Lancaster Graded
Sow And Boar Sale
Lancaster, Pa.
Report Supplied by USDA
For Tuesday, March 12, 1996
TOTAL HOGS: 206.
GRADE 1-2:3 HEAD, 371 LBS., 34.60;
25 HEAD 425 LBS. 3S.BS; 20 HEAD 477
LBS. 38.00; IS HEAD 519 LBS. 38.50.
US 2-3: 9 HEAD 325 LBS. 37.00; II
HEAD 378 LBS. 34.60; 23 HEAD 416
LBS. 34.85; 25 HEAD >B7 LBS. 36.85; 5
HEAD 512 LBS. 38.00; 21 HEAD 576
LBS. 38.10.
M 1-2: 27 HEAD 360 LBS. 33.85.
BOARS: 2 HEAD 550 LBS. 29.00.
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
Monday, March 11, 1996
RESULTS ON 869 PIGS.
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK’S SALE, PIGS WERE MOSTLY
STEADY. SPOTS 5.00 LOWER. ALL
SALES PER HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US#l&2: 43 HEAD 4S-49 LBS.
81.00- 292 HEAD 51-59 LBS.
79.00- 203 HEAD 61-69 LBS.
68.00- 89 HEAD 76-89 LBS.
60.00-
US#2: 14 HEAD 38 LBS. 89.00; 56
HEAD 40-49 LBS. 75.00-90.00; 75 HEAD
50-59 LBS. 76.00-91.00; 17 HEAD 60-69
LBS. 7200-76.00; 40 HEAD 70-80 LBS.
68.00-74.00.
UTILITY AND US#2&3: IS HEAD
26-75 LBS. 14.00-65.00.
25 HEAD 47-80 LBS
AS IS:
15.00-26.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES FRIDAY, MARCH 22 AND
APRIL 12 RECEIVING FROM 7-11 A.M.
SALE 1:30 P.M. SHARP!
EASTER LAMB/ &v~ -
GOAT SALE
Friday, March 29
12:30 PM if » |
Receiving 7 AM -11 AM 9
Rabbits & Poultry Sale 9 AM
Receiving Rebblte A Poultry 7 AM to 9 AM
(Sorry No Egge)
Carlisle Livestock Market
Juet South oft Ml® Exit 12
(717) 249-4811 or
Evenings, Jim 249-2389
Ipy CARLISLE
mp LIVESTOCK
MARKET INC.
FED and FEEDER
CATTLE SALE
TUES., MAR. 19 7:00 PM
Early Bird Pens Close 2 PM
Turn South Off 1-81 0 Exit 12
Market (717)249-4511
Evenings Jim (717)249-2359
WALTER
Lancaster Stackyard
1147 UUm, Pika, Lancaster, PA
OFFER ALL CATTLE & HOG FEEDERS
TWO MARKETING DAYS
[^JWonday^J
9 AM' Goa,s > Slaughter
Calves, Sheep/Lamb
Small Calves
9:30 AM: ® ulls ’ H !i ,ers ’
Steers, Cows
1 PM: h
Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Report* Supplied by Packer
For Monday, March 11, 1996
And Wednesday, March 13, 1996
MONDAY
TOTAL HOGS; 7039.
LAST WEEK: 6756.
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MON
DAY: .16 HIGHER.
55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE;
49.08.
56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS.:
49.86-50.65.
58.598-60.4% 216-269 LBS.:
51.43-52.22.
FEW 216-269 LBS.: 53.00.
GOOD’S RECEIVING
MONDAY: CASH 49.00.
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 6566.
LAST WEEK: 6900.
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY: .08 LOWER.
55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE:
49.75.
56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS.:
SO.SI-51.32.
58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS.;
52.10-52.89.
FEW 216-269 LBS.: 53.67.
GOOD’S RECEIVING
WEDNESDAY; NO SALE.
S & J Villari
Livestock
Feeder Pig Sale
Mlltaboro, Del.
March 11, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
449 HEAD
20-29 LBS. 61.00-80.00; 30-39 LBS.
75.00-83.00; 40-49 LBS. 70.00-80.00;
50-59 LBS. 70.00-76.00.
I^Wednesda^J
noon HO,HK,Mn9
11 AM: Slaughter Cattle
1 PM: Feeder Cattle
COMPARED TO LAST WEDNES
DAY, FEEDER PIGS MOSTLY
STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 300
HEAD AS IS PIGS SOLD MAINLY TO
SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON
ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
USBI-2: 64 HEAD 44-48 LBS.
98.00-101.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
46.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 99.69; 42
HEAD 52-58 LBS. 96.00-106.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 54.24,
WEIGHTED PRICE 99.75.
US#2: 134 HEAD 24-27 LBS.
82.00-SB.OO, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
25.07, WEIGHTED PRICE 83.70; 61
HEAD 30-35 LBS. 76.00-90.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 32.54,
WEIGHTED PRICE 79.41; 27 HEAD
40-44 LBS. 72.00-80.00. WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 42.37, WEIGHTED PRICE
77.50.
SLAUGHTER: 25 HEAD 21-32 LBS.
87.00-98.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
28.48, WEIGHTED PRICE 95.40.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
Barrows and Gilts: steady. Demand and
lupplies moderate. Country Plants US 1-3
230-260 lbs. 46.50-48.50, few 49.00-49.50
♦7.50-49.50, few 50.00 2-3 230-260 lbs.
♦1.50-46.50 210-230 lbs. 38.50-42.50
Sows: Steady. US 1-3 300-500 lbs.
