r -Hog
Markets
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, Feb. IS, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TODAY: 610 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY: 783 HEAD
LAST YEAR: 565 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY. FEEDER PIGS
10.00- HIGHER, WITH SOME
SALES US 2 30-40 LBS. 20.00 HIGHER.
ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL
AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED
WEIGHT.
US#IA2: 141 HEAD 42-49 LBS.
94.00- 45 HEAD 30 LBS.
100.00- 114 HEAD 50-59 LBS.
88.00- 32 HEAD 62-63 LBS.
76.00-
US #2: 89 HEAD 32-39 LBS.
108.00- 17 HEAD 42-49 LBS.
86.00- II HEAD 52-59 LBS.
72.00- 7 HEAD 61 LBS. 72.00.
US#2-3: 8 HEAD 39 LBS. 84.00; 7
HEAD 46 LBS. 84.00; 14 HEAD 66-74
LBS. 64.00.
SLAUGHTER: 21 HEAD 20-30 LBS.
126.00- 32 HEAD 19-29 LBS.
90 00-102.00.
St. Louis Cattle,
Hogs
Thursday, February 18, 1993
OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY
CLOSE CATTLE & CALVES: 150 ( 0
SLTR, 150 FDRS) RECEIPTS CON
SISTS OF FEEDER CATTLE AND
SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS FOR
THE REGULAR THURSDAY
AUCTION.
SLAUGHTER CLASSES: COWS:
CUTT, UTIL, COMM BULK SALES HI
DRESS % LO-DRESS % BREAKING 2-4
BONING 1-2 LOW TO AVG. CUTTER.
RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 800: WEEK
AGO 1,100; YEAR AGO 1,400.
COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK’S
TERMINAL MARKET CLOSE,
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS
MOSTLY 1.00 HIGHER. COWS AND
BULLS 2.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY MAIN
LY choice And mixed 'select
AND CHOICE STEERS AND HEIFERS,
MODERATE SUPPLY HOLSTEIN
STEERS AND AROUND 10% COWS.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat, Feb. 13, 1993
Report supplied by auction
250 HEAD.
US 1 21S-24S LBS. 4S.SO-4d.25.
US 1-2 21S-24S LBS. 45.00-4S.SO.
US 1-3 21S-24S LBS. 44.00-45.00.
US 2-4 21S-2SS LBS. 43.01M4.00.
195-210 LBS. 41.00-42.50; 180-19 S
LBS. 40.00-41.00; 120-180 LBS.
35.00- 80-120 LBS. 35.00-39.00;
50-80 LBS. 30.00-40.00; 30-S0 LBS.
30.00-
SOWS: GOOD SOWS 32.50-35.50;
MEDIUMS 31.00-33.50; THINS
29.00-31.00.
BOARS: HEAVY BOARS 29.50-30.50;
LIGHT BOARS 31.00-33.00.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle
feeders two marketing days - Give us a call for
advice and marketing conditions.
;{;mondaysW
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. 26 - 11:00 A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
An OW Une Commission Firm Keeping
New Holland
Hog Auction
Lancaster, Pa,
Monday, February 15, 1993
Hog Receipts:
Today 863
Last Monday 635
Last Year 1129
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb 44.00-45.00.
US 1 215-235 lb 46.00-46.50.
US 1-3 210-255 lb 43.00-44.00.
Indiana Hogs
Louisville, Kentucky
Thursday, February 18, 1993
INDIANA DIRECT HOGS OPENING
BARROWS AND GILTS: STEADY.
DEMAND MODERATE.
COUNTRY: US 1-2 230-260 LBS.
44.50-45.50. FEW 46.00. US 1-3 230-260
LBS. 42.00-44.50, 200-230 LBS.
41.00-43.50.
SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. STEADY
TO 1.00 HIGHER; OVER 500 LBS.
1.00-2.00 HIGHER.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 30.00-34.00,
FEW DOWN TO 28.00, 500-650 LBS.
32.00-35.00.
Friend’s
Stockyard Inc;
Accident, Md. 21520
Feb. 15, 1993
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
(200-500 LBS.) 67.00-92.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 55.00-84.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 76.00-81.00; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 71.00-75.50; HEAVY CHOICE
OVER 1450 LBS. 72.00-77.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY
60.00-67.00; LIGHT 56.00-62.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 75.00-80.00; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 65.00-72.00.
