State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
Friday, March 11, 1994
RESULTS ON 1143 PIGS.
TREND: COMPARED TO FRIDAY.
FEBRUARY 25 STATE GRADED SALE,
PIGS WERE VERY ACTIVEI FIRM TO
10.00 HIGHER. ALL PIGS WERE
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US #1&2: 829 HEAD. 157 HEAD 43-49
LBS. 91 00-105.00; 127 HEAD 46 LBS.
84 00; 327 HEAD 52-59 LBS.
86.00- 224 HEAD 60-69 LBS.
81.00- 89 HEAD 70-80 LBS.
7600-82.00; 5 HEAD 90 LBS. 60.00.
US#2:25l HEAD. 56 HEAD4O-49 LBS.
81 00-96.00; 24 HEAD 46-49 LBS.
62.00-79.00 SMALL LOTS; 56 HEAD
51-59 LBS. 76.00-92.00; 6 HEAD 59 LBS.
62 00; 109 HEAD 60-80 LBS. 68.00-78.00.
UTILITY: 19 HEAD 38-65 LBS.
1000-2100.
AS IS; 24 HEAD 23-60 LBS.
14 00-26.00; 20 HEAD 65-105 LBS,
14.00-30.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALE THURSDAY. MARCH 31. SALE
TIME 1.30 P.M. GRADING 7:30-11 A.M.
St. Louis Cattle,
Hogs
Thursday, March 17, 1994
OPENING MID-SESSION WEEKLY
CLOSE CATTLE A CALVES: 650 ( 0
SLTR, 650 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. CUTIER:
RECEIPTS THIS WEEK 1,400; WEEK
AGO 1,100: YEAR AGO 1,400: COM
PARED WITH LAST WEEK’S TERMI
NAL MARKET CLOSE, SLAUGHTER
STEERS AND HEIFERS STEADY TO
.50 LOWER. COWS FULLY 1.00 LOW
ER. BULLS STEADY. SUPPLY MAIN
LY CHOICE AND MIXED SELECT
AND CHOICE STEERS AND HEIFERS,
MODERATE SUPPLY HOLSTEIN
STEERS AND AROUND 10% COWS.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, March 12, 1994
Report supplied by auction
There will no longer be a sale auction
on Saturday. Sales will be held Monday
and Wednesday.
"EASTER”
LAMB/
GOAT SALE
Friday, March 25
12:30 P.M.
Wa appreciate your
butlnaasl
RABBITS &
POULTRY SALE
tOO A.M Receiving 7 AM
(Sorry No Egga)
CARLISLE
livestock Market, Inc.
Just South Off Ml at
Exit 12.
(717) 249-4811 or
Evtnlngo, Jim 249-2389
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 23 - ll:OOA.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
Old Une CommlMlon Firm Keeping Abreut With The Time.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, March 17, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
TODAY: 937 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY: 615 HEAD
LAST YEAR: 789 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY, FEEDER PIGS
15.00-25.00 LOWER. ALL PICS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US# 1-2: 148 HEAD 31-36 LBS.
86.00-104.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 36.35,
WGHTD PRICE 92.35; 139 HEAD 42-49
LBS. 84.00-92.00, WGHTD AVERAGE
46.12, WGHTD PRICE 88.03; 120 HEAD
51-58 LBS. 76.00-92.00, WGHTD AVER
AGE 55.64, WGHTD PRICE 84.28; 55
HEAD 62-68 LBS. 66.00-82.00, WGHTD
AVERAGE 65.42, WGHTD PRICE 73.32;
20 HEAD 71-73 LBS. 64.00-70.00,
WGHTD AVERAGE 71.80, WGHTD
PRICE 67.56.
US«2: 42 HEAD 31-39 LBS.
86.00-92.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 32.90,
WGHTD PRICE 90.31; 41 HEAD 42-43
LBS. 79.00-83.00, WGHTD AVERAGE
42.51, WGHTD PRICE 80.93; 72 HEAD
51-52 LBS. 74.00-85.00, WGHTD.
AVERAGE 51.11, WGHTD. PRICE
82.35; 30 HEAD 65-69 LBS. 62.00-63.00,
WGHTD AVERAGE 67.93, WGHTD
PRICE 62.26; 9 HEAD 76 LBS. 62.00,
WGHTD AVERAGE 76.00, WGHTD
PRICE 62.00.
US92-3: 7 HEAD 34 LBS. 86.00,
WGHTD AVERAGE 34.00, WGHTD
PRICE 86.00; 18 HEAD 45 LBS.
