Hatfield, Pa. Report* Supplied by Packer For Monday, April IS, 1996 And Wedneaday, April 17, 1996 MONDAY TOTAL HOGS: 6721. LAST WEEK: NO KILL, HOLIDAY. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MON DAY: .50 LOWER. 55.556-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE: 50.17. 56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS.: 50.94-51.70. 58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS.: 52.48-53.24. FEW 216-269 LBS.: 54.01. GOOD’S RECEIVING MONDAY: CASH 49.50. WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS; 6460. LAST WEEK: 7023. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: .17 HIGHER. 55.5W-56.44b 216-269 LBS.; BASE: 50.67. 56.5W-58.4W 216-269 LBS 51.44-52.20. SB.SW-60.4W 216-269 LBS 52.98-53.74. FEW 216-269 LBS.: 54.51. GOOD'S RECEIVING WEDNESDAY: NO SALE; WEIGHT AND GRADE AVAILABLE. New Holland Hogs LANCASTER, PA APRIL 15,1996 TODAY 1110 LAST MONDAY 1347 LAST YEAR 1636 TREND: Compared to Uit Monday bar rowa and gilts steady, instances SO lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220-260 lbs 48.50-49.50 US 1 220-255 lbs 49.50-SI.OO Few 51.00-51.50 US 1-3 220-270 lbs 47.50-48.50 200-22 lbs 46.00-47.50 Indiana Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL APRIL 18, 1996 Barrows and Cilu: Steady to .SO lower. Demand moderate on a moderate tun. US 1-2 220-260 lbs. 46.50-49.00 few 49.50 US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 40.50-46.00 210-230 lbs. 36.00-40.50 Sows: Mostly 1.00 Lower. US 1-3 300-500 lbs. 31.00-34.00 500-650 lbs. 34.00-38.00 Boars: 27.00-29.00 ..... i Pannflald Offers A " /A '- Sound Program For The Dairy Farmer To I 11 ll WALTER M. DUNLAP 8 SONS Lancaster Stockyard ... Com $5.05 Bu. IMT Lititz, Pika, Lancaster, PA "ITW-OIW Soybeans $8.05 Bu OFFER ALL CATTLE & HOG FEEDERS Barley $4.05 Bu. TWO MARKETING DAYS |* No Storage Charges | {. = l. • Prices Updated Monday Wednesday «fsf * f • Grain Bank Balance ‘ 1,1 "" 1 Shown On Each 9 AM' Goats ' Slau 9 hter ft AM- .. „ , . '"voice Calves, Sheep/Lamb MfV"tKi H°9 Receiving •No Hidden Charges Small Calves ImUUN For every lon of qualifying dairy feed purchased you will 9:3OAM:“ s ’ H !i ,ere ' HAM: Slaughter Cattle -asa?C“ Steers, Cows Hog New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, April 17, 1996 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY: 774 LAST WEDNESDAY: 333 WAST YEAR: 816 HEAD COMPARED TO LAST WEDNES DAY, 30-5.0 LB. FEEDER PIGS 4.00- HIGHER, 50-65 LBS. 6.00- LOWER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#l-2: 94 HEAD 35-39 LBS. 100.00-124.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 37.64, WEIGHTED PRICE 105.71; 189 HEAD 43-48 LBS. 82.00-98.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 45.85, WEIGHTED PRICE 88.24; 125 HEAD 50-56 LBS. 72.00-90.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 53.27, WEIGHTED PRICE 80.53; 9 HEAD 62 LBS. 7ZOO, WEIGHT ED AVERAGE 62.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 72.00. US62-3: 18 HEAD 42 LBS. 82.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 42.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 82.00. SLAUGHTER: 22 HEAD 18-23 LBS. 120.00-160.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 22.14, WEIGHTED PRICE 150.53; 275 LBS. 19-84 LBS. 16.00-36.00, WEIGHT ED AVERAGE 47.86, WEIGHTED PRICE 22.09. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. Middleburg Hog Report Middleburg, Pa. April 15 ft 16, 1996 Report supplied by PDA 370 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY AUCTION. BARROWS AND GILTS STEADY. BARROWS AND GILTS: US#l*2 230-260 LBS. 49.00-50.00; US«I-3 215-260 LBS. 48.00-49.50; US«2-3 210-265 LBS. 46.50-48.50,265-300 LBS. 43.00-47.00. SOWS: US# 1-3 320-480 LBS. 32.00-35.00, 480-550 LBS. 33.00-35.00, 550-650 LBS. 35.00-36.00. BOARS: 25.00-28.00. PIGS STATE GRADED SALE FRIDAY sr* APRIL 26 1:30 P.M. * L * l Carlisle LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. Exit 12 OR 141 turn South <717)240-4511 or Ewnlngo Jim, 248-2359 Vintage Hay Paradiae, PA Thun, April IS, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA: 70.00-126.0 a ORCHARD GRASS: imOO. STRAW: 61.00-80.0 a TIMOTHY: 90.00-112.00. MIXED HAY: 97.00-144.00. CRASS: 86.00-157.00. 40 LOADS TOTAL. SALE TIME 12 NOON. Leinbach’s Hay Shippenibuit PA April 13 and April 16 Report Supplied by Auction 82 LOADS. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 102.00- 128.00,2 ND CUTTING AND 3RD 116.00- MIXED HAY: 6aoo-175.00. TIMOTHY: 62.00-100,00. CLOVER: 77.00. BROME GRASS: 80.00-117.