r Hog
•Mfpr Markets
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, April 7, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TODAY: 1027 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY: 1043 HEAD
LAST YEAR: 788 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY’S FEEDER PIGS
10.00-16.00 LOWER, FEWSALES USI-2
40-55 LBS. ONLY 5.00 LOWER. ALL
PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND
SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US 1-2: 55 HEAD 33-38 LBS.
94.00- 12 HEAD 41 LBS. 106.00;
101 HEAD 43-48 LBS. 88.00-94.00; 45
HEAD 50-51 LBS. 110.00-114.00; 28
HEAD 57 LBS. 106.00; 82 HEAD 51-56
LBS. 90.00-94.00; 21 HEAD 60-72 LBS.
82.00- 6 HEAD 92 LBS. 70.00.
US2: 27 HEAD 27 LBS. 90.00; 84
HEAD 30-37 LBS. 76.00-86.00; 88 HEAD
41-45 LBS. 74.00-86.00; 64 HEAD 54-59
LBS. 74.00-85.00.
US2-3; 89 HEAD 34-39 LBS.
60 00-70.00; 69 HEAD 43-47 LBS
52.00- 27 HEAD 52-58 LBS
50.00- 26 HEAD 62-84 LBS,
53.00-
SLAUGHTER: 22 HEAD 19 LBS.
175.00; 55 HEAD 21-24 LBS.
145.00-157.00; 22 HEAD 100-103 LBS.
46 00-54.00.
St. Louis Cattle,
Hogs
Thursday, April 8,1993
OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY
CLOSE CATTLE & CALVES: 450 ( 0
SLTR, 450 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 1,100: WEEK
AGO 1,500: YEAR AGO 1,700.
COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK’S
TERMINAL MARKET CLOSE.
SLAUGHTER STEERS 2.00-3.00 LOW
ER. HOLSTEIN STEERS FULLY 2.00
LOWER. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
2.00-2.50 LOWER. COWS STEADY,
INSTANCES 1.00-2.00 HIGHER THAN
LAST WEEK’S TERMINAL MARKET
CLOSE. BULLS UNEVENLY STEADY.
SUPPLY MAINLY CHOICE AND MIX
ED SELECT AND CHOICE SLAUGH
TER STEERS AND HEIFERS, AROUND
15% COWS.
Indiana Hogs
Louisville, Kentucky
Thureday, April 8, 1993
INDIANA DIRECT HOGS FLASH
BARROWS AND GILTS: STEADY.
DEMAND MODERATE.
COUNTRY: PLANTS: US 1-2 230-260
LBS. 45.00-46.00, 45.00-46.50. FEW
46.50. US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 43.00-45.00
*2lO-230 LBS. 40.50-43.50.
SOWS: STEADY TO WEAK.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 34.00-37.00,
FEW DOWN TO 33.00, 500-650 LBS.
37.00-42.00 PRELIMINARY ESTI
MATE: 22,000.
•RECEIPTS HAVE CHANGED DUE
TO CHANGE IN REPORTING BASE.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle
feeders two marketing days - Give us a call for
advice and marketing conditions.
m- m* w pm pm
!f MONDAYS OR WEDNESDAYS I<
IV - -- - - -JJ m,mj, --- --jr I
Consign With Us - For The Marketing Edge
Next Feeder Cattle Sale
Friday, April 16 - 11:00 A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster StocKyards
m (717) 397-5136
An Old Mae Commission firm Keeping
/ _ AfrreastWlth The Times
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Westminster
Livestock Auction
April 2, 1993
550 PIGS, 2 WEEKS AGO 571. BID
DING ACTIVEI PRICES 10.00-20.00
PER HUNDRED HIGHER. ALL PIGS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
PER HUNDREDWEIGHT.
GRADE I*2: 20 HEAD, 20 LBS.
123.00; 18 HEAD 33-35 LBS.
101.00- 141 HEAD 41-48 LBS.
108.00- 14.00; 39 HEAD EARLY SALES
43-56 LBS. 89.00-98.00; 92 HEAD 50-59
LBS. 104.00-109.00; 147 HEAD 61-65
LBS. 92.00-104.00; 37 HEAD 72-80 LBS.
79.00-
GRADE 2: 14 HEAD 38 LBS. 114.00;
36 HEAD 45-49 LBS. 110.00-111.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED SALE FRI
DAY. APRIL 16, 1:30 P.M.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat, April 3, 1993
Report supplied by auction
520 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 44.50-45.00.
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 43.50-44.50.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 42.50-43.50.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 41.00-42.50.