74.00- WGHTD AVERAGE 45.00,
WGHTD PRICE 75.78; 25 HE AD 52 LBS.
71.00- WGHTD AVERAGE 52.00,
WGHTD PRICE 73.40.
SLAUGHTER; 21 HEAD 21 LBS.
142.00-145.00, WGHTD AVERAGE
21.00, WGHTD PRICE 143.29; 62 HEAD
26-31 LBS. 102.00-112.00, WGHTD
AVERAGE 27.68, WGHTD PRICE
106.95.
Indiana Hogs
Louisville, Kentucky
Thursday, March 17,1994
INDIANA DIRECT HOGS FLASH
BARROWS AND GILTS: MOSTLY .50
LOWER. DEMAND MODERATE TO
LIGHT.
COUNTRY: PLANTS: US 1-2
230-260 LBS. 43.50-45.00
42.75-45.25.
US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 41.00-44.00,
210-230 LBS. 39.00-42.00.
SOWS: WEAK TO 1.00 LOWER.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 32.00-35.00,
500-650 LBS. 35.00-41.00.
PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE: 22,500.
“‘RECEIPTS HAVE CHANGED
DUE TO CHANGE IN REPORTING
BASE.
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
11:00
located Rl. 472 5 miles
south ot Quarryville or 6
miles north el Oxford cor
ner of Rt. 472 and Noble
Road.
Lloyd H. Kroldor,
Auetlonoor
AU-000513L
No out of <ute checks
North Jersey
Market
HscketUtown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 15, 1994
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report
ALFALFA: 10 LOTS, 2.50-3.90 BALE
MIXED HAY: 16 LOTS, 120-3.60
BALE.
TIMOTHY HAY: 2 LOTS, 2.70 BALE.
GRASS HAY: 5 LOTS, 2.20-2.50
BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOT, 2.20 BALE.
SHELLED CORN; 2 LOTS, 7.75 AND
8.25 BAG.
GROUND SHELLED CORN: 1 LOT
AT 6.50 BAG.
OATS: 3 LOTS, 4.50-6.00 BAG.
FIREWOOD: 2 LOADS. 35.00 AND
15.00 EACH.
TOTAL; 42 LOTS.
Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckeystown, Md.
Thursday, March 17, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
38 LOADS. MARKET SLOW.
ALFALFA: FAIR TO GOOD
105.00- 125.00, FAIR, SOME DARK
70.00-
ALFALFA MIX; FAIR TO GOOD
90.00-92.00, BIG ROUND BALES 22.00
EACH.
TIMOTHY: FANCY 167.00, PAIR TO
GOOD 100.00-127.00, FAIR, SOME
DARK 80.00-95.00.
CLOVER: GOOD 80.00-92.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: FAIR TO GOOD
60.00-75.00.
BROME GRASS: 60.00.
MULCH HAY: 47.00.
STRAW: 150.00.
FIREWOOD: GOOD HARDWOOD
97.00 CORD.
Vintage Hay
Pared be, PA
Thun, March 17, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
40 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 87.00-140.00.
TIMOTHY: 120.00-160.00.
STRAW: 117.00-150.00.
MIXED HAY: 87.00-145.00.
GAR CORN: 101.00.
SALE TIME 1 P.M.
PENNFIELD
GRAIN BANK
Pennflald Oflera A
Sound Program. For
Tha Dairy Farmer To
Uaa Hie Grain "Same
Aa Caah” To Reduce
Hie Monthly Feed Bill,
And To Avoid Having
To Taka “Harveat
Price" For Hia Grain
PHcm WMk Of 3/21/94
Com $3.38 Bu.
Soybeans $7.05 Bu.
Barley $2.78 Bu.
No Storage Charges
Prices Updated Weekly
Grain Bank Balance
Shown On Each
Invoice
• No Hidden Charges
• Ton-For-Ton" Free
Hauling
For (vary ton ol dairy iMd
purchuad you will raoalva
ona ton d grain back
liaulad at no charga.
t ir.iuMi n
m hvk i oi r i
()IM N .’ I IHHIIiS A DAY
Pf.tn uf .Si rj i
< him > i t n ’0 ’
pennfield feeds
Hay & Grain
Markets
Regional Hay
March 14, 1994
Eastern. Pi
HAY ft STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA ■ (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON). HAY AND
STRAW FULLY STEADY.
