State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
■t Weatminater
Lircatock Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
May 5, 1995
465 PIGS; LAST MONTH 419; COM
PARED TO LAST MONTH, PRICES
S.OO-8.00 HIGHER.
GRADE I*2; 23 HEAD 32 LBS. 62.00;
61 HEAD 40-49 LBS. 63.00-67.00; 6
HEAD 53 LBS. 71.00; 6 HEAD 55 LBS.
55.00; 67 HEAD 55-58 LBS. 59.00-63.00;
253 HEAD 61-69 LBS. 57.00-67.00; 19
HEAD 70-75 LBS. 55.00-65.00; 10 HEAD
84 LBS. 57.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED SALE FRI
DAY. JUNE 2, 1 P.M.
S & J Villari
Livestock
Feeder Pig Sale
Mllhboro, Dei.
May 8, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
370 HEAD
30-40 LBS. 67.00-82.00; 40-50 LBS.
65.00-76.00; 50-60 LBS. 50.00-58.00;
60-70 LBS. 45.00-49.00; 70-80 LBS. NO
QUOTE: 80-90 LBS. 40.00.
Middleburg
Hog Report
Middlebuif, Pa.
Monday, May 8, 1995
Report nipplied by Auction
419 HEAD, TREND 1.00 HIGHER.
US#I-2 230-260 LBS. 37.50-39.50;
US#l-3 220-260 LBS. 36.00-37.50.
US#2-3 215-265 LBS. 33.50-36.00.
SOWS: US#l-3 480-600 LBS.
28.50-30.00; 300-485 LBS. 25.00-28.00.
BOARS: 19.50-23.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 126 HEAD. USBI-3
25-45 LBS. 24.00-33.00, 1 LOT 75 LBS.
51.00.
New Holland Hogs
LANCASTER, PA
MAY 8, 1995
HOG RECEIPTS
TODAY 1349
LAST MONDAY 1525
LAST YEAR 1001
TREND; Compared to lut Monday bar
rows and gilts 1.00-2.00 higher.
US 1-2 210-260 lbs 37.50-38.60
US 1 215-250 lbs 38.75-39.35
20 head 229-241 lbs 39.75-40.00
US 1-3 210-260 lbs 36.00-37.50
US 2-3 260-280 lbs 34.00-36.00
280-295 lbs 32.85-36.00
JLA/jlk
SOURCE: LSDA Market News, Lan
caster, PA
717/394-3490
ANTIQUE TRACTOR PULL
May 27,1995 • 6:30 P.M.
Susquehanna Township Park
Nisbet, Pennsylvania
FOOD AVAILABLE
Sponsored by the
NISBET VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
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; May 17 -11:00 A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Slock^rds
A CJU
An 014 line Coatmiwiqtt Kee;
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, May 11, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
TODAY; 1140 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY: 1149 HEAD
LAST YEAR; 806 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY, FEEDER PIGS STEADY
TO WEAK. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON
ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
GRADE 1-2: 215 HEAD 40-49 LBS.
67.00-80.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
44.95. WEIGHTED PRICE 7165; 49
HEAD 50-57 LBS. 64.00-78.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 54.12,
WEIGHTED PRICE 68.57; 38 HEAD 65
LBS. 72.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
65.00 WEIGHTED PRICE 7100; 72
HEAD 76-77 LBS. 56.00-58.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 76.44,
WEIGHTED PRICE 57.10.
US#2; 109 HEAD 30-38 LBS.
50.00-64.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
35.67, WEIGHTED PRICE 57.32; 85
HEAD 40-47 LBS. 58.00-68.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 41-.33,
WEIGHTED PRICE 62.01; 49 HEAD
52-59 LBS. 54.00-58.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 56.37, WEIGHTED PRICE
54.48; 13 HEAD 67 LBS. 48.00, WEIGHT
ED AVERAGE 67.00, WEIGHTED
PRICE 48.00; 21 HEAD 75 LBS. 50.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 75.00,
WEIGHTED PRICE 50.00.
SLAUGHTER; 208 HEAD 21-26 LBS.
70.00-85.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
24.50, WEIGHTED PRICE 74.86; 28
HEAD 28 LBS. 50.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 28.00, WEIGHTED PRICE
4000
Indiana Hogs
SPRINGFIELD IL.
THU MAY 11, 1995
Barrows and Gilts: Steady to Film.
Demand moderate to good.
Country Plants
US. 1-3 230-260 lbs. 35.00-36.00
35.75-37.25
Few 36.50 Few 37.50
US. 2-3 230-260 lbs. 30.00-35.00
210-230 lbs. 27.00-30.00
Sows: Steady to weak.
US. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 23.50-28.00
500-650 lbs. 28.00-31.00
Preliminary estimate; 35,000
*Receipts have changed due to change
in reporting base.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, May 6, 1995
Report supplied by auction
There will no longer be a sale auction
on Saturday. Sales will be held Monday
and Wednesday.
.7) 397-5136
Abreast With The Times
Diffcnbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, May 8, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 95.
ALFALFA: 45.00-172.00.
MIXED HAY: 47.00-162.00.
TIMOTHY: 70.00-140.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 47.00-IQS.OO.
STRAW: 89.00-127.00.
GAR CORN; 8100-91.00.
North Jersey
Market
Hackcttitown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tneeday, May 9, 1995
Hay—Straw *
Grain Report
ALFALFA: 2 LOADS, 1.80 AND 2.60
BALE.
MDCED HAY: 2S LOTS. 1.25-3.10
BALE
TIMOTHY: 1 LOT, 1.75 BALE.
GRASS: 8 LOTS, .85-2.00 BALE.
SHELLED CORN: 1 BAG AT 8.50.
CRACKED CORN: 1 BAG AT 5.00.
