State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Carlisle Livestock Auction
Friday, Feb. 28, 1992
RESULTS ON 1465 PICS.
TREND: STRONG DEMAND! COM
PARED TO FEBRUARY 14 STATE
GRADED SALE PIGS WERE MOSTLY
4.00 TO 10.00 HIGHER. ALL PIGS
WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND
SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US NO. IftTS: 917 HD. SO HD. 35-49
LBS. 80.00-92.00; 283 HD. 40-49 LBS.
82.00- 310 HD. 51-59 LBS.
82.00- 233 HD. 62-69 LBS.
75.00- 34 HD. 70-90 LBS. SM/LOTS
60.00-
US NO. 2’S: 401 HD. 14HD24-29LBS.
81.00- 41 HD. 32-39 LBS.
70.00- 101 HD. 42-49 LBS.
70.00- 27 HD. 48 LBS. 65.00; 135
HD.SO-59LBS. 75.50-89.50; 75 HD. 64-69
LBS. 74.50-78.50; 8 HD. 78-90 LBS.
66.00-
US NO. 2&3'S: 96 HD. SI HD. 30-39
LBS. 60.00-80.00; 17 HD. 4S-49 LBS.
75.00- 19 HD. 58-78 LBS.
56.00- 9 HD. 104 LBS. 60.00.
AS IS: 18 HD. 18 HD. 30-115 LBS.
10.00-45.00.
UTILITIES: 17 HD. 17 HD. 26-63 LBS,
8.00-75.00.
NEXT SALE FRIDAY. MARCH 13TH
1:30 P.M.
UTILITIES 17 HD: 17 HD 44-75 LB.
16.00-46.00.
St. Louis Cattle,
Hogs
March 5,1992
CATTLE & CALVES: 550 ( 0 SLTR,
550 FDRS)
RECEIPTS CONSISTS 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 1,300: WEEK
AGO 1,600: YEAR AGO 1,100
COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK'S
TERMINAL MARKET CLOSE.
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS
OPENED THE WEEK MOSTLY 1.00
LOWER WITH CLOSING SALES
WEAK TO MOSTLLY .50 LOWER.
EXCEPT HOLSTEIN STEERS STEADY.
COWS FULLY STEADY. BULLS
1.00-2.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER
SUPPLY MAINLY CHOICE AND MIX
ED SELECT AND CVHOICE STEERS
AND HEIFERS, AROUND 15% COWS.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, March 4, 1992
Report Supplied bj Auction
891 HEAD.
US 1-2,20-29 LBS. 98.00-125.00,30-39
LBS. 100.00-110.00, 40-49 LBS.
108.00-122.00.
US 2-3,20-29 LBS. 90.00-120.00.30-39
LBS. 95.00-10S.00, 40-49 LBS.
100.00-106.00.
US 1-2,50-59 LBS. 92.00-104.00,60-69
LBS. 80.00-93.00.
US 2-3,50-59 LBS. 90.00-95.00.60-69
LBS. 80.00-85.00.
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(WWMarkets
HOGS 51
BARROWS AND GILTS: FULLY
STEADY. DEMAND MODERATE.
COUNTRY: PLANTS: US 1-2220-260
LBS. 36.50-38.00, 36.75-38.00 FEW TO
38.50-38.75.
210-220 LBS. 34.50-36.00
US 1-3 220260 LBS. 355037.00
SOWS: STEADY.
US 1-3 300500 LBS. 27.0030.00
500650 LBS. 28.0031.50
•♦INDIANA DIRECT RECEIPTS:
TUESDAY’S ACTUAL 20,800
TODAYS ESTIMATE 19,000 WEDNES
DAY WEEK AGO 23300 WEDNES
DAY YEAR AGO 17,700 WEEK TO
DATE 60,800 SM PD WEEK AGO
76300 SM PD YEAR AGO 54.900
♦♦RECEIPTS FOR A YEAR AGO
WILL NOT COMPARE TO THIS WEEK
DUE TO A CHANGE IN THE REPORT
ING BASE.
CARCASS BASIS HOG PRICES: HOT
WEIGHTS: PLANT DELIVERED.
160-185 LBS. BARROWS AND GILTS:
STEADY TO 40 HIGHER.
US 1 (BACKFATTHICKNESS 40- .79
IN.) 53.53 TO 57.50 US 1 (BACKFAT
THICKNESS .80- .99 IN.) 52.23 TO 53.53
US 2 (BACKFATTHICKNESS 1.00-1.24
IN.) 50.65 TO 5240 US 3 (BACKFAT
THICKNESS 1.25-1.49 IN.) 49.65 TO
52.00 US 4 (BACKFAT THICKNESS
1.50-1.79 IN.) 47.43 TO 49.65
ACTUAL PAYING PRICE MAY NOT
ALWAYS BE WITHIN PRICE RANGES
AS ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE FOR
SUPERIOR OR INFERIOR MUSCLING
AND BACKFAT THICKNESS WITHIN
THE GRADES.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat., Feb. 29, 1992
Report supplied by auction
493 HEAD.
US I 215-245 LBS. 41,00-42.00.