ALFALFA 85.00-120.00; MIXED
HAY 80,00-120.00; TIMOTHY HAY
70.00- STRAW 80.00-120.00;
MULCH 30.00-55.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
3/11/94. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 439
HAY, 152 STRAW & 17 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 95.00-145.00; MIXED
HAY 90.00-150.00; TIMOTHY HAY
120.00- STRAW 115.00-165.00;
EAR CORN 105.00-126.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
3/11/94. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 235
HAY, 56 STRAW A 15 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 90.00-132.50; MIXED
HAY 80.00-125.00; FEW REPORTED
TIMOTHY 72.00-112.50; STRAW
90.00- EAR CORN 95.00-105.00.
Greencastle
Livestock Market
March 10 and 14, 1994
Hay & Straw
Report Supplied by Auction
80 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 67.00-141.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 79.00-107.50.
MIXED HAY; 66.00-131.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 87.00-113.00.
BROME GRASS: 110.00-175.00.
CLOVER: 106.00.
STRAW; 107.50-130.00.
EAR CORN: 92.00.
Keister’s Hay
Mlddleburg, PA
March 15, 1994
Report supplied by auction
123 LOADS. 82 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 70.00-150.00.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-150.00.
TIMOTHY: 100.00-130.00.
STRAW: 16 LOADS. 110.00-150.00.
EAR CORN: 8 LOADS, 95.00-105.00.
OATS: 1.95 BU-2.70 BU.
FIREPLACE WOOD: 20.00-80.00
LOAD.
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
On Being A Farm Wife B 7
Consuming Thoughts 816
You Ask - You Answer 819
Ida’s Notebook
Poultry Pointers
Livestock Notes
DEPARTMENT!
Editorial...
Farm Calendar
Futures
Business News
Classified Ads C 5, D 8
Mailbox Markets E 3
Sale Reports ElO
Public Auction Register El 3
DAIRY
Lancaster Holstein Tour.... A 26
Maryland Holstein Sale A 23
Maryland DHIA A 3 6.
Focus
Lancaster Cows By
Protein
Crawford Cows By
Protein
Lwcwttf Firming, Saturday, March 19,1994-A3
In This Issue
Five Sections
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes.
AlO
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Komer,
4-H Happenings 812,13
~..821
FFA Happenings
..D 5
... D 6
FEATURES
Floral Designs...
National Grassland
Visitors 814
Maple Sugar Festival 818
1994 Custom Rates D 2
... AlO
.. AlO
.. Al 6
..D 4
CORN TALK
Berks Com Fanners C 1
Good Field Conditions C 1
Between The Rows
5-Acre Winners
President’s Message Cll
Using Manure
It Pays To Pack
Research Update.. C15,C19,C24
Hedging Grains Cl 6
Silage Club Winners Cl 7
A3B
Application Form
,C 2
County Winners
Individual Winners C2B
E 2
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppcmburg, PA
March 12 and 15
Report Supplied by Auction
145 LOADS.
ALFALFA: GOOD 90.00-150.00, FAIR
64.00-85.00.
MIXED HAY: 67.00-135.00.
TIMOTHY: 80.00-115.00.
CLOVER: 6100-112.00.
BROME GRASS: 65.00-110.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 62.00-105.00.
STRAW: 90.00-125.00.
EAR CORN: 97.00.
CORN FODDER; 60.00.
OATS; 2.30-2.80 BU.
MULCH: 39.00-55.00.
WOOD: 35.00-75.00 LOAD.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, March 11, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
195 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 83.00-160.00.
ALFALFA: 89.00-145.00.
TIMOTHY; 86.00-160.00.
CLOVER: 90.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 90.00-120.00.
STRAW: 142.00-175.00.
EAR CORN; 121.00-126.00.
FIREWOOD: 46.00-70.00 LOAD.
OATS: 2.70 BU.
CORN FODDER: 55.00.
TIMOTHY SEED: 20.00 BAG.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tucaday, March 15, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
107 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
82.00- 2ND CUTTING
112.00-
TIMOTHY; 91.00-153.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
92.00- 2ND CUTTING
100.00- 3RD CUTTING
94.00- 4TH CUTTING
125.00-
CLOVER; 84.00-145.00.
CRASS; 98.00-157.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 152.00-160.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 144.00-160.00.
RYE STRAW: 140.00-147.00.
OATS STRAW; 112.00-140.00.
EAR CORN: 94.00-100.00.
SALE TIME II A.M.
B 3
,810
813
B 2
C 1
,C 1
Cl 2
,Cl 4
,ClB
C 26