New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, February 9, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction TODAY; 282 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY: 638 HEAD LAST YEAR: 783 HEAD TREND; COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY, FEEDER PIGS 5.00-10.00 LOWER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#l-2: 56 HEAD 51-53 LBS. 76.00-82.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 51.39, WGHTD PRICE 79.58; 19 HEAD 60-64 LBS. 76.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 62.95, WGHTD PRICE 76.00; 12 HEAD 70 LBS. 70.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 70.00. US«2: 14 HEAD 38 LBS. 76.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 38.00, WGHTD PRICE 76.00; SI HEAD 45-46 LBS. 68.00-74.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 45.63, WGHTD PRICE 71.87; 44 HEAD 54-57 LBS. 60.00-66.00, WGHTD. AVERAGE 62.96, WGHTD PRICE 62.95; 34 HEAD 64-65 LBS. 65.0066.00, WGHTD AVER AGE 64.47, WGHTD PRICE 65.53; 14 HEAD 77 LBS. SXOO, WGHTD AVER AGE 77.00, WGHTD PRICE 52.00. US#2-3: 5 HEAD 44 LBS. 6ZOO, WGHTD AVERAGE 44.00, WGHTD PRICE 62.00; 3 HEAD 33 LBS. 50,00, WGHTD AVERAGE 53.00, WGHTD PRICE 50.00. State Graded Feeder Pig Sale at Westminster Livestock Auction Report Supplied by Auction February 4, 1994 435 PIGS; 2 WEEKS AGO 300. PRICES GENERALLY STEADY, LAR GER SUPPLY OF HEAVY PIGS OFFERED. GRADE I*2; 52 HEAD 42-49 LBS. 75.00; 33 HEAD 41-47 LBS. 61.00-66.00, 83 HEAD 54-57 LBS. 60.0047.00; 39 HEAD 6145 LBS. 55.00-68.00, 158 HEAD 70-79 C8!5.31.00-6100;’16 HEAD 85-99 LBS. 43.00-50.00; 4 HEADS 117-122 LBS. 40.00-42.00. 1 GRADE 2: 17 HEAD 26-33 LBS. 47.00-SS.OO; 23 HEAD 89 LBS. 46.00. NEXT STATE GRADED SALE FRI DAY, FEB.' 18. 1:30 P.M. New Holland Horses New Hoi land Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, February 7, 1994 Report Supplied By Auction 251 HEAD. MARKET STRONGER. WORK HORSES 960.00-1110.00. PAIRS 1600.00-2775.00. DRIVING HORSES 560.00-875.00. RIDING HORSES 510.00-975.00. REGISTERED RIDING 910.00-2500.00. KILLERS FEW 920.00-935.00, HEAVY WEIGHTS 730.00-870.00. LIGHT WEIGHTS 435.00-625.00. PONIES: 145.00-300.00. LARGE PONIES 390.00-435.00 COLTS 225.00-434.00. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Saturday, January 29, 1994 Report supplied by auction There will no longer be a tale auction on Saturday. Sales will be held Monday and Wednesday. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle feeders two marketing days Give us a call for advice and marketing conditions. Consign With Us - For The Marketing Edge Next Feeder Cattle Sale Wednesday, February 16 - 11:00 A.M. Hog rkets St. Louis Cattle, Hogs Thursday. February 10, 1994 OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY CLOSECATTLE & CALVES: 300 ( 0 SLTR, 300 FDRS) RECEIPTS CON SISTS OF 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 1,000: WEEK AGO 1,000: YEAR AGO 1,100: COM PARED WITH LAST WEEK’S TERMI NAL MARKET CLOSE, SLAUGHTER STEERS STEADY TO .50 LOWER. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS STEADY. COWS 1.00-2.00 LOWER. BULLS STEADY. SUPPLY MAINLY CHOICE AND MIXED SELECT AND CHOICE STEERS AND HEIFERS, MODERATE SUPPLY HOLSTEIN STEERS AND AROUND 10% COWS. New Holland Hogs LANCASTER, PA FEBRUARY 7, 1994 HOG RECEIPTS TODAY LAST MONDAY LAST YEAR TREND; Compared to last Monday bar rows and gilts 2.00-3.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-255 lb 48.75-49.50. US 1 215-250 lb 50.00-50.50. US 1-3 210-260 lb 47.50-48.50, 190-210 lb 43.00-44.50. US 2-3 270-290 lb 43.00-45.00. Indiana Hogs Louisville, Kentucky Thursday, February 10,1994 BARROWS AND GILTS: MOSTLY 1.00 LOWER. DEMAND MODERATE. COUNTRY: PLANTS: US 1-2 230-260 LBS. 48.00-49.50 48.25-50.00. US! 1-3 230-260 LBS. 46.00-48.50, 210-230 LBS. 84.00-4640. SOWS: MOSTLY STEADY. US 1-3 300-SOO LBS. 32.00-36.00, 500-650 LBS. 35.00-40.00, FEW OVER 650 LBS. 41.00-42.00. PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE: 26,000. ♦"RECEIPTS HAVE CHANGED DUE TO CHANGE IN REPORTING BASE. Lebanon Valley Livestock Auction Fredericksburg, Pa. Tuesday, February 8,1994 Report Supplied by PDA SALE NOT REPORTED FEBRUARY 8 19941 HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY Located Rt, 472 8 mllaa south el Ouarryvilla or 8 miles north of Oxford cor ner el Rt. 472 and Noble Read. Lloyd H. Kraldar, Auctioneer AU-000513L No out of iUte checks Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, P>. Tueaday, February 8, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 33 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 100.00- 2ND CUTTING 103.00- TIMOTHY: 130.00-137.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 103.00- 2ND CUTTING 126.00- 3RD CUTTING 109.00- 4TH CUTTING 136.00- CLOVER: 110.00-123.00. CLOVER STUBBLE: 121.00. GRASS: 111.00-128.00. WHEAT STRAW: 134.00-144.00. BARLEY STRAW: 146.00. SALE TIME 11 A.M. Green Dragon Hay Ephrala, Pa. Friday, Fabru ary 4, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 171 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY. 79.00-160.00. ALFALFA: 40.00-152.00. TIMOTHY: 53.00-160.00. CLOVER: 85.00-140.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 80.00-122.00. STUBBLE HAY: 60.00. STRAW: 115.00-145.00. EAR CORN: 101.00-123.00. FIREWOOD: 5000-75.00 LOAD. OATS: 1 LOAD AT 2.55 BU. SHAVINGS: 1 LOAD AT 1.75 BAG. 1036 944 635 Thun, February 10, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 20 LOADS. ALFALFA: 90.00-140.00. MIXED HAY: 73.00. TIMOTHY; 99.00-137.50. GRASS HAY: 75.00-105.00. STRAW; 13740-151.00. FIREWOOD! 24:60 LOAD. SALE TIME 1 P.M. Dewart Hay. Dewart, PA. Monday, February 7, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 33 LOADS OF HAY, 60.00-127.00. STRAW: 7 LOADS. 97.00-125.00. WOOD: 13 LOADS, 33.00-126.00 LOAD. CORN: 3 LOADS, 80.00-97.00. OATS: 6 LOADS, 1.65-1.95 BU. 11:00 Vintage Hay Paradbe, PA lancattf Farming, Ssfrixtoy. Ftbmtry 12,1994-A3 f Hay & Grain Markets Regional Hay Ftbraary 7, 19*4 Eastern, Pa. HAY ft STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM ft PER TON). ALFALFA 90.00-120.00; MIXED HAY 80.00-120.00; TIMOTHY HAY 80.00-120.00; STRAW 75.00-110.00; MULCH 30.00-55.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 2/4/94. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 398 HAY. 158 STRAW ft 14 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 90.00-160.00; MIXED HAY 90.00-160.00; TIMOTHY HAY 108.00-160.00; STRAW 110.00-175.00; EAR CORN 101.00-130.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 2/4/94. PRICES PER TON; LOADS; 315 HAY, 70 STRAW & 16 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 80.00-135.00; MIXED HAY 70.00-140.00; TIMOTHY 75.00-125.00; STRAW 80.00-170.00; EAR CORN 95.00-120.00. Westminster Hay WetfMlaitcr, Md. Tueaday, February 8, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 74 LOADS. ALFALFA: 85.00-110.00. 1.10-2.70 BALE. TIMOTHY: 100.00, 1.20-2.40 BALE MIXED HAY: .50-1.90 BALE. 13.00-16.00 LARGE ROUND. CRASS: 65.00, .90-1.90 BALE STRAW: 1.10-1.90 BALE FIREWOOD: 92.50-110.00 CORD. NEXT STATE GRADED FEBDERPIG SALE FRIDAY, FEB. 18. SPRING FEEDER CATTLE SALE TUESDAY EVENINGS MARCH 1 AND 22; APRIL 5 AND 19; MAY 3 AND 17. Keister’s Hay Middleburg, PA February 8, 1994 Report (up piled by auction 38 LOADS, 16 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA; 115.00-150.00. MIXED HAY; 75.00-ISS.OO. TIMOTHY: 90.00-130.00. STRAW: 11 LOADS, 65.00-120.00. EAR CORN; 4 LOADS, 75.00-87.50. OATS: 1 AT 2.25 BU. FIREPLACE WOOD: 45.00-60.00 LOAD. In This Issue Four Sections COLUMNS QMRX Now is the Time AlO DHIA Focus A 35 On Being A Farm Wife B 5 Lancaster DHIA Al 6 Ida’s Notebook B 9 Chester Dairy Lines Al 6 Poultry Pointers Cl 2 Glenn’s Udderings Al 6 Taking Time B 3 Md. Holstein A 26 HOME AND YOUTH DEPARTMENTS Homestead-Notes B 4 Editorial AlO Home On The Range B 6 Farm Calendar AlO Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Farm Forum AlO Kid’s Komer 810 Futures Al 6 4-H Happenings 829 Sale Reports 830 Mailbox Markets 819 FEATURES Public Auction Register 831 Thomas Retires 812 Business News CIO Vegetable Conference...Bl4.Cl3 Classified Ads.: CIS. D 2 PSU Livestock Judging C 6 Leinbach’s Hay Shlppamburg, PA Fibmr; 5 ■"<* S Report Supplied by Auction 91 LOADS. ALFALFA: GOOD 97.00-1 U.OO, FAIR 65.00-8100. MIXED HAY: 70.00-140.00. TIMOTHY: 67.00-120.00. CLOVER: 50.00-7100. BROME GRASS: 65.00-100.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 70.00-77.00. STRAW; 90.00-140.00. EAR CORN; 91.00-125.00. CORN FODDER: 65.00-70.00. FIREWOOD; 40.00-72.00 PICK-UP LOAD. Kutztown Produce Auction Hay Auction Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, February 5, 1994 TOTAL LOADS: 40. MIXED HAY: 75.00-110.00 ALFALFA: 80.00-105.00. TIMOTHY: 95.00-140.00. CLOVER/TIMOTHY: 2.30 BALE. OAT STRAW: 85.00. WHEAT STRAW; 110.00-120.00. OATS; 1.80-1.90 BU. FIREWOOD: 60.00-80.00 LOAD. SALE HELD SATURDAYS AT 9 A M. Good’s Hay Leoia, Pa. Wed, February 9, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 29. ALFALFA: 50.00-145.00. MIXED HAY: 60.00-150.00. STRAW: 137.00-160.00. TIMOTHY: 120.00. CORN: 100.00. CRASS; 122.00. North Jersey Market Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, February 8, 1994 Hay—Straw & Grain Report MIXED HAY: 2 LOTS, 1.20 AND 3.40 .BALE. GRASS HAY: 2 LOTS. 2.50 AND 3.00. OATS: 1 LOT AT 7.00 BAG. TOTAL: 5 LOTS.