US 1-2 315-245 LBS. 39.00-40.00.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 38.00-39.00.
US 2-4 21S-255 LBS. 37.00-38.00.
HEAVY HOGS: 33.00-37.00.
LIGHTWEIGHT HOGS: 195-210 LBS.
35.00-38.00; 180-195 LBS. 28.00-35.00;
120-180 LBS. 28.00-35.00; 80-120 LBS.
274034.00; 5080 LBS. 30.0038.00.
GOOD SOWS: 30.00-33.00;
MEDIUMS 274031.00; THIN SOWS:
23.0027.00.
HEAVY BOARS 26.0027.00.
New Holland Hogs
TODAY
LAST MONDAY
LAST YEAR
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts 1.00-2.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-24$ lb 39.00-40.10.
US 1 21S-240 lb 41.00-41.50.
US 1-3 210-255 lb 37.75-38.75.
US 2-3 270-290 lb 36.75-37.10.
Indiana Hogs
March 4, 1992
March 2, 1992
1029
1026
737
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, March 3, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 168.
ALFALFA: BS.OO-152.00, 1.40-3.80
BALE.
ALFALFA MIX: 125.00-130.00,
1.70-3.65 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 97.00-170.00, 1.90-2.80
BALE.
TIMOTHY MIX: 70.00-130.00,
1.45-2.35 BALE.
ORCHARD GRASS: 82.00, I.SO-2.50
BALE.
GRASS HAY: 1.20-1.90 BALE.
ORCHARD ROUND BALES:
20.00-27.00 EACH.
TIMOTHY ROUND BALES: 31.00
EACH.
ALFALFA ROUND BALES: 30.00
EACH.
STRAW: 70.00-75.00, .50-1.40 BALE.
OATS: 2.35 BU.
WOOD: 47.00-72.00 CORD.
Keister’s Hay
Mlddleburg, PA
March 3, 1992
Report (applied by auction
86 LOADS HAY.
ALFALFA: 115.00-160.00/TON.
MDC HAY: 70.00-175.00/TON.
TIMOTHY: 100.00-115.0Q/TON.
MULCH HAY: 40.00-60.00/TON.
STRAW: 13 LOADS.
85.00-
EAR CORN: 17 LOADS.
90.00- 1 00.00/TON.
ROASTED CORN: 2 LOADS.
65.00/TON.
OATS: 9 LOADS. 2.20-2.90 BU.
BARLEY: 1 LOAD. 130 BU.
WOOD: 5 LOADS. 30.00-42.50 LOAD.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrala,' fil '
Friday, February 28, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 163.
MIXED HAY: 58.00-150.00.
ALFALFA: 87.00-165.0 a
TIMOTHY: 95.00-14100-
GRASS: 93.00-120.00.
STRAW: 71.00-98.0 a
EAR CORN: .94-1.15.
OATS: 2.75 BU.
FIREWOOD: 4100-70.00 CORD.
Hoover’s Hay Auction
Gratz, Pa.
Friday, Feb. 28, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 8.
ALFALFA: 100.00.
GRASS HAY: 92.00.
TIMOTHY: 80.00-97.00.
STRAW: 75.00-77.00.
This sale it held every second end fourth
Friday at Hoover's Hay Auction, 1 mile
east of Gratz, Pa.
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
FRI., MAR. 13
1:30 P.M.
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Exit 12 Off Ml
(717) 249-4511 or
_ Evanlnga Jlw, ,249-2359
HOOVER’S
HAY
AUCTION
2nd It 4th
Fridays Of
Each Month
12 Noon
Located In Dauphin Co.. 1 mils
sast of Gralz, along Rt 25.
o*raM Hoover,
MU-002704L
m-MS-MOS
|. & Grain
im&lJjSr Markets
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Saturday, February 28, 1992
44 LOADS HAY.
STRAW; 60.00-72.0CVTON.
HAYLAGE: ALFALFA 58.00 TON.
CRUDE PROTEIN- 20.8%, CATTLE
TON- 57.83, RELATIVE FEED VALUE
-128.
HAY-MIXED: 88.00-125.00/TON,
CRUDE PROTEIN- 17.2 TO 21.8%,
CATTLE TON- 63.30-65.96, RELATIVE
FEED VALUE- 109-143.
ALFALFA: HAY 110.00-125.00,
CRUDE PROTEIN- 18.2-19.7, CATTLE
TON- 64.43-62.46, RELATIVE FEED
VALUE- 138-134.
OATS: 2.00-2.30 BUSHEL.
FIREWOOD: 60.00-70.00 CORD.
NEXT AUCTION: SAT., MARCH
14TH AT 9:30 A.M.
