New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed., March 18, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TODAY: 789 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY; 551 HEAD
LAST YEAR: 1133 HEAD
TREND; COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY’S SMALL SUPPLY
FEEDER PIGS 35.00-45.00 LOWER.
ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL
AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED
WEIGHT.
US#l&2; 100 HEAD 32-38 LBS.
97 00-104.00; 16 HEAD 33 LBS. 122.00;
149 HEAD 40-49 LBS. 84.00-95.00; 99
HEAD 50-55 LBS. 85.00-9000; 11 HEAD
56 LBS. 80.00; 5 HEAD 73 LBS 68.00.
US #2: 30 HEAD 32-37 LBS
64 00-84.00; 37 HEAD 52-59 LBS.
81.00-83 00; 8 HEAD 69 LBS. 68 00: 4
HEAD 85 LBS. 56.00
USK2-3 53 HEAD 31-52 LBS.
62 00-66.00; 8 HEAD 69-85 LBS. 52 00
St. Louis Cattle,
Hogs
Thursday, March 18, 1993
OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY
CLOSE CATTLE & CALVES: 650 ( 0
SLTR, 650 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 1,400: WEEK
AGO 1,500: YEAR AGO 1,300.
COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK’S
TERMINAL MARKET CLOSE.
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS
1,00 TO MOSTLY 1.50 HIGHER. COWS
STEADY TO 2.00 LOWER. BULLS
FULLY STEADY.
SLAUGHTER SUPPLY MAINLY
CHOICE AND MIXED SELECT AND
CHOICE STEERS AND HEIFERS,
WITH LARGE SUPPLY HOLSTEINS
AND AROUND 10% COWS.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat., March 13, 1993
Report supplied by auction
225 HEAD
US 1 215-245 LBS 46 00-48 50
US I 2 215-245 LBS 46 00-48.50
US 1 3 215-245 LBS 44 00-47 00
US 2-4 215-255 LBS 43 00-45 00
195 210 LBS 40 00-4200. 180-195
IBS 35 00-38 00, 120-180 LBS
30 00-35 00, 80-120 LBS 25 00-32 00,
50 80 LBS 25 00-35 00, 30-50 LBS
30 00-50 00
SOWS. GOOD SOWS 33 00-38.00,
MEDIUMS 28 00-33 00, THINS
20 00-28 00
BOARS HEAVY BOARS 31 00-33 00
Indiana Hogs
Louisville, Kentucky
Thursday, March 18, 1993
INDIANA DIRECT HOGS OPENING
BARROWS AND GILTS: .50 HIGHER.
DEMAND GOOD.
COUNTRY: US 1-2 230-260 LBS.
46 50-47.50. FEW 48.00. US 1-3 230-260
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle
feeders two marketing days - Give us a call for
advice and marketing conditions.
if MONDAYS OR WEDNESDAYS !'
I wwwmmmw w w m m
Consign With Us - For The Marketing Edge
Next Feeder Cattle Sale
Friday, March 26 - 11:00 A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster stockyards
Tel (717) 397*5136
An Old line commission Firm Keeping
Abreast With tbe times
*W)r Markets
LBS. 44.50-46.50; 200-230 LBS
43.50-45.50.
SOWS; STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 34.00-38.00,
FEW DOWN TO 33.00; 500-650 LBS.
38.00-41.00.
Central
U.S.
Carlot
Pork Report
March 17, 1993
Report supplied by USDA
CENTRAL U.S. CARLOT PORK
REPORT FOB OMAHA BASIS
INCLUDES MAJOR PRODUCTION
AREAS IN MIDWEST AS OF 3 P.M.
COMPARED TUESDAY’S 3:00 P.M.
CLOSE: FRESH PORK LOINS STEADY
TO MOSTLY 1.00 LOWER; BUTTS
STEADY TO 4.00 LOWER: SKND.
HAMS 1.00-2.00 HIGHER: SDLS. BELL
IES STEADY IN VERY LIGHT TEST.
TRADING INACTIVE TO SLOW, WITH
LIGHTTOMODERATE DEMAND AND
OFFERINGS.