BULLS HEAVY 55.00-64.75; LIGHT
50.00-61.50.
COWS FEW HIGH DRESSING
50.00- UTILITY HOLSTEIN
46.00- CANNERS 41.00-48.50,
COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 42.00-47.50,
CULL COWS* 41.00 AND DOWN.
VEALS 600 D TO CHOICE
72.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD
50.00-
808 CALVES 40.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES,RETURN
TO FARM (90-120 LBS.) 110.00-182.50.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES,
RETURN TO FARM (100-120 LBS.)
110.00-180.00.
BEEF X CALVES, RETURN TO
FARM, UP TO 160.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY 43.70-45.00,
HEAVY 42.50-44.00, LIGHT
35.00-40.00.
SOWS 28.00-34.00.
MALE HOGS: 24.00-32.00.
LAMBS: 70.00-75.00; LIGHT 75 LBS.
UP TO 74.00.
SHEEP; 15.00-28.00.
LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL
GIVEN PER HUNDREDWEIGHT!
IV.
Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckcjitown, Md.
Thursday, Feb, 18, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
47 LOADS. CLEAR AND COLD.
MARKET ABOUT STEADY.
ALFALFA: FAIR TO GOOD
107.00-140.00, PAIR 68.00-88.00, BIG
BALES 20.00 EACH.
TIMOTHY: FAIR TO GOOD
102.00-142.00, FAIR 80.00-95.00, BIG
BALES, SOME DAMAGED 10.00-30.00
EACH.
ORCHARD GRASS: FAIR TO GOOD
95.00- FAIR 57.00-87.00.
MIXED HAY: FAIR, SOME DARK
46.00- BIG BALES 14.00-30.00
EACH.
STRAW: FANCY 87.00, FAIR, DARK
20.00-55.00.
FIREWOOD: GOOD HARDWOOD
75.00-80.00 CORD, FAIR 61.00 CORD.
Greencastle
Livestock Market
Hay & Straw
Feb. 11 and 15, 1993
52 LOADS.
ALFALFA: GOOD 100.00-126.00.
FAIR! 67.00-97.50.
ALFALFA MIXED: 73.00-102.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 80.00-107.50.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-82.50.
ORCHARD GRASS: 55.00-75.00.
BROME GRASS: 80.00-92.50.
WHEAT STRAW: 50.00-71.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 38.00-52.00.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, February 15, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 203.
ALFALFA: 62.00-180.00.
MIXED HAY: 61.00-165.00.
TIMOTHY: 65.00-160.00.
CLOVER: 100.00.
ORCHARD > GRASS: 80.00-127.00.
STRAW: 63.00-100.00.
EAR CORN: 68.00-81.00.
OATS: 1.85-2.75 BU.
Thii aale was formerly held at the New
Holland Sales Slablea. It i* now held at Dif
fenbach ’s New Holland Auction Center
Ltd., 100 W. Jackson St, New Holland,
across from the prior tale location. Auction
time it 10:00 a.m. Monday.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, February 12, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 22.
MIXED HAY: 100.00-135.00.
ALFALFA: 87.00-147.00.
TIMOTHY: 110.00-120.00.
STRAW: 56.00-69.00.
EAR CORN: 73.00.
FIREWOOD: 17.00 LOAD.
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
11:00
Located Rt. 472 5 mile*
south of Quarryvllls or 6
miles north of Oxford ear
ner of Rt. 472 and Noble
Road.
Lloyd H. Kralder,
Auctioneer
AU-0005t3L
No out of iUte checks
TO
STATE GRADED SALE
FHL FEB. 26
1:1)0 P.H.
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Exit 12 Off Ml
(717) 249-4511 or
Evenings Jim, 249-2359
Ilfjw Hay & Grain
rfsfed M • Markets
Setfr
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON). HAY
STEADY TO WEAK, STRAW STEADY.
