New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, April 6, IMS
Report Supplied by Auction
TODAY: 1451 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY: 1125 HEAD
LAST YEAR: 676 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY. FEEDER PIGS
10.00-15.00 LOWER. ALL PIGS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
GRADE 1-2: 221 HEAD 30-38 LBS.
72.00-81.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
35.26, WEIGHTED PRICE 75.66; 223
HEAD 42-49 LBS. 60.00-78.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 45.35,
WEIGHTED PRICE 68.46; 188 HEAD
50-52 LBS. 60.00-70.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 50.74 WEIGHTED PRICE
63.71; 70 HEAD 62-64 LBS. 64.00-68.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 63.60,
WEIGHTED PRICE 64.78; 28 HEAD
70-76 LBS. 54.00-56.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 73.00, WEIGHTED PRICE
54.96; 58 HEAD 87-88 LBS. 54.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 87.52,
WEIGHTED PRICE 54.00.
US#2 79 HEAD 33-39 LBS.
64.00-72.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
35.54, WEIGHTED PRICE 66.20; 121
HEAD 43 LBS. 58.00-64.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 43.00, WEIGHTED PRICE
59.52; 206 HEADSO-59L85.46.00-60.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 54.14,
WEIGHTED PRICE 51.53.
US#2-3: 46 HEAD 46-49 LBS.
50.00-52.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
47.30, WEIGHTED PRICE 51.10; 23
HEAD 62-64 LBS. 48.00-54.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 63.30,
WEIGHTED PRICE 50.04; 8 HEAD 84
LBS. 46.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
84.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 46.00.
SLAUGHTER: 84 HEAD 18-29 LBS.
80.00-98.00. WEIGHTED AVERAGE
21.12, WEIGHTED PRICE 89.90.
New Holland
Hogs
LANCASTER, PA
A-‘RIL 3, 1995
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1622 LAST
MONDAY 1870 LAST YEAR 716
TREND: Compared lo lasl Monday bar
rows and gilts 2.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-260 lb 36.00-37.00.
US 1 215-250 lb 37.75-39.10, 20 head
247 lb 39.85.
US 1-3 210-260 lb 35.00-36.00,
260-270 lb 34.00-35.00.
US 2-3 220-270 lb 33.75-35.00,
270-300 lb 3Z50-34.00.
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
MONDAY
APRIL 10
1:30 P.M.
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Exit 12 Off Ml
(717) 24M511 or
Evanlngt Jim, 249-28 W
Indiana Hogs
Springfield II
Wednesday April 05, 1995
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hogs Flash
Barrows and Gilts; Weak to mostly .50
lower. Demand light. Country Plants US.
1-3 230-260 lbs. 34.00-35.50,35.00-37.00
few 36.00 early. US. 2-3 230-260 lbs.
30.00-34.00 210-230 lbs. 28.00-30.00
Sows: US. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 24.00-28.50
500-650 lbs. 28.00-32.50, few over 650
lbs. 33.00- 34.00. Preliminaiy estimate:
36,000 Receipts have changed due to
change in reporting base. This report pre
pared by the Springfield, I. 'office of the
USDA Livestock and Grain Market Newt
Service (217-782-4925) CJC 1100 E
Middleburg
Hog Report
Middleburg, Pa.
Monday, April 3, IMS
Report supplied by Auction
US#l-2 210-260 LBS. 37.00-38.00;
US#l-3 200-260 LBS. 36.00-37.50..
US#2-3 210-265 LBS.. 33.50-36.5 b;
US#l-3 270-315 LBS. 32.00-35.50.
SOWS: US#l-3 450-525 .LBS.
28.00-29.50; 400-480 LBS. 26.50-28.50.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, April I,‘ 1995
Report supplied by auction
There will no longer be a sale auction
on Saturday. Sales will be held Monday
and Wednesday^
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, April I, 1995
TOTAL LOADS: 37.
ALFALFA: 72.50-95.00.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-100.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 67.50-105.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 52.50-85.00.
OATS: 2.00 BU.
FIREWOOD: 25.00 LOAD.
Livestock Market
March 30 and April 3
Hay & Straw
Report Supplied by Auction
43 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 71.00-126.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 80.00-120.00.
