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Markets
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, March 11, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
US 1-2,30-39 LBS. 94.00-102.00,40-49
LBS. 82.00-92.00, 50-59 LBS.
75.00-86.00, 60-69 LBS. 71.00-82.00.
US 2-3,30-39 LBS. 88.00-105.00,40-49
LBS. 68.00-83.00, 50-59 LBS.
68.00-80.00, 60-69 LBS. 54.00-65.00.
St. Louis
Cattle, Hogs
Thursday, March 12, 1992
OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY
CLOSE CATTLE & CALVES: 500 ( 0
SLTR, 500 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 1,400: WEEK
AGO 1,300: YEAR AGO 1,700.
COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK’S
TERMINAL MARKET CLOSE.
SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS
FULLY 1.50-2.00 HIGHER, EXCEPT
HOLSTEIN STEERS 2.00-3.00 HIGHER.
COWS FIRM 1.00 HIGHER. BULLS
FULLY STEADY. SLAUGHTER SUPP
LY MAINLY CHOICE SLAUGHTER.
STEERS AND HEIFERS WITH
AROUND 15% COWS.
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Weitml niter
Liwtodc Auction
March 6, 1992
755 PIGS, 2 WEEKS AGO 67a «1&2
PIGS 3560 LBS. SOLD 5.00-10.00 PER
HUNDRED HIGHER. 60-80 LBS. SOLD
STEADY TO 3.00 HIGHER. FEW #2
PIGS 3560 LBS. 15.00 LOWER.
GRADE I*2; 52 HEAD, 35-45 LBS.
90.00- 358 HEAD, 47-59 LBS.
89.00- 104 HEAD 62-66 LBS.
82.00- 175 HEAD 70-79 LBS.
74.00- 10 HEAD 92 LBS. 64.00.
GRADE 2; 6 HEAD 35 LBS. 9ft 00; 18
HEAD 46-57 LBS. 81.00-86.00; 13 HEAD
65-66 LBS. 73.00-77.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED SALE FRI
DAY, MARCH 20. 1:30 P.M.
Indiana Hogs
Louisville, Kentucky
Thursday, March 12, 1992
INDIANA DIRECT HOGS FLASH
BARROWS AND GILTS: STEADY TO
MOSTLY .25-.50 DEMAND MOD
ERATE. HIGHER. COUNTRY:
PLANTS: US 1-2 230-260 LBS.
37.50-39.50; 37.75-39.00 FEW 39.75.
210-230 LBS. 36.00-38.00.
US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 37.00-38.75.
SOWS: STEADY.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 27.00-32.00,
500-650 LBS. 30.00-34.00.
TODAY'S PRELIMINARY ESTI
MATE: 22,000.
New Holland
Hog Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, March 9, 1992
Hog Receipts
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts 1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb 40.25 to mostly 41.00.
US 1 215-235 lb 43.00-44.25.
US 1-3 210-255 lb 39.00-40.00.
US 2-3 240-265 lb 38.00-38.50, One lot
275 lb 37.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stackyards
Sat, March 7, 1992
Report supplied by auction
385 HEAD.
US 1 215-245 LBS. 43.25-44.25.
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 41.00-42.00.
US 1-3 215-245 LBS. 40.00-41.00.
US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 38.00-40.00.
LIGHTWEIGHT HOGS: 195-210 LBS.
35.00- 180-195 LBS. 34.00-37.50;
120-180 LBS. 20.00-33.00; 80-120 LBS.
22.00- 50-80 LBS. 20.00-30.00.
GOOD SOWS: 31.50-34.00;
MEDIUMS 29.00-32.00; THIN SOWS:
25.00-28.50.
HEAVY BOARS 26.00-26.75; LIGHT
JR. BOARS 30.00-31.00.
Shenandoah
Valley
Livestock
Harrisonburg, Va.
March 7, 1992
Report supplied by auction
STEERS: M&L-I 300-500 LBS.
95.00- 500-700 LBS. 80.00-92.50;
700-1000 LBS. 70.00-79.50; HOLSTEINS
59.00-
S-L&M&L-2: 300-500 LBS.
84.00-9100; 500-700 LBS. 74.00-84.50.
FEEDER BULLS: 300-500 LBS.
80.00-97.50; 500-700 LBS. 73.00-85.50;
700-1000 LBS. 60.00-68.50.
