New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed., February 24, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
TODAY: 482 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY: 623 HEAD
LAST YEAR: 930 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY, FEEDER PIGS WEAK
TO 5.00 LOWER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED
ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US# 1-2; 44 HEAD 24-29 LBS.
102.00- WGHTD AVERAGE
27.18, WGHTD PRICE 104.57; 58 HEAD
36-38 LBS. 96.00-100.00, WGHTD
AVERAGE 37.22, WGHTD PRICE 97.52;
159 HEAD 43-49 LBS. 84.00-94.00,
WGHTD AVERAGE 44.14, WGHTD
PRICE 89.93; 132 HEAD 54-57 LBS.
80.00- WGHTD AVERAGE 55.71,
WGHTD PRICE 86,02.
St. Louis Cattle,
Hogs
Thursday, February 24, 1994
OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY
CLOSE CATTLE & CALVES: 400 ( 0
SLTR, 400 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 1,200: WEEK
AGO 1,300: YEAR AGO 800: COM
PARED WITH LAST WEEK’S TERMI
NAL MARKET CLOSE, SLAUGHTER
STEERS .50 HIGHER, EXCEPT HOLS
TEIN STEERS STEADY. SLAUGHTER
HEIFERS 1.00 HIGHER. COWS AND
BULLS STEADY. SUPPLY MAINLY
CHOICE AND MIXED SELECT AND
CHOICE STEERS AND HEIFERS.
AROUND 10% COWS.
New Holland
Hog Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, February 21, 1994
Hog Receipts:
Today
Last Monday
Last Year7o7
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts LOO lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-255 lb 46.50-47.25.
US I 215-250 lb 47.75-48.25.
US 1-3 210-260 lb 45.50-46.50,
190-210 lb 41.00-43.50.
US 2-3 270-300 lb 44.10-45.00.
US 3-4 270-300 lb 38.00-39.50.
Indiana Hogs
Louisville, Kentucky
Thursday, February 24, 1994
INDIANA DIRECT HOGS OPENING,
BARROWS AND GILTS: .50 TO
MOSTLY 1.00 LOWER. DEMAND
LIGHT TO MODERATE. COUNTRY US
1-2 230-260 LBS. 46.00-47.50.
US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 43.50-46.50,
210-230 LBS. 41.50-44.50.
SOWS: STEADY.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 33.00-36.00,
500-650 LBS. 35.00-40.00, FEW OVER
650 LBS. 41.00-42.00.
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, March 2 - 11:00 A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
m (717)397-5136
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State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Westminster
Livestock Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
February 18, 1994
626 PIGS; 2 WEEKS AGO 435. BID
DING ACTIVE FROM A LARGER
CROWD. PRICES 5.00-15.00 HIGHER).
GRADE 1: 69 HEAD 48-59 LBS.
77.00- 123 HEAD 59-64 LBS.
68.00- 34 HEAD 81 LBS. 58.00.
GRADE 152:12 HEAD 33 LBS. 94.00;
30 HEAD 38-39 LBS. 84.00-85.00; 105
HEAD 37-52 LBS. 69.00-81.00; 92 HEAD
58-65 LBS. 60.00-70.00; 27 HEAD 71
LBS. 60.00; 48 HEAD 80-89 LBS.
52.00- 45 HEAD 105-130 LBS.
44.00-
NEXT GRADED SALE FRIDAY.
MARCH 4, 1:30 P.M.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, February 19, 1994
Report supplied by auction
There will no longer be a sale auction
on Saturday. Sales will be held Monday
and Wednesday.
Valley Stockyards
Athena, Fa.
Monday, February 14, 1994
Report supplied by auction
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES TO
160.00.
VEAL CALVES TO 80.00.
VEALER BULL CALVES
80.00-140.00.
SLAUGHTER CALVES 60.00 AND
DOWN.
GRASSERS & FEEDERS 45.00-75.00.
LAMBS 60.00-82.00.
SHEEP 25.00-27.00.
HOGS 200-250 36.00-45.00.
