New Holland Feeder Pigs New Hoilaad, PA WaR, March 27, 1996 Report SappHaS by USDA TODAY: 573 LAST WEDNESDAY: 544 WAST YEAR: 1125 HEAD COMPARED TO LAST WEDNES DAY, FEEDER PIGS 5.00-15.00 LOW ER ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#l-2: 69 HEAD 23-21 LBS. 80.00-100.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 25.71, WEIGHTED PRICE 87.32: 46 HEAD 31 LBS. 82X0, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 31.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 82.00; 119HBAD41-4S L 85.58.0068.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 44.87, WEIGHTED PRICE 63.50; 40 HEAD 5058 LBS. 62.0068.00. WEIGHTED AVERAGE 56.58, WEIGHTED PRICE 65.92; 4 HEAD 62-67 LBS. 3Z0066.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 64.50, WEIGHTED PRICE 39.27. US#2*3: 13 HEAD 33 LBS. 72.00. WEIGHTED AVERAGE 33.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 72.00; 8 HEAD 59 LBS. 50.00. WEIGHTED AVERAGE 59.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 50.00; 5 HEAD 73 LBS. 52.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 73.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 52.00. SLAUGHTER: M HEAD 20-27 LBS. 100.00-135.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 24.69, WEIGHTED PRICE 106.85; 29 HEAD 30-38 LBS. 58.00-80.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 34.55, WEIGHTED PRICE 70.82. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. New Holland Hogs LANCASTER, PA MARCII 25, 1996 TODAY 1370 LAST MONDAY 1280 LAST YEAR 1870 TREND: Compared to last Monday bar rows and gilts steady. BARROWS AND OILTS: US 1-2 220-260 lbs 48.30-30.00 US I 220-233 lbs 50.00-31.23 US 1-3 220-263 lbs 47.30-48.30 203-220 lbs 46.50-47J0 US 2-3 263-290 lbs 46.73-48.00 JfcV CARLISLE P# LIVESTOCK Wjk ' MARKET, INC. « FED and FEEDER CATTLE SALE TUES., APRIL 2 &16 7:00 PM Early Bird Pens Close 2 PM Turn South Off 1-81 @ Exit 12 Market (717)249-4511 Evenings Jim (717)249-2359 WALTER Lancaster Stackyard 1147 LMta, Pika, Lancaster, PA OFFER ALL CATTLE & HOG FEEDERS TWO M/ RKETIISIG PAYS -A Monday 9 AM* G° ats . Slaughter Calves, Sheep/Lamb Small Calves 9:30 AM: ®“ lls * H !i ,ers ’ Steers, Cows 1 PM: Hog Hatfield Direct HalflaM, Pa. Raparta Sapplla* by Packer Par MaMtoj, March 25, 1996 Aad WadaeaJay, March 27, 1996 MONDAY TOTAL HOGS: NO KILL LAST WEEK: 6596. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MON DAY: .83 HIGHER - 33.3H-56.4* 216-269 LBS.: BASE; 50.58. 56.5«-58.4* 216-269 LBS. 31.37-52.13. 58.5**60.4* 216-269 LBS 52.94-53.73. FEW 216-269 LBS.; 54.51. GOOD’S RECEIVING MONDAY: CASH 50.00. WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS: 7264. LAST WEEK: 6674. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: .08 HIGHER 55.5*-56.4* 216-269 LBS.: BASE: 49.83. 56.5*-58.4» 216-269 LBS 50.62-51.40. 