New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed.,.May 6, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TODAY: 1052 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY: 659 HEAD
LAST YEAR: 1472 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY FEEDER PIGS STEADY
TO WEAK. EXCEPT FEW 30-40 LBS.
FIRM TO 5.00 HIGHER. ALL PIGS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
USI-2; 73 HEAD 31-32 LBS.
124.00- 49 HEAD 37-39 LBS.
106.00- 264 HEAD 40-49 LBS.
100.00- 260 HEAD 50-59 LBS.
92.00- 58 HEAD 62-67 LBS.
87.00- 21 HEAD 81-84 LBS. 70.00.
US2; 15 HEAD 37 LBS. 96.00; 29
HEAD 41-47 LBS. 98.00-102.00:5 HEAD
60 LBS. 86.00.
US2-3: 67 HEAD 31-33 LBS.
102.00-110.00; 18 HEAD 44 LBS. 88.00; 9
HEAD 64 LBS. 72.00.
SLAUGHTER: 85 HEAD 21-28 LBS,
125.00-180.00.
Indiana Hogs
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
WEDNESDAY MAY S, 1993
INDIANA DIRECT HOGS SI BAR
ROWS AND GILTS: STEADY TO 50
HIGHER. DEMAND MODERATE.
COUNTRY: PLANTS; US 1-2 230-260
LBS. 45.00-46.00, 45.25-46.50 FEW
46.50 US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 43.0045.00
*2lO-230 LBS. 40.50-4350
SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. MOSTLY
STEADY; OVER 500 LBS. 1.00 LOWER.
US 1-3 300-SQO LBS. 32.00-35.00, FEW
DOWN TO 30.00 SOO-6SO LBS.
36.00-39.00
INDIANA DIRECT RECEIPTS:
TUESDAY’S ACTUAL 22,900
TODAY’S ESTIMATE **23,000 WED
NESDAY WEEK AGO 21,900 WED
NESDAY YEAR AGO 16,000 WEEK TO
DATE 68,200 SM PD WEEK AGO
68,300 SM PD YEAR AGO 50,000
CARCASS BASIS HOG PRICES;
MID-SOUTH DIRECT HOG TRADE
HOT CAR- CASS VALUE INFORMA
TION REPORT STARTED JULY 06.
1992.
•‘RECEIPTS HAVE CHANGED DUE
TO CHANGE IN REPORTING BASE.
New Holland Hog
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, May 3, 1993
Hog Receipts;
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts fully steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-245 lb 43.50-44.50, Few early
4300-43.50.
US 1 215-240 lb 45.00-45.50, Couple
lots 45.75-46.00.
US 1-3 214-250 lb 41.75-42.75.
St. Louis
Cattle, Hogs
WEDNESDAY, MAY S, 1993
CATTLE & CALVES: 25 ( 25 SLTR, 0
FDR) INSUFFICIENT VOLUME OF
ANY CLASS TO TEST PRICES.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle
feeders two marketing days - Give us a call for
advice and marketing conditions.
|: mondaysorwednesdays j j
Consign With Us - For The Marketing Edge
Next Feeder Cattle Sale
Friday, May 14 - 11:00 A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons •:
Lancaster Stockyards
TeL (71f) 397-5136
' miniMj.niMfrV"
‘ AmOMiyti# keeping 4
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat, May I, 1993
Report wppllcd by auction
425 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 43.00-44.00.
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 42.00-43.00.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 41.0042.00.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 40.00-41.00.
HEAVY HOGS: 270-300 LBS
37.00-40.00.
SOWS: GOOD SOWS: 37.00-40.00;
MEDIUMS 35.00-38.00; THINS
30.00-35.00.
BOARS: HEAVY 33.50-35.00.
Friend’s
Stockyard Inc.
Accident, Md. 21520
May 3, 1993
STOCK BULLS AND STEERS
(200-500 LBS.) 70.00-101.00.
STOCK HEIFERS 65.00-91.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 76.00-82.00; J4EDIUM TO
GOOD 71.00-75.50; HEAVY CHOICE
OVER 1450 LBS. 72.00-76.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY
64.00-70.00; LIGHT 56.00-63.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO
CHOICE 75.00-80.00; MEDIUM TO
GOOD 65.00-74.00.
BULLS HEAVY 58.00-71.75, LIGHT
50.00-61.50.
COWS FEW HIGH DRESSING
50.00- UTILITY HOLSTEIN
45.00- CANNERS 41.00-47.00,
COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 41.00-46.00,
CULL COWS 40.00 AND DOWN.
VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE
72.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD
50.00-
808 CALVES 40.00 AND DOWN.
HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES. RETURN
TO FARM (90-120 LBS.) 120.00-180.00.
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES,
RETURN TO FARM (100-120 LBS.)
