New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, March 20, 1996
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY: 544
LAST WEDNESDAY: 720
WAST YEAR: 805 HEAD
COMPARED TO LAST WEDNES
DAY. FEEDER PIGS 15.00-20.00 LOW
ER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL
AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED
WEIGHT.
US#l-2: 103 HEAD 24-29 LBS.
77.00-105.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
26.39, WEIGHTED PRICE 93.07; 42
HEAD 34-36 LBS. 82.00-85.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 35.24,
WEIGHTED PRICE 83.10; 55 HEAD
40-45 LBS. 69.00-88.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 42.42, WEIGHTED PRICE
82.11; 40 HEAD 50-54 LBS. 82.00-87.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 51.60,
WEIGHTED PRICE 85.33.
SLAUGHTER: 104 HEAD 21-35 LBS.
76.00-95.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
27.15, WEIGHTED PRICE 81.64.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
Indiana •
Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
MARCH 21, 1996
Barrows and Gilts; Mostly Steady.
Demand moderate for a light to moderate
ran. Country Planu US 1-3 230-260 lbs.
46.00-48.50, few 49.00 48.00-49.75 2-3
230-260 lbs. 41.50-46.50 210-230 lbs.
38.50-42.50
Sows: Steady to Weak. US 1-3 300-500
lbs. 31.00-33.00 500-650 lbs. 34.00-37.00
Boars; 28.00-30.00
Preliminary estimate; 32,000
*Receipti have changed due to change
in reporting base.
New Holland
Hogs
LANCASTER, PA
MARCH 18, 1996
HOG RECEIPTS
TODAY 1280
LAST MONDAY 1358
LAST YEAR 1759
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts SO-1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220-255 lbs 48.50-50.00 US 1 220-255 lbs
SO.OO-SI.2S US 1-3 210-265 lbs
47.75-48,50 265-290 lbs 47.00-48.35
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HAT. STRAW
& GRAIN
SALE
Every Thursday
at 12 NOON
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
(Rt. 30,10 miles east
of Lancaster
In Paradise, PA)
For info.
717) 442-4181 bus.
(610) 458-8518 home
WALTER
Lancaster Stockyaid
1147 Lttttz, Pika. Lancaster, PA
OFFER ALL CATTLE & HOG FEEDERS
TWO MARKETING PAYS
Monday
9 AM' Goats, Slaughter
Calves, Sheep/Lamb
Small Calves
9:30 AM: ® ulls * H !j ,ers ’
Steers, Cows
1 PM: Hog
Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Rcporta Supplied by Packer
For Monday, March 18, 1996
And Wednesday, March 20, 1996
MONDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 6596.
LAST WEEK: 7039.
TREND; COMPARED TO LAST MON
DAY: .67 HIGHER.
55.556-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE:
49.75.
56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS
50.55-51.36.
58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS
52.15-52.96.
FEW 216-269 LBS.: 53.76.
GOOD’S RECEIVING
MONDAY: CASH 49.25.
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 6674.
LAST WEEK: 6566.
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY: .0.
55.54b-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE:
49.75.
56.54b-58.44b 216-269 LBS
50.55-51.36.
58.54b-60.49b 216-269 LBS
52.10-52.96.
FEW 216-269 LBS.; 53.76.
GOOD’S RECEIVING
WEDNESDAY: NO SALE.
New Wilmington
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, PA
March IS, 1996
FEEDER PIGS 236. AVERAGES 55.0
LBS. PER PIG; 34.60 PER HEAD, 62.45
PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES
PER HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#l-2 40-50 LBS. 2 LOTS 75.00 AND
80.00; 50-60 LBS. 2 LOTS AT 70.00;
60-70 LBS. 55.00-62.50; 90-100 LBS.
LOT 52.50.
US#2 20-30 LBS. 2 LOTS 57.50 AND
92.50; 30-40 LBS. 82.50-87.50; 40-50
LBS. 70.00-77.50, LOT 82.50; 50-60 LBS.
FEW 60.00-70.00; 60-70 LBS. 2 LOTS
62.50 AND 7Z50; 70-85 LBS. LOT 52.50;
90-100 LBS. LOT 40.00.
US#2&3 30-40 LBS. FEW 50.00-72.50;
70-85 LBS. 2 LOTS 47.50 AND 57.50.
EASTER LAMB/ -
GOAT SALE
Friday, March 29 Wfll’
12:30 PM #F » f
Receiving 7 AM • 11AM *
Rabbits & Poultry Sale 9 AM
Receiving Rabbit* A Poultry 7 AM to 9 AM
(Sorry No Egga)
Carlisle Livestock Market
Just South off Ml @ Exit 12
(717) 245-4811 or
Evening*, Jim 249-2389
Wednesday
Hog Receiving
NOON
11 AM: Slaughter Cattle
1 PM: Feeder Cattle
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, March 18, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 189.
ALFALFA: 66.00-215.00.
MIXED HAY: 57.00-197.00.
TIMOTHY: 70.00-16100.
CLOVER: 110.00.
ORCHARDGRASS; 83.00-114.00.
STRAW: 42.00-80.00.
EAR CORN: 109.00-126.00.
CRACKED CORN COB: 50.00.
OATS: 2.60-3.00.
FIREWOOD: 66.00 LOAD.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thurt, March 21, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 102.00-157.00.
TIMOTHY: 78.00-127.00.
MIXED HAY: 80.00-107.00.
GRASS; 70.00-109.00.
STRAW: 58.00-78.00.