58.5«-60.4« 216-269 LBS 52.19-52.98. FEW 216-269 LBS.: 53.76. GOOD’S RECEIVING WEDNESDAY: NO SALE. State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc. Monday, March 22, 1996 RESULTS ON 848 PIGS. TREND: COMPARED TO MARCH 8 STATE GRADED. SALE PICS WERE ACTIVE 7.00-10.00 HIGHER. ALL PIGS ARE FROM QUALIFIED OR MONI TORED HERDS; THEY WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. U5#1&2:622 HEAD. 168 HEAD 41-49 LBS. 86.00-103.00; 265 HEAD3I-S9 LBS. 89.00- 189 HEAD 62-79 LBS. 83.00- US#2: 176 HEAD 37 HEAD 33 LBS. 99.00; S HEAD 37 LBS. 70.00; 31 HEAD 41-49 LBS. 81.00-104.00; 61 HEAD 50-39 LBS. 89.00-95.00; 16 HEAD 60-79 LBS. 83.00-84.00; 26 HEAD 98-101 LBS. 69.00. UnLITY AND US#2&3: 17 HEAD 40-60 LBS. Saoo-70.00. NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES FRIDAY, APRIL (2 AND APRIL 26. RECEIVING FROM 7-11 A.M. SALE 1:30 P.M. SHARP! Wednesday . Hog Receiving NOON 11 AM: Slaughter Cattle 1 PM: Feeder Cattle 536 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY AUCTION. BARROWS AND GILTS STEADY TO JO LOWER. BARROWS AND GILTS: US»I*2 230-260 LBS. 48.79-49.75; US«l*3 220-260 LBS. 47J0-49J5. LOT US#2-3 210-260 LBS. 46.50-48.00 t SOWS: US4IA3 325-400 LBS. 33J0-3S.SO. 480-580 LBS. 32J0-3S.SO. Barrows and Gills: Mostly .50 Lower. Demand light to moderate for a moderate run. Country Plants US 1-3 230-260 lbs. 46.00-45.00, few 45.50 & 45.50 47.50-49.50 2-3 230-260 lbs. 41.0045.50 210-230 lbs. 37.5041.00 Sows: Under SOI) lbs. Steady to 1.00 Lower, Over 500 lbs. Mostly Steady. US 1-3 300-500 lbs. 32.00-34.50 500-650 lbs. 34.5040.50, Few 4 LOO Boars; 28.00-30.00 Preliminary esti mate: 41,000 ‘Receipts have changed due to change in reporting base. ALFALFA: 4 LOTS, 2.20-3.50 BALE MIXED HAY: 12 LOTS, 1.10-3.00 BALE TIMOTHY: 6 LOTS, 1.25-ZlO BALE. CRASS: 1 LOT, 2*o BALE WHEAT STRAW: 6 LOTS. .90-1.00 BALE BARLEY STRAW: 5 LOTS, 1.00-1.20 BALE. EAR CORN: 1 LOT AT 2.00 BAG. RYE STRAW: 5 LOTS. .75-. BS BALE. SHELLED CORN; 1 LOT, 8.75-9.25 BAG. CEDAR POSTS: 2 LOTS. 1.60-2.30 EACH. 43 LOTS TOTAL. HORSE & TACK SALE SAT. APR. 6 Receiving Noon Til 5:30 5:30 Tack SPMHoraaa Carlisle LIVESTOCK MARKET. INC. Exit 12 Off Ml turn South (717) 249-4SII or Evonlngs Jim. 240-2359 B^ls 717-897-8136 # ‘♦f Middleburg Hog Report MMdMNiiy, FL March 25 mi 26, 1996 Report wpplM by PDA Indiana Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL MARCH 28, 1996 North Jersey Market Hackettatown, NJ. Jteport Supplied by Auction Tuesday, March 26, 1996 Hay-Straw * Grain Report Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 30, IMB-A3 Diftenbach Auction Center Nw HoMud, Fa, Moadaj, March 25, IfH Repart SuppM b y AnctJoa TOTAL LOADS: 204. ALFALFA: 65.00-165.00, MIXED HAY: *lOO-22000 TIMOTHY: 95.00-15000. CLOVER: 65.00 OR( I : 9000-108.00. STRAW: 57.00-77.00 EAR CORN: 120.00-135.00. OATS: 2.90. SHREDDED PAPER: 60.00 TON. FIREWOOD: 6000 LOAD. Good’s Hay Leota, h. Wed, March 27, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 129. ALFALFA; 87.00-175.00. MIXED HAY: 50.00-170.00. STRAW; 57.00-75.00. TIMOTHY: 6ZOO-132.00. CORN: 128.00-137.00. GRASS: 57.00-137.00. OATS: 2.85-2.95 BU. The Windmill Penn Van, N.Y. Friday, March 22, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 23 LOADS. ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING 66.00-70.00,2 ND CUTTING 48.00-98.00, LARGE ROUND BALES 20.00 PER BALE. MIXED GRASS: 52.00-68.00. CLOVER: IST CUTTING 65.00-68.00, 2ND CUTTING 57.00. ALFALFA: 3RD CUTTING 59.00-78.00, LARGE ROUND BALES IST CUTTING 25.00 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 64.0iW7.00. NOTICE: NO AUCTION ON GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 5. WE WILL RESUME ON APRIL 12 AT 11 A.M. Middieburg Hay MtddMwrc, PA Taw, March 26, 1996 Report aapplM by PDA 88 LOADS. 32 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA; 16 LOADS. 62,50-150.00. MIXED HAY: 8 LOADS,7O.OO-152.50. TIMOTHY: « LOADS, 80.00-117.30. CLOVER SEED: 2 BAGS. SI .00. ORCHARD GRASS: 2 LOADS, 20.00- AND 82^0. STRAW: 45.00-60.00. EAR CORN: 20 LOADS, 115.00-127.50. BARLEY: 3.00-3.20 BU. OATS: 22 LOADS. 2.00-3.00 BU. COLUMNS Now is the Time... Grazing Gazette.... Poultry Pointers Ida’s Notebook On Being A Farm Wife B 4 All Gardens B 5 Family Living Focus 819 Livestock Ledger.. Pork Prose.... It’s Showtime... DEPARTMENTS Editorial.. Farm Calendar. Futures Farm Forum A 33 Business News C 6 Classified Ads...'. C 7 Mailbox Markets D 2J2 2 Sale Reports D 2 Public Auction Register Regional Hay March 25, 1996 EaNcrn, Ft, HAY * STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER TON.) HAY UNEVENLY STEADY, STRAW STEADY TO 5.00 LOWER. ALFALFA 10.00-120.00 FEW REPORTED 130.00; MIXED HAY 70.00- 105.00 FEW REPORTED 125.00; TIMOTHY 70.00-110.00 FEW REPORTED 123.00; STRAW 30.00-75.00 FEW REPORTED 90.00; MULCH 23.00- SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 03/22(96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 38 I HAY. 120 STRAW & 28 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 87.00157.00; MIXED HAY 86.00160.00; TIMOTHY 83.00133.00; STRAW 54.00-84.00; EAR CORN 119.00- SUMMARY OFCENTRAL PA. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 03/22/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 318 HAY. 62 STRAW & 30 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 70.00145.00; MIXED HAY 65.00112.50; TIMOTHY 70.00123.00; STRAW 42.50-67.50; EAR CORN 104.00- Westminster Hay Werfminater, Md. Tuesday, March 26, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 163 LOTS. ALFALFA: 102.00-112.00, 1.80-4.10 BALE. TIMOTHY: 95.00-122.00, 1.60-2.90 BALE. CLOVER: 1.60-1.80 BALE. MIXED HAY: 100.00-102.00. .80-2.60 BALE. 13.00-19.00 LARGE ROUND. GRASS. 102.00, 1.20-2.30 BALE, 17.00-20.00 LARGE ROUND. STRAW: 62.50, .60-2.10 BALE. Green Dragon Hay Ephrala, Pa. Friday, March 22, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 169 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 58 LOADS. 3l LOADS, 90.00-187.00. TIMOTHY: 23 LOADS, 75.00-155.00. STRAW: 34 LOADS, 55.00-79.00. EAR CORN: 12 LOADS. 120.00- ORCHARD GRASS: 7 LOADS. 83.00- s , OATS: 1 LOAD. 2.95 BU. OAT HAY: 90.00. 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