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ffiffur Markets
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, Feb. 10, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TODAY; 783 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY: 679 HEAD
LAST YEAR: 799 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY, FEEDER PIGS WEAK
TO 5.00 LOWER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED
ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#l&2: 43 HEAD 36-39 LBS.
82.00- 104 HEAD 41-49 LBS.
84.00- 134 HEAD 50-59 LBS.
73.00- 14 HEAD 60 LBS. 82.00; 18
HEAD 71-77 LBS. 57.00-67.00.
US #2: 60 HEAD 40-47 LBS.
60.00- 80 HEAD 51-56 LBS.
61.00- 52 HEAD 63-65 LBS.
55 00-67.00; 9 HEAD 80-81 LBS.
54.0a55.00.
US#2-3: 36 HEAD 32-38 LBS,
55.00- 34 HEAD 43-44 LBS,
46.00- 4 HEAD 65 LBS. 50.00.
SLAUGHTER: 22 HEAD 26 LBS.
127.00; 22 HEAD 28-29 LBS.
90.00- 91 LBS. 31-37 LBS,
98.00-
Isennock Auction
New Park, PA
Feb. 8, 1993
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER COWS: 54.25 &
DOWN.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; 935-1115
LBS. 68.25-72.00.
FEEDER STEERS: 260-295 LBS.
97.00- 525-575 LBS. 78.00;
865-985 LBS. 61.00-64.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: 275-415 LBS.
78 00-94.00; 510-550 LBS. 64.00-65.00.
HEIFER CALVES: 100-120 LBS. UP
TO 185.00.
FARM CALVES: 110-120 LBS.
162.00- 100-105 LBS. UP TO
183.00; 90-95 LBS. UP TO 177.00; WEAK
AND ROUGH 60.00 AND DOWN.
Penns Valley
Livestock Market, Inc.
Auction ever;
Tues. 7 p.m.
Centre Hall, Pa.
Report supplied by Auction
Tues, Feb. 9, 1993
RETURN TO FARM CALF
100.00-184.00.
GOOD VEAL: 70.00-99.00.
COMMON VEAL; 25.00-69.00.
COMMON STEERS: 50.00-59.00.
COMMERCIAL COWS: 45.00-51.00.
CANNERS-CUTTERS: 44.00-54.00.
SHELLS: 35.00-43.00.
COMMON HEIFERS: 59.00-64.00.
GOOD FEEDERS: 65.00-73.00.
COMMON FEEDERS: 44.00-64.00.
BULLS: 51.50-60.00.
HEAVY HOGS: 38.00-45.00.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle
feeders two marketing days - Give us a call for
advice and marketing conditions.
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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, Feb. 19 - 11:00 A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel (7X7) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Finn keeping
Abreast With the Times
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Westminster
Livestock Auction
Feb. 5, 1993
672 PIGS, 3 WEEKS AGO 954. BID
DING ACTIVE FROM LARGE CROWD.
PRICES 8.00-15.00 PER HUNDRED
HIGHER!
GRADE 1&2: 41 HEAD, 31-32 LBS.
97.0 a 106.00, 13 HEAD 36 LBS. 119.00;
119 HEAD 43-47 LBS. 90.0ai10.0a, 83
HEAD. 51-58 LBS. 85.00-92.00; 78
HEAD. 53-54 LBS. 95.0ai03.00; 83
HEAD 61-67 LBS. 74.0a87.00; 18 HEAD
62-67 LBS. 94.0 a 100.50; 22 HEAD 77-79
LBS. 68.00-76.00,7 HEAD 71 LBS. 90.0 a,
113 HEAD BaB9 LBS. 68 0a78.00; 51
HEAD 90-99 LBS. 56.0a64.50; 26 HEAD
111-126 LBS. 50.00-54 00.
NEXT SALE FRIDAY. FEB. 19, 1:30
PM
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat, Feb. 6, 1993
Report supplied by auction
430 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 44.00-45.00.
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 43.00-44.00.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 42.00-43.00.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 39.5041.50.
195-210 LBS. 39.0041.00; 180195
LBS. 35.00-39.00; 120-180 LBS.
35.0039.00; 80120 LBS. 35.0040.00;
50-80 LBS. 30.00-40.00; 3050 LBS.
30.0050.00.
SOWS: GOOD SOWS 32.0034.00;
MEDIUMS 30.00-32.00; THINS
29.0030.00.
BOARS: HEAVY BOARS 29.50-30.00;
LIGHT BOARS 31.00-33 00
New Holland
Hog Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, February 8, 1993
Hog Receipts:
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gills 25 higher, instances 1.00
higher on US 1-3.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
210-250 lb 43.75-44.75.
