Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Pa. Report* Supplied by Packer For Monday, March 4, 1996 And Wednesday, March 6, 1996 MONDAY TOTAL HOGS: 6756. LAST WEEK: 6502. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MON DAY: .92 HIGHER. 55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE: 48.92. 56.596-58.4% 216-269 LBS.: 49.72-50.52. SB.S%-60.4% 216-269 LBS.: 51.32-5X12. FEW 216-269 LBS.: 52.9 X GOOD’S RECEIVING MONDAY: CASH 48.00. WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS: 6900. LAST WEEK: 6746. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: 1.54 HIGHER. 55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE: 49.83. 56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS.: 50.63-51.43. 58.596-60.4% 216-269 LBS.: 52.23-53.03. FEW 216-269 LBS.: 53.83. GOOD'S RECEIVING WEDNESDAY: NO SALE. New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, March 7, 1996 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY: 319 LAST WEDNESDAY: 585 WAST YEAR: 541 HEAD COMPARED TO LAST WEDNES DAY. SMALL SUPPLY FEEDER PIGS 15.00-20.00 HIGHER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#l-2: US HEAD 25-29 LBS. 114.00- 93 HEAD 30-38 LBS. 92.00- 15 HEAD 41 LBS. 86.00. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located RL 472 jmlai aoulh of Quanyvle cr 6 miles north o( Oxford comer of Rl 472 and Noble Road. Uoyd H. KraMar, Auctioneer AU-000513L No OK of *UM check* WALTER Lancaster Stackyard 1147 LUMa, Pika, Lancaster, PA OFFER ALL CATTLE & HOG FEEDERS TWO MARKETING PAYS Monday 9 AM* Goats, Slaughter Calves, Sheep/Lamb Small Calves 9:30 AM: ®“ lls ’ H ® ifers ’ Steers, Cows 1 PM: Hog Indiana Hogs Springfield 11. Thu March 07, 1996 Barrows and Gilts; Steady to Weak Some .50 Lower. Demand light to mod erate on a moderate supply. Country Plants US 1-3 230-260 lbs. 46.50-48.50 Few 46.00 & 49.00 48.00-49.50 2-3 230-260 lbs. 42.00-46.00 Few 47.75 A 49.75 210-230 lbs. 38.00-42.00 Sows: Steady to .50 Higher. US 1-3 300-500 lbs. 30.00-33.00 500-650 lbs. 33.00-35.50 Few 36.00 Boars: 25.00-28.00 Preliminary estimate; 40,000 **** Receipts have changed due to change in repotting base. Source; USDA-Blinois Dept of Ag Maifcet Newt, Springfield, II 217-782-4925 1100 Middleburg Hog Report Middleburg, Pa. March 4 and 5, 1996 Report aupplled by PDA 346 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY AUCTION. BARROWS AND GILTS LOO-ZOO HIGHER. SOWS STEADY. BARROWS AND GILTS: US#l&2 230-260 LBS. 49.50-50.75; US#l&3 220-260 LBS. 47.50-48.50; US#2&3 210-265 LBS. 43.50-47.50; US#l&3 270-300 LBS. 38.00-46.75. SOWS: US#l&3 4SO-SOO LBS. 32.00-33.50. 