MIXED HAY: 79.00-90.00.
BROMB GRASS: 44.00-69.00.
FEEDER
CATTLE
Tims., April 11 & 25
7:30 P.M.
Bring a Load - Buy a Load
CARLISLE
Livestock Market, Inc.
Turn South off Ml at Exit 12
(717) 249-4511 or
evanlnga, Jim
249-2389
Greencastle
Carlisle
Livestock
Market, Inc.
FED CATTLE
SALE
•2nd Tuesday ol evaiy month
Tues., April 11 7 PM
Exit 12 off 1-81 Turn South
Early Bird Pens
Close 2 P.M.
Market (717) 294-4SII
Jim (717) 249-2359
•V
Middleburg Hay
Mlddlcburg, PA ■>
April 4, 1995
Report supplied by auction
66 LOADS. 43 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 72.50-100.00.
MIXED HAY: 5150-92.50.
TIMOTHY: 6150-75.00.
STRAW: 6 LOADS, 70.00-90.00.
EAR CORN; 6 LOADS, 65.00-72.50.
OATS; II LOADS, 120-3.00 BU.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Fa.
Tuesday, April 4, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
70 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
55.00- 2ND CUTTING
95.00-
TIMOTHY: 40.00-122.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
45.00- 2ND CUTTING
62.00- 3RD CUTTING
55.00- 4TH 89.00-132.00.
GRASS: 54.00-90.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 84.00-93.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 94.00-106.00.
' RYE STRAW: 60.00-92.00.
CORN FODDER: 37.00.
EAR CORN; 70.00.
SALE TIME II A.M.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, April 3, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 165.
ALFALFA: 52.00-160.00.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-175.00.
TIMOTHY: 55.00-140.00.
ORCHARD CRASS: SS.OO-125.00.
STRAW: 68.00-142.00.
EAR CORN: 75.00-84.00.
CORN FODDER: 60.00.
OATS: 2.15-2.45.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrate, Pa.
Frida;, March 31, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
93 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 29 LOADS.
50.00-
ALFALFA: 87 LOADS. 60.00-150.00.
TIMOTHY: 10 LOADS, 70.00-145.00.
STRAW: 19 LOADS. 75.00-125.00.
EAR CORN: 7 LOADS, 76.00-87.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 3 LOADS,
67.00-
OATS: 2 LOADS. 2.00-2.50 BU.
CLOVER; 1 LOAD AT 102.00.
PENNFIELD
GRAIN BANK
■ »
Punnfluld Offers A
Sound Program For
Ths Dairy Farmer To
Use His Grain
“Sams As Cash” To
Reduce Hie Monthly
Feed Bill And To
Avoid Having To
Taka “Harvest Price”
For Hla Grain
Prices Week Of 4/10/95
Corir $2.83 Bu.
Soybeans $5.80 Bu.
Barley $1.958u.
•No Storage Charges
• Prices Updated
Weekly
• Grain Bank Balance
Shown On Each
Invoice
• No Hidden Chargee
' For evary ton of qualifying
dairy feed purchased >■" l will
Good’s Hay
LcoU, Pa.
Wed, April 5, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 92.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-150.00.
ALFALFA; 55.00-150.00.
CORN: 76.00-86.00.
TIMOTHY: 70.00-117.00.
STRAW: 77.00-132.00.
GRASS; 57.00-87.00.
CORN FODDER: 40.00-57.00.
OATS: 2.35 BU.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, April 4, 1995
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report
ALFALFA: 12 LOADS, 1.40-2.70
BALE.
MIXED HAY: 10 LOTS, 1.40-2.30
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 1 LOT AT 2.20 BALE.
CLOVER: 1 LOT AT 1.40 BALE.
GRASS: 9 LOTS. 1.60-2.00 BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 8 LOTS, 1.25-2.10
BALE.
SHELLED CORN: 5 BAGS, 5.00-8.25
BAG.
CRACKED CORN: 1 BAG AT 3.25.
CORN SCREENINGS: 1 BAG AT 1.80.
OATS: 2 BAGS. 6.75.
SEEDLINGS; 1 LOT 9.00 AND 10.00.