34 LOADS TOTAL.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, March 19, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
102 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 80.00-125.00, 1.80-2.50
BALE, 29.00 LARGE ROUND.
TIMOTHY: 75.00-102.00. 1.20-2.90
BALE.
MIXED HAY: 1.00-2.50 BALE,
9.00-28.00 LARGE ROUND.
GRASS: 1.10-1.70 BALE, 19.00 LRGE
ROUND.
STRAW: 57.00-87.00, .50-1.40 BALE,
13.00 LARGE ROUND.
603 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD
ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY
AUCTION. BARROWS AND GILTS 2.00
LOWER.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US#l&2
220-260 LBS. 48.75-50.00; US# 143
225-270 LBS. 47.00-49.00, LOT US#l-3
185 LBS. AT 40.75.
SOWS; US«I&3 350-600 LBS
30.25-36.25.
BOARS: 26.25-29.00.
fi^NS
717-397-5138
Middleburg
Hog Report
Middleburg, Pa.
March 18 and 19, 1996
Report supplied by PDA
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed, March 2Q, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 71.
ALFALFA: 97.00-175.00.
MIXED HAY: 75.00-177.00.
STRAW: 55.00-90.00.
TIMOTHY: 120.00-150.00.
CORN: 125.00-127.00.
CRASS: 50.00-70.00.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, March 15, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
149 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 54 LOADS,
57.00-
ALFALFA; 24 LOADS, 50.00-155.00.
TIMOTHY: 18 LOADS. 80.00-145.00.
STRAW: 31 LOADS. 52.00-71.00.
EAR CORN: 8 LOADS. 122.00-130.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 6 LOADS.
40.00-
OATS: 3 LOADS. 2.00-2.50 BU.
WOOD; 35.00 LOAD.
OAT HAY: 51.00 AND 68.00.
Greencastle
Livestock Market
March 14 and 18
Hay & Straw
Report Supplied by Auction
92 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 62.00-112.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 62.00-120.00.
MIXED HAY: 62.00-100.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 56.00-75.00,
STRAW: 40.00-61.00.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppensburg, PA
March 16 and 19
Report Supplied by Auction
130 LOADS.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
70.00- 2ND AND 3RD CUTTING
80.00-
MIXED HAY: 50.00-124.00.
TIMOTHY: 69.00-98.00.
CLOVER; 7100-90.00.
BROME GRASS: 66.00-100.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 50.00-90.00.
STRAW: 48.00-64.00.
EAR CORN: 130.00.
HAYLAGE: 15-00.
OATS: 1.95 BU.
MULCH HAY: 36.00-37.00.
FIREWOOD: 25.00-39.00 LOAD.
INDEX
Four Sections
COLUMNS FEATURES
Now is the Time AlO Beetle Controls Flies All
On Being A Farm Wife B 3 FFA Leadership Conference Al 9
Taking Time B 4 Farmland Preservation A 26
Family Living Focus B 5 Teachers & Students B 2
Ida’s Notebook B 9 National Grange Rep 812
Consuming Thoughts 81l Your House 814
All Gardens 815
It’s Showtime C 8
Poultry Pointers C 9
Flock Forum Cl 4 HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes B 2
ncDADTucwrc Home On The Range B 6
DEPARTMENTS Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Editorial A 0 Ki(J . s Komer 810
Farm Calendar A 0 4 . H Happenings 8 11
Farm Forum AlO You Ask, You Answer 856
Futures Al 6
Public Auction Registerßl6,C2B
Business News C 6 DAIRY
Classified Ads Cl 6, D 9 DHIA Focus A 34
Mailbox Markets D 2 p a DHIA Cl 3
Sale Reports D 8 Johne’s Update Cl 4
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 23, 1996-A3
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
ATTHE FARM & PER TON.) HAY AND
STRAW MOSTLY STEADY.
ALFALFA 80.00-1)0.00 FEW
REPORTED 120.00; MIXED HAY
70.00- FEW REPORTED 125.00;
TIMOTHY 70.00-110.00 FEW
REPORTED 125.00; STRAW 50.00-80.00
FEW REPORTED 90.00; MULCH
25.00-
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
03/15/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS;
446 HAY. 117 STRAW A. 23 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 82.00-165.00; MIXED HAY
70.00- TIMOTHY 75.00-150.00;
STRAW 52.00-92.00; EAR CORN
122.00-
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
03/15/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
384 HAY. 77 STRAW & 28 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 70.00-135.00; MIXED HAY
60.00- TIMOTHY 60.00-100.00;
STRAW 45.00-72.50; EAR CORN
115.00-
The Windmill
Penn Van, N.Y.
Friday, March 15, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
25 LOADS.
ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
36.00- 2ND CUTTING 37.00-88 00
MIXED GRASS: 30.00-85.00.
CLOVER: IST CUTTING 30.00-35.00
TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
50.00-
CLOVER-BIRDSFOOT 60.00-74.00.
ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING
50.0a50.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 64.0a68.00.
HAY AUCTIONS FRIDAYS AT 11
A.M
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, March 16, 1996
TOTAL LOADS: 38.
ALFALFA HAY: 108.00-154.00.
MIXED HAY: 85.00-138.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 90.00-124.00.
GRASS HAY: 106.00-122.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 45.00-54.00.
OAT STRAW: 42.00-50.00.
FIREWOOD: 52.50 LOAD.
BALEAGE: 37.50.
GENERAL EQUIPMENT CONSIGN
MENT AUCTION FRIDAY, MARCH 29
AT 9:30 A.M.
Regional Hay
March 18, 1996
Eastern, Pa.