New Holland
Feeder Figs
New Hollaed, PA
Wed, May 27, 1993
Report Suppled by Auction
TODAY: 1991 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY: 1289 HEAD
LAST YEAR: 843 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY FEEDER PIGS 4.00-10.00
LOWER, INSTANCES 15.00 LOWER.
ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL
AND SOLD VV THE HUNDRED
WEIGHT.
USI-2: 25 HEAD 26 LBS. 113.00; 246
HEAD 34-36 LBS. 100.00-112.00; 662
HEAD 40-49 LBS. 85.00-100.00; 109
HEAD SO-SS LBS. 81.00-100.00; 41
HEAD 60-62 LBS. 72.00-80.00; IS HEAD
70-75 LBS. 62.00-72.00.
US#2 82 HEAD 32-38 LBS.
96.00- 370 HEAD 54-59 LBS.
74.00-
US«2-3 29 HEAD 33-38 LBS.
88.00- lIS HEAD 41-46 LBS.
70.00- 35 HEAD 50-53 LBS.
70.00-
SLAUGHTER: SS HEAD 18-26 LBS.
120.00-142.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyard*
Sat, May 22, 1993
Report wppHsd by aaction
250 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 51.00-51.75.
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 50.00-51.00.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 49.00-50.00.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 47.5049.00.
HEAVY HOGS: 270-300 LBS
1.00-44.00.
LIGHTWEIGHT: 180-200 LBS.
45.00-46.00; 120-180 LBS. 40.00-45.00;
80-120 LBS. 45.00-50.00.
SOWS: GOOD SOWS: 39.00-42.00;
MEDIUMS 36.00-39.00; THINS
32.00-35.00.
BOARS: ALL WEIGHTS 35.00-36.00.
St. Louis
Cattle, Hogs
Thursday, May 27, 1993
OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY
CLOSE CATTLE & CALVES: 250 ( 0
SLTR, 250 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 900: WEEK
AGO S 00: YEAR AGO 600: COM
PARED WITH LAST WEEK’S TERMI
NAL MARKET CLOSE. SLAUGHTER
STEERS 1.50-2.00 LOWER. EXCEPT
HOLSTEIN STEERS FIRM TO 1.00
HIGHER. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS 1.00
LOWER. COWS 2.00-3.00 LOWER.
BULLS 1.00-2.00 LOWER. SUPPLY
MAINLY CHOICE rAND MIXED
SELECT AND CHOICE STEERS AND
HEIFERS. MODERATE SUPPLY OF
HOLSTEIN STEERS AND 15% COWS.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle
feeders two marketing days - Give us a call for
advice and marketing conditions.
! f Mondays’or wldn esdays "i <
Consign With Us - For The Marketing Edge
Next Feeder Cattle Sale
Friday, June 4 - 11:00 A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons ■
. UTOasterStV&yards
; m <717) 357-5136 ' ,
Hog
rkets
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at WaMMr
Lhraatock Aactkm
May 21, IMS
1338 PIGS, 2 WEEKS AGO 930.
PRICES 20.00-30.00 LOWER ON
LARGEST RUN IN OVER TWO YEARS.
BULK OP PIGS WEIGHED 40-50 LBS.
GRADE 1&2: 54 HEAD 29-37 LBS.
79.00- 825 HEAD 41-49 LBS.
64.00- 77 HEAD LATE SALES
37-45 LBS. 6LOO-62A0; 159 HEAD 50-57
LBS. 70.00-78.00; 56 HEAD LATE
SALES 50-55 LBS. 60.00-65.00; 139
HEAD 63-68 LBS. 60.00-62.00; 19 HEAD
92 LBS. 66.00.
NEXT GRADED SALE FRIDAY,
JUNE 4. 130 P.M.
New Holland
Hog Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, May 24, 1993
Hog Receipt*
Today
Lilt Monday
Lilt Year
TREND: Compared to lait Monday bar
row* and gilu 1.00-2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-250 lb 49.00-50.00.
US 1 215-235 lb 50.00-50.50, 11 head
52.00-S3.Sa
US 1-3 215-255 lb 47.50-48.75.
US 2-3 240-280 lb 45.50-45.75.
Indiana Hogs
Louisville, Kentucky
Thursday, May 27,1993
INDIANA DIRECT HOGS OPENING
BARROWS AND GILTS: UNEVENLY
STEADY TO FIRM. DEMAND GOOD.
COUNTRY US 1-2 230-260 LBS.
49.50- US 1-3 230-260 LBS.
47.50- *2lO-230 LBS. 45.00-48.00.
SOWS: STEADY.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 33.00-36.00,
FEW 30.00, 500-650 LBS. 36.00-40.00,
FEW 41.00.