ALFALFA 75.00-110.00, FEW
REPORTED 120.00; MIXED HAY
60.00- FEW 120.00; TIMOTHY
HAY 60.00-105.00, FEW 120.00;
STRAW 40.00-85.00; MULCH
20.00-
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
02/12/93. PRICES PER TON; LOADS;
246 HAY, 70 STRAW. & 12 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 70.00-142 00, MIXED
HAY 60.00-130.00; TIMOTHY HAY
75.00-157.00; STRAW 42 00-102.00;
EAR CORN 70 00-80.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
02/12/93. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
230 HAY. 55 STRAW & 16 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 65.00-117.50; MIXED
HAY 55.00-120.00; TIMOTHY HAY
50.00-115.00; STRAW 40.00-79.00; EAR
CORN 50 00-77.50.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppensburg, PA
Feb. 13 and 16
Report Supplied by Auction
32 LOADS.
ALFALFA: GOOD 102.50-127.50,
FAIR 60.00-82.50.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-90.00.
BROME GRASS: 82.50-97.50.
ORCHARD GRASS: 89.00-97.50.
STRAW: 50.00-67.00.
FIREWOOD: 27.50-40.00 PICK-UP
LOAD.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 19.
ALFALFA: 92.00-100.00, 1.50-1.90
BALE.
CLOVER: 1.10 BU.
MIXED HAY: 80.00, 18.00-23.00
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: .65-1.40 BU.
WOOD: 72.50 CORD.
In This Issue
Five Sections
DEPARTMENTS HOME AND YOUTH
Editorial AlO Homestead Notes B 3
Farm Calendar AlO Farm Women Societies B S
Farm Forum AlO Home On The Range B 6
Mailbox Markets 814 Cook’s Question Comer ....B 8
Sale Reports 821 Kid’s Komer 810
Public Auction Register 821
Business News C 6 hairy
Classified Ads Cl 6, D 6 PAPIIIA Al 9
DHIA Fociis A 22
FEATURES
Romanian Farm A 26 COLUMNS
Early Sweet Com A 34 Now is the Time AlO
Ag Seminar A 37 Farm Management A4O
Fastnacht Making B 3 On Being A Farm Wife....B 2
Pot Pie Contest B 9 Ida’s Notebook B 4
Dutch Festival .....................829 Have You Heard B 7
Adams Qo, Extension C 8 Poultry Pointers C 4
Polled Hereford D S PRV Headlines C 4
Ephrala Fanners E 1 Milk Check ElO
Soil EB Livestock Ledger El 3
Lancaster Farming, . Saturday, February 20, 1993-A3 ,
Regional Hay
February 16, 1993
Eastern, Pa.
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed, Feb. 17, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 56.
MIXED HAY: 80.00-147.00.
ALFALFA: 71.00-154.00.
STRAW: 55.00-81.00.
TIMOTHY: 118.00-151.00.
CORN: 75.00-86.00.
OATS: 1.80 BU.
CRASS; 113.00.
STUBBLE HAY: 81.00.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
8 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 85.00;
2ND CUTTING 128.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 144.00;
2ND CUTTING 118.00-129.00.
GRASS: 100.00-134.00.
SALE TIME 11 A.M.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Saturday, Feb. 13, 1993
TOTAL LOADS: 3.
MIXED HAY: 84.00.
ALFALFA: 72.00.
WHEAT STRAW; 68.00.
Westminster Hay
Westminrter, Md.
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 19.
ALFALFA: 92.00-100.00, 1.50-1.90
BALE.
CLOVER: 1.10 BALE.
MIXED HAY; 80.00, 18.00-23.00
LARGE ROUND BALE.
STRAW: .65-1.40 BALE.
WOOD: 72.50 CORD.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, Feb. 17
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
25 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 50.00-97.50.
MIXED HAY: 30.00-90.00.
STRAW: 7 LOADS, 65.00-80.00.
OATS: 2 LOADS. 1.50 AND 1.60 BU.
EAR CORN: 1 LOAD, 70.00.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, NJ.
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1993
Hay—Straw & Grain Report
ALFALFA HAY: 1 LOAD. 1.80 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 1 LOAD. 1.50 BALE.
GRASS HAY: 1 LOAD. 2.10 BALE
WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOAD. 1.00
BALE.
TOTAL: 4 LOADS.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thunk, Feb. 18, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
28 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 90.00-182.00.
TIMOTHY: 115.00-130.00.
MIXED HAY; 81.00-125.00.
STRAW: 55.00-98.00.
FIREWOOD: 30.00 PICK-UP LOAD.
SALE TIME 1 P.M.