150.00-200.00.
BEEF X CALVES, RETURN TO
FARM, UP TO 185.00.
HOGS: TOP QUALITY 44.00-45.25,
HEAVY 43.00-43.80, LIGHT
37.00-42.00.
SOWS 30.00-38.00.
MALE HOGS: 27.00-34.50.
LAMBS: 72.00-79.00.
SHEEP: 12.00-21.00.
LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL
GIVEN PER HUNDREDWEIGHT!
Lebanon Valley
Livestock Auction
FREDERICKSBURG, PA
April 27, 1993
888
1035
910
NO SALE REPORTED MAY 4. 1993:
BUT HEADAGE IS AS FOLLOWS:
CATTLE 97. CALVES 115, FEEDER
PIGS 0, HOGS 89, SHEEP 2; GOATS 01
CATTLE 129... PDA ..Compared to last
Tuesday’s market SI. cows uneven. Cutler
and Boning Utility 1.00 higher, other
grades steady to .25 lower. STEERS: Few
Choice 1050/1255 lbs. 75.25-77.25, one
Select 73.50. HOLSTEINS: Two Choice
67.75 A 7Z75, one Select 64.50, few Stan
dard 57.00-59.25. HEIFERS: Two Choice
76.25 A 78.25, one Choice HOlstein 64.25,
few Standard and Low Select 62.00-64.00,
few Utility and Low Standard 50.00-53.00.
COWS: Breaking Utility and Commercial
47,75-51.00, few high dressing 53.25, one
56.50, few low dress
Frederick Co.
Hay
Bucfceyitown, M<f.
Thuraday, May 6. 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
21 LOADS. MARKET STEADY TO
WEAK.
ALFALFA: FAIR 92.00-120.00, DARK
55.00.
TIMOTHY: FAIR TO GOOD
BS.OO-92.00, BIG BALES 13.00 EACH,
SQUARE BALES 1.10 EACH.
BROME CRASS: FAIR 90.00.
MIXED HAY: FAIR TO GOOD
90.00-110.00, BIG BALES 41.00-52.00
TON.
STRAW: BRIGHT 80.00.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, May 3, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 105.
ALFALFA: 57.00-18S.00.
MIXED HAY: Sl.OO-18S.00.
TIMOTHY: 45.00-142.00.
CLOVER: 95.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 80.00-105.00.
STRAW: 56.00-125.00.
EAR CORN; 75.00-77.00.
Thii tale was formerly held at the New
Holland Sale* Stablea. It ii now held at Dif
fenbach** New Holland Auction Center
Ltd., 100 W. Jackion St,, New Holland,
icroti from the prior ule location. Auction
lime it 10:00 a.m. Monday.
Keister’s Hay
Mlddleburg, PA
May 4, 1993
Report (upplied by auction
37 LOADS TOTAL: 23 LOADS OF
HAY.
ALFALFA: 80.00-145.00.
MIXED HAY: 45.00-130.00.
TIMOTHY: 75.00-100.00.
MULCH HAY: 35.00-40.00.
STRAW: 8 LOADS, 40.00-70.00.
EAR CORN: 95.00.
OATS: 5 LOADS, 1.70-2.50 BU.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Tbura., May 6, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
36 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 62.00-94.00.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-71.00.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-112.00.
STRAW; 66.00-81.00.
SALE TIME 1 P.M.
Dewart Hay
Dewar t, PA.
Monday, May 3, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
22 LOADS OF HAY, 47.00-121.00.
STRAW: 2 LOADS, 61.00 EACH.
CORN; 1 LOADS. 73.00.
OATS: 3 LOADS. 1.50-2.20 BU.
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
FRL MAY 14
IdO P.U.
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, MC.
ExK 12 Off Ml
(717) 249-4511 or
Evenings Jim, 249-2359
FEEDER
CATTLE
Tuesday, May 18
7:45 P.M.
Bring a Load - Buy a Load
CARLISLE
Livestock Market, Inc.
Juit Bait off 1-81 at Exit 12
(717) 249-4511
or Evenings, Jim 249-2359
twHay & Grain
m Markets
Regional Hay
May 3, 1993
Eastern, Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON). HAY AND
STRAW SLOW, MOSTLY STEADY..
ALFALFA 70.00-110.00, FEW
REPORTED 120; MIXED HAY
50.00- TIMOTHY HAY
50.00- STRAW 40.00-85.00;
MULCH 20.00-40.00.
SUMMARY OP LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
04/30/93. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
277 HAY. 67 STRAW, A. 12 EAR CORN
ALFALFA 75.00-138.00; MIXED
HAY 60.00-145.00: TIMOTHY HAY
65.00-130.00; STRAW 56.00-99.00; EAR
CORN 60.00-78.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
04/30/93. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
204 HAY, 49 STRAW & 11 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 70.00-117.00; MIXED
HAY 60.00-125.00; TIMOTHY HAY
60.00-95.00, STRAW 40.00-87.00; EAR
CORN 55.00-85.00.
