r.A J Hog
ffi/Wdr Markets
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat, Nov. 21, 1992
Report supplied by auction
600 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 43.00-43.50.
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 42.0 3.00.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 41.0u-42.00.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 40.00-41.00.
195-210 LBS. 37.50-39.50; 180-195
LBS. 36.50-38.50; 120-180 LBS.
35.00- 80-120 LBS. 35.00-41.00;
$O-80 LBS. 30.00-40.00; 30-50 LBS.
30.00-
SOWS: GOOD SOWS 33.00-35.00;
MEDIUMS 30.00-32.50; THINS
25.00-30.00.
BOARS: HEAVY BOARS 28.50-29.50;
light boars 30.00-35.00.
Indiana Hogs
Louisville, Kentucky
Wednesday, November 24, 1992
INDIANA DIRECT HOGS FLASH:
BARROWS AND GILTS: MOSTLY .50
HIGHER. DEMAND MODERATE.
COUNTRY: PLANTS; US 1-2 230-260
LBS 40.50-41.50, 40 50-42.00, FEW
42 00, INSTANCE 42 50. FEW 42 25. US
1-3 230-260 LBS. 38.50-40.50, 210-230
LBS 37.00-39.50.
SOWS: WEAK TO 1.00 LOWER.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 27.00-30.00,
FEW 31.00, 500-650 LBS 28 00-32.
TODAY’S PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE:
26,000*.
•RECEIPTS HAVE CHANGED DUE
TO CHANGE IN REPORTING BASE.
New Holland
Hog Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, November 23, 1992
Hog Receipts:
Today 914
Last Monday 883
Last Year 1083
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts weak to 1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb 41 00-42.50.
US 1 215-235 lb 42.75-43.50.
US 1-3 215-255 lb 39.50-40.50,
200-210 lb 38.00-39.00.
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
•I Wcftmiiuter
Uvotock Auction
Nov. 20, 1992
747 PIGS, 2 WEEKS AGO 665. COM
PARED TO THE LAST ACTIVE SALE
NOV. 6. PRICES WERE 5.00-15.00 PER
HUNDRED LOWER.
GRADE 1:20 HEAD 38 LBS. 69.00,55
HEAD 49-52 LBS. 67.00.
GRADE 1 ft 2; 140 HEAD, 39-48 LBS.
50.00- 210 HEAD 50-59 LBS.
53.00- 261 HEAD 60-69 LBS.
51.00-
GRADE 2: 55 HEAD 50-67 LBS.
4500-52.00.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle
feeders two marketing days - Give us a call for
advice and marketing conditions.
!f MONDAYS OR WEDNESDAYS"I'
•z i
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, Dec. 4 - 11:00 A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping
_ Abreast With The Times
St. Louis Cattle,
Hogs
Wednesday, November 25, 1992
OPENING MID-SESSION CLOSE
CATTLE AND CALVES; 25 (25 SLTR, 0
FDRS) NOT ENOUGH ON OFFER FOR
AN ADEQUATE PRICE TEST.
SLAUGHTER COWS: CUTT, UTIL,
COMM BULK SALES HI DRESSIfc LO
DRESS % BREAKING 2-4 BONING 1-2
LOW TO AVG. CUTT.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: WILL BE
ISSUED THURSDAY NOV 26, 1992,
DUE TO OFFICIAL HOLIDAY OR FRI
DAY NOV 27 DUE TO ABSENCE OF
MARKET REPORTER.
Shenandoah
Valley
Livestock
Harrison burg, Va.
Nov. 21, 1992
Report supplied by auction
STEERS: MALI 300-500 LBS.
84.00-97.00; 500-700 LBS. 78.00-85.00;
700-1000 LBS. 72.00-82.00; HOLSTEIN
300-1000 LBS. 58.00-67.00.
S-L&M&L-2: 300-500 LBS.
80.00-89.00; 500-700 LBS. 69.00-77.50.
FEEDER BULLS: 300-500 LBS.
80.00-94.00; 500-700 LBS. 73.00-80.50;
700-800 LBS. 65.00-70.00.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 65.00-83.00;
500-700 LBS. 63.50-75.50; 700-1000 LBS.
62.00-68.50.
S-LAMAL-2: 300-500 LBS.
60.00-69.00; 500-700 LBS. 58.00-67.00.
STOCK COWS: BABY CALVES BY
THE HEAD, 50.00-150.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 2-4 43.00-48.25; CAN
KER AND CUTTERS 1-2 37.00-42.00.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: S3.SO-56.75.
