New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wcd. t February 21, 1996
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY: 559
LAST WEDNESDAY: 345
WAST YEAR: 1440 HEAD
COMPARED TO LAST WEDNES
DAY, FEEDER PIGS FIRM TO S.OO
HIGHER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON
ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#l-2: 8 HEAD 31-37 LBS.
80.00-84.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
34.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 81.82; 71
HEAD 42-49 LBS. 72.00-81.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 43.73.
WEIGHTED PRICE 77.74; 89 HEAD
50-38 LBS. 62.00-76.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 51.69, WEIGHTED PRICE
72.66; 40 HEAD 60-61 LBS. 63.00-64.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 60.45,
WEIGHTED PRICE 63.55.
US#2: 39 HEAD 41-49 LBS. 70.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 42.64,
WEIGHTED PRICE 70.00; 15 HEAD 56
LBS. 68.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
56.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 68.00.
USB2-3: 5 HEAD 33-37 LBS.
67.00-68.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
34.60, WEIGHTED PRICE 67.43; 7
HEAD 55 LBS. 52.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 55.00, WEIGHTED PRICE
52.00; 5 HEAD 73 LBS. 32.00, WEIGHT
ED AVERAGE 73.00, WEIGHTED
PRICE 32.00.
SLAUGHTER: 87 HEAD 22-34 LBS.
110.00-130.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
27.75. WEIGHTED PRICE 120.48.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED
NESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST
ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED
NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD.
Middleburg
Hog Report
Middleburg, Pm.
February 19 A 20, 1996
Report fuppiled by PDA
393 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD
ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY
AUCTION. BARROWS AND GILTS
STEADY.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US#l&2
225-260 LBS. 48.00-49.00; US#l*3
220-265 LBS. 47.00-48.0 a
SOWS: US«l*3 300-400 LBS.
32.00-38.50, 480-550 LBS. 33.00-35.00.
BOARS: ALL WEIGHTS, 25.00-28.50.
Indiana
Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
FEBRUARY 22, 1996
Birrowi and Gilu: Moftly .50 Lower.
Demand light to
moderate on a moderate mpply. Country
Plants US 1-3 230-260 lbs. 45.0046.50
Few 47.00 46.0048.00 2-3 230260 lbs.
40.0045.00 210230 lbs. 36.0040.00
Sows: .501.00 Lower. US 1-3 300500
lbs. 28.0032.00 500650 lb*. 32.0034.00
Boars; 26.0027.00 Preliminary esti
mate: 41,000
WALTER
Lancaster Stockyard
IM7 Lititi, Pika, Lancaator, PA 717*397-8138
OFFER ALL CATTLE & HOG FEEDERS
TWO MARKETING PAYS
Monday
9 AM: Goats - Slaughter
Calves, Sheep/Lamb
Small Calves
9:30 AM: Bu,ls * Heifers -
Steers, Cows
1 PM: Hog
Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Report* Supplied by Packer
For Monday, February 19, 1996
And Wednciday, February 21, 1996
MONDAY
TOTAL HOGS: NO KILL.
LAST WEEK: 6490
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MON
DAY: .50 HIGHER.
55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE:
48.17.
56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS
48.97-49.78.
58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS
50.59-51.39.
FEW 216-269 LBS.: 52.20.
GOOD’S RECEIVING
MONDAY: CASH 47.25.
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 7352.
LAST WEEK: 6500.
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY: .67 LOWER.
SSJ%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE:
48.00.
56.5%-58.4* 216-269 LBS
48.80-49.61.
58.SW-60.4* 216-269 LBS
50.42-51.22.
FEW 216-269 LBS.: 52.03.
GOOD’S RECEIVING
WEDNESDAY: NO SALE.
New Holland
Hogs
LANCASTER. PA
FEBRUARY 19, 1996
TODAY 1099
LAST MONDAY 1522
LAST YEAR 1622
TREND; Competed to last Monday bar
rowf and gilu ilcady, iniuncei SO higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220-260 Iba 48.00-49.00 US 1 220-250 Ibf
49.00-49.50 US 1-3 220-260 lbs
47.50-48.00 260-280 Iba 46.50-47.50
Wednesday j
NOON H ° gß “ eh '"’ 9
11 AM: Slaughter Cattle
1 PM: Feeder Cattle
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
11:00
Located Rt. 478.$ rotes
south of QuanyvMe or 6 rotes
north of Oxford comer of Rt
472 and Noble Road.
Lloyd H. KteMer,
Auctioneer
AU-000513L
No out of state check*
si^ns
Good’s Hay
LeoU, pa.
Wed, February 21, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 83.
ALFALFA: 105.00-ISZOO.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-165.00.
STRAW: 68.00-80.00.
TIMOTHY: 100.00-132.00.
GRASS: 100.00-140.00.
OATS: 2.75-2.80 BU.
CORN: 125.00.
CLOVER: 110.00.
Middleburg Hay
Mlddlcburfc PA
Tue*, February 20, 1996
Report (applied by PDA
131 LOADS. 71 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 18 LOADS, 85.00-160.00.
MIXED HAY: 43 LOADS,
60.00-145.00
TIMOTHY: 5 LOADS, 8250-105.00.
CLOVER: 3 LOADS, 65.00-10Z50.
BROMB GRASS:' 2 LOADS, 57.50
AND 95.00.
STRAW: 22 LOADS. 40.00-67.50.
EAR CORN: 18 LOADS,
110.00-137.50.
BARLEY: 1 LOT AT 2.85 BU.
OATS: 10 LOTS, 2.20-2.70 BU.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, February 19, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
24 LOADS OF HAY. 55.00-125.00.
STRAW: 16 LOADS, 39.00-56.00.
