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New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, March 2, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction TODAY: 749 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY: 482 HEAD LAST YEAR: 857 HEAD TREND; COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY, FEEDER PIGS FIRM TO 5.00 HIGHER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#l-2: 30 HEAD 25 LBS. 100.00-101.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 25, WGHTD PRICE 100.37; 101 HEAD 32-36 LBS. 92.00-108.00. WGHTD AVERAGE 33.68, WGHTD PRICE 99.78; 204 HEAD 40-47 LBS. 90.00-96.00. WGHTD AVER AGE 43.98, WGHTD PRICE 92.26; 67 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 72.00-82.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 54.39, WGHTD PRICE 77.91; 61 HEAD 61-69 LBS. 70.00-74.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 62.77, WGHTD PRICE 72.76; 20 HEAD 71 LBS. 64.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 71. WGHTD PRICE 64.00; 18 HEAD 92 LBS. 57.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 92. WGHTD PRICE 57.00. US#2: IS HEAD 19 LBS. 154.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 19. WGHTD PRICE 154.00; 36 HEAD 42 LBS. 82.00-88.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 42. WGHTD PRICE 86.00; 4 HEAD S 7 LBS. 62.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 57. WGHTD PRICE 6100; 5 HEAD 60 LBS. 80.00, WGHTD AVER AGE 60. WGHTD PRICE 60.00. US#2-3: 28 HEAD 37 LBS. 80.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 37, WGHTD PRICE 80.00; 19 HEAD 42-47 LBS. 72.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 44.37, WGHTD PRICE 72.00;21 HEAD SI-57LBS. 54.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 55.86, WGHTD PRICE 54.00. Indiana Hogs Louisville, Kentucky Thursday, March 3,1994 INDIANA DIRECT HOGS FLASH BARROWS AND GILTS: STEADY TO WEAK, DEMAND LIGHT. PLANTS 25-.50 LOWER. COUNTRY: PLANTS: US 1-2 230-260 LBS. 44.00-45.50 43 75-45.75. US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 41.00-44.50, 210-230 LBS. 40.00-42.50. SOWS; NEAR STEADY. US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 33.00-36.00, FEW 32.00, 500-650 LBS. 35.00-40.00, FEW OVER 650 LBS. TO 42.00. PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE; 22,500. •••RECEIPTS HAVE CHANGED DUE TO CHANGE IN REPORTING BASE. St. Louis Cattle, Hogs Thuradaj, March 3,1994 OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY CLOSE CATTLE A CALVES: 550 ( 0 SLTR, 550 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 1.200; YEAR AGO 900 COM PARED WITH LAST WEEK'S TERMI NAL MARKET CLOSE, SLAUGHTER STEERS AND HEIFERS 1.00 TO MOST LY 1.50 HIGHER EXCEPT HOLSTEIN STEERS 1.00-2.00 HIGHER. COWS AND BULLS MOSTLY 2.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY MAINLY CHOICE AND MIX ED SELECT AND CHOICE STEERS AND HEIFERS, AROUND 15% COWS. New Holland Hogs Monday, February 28, 1994 868 HEAD. .50 HIGHER. US«IA2 220-260 LBS. 46.50-48.00, FEW RETAIL 48.00-48.50. U542&3 220-260 LBS. 45.35-47.00. USBI&3 180-220 LBS. 39.50-46.00; 270-300 LBS. 36.00-45.00. SOWS: 300-500 LBS. 34.00-39.00; OVER 500 LBS. 39.00-42.50. BOARS: 30.50-32.50. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Saturday, February 26, 1994 Report supplied by auction There will no longer be a sale auction on Saturday. Sales will be held Monday and Wednesday. Because of recent inclement weather, several markets indi cated reduced sales and several were unavailable . KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located Rt. 472 8 milM south e( Quarryvilla or • mllM north of Oxford cor nor of Rt. 472 and Nebla Read. Lloyd H. Kraldar, Auctioneer AU-000813L No out of tUUs checks ALFALFA HAY: 9 LOTS, 2.00-4.00 BALE. 1 MIXED HAY: 11 LOTS. 1.90-4.00 BALE. TIMOTHY HAY: 3 LOTS, 2.40 BALE. GRASS HAY: 3 LOTS. 2.40-2.70 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 3 LOTS, 1.50-160 BALE. OAT STRAW; 1 LOT AT 1.80 BALE. SOYBEAN STRAW: 1 LOT AT 1.80 BALE. SHELLED CORN: I LOAD AT 9.00 BAG PI STATE GRADED SALE FRL, MAR. 11 1:30 P.M. Carlisle LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. Exit 12 Off 1-81 (717) 249-4511 or Evanlnga Jim, 249-2359 North Jersey Market Hackettatown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction TucMlay, March 1, 1994 Hay—Straw & Grain Report OATS: 3 LOTS AT 4.75-6.50 BAG. TOTAL: 35 LOTS. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, February 25, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 145 TOTAL LOADS.' MIXED HAY: V 7.00-175.00. ALFALFA: 93.00-235.0 a TIMOTHY; 113.00-195.00. CLOVER; 100.00-110.