LAMBS; BLUE O HIGH CHOICE
AND PRIME 57.25, RED O CHOICE
FEEDERS 58.00; FEEDER LAMBS
CHOICE 68.00-73.00 LBS.; SLAUGH
TER EWES 31.00-35.75.
HOGS; US 1-3 200-240 LBS
35.00-39.50.
SOWS 1-3 35.00-41.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND
CHOICE 250-500 LBS. 55.00-62.00.
New Holland
Hogs
Monday, Nov. 23, 1992
914 HEAD, MARKET STEADY.
FEW; 43.00-43.50.
US 1-3' 225-260 LBS. 42.00-42.85,
LIGHTWEIGHT 36 50-40.25; 2-3
217-265 LBS. 40.50-41.85, HEAVY
WEIGHT 36.00-40.50.
SOWS; LIGHT; 29.00-31 50. HEAVY
WEIGHT 31.50-34.50.
BOARS: 29 00-34,50
fHay & Grain
Markets
spMwr
Good’s Hay
LcoU, Pl
Wed, Not. 25, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 59.
MIXED HAY: 78.00-149.00.
ALFALFA: 90.00-120.00.
STRAW: 61.00-116.00.
TIMOTHY: 118.00-140.00.
CORN: 49.00-60.00.
GRASS: 118.00-127.00.
STUBBLE HAY: 68.00.
CLOVER; 100.00.
North Jersey
Market
Racket Ist own, NJ.
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1992
Hay—Straw A Grain Report
ALFALFA: 110 BALE.
MULCH HAY: 1.30 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 1.60-2.20 BALE
TIMOTHY: 2.00 BALE.
GRASS HAY: 2.20 BALE
STRAW: .85 BALE
GROUND CORN; 5.00-5.50 BAG.
SHELLED CORN: 6.00-6.75 BAG.
OATS: 6.25 BAG.
TOTAL: 24 LOTS.
Lebanon Valley
Livestock Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
Tuesday, November 24, 1992
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 124... PDA ...si. cows strong
to 1.25 higher. STEERS: one Select 71.75.
HOLSTEINS: few Select 61.00-64.50.
HEIFERS; two Standard 48.50 & 49.50,
two Select Holsteins 56.50 & 59.75.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial
48.25-50.50, few 52.25, few low dressing
45.75, Cutter and Boning Utility
46.00-50.75, few 51.00, Canner & Low
Cutter 38.75-44.75, few 45.75. Shells
30.00. BULLOCKS- one Standard 52.50.
BULLS: few Yield Grade No. 1 1435/1895
lbs. 57.75-62.75.
CALVES 216. .Vealers steady to strong;
Farm calves uneven.
* VEALERS: one Good 80.00, Standard
and Good 70/110 lbs. 47.00-57.00, Utility
50/80 lbs. 35.00-45.00, few down 20.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: No. 1 Hols
tein bulls 85/120 lbs. 130.00-147.00, few
down 112.00, No. 2 85/125 lbs.
90.00- few 132.00, 75/90 lbs.
52.00- No. 1 Holstein heifers 85/100
lbs. 132.00-18200, few No. 2 70/85 lbs.
70.00-
HOGS 56 BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 255/265 lbs. 39.50-39.85, lot 265
lbs. 37,85, 1-3 155/200 lbs 35.00-37.50.
SOWS: US 1-3 485/555 lbs. 33.25-34.25.
BOARS: one 36.00.
FEEDER PIGS 0...N0 market test
SHEEP 1...0ne Choice 125 lbs Wooled
si lamb 50.00.
GOATS 0..N0 market test.
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
11:00
Located Rt. 472 5 milts
south of Qusrryvillt or •
milts north of Oxford eor
ntr of Rt. 472 and Noblt
Road.
Lloyd H. Kraldtr,
Auctionaar
AU-000513L
No out of sute checks
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 28, 1992-A3
$
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, November 23, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
TO TAL LOADS: 115.
ALFALFA: 80.00-177.00.
MIXFD HAY: 95.00-170.00.
TIMOTHY: 110.00-170.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 120.00-125.00.
STRAW: 35.00-130.00.
EAR CORN: 55.00-100.00.
OAIS 2.20 BU.
This sale was formerly held at the New
Holland Sales Stables. It is 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 is 10.00 a.m. Monday.
Keister’s Hay
Middlcburg, PA
Nov. 24, 1992
Report supplied by auction
26 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: SS.OO-145.00.
ALFALFA: 130.00.
TIMOTHY: 125.00-130.00.