US 1 215-235 lb 45 00-46 00. One 9
head lot 221 lb 47.00.
US 1-3 210-270 lb 42.50-43.50.
Indiana Hogs
Louisville, Kentucky
Thursday, February 11, 1993
INDIANA DIRECT HOGS FLASH:
BARROWS AND GILTS: .50-1.00
HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD. HIGHER.
COUNTRY: PLANTS; US 1-2 230-260
LBS. 43.50-45.00. 44.00-45.25 FEW
45.25. US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 41.00-43 50
200-230 LBS. 40 00-42 00.
SOWS- FULLY STEADY.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 28 00-31.00,
FEW TO 31.50, 500-650 LBS.
29.00-32 00, FEW TO 33 00.
PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE: *23,000
♦RECEIPIS HAVE CHANGED DUE
TO CHANGE IN REPORTING BASE.
Pa. Grain
Monday, February 8, 1993
Report fupplied by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY’S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN. CENTRAL. AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN STEADY
TO .05 LOWER; WHEAT STEADY TO
.30 LOWER; BARLEY VERY UNEVEN;
OATS MOSTLY STEADY; EAR CORN
UNEVEN, MOSTLY STEADY.
INSTANCES 5.00 HIGHER; SOY
BEANS STEADY TO .10 LOWER.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.25-2.52,
AVERAGE 2.39, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 2.28-2.53;
©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.41-3.85,
AVERAGE 3.58, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 3.02-3.24;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.75-2.07,
AVERAGE 1.87, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 1.70;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.45-1.85. AVER
AGE 1.65; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
5.40-5.80, AVERAGE 5.63, FEW
REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 5.62-5.75; FEW REPORTED
GR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE 2.15,
AVERAGE 2.15; AVERAGE MOIS
TURE NEW EAR CORN RANGE
56.00-70.00, AVERAGE 62.31.
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.20-2.50.
AVERAGE 2.34; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.00-3.60, FEW REPORTED
3.22, AVERAGE 3.22; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.75-2.00, AVERAGE 1.83;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.25-1.70, AVER
AGE 1.50; FEW REPORTED SOY
BEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.45-5.60, AVER
AGE 5.56; FEW REPORTED NEW EAR
CORN RANGE 50.00-65.00, AVERAGE
60.29.
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL &
SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.25-2.53,
AVERAGE 2.37; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.00-3.80, AVERAGE 3.44;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.70-2.07,
AVERAGE 1.83; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.35-1.85, AVERAGE 1.57; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.40-5.80, AVERAGE
5.60; AVERAGE MOISTURE NEW EAR
CORN RANGE 55.00-70.00, AVERAGE
60.96.
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.25-2.45,
AVERAGE 2.37; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.10-3.60, AVERAGE 3.37;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.65-1.90,
AVERAGE 1.75; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.35-1.65, AVERAGE 1.50; SOYBEANS
NO. I RANGE 5.25-5.75, AVERAGE
5.47; FEW REPORTED NEW EAR
CORN RANGE 55.00-60.00; AVERAGE
58.40.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.00-2.50,
FEW REPORTED 1.85, AVERAGE 2.29;
©WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.00-3.50,
FEW REPORTED 4.00, AVERAGE 3.56;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.55-1.77,
AVERAGE 1.66; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.40-1.60, FEW REPORTED 1.93,
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
11:00
Loeatad Rt. 472 5 miles
south of Quarryvills or 6
milts north of Oxford eor
nsr of Rt. 472 and Noblt
Road.
Lloyd H. Kraldar,
Auctlonaar
AU-000513L
No out of ittte check!
1^ a y & Gram
Markets
CORN NO. 2 Y AVERAGE 2.36;
©WHEAT NO. #2 3.52; BARLEY NO. 3
1.80; OATS NO. 2 1.52; SOYBEANS NO.
1 5.52; NEW EAR CORN 56.50.
' CORN NO. 2 Y AVERAGE 2.94;
©WHEAT NO. #2 4.12; BARLEY NO. 3
2.11; OATS NO. 21.83; SOYBEANS NO
1 5.61; NEW EAR CORN 83.15.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, February 8, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 212.
ALFALFA; 50.00-165.00.
MIXED HAY: 55 00-157.00.
TIMOTHY; 75 00-157.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 75.00-140 00
STRAW: 47 00-102.00.
EAR CORN: 70.00-80.00.
OATS 1.85-2.40 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
lime is 10 00 am Monday
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
60 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 50.00-115.00.
MIXED HAY: 47.50-105.00.
STRAW: 15 LOADS. 40.00-75.00.
OATS: 2 LOADS, 1.40 AND 1.80 BU.