TOTAL: 51 LOTS.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppcmburg, PA
April 1 and 4
Report Supplied by Auction
66 LOADS.
ALFALFA (GOOD): 72.50-108.00;
(FAIR) 45.00-70.00.
MIXED HAY: 54.00-105.00.
TIMOTHY: 48.00-88.00.
BROME CRASS; 93.00-112.50.
ORCHARD GRASS: 46.00-80.00.
STRAW: 50.00-100.00.
EAR CORN: 60.00-80.00.
OATS: 2.60-3.00 BU.
Vintage Hay
Paradiae, PA
Thun, April 6, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 77.00-174.00.
TIMOTHY: 57.50-95.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 106.00.
STRAW: 82.00-97.50.
GRASS: 50.00-80.00.
MIXED HAY: 97.50-135.00.
25 LOADS TOTAL.
SALE TIME 1 P.M.
INDEX
Five Sections
DEPARTMENTS COLUMNS
Editorial AlO Now is the Time AlO
Farm, Calendar AlO Pseudorabies Update A 26
Farm Forum AlO All Gardens B 4
Futures Al 6 On Being A Farm Wife B 5
Business News C 6 Taking Time B 7
Classified Ads C 7 Ida’s Notebook 821
Mailbox Markets E 2 Beef Briefs D 3
Sale Reports E 9 E-I-E-I-O-Poullry Pointers,...E 5
Public Auction Register ElO
DAIRY
DHIA Focus A2B
FEATURES Lancaster DHIA D 2
Chester-Delaware Farm Dairy Distinction Appl D 6
Bureau A2O Crawford DHIA D 7
Lehigh Farmers A 24 Sec Dairy Council Section
Farm Link A 29 ’
FFA Legislation A 34 HOME AND YOUTH
Drizzlin’ Maple Syrup B 2 Homestead Notes B 2
Students’ Greenhouse B 9 Home On The Range B 6
Sweet Surprises 814 Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Histdrical Crafts 816 Kid’s Komer 810
Composting Success C 4 You Ask, You Answer 812
Cloister FFA D 8 4-H Happenings 820
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 8, 1995-A3
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON). HAY AND
STRAW STEADY.
ALFALFA 60.00-110.00; MIXED HAY
50.00-95.00; TIMOTHY 55.00-95.00;
STRAW 60.00-95.00; MULCH
25.0a50.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
3/31/95. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 362
HAY, 69 STRAW & 19 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 60.00-137.00; MIXED
HAY 56.00-137.00; TIMOTHY
63.00-130.00; STRAW 74.00-125.00;
EAR CORN 75.00-90.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
3/31/95. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 191
HAY, 31 STRAW & 20 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 60.00-123.00; MIXED
HAY 50.00-95.00; TIMOTHY
50.00-106,00; STRAW 60.00-86.00; EAR
CORN 68.00-82.00.
Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckeystown, Md.
Thundsy, April 6, 1995
Report Supplied bf Auction
12 LOADS. MARKET STEADY.
ALFALFA: FAIR-GOOD
97.00-110.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: FAIR-GOOD
98.00-105.00.
TIMOTHY: GOOD 95.00.
MIXED HAY: GOOD 90.00.
STRAW; SQUARE BALES 1.40-200
EA.; TON. 75.00 to 95.00.
Westminster Hay
Werfmliuter, Md.
Tuesday, April 4, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
90 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 77.00-85.00, 1.30-2.10
BALE, 31.00 LARGE ROUND. ,
TIMOTHY: 9250, 1.30-2.80 BALE.
CLOVER: .80 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 80.00,1.20-1.50 BALE,
17.00-25.00 LARGE ROUND.
GRASS; 1.20-1.90 BALE, 30.00
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW; 85.00-95.00, .85-1.70 BALE.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, April 3, IMS
Report Supplied by Auction
31 LOADS OF HAY, 59.00-117.00.
STRAW; 3 LOADS, 60.00-72.00.
WOOD: 1 LOAD, 48.00 LOAD.
CORN: 7 LOADS, 63.00-67.00.
OATS: 4 LOADS. 1.60-2.75 BU.
Regional Hay
April 3, 1995
Eastern, Pa.