New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, August 26, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction TODAY: 830 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY: 757 HEAD LAST YEAR: 733 HEAD TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY FEEDER PIGS UNEVEN. FEW EARLY SALES STEADY. ALTHOUGH BULK OF TRADING 3.00-8.00 LOWER. ALL PICS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US«I-2: 31 HEAD 33-34 LBS. 92.00-102.00; 11 HEAD 39 LBS. 88.00; SO HEAD 41-48 LBS. 82.00-84.00 EARLY; 44 HEAD 42-43 LBS. 72.00-73.00; 86 HEAD 47-48 LBS. 60.00-84.00; 98 HEAD 52-59 LBS. 74.00-78.00 EARLY; 182 HEAD SO-S 9 LBS. SB.OO-68.00. US#2: 30 HEAD 37-39 LBS. 60.00- 75 HEAD 42-46 LBS. 84.00- 18 HEAD 55-57 LBS. 62.00- SLAUGHTER: 14 HEAD 19-22 LBS. 215.00; 46 HEAD 25-28 LBS. 135.00-175.00. St. Louis Cattle, Hogs Thuraday, AnguM 26, 1993 OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY CLOSE CATTLE A CALVES: 350 ( 0 SLTR, 350 PDRS) RECEIPTS CON SISTS OP FEEDER CATTLE AND SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS FOR THE REGULAR THURSDAY AUC TION. NO SLAUGHTER CATTLE MARKET. 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 800: WEEK AGO 1,000: YEAR AGO 1,100: COM PARED WITH LAST WEEK’S TERMI NAL MARKET CLOSE, SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEDFBRS MOSTLY STEADY. INSTANCES .50 HIGHER. COWS FULLY STEADY. BULLS FIRM TO 1.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY MAINLY CHOICE AND MIXED SELECT AND CHOICE STEERS AND HEIFERS, LIGHT SUPPLY HOLSTEIN - STEERS AND AROUND 10% COWS. New Holland Hog Auction Lancaster, Pa. Monday, August 23, 1993 Hog Receipts Today Last Monday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Monday bar rows and gilts 1.00-1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-245 lb 47.00-47.50. US 1 215-240 lb 49.00-50.00. US 1-3 210-250 lb 46.00-47.00, 200-210 lb 45.00-46.00. Hog arkets State Graded Feeder Pig Sale at Westminster Livestock Auction Report Supplied by Auction Auguit 20, 1993 529 PIGS, 2 WEEKS AGO 613. COM PARED TO LAST SALE PRICES WERE 10.00-IS.OO PER HUNDRED LOWER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD PER HUNDREDWEIGHT. GRADE 1&2: 27 HEAD 32-38 LBS. 55.00- 148 HEAD 41-S2 LBS. 58.00- 164 HEAD 48-59 LBS. 48.00- 88 HEAD 64-67 LBS. 49.00- 37 HEAD 77-82 LBS. 46.00- GRADE 2; 36 HEAD 35-39 LBS. 35.00-36.00. GRADE 2*3:22 HEAD 28 LBS. 36.00. NEXT STATE GRADED SALE FRI DAY. SEPT. 3. Indiana Hogs Loulavllle, Kentucky Thnnday, Auguat 26, 1993 BARROWS AND GILTS: MOSTLY .50 HIGHER; DEMAND GOOD. PLANTS .50-.75 HIGHER. COUNTRY!' PLANTS: US 1-2 230-260 LBS. 48.00-49.50 48.75-50.25. US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 46.50-48.25, 210-230 LBS. 45.00-47.00. SOWS: STEADY. US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 30.00-33.00, FEW 34.00, 500-650 LBS. 33.00-35.00, FEW 36.00. PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE: 18,000. •RECEIPTS HAVE CHANGED DUE TO CHANGE IN REPORTING BASE. Valley Stockyards Athena, Pa. Monday, Auguat 23, 1993 Report aupplled by auction HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TOP 217.50. VEAL CALVES TO 110.00. VEALER BULL CALVES TO 195.