195-210 LBS. 38.50-41.00; 180-195
LBS. 35.00-38.00; 120-185 LBS.
35.00- 80-120 LBS. 35.00-40.00;
50-80 LBS. 35.00-45.00; 30-50 LBS.
30.00-
SOWS; GOQD SOWS 39.00-4J.00;
MEDIUMS 37.00-39.00; THINS
30.00-35.00.
BOARS: HEAVY 43.50-45.50; LIGHT:
35.00-36.00.
New Holland Hog
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, April 5, 1993
Hog Receipts:
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts 1.25-2.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-250 lb 44.75-45.25, Late 44.25-45.00.
US 1 215-235 lb 46,00-47.00.
US 1-3 210-255 lb 43.25-44.25
US 2-3 220-260 lb 41.75-43 50,
270-295 lb 39.00-41.50.
Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckeystown, Md.
Thursday, April 8, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
32 LOADS. CLEAR. SUNNY. MARK
ET STEADY TO STRONG.
ALFALFA: FAIR TO GOOD
105.00-142.00, DARK 70.00-90.00.
ALFALFA MIX: 125.00-132.00, 21.00
EACH BIG ROUND BALES.
MIXED HAY: FAIR TO GOOD
100.00- FAIR 90.00, DARK
70.00-
CLOVER HAY: 125.00.
TIMOTHY: FAIR TO GOOD
100.00-
BROME GRASS; 117.00.
STRAW: BRIGHT 70.00-75.00, DARK
60.00.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, April 6, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
115 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
62.00- 2ND CUTTING
109.00-
TIMOTHY: 52.00-134.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
62.00- 2ND CUTTING
61.00- 3RD CUTTING
50.00- 4TH CUTTING 122.00.
CLOVER; 100.00-108.00.
ALFALFA NEW SEEDING:
91.00-
GRASS: 72.00-133.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 53.00-84,00.
BARLEY STRAW: 60.00-82.00.
OAT STRAW: 60.00.
OATS: 2.00 BU.
SALE TIME 11 A.M.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, April 5, 1993
Report Supplied bj Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 313.
ALFALFA: 52.00-200.00.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-160.00.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-155.00.
CLOVER: 87.00.
BROMEGRASS: 65.00.
MEADOWGRASS: 67.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 67.00-105.00.
STRAW: 50.00-97.00.
EAR CORN: 75.00-82.00.
CORN FODDER: 52.00.
OATS: 2.50 BU.
Thi« ule wu 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.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, PA
April 3 and 6
Report Supplied by Auction
130 LOADS.
ALFALFA: FAIR 55.00-100 00, GOOD
107.00-170.00.
MIXED HAY; 60.00-115.00.
TIMOTHY 54.00-115.00.
BROME GRASS: 56.00-102.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 58.0a93.00.
STRAW: 36.00-73.00.
EAR CORN. 62.00-67.00.
MULCH 36.0a53.00.
WOOD: 26.00-50.00.
1140
957
991
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, April 5, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
34 LOADS OF HAY, 45.00-132.50.
STRAW: 13 LOADS, 41.00-63.00.
WOOD: 6 LOADS. 35.00-66.00.
CORN: 5 LOADS, 60.00-81.00.
OATS: 8 LOADS. 1.50-2.00 BU.
FEEDER
CATTLE
Tuesday, April 13
7:45 P.M.
Bring a Load - Buy a Load
CARLISLE
Livestock Market, Inc.
Just East off 1-81 at Exit 12
' (717) 249-4511
or Evenings. Jim 249-2359
“GREEK EASTER”
LAMB
SALE
Tues., April 13
7:00 P.M.
CARLISLE
Livestock Market, Inc.
Exit 12 Off 141
South Off Mi
(717) 24>«4511
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jm Markets
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Regional Hay
April 5, 1993
Eastern, Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON). HA Y AND
STRAW STEADY TO 10.00 LOWER.
ALFALFA 75.00-120.00; MIXED
HAY 55.00-110.00; TIMOTHY HAY
55.00-110.00; STRAW 40.00-85 00;
MULCH 20.00-40.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
04/02/93. PRICES PER TON: LOADS
404 HAY, 114 STRAW. & 21 EAR
CORN.