STRAW; 21 LOADS, 40.00-70.00.
EAR CORN: 4 LOADS, OLD
75.00-95.00. NEW 80.00.
OATS: 1.90 BU.
WOOD: 37.00-42.50 LOADS.
TOTAL: 59 LOADS.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Saturday, Nov. 21, 1992
TOTAL LOADS: 9.
MIXED HAY; 120.00-125.00 TON.
WHEAT STRAW: .85 BALE.
EAR CORN; 74.00 TON.
HAY * STRAW AUCTION EVERY
SATURDAY AT 9:00 A.M. FORAGE
TESTING VAN WILL BE DEC. 19.
COMB EARLY IF YOU WANT YOUR
LOADS TESTED. FEES POSTED AT
THE VAN.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, Nov. 23, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
13 LOADS OF HAY, 84.00-119.00.
STRAW: 4 LOADS. 60.00-7100.
WOOD: 7 LOADS, 28.00-56.00.
CORN: 2 LOADS, 33.00 AND 71.00.
OATS: 1.42 BU.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppeneburg, PA
Nov. 21 and 24
Report Supplied by Auction
SO LOADS.
ALFALFA; 82.00-142.50.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-117.00.
TIMOTHY: 80.00-90.00.
BROME CRASS: SS.OO-95.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 127.00.
STRAW: 52.50-60.00.
EAR CORN; 60.00-75.00.
FIREWOOD: 25.00-42.50 PICK-UP
LOAD.
In This Issue
Four Sections
COLUMNS DEPARTMENTS
Now is the Time AlO Editorial AlO
Foraging Around A 35 Farm Calendar AlO
On Being A Farm Wife B 4 Mailbox Markets 823
Have You Heard B 5 Sale Reports 834
Ida’s Notebook B 7 Public Auction Register 828
Taking Time t . 812 Business News C 6
Livestock Ledger D 2 Classified Ads Cl 1, D 8
Poultry Pointers D 5 FF.ATHBRS
Upcoming Farm Policies Al 7
Stoudt Preserves Land A 24
Ken Wincbark B 2
ADC Women 814
HOME AND YOUTH Classes In The Country 816
Homestead Notes B 2 Angus Breeders Show ' c 4
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Corner B 8 DAIRY
Kid’s Komer 810 Bloodlines Priority A2O
Farm Women Societies 814 dhIA Focus A 23
4-H Happenings 818, 820, C 9 National DMA Report'"ll'l''A26
FFA Happenings 823 Lancaster Holstein _.A2B
Milk Check A 29
Smyscrs Top DHIA A3O
Westminster Hay
Watm (alter, Md.
Tucaday, Nov. 24, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 68.
ALFALFA: 1.80-3.10 BALE
TIMOTHY: 85.00-120.00, 1.20-3.40
BALE.
MIXED HAY: 1.20-2.70 BALE.
GRASS; 1.15-1.95 BALE, 26.00
LARGE ROUND.
CLOVER: 1.40-1.90 BALE
STRAW: 37.00-65.00, .50-1.00 BALE.
WOOD: 70.00-85.00 CORD.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuciday, Nov. 24, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
33 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
128.00-
TIMOTHY: 108.00-140.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
96.00- 2ND CUTTING
106.00- 3RD CUTTING
118.00-
ALFALFA NEW SEEDING: 117.00.
GRASS; 87.00-128.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 78.00-88.00.
OAT STRAW: 96.00.
EAR CORN; 63.00.
OATS: 2.50 BU..
SALE TIME II A.M.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, Nov. 20, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 77.
MIXED HAY: 52.00-152.00.
ALFALFA: 82.00-135.00.
TIMOTHY: 102.00-145.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 120.00.
CORN FODDER: 44.00.
STRAW: 50.00-107.00.
EAR CORN: OLD 40.00-101.00.
OATS: 1.75-2.20 BU.
WOOD: 42.00-95.00 LOAD.
Greencastle
Livestock Market
Hay & Straw
Nov. 19 and 23, 1992
26 LOADS.
ALFALFA: GOOD 100.00-126.00,
FAR 57.00-Ioo.oa
ALFALFA MIXED: 90.00-103.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 85.00-111.00.
MIXED HAY; 70.00-90.00.
BROME GRASS: 95.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 73.00.
Belleville Hay
Wedncaday, Nov. 25
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
28 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 55.00-100.00.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-130.00.
STRAW: 4 LOADS. 55.00-90.00.
OATS: 1.75 BU.
SHELLED CORN: 77.50.
CORN FODDER: 10.00 BALE.