PENN STATE TEST VAN WILL BE
HERE EARLY TO TEST HAY. COST TO
SELLING LOADS 56.00/PER. IF YOU
WANT TO TEST FROM YOUR BARN
COST IS $12.00 PER SAMPLE. FOR
MORE INFO. CALL 926-7161.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, March 2, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 252.
ALFALFA: 82.00-162.00.
MIXED HAY; 72.00-175.00.
TIMOTHY: 75.00-150.00.
CLOVER: 97.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 95.00-135.00.
STRAW: 50.00-112.00.
EAR CORN: 97.00-107.00.
OATS: 2.00-2.75 BU.
This sale was 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.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, March 3, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
80 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: FIRST CUTTING
92.00- 2ND CUTTING
90.00-
TIMOTHY: 114.00-125.0 a
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
92.00- 2ND 108.00-isaoo; 3RD
CUTTING 105.00-167.00; 4TH
10a00-l 10.00.
CLOVER: IST CUTTING
130.00- 2ND 12a00-121.00.
CLOVER TIMOTHY: 1Q5.00-109.00.
CLOVER AND ALFALFA:
KXXOO-115.00.
ALFALFA NEW SEEDING: 125.00.
GRASS: 105.00-142.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 72.00-89.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 82.00-90.00.
RYE STRAW: 80.00.
WOOD: 20.00-47.00 PICK-UP LOAD.
SALE TIME 11 A.M.
in this issue
COLUMNS FEATURES
Now is the Time AlO
On Being A Farm Wife B 3 Mil *
Microwave Magic B 4
Sjf Notebook 11l Cumber,and F «™”wSII.BI4
Pam, i^^izzzwo
DEPARTMENTS Mercer Com Day D 8
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar .A 10
Farm Forum AlO
Business News C 6
Classified Ads C19.D9
Mailbox Markets E 4 DfflA Focus Al 9
Sale Reports ElO Ho,ste l n Challenge A22.A23
Public Auction Register El 4 Holstein Hall Of Fame A 26
Dairy Concerns A3B
HOME AND YOUTH Lebanon Co. DHIA 828
Homestead Notes B 1 Luzerne Co. DHIA 829
Home On The Range B 6 Huntingdon Co. DHIA CIS
Cook's Question Comer B 8 York Co. DHIA CIS
Kid’s Komer 810 Dairy Distinction Application....Cl7
Faim Women Societies 821 Dauphin Co. DHIA D 4
4-H Happenings 822.825 Potter Co. DHIA D 4
FFA Happenings 827
Lamcttfer Aiming, Situtfay, Marcti 7, 1992-A3
Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckcpatomi, Md.
Thursday, March 5, 1992
Report Supplied bj Auction
32 LOADS. CLOUDY; MARKET
STEADY.
ALFALFA: 5 LOADS FIRST CUT
TING 100.00-112.00, 1 2ND CUTTING
BIG BALES 110.00.
ALFALFA MIX: 6 LOADS FAIR TO
GOOD sl.oo-125.0a
TIMOTHY HAY: 3 LOADS FANCY
146.00- S FAIR TO GOOD
52.00-
MIXED HAY: 4 LOADS FAIR TO
GOOD BS.OO-127.00, 3 DARK
60.00-79.00, SOME BIG BALES.
STRAW: I LOAD BRIGHT BS.OO.
FIREWOOD: 2 LOADS MIXED
HARDWOOD SB.OO AND 80.00 CORD.
LOCUST POSTS: 1 LOAD AT 2.50
EACH.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppensburg, PA
February 29 and March 3
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 128.
ALFALFA: STANDARD 87.00-120.00,
HIGH QUALITY 127.00-186.00.
MIXED HAY: 73.00-145.00.
TIMOTHY: 75.00-114.00.
CLOVER: 100.00-124.00.
BROMB GRASS: 94.00-150.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 89.00-112.00.
STRAW: 70.00-85.00.
EAR CORN: 92.00-110.00.
CORN: 90.00-112.00.
CORN FODDER: 36.00.
OATS: 2.40-2.80 BU.
FIREWOOD: 28.00-39.00 LOAD.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thun, March 5, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
25 LOADS.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
130.00- 2ND CUTTING
97.50-135.00, 3RD 145.00-151.00, 4TH
115.00-
MIXED HAY: 107.50-130.00.
TIMOTHY; 117.00-127.50.
GRASS HAY: 110.00.
STRAW: 80.00.
CORN FODDER: 57.00.
Good’s Hay
LeoU, Pa.
Wed, March 4, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 158.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-156.00.
ALFALFA: 81.00-182.00.
TIMOTHY: 100,00-156.00.
STRAW: 70.00-89.00.
CORN; 94.00-100.0 a
GRASS: 94.00-122.00.
OATS: 2.65 BU.
CLOVER: 102.00.
HAYLAGE; 44.00.