North Jersey
Market
Hackcttitown, N.J.
Tuesday, May 4, 1993
Hay—Straw & Grain Report
ALFALFA: 6 LOTS. 1.25-2.00 BALE.
MIXED HAY; 9 LOTS. 1.20-2.10
BALE.
GRASS HAY; 10 LOTS, 1.20-2.30
BALE.
SHELLED CORN: 1 LOTS. 2.10 BAG.
GROUND CORN: 1 LOT. 4.25 BAG.
OATS: 5.00 BAG.
TOTAL: 28 LOTS TOTAL.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, April 30, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 82.
MIXED HAY: 54.00-140.0 a
ALFALFA: 54.00-120.00
TIMOTHY: 85.00-145.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 135.00
STUBBLE HAY: 7000.
STRAW: 56.00-96.00.
EAR CORN: 69.00-75.00.
Good’s Hay
Lcola, Pa.
Wed., May 5, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 68.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-154.00.
ALFALFA: 60.00-176.00.
STRAW: 64.00-95.00.
TIMOTHY: 87.00-130.00.
GRASS: 60.00-98.00.
CORN: 84.00.
CORN FODDER: 41.00.
In This Issue
DEPARTMENT
Editorial
Farm Calendar.
Futures
Mailbox Markets
Sale Reports
Public Auction Register 828
Business News..
Classified Ads CI7,D 7
DAIRY
Top Cow Review
Glenn’s Uddcrings
DHIA Focus
Heat Detection
Lancaster DHIA C 2
Milk Check
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer ....B 8
Kid’s Komer
Farm Women.,
4-H Happenings 815,16,18
FFA Happenings
Lanwttf Firming, Saturday, Miy 9, IW3-A3
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, May 4, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
39 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
78.00- 2ND CUTTING
79.00-
TIMOTHY: 109.00-125.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
81.00- 2ND CUTTING
96.00- 3RD CUTTING
104.00-
CLOVER: 68.00-115.00.
ALFALFA NEW SEEDING: 103 00.
GRASS: 104.00-140.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 90.00-100.00.
RYE STRAW; 93.00-98.00.
SALE TIME 11 A.M.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shtppcmburg, PA
May 1 and 4
Report Supplied by Auction
42 LOADS.
ALFALFA: FAIR 52.00-69.00, GOOD
102.50-147.00.
MIXED HAY. 62.00-115.00.
TIMOTHY: 91.00-112,50.
BROME GRASS: 63.00-93.00.
ORCHARD CRASS: 60.00-77.50.
STRAW: 50.00-85.00.
EAR CORN: 65.00.
MULCH: 25.00-35.00.
Greencastle
Livestock Market
Hay & Straw
April 29 and May 3, 1993
23 LOADS.
ALFALFA: GOOD 85.00-110.00, FAIR
75.00-85.00.
ALFALFA MIXED: 80.00-98.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 75.00-110.00.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-87.50.
OAT STRAW: 60.00.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, May 5
Belleville. PA
Report Supplied by Auction
50 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 47.50-120.00.
MIXED HAY: 40.00-112.00.
STRAW: 7 LOADS. 57.50-87.50.
OATS: 2 LOADS. 1.90-2.00 BU.
gAR CORN: 3 LOADS. 75.00-85 00
SHELLED CORN: 1 LOAD. 22.50
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, May 4, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA; 1.40-3.30 BALE.
TIMOTHY; 1.30-2.90 BALE
MIXED HAY: 66.00, 2.10-2.70 BALE
GRASS: .80-2.20 BALE, 6.00-20.00
LARGE ROUND BALES.
MULCH: .30-.60 BALE
STRAW; 85.00, .80-1.55 BALE.
FEATURES
Property For Houses? A 24
AlO
AlO
House Bill
Penn State Trusteeship A 3)
Al 6
Ephrala Ag
817
Hog Derby
822
Angus Show
Mother’s Day Tribute
C 6
York Pageant
Laughter Lightens
Recipe Contest
MD Ag College
A 25
A 29
A 32
COLUMNS
A 33
Now is the Time
On Being A Farm Wife....B 5
Taking Time B 7
Have You Heard 816
Ida’s Notebook 826
Farm Management 826
Poultry Pointers C 5
810 Pseudorabics Update C 9
D 6
B 2
Pork Prose
,B 15
Finanacial Analysis
Livestock Notes
817
A2B
A 34
A 35
A 36
:..b 2
812
,B 14
827
Cl 5
AlO
.Cll
CI4
,D 5.D 7