SOWS 28.50-35.50.
BOARS TO 27.50.
PIGS EACH TO 23.00.
HEIFERS TO 54.75.
STEERS TO 65.00.
FEEDER STEERS 64.00-80.00.
BULLS 50.00-57.00.
GOOD COWS 43.25-47.25.
COWS MEDIUM 38.00-43.00.
COWS POOR OR SMALL 37.00 AND
DOWN.
CATTLE MARKET STEADY.
CALF MARKET STEADY.
HORSES 600.00-895.00.
PONIES, NONE.
GOATS TO 75.00.
WATCH FOR SPRING SALES.
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
11:00
Located Rt. 472 S mlloa
south of Quarryvllla or 6
mlloa north of Oxford cor
ner of Rt. 472 and Nobla
Road.
Lloyd H. Kraldar,
Auctioneer
AU-000513L
No out of cute checks
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, February 22, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
% LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
98.00- 2ND CUTTING
91.00-
TIMOTHY: 95.00-142.00.
ALFALFA; IST CUTTING
95.00- 2ND CUTTING
89 00-146.00, 3RD CUTTING
85.00- 4TH CUTTING
100.00-
CLOVER: 104.00-132.00.
GRASS: 89.00-128.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 100.00-158.00,
BARLEY STRAW; 150.00.
BARLEY STRAW; 136.00-168.00.
RYE STRAW: 130.00.
EAR CORN: 92.00.
CORN FODDER: 79.00.
WOOD: 50.00 PICK-UP LOAD.
SALE TIME 11 A.M.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, February 22, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
120 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 87.00-120.00, 1.65-2.70
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 100.00, 1.00-3.10 BALE.
21.00-24.00 LARGE ROUND.
MIXED HAY: 115.00-120.00,1.80-170
BALE.
CLOVER: 1.90-110 BALE.
GRASS: 1.00-120 BALE. 9.00-26.00
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: 1.20-2.40 BALE, 10.00
LARGE ROUND.
FIREWOOD: 102.50 CORD.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 22, 1994
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report
ALFALFA HAY- 9 LOTS. 2.30-3.80
BALE
MIXED HAY. 13 LOTS. 1.80-3.90
BALE
TIMOTHY HAY: 6 LOTS, 2.20-2.60
BALE.
GRASS HAY; 8 LOTS, 2.00-3.60
BALE.
OATS- 1 LOT AT 7.00 BAG
HREWOOD: 1 LOAD AT
LOAD
TOTAL- 38 LOTS
PENNFIELD
GRAIN BANK
Pennfield Offers A
Sound Program-For
The Dairy Farmer To
Use Hla Grain “Same
As Cash” To Reduea
Hla Monthly Feed Bill,
And To Avoid Having
To Take “Harvest
Price" For Hla Grain
Prices Week Of 2/28/94
Com $3.37 Bu.
Soybeans $6.95 Bu.
Barley $2.80 Bu.
No Storage Charges
Prices Updated Weekly
Grain Bank Balance
Shown On Each
Invoice
• No Hidden Charges
• “Ton-For-Ton" Free
Hauling
For every ton of delry feed
purcheead you will receive
one ton of grain back
hauled el no charge.
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PHay & Grain
Markets
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Regional Hay
February 22, 1994
Eastern, Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON).
ALFALFA 85.00-120.00; MIXED
HAY 80.00-120.00; TIMOTHY HAY
75.00-110.00; STRAW 75.00-110.00;
MULCH 30.00-55.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
2/18/94. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 396
HAY, 100 STRAW & 26 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 82.00-160.00; MIXED
HAY 85.00-150.00; TIMOTHY HAY
95.00-180.00; STRAW 125.00-180.00;
EAR CORN 100.00-122.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
2/18/94. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 240
HAY, 74 STRAW & 28 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 80.00-153.00; MIXED
HAY 70.00-140.00; TIMOTHY
80.00-127.50; STRAW 85.00-130.00;
EAR CORN 89.00-111.00.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppensburg, PA
February 19 and 22
Report Supplied by Auction
143 LOADS.
ALFALFA: GOOD 90,00-130.00, FAIR
47.00-85.00.