52.0 LOADS PORK CUTS
16.0 LOADS TRIM/PROCESS PORK
LOINS, REGULAR, FRESH
14-18 LBS. * 8.5 LOADS, RANGE
93.00-101.00, WGHTD. AVG. 98.06.
TRIM 14-18 LBS., 8.5 LOADS.
RANGE 111.00-121.00, WGHTD. AVG.
117.47.
TRM/LESS 18-22 LBS., 1.0
LOADS, RANGE 94.00. WGHTD. AVG.
94.00.
■/, ” TRIM 18-22 LBS., 1.0 LOADS,
RANGE 116.00, WGHTD. AVG. 116.00.
COMBOS 22 LBS. AND UP, RANGE
75.00, WGHTD. AVG. 75.00 A.
LOIN, BLS CTRCT 5-9 LBS.
5-9 LBS. STRAP-ON, RANGE 219 00,
WGHTD. AVG. 219.00 E.
5-9 LBS. STRP-OFF, 1.5 LOADS,
RANGE 229.00, WGHTD. AVG. 229.00.
BONELESS SIRLOIN
.75-1.00 LBS., 1.0 LOAD, RANGE
162.00, WGHTD. AVG. 162.00.
TENDERLOIN
1.25 LBS. AND DOWN, RANGE
359.00, WGHTD. AVG. 359.00 C.
PICNIC, FRESH (COMBOS)
FOR SMOKER TRIM, RS
1.0 LOADS. RANGE 44.50, WGHTD.
AVG. 44.50.
COMMODITY
RANGE 36 00, WGHTD. AVG. 36 00
4-8 LBS *, 12.0 LOADS, RANGE
54 00-61.00, WGHTD. AVG. 58.63
TRIM 4-8 LBS., 12.0 LOADS.
RANGE 73.00-79.00, WGHTD. AVG.
77.46.
COMBOS 8 LBS. AND UP. RANGE
53 00, WGHTD. AVG. 53.00 D.
SPARERIB, FRESH
1.5-3.5 LBS., RANGE 111.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 111.00 B.
3.5-5. S LBS., RANGE 89.00, WGHTD.
AVG- 89.00 B.
SPARERIB, FROZEN
1.5-3 5 LBS., RANGE 108.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 108.00 B.
HAM, SKINNED, SELECTED
FRESH 14-17 LBS., UNQUOTED.
FRESH 17-20 LBS., 2.0 LOAD.
RANGE 77.00-80.00, WGHTD. AVG,
78.50.
FRESH 20-26 LBS., 10.0 LOADS,
RANGE 76.00-78.00, WGHTD. AVG.
PORK CUTS
BOSTON BUTT
76.90.
HAM, SKINNED, COMMODITY
FRESH 17-20 LBS., 2.0 LOADS,
RANGE 72.00, WGHTD. AVG. 72.00.
FRESH 20-26 LBS., 7.0 LOADS.
RANGE 70.00-73.00, WGHTD. AVG.
71.86.
FRESH 32 LBS. AND UP, RANGE
67.50, WGHTD. AVG. 67.50 D.
BELLY, SDLS, SKIN-ON, FRESH
FRESH 10-12 LBS., 1.0 LOADS.
RANGE 40.00, WGHTD. AVG. 40.00.
FRESH 12-14 LBS., 4.0 LOADS,
•RANGE 41.00-44,00, WGHTD. AVG.
43.25.
FRESH 14-16 LBS., RANGE
42.00-44.00, WGHTD. AVG. 42.65 A.
FRESH 16-18 LBS.. RANGE 41.00,
WGTHD. AVG. 41.00 A.
FRESH 18-20 LBS., 1.0 LOADS.
RANGE 39.00, WGHTD. AVG. 39.00.
FRESH 20-25 LBS., RANGE 35.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 35.00 A.
PORK TRIMMINGS/
BONELESS PROCESSING PORK
(CHEMICAL LEAN)
COMBO 42% FRESH. 3.5 LOADS,
RANGE 29.50, WGHTD. AVG. 29 50
BOXED 42% FROZEN, RANGE 30 00,
WGHTD. AVG. 30.00 A.
COMBO 72% FRESH, 6.5 LOADS;
RANGE 52.00-55.00, WGHTD. AVG
52.46.