ALFALFA 78.00-155.00; MIXED
HAY 68.00-142.00; TIMOTHY HAY
77.00-160.00; STRAW 57.00-103.00,
EAR CORN 65.00-88.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
04/02/93. PRICES PER TON: LOADS
-328 HAY. 71 STRAW & 19 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 70.00-145.00; MIXED
HAY 55.0ai20.00; TIMOTHY HAY
65.0ai15.00, STRAW 45.00-93.00; EAR
CORN 50.00-72.00.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, April 6, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 67.0a85.00, 1.30-2.80
BALE. 13.00 LARGE ROUND.
TIMOTHY: 62.0ai10.00, 1.0a2.50
BALE, 14.0ai6.00 LARGE ROUND
BALES.
MIXED HAY: 80.00, .5a 1.20 BALE.
14.00 LARGE ROUND BALES.
GRASS: 60.00, .65-1.50 BALE,
10.0ai9.00 LARGE ROUND BALES.
CLOVER: 1.35-1.50 BALE.
STRAW: 66.0a77.00, ,5a 1,25 BALE.
EAR CORN: 27.50 '/. TON.
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed., April 7, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 177.
MIXED HAY; 53 00-182.00.
ALFALFA: 45.00-140.00
STRAW: 50 00-88,00.
TIMOTHY: 63.0ai35.00.
GRASS; 67.00-100 00.
CORN; 65 00-86 00.
OATS: 1 80-2 35 BU
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, April 7
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
74 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 75.00-132.50.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-97.50.
STRAW: 5 LOADS. 77.50-87.50.
OATS; 3 LOADS, 1.20-2.00 BU.
EAR CORN: 3 LOADS. 55.00-75.00.
CORN FODDER: 42.50.
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial
Farm Calendar,
Farm Forum...,
Futures
Sale Reports
Public Auction Register 824
Business News C 6
Classified Ads
Mailbox Markets
FEATURES
Manheim Young Farmers. A 22
Keystone Farm Credit A 26
Del-Chester Farmers A 34
Calibrate Sprayer A 37
Tobacco Growers A3B
Dairy Promotion £ 4
Butchering/Conducting 812
Bull Behavior 814
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 10, 1993-A3
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, NJ.
Tuesday, April 6, 1993
Hay—Straw & Grain Report
ALFALFA: 11 LOTS, 1.25-2.60 BALE.
MULCH HAY: 1 LOT. .50 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 13 LOTS. 1.30-2.60
BALE.
GRASS HAY: 7 LOTS, 1.50-2.60
BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 2 LOTS, 1.30 BALE.
OAT STRAW: 1 LOT, 1.20 BALE.
SHELLED CORN: 3 LOTS AT
5.50-6.75 BAG.
GROUND CORN; 1 BAG AT 6.00.
OATS: 3 BAGS AT 5.25-6.25.
TOTAL LOTS: 4Z
In This Issue
DAIRY
Tioga Holstein,
Allied Milk Producers A 32
AlO
AlO
AlO
DHIA Focus
Lancaster DHIA
Md. DHIA
Al 6
Dairy Of Distinction A 33
818
HOME AND
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer ....B 8
,Cl 4, D 7
D 2
Kid’s Komer
FFA Happenings
4-H Happenings
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
On Being A Farm Wife....B 3
Taking Time B 7
Ida’s Notebook B 9
Have You Heard 815
Livestock Ledger C 2
Pork Prose
Poultry Pointers,
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrala, Pa.
Friday, April 2, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 155.
MIXED HAY: 61.00-135.00.
ALFALFA: 58.00-145.00.
TIMOTHY: 70.00-155.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 86.00-120.00
STUBBLE HAY: 60.00.
STRAW: 45.00-111.00.
EAR CORN: 72.00-88.00.
OATS: 1.75-2.25 BU.
FIREWOOD: 57.00 LOAD
Keister’s Hay
Middlcburg, PA
April 6, 1993
Report supplied by auction
103 LOADS TOTAL. 57 LOADS OF
HAY.
ALFALFA: 75.00-125.00.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-140.00.
TIMOTHY: 120.00-135.00.
STRAW: 16 LOADS, 50.00-75.00.
EAR CORN: 8 LOADS. 40.00-65.00.
OATS: 21 LOADS. 1.30-3.25 BU.
WOOD: 45.00 LOAD.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thurs., April 8, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
42 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 70.00-102.00, IST CUT
TING 72.00-92.00; 2ND CUTTING
80.00- 3RD CUTTING
109.00-
MIXED HAY: 75.00-120.00.
TIMOTHY; 69.00-73.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 41.00-110.00.
STRAW: 58.00-76.00.
CORN: 69.00.
SALE TIME 1 P.M.
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A3O
A 39
,C 9
Cl 3
B 2
,810
816
817
AlO
C 4
C 5