500-650 LBS. 33.50-35.25, MEDIUM 300-420 LBS. 32.00-38.00. BOARS: ALL WEIGHTS, 25.00-29.00. New Wilmington Graded Feeder Pig Sale New Wilmington, PA March 1, 1996 FEEDER PIGS 194. AVERAGES 59.0 LBS. PER PIG; 36.24 PER HEAD, 61.82 PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#l-2 40-50 LBS. 80.00-82.50; 50-70 LBS. 70.00-75.00; 70-95 LBS. LOT 49.00. US42 30-40 LBS. 72.30-80.00; 40-50 LBS. 72.30-80.00; 50-60 LBS. 2 LOTS 62.30AND67.30; 60-70 LBS. FEW 37.30; 70-93 LBS. 47.50-30.00; 115-120 LBS. LOT 40.00. US#2*3 40-30 LBS. FEW 63.00-75.00. FEEDER SALE Weds. Mar. 13 7:30 P.M. Four States HAGERSTOWN, MD. 301-733-8120 Wednesday HOG RECEIPTS TODAY LAST MONDAY LAST YEAR aroira 7174974138 The Windmill Penn Yen, N.Y. Friday, March 1, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 34 LOADS. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 45.00- 2ND CUTTING 45.00-88.00, 1.75 BALE. TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING 55.00- ALFALFA TIMOTHY: ISTCUTTING 59.00- .85-1.00 BALE. MIXED GRASSES: 53.00-65.00, •80-. BS BALE, 39.00-40.00 LARGE ROUND BALES. WHEAT STRAW: 68.00-71.00, .90-1.00 BALE. ALFALFA GRASS: 48.00-52.00 LARGE ROUND BALES. AUCTION DAY FRIDAY AT 11 A.M. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, March 1, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 166 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 54 LOADS, 45.00- ALFALFA: 25 LOADS, 60.00-145.00. TIMOTHY: 17 LOADS, 52.00-140.00. STRAW: 41 LOADS, 41.00-69.00. EAR CORN: 7 LOADS. 119.00-134.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 8 LOADS. 56.00- OATS: 2 LOADS, 2.07-2.20 BU. WOOD: 5 LOADS. 21.00-58.00 LOAD. Good’s Hay Lcola, Pa. Wed, March 6, 1996 Report Supplied hy Auction TOTAL LOADS; 71. ALFALFA: 75.00-157.00. MIXED HAY: 65.00-155.00. STRAW: 62.00-90.00. TIMOTHY: 80.00115.00. CORN: 120.00122.00. GRASS: 77.00130.00. CLOVER: 85.00. OATS: 2.60 BU. MULCH HAY: 25.00 AND 38.00. New Holland Hogs LANCASTER, PA MON MARCH 4,1996 TREND: Compared to lait Monday bar rowi and gilla 2.50-3.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220-2 SS lb* SO.SO-SI.2S US 1 220-255 lb* 51.50-52.50 US 1-3 220-26 S Ibi 49.50-SO.2S 200-220 Ibi 47.50-49.50 US 2-3 260-290 Iba 46.75-4S.SO Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, March 5, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 93 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED: IST CUTTING 88.00-115.00; 2ND CUTTING 94.00-103.00. TIMOTHY: 80.00-154.00. ALFALFA; IST CUTTING 35.00- 2ND CUTTING 46.00- 3RD CUTTING 89.00- 4TH CUTTING 144.00- CLOVER: 81.00-116.00. GRASS: 81.00-152.00. WHEAT STRAW: 64.00-74.00. BARLEY STRAW: 67.00-76.00. OAT STRAW; 54.00. RYE STRAW: 70.00. OATS: 1.77 BU. FIREWOOD: 20.00-46.00. LOAD. SALE TIME 11 A.M. Kutztown Produce Auction Hay Auction Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, March 2, 1996 TOTAL LOADS: 40. ALFALFA HAY: 79.00-130.00. MIXED HAY; 42.00-106.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 40.00-98.00. GRASS HAY; 58.00-95.00. CLOVER HAY: 85.00. WHEAT STRAW: 58.00-68.00. OAT STRAW: 56.0-62.00. FIREWOOD: 37.50-100.00 LOAD. GENERAL EQUIPMENT CONSIGN MENT AUCTION FRIDAY, MARCH 29 AT 9:30 A.M. OPENING FOR THE SEA SON TUBS, MARCH 19 AT II A.M. EASTER FLOWERS, NURSERY STOCK, ETC. Vintage Hay Paradiae, PA Thun, March 7, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA; 120.00-126.00. TIMOTHY: 