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES 68.00 AND DOWN. GRASSERS & FEEDERS TO 85.00. LAMBS TO 65.00. SHEEP TO 36.00. HOGS 200-250 42.00-45.00. SOWS TO 37.00. PIGS UP TO 28.00. HEIFERS 65.00. STEERS NO TOP STEERS. BULLS TO 60.50. GOOD COWS 48.00-52.00. COWS MEDIUM 42.00-47.00. 1071 827 945 COWS POOR OR SMALL 42.00 AND DOWN. CATTLE MARKET STEADY. CALF MARKET REAL ACTIVE, HORSES 210.00. PONIES 410.00. GOATS UP TO 120.00. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, h. Tucaday, Align* 24, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction 32 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 84.00- TIMOTHY: 121.00-133.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 87.00- 2ND CUTTING 110.00- 3RD CUTTING 93.00- CLOVER: 100.00-121.00. GRASS: 114.00-119.00. WHEAT STRAW: 80.00-90.00. OATS: 2.27-2.28 BU. SALE TIME 11 A.M. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, Auguit 20, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 66. MIXED HAY: 80.00-125.00. ALFALFA: 65.00-110.00. TIMOTHY; 115.00-135.00. STRAW: 69.00-95.0 a EAR CORN: 63.00-82.0 a OATS: 2.00 BU. RYE SEED: 330-3.70 BU. Good’s Hay Leola, Fa. Wed, Auguit 25, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 69. MIXED HAY: 74.00-132.00. ALFALFA: 68.00-116.00. STRAW: 81.00-98.0 a TIMOTHY: 95.00-136.00. CORN: 72.00-83.00. GRASS: 61.00-98.00. OATS: 1.90 BU. Westminster Hay WeatmiiMtcr, Md. Tucaday, Auguit 24, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction 113 LOTS. ALFALFA: .70-3.20 BU. TIMOTHY: 1.00-2.10 BU.. 21.00 LARGE ROUND. . MIXED HAY: 1.30-2.60 BALE, 6.00-9.00 LARGE ROUND. GRASS: 75.00-80.00, .25-1.40 BALE, ■ll.OO-12.00 LARGE ROUND. CLOVER: .50-1.55 BALE. STRAW: .55-1.50 BALE. FEED OATS: 1.90 BU. SAW DUST: 87.50 LOAD. Vintage Hay Paradise, FA Thun, August 26, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction 9 LOADS. TIMOTHY: 120.00. MIXED HAY: 120.00. WHEAT STRAW: 77.00. SALE TIME 1 P.M. KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located Rl. 472 $ mllM aoiith •< OuarryvHto or • ml too north el Oxford ear ner of RL 472 and Nebto Read. Lloyd R KraMar, Auctioneer AU-OONI2L No out of MU dwcki .it Hay & Grain i ' Markets I iBT ' 1 triad r/M Regional Hay August 23, 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 STEADY TO STRONG. ALFALFA 80.00-115.00; MIXED HAY 65.00-110.00; TIMOTHY HAY 60.00- STRAW 40.00-80.00; MULCH 20.00-40.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 08/20/93. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 161 HAY. 34 STRAW & 47 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 77.00-132.00; MIXED HAY 70.00-130.00; TIMOTHY HAY 107.00- STRAW 85.00-97.00; EAR CORN 68.00-88.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 08/20/93. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 49 HAY, 8 STRAW A 22 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 70.00-134.00; MIXED HAY 67.00-125.00; STRAW 45.00-80.00; EAR CORN 70.00-95.00. Keister’s Hay Mlddleburg, PA Auguit 24, 1993 Report (applied by auction 17 LOADS HAY. ALFALFA: 90.00-110.00. MOCED HAY: 65.00-120.00. STRAW: 4 LOADS, 40.00-90.00. EAR CORN: 13 LOADS, 75.00-95.00. SHELLED CORN: 3.00 BU. OATS: 2 LOADS, 1.60 BU. Belleville Hay Wednesday, Auguit 25 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction 27 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: 52.50-110.00. ALFALFA: 55.00-95.00. EAR CORN: 7 LOADS, 67.50-80.00. STRAW: 2 LOADS, 115.00 AND 122.50. Dewart Hay Dewart, PA. Monday, Auguit 23, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction 13 LOADS OF HAY. 69.0ai05.00. STRAW: 4 LOADS, 50.0a70.00. CORN: 4 LOADS, 55.0a70.00. In This Issue Four Stations COLUMNS Now is the Time AlO On Being A Farm Wife....B 4 £EAIUEE& Taking Time B 5 s.C. Holsteins Al 9 S.C. 4-H Districts A2O DEPARTMENTS E-Town Dairy, Editorial AlO Livestock A26.A23 Farm Calendar AlO Franklin Holstein 5h0w....A30 Futures Al 6 union Co. Fair A3O Mailbox Markets 819 Tioga Ca A34.A35 Sale Beports ........ 827 York 4-H Lambs...; A 37. Public Auction Register 827 Clinton Co Fair A3B Business News .„..„...C 6 Lancaster 4-Hers Shine 812 Classified Ads C 9, Dl4 Heritage Crafts 814 Young Cooperators 816 ~, Cumberland Livestock 817 Bedford Fair Dairy Show..C 2 Top DHIA Herds.. D 2 Bucks Co 4 . H Swine c 5 Lowest SCC Herds Dll Bedford Steer C 8 „ nuP vmmi Kutztown Livestock, HOME AND YQUTH q. D4.D8.D12 Homestead Notes ...........„„.B 2 Chester Co. Lambs D5.D7 SJU, 83 b 1! Clearfield Co. 4-H Dairy.. D 6 SS. S Susquehanna jl-H^Dai[y.... DIP Kid’s .Komer 810 Huntingdon Co. Show Dl3 4-H Happenings 815.824 North Jersey Market Hackeltstown, NJ. Report Supplied bj Auction Tueeday, Auguit 24, 1993 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA HAY: 4 LOTS. 1.80-3.10 BALE. MIXED HAY: 7 LOTS, 1.80-2.60 BALE. TIMOTHY HAY: 3 LOTS, 200-220 BALE. GRASS HAY: 5 LOTS, 1.60-2.50 BALE. MULCH HAY: 1 AT .40 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 1.35 AND 2.00 BALE. GROUND CORN; 5.00 BAG. OATS: 4 LOTS, 4.25-6.00 BAG. FENCE POTS: LOCUST 2.00-2.25 EACH. TOTAL: 29 LOTS. Leinbach’s Hay Shippensburg, PA August 21 and August 24 Report Supplied by Auction 34 LOADS. ALFALFA: GOOD 105.00-122.00, FAIR 77.00-95.00. MIXED HAY: 69.00-85.00. CLOVER: 66.00-97.00. BROME GRASS: 87.00-110.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 81.00. STRAW: 60.00-70.00 EAR CORN: 60.00-75.00. OATS: 2.20-2.35 BU. MULCH HAY: 25.00. Lancaster Feeder Sale Lancaster, Pa Monday, August 23, 1993 Report Supplied By Auction The Lancaster Stockyards had a consignment of 30 Buffalo sold on the Fri day Feeder auction. 4 Cows and Calves - $735.00 per pair. HEIFERS: 1- 130 lb. 295.00/per hundred; 3- 340-555 lb. 81.00-90.0(Vper hundred; 5- 650-815 lb. 67.00-77.50/per hundred; 1- 760 lb. Bred Heifer 84.0(Vper hundered. BULLS: 1- 680 lb. 100,00/per hundred; 1- 350 lb. 95.00/per hundred; 1- 955 lb. 72.00/per hundred. Two of the heifers escaped from the Stockyards. One had to be killed; the other one was shot with a tranquilizer gun and returned to the stockyards.