New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, February 5, 1997
Report Supplied by VSDA
TODAY 409 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 466
LAST YEAR 460 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WED. FEEDER PIGS STEADY. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 55 PERCENT SOLD FOR
SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON
ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#I-2: 72 HEAD 41-49 LBS.
120.00-144.00. WEIGHTED AVERAGE
42.64, WEIGHTED PRICE 128.41; 44
HEAD 50-58 LBS. 120.00-130.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 53.98,
WEIGHTED PRICE 123.24.
US#2: 12 HEAD 30-32 LBS.
120.00-133.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
31.25, WEIGHTED PRICE 125.37.
SLAUGHTER: 39 HEAD 20-29 LBS.
120.00-165.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
26.57, WEIGHTED PRICE 125.71; 124
HEAD 32-39 LBS. 110.00-154.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 35.81,
WEIGHTED PRICE 135.77.
AS IS: IS HEAD 23-26 LBS.
100.00-110.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
25.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 103.07; 42
HEAD 47-85 LBS. 55.00-80.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 63.10,
WEIGHTED PRICE 63.74.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
FEBRUARY 3, 1997
TODAY 1298
LAST MONDAY 1009
LAST YEAR 1156
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
row and gilts steady to 25 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
225-260 lbs 54.00-54.35 US 1 Few
235-245 lbs 55.00-56.75 US 1-3 215-275
lbs 52.75-53.75 US 2-3 Few 275-300 lbs
50.25-53.
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
RECEIVING 7-11 AM
FRIDAY
FEB. 14 4 28
1:30 P.M. ® JU
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Exit 12 Oil l-(1 turn South
(717) 249-4511 or
Eunlngs Jim, 249-2359
Slaughter Cattle
Every Monday 9:30 AM
Feeder Cattle
Feb. 21
March 7 & 21
(Itt & 3rd Tubs, of month)^^^
Roctiving 8:00 AM to Noon *
marxer nogs y SALE • 2:00 PM (INDIVIDUALS) I
Wednesday 2:30 PM ■ Large Lots (tele-auctioni M
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Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Reports Supplied by Packer
For Monday, February 3, 1997
And Wednesday, February 5, 1997
MONDAY: 6541
LAST MONDAY 6644
TfcEND: COMPARED TO LAST
MONDAY .33 LOWER.
55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS. BASE
55.25.
56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS
56.05-56.85.
SB.S%-60.4% 216-269 LBS
57.65-58.45.
FEW 216-269 LBS. 59.25.
GOOD’S RECEIVING
MONDAY CASH: 54.25.
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 6680
LAST WEEK: 6634
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY: .67 LOWER.
SS.S%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE:
55.75.
56.598-58.4% 216-269 LBS
56.55-57.35.
58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS
58.15-58.95.
FEW 216-269 LBS.: 59.75.
Indiana
Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
FEBRUARY 6, 1997
Barrows and Gilts: Mostly .50 Lower.
Demand light to moderate on a moderate to
light movement. Country Plants US 1-2
230-260 lbs. 51.50-53.00 Few 51.00 &
53.50 52.50-54.00 US 2-3 230-260 lbs.
45.50- Few 52.25 210-230 lbs.
40.50-
Sows: Steady to 1.00 Lower. US 1-3
300-450 lbs. 41.00-44.50 450-500 lbs.
44.00-47.00 500-650 lbs. 47.00-52.00 Few
53.00
Boars; 38.00-39.00
Preliminary estimate: 33,000
♦Receipts have changed due to change
in repotting base.
Lancaster Graded
Sow And Boar Sale
Lancaster. Pa.
Report Supplied by USDA
For Tuesday, February 4, 1997
TOTAL HOGS: 146.
GRADE SOWS 1-3:11 HEAD 340-343
LBS. 43.75; 13 HEAD 376-380 LBS.
44.00; 24 HEAD 427-430 LBS. 49.00; 24
HEAD 470-480 LBS. 51.75; 24 HEAD
505-525 LBS. 53.75; 12 HEAD 600 LBS.
54.35.
MEDIUM 1-2:17 HEAD 340-440 LBS.
37.75.
BOARS: 9 HEAD 386 LBS. 39.00.
Graded Sow & Boar Sales
Feb. 18,1997
March 4 & 18,1997
Good’s Hay
Led*, Pa.
Wed, February 5, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 86.
STRAW: 70.00-120.00.
ALFALFA; 80.00-190.00.
GRASS: 105.00-155.00.
TIMOTHY: 70.00-147.00.
CORN; 80.00-95.00.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-192.00.
MIXED BALES 22.00 BALE.