SPELTZ: 1.70 BU.
EAR CORN: 3 LOADS, 50.00-72.50.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thurs, Feb. 11, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
27 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 72.00-126.00.
GRASS HAY; 60.00-97.50.
MIXED HAY: 71.00-122.50.
STRAW: 51.00-77.00.
FIREWOOD: 31.00 PICK-UP LOAD.
SALE TIME 1 P.M.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 163.
ALFALFA: 82.00-122.00, 1.25-3.70
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 50.00-107.00, .80-2.30
BALE. 11.00-28.00 LARGE ROUND..
MIXED HAY: 70.00-95.00, .65-2.80
BALE.
CRASS: 82.50, .90-2.10 BALE.
CLOVER: .90-1.50 BALE.
STRAW: 54.00-7250, .45-1.80 BALE.
MULCH: .50-.70 BALE.
OATS: 1.70 BU.
GROUND EAR CORN; 4.75/HUN
DRED WT.
EAR CORN; 60.00.
WOOD: 20.00-85.00 CORD.
FEATURES
Atlantic Locals
Family Orchards
Crops & 50i15...,
Mifflin Holstein Breeders. A 26
Farm Policy A3O
Lancaster Extension
ABC Meetings.
Fair Ribbons ,
Bread Machines
Leaner Meat
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
Taking Time
On Being A Farm Wife....B 5
Have You Heard B 7
Ida’s Notebook B 9
Poultry Pointers C 2
Livestock Ledger C 5
E-I-E-I-0 D 2
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Mailbox Markets 816
Sale Reports 825
Public Auction Register 830
Classified Ads C 6, DIO
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 13, 1993-A3
MONTH AGO
YEAR AGO
In This Issue
Five Sections
DAIRY
DHIA Focus
Lancaster DHIA
A2l
A 22
A 23
. A 34
. A 37
„811
..814
..828
. AlO
.B 3
Good’s Hay
Leoia, Pa.
Wed, Feb. 10, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 148.
MIXED HAY: 76.00-138.00.
ALFALFA: 60.00-142.00.
STRAW: 51.00-82.00.
TIMOTHY: 89.00-131.00.
GRASS: 77.00-102.00.
CORN: 70.00-76.00.
OATS; 2.25 AND 2.30 BU.
CLOVER: 77.00-108.00.
FIREWOOD: 30.00-49.00 LOAD.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, February 5, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 157.
MIXED HAY: 52.00-150.00.
ALFALFA: 42.00-205.00.
TIMOTHY: 70.00-157.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 67 00-100 00.
STRAW: 47.00-80.00.
EAR CORN: 64.00-75 00.
OAT HAY; 72 00.
OATS: 2 10 BU.
FIREWOOD: 35.00-110.00 LOAD.
Greencastle
Livestock Market
Hay & Straw
Feb. 4 and 8, 1993
45 LOADS.
ALFALFA: GOOD 100.00-117.50.
FAIR 85 00-97.50.
ALFALFA MIXED: 85.00-100.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 87.00-107.50
MIXED HAY: 69.00-92.00.
BROME GRASS: 50.00-67.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 60 00-79.00.
OAT STRAW: 61.00-63.00.
FIREWOOD: 37.00-51.00 LOAD.
Dewart Hay
Dewarl, PA.
Monday, Feb. 8, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
24 LOADS OF HAY, 50.00-88.00.
STRAW: 6 LOADS. 60.00-68.00.
WOOD: 14 LOADS, 25.00-61.00.
, CORN: 4 LOADS, 35.0a55.00.
OATS; 1 LOADS, 1.75 AND 1.86 BU.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, PA
Feb. 6 and 9
Report Supplied by Auction
121 LOADS.
ALFALFA: GOOD 90.00-137.00, FAIR
60 00-85.00.
MIXED HAY: 55.00-95.00.
TIMOTHY: 59.00-115.00.
BROME GRASS: 59.00-115.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 60.00-97.50.
STRAW: 40.00-62.50.
EAR CORN: 69.00-77.50.
OATS; 1.35-1,50 BU.
MULCH HAY: 40.00-52.00.
WOOD; 20.00-42.00 PICK-UP LOAD.
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer ....B 8
Kid’s Komer 810
:ORN TALK
Com Grower Pres CT 1
High Yield CT 2
Unharvested Com CT 2
Johnsongrass Control CTIO
Five-Acre Results CTI2, 29
Research Results CT2O
Com Silage CT22
Com Mold CT23
Feed Additives CT27
Moldy Feed CT2B
Grower’s Experience CT3O
Maturity Zone CT3I
Budget Summary CT42
Top Producers CT43
Research CT44
A 27
D 6
B 2