WOOD: 17 LOADS. 37.00-100.00
LOAD.
CORN: 17 LOADS, 85.00-107.00.
OATS: 5 LOADS, 2.00-2.15 BU.
Belleville Hay
Thuraday, February 21
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
TIMOTHY: 2 LOADS. 87.50 AND
100.00.
ALFALFA: 17 LOADS, 60.00-130.00.
MIXED HAY; 32 LOADS,
40.00-13230.
CORN: 7 LOADS. 60.00-11730.
STRAW: 4230-65.00.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, February 19, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 259.
ALFALFA: 65.00-155.00.
MIXED HAY: 67.00-165.00.
TIMOTHY: 7ZOO-147.00.
CLOVER; 92.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 95.00-120.00.
STRAW: 55.00-90.00.
EAR CORN: 116.00-130.00.
CORN FODDER: 67.00.
OATS: 2.75-2.95.
FIREWOOD: 35.00-105.00 LOAD.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, Feb. 16, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
137 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 52 LOADS,
45.00-
ALFALFA; 25 LOADS, 68.00-140.00.
TIMOTHY: 12 LOADS. 96.00-180.00.
STRAW: 28 LOADS. 50.00-74.00.
EAR CORN: 5 LOADS. 117.00-127.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 5 LOADS.
82.00-
CLOVER: 99.00.
OATS: 2.25-2,50 BU.
STUBBLE HAY: 79.00.
WOOD: 42.00-60.00.
Leinbach’s Hay
Sblppenriwrg, PA
February 17 and 20
Report Supplied by Auction
116 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 2ND AND 3RD CUTTING
80.00- IST CUTTING
70.00-
MIXED HAY: 63.00-108.00.
TIMOTHY: 64.00-125.00.
CLOVER: 58.00-92.00.
BROME GRASS: 72.00-100.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 52.00-116.00.
STRAW: 42.00-70.00.
EAR CORN: 120.00-122.00.
FIREWOOD: 32.00-66.00.
The Windmill
Penn Yen, N.Y.
Friday, February 16, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
LOADS: 26.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
67.00- 1.25 BALE, 22.00 LARGE
ROUND BALE; 2ND CUTTING
57.00- 3RD CUTTING 90.00.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
57.00- 2ND CUTTING 55.00-75.00,
.85-1.20 BALE.
CLOVER MK: 37.00-8100.
WHEAT STRAW: 69.00-72.00, 16.00
LARGE ROUND BALE.
STRAW: 1.00-1.10 BALE.
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
Grazing Gazette
On Being A Farm Wife
Ida’s Notebook
All Gardens
Taking Time
Family Living Focus ,
Beef Briefs
Livestock Ledger
Editorial
Farm Calendar.
Farm Forum....
Futures...
Mailbox Markfets...
Sale Reports
Public Auction Register..
Business News.
Classified Ads...
Uncaww Firming, Soturdty, Fobuarv 24,1996-A3
HAY ft STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM ft PER TON.) HAY
STEADY, STRAW STEADY TO WEAK.
ALFALFA 80.00-120.00; MIXED HAY
70.00- FEW REPORTED 120.00;
TIMOTHY 70.00-120.00; STRAW
55.00- FEW REPORTED 90.00;
MULCH 25.00-45.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
02/16/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
424 HAY, 135 STRAW ft 14 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 86.00-156.00; MIXED HAY
70.00- TIMOTHY 77.00-150.00;
STRAW 50.00-90.00; EAR CORN
115.00-
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
02/16/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
343 HAY. 82 STRAW & 53 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 75.00-147.50; MIXED HAY
60.00- TIMOTHY 65.00-105.00;
STRAW 48.00-85.00; EAR CORN
100.00-
SALE TIME 1 P.M., BUT STARTING
FEB. 15 SALE TIME WILL BE 12NOON.
North Jersey
Market
Hacketlatown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tueeday, February 20, 1996
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report
ALFALFA: 2 LOTS. 1.70 BALE.
MULCH HAY: 2 LOTS, .25-.40 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 3 LOTS, 1.00-2.30
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 5 LOTS, 1.80-2.50 BALE.
GRASS: 4 LOTS. 1.25-2.40 BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOT, 1.20 BALE
BARLEY STRAW: 4 LOTS, 1.25
BALE.
GROUND CORN: 2 LOTS. 4.00 AND
7.00 BAG.
FIREWOOD: 1 LOAD AT 30.00.
24 LOTS TOTAL.
INDEX
Four Sections
DAIRY
DHIA Focus...,
Top Pa. Herds.
...AlO
... A 23
...B 3
~..816
...B 5
~..B 7
...817
...C 2
...C 4
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Farm Women
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
You Ask, You Answer 815
Kid’s Komer
4-H Happenings
FEATURES,
Vegetable Day
USDA Team Award.,,
Corestates Seminar
... AlO
... AlO
... AlO
Al 6
Lewis Receives Award A 29
819
,823
Miller Farm...
T-Shirt Design
,824
Woman Finds Solutions 812
~..C 6
Paper Cutting
~.C 8. D 5
Regional Hay
February 20, 1996
Eaitern, Pa.
Vintage Hay
ParadUe, PA
Thun, February 22, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 77.00-134.00.
MDCED HAY: 79.00-155.00.
CLOVER: 117.00.
TIMOTHY: 167.00.
GRASS: 77.00-132.00.
STRAW: 60.00-83.00.
38 LOADS TOTAL.
All
D 2
B 2
810
816
A2O
A2l
A2B
B 2
.810
814