Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Saturday, December 31, 1994 Report supplied by auction There will no longer be a sale auction on Saturday. Sales will be held Monday and Wednesday. Indiana Hogs LIVESTOCK AND SEED DIVISION LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY JANUARY 04, 1995 INDIANA-OHIO DIRECT HOGS FLASH BARROWS AND GILTS: 1.00-1.50 HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD TO VERY GOOD. COUNTRY: PLANTS: US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 33 00-34 50, 35.00-36.75. FEW 35.00. US 2-3 230-260 LBS. 29.00-33.00 210-230 LBS. 26.00-29.00 SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. 1 00 HIGH ER; OVER 500 LBS. 2 00-3 00 HIGHER. US 1-3 300-500 LBS 17.00-21 50. 500-650 LBS. 20.00-25 00 PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE *•34,000 ••♦RECEIPTS HAVE CHANGED DUE TO CHANGE IN REPORTING BASE. THIS REPORT PREPARED BY THE LOUISVILLE. KY. OFFICE OF THE USDA LIVESTOCK AND GRAIN MARKET NEWS SERVICE-502-582-5287 ••••AS OF 01/09/95 THIS REPORT WILL BE RELEASED FROM THE SPRINGFIELD, IL. MARKET NEWS OFFICE. (217) 782-4924 CJC 1100 E Grantsville Livestock Grantsville, Maryland Report Supplied by Auction Sat, December 31, IMS STOCK BULLS AND STEERS 200-500 LBS. 55.00-70.0 a STOCK HEIFERS: 5a0065.00, SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE 58.00-64.50; MEDIUM TO GOOD 52.00-S4.SO. HOLSTEIN STEERS GOOD 45.00-59.75; LIGHT 44.50-52.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE SS.OO-62.50; MEDIUM TO GOOD 40.00-54.00. BULLS HEAVY 45.00-60.10, LIGHT 40.00-52.00. COWS FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO 45.00, UTILITY HOLSTEIN 37.00-42.00, CANNERS 32.00-36.00, CULLS 30.00 AND DOWN. VEALS GOOD TO CHOICE 70.00- 85.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 55.00- 808 CALVES: 30.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM 90-120 LBS. 60.00-125.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM 100-120 LBS., UP TO 130.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 85.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 32.00-38.00; HEAVY 32.00-37.00, LIGHT 25.00-35.00, FEEDER PIGS BY THE HEAD 5.00-30.00. SOWS: 10.00-30.00. MALE HOGS: 12.00-20.00. LAMBS: 65.00-7000; CULLS 60.00 AND DOWN. SHEEP: UP TO 34.00. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle feeders two marketing days. Give us a call for advice and marketing conditions. MONDAYS OR WEDNESDAYS | Consign With Us - For The Marketing Edge Next Feeder Cattle Sale Wednesday, January 11 -11:00 A.M. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyard* Tel. (717)397-5136 ■■■■' - ; Y«*r , *\ New Holland Hogs Monday, January 2, 1995 TOTAL HOGS: 1182 HEAD. MARK ET LOWER. US«I-2 220-452 LBS. 452 HEAD 33.00-37.00, FEW RETAIL 13 HEAD 37.25. US#2*3 220-260 LBS. 32.00-35.00. USBI-3 180-220 LBS. 30.00-34.00, 270-300 LBS. 25.00-30.00. SOWS: 300-500 LBS. 18.00-24.00; THIN ALL WEIGHTS 10.00-17.00; OVER 500 LBS. 20.00-24.00. BOARS; 8.00-17.00. Friend’s Stockyard Inc. Accident, Md. 21520 Report Supplied by Auction January 2, IMS STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) SS.OO-70.00. STOCK HEIFERS: 45.00-63.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 65.00-68.35, MEDIUM TO GOOD 61.00-66.50, HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LB. 58.00-62.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: HEAVY 52.00-59.00, LIGHT 49.00-55.