HEIFERS: 300-500 LBS. 82.50-91.00;
500-700 LBS. 67.00-78.50; 700-800 LBS.
65.50-68.00.
S-L&M&L-2: 300-500 LBS.
76.00-83.50; 500-700 LBS. 62.00-68.50.
STOCK COWS: BEEF 500.00-825.00;
BABY CALVES BY THE HEAD,
50.00-167.50; BYTHE POUND. .90-1.35.
SLAUGHTER COWS: UTILITY AND
COMMERCIAL 45.00-49.75; HIGH
YIELDING 50.00-54.00; CANNERS
AND CUTTERS 40.00-44.50; SLAUGH
TER BULLS 56.25.
LAMBS: BLUE O CHOICE 65.10;
SPRING RED O LAMBS 77.50; FEEDER
LAMBS, SPRING 78.00-86.90;
SLAUGHTER EWES 20.00-30.00.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppensburg, PA
March 7 and 10
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 73.
ALFALFA: STANDARD
110.00- HIGH QUALITY
135.00-
MIXED HAY; 80.00-135.00.
TIMOTHY: 75.00-135.00.
BROMB CRASS: 118.00-142.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 89.00-114.00.
STRAW: 62.00-96.00.
EAR CORN: 94.00-110.00.
OATS: 2.60 BU.
WOOD: 27.00-45.00.
1288
1029
844
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, March 10, 1992
Report Supplied bj Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 87.
ALFALFA: 147.00-ISO.OO, 2.30-3.90
BALE.
ALFALFA MIX: 97.00, 2.00-3.00
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 90.00-135.00, 2.00-2.20
BALE.
TIMOTHY MIX: 70.00-120.00,
1.30-2.10 BALE.
ORCHARD GRASS: 1.00-1.60 BALE.
GRASS HAY: 67.00-90.00, 1.50-Z5O
BALE.
ORCHARD ROUND BALES: 19.00
EACH.
TIMOTHY ROUND BALES: 31.00
AND 35.00 EACH.
ALFALFA ROUND BALES: 23.00
BACH.
STRAW: 80.00-72.00, .60-1.10 BALE
EAR CORN: 82.30.
WOOD: 75.00 CORD.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, March 6, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 155.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-155.00.
ALFALFA: 85.00-150.00.
TIMOTHY: 83.00-160.00.
CLOVER: 90.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 85.00-112.00.
OATS: 2.00 BU.
STRAW; 50.00-84.00.
EAR CORN: 92.00-99.00.
FIREWOOD: AVG. 39.00 CORD.
MUSHROOM SOIL; 8.00 TON.
HAY SILAGE: 25.00 TON.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thun., March 12, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
35 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 87.50-142.50.
TIMOTHY: 122.50.
CLOVER: 97.50.
MIXED HAY; 107.50-142.50.
STRAW: 84.00-94.00.
FEEDER
CATTLE
Tuesday, March 17
7:30 P.M.
Bring a Load - Buy a Load
CARLISLE
Livestock Market, Inc.
Just East off 1-81 (t Exit 12
(717) 249-4511
or Evonmgs, Jim 249-2359
*mHay & Grain
\m Markets
m
•■UKBM
32 LOADS. CLEAR. COLD. MARKET
STEADY.
ALFALFA: 1 LOAD FANCY 175.00,
10 FAIR TO GOOD 120.00-155.00.
ALFALFA MIX: 3 FAIR TO GOOD
105.00-135.00,2 FAIR 80.00 AND 90.00.
TIMOTHY: 6 FAIR TO GOOD
115.00-143.00.
TIMOTHY MIX: 4 FAIR TO GOOD
112.00-147.00.
MIXED HAY: 1 GOOD 130.00,2FA1R
90.00 AND 9100.
STRAW: 3 LOADS BRIGHT
67.00-82.00.
FIREWOOD: 3 LOADS HARDWOOD
58.00-61.00 CORD.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, NJ.
Tuesday, March 10, 1992
Hay—Straw & Grain Report
ALFALFA HAY: 4 LOADS. 2.50-4.10
BALE.
MIXED HAY: 12 LOADS. 1.70-2.75
BALE
TIMOTHY HAY: 2 LOADS AT 2.00
BALE
GRASS HAY: 1 LOAD AT 1.85 BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 2 LOADS AT 1.20
BALE
CLOVER HAY: 1 LOAD AT 2.10
BALE
OATS: 2 LOADS AT 3.50 AND 7.00
BAG.