New Holland
Dairy
New HoNaad Saha SUMca
Wedaeaday, May 26, 1993
Report auppHed by auctioo
DAIRY COWS 137; HEIFERS 113
AND 4 BULLS. MARKET STEADY.
LOCAL FRESH COWS
950100-1310.00.
SPRINGERS
LOCAL
1020.00-1410.00.
FRESH HEIFERS 625.00-975.00.
UPSTATE LOADS 900.00-1450.00.
SPRINGERS 1455.00-1550.00.
LOAD OF CANADIAN FRESH COWS
885.00- SPRINGERS
1025.00-
SPRINGING HEIFERS: LARGE
1075.00-1210.00, SMALL 785.00-900.00.
SHORTBRBD HEIFERS
660.00-525.00.
OPEN BREEDING AGE HEIFERS;
625.00-
BULLS: 460.00-860.00.
REGISTERED HEIFERS;
1115.00-
SMALL OPEN HEIFERS:
350.00-
HERO OF 92 HEAD ALL STAGES
*OO 00-510.00.
Pa. Grain
Monday, May 24, 1993
Report eupplled by PDA
COMPARED WITH LAST MON
DAY’S MARKET FOR
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL, AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PA: CORN
UNEVENLY STEADY; WHEAT
STEADY TO .05 LOWER; BARLEY
STEADY TO .04 LOWER; OATS
STEADY TO .02 HIGHER; SOYBEANS
STEADY TO .05 HIGHER; EAR CORN
STEADY TO STRONG.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.40-2.70,
AVERAGE 2.57, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 139-2.51;
@WHEAT NO. 2 RANGE 3.00-3.48,
AVERAGE 3.24, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 181-2.98;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.70-2.10,
AVERAGE 1.96, FEW REPORTED
CONTRACT FOR HARVEST 1.60-1.75;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.50-1.85, AVER
AGE 1.65, FEW REPORTED CON
TRACT FOR HARVEST 1.10; SOY
BEANS NO. 1 RANGE 5.70-6.05, FEW
REPORTED 6.15, AVERAQP 5.91, FEW
REPORTED CONTRACT FOR
HARVEST 5.10-5.91; FEW REPORTED
GR. SORGHUM #2 RANGE 2.35,
AVERAGE 2-35; BUCKWHEAT PER
HUNDREDWEIGHT RECLEANED 15%
FEW REPORTED 9.40; AVERAGE
MOISTURE NEW EAR CORN RANGE
65.00-76.00, AVERAGE 70.20.
1266
SOUTH CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.20-2.55,
AVERAGE 2.41; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.10-3.50, FEW REPORTED
3.78, AVERAGE 3.22; BARLEY NO. 3
RANGE 1.75-2.00, AVERAGE 1.86;
OATS NO. 2 RANGE 1.40-1.85, AVER
AGE 1.61; SOYBEANS NO. 1 RANGE
S.6S-5.93, AVERAGE 5.80; AVERAGE
MOISTURE NEW EAR CORN RANGE
60.00-71.00; AVERAGE 64.86.
SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL &
SOUTH CENTRAL SUMMARY
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.40-2.70,
AVERAGE 2.53; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.00-3.50; AVERAGE 3.26;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.75-2.10,
AVERAGE 1.91; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.40-1.85, AVERAGE 1.62; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.60-6.10, AVERAGE
5.88; AVERAGE MOISTURE NEW EAR
CORN RANGE 60.00-76.00. AVERAGE
68.71. f '
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.40-2.60,
AVERAGE 2.52; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.00-3.50, AVERAGE 3.24;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.80-2.10,
AVERAGE 1.89; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.45-1.70, AVERAGE 1.60; SOYBEANS
NO. 1 RANGE 5.60-6.10, AVERAGE
5.87; AVERAGE MOISTURE NEW EAR
CORN RANGE 64.00-75.00; AVERAGE
69.00.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
CORN NO. 2-Y RANGE 2.15-2.50,
AVERAGE 2.39; ©WHEAT NO. 2
RANGE 3.00-3.30, AVERAGE 3.19;
BARLEY NO. 3 RANGE 1.75-1.92,
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IN STOCK!
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for prices.
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Belter’s
Pneumatics
718 Vintage Roi'i
Cnristiana, PA 17500
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PHay & Grain
Markets
Brfe
m
AVERAGE 1.84; OATS NO. 2 RANGE
1.35-1.80, FEW REPORTED 1.90,
AVERAGE 1.63; SOYBEANS NO. 1
RANGE. FEW REPORTED 5.85; AVER
AGE 5.85; AVERAGE MOISTURE NEW
EAR CORN FEW REPORTED RANGE
60.00-65.00, RANGE 62.50.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.51; ©WHEAT NO. 2
3.34; BARLEY NO. 3 1.97; OATS NO. 2
1.63; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.80; AVER
AGE MOISTURE NEW EAR CORN
65.89.