100.00-115.00. MIXED HAY: 44.00. GRASS: 65.00-89.00. CORN: 11Z0O. 10 LOADS TOTAL. SALE TIME 12 NOON. 1072 1619 Dewart Hay Dewart, PA. Monday, March 4, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 47 LOADS OF HAY. 60.00-120.00. STRAW: 7 LOADS, 46.00-59.00. WOOD: 12 LOADS, 27.00-SI.OO LOAD. 1827 CORN: 8 LOADS, 91.00-110.00. OATS: 4 LOADS, 1.90-2.15 BU. DAIRY Dairy Days DHIA Focus A2l Lancaster Cows D 6 Lancaster Protein D 8 Low SCC Lancaster D 8 Crawford Cows D 8 Crawford Protein D 9 Mifflin Holstein D 9 Low SCC Crawford Dll British Dairy Dl4 Editorial Farm Calendar. Farm Forum Futures Mailbox Markets 818, D 2 Sale Reports.., 820, DS6 Public Auction Registerß23, 830 Business News C 6 Classified Ads Cl 3, Dl4 Saturday, March «. li HAY ft 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 5.00 LOWER. 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 25.00-40.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 03/01/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 438 HAY, 156 STRAW ft 23 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 80.00-160.00; MIXED HAY 75.00- TIMOTHY 70.00-140.00; STRAW 45.00-81.00; EAR CORN 117.00- SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 03/01/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 369 HAY. 77 STRAW & 38 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 75.00-145.00; MIXED HAY 60.00- TIMOTHY 65.00-115.00; STRAW 40.00-75.00; EAR CORN 95.00- Middleburg Hay Middleburg, PA Tues, March 5, 1996 Report supplied by PDA 125 LOADS. 83 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA: 20 LOADS, 75.00-155.00. MIXED HAY: 53 LOADS. 60.00- TIMOTHY: 4 LOADS, 60.00-115.00. CLOVER: 1 LOAD AT 90.00. BROME GRASS: 3 LOADS, 60.00- ORCHARD CRASS: 2 LOADS, 90.00 AND 92.50. STRAW: 17 LOADS. 47.00-70.00. EAR CORN: 14 LOADS, 115.00- BARLEY: 3.75 BU. OATS: 8 LOADS, 2.05-2.60 BU. Westminster Hay Westminster, Md. Tuesday, March S, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 240 LOTS. ALFALFA: 80.00-100.00, 1.10-4.50 BALE, 30.00-31.00 LARGE ROUND. TIMOTHY: 80.00-110.00, 1.20-3.60 BALE. IS.OO-30.00 LARGE ROUND. MDCED HAY: 95.00-105.00, .40-Z6O BALE, 8.00-28.00 LARGE ROUND. GRASS: 65.00-92.00,1.00-100 BALE, 14.00-25.00 LARGE ROUND. STRAW: 70.00, .60-1.70 BALE. 1100 LARGE ROUND.' WOOD; 42.00-7100 CORD. POSTS: 120 EACH. INDEX Four Sections Now is the Time. .. A2O Ida’s Notebook., On Being A Farm Wife B 2 Taking Time Family Living Focus All Gardens HortiCountry Grazing Gazette Block & Bridle HOME AND YOUTH Homestead Notes Home On The Range Farm Women .. AlO ~ AlO Cook’s Question Comer. Kid’s Komer.. . AIO ~Al 6 You Ask, You Answerßl6, 828 FEATURES Grazing Conference Md. Jersey Linette Mertz Roots Like Tree. Growing Plants Dinner Bells Brothersvalley FFA Cl 2 Tomato Growing Champs... Dl2 Regional Hay March 4, 1996 Eastern, Pa. .... AlO ~..B 1 ....B 4 ....B 5 ~..817 ...C 2 C4 C9 •B 3 ,B 6 ,817 B 8 .810 ... A 22 ... A2B B 3 B 3 81l 814
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