38 LOTS TOTAL.
' Green Dragon Hay
EphraU, Pa.
Friday, May 5, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
85 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 29 LOADS.
52.00-
ALFALFA: IS LOADS, 40.00-140.00.
TIMOTHY: 7 LOADS. 71.00-145.00.
STRAW: 12 LOADS, 50.00-100.00.
EAR CORN: 9 LOADS, 84.00-91.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 4 LOADS,
71.00-
OATS; 68 BUSHELS. 1.65 PER.
CORN FODDER: 25.00 AND 46.00.
SOYBEAN FODDER: 3.00.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, May 6, 1995
TOTAL LOADS: 30.
ALFALFA; 65.00-90.00.
MIXED HAY; 62.00-102.00.
TIMOTHY: 52.00-105.00.
CLOVER; 66.00.
STUBBLE HAY: 50.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 50.00-102.00.
OAT STRAW: 46.00-70.00.
OAT STRAW: 1.30 BALE.
BALEAGE: 16.00 BAG.
FIREWOOD: 25.00 LOAD.
Good’s Hay
LeoU, Pa.
Wed, May 10, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 57.
MIXED HAY; 60.00-170.00.
ALFALFA; 60.00-113.00.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-120.00.
STRAW; 95.00-115.00.
CORN; 85.00-90.00.
GRASS: 40.00-50.00.
CLOVER: 87.00.
Westminster Hay
WeatmlnAcr, Md.
Tuesday, May 9, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
131 LOTS.
ALFALFA; 51.00-82.00, 1.30-3.30
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 1.50-3.10 BALE
CLOVER; 1.65-100 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 57.00-82.00. 1.40-130
BALE., 17.00-30.00 LARGE ROUND.
GRASS: 1.40-130 BALE
STRAW: 1.40-2.50 BALE
Greencastle
Livestock Market
May 4 and 8
Hay & Straw
Report Supplied by Auction
15 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 46.00-105.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 80.00.
MDCED HAY: 48.00-92.50.
BROMB GRASS: 62.00-66.00.
STRAW: 52.00.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thun, May 11, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 57.50-125.00.
TIMOTHY: 52.50-106.00.
GRASS: 35.00-77.50.
STRAW: 95.00-100.00.
TOTAL: 19 LOADS.
SALE TIME 1 P.M.
Middleburg Hay
Mlddleburg, PA
May 9, 1995
Report lupplied by auction
62 LOADS, 41 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 72.50-155.00.
MIXED HAY: 45.00-82.50.
TIMOTHY: 55.00-105.00.
STRAW: 8 LOADS, 5.00-102.50.
EAR CORN: 9 LOADS, 72.00-79.00.
SHELLED CORN: 1 LOAD, 2.70 BU.
OATS: 3 LOADS, 2.10-2.20 BU.
INDEX
Four Sections
COLUMNS HOME AND YOUTH
Now is the Time AlO Homestead Notes B 2
On Being A Farm Wife B 4 Home On The Range B 6
All Gardens B 5 Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Taking Time B 7 Kid’s Komer 810
Family Living B 9 4-H Happenings 816
■lda’s Notebook 81l FFA Happenings 818
Grazing Gazette C 2 You Ask, You Answer 828
Poultry Pointers C 8
DAIRY
Holstein News A 22,
Lancaster DHIA A 24
DHIA Focus A 25
Chester Co. Milk Lines A 36
DEPARTMENTS Top PA Herds 820, D 2
Editorial AlO pE ATURES
Farm Calendar A 0 glea „ & green A 24
Farm Forum AlO jsj utr i enl Management A3l
niS Cumberland All Breed A 37
Madbox Markets 822 SRBC Regulations A3g
l a lr Re i no! EPA Groundwater Studies.. A 39
Public Auction Register 827 Blue Moon Farm B 2
Business News C 6 * Season
Classified Ads C 9.D 4 Rura iYouiZZ!lZ""Zbls
Lancaster Firming, Saturday, May 13, IMS-A3
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM ft PER TON). HAY AND
STRAW STEADY TO WEAK.
ALFALFA 55.00-110.00; MIXED HAY
50.00- TIMOTHY 50.00-95.00;
STRAW 55.00-90.00; MULCH
25.00-
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
5/05/95. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 245
HAY. 51 STRAW ft 27 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 68.00-150.00; MIXED
HAY 70.00-157.00; TIMOTHY
77.00-147.00; STRAW 80.00-120.00;
EAR CORN 82.00-92.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
5/05/95. PRICES PER TON; LOADS; 142
HAY. 13 STRAW & 12 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 60.00-115.00; MIXED
HAY 50.00-100.00; TIMOTHY
56.00-95.00; STRAW 50.00-115.00; EAR
CORN 61.00-86.00.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, PA
May 6 AND 9
Report Supplied by Auction
37 LOADS.
ALFALFA (GOOD): 92.00-130.00;
(FAIR) 48.00-85.00.
MIXED HAY: 41.00-110.00.
TIMOTHY: 95.00.
CLOVER: 55.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 75.00.
STRAW: 92.00-130.00.
EAR CORN: 78.00-82.00.
MULCH: 31.00-35.00.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, May 9, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
49 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
101.00- SECOND CUTTING
55.00-
TIMOTHY: 108.00-175.00.
,A L « FALFA: ,ST CUTTING
37.00- 14.00. 2ND CUTTING
57.00- 3RD CUTTING
90.00- 4TH 60.00-120.00
CLOVER: 61.00-85.00.
GRASS: 55.00-120.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 98.00-118.00
BARLEY STRAW: 102.00.
RYE STRAW: 94.00-102.00.
SALE TIME 11 A.M.
Regional Hay
May 8, 1995
Eastern, Pa.