BOXED 72% FROZEN, RANGE
56 00-57 00, WGHTD. AVG. 56.17 A
PICNIC CUSHION MEAT
BOXED 92% FROZEN, 1.0 LOADS.
RANGE 102.50, WGHTD. AVG. 102.50.
BONELESS PICNIC MEAT
COMBO 72% FRESH, 4.0 LOADS,
RANGE 54.00, WGHTD. AVG. 54.00.
SHANK MEAT FROZEN
RANGE 70.00, WGHTD. AVG. 70.00
B
SKINNED JOWLS
COMBO FRESH. 1.0 LOADS, RANGE
24.50, WGHTD. AVG. 24.50.
BOXED FROZEN. RANGE 27.00,
WGHTD. AVG. 27.00 A.
NOTEI (•) REFLECTS ■/." '
TRIMMED PRODUCT BROUGHT
BACK TO A REGULAR COMMODITY
BASIS.
ABCDE AFTER QUOTES REPRE
SENTS DAYS SINCE LAST ACTUAL
MARKET TEST. QUOTES ARE
DROPPED AFTER 5 DA YS OF NO TEST
OR BEFORE IF THEY NO LONGER
REFLECT CURRENT MARKET
CONDITIONS.
PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1993
ESTIMATED GROSS CUTOUT VAL
UES OF A 175 LB. HOG CARCASS
BASED ON USDA CUTTING YIELD
TESTS AND CARLOT PRICES. TUES
DAY'S CARCASS GRADES AND
PRICES PER CWT:
US#l 64.53, CHANGE FROM TUES
DAY’S VALUE 0.39; US#2 62.46.
CHANGE FROM TUESDAY’S VALUE
0 37, US#3 60.39, CHANGE FROM
TUESDAY’S VALUE 0.35; US#4 58.32,
CHANGE FROM TUESDAY’S VALUE
0 34
TODAY’S CALCULATIONS FOR
USA#2 175 LB. PORK CARCASS:
SKINNED HAMS, 14-20 LBS., 21.01%
OF CARCASS, 78.50 FOB VALUE.
CHANGE FROM TUBS. 2.00, LOINS,
'/. ’’ TRIM, 14-22 LBS., 20.33% OF CAR
CASS, 116.50 FOB VALUE.
BELLIES, SDLS, 12-14 LBS., 13.90%
OF CARCASS. 42 75 FOB VALUE;
SPARERIBS, 3.5DN LBS., 3 03% OF
CARCASS, 109.50 FOB VALUE.
PICNICS, 8-12 LBS., 10.31% OF CAR
CASS. 35.75 FOB VALUE; BUTTS, V» ’’
TRIM, 4-8 LBS., 7.25% OF CARCASS,
FEEDER
CATTLE
Tuesday, March 30
7:45 P.M.
Bring a Load • Buy a Load
CARLISLE
Livestock Market, Inc.
Just East off 1-61 at Exit 12
(717) 249-4511
or Evenings, Jim 249-2359
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
FRI., MAR. 26
1:30 P.M.
Carlisle
! LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
( Exit 12 Off Ml
} (717) 249-4511 or
J Evtnlng* Jim, 249-2359
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Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed, March 17, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 38.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-150.00.
ALFALFA: 88.00-152.00.
STRAW: 74.00-81.00.
TIMOTHY: 104.00-131.00.
GRASS: 102.00-105.00.
CORN 69.00-84.00.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, N.J.
Tuesday, March 16, 1993
Hay—Straw & Grain Report
ALFALFA HAY: 3 LOADS, 2.00-2 40
BALE.
MIXED HAY 9 LOADS. 1.70-2.30
BALE
TIMOTHY- 1 LOAD AT 2.80 BALE
GRASS HAY- 1 LOAD, 2.10 BALE.
GROUND CORN: 1 LOAD, 6.00 BAG.
SHELLED CORN: 3 LOADS. 1.25-6 50
BAG
OATS: 3 LOADS, 5.00-6 25 BAG
TOTAL 21 LOTS.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thun., March 18, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
25 LOADS.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
100.00- 2ND CUTTING
100.00- 3RD CUTTING 145.00.
MIXED HAY: 125.00-135.00.
TIMOTHY: 105.00-154.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 90.00-105.00.