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 82.00-140.00. STUBBLE: 106.00-115.00. STRAW: 120.00-200.00. EAR CORN: 99.00-115.00. SAWDUST: 290.00 LOAD. Good’s Hay Leola, Pa. Wed, March 2, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 80. ALFALFA: 49.00-170.00. MIXED HAY; 82.00-133.00. STRAW: 130.00-220.00. GRASS: 115.00-135.00. TIMOTHY: 128.00-135.00. Dewart Hay Dewart, PA. Monday, February 28, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 42 LOADS OF HAY. 78.00-140.00. STRAW: 7 LOADS, 100.00-138.00. WOOD: 7 LOADS, 41.00-87.00 LOAD. CORN; I LOADS, 99.00. OATS: 3 LOADS, 1.95-2.10 BU. PHay & Grain Markets ' *l' mm tv Regional Hay February 28, 1994 Eastern, Pa. HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR PASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM ft PER TON). ALFALFA 85.00-120.00; MIXED HAY 80.00-120.00; TIMOTHY HAY 70.00-110.00; STRAW 80.00-120.00; MULCH 30.00-55.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 2/25/94. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 342 HAY, 82 STRAW ft 18 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 93.00-155.00; MIXED HAY 87.00-157.00; TIMOTHY HAY 95.00-160.00; STRAW 115.00-177.00; EAR CORN 92.00-120.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 2/25/94. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 236 HAY. 70 STRAW A 23 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 85.00-137.50; MIXED HAY 70.00-135.00; TIMOTHY 65.00-109.00; STRAW 75.00-150.00; EAR CORN 90.00-111.00. Leinbach’s Hay Shlppensburg, PA February 26 and March 1 Report Supplied by Auction 128 LOADS. ALFALFA: GOOD 87.00-135.00, FAIR 60.00-82.00. MIXED HAY; 60.00-90.00. TIMOTHY: 68.00-97.00. CLOVER: 82.00. BROME GRASS: 71.00-105.00. ORCHARD GRASS; 47.00-83.00. STRAW: 72.00-135.00. EAR CORN: 73.00-102.00. CORN FODDER: 50.00-65.00. WOOD: 25.00-60.00 PICK-UP LOAD. Keister’s Hay Middleburg, PA March 1, 1994 Report supplied by auction 107 LOADS, 65 LOADS OF HAY ALFALFA: 90.00-140.00. MIXED HAY: 70.00-145.00. TIMOTHY: 85.00-120.00. STRAW: 20 LOADS, 85.00-110.00. EAR CORN: 8 LOADS, 75.00-100.00, BAD 55.00 LOAD. BARLEY: 2.20 BU. OATS: 2.00-2.40 BU. FIREPLACE WOOD: 60.00-90.00 LOAD. In This Issue Five Sections COLUMNS DEPARTMENTS Now is the Time AlO Editorial AlO On Being A Farm Wife B 3 Farm Calendar AlO Consuming Thoughts B 7 Farm Forum AlO Ida’s Notebook 817 Futures Al 6 Poultry Pointers D 2 Business News C 6 Classified Ads C 9, D 7 Mailbox Markets E 2 HOME AND YOUTH Sale Reports E 9 Homestead Notes B 2 public Auction Register Ell Home On The Range..: B 6 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Kid’s Komer 810 FFA Happenings 821 Farm Women Societies 821 DAIRY FEATURES Lancaster Holstein Tour AlB Symbol Of Hope B 2 PHA Convention Sale Al 9 Moms-Al-Home 812 DHIA Focus A 23 Hommcr Family 813 PHA High Herds A 24 Brothersvalley FFA 814 Chester Milk Lines A 26 Angus Show C 5 Dairy Days A 33 Farmland Protection D 3 Lancaster Dairy Day A 34 Va. Angus D 7 Dairy Of Distinction D 5 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 5, IW4-A3 Westminster Hay Wotminiter, Md. Tuesday, March 1, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 182 LOADS. ALFALFA: 77.50-137.50, .90-3.45 BALE. ALFALFA MIX: 100.00-107.50, 1.40-3.20 BALE. TIMOTHY: 57.50-125.00, 1.00-2.80 BALE. TIMOTHY MIX: 117.50, 1.10-2.10 BALE. CLOVER: 1.60-1.80 BALE. ORCHARD GRASS: 85.00, .85-2.00 BALE. GRASS MIX ROUND BALES: 18.00-28.00 EACH. TIMOTHY ROUND BALES: 23.00 AND 24.00. STRAW: 97.50-122.50. 1.20-2.10 BALE. FIREWOOD; 40.00-77.50 CORD. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, March 1, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 109 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 96 00-136.00. 2ND CUTTING 105.00-131.00. TIMOTHY: 120.00-154.00. ALFALFA; IST CUTTING V 9 00 133.00, 2ND CUTTING 95 00-141.00, 3RD CUTTING 92 00-151.00, 4TH CUTTING 83 00-140.00 CLOVER 100.00-116.00. SIUBBLE. 90.00-137.00. GRASS 80.00-150.00 WHEAT STRAW. 135.00-165.00. BARLEY STRAW. 153.00-170.00. RYE STRAW: 140.00. OAT STRAW 143 00 OATS. 2.60 BU WOOD. 70.00 PICK-UP LOAD SALE TIME 11 A.M. Diffcnbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, February 2S, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS; 234. ALFALFA: 60.00-205.00. MIXED HAY: 70.00-175.00. TIMOTHY: 85.00-167.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 105.00-142.00. STRAW: 95.00-185.00. EAR CORN: 110.00-125.00. OATS; 2.50-2.80. FIREWOOD: 6 LOADS 50.00-105.00 LOAD.