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: GOOD TO CHOICE 63.50-70.00, MEDIUM TO GOOD 58.50-64.00. BULLS: HEAVY 50.00-59.00, LIGHT 44.00-54.00. COWS; FEW HIGH DRESSING UP TO 44.00, UTILITY (HOLSTEIN) 37.00- COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 32.00- CULL COWS 32.00 AND DOWN. VEALS; GOOD TO CHOICE 70.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00- 808 CALVES: 40.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES RETURN TO FARM (90 TO 120 LB.)- 90.00-130.00. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES RETURN TO FARM (100 TO 120 LB.) - UP TO 180.00. BEEF CROSS CALVES RETURN TO FARM UP TO 120.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 34.00-37.00, HEAVY 32.00-36.00, LIGHT 25.00-30.00. SOWS: 15.00-24.00. MALE HOGS: 12^0-18.00. LAMBS 65.00-75.00; FEEDER LAMBS 55.00-70.00. SHEEP: 20.00-32.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARB ALL GIVEN PER HUNDRED WEIGHT! KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located Rt. 472 5 miles south of Quanyv'ille or 6 miles north of Oxford comer of Rt 472 and Noble Road. Lloyd H. KreWer, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of state checks 4 Diffenbach Auction Center Not HoHaud, Pa. Monday, January 2, 1995 Report Supplied by Auctloo TOTAL LOADS: 161. ALFALFA: 65.00-150.0 a MIXED HAY: SS.OO-190.00. TIMOTHY: 67.00-160100. ORCHARD GRASS: 63.00-150.00. STRAW: 82.00-180.00. EAR CORN: 62.00-73.00. FIREWOOD: 37.00-Saoo (2 LOADS). SOYBEAN STUBBLE: 22.00. North Jersey Market Hackettstown, NJ. Report by Auction Tuesday, January 3, 1995 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA; 6 LOTS, 1.60-3.60 BALE. MIXED HAY: 10 LOTS, 1.50-160 BALE. TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS. 1.70-2.10 BALE. GRASS: 13 LOTS, 1.60-160 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 120 BALE. SHELLED CORN: 6 LOTS. 4.50-6.50 BAG. • CRACKED CORN: 1 LOT AT 4.00 BAG. FIREWOOD: 1 LOAD OF 45.00. TOTAL: 42 LOTS. Good’s Hay Leola, Pa. Wed, January 4, 1999 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 91. MIXED HAY: 57.00-150.00. STRAW; 80.00-145.00. ALFALFA: 55.00-120.00. TIMOTHY: 60.00-125.00. CORN FODDER; 55.00. CORN: 70.00-9000. CLOVER: 5000-75.00. GRASS; 67.00-95.00 OATS: 110 BU. Keister’s Hay Middlcfcurf, PA January 3, 1995 Report auppited by auction 90 LOADS, 52 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA: BS.OO-135.00. MIXED HAY: 40.00-135.00. TIMOTHY: 70.00-85.00. MULCH HAY: 20.00-35.00. STRAW: 65.00-100.00. EAR CORN: 50.00-70.00. OATS: 1.60-2.05 BU. FIREPLACE WOOD: 30.00-100.00 LOAD. PENNFIELD GRAIN BANK ■ — Pennfleld Offers A Sound Program For The Dairy Farmer To Use His Grain “Same As Cash" To Reduce His Monthly Feed Bill And To Avoid Having To Take “Harvest Price" For His Grain Prices Week Of 1/2/95 Com $2.60 Bu. Soybeans $5.60 Bu. Barley $2.10 Bu. • No Storage Charges • Prices Updated Weekly • Grain Bank Balance . Shown On Each Invoice •NoHidden Chargee For eveiy ton of qualifying dairy fMdpurctiasadv' Leinbach’s Hay Shlppemburf, PA December 31 aad January 3 Report Supplied by Auction 87 LOADS. ALFALFA (GOOD): 80.00-140.00; (PAIR) 52.00-80.00. MIXED HAY: 63.00-113.00. TIMOTHY: 6100-110.00. CLOVER: 64.00. BROMB GRASS: 70.00-105.00. ORCHARD GRASS; 44.00-84.00. STRAW: 90.00-102.00. EAR CORN; 74.00-82.00. OATS; 1.50 BU. FIREWOOD: 20.00-60.00 PICK-UP LOAD. CORN FODDER; 35.00-8100. MULCH: 30.00. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, January 3, 1995 Report Supplied by Auction 64 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 34.00- 2ND CUTTING 87.00- TIMOTHY: 105.00-139.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 70.00- 2ND CUTTING 72.00- 00;, 3RD CUTTING 58.00- 4TH CUTTING 80.00- CLOVER: 85.00. GRASS: 93.00-133.00. WHEAT STRAW: IOS.OO-136.00. BARLEY STRAW: 125.00. OAT STRAW: 112.00-130.00. CORN FODDER: 48.00-70.00. SALE TIME 11 A.M. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, Dec. 30, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 138 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 64.00-14100. ALFALFA: 64.00-127.00. TIMOTHY: 7100-14100. ORCHARD GRASS: 84.00-133.0 a STUBBLE HAY: 4100. STRAW: 82.00-130.00. BAR CORN: 67.00-73.00. OATS: 2.00-110 BU. FIREWOOD: 47.00-57.00 LOAD. Dewart Hay Dewart, PA. Monday, January 2, 1995 Report Supplied by Auction 28 LOADS OF HAY, 50.00-130.00. STRAW: 7 LOADS, 52.00-75.00. WOOD: 17 LOADS. 21.00-97.50 LOAD. CORN: 1 LOAD AT 60.00. OATS: 2 LOADS AT 1.55 AND 1.70 BU. In This Issue Six Sections FEATURES COLUMNS Chesapeake Biosecurity AlB Now is the Time AlO Brant-Siblings ~.A2O Consuming Thoughts B 3 Ag Class Mandatory A3O On Being A Farm Wife B 7 Lebanon Roundup A3B You Ask 818 Goat Fibers B 5 Ida’s Notebook 818 , Sticking To Tradition 814 Poultry Pointers F 33 Things On The Grow 826 FFA Keystone WinnersE 8, F 4 Sheep Show Veteran t ...F16 DEPARTMENTS Beef Breeds F 26 Editorial AlO Blystones Reap Rewards F 36 Farm rafenHnr .....AlO Bedford Sends Hogs F3B Farm Forum AlO Futures Al 6 DAIRY Mailbox Markets 833 DHIA Focus A3O Sale Reports 838 Public Auction Register 838 HOME AND YOUTH Business News 830 Farm Women Societies B 3 Classified Ads C 2 Homestead Notes B 5 ' Home. On The Range B 6 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 FARM SHOW Kid’s Komer 810 See A 1 For Index Lancaster Fuming, Friday, January 6,1995-A3 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 ALFALFA 75 00-110 00, MIXED HAY 70 00-110 00 FEW REPORTED 120.00, TIMOTHY 65.00-110 00 FEW REPORTED 120 00, STRAW 80 00- 100 00. MULCH 25 00-55 00 SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 12/30/94 PRICES PER TON LOADS 413 HAY, 72 STRAW & 10 EAR CORN ALFALFA 70 00-145 00. MIXED HAY 70 00-157 00, TIMOTHY 70 00- 155 00, STRAW 90 00-145 00, EAR CORN 64 00-76 00 SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK END ING 12/30/94 PRICES PER TON LOADS 214 HAY. 32 STRAW & 15 EAR CORN ALFALFA 70 00-120 00, MIXED HAY 55 00-118 00, TIMOTHY 56 00- 105 00, STRAW 65 00 127 00, EAR CORN 55 00-70 00 Westminster Hay Wcalminrter, Md. Tueaday, January 3, 1995 Report Supplied by Auction - 162 LOADS. ALFALFA: 52.00-127.00, 1.00-3.10 BALE, 21.00 LARGE ROUND. TIMOTHY: 125.00, 1.30-Z9O BALE, 11.00-14.00 LARGE ROUND. MIXED HAY; .75-2.70 BALE, 18.00 LARGE ROUND. CLOVER; .50-2.50 BALE. GRASS: 80.00, 28.00-33.00 LARGE ROUND. STRAW: 1.00-2.20 BALE. MULCH; .2S-.7S BALE. CORN FODDER; .65 BALE WOOD; 40.00-95.00 CORD. BEAN STUBBLE: 7.00 LARGE ROUND. Livestock Market January 2 and December 29 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA: 80.00-120.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 79.00-94.00. MIXED HAY: 69.00-80.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 77.00-85.00. BROME GRASS; 60.00-76.00. STRAW: 79.00-100.00. FIREWOOD: 35.00-51.00. Regional Hay January 3,1995 Eastern, Pa. Greencastle Hay & Straw