STRAW: 86.00-118.00.
SALE TIME 1 P.M.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, PA
March 16
Report Supplied by Auction
II LOADS.
ALFALFA GOOD 102 00-140 00.
MIXED HAY 83 00
TIMOTHY- 80 00.
BROME GRASS: 117 00
ORCHARD GRASS 12000
FIREWOOD. 35 00-39 00 LOAD
77.00 FOB VALUE, -1.00 CHANGE
FROM TUESDAY
JOWL, 2.85% OF CARCASS. 24 50
FOB VALUE; NECKBONES, 1 52% OF
CARCASS. 13.00 FOB VALUE
FEET, 105% OF CARCASS, 17 00
FOB VALUE; TAILS, 0 22% OF CAR
CASS. FOB VALUE 47.00
TRIM 72%, 2.19% OF CARCASS,
52 00 FOB VALUE. 1.00 CHANGE
FROM TUES. LARD 10.85% OF CAR
CASS. 13.25 FOB VALUE.
TOTAL
CARCASS
CARCASS 94 51% US#2
VALUE PER CWT. 62 46.
NOTE:
WITHOUT
VALUE MAY CHANGE
ADEQUATE TEST
In This Issue
Five Sections
DEPARTMENTS FEATURES
Editorial AlO Knintz Farm A 24
Farm Calendar AlO MD Holstein Youth A2B
Sales Rescheduled A 36, 816 Milk Hauling Hindered A 34
Sale Reports 817 B 'fd Atlas B 2
Public Auction Register 823 Milk Lady B 3
Business News C 6 Berks Jamboree 812
Classified Ads...!! C 22, Dl4 Philadelphia Flower Show.Bl4
Mailbox Markets D 2 Cole’s Pcrcherons E 4,
DAIRY
DHIA Focus A 22
PA DHIA Cl 6
Dairy Of Distinction Dl3 COLUMNS
Ohio Dairy Show E 2 Now is the Time AlO
Ida’s Notebook B 2
HOME AND YOUTH On Being A Farm Wife....B 4
Homestead Notes B 3 Have You Heard B 5
Home On The Range B 6 Livestock Notes 825, CIO
Cook’s Question Comer ...,B 8 E-I-E-I-0 C 2
Kid’s Komer 810 Poultry Pointers Dl2
FFA Happenings 815 Milk Check E 7
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 20 1993-A3
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, March 12, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 175.
MIXED HAY: 55.00-130.00.
ALFALFA: 56.00-145.00.
TIMOTHY: 65.00-132.00.
ORCHARD CRASS; 5000-117.00.
STRAW: 45.00-88.00.
EAR CORN: 61.00-73.00
OATS: 2.00 BU.
OAT HAY: 71.00.
Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckcystown, Md.
Thursday, March 18, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
19 LOADS. CLEAR AND COLD
MARKET STRONG.
' ALFALFA: FAIR TO GOOD
100.00-145 00, FAIR, 85 00-9000, BIG
BALES 67 00 TON.
TIMOTHY. FAIR TO GOOD
100.00-11000, BIG BALES 21 00 EACH
MIXED HAY FAIR TO GOOD
85.00-102 00
ORCHARD GRASS- 92 00
BROME GRASS- 105 00
STRAW 75 00-77 00
Report supplied by auction
ALFALFA: 100.00-110 00
MIXED HAY: 95.00-130 00.
TIMOTHY: 85.00-90 00
STRAW; 3 LOADS. 70.00-85.00
EAR CORN: 40 00-65 00
OATS 1 30 BU
WOOD 90 00 LOAD
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, March 17
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
19 LOADS OF HAY
ALFALFA: 95.00-127 50
MIXED HAY. 95 00-122 50
STRAW 10 LOADS. 55 00-95 00
EAR CORN- 85.00
OATS 1 LOAD, 190 BU
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, March 16, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA; 350 BU.. 1800-3000
LARGE ROUND
TIMOTHY. 72 00-95.00, 205 BU„
16 00-21.00 LARGE ROUND
SIR AW 1 00-1 40 BALE
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, March 15, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
NO AUCTION BECAUSE OF SNOW
Keister’s Hay
Middlcburg, PA
March 16, 1993