CORN NO. 2-Y 2.99 ©WHEAT NO. 2
3.74; BARLEY NO. 3 2.21; OATS NO. 2
1.85; SOYBEANS NO. 1 5.75; AVER
AGE MOISTURE NEW EAR CORN
87.92.
Good’s Hay
LeoU, P».
Wad, May 19, 1993
Report SappUed by Aactioa
TOTAL LOADS: 59.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-140.00.
ALFALFA; 49.00-175.0 a
STRAW: 50.00-85.00.
TIMOTHY: 7100-135.00.
CORN: 69.00-7aoo.
ORCHARD GRASS: 61.00.
CANARY GRASS: 66.00.
Regional Hay
May 24, 1993
Eaitcra, Fa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM Sc. PER TON). HAY AND
STRAW FULLY STEADY. MOVE
MENT SLOW.
ALFALFA 65.00-110.00; MIXED
HAY 55.00-100.00; TIMOTHY HAY
55.00-100.00; STRAW 40.00-75.00;
MULCH 20.00-40.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
05/21/93. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
195 HAY. 50 STRAW, & 21 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 80.00-135.00; MIXED
HAY 55.00-120.00; -TIMOTHY HAY
85.00-145.00; STRAW 50.00-80.00; EAR
CORN 72.00-82.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
05/21/93. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
116 HAY. 18 STRAW &16 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 50.00-102.00; MIXED
HAY 40.00-90.00; TIMOTHY HAY FEW
REPORTED 50.00-90.00, STRAW
50.00-90.00; EAR CORN 51.00-90.00.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, May 26
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
14 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 67.50-150.00.
MIXED HAY: 55.00-82.50.
STRAW; 2 LOADS, 45.00 AND 62.50.
OATS: 2 LOADS. 1.60 AND 1.95 BU.
EAR CORN; 3 LOADS, 70.00-77.50.
In This Issue
Four Sections
COLUMNS HOME AND YOUTH
Now is the Time AlO Homestead Notes B 2
On Being A Farm Wife....B 3 Home On The Range B 6
Ida’s Notebook B 9 Cook’s Question Comer „,.B 8
Have You Heard B 7 Kid’s Komer 810
Poultry Pointer* C 2 Fa™ l Women Societies B 5
Beef Briefs C 3 4-H Happenings 814, 822
FFA Happenings 816, 823
FEATURES
Panic Pierces Heart A 24
DEPAfiJMEOTS Berks pageant. b 4
Editorial AlO Extension Aids Poland B 7
Farm Calendar AlO Farms To Share 812
Farm Forum AlO Miss Priss 816
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets 817
Sale Reports 824
Public Auction Register B2S
Business News C 6, D 3 DAIRY
Classified Ads C 6,D 3 DHIA Focus A 22
Fair Days C 4 md DHIA A2B
MONTH AGO
YEAR AGO
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, May 24, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 107.
ALFALFA: 55.00-167.00.
MIXED HAY: 52.00-ISS.OO.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-150.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 75.00-85.00.
STRAW: 60.00-100.00.
EAR CORN; 60.00-80 00.
OATS: 2.75.
11111 iile was formerly held at the New
Holland Sales Stables. It is now held at Dif
fcnbach’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.
Keister’s Hay
Middl(bnrg, PA
May 25, 1993
Report (applied by aactlaa
52 LOADS TOTAL; 30 LOADS OF
HAY.
MIXED HAY: 30.00-100.00.
TIMOTHY: 75.00-105.00.
STRAW: 6 LOADS, 40.00-75.00.
BAR CORN: 10 LOADS. 30.00-70.00.
OATS; 5 LOADS, 1.50-I.SO BU.
BARLEY: 1.75 BU.
Greencastle
Livestock Market
Hay & Straw
May 20 & 24, 1993
10 LOADS.
ALFALFA: GOOD 80.00-83.00, FAIR
73.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 62.00-77.00.
MIXED HAY: 56.00-72.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 70.00.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, May 21, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 84.
MIXED HAY: 55.00-130.00.
ALFALFA: 50.00-150.00.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-140.00.
CLOVER: 50.00-55.00.
(RICHARD GRASS; 54.00-115.00.
STRAW: 50.00-78.00.
EAR CORN: 64.00-80.00.
OATS: 2.55 BU.
WOOD SHAVINGS; 2.75 BAG.
Westminster Hay
Weetminiter, Md.
Tueeday, May 25, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: .80-3.20 BALE, 16.00
LARGE ROUND.
TIMOTHY: .70-1.50 BALE, 77.50.
MIXED HAY: 88.00, .25-2.25 BALE.
GRASS: .65-1.50 BALE.
CLOVER: .90 BALE.
STRAW: 40.00-85.00, .25-1.50 BALE.