SHELLED CORN: 2 LOADS AT 6.00
BAG.
CRACKED CORN: 1 LOAD AT 7.50
BAG.
LOCUST POSTS: 1 LOAD AT 3.50
EACH.
Keister’s Hay
Mlddleburg, PA
March 10, 1992
Report supplied by auction
60 LOADS HAY.
ALFALFA: 110.00-170.007T0N.
MIX HAY: 70.00-150.0Q/TON.
TIMOTHY: 100.00-ISO.OWTON.
STRAW: 19 LOADS
80.00- loo.ocvton.
BAR CORN: 7 LOADS
85.00-
OATS: 2.00-3.50 BU.
Clouser Farm Enterprises
Feed Auction
Penn's Cave Grounds
Centre Hall, PA
Monday, March 2, 1992
at 12:00 Noon
2 LOADS MIXED HAY 80.00.
ALFALFA: 1 LOAD 3RD CUTTING,
145.00.
In this issue
Five Sections
FEATURES COLUMNS _
Lcan Bcci A2l Now is the Time AlO
Poultry Health A3l Microwave Magic. B 3
Bay Program A 34 On Being A Farm Wife B 4
Nutrient Management A 37 Have You Heard 5
Pediatrician Promotes Dairy Pro- Tll ? e ’V
ducls A 44 Ida’s Notebook 810
Cambria"'co™Farrn"wdmen B 5 Poultry Pointers C 3
Painted Ladies B 9 Fa™ Management C 4
Retirement Party 828 - - - -
New Jersey Couple E 2
Animal Care E 5
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes B 2
DEPARTMENTS Home On The Range B 6
Editorial AlO Cook’s Question Corner B 8
Farm Calendar AlO Kid’s Komcr 810
Farm Forum AlO 4-H Happenings 829
Sale Reports 812
Public Auction Register 814
Business News C 6
Beef Briefs Cll DAIRY
Woodland News Cl 2 DHIA Focus A 36
Mailbox Markets D 2 Lackawanna Holstein A4O
Classified Ads Dl3 Huntingdon Co. DHIA Cl 3
Foraging Around ElO Dairy Day II E 1
.Lancaster. Farming,.Saturday, .March. \fi, )99?^A3
Frederick Co.
Hay
Blicitej(town, Md.
Thursday, March 12, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
Greencastle
Hay Market
Hay & Straw
March 5 ft 9, 1992
75 LOADS.
ALFALFA (GOOD) 125.00-187.00 /
TON.
ALFALFA (FAIR) 90.00-122.50/TON.
ALFALFA MIXED 105.00-14X50 /
TON.
TIMOTHY HAY 87.00-130.00 / TON.
MIXED HAY 7XOO-115.00 / TON.
ORCHARD GRASS 100.00-112.00 /
TON.
BROME GRASS 100.00-130.00/TON.
CLOVER 85.00-90.00 / TON.
WHEAT STRAW 61.00-87.00 / TON.
FIREWOOD 35.00 LOAD.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, March 9, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 195.
ALFALFA: 92.00-165.00.
MIXED HAY: 59.00-170.00.
TIMOTHY: 112.00-165.00.
CLOVER: 110.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 107.00-120.00.
STRAW: 67.00-107.00.
EAR CORN: 92.00-107.00.
OATS: 2.40 BU.
Thii lale was foimerly held at the New
Holland Sales Stables. It is now held at Dif
fenbach's New Holland Auction Center
Ltd.. 100 W. Jackson Sl, New Holland,
across from the prior tale location. Auction
lime is 10:00 a.m. Monday.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, March 9, 1992
Report Supplied by Auction
36 LOADS HAY. 75.00-204.00.
STRAW; 9 LOADS, 55.00-100.00.
WOOD: 10 LOADS. 15.00-59.00
LOAD.
CORN: 5 LOADS, 76.00-100.00.
OATS: 5 LOADS. 1.90-2.05 BU.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, March 11
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 48.
ALFALFA: 125.00-177.50.
MIXED HAY: 85.00-167.50.
STRAW: 120.00-132.50.
Aberdeen Sales
Co. Inc.
Livestock Auction Market
Harford County, Md.
Hay - Straw - Grain Sale
Saturday, March 7, 1992
ALFALFA HAY: 175 @ BALE.