Hog
Markets
St. Louis Cattle
Hogs
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1993
OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY
CLOSE
CATTLE & CALVES: 150 ( 0 SLTR,
150 FDRS)
RECEIPTS CONSISTS 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 900: WEEK
AGO 700: YEAR AGO 1,600 COM
PARED WITH LAST WEEK’S TERMI
NAL MARKET CLOSE, SLAUGHTER
STEERS AND HEIFERS STEADY TO
.50 LOWER COWS UNEVENLY
1.00-3.00 HIGHER, MOST ADVANCE
ON HIGH- YIELDING CUTTER AND
BONING UTILITY. BULLS FIRM TO
1.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER SUPPLY
MAINLY CHOICE AND MIXED
SELECT AND CHOICE STEERS AND
HEIFERS, MODERATE SUPPLY
HOLSTEIN 'STEERS, AROUND 20%
COWS.
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Westminster
Livestock Auction
Feb. 19, 1993
568 PIGS. 2 WEEKS AGO 672.
PRICES FIRM 8.00-15.00 PER
HUNDRED HIGHER.
GRADE I&2. 24 HEAD, 30-37 LBS.
113.00- 85 HEAD 42-49 LBS.
102.00- 191 HEAD 52-57 LBS.
103.00- 18 EARLY HEAD. 56-59
LBS. 86.00-93.00; 85 HEAD. 60-66 LBS.
88.00- 6 EARLY HEAD 67 LBS.
81.00; 68 HEAD 70-75 LBS. 84.00-86.00;
19 HEAD 83 LBS. 82.00.
GRADE 2:24 HEAD 48 LBS. 104.00; 8
HEAD 72 LBS. 75.00.
NEXT GRADED SALE FRIDAY.
MARCH 5. 1:30 P.M.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, Feb. 24, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TODAY: 930 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY: 610 HEAD
LAST YEAR: 869 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY. FEEDER PIGS STEADY
TO WEAK, INSTANCES 10.00 LOWER
ON 60-70 LB. WEIGHTS. ALL PIGS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US»I&2: 33 HEAD 33-39 LBS.
104.00-116.00; 20 HEAD 32 LBS. 123.00;
149 HEAD 40-49 LBS. 94.00-104.00; 228
HEAD 50-57 LBS. 86.00-96.00; 103
HEAD 60-69 LBS. 68.00-76.00; 24 HEAD
80-85 LBS. 60.00-62.00.
US #2: 8 HEAD 30-31 LBS.
86.00- 74 HEAD 43-49 LBS.
86.00- 79 HEAD 50-59 LBS.
71.00- 17 HEAD 62-69 LBS.
69.00-
SLAUGHTER: 47 HEAD 22-30 LBS.
129.00-146.00.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle
feeders two marketing days - Give us a call for
advice and marketing conditions.
! ’ MONDAYS OR WEDNESDAYS‘I'
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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, March 5 - 11:00 A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Finn Keeping
Abreast With The Times
Indiana Hogs
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25, 1993
BARROWS AND GILTS: 50 HIGH
ER. DEMAND GOOD.
COUNTRY: PLANTS US 1-2 230-260
LBS. 46.00-47.00, 46.25-47 25. FEW
47.50. US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 43 25-46 00
200-230 LBS. 42.50-44.75
SOWS; STEADY.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 33.00-36 00
500-650 LBS. 37.00-40.00, FEW 42 00
PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE- * 21,000.
♦RECEIPTS HAVE CHANGED DUE
TO CHANGE IN REPORTING BASE.
New Holland
Hog Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, February 22, 1993
Hog Receipts;
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts 1.00-2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS; - US 1-2
210-250 lb 46.00-47.00.
US 1 215-235 lb 47.00-47.50.
US 1-3 210-255 lb 45.50-46,00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat., Feb. 20, 1993
Report supplied by auction
550 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 46.00-46.50.
US 1-2 2{S-24S LBS. 45.50-46.00.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 45.00-46.00.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 44.00-45.00.
