r -Hog Markets New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, Feb. IS, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction TODAY: 610 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY: 783 HEAD LAST YEAR: 565 HEAD TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY. FEEDER PIGS 10.00- HIGHER, WITH SOME SALES US 2 30-40 LBS. 20.00 HIGHER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#IA2: 141 HEAD 42-49 LBS. 94.00- 45 HEAD 30 LBS. 100.00- 114 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 88.00- 32 HEAD 62-63 LBS. 76.00- US #2: 89 HEAD 32-39 LBS. 108.00- 17 HEAD 42-49 LBS. 86.00- II HEAD 52-59 LBS. 72.00- 7 HEAD 61 LBS. 72.00. US#2-3: 8 HEAD 39 LBS. 84.00; 7 HEAD 46 LBS. 84.00; 14 HEAD 66-74 LBS. 64.00. SLAUGHTER: 21 HEAD 20-30 LBS. 126.00- 32 HEAD 19-29 LBS. 90 00-102.00. St. Louis Cattle, Hogs Thursday, February 18, 1993 OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY CLOSE CATTLE & CALVES: 150 ( 0 SLTR, 150 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 800: WEEK AGO 1,100; YEAR AGO 1,400. COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK’S TERMINAL MARKET CLOSE, SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS MOSTLY 1.00 HIGHER. COWS AND BULLS 2.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY MAIN LY choice And mixed 'select AND CHOICE STEERS AND HEIFERS, MODERATE SUPPLY HOLSTEIN STEERS AND AROUND 10% COWS. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Sat, Feb. 13, 1993 Report supplied by auction 250 HEAD. US 1 21S-24S LBS. 4S.SO-4d.25. US 1-2 21S-24S LBS. 45.00-4S.SO. US 1-3 21S-24S LBS. 44.00-45.00. US 2-4 21S-2SS LBS. 43.01M4.00. 195-210 LBS. 41.00-42.50; 180-19 S LBS. 40.00-41.00; 120-180 LBS. 35.00- 80-120 LBS. 35.00-39.00; 50-80 LBS. 30.00-40.00; 30-S0 LBS. 30.00- SOWS: GOOD SOWS 32.50-35.50; MEDIUMS 31.00-33.50; THINS 29.00-31.00. BOARS: HEAVY BOARS 29.50-30.50; LIGHT BOARS 31.00-33.00. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle feeders two marketing days - Give us a call for advice and marketing conditions. ;{;mondaysW Consign With Us - For The Marketing Edge Consign Your Beef Cows Mondays and Wednesdays No Waiting to Unload - Good Weight Conditions Next Feeder Cattle Sale Friday, Feb. 26 - 11:00 A.M. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards An OW Une Commission Firm Keeping New Holland Hog Auction Lancaster, Pa, Monday, February 15, 1993 Hog Receipts: Today 863 Last Monday 635 Last Year 1129 TREND: Compared to last Monday bar rows and gilts 50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb 44.00-45.00. US 1 215-235 lb 46.00-46.50. US 1-3 210-255 lb 43.00-44.00. Indiana Hogs Louisville, Kentucky Thursday, February 18, 1993 INDIANA DIRECT HOGS OPENING BARROWS AND GILTS: STEADY. DEMAND MODERATE. COUNTRY: US 1-2 230-260 LBS. 44.50-45.50. FEW 46.00. US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 42.00-44.50, 200-230 LBS. 41.00-43.50. SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. STEADY TO 1.00 HIGHER; OVER 500 LBS. 1.00-2.00 HIGHER. US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 30.00-34.00, FEW DOWN TO 28.00, 500-650 LBS. 32.00-35.00. Friend’s Stockyard Inc; Accident, Md. 21520 Feb. 15, 1993 STOCK BULLS AND STEERS (200-500 LBS.) 67.00-92.00. STOCK HEIFERS 55.00-84.00. SLAUGHTER STEERS GOOD TO CHOICE 76.00-81.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 71.00-75.50; HEAVY CHOICE OVER 1450 LBS. 72.00-77.