH. TOTAL: 17 LOADS. Westminster Hay Westminster, Md. Tuesday, July 7, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 52. ALFALFA: 1.00-3.30 BALE. TIMOTHY; 80.00-120.00, .70-2.30 BALE. MIXED HAY; .85-1.90 BALE. GRASS: .40-.70 BALE, 16.00 LARGE ROUND. MULCH: .40-.55 BALE. STRAW: 1.30-2.30 BALE. Vintage Hay Paradise, PA Thun., July 9, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction 10 LOADS. ALFALFA: 87.00-100.00. TIMOTHY: 60.00-68.00. MIXED HAY: 56.00-60.00. STRAW: 76.00-83.00. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, July 3, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 61. MIXED HAY: 70.00-130.00. ALFALFA: 57.00-145.00. TIMOTHY: 60.00-127.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 69.00-145.00. STRAW: 77.00-96.00. EAR CORN; 97.00-117.00. WOOD SHAVINGS: 250.00 LOAD. In this issue Four Sections COLUMNS DEPARTMENTS Now is the Time AlO Editorial AlO Foraging Around A 27 Farm Calendar AlO Microwave Magic B 4 Farm Forum AlO On Being A Farm Wife B 5 Mailbox Markets 817 Ida’s Notebook ;....B 7 Sale Reports 824 Talcing Time B 7 Public Auction Register 824 Have You Heard B 9 Business News C 6 Poultry Pointers C 2 Classified Ads CI2JDIO FEATURES HOME AND YQUTH hfcA tURba Homestead Notes B 2 Centre Co. Dairy Princess A 25 Farm Women Sodeties B 4 Cumberland Speaks Out A3O Home Qn B 6 “ Days Cook , s Q u Co 6 mer B g ? n l Kid ’ s K ° mer 810 J) 1 J l 5T h M 5 o 4 ' H Happenings 820 SUN Dairy Princess B 9 vv 6 Onalee Smith 812 dairy JSJ "» ™ n r, National Guernsey Convention..A2s FFA Activities Week D 2 DHIA Focus ' A 33 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 11, 1992-A3 Keister’s Middleburg Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, July 7, 1992 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE 413... Supplied by the auc tion.. High Choice and Prime steers 74.00- Choice 72.00-75.75, Good 67.00- Standard 62.00-66.75.’ Choice Holsteins 68.00-70.75, Good 65.00- Standard 58.00-64.75. Few Choice heifers 70.00-73.25, one 80.50, Good 62.00-69.75, Standard 58.00-61.75. Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 50.00- Cutter & Boning Utility 48.00- Canner & Low Cutter 43.00- Shells down to 38.00-42.00. Good bullocks 64.50-67.75, one at 68.25. Yield Grade No. 1, si. bulls 900/2135 lbs. 55.0062.75. Feeder Cattle: 400/750 lbs. steers 65.0089.00, 400/875 lbs. heifers 56.00- 400/900 lbs. bulls 54.0085.00. CALVES 229...Ch0ice vealers 83.0089.00. Good 60/80 lbs. si. calves 65.0078.00. Standard and Good 80/110 lbs. 75.0085.00. Faim Calves: Holstein bulls No. I'. 80/90 lbs. 120.00145.00, No. 2 95/120 lbs. 140.00-162.00, Holsteins heifers No. 1. 85/125 lbs. 150.00200.00. HOGS 333...(07/D6/92)..N0. 1 225/250 lbs. barrows and gilts 45.0046.00, No. 1-2 220/250 lbs. 44.0045.00, No. 1-3,215/250 lbs. 43.0044.00,190/300 lbs. 36.0042.75. Sows: 1-3 30.0035.75. Boars 30.5031.50. FEEDER PIGS 504... US 1-3 20/40 lbs. feeder pigs 15.0031.00, 40/60 lbs. 30.0035.00. all per head. SHEEP S9...Choice 75/110 lbs. Spring si. lambs 55.0062.00, Good 40/80 lbs. 40.00- Utility 30/50 lbs. 35.0040.00. Slaughter Ewes 14.0027.00. - all cwl GOATS 28... Large Goat* 45.00-92.00, Small 22.00-38.00. all per head Leesport Livestock Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, July 8, 1992 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE 227..(PDA).. Supply included 106 steers and heifers ..Compared with last Wednesday's market: SI. steers steady to .50 lo\ver; cows unevenly steady; Choice 1025/1500 lbs. si. steers 69.75-75 00, Select 67.00-69.50 Choice Holsteins 65.00- couple 68.75, Select 60.00- Few Choice si. heifers 70.50-72.00, couple Choice Holsteins 64.00- Few Breaking Utility and Commercial si. cows 47.00-50.25, Culler and Boning Utility 48.75-51.50, few 52.75, Canner & low Cutter 45 00-48.25, Shells down to 39.50. Few Choice bullock 64.00- few Select 61.25-63.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1.1300/2260 lbs. si. bulls 57.00- few No. 2 1000/1250 lbs. 50.25-54.25.