195-210 LBS. 42.50-44.00; 180-195
LBS. 40.00-42.00; 120-180 LBS
35.00- 80-120 LBS. 35.00-40.00
50-80 LBS. 30.00-40.00, 30-50 LBS
30.00-
SOWS: GOOD SOWS 40.00-43.00;
MEDIUMS 37.50-40.00; THINS
30.00-35.00.
BOARS: HEAVY BOARS 30.00-32.50;
LIGHT BOARS 32.50-35.00.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackcttstown, NJ
Tucaday, Feb. 23, 1993
Report supplied by auction
CALVES .35-1.85.
COWS .33-57.
EASY COWS .10-.48V4.
HEIFERS .46V4 -.79.
BULLS .60-.77.
STEERS .65-.7BV*.
HOGS .S6-.43.
ROASTING PIGS EACH 30.00.
BOARS .29-.30.
SHEEP .29-.75.
LAMBS EACH 17.00-76.00.
LAMBS PER LB. .50-1.10.
GOATS EACH 31.00-132.00.
KIDS BACH 81.00-100.00.
HIDE 2.00-20.00.
OTAL 975.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
90 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
81.00- 00, 2ND CUTTING
132.00-
TIMOTHY- 73.00-170.00
ALFALFA- IST CUTTING
62.00- 00, 2ND CUTTING
66.00- 3RD CUTTING
77.00- 4TH CUTTING
135.00-
CLOVER: 2ND CUTTING 130.00.
NEW SEEDING: 134.00
GRASS: 92.00-120.00
WHEAT STRAW: 60.00-81.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 65.00-82 00
OAT STRAW- 46.00
RYE STRAW. 76.00.
WOOD 40.00 LOAD
OATS 2.15 BU
SALE TIME 11 AM
1026
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 80.00-117.00, 1.20-3.40
BALE; 81.00 LARGE ROUND.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-105.00. 1.80-3 00
BALE. 7.00-21.00 LARGE ROUND.
CLOVER: 1.80-2.10 BALE.
MIXED HAY; 70.00-85.00, .70-2.40
BALE, 20.00-30.00 LARGE ROUND
BALE.
GRASS: 90.00-105.00, 1.80-2 00
BALE.
STRAW: 65.00-80.00, .75-1.50 BALE
EAR CORN; 80.00.
OATS: 2.10 BU.
WOOD: 32.50-102 50 CORD.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppensburg, PA
Feb. 20 and 23
Report Supplied by Auction
97 LOADS.
ALFALFA: GOOD 100.00-140.00,
FAIR 65.00-90.00.
MIXED HAY; 58.00-128.00.
TIMOTHY: 62.00-102.00.
BROME GRASS: 65.00-105.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 58.00-105.00
STRAW; 49.00-75.00.
EAR CORN: 70.00-80.00.
MULCH HAY: 28.00-52.00.
FIREWOOD: 24.00-58.00 PICK-UP
LOAD.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, Feb. 22, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
HAY: 38.00-99.00.
STRAW: 60.00-68.00.
WOOD; 14.00-101.00 LOAD.
CORN: 43.00-SO.OO.
OATS: 1.65 BU.
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
11:00
Located Rt. 472 5 miles
south of Ouarryvllle or 6
niilas north of Oxford cor
ner of Rt. 472 and Noble
Road.
Lloyd H. Krelder,
Auctioneer
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DifTenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, February 22, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 106.
ALFALFA: 57.00-205.00.
MIXED HAY: 82.00-200.00.
TIMOTHY: 75.00-190.00.
CLOVER; 85.00.
STRAW: 60.00-100.00.
EAR CORN: 70.00-85.00.
OATS: 2.10-2.50 BU.
11111 tale 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 a.m. Monday.
48 LOADS CLEAR AND COLD.
MARKET STEADY TO 10.00 LOWER.
ALFALFA; FAIR TO GOOD
90.00-127.00, FAIR 65.00-80.00, SMALL
BALES 1.90 EACH, BIG ROUND
BALES 17.00-22.00 EACH.