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS HEAVY 60.00-67.00; LIGHT 56.00-62.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GOOD TO CHOICE 75.00-80.00; MEDIUM TO GOOD 65.00-72.00. BULLS HEAVY 55.00-64.75; LIGHT 50.00-61.50. COWS FEW HIGH DRESSING 50.00- UTILITY HOLSTEIN 46.00- CANNERS 41.00-48.50, COMMERCIAL TO GOOD 42.00-47.50, CULL COWS* 41.00 AND DOWN. VEALS 600 D TO CHOICE 72.00- MEDIUM TO GOOD 50.00- 808 CALVES 40.00 AND DOWN. HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES,RETURN TO FARM (90-120 LBS.) 110.00-182.50. HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES, RETURN TO FARM (100-120 LBS.) 110.00-180.00. BEEF X CALVES, RETURN TO FARM, UP TO 160.00. HOGS: TOP QUALITY 43.70-45.00, HEAVY 42.50-44.00, LIGHT 35.00-40.00. SOWS 28.00-34.00. MALE HOGS: 24.00-32.00. LAMBS: 70.00-75.00; LIGHT 75 LBS. UP TO 74.00. SHEEP; 15.00-28.00. LIVESTOCK PRICES ARE ALL GIVEN PER HUNDREDWEIGHT! IV. Frederick Co. Hay Buckcjitown, Md. Thursday, Feb, 18, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction 47 LOADS. CLEAR AND COLD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. ALFALFA: FAIR TO GOOD 107.00-140.00, PAIR 68.00-88.00, BIG BALES 20.00 EACH. TIMOTHY: FAIR TO GOOD 102.00-142.00, FAIR 80.00-95.00, BIG BALES, SOME DAMAGED 10.00-30.00 EACH. ORCHARD GRASS: FAIR TO GOOD 95.00- FAIR 57.00-87.00. MIXED HAY: FAIR, SOME DARK 46.00- BIG BALES 14.00-30.00 EACH. STRAW: FANCY 87.00, FAIR, DARK 20.00-55.00. FIREWOOD: GOOD HARDWOOD 75.00-80.00 CORD, FAIR 61.00 CORD. Greencastle Livestock Market Hay & Straw Feb. 11 and 15, 1993 52 LOADS. ALFALFA: GOOD 100.00-126.00. FAIR! 67.00-97.50. ALFALFA MIXED: 73.00-102.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 80.00-107.50. MIXED HAY: 60.00-82.50. ORCHARD GRASS: 55.00-75.00. BROME GRASS: 80.00-92.50. WHEAT STRAW: 50.00-71.00. BARLEY STRAW: 38.00-52.00. Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, February 15, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 203. ALFALFA: 62.00-180.00. MIXED HAY: 61.00-165.00. TIMOTHY: 65.00-160.00. CLOVER: 100.00. ORCHARD > GRASS: 80.00-127.00. STRAW: 63.00-100.00. EAR CORN: 68.00-81.00. OATS: 1.85-2.75 BU. Thii aale was formerly held at the New Holland Sales Slablea. It i* now held at Dif fenbach ’s New Holland Auction Center Ltd., 100 W. Jackson St, New Holland, across from the prior tale location. Auction time it 10:00 a.m. Monday. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, February 12, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 22. MIXED HAY: 100.00-135.00. ALFALFA: 87.00-147.00. TIMOTHY: 110.00-120.00. STRAW: 56.00-69.00. EAR CORN: 73.00. FIREWOOD: 17.00 LOAD. KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located Rt. 472 5 mile* south of Quarryvllls or 6 miles north of Oxford ear ner of Rt. 472 and Noble Road. Lloyd H. Kralder, Auctioneer AU-0005t3L No out of iUte checks TO STATE GRADED SALE FHL FEB. 26 1:1)0 P.H. Carlisle LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. Exit 12 Off Ml (717) 249-4511 or Evenings Jim, 249-2359 Ilfjw Hay & Grain rfsfed M • Markets Setfr HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER TON). HAY STEADY TO WEAK, STRAW STEADY. ALFALFA 75.00-110.00, FEW REPORTED 120.00; MIXED HAY 60.00- FEW 120.00; TIMOTHY HAY 60.00-105.00, FEW 120.00; STRAW 40.00-85.00; MULCH 20.00- SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 02/12/93. PRICES PER TON; LOADS; 246 HAY, 70 STRAW. & 12 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 70.00-142 00, MIXED HAY 60.00-130.00; TIMOTHY HAY 75.00-157.00; STRAW 42 00-102.00; EAR CORN 70 00-80.