31.00-34.50 500-650 lbs. 34.50-38.00
Boars: 24.C0-31.50, mostly 25.00-27.00
Preliminary estimate: 39,000
’Receipts have changed due to change in
reposting base.
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
FRIDAY sr*
Mar. 22
1:30 P.M.
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Exit 12 OR Ml turn South
(717)24W5110f
Evuilna* Jim, 20-2351
shim
717-8874188
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, Merck 13, 1996
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY: 720
LAST WEDNESDAY: 319
WAST YEAR: 1056 HEAD
Indiana
Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
MARCH 14, 1996
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
11:00
Located Rt 472 5 mle«
•outh ol Quenyvie or 6 mlee
north of Oxtord comer ol RL
472 and NoM Road.
Unyd H. KraMar,
AllCtiOMCf
AU-000613L
No out ol atata chacka
Good’s Hay
Lcola, Pa.
Wed, March 13, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 159.
ALFALFA; 80.00-165.00.
MIXED HAY: 62.00-162.00.
STRAW: 55.00-85.00.
TIMOTHY: 62.00-145.00.
CORN: 120.00-139.00.
GRASS; 55.00-105.00.
CLOVER; 80.00-115.00.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, March 11, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 189.
ALFALFA: 55.00-200.00.
MIXED HAY: 55.00-185.00.
TIMOTHY: 70.00-160.00.
CLOVER: *7.00.
ORCHAROGRASS: 65.00-145.00.
STRAW; 66.00-110.00.
EAR CORN: 135.00-155.00.
CORN FODDER: 70.00.
OATS; 2.75-3.00.
FIREWOOD: 65.00 LOAD.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, March 8, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
39 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY; 16 LOADS,
69.00-
ALFALFA: 7 LOADS, 117.00-149.00.
TIMOTHY: 2 LOADS. 115.00 AND
120.00.
STRAW: 9 LOADS, 61.00-76.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 3 LOADS.
100.00-
WOOD: 60.00 LOAD.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, March 12, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
111 LOADS OF HAY.
MOCED: IST CUTTING 56.00-146.00;
2ND CUTTING 75.00-137.00.
TIMOTHY: 80.00-146.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
91.00- 2ND CUTTING
97.00- 3RD CUTTING
74.00- 4TH CUTTING
97.00-
CLOVER; 6200-100.00.
GRASS; 76.00-157.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 74.00-103.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 86.00.
RYE STRAW; 8100.
OAT STRAW: 69.00-71.00.
SOYBEAN STUBBLE: 39.00.
SALE TIME II A.M.
COLUMNS
Now is the Time.,
On Being A Farm Wife B 4
Family Living Focus B 5
Ida’s Notebook...
All Gardens
Poultry Pointers.
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial
Farm Calendar..
Farm Forum.
Futures
Mailbox Markets 817. D 2
Public Auction Register 818
Business News
Classified Ads.
HOME AND YO
Homestead Notes B 2
4-H Happenings B 4
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
You Ask, You Answer B 9
Kid’s Komer 810
Farm Women
Uncmy Farmtofl, Sunday, March ft, 1»H-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 TO STRONG. STRAW
STEADY.
ALFALFA 80.00-120.00; MIXED HAY
70.00- FEW REPORTED 125.00;
TIMOTHY 70.00-110.00 FEW
REPORTED 125.00; STRAW 50.00-70.00
FEW REPORTED 90.00; MULCH
25.00-
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
03/08/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
319 HAY. 68 STRAW A 13 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 80.00-160.00; MIXED HAY
80.00- TIMOTHY 73.00-137.00;
STRAW SS.OO-80.00; BAR CORN
120.00-
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
03/08/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
337 HAY, S 5 STRAW A 28 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 78.00-125.00; MIXED HAY
65.00- TIMOTHY 70.00102.50;
STRAW 40.00-70.00; EAR CORN
105.00-
The Windmill
Penn Van, N.Y.
Friday, March 8, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
7 LOADS.
ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
40.00-
MIXED GRASS: IST CUTTING
55.00-
WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOAD. 75.00.
VERY FEW LOADS DUE TO SNOW
STORM.
AUCTION DAY FRIDAY AT 11 A.M.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, March 13
PA
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA HAY; 19 LOADS,
75.00-135.00.
MIXED HAY; 65 LOADS.
60.00-127.50.
STRAW: 11 LOADS, 45.00-87.50.
CORN: 6 LOADS, 115.00-122.50.
OATS; 6 LOADS, 1.90-2.50 BU.
TIMOTHY: 8 LOADS, 60.00-102.50.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, March 11, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
39 LOADS OF HAY, 56.00-135.00.
STRAW: 4 LOADS. 46.00-57.00.
WOOD: 6 LOADS. 38.00-60.00 LOAD.
CORN; 3 LOADS, 117.50-124.00.
OATS: 4 LOADS, 2.05-2.15 BU.
INDEX
Five Sections
DAIRY
DHIA Focus
Somerset DHIA
Top Pa. Herds...
AlO
816
816
,C 2
FEATURES
Dairy Council
... AlO
No Kidding...
AlO
Eat Up
...AlO
... Al 6
Manheim Farmers.
Growing Seedlings....
Fruit School
Machinery Custom Rates.... DIO
...C 6
Dl2
CORN TALK SECTION
The Increase
Growing Variables..
Between the Rows..
Research Update
President’s Message
Contest Winners
Com News
817
Regional Hay
March 12, I9M
Eaftcra, Pa.
A 29
A 34
D 6
A 26
..B 2
B 7
...812
.815
D 9
4-18
l4
19-31