TIMOTHY HAY: FAIR TO GOOD
90.00- FAIR 62.00-70.00, DARK
50.00- BIG ROUND BALES GOOD
72.50, BIG ROUND BALES DARK
13.00- EACH
GRASS HAY: 67.00-90.00, BIG
ROUND BALES DARK 7,00-20,00
EACH.
STRAW: 67.50-87.00.
FIREWOOD: GOOD HARDWOOD
100.00-120.00 CORD.
OATS; 2 00 BU
Good’s Hay
Lcola, Pa.
Wed, Feb. 24, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 159.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-195.00.
ALFALFA: 60.00-168.00.
STRAW: 52.00-99.00.
TIMOTHY: 98.00-140.00.
CORN; 69.00-77.00.
OATS: 1.82-1.95 BU.
GRASS: 81.00-125.00.
STUBBLE HAY; 85.00.
Greencastle
Livestock Market
Hay & Straw
Feb. 18 and 22, 1993
34 LOADS.
ALFALFA: GOOD 90.00-105.00, FAIR
76.00-90.00.
ALFALFA MIXBD: 87.00-110.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 74.00-97.00.
MIXED HAY: 75.00-103.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 60.00-83.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 60.00-70.00.
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Hamilton Bank Seminar.... A 32 £ow is the Time AlO
Fulton Farm Women B 7 Farm n Management. A 37
Raise Prize Violets 812 9" Be ' ng A *7 Wlfe "" B \
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—7—, Ida’s Notebook B 9
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High Protein-Pa D 6 Editorial AlO
DHIA By Breed DIO Farm Calendar AlO
J Futures Al 6
HOME AND YOUTH Mailbox Markets 814
Homestead Notes B 2 “ 1 f I . Rc f or ? B J
Farm Women Societies B 3 Pubhc Au " UOn ReglSter ™
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Cook’s Question Comer ....B 8 Uass “ ,ed Ads ClB ’ Dl2
Kid’s Komer 810
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 27, 1993-A3
Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckcystown, Md.
Thursday, Feb. 25, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, February 19, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 138.
MIXED HAY; 48.00-142.00.
ALFALFA: 50.00-156.00.
TIMOTHY: 85.00-122.00.
CLOVER: 67.00-72.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 60.00-70.00
STUBBLE HAY: 74.00.
STRAW: 42.00-100.00.
EAR CORN: 63.00-78.00.
OATS: 1.85-2.25 BU.
FIREWOOD: 25.00-95.00 LOAD.
CORN SCREENINGS: 40.00.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Saturday, Feb. 20, 1993
TOTAL LOADS: 29.
MIXED HAY' 55.00-131 00
ALFALFA: 80.00-95.00
TIMOTHY: 67 50.
GRASS 92.00
WHEAT STRAW 57 50-63 00,
1.00-1 05 BALE
BARLEY STRAW. 65 00
CLOVER SEED- 59 00 BU
OATS: 2.00 BU.
FIREWOOD. 45 00-50 00 LOAD
Keister’s Hay
Mlddlcburg, PA
Feb. 23, 1993
Report supplied by auction
37 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 80.00-140.00.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-135.00.
TIMOTHY: 85.00-95.00.
MULCH: 45.00.
STRAW: 10 LOADS, 65.00-80.00.
EAR CORN: 2 LOADS, 70.00 AND
85.00.
OATS: 1 LOAD. 2.00 BU.
WOOD: 6 LOADS, 45.00-65.00 LOAD
Vintage Hay
Paradbe, PA
Thun., Feb. 25, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
38 LOADS.
ALFALFA; 74.00-137.00.
MIXED HAY: 82.00-115.00.
GRASS HAY; 91.00-100.00.
STRAW; 65.00-77.00.
SALE TIME 1 P.M.
Belleville Hay
Wcdncaiey, Feb. 24
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
35 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 75.00-140.00.
MIXED HAY; 7(XOO-110.00.
STRAW: 5 LOADS, 87.50-110.00.
OATS: 2 LOADS. 1.50 AND 1.70 BU
EAR CORN: 1 LOAD. 87.50.