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 02/12/93. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 230 HAY. 55 STRAW & 16 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 65.00-117.50; MIXED HAY 55.00-120.00; TIMOTHY HAY 50.00-115.00; STRAW 40.00-79.00; EAR CORN 50 00-77.50. Leinbach’s Hay Shlppensburg, PA Feb. 13 and 16 Report Supplied by Auction 32 LOADS. ALFALFA: GOOD 102.50-127.50, FAIR 60.00-82.50. MIXED HAY: 50.00-90.00. BROME GRASS: 82.50-97.50. ORCHARD GRASS: 89.00-97.50. STRAW: 50.00-67.00. FIREWOOD: 27.50-40.00 PICK-UP LOAD. Westminster Hay Westminster, Md. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 19. ALFALFA: 92.00-100.00, 1.50-1.90 BALE. CLOVER: 1.10 BU. MIXED HAY: 80.00, 18.00-23.00 LARGE ROUND. STRAW: .65-1.40 BU. WOOD: 72.50 CORD. In This Issue Five Sections DEPARTMENTS HOME AND YOUTH Editorial AlO Homestead Notes B 3 Farm Calendar AlO Farm Women Societies B S Farm Forum AlO Home On The Range B 6 Mailbox Markets 814 Cook’s Question Comer ....B 8 Sale Reports 821 Kid’s Komer 810 Public Auction Register 821 Business News C 6 hairy Classified Ads Cl 6, D 6 PAPIIIA Al 9 DHIA Fociis A 22 FEATURES Romanian Farm A 26 COLUMNS Early Sweet Com A 34 Now is the Time AlO Ag Seminar A 37 Farm Management A4O Fastnacht Making B 3 On Being A Farm Wife....B 2 Pot Pie Contest B 9 Ida’s Notebook B 4 Dutch Festival .....................829 Have You Heard B 7 Adams Qo, Extension C 8 Poultry Pointers C 4 Polled Hereford D S PRV Headlines C 4 Ephrala Fanners E 1 Milk Check ElO Soil EB Livestock Ledger El 3 Lancaster Farming, . Saturday, February 20, 1993-A3 , Regional Hay February 16, 1993 Eastern, Pa. Good’s Hay Leola, Pa. Wed, Feb. 17, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 56. MIXED HAY: 80.00-147.00. ALFALFA: 71.00-154.00. STRAW: 55.00-81.00. TIMOTHY: 118.00-151.00. CORN: 75.00-86.00. OATS: 1.80 BU. CRASS; 113.00. STUBBLE HAY: 81.00. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction 8 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 85.00; 2ND CUTTING 128.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 144.00; 2ND CUTTING 118.00-129.00. GRASS: 100.00-134.00. SALE TIME 11 A.M. Kutztown Produce Auction Hay Auction Saturday, Feb. 13, 1993 TOTAL LOADS: 3. MIXED HAY: 84.00. ALFALFA: 72.00. WHEAT STRAW; 68.00. Westminster Hay Westminrter, Md. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 19. ALFALFA: 92.00-100.00, 1.50-1.90 BALE. CLOVER: 1.10 BALE. MIXED HAY; 80.00, 18.00-23.00 LARGE ROUND BALE. STRAW: .65-1.40 BALE. WOOD: 72.50 CORD. Belleville Hay Wednesday, Feb. 17 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction 25 LOADS. ALFALFA: 50.00-97.50. MIXED HAY: 30.00-90.00. STRAW: 7 LOADS, 65.00-80.00. OATS: 2 LOADS. 1.50 AND 1.60 BU. EAR CORN: 1 LOAD, 70.00. North Jersey Market Hackettstown, NJ. Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1993 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA HAY: 1 LOAD. 1.80 BALE. MIXED HAY: 1 LOAD. 1.50 BALE. GRASS HAY: 1 LOAD. 2.10 BALE WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOAD. 1.00 BALE. TOTAL: 4 LOADS. Vintage Hay Paradise, PA Thunk, Feb. 18, 1993 Report Supplied by Auction 28 LOADS. ALFALFA: 90.00-182.00. TIMOTHY: 115.00-130.00. MIXED HAY; 81.00-125.00. STRAW: 55.00-98.00. FIREWOOD: 30.00 PICK-UP LOAD. SALE TIME 1 P.M.
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