MIXED HAY: 5100-150.00.
TIMOTHY: 52.00-125.00.
CLOVER: 70.00-90.00.
BROME GRASS; 76.00-102.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 62.00-87.00.
STRAW: 75.00-130.00.
EAR CORN: 90.00-111.00.
CORN FODDER: 50.00-55.00.
WOOD: 25.00-70.00 PICK-UP LOAD.
Keister’s Hay
Middleburg, PA
February 22, 1994
Report supplied by auction
131 LOADS, 78 LO’ADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 95.00-130.00, BAD
70.00-75.00.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-140.00, BAD
65.00.
TIMOTHY: 85.00-125.00.
STRAW: 25 LOADS. 80.00-110.00.
EAR CORN: 12 LOADS, 80.00-100.00
OATS: 9 LOADS. 2.00-2.70 BU.
FIREPLACE WOOD: 35.00-70.00
LOAD.
52.50
FEATURES
Hamilton Ag Seminar AlB
PRRS Treatment
Farm Bureau To D.C A 22
Myers Joins Extension A2S
PDPP Meets
PAS A Conference A2B
AFGC Sets Agenda A 33
Lehigh 4-H...
Lambs Survive Ordeal 814
Pets Help Children 818
Md. Signs Bay Pact C 2
State Youth Grants..
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial
Farm Calendar.
Farm Forum
Futures
Mailbox Markets
Sale Reports ■. E 7
Public Auction Register E 8
Business News
Classified Ads...
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 26, 1994-A3
In This Issue
Five Sections
COLUMNS
Now is Ihe Time
Consuming Thoughts B 3
Taking Time B 4
On Being A Farm Wife B 9
Ida’s Notebook 816
Poultry Pointers C 4
A2l
A 26
DAIRY
..812
Lancaster Dairy Days A2O
Glenn’s Udderings
Holstein Programs
DHIA Focus
,C 5
Lancaster DHIA D 2, E 3
Pa. DHIA 821, 822, E 2
Milk Check
AlO
AlO
AlO
HOME AND YOUTH
Al 6
Homestead Notes
E 4
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Komer
,C 6
4-H Happenings
,C 8. D 3
FFA Happenings
Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckeystown, Md.
Thursday, February 24, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
20 LOADS. SUNNY AFTER A HARD
RAIN, MARKET STEADY.
ALFALFA: FAIR TO GOOD
117.00-128.00, FANCY 152.00.
TIMOTHY: FANCY 127.00-130.00.
GOOD 97.00-115.00.
MIXED HAY; BIG BALES 26.00
EACH, GOOD 97.00-120.00.
BROME GRASS: FAIR 85.00.
STRAW: DARK 95.00.
FIREWOOD: MIXED 92.00 CORD.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, February 19, 1994
TOTAL LOADS: 30.
MIXED HAY. 100.00-116.00.
ALFALFA: 95.00-121.00.
TIMOTHY MIX: 110.00.
GRASS: 100.00-107.00.
CLOVER HAY: 97.00.
OAT STRAW: OAT STRAW: 95.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 130.00.
FIREWOOD: 70.00 LOAD.
SALE HELD SATURDAYS AT9 AM.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, February IS, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
183 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 82.00-180.00.
ALFALFA: 60.00-157.00.
TIMOTHY; 105.00-140.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 90.00-130 00.
STRAW: 125.00-165.00.
EAR CORN; 96.00-103.00.
OATS- 2.00-2.25 BU.
FIREWOOD; 67.00-100.00 LOAD.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thurs., February 24, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
21 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 97.00-125.00.
EAR CORN- 102.00.
GRASS: 97.50-106.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 11000.
SIIXED HAY: 95.00.
STRAW: 152.50-16000.
SALE TIME 1 P.M.
AlO
A 29
A 34
A3l
A 32
B 2
810
820
,B 19