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 65.00-99.00. STRAW: 40.00-68.00. OATS: 250-3.00 BU. State Graded Feeder Pig Sale CarlUe Livestock Market, Inc. Monday, April 12, 1996 FEEDER PIGS: 964...PDA.,.COMPARED WITH THE LAST SALE, PIGS WERE VERY ACTIVE, MOSTLY 10.00 HIGHER. ALL SALES PER HUNDREDWEIGHT. US9IA2: 32 HEAD 35-39 LBS. 91.00- 114 HEAD 41-49 LBS. 105.00- 258 HEAD 51-59 LBS. 100.00- 193 HEAD 61-69 LBS. 85.00- 144 HEAD 70-79 LBS. 80.00- 93 HEAD 82-89 LBS. 80.00- US«2: 26 HEAD 23-29 LBS. 10200-110.00; 17 HEAD 30-39 LBS. 100.00- 21 HEAD 43-49 LBS. 104.00- 37 HEAD 50-69 LBS. 97.00- 10 HEAD 73-90 LBS. 80.00- US«2-3: 19 HEAD 20-29 LBS 90.00-113.00. NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES FRIDAY, APRIL 26 AND MAY 10. RECEIVING FROM 7 A.M.-11 A.M SALE 1:30 P.M. SHARP! Good’s Hay Lada, Pa. Wed, April 17, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 148. ALFALFA: 107.00-187.00. MIXED HAY: 93.00-165.00. STRAW: 60.00-87.0 a GRASS: 95.00-125.00. TIMOTHY: 100.00-137.0 a CORN; 135.00-150.00. CLOVER: 100.00-130.00. OATS: 3.00-3.05 BU. Westminster Hay Wertminiter, Md. Tueaday, April My 1996 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 86. ALFALFA: 87.50, Z 30-3.80 BALE. TIMOTHY: 77.00-130.00, 1.60-3.10 BALE CLOVER: 2.00-Z3O BALE MIXED HAY: 90.00-10 ZOO, 1.10-ZBO BALE GRASS: 53.00, 1.60-2.20 BALE, 15.00-39.00 LARGE ROUND. STRAW: .85-1.65 BU. OATS: 2.30 BU. LOCUST POSTS: 1.30 EACH. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, April 12, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 158 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY; 60 LOADS, 70.00- ALFALFA: 32 LOADS. 84.00-190.00 TIMOTHY: IS LOADS, 75.00-170.00. STRAW: 34 LOADS. 5000-95.00 BAR CORN: 5 LOADS, 15200-161.00 ORCHARD GRASS: 7 LOADS, 83.00- CLOVER: 145.00 OATS; 66 LOTS, 3.85 BU. BALEAGE: 78.00. The Windmill Penn Yen, N.Y. Friday, April 12, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 23 LOADS. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 60.00- 2ND CUTTING 66.00- ALFALFA-TIMOTHY: ISTCUTTING 102.00- TIMOTHY: 65.00-85.00. MIXED GRASS: IST CUTTING 70.00- ALFALFA-GRASS: 2ND CUTTING 78.00- WHEAT AND RYE STRAW: 67.00- COLUMNS Now is the Time HortiCountry , All Gardens... Family Living Focus B S On Being A Farm Wife 812 Ida’s Notebook. Taking Time Poultry Pointers, Fair Happenings... Grazing Gazette Editorial Farm Calendar Futures Mailbox Markets... Business News Classified Ads CIO, D 4 Sale Reports E 7 Public Auction Register Ell Lmctter Farming, Saturday, April 20, 1806-AI INDEX Five Sections .AlO .. A 25 ....B 4 ...813 826 C 6 ,C 8 ,C 8 'NT! ...AlO ...AlO ... Al 6 ~..C 2 ~..C 4 Regional Hay April IS, 1996 FrUßfm, Pit. HAY A STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA ■ (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM A PER TON.) HAY STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER. STRAW MOSTLY STEADY. ALFALFA >O.OO-120.00 FEW REPORTED 130.00; MIXED HAY 70.00- FEW REPORTED 125.00; TIMOTHY 70.00-10S.00 FEW REPORTED 125.00; STRAW 50.00- MULCH 20.1XM5.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 04/12/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 403 HAY, 107 STRAW A 20 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 110.00-190.00; MIXED HAY 90.00-175.00; TIMOTHY 100.00- STRAW 55.00-92.00; BAR COIN 144.00-161.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA, HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 04/12/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 281 HAY, 45 STRAW A 31 EAR CORN. ALFALFA9O.OO-157.50; MIXED HAY 75.00- TIMOTHY 81.00-120.00; STRAW 45.00-68.00; EAR CORN 120.00- Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, April IS, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 180. ALFALFA: 75.00-245.00. MIXED HAY: 60.00-230.00. TIMOTHY: 72.00-165.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 55.00-152.00. STRAW: 57.00-100.00. EAR CORN: 150.00-157.00. OATS: 2.90. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, April 16, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 82 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED: IST CUTTING 84.00-165.00; 2ND CUTTING 114.00-16100. TIMOTHY; 100.00-200.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 99.00- 2ND CUTTING 97.00- 3RD CUTTING 142.00- 4TH CUTTING 110.00- CLOVER: 112.00-122.00. GRASS: 98.00-175.00. WHEAT STRAW: 60.00-79.00. BARLEY STRAW: 61.00-70.00. OAT STRAW: 69.00. FENCE POSTS: 3.50-4.10 EACH. SALE TIME 11 A.M. HOME AND YOUTH Homestead Notes Home On The Range B 6 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 4-H Happenings B 2, 824 Kid’s Komer... Farm Women., You Ask, You Answer 814 FFA Happenings 823 FEATURES FFA Co-operative Al 9 Pa. Jersey Cattle Queen A 23 Eckel Tribute. Feedsack Collectors. Milk Workshop Farm Women Question 820 Lebanon Achievement 822 DAIRY Red & White Wins A2B DHIA Focus A 29 Pa. DHIA A 33. D 4 B 2 ....810 ~..816 A3l ..B 2 ...818