HAYLAGE; 50.00 BALE.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, February 4, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
100 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
50.00- 2ND CUTTING
82.00-
TIMOTHY: 112.00-175.00.
ALFALFA; IST CUTTING
117.00- 2ND 116.00-208.00, 3RD
120.00- 4TH 136.00-197.00.
CLOVER: 72.00-120.00.
GRASS: 91.00-172.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 110.00-129.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 76.00-119.00.
RYE STRAW: 108.00.
CORN FODDER: 50.00.
WOOD: 69.00 PICK-UP LOAD.
STARTING TIME 11 A.M.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thun, February 6, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALA: 86.00-140.00.
TIMOTHY: 82.00-129.00.
MIXED HAY: BS.OO-11S.00.
GRASS: 80.00-108.00.
STRAW: 80.00-91.00 PER LOAD.
27 LOADS TOTAL.
Middleburg
Hog Report
Middleburg, Pa.
Feb. 3 and 4
Report supplied by PDA
260 HEAD. BARROWS AND GILTS
STEADY. US#l-2 225-260 LBS.
52.00- US#l-3 220-260 LBS.
50.00- US#2-3 210-270 LBS.
48.00-
SOWS: US#l-3 550-600 LBS.
49.00- US#l-3 500-550 LBS.
47.00- MEDIUM 450-500 LBS
45.00-
BOARS: 36.00-40.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 75 HEAD US#l-3
30.00-40.00 AND UTILITY 20.00-30.00
PER HEAD.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Wednesday, February 5, 1997
Report supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 957 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 1227; LAST YEAR
1055.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST WED. 2.00-3.00
LOWER.
US#l-2 220-260 LBS. 53.00-53.50.
US#l 225-250 LBS. 53.75-54.00.
US#2-3 260-285 LBS. 50.00-52.00;
285-310 LBS. 48.50-50.00.
SOWS AND BOARS NOT TESTED.
Pennfield Offers A
Sound Program For
The Dairy Farmer To
Use His Grain
“Same As Cash” To
Reduce His Monthly
Feed Bill And To
Avoid Having To
Take “Harvest Price”
For His Grain
Prices Week Of 2/10/97
Corn $3.20 Bu.
Soybeans $7.45 Bu.
Barley $3.55 Bu.
• No Storage Charges
• Prices Updated
Weekly
• Grain Bank Balance
Shown On Each
Invoice
• No Hidden Charges
For every ton of qualifying
dairy feed purchased you will
receive one ton of gram back
hauled at no charge
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, January 31, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
139 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 51 LOTS. 70.00-242.00.
ALFALFA: 13 LOTS, 98.00-195.00.
TIMOTHY: 19 LOTS, 105.00-170.00.
STRAW: 30 LOTS. 65.00-120.00.
EAR CORN: 7 LOTS, 72.00-93.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 9 LOTS,
95.00-147.00.
CLOVER: 126.00.
OATS: 2.95 BU.
CORN FODDER: 52.00.
STUBBLE HAY: 93.00 AND 45.00
LOAD.
FIREWOOD: 27.00 AND 87.00.
The Windmill
Penn Yan, N.Y.
Friday, Jan. 31, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
MIXED GRASS: IST CUTTING
70.00- 2ND CUTTING
131.00-
ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
90.00- 2ND CUTTING
100.00-
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
90.00- 2ND CUTTING
118.00-
TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
80.00-
STRAW: 100.00-106.00, 22.00-25.00
LARGE ROUND BALES.
HAY: 18.00-21.00 LARGE ROUND
BALE.
28 LOADS TOTAL.
SALE TIME 11 A.M. SHARP.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, February 3, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
HAY: 50.00-137.00.
STRAW: 70.00-80.00.
WOOD: 15.00-42.50 LOAD.
CORN: 66.00-85.00.
.OATS: 1.95-2.35 BU.
Westminster Hay
Wertminater, Md.
Tuesday, February 4, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
150 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 57.00-105.00, .95-4.20
BALE, 19.00-25.00 LARGE ROUND.
TIMOTHY: 100.00, 1.25-2.60 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 1.00-2.50 BALE,
20.00- LARGE ROUND.
GRASS: 75.00-80.00, .80-3.60 BALE.,
14.00- LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: 87.50, .95-1.85 BALE,
10.00- LARGE ROUND.
WOOD: 57.00-87.00 CORD.
Editorial
Farm Calendar,
Farm Forum
Futures
Mailbox Markets 818, C 6
Sale Reports 822
Public Auction Register 825
Business News C 4
Classified Ads C 6, D 3
FEATURES
Pork Expo A 24
Holstein Hall Of Fame A 26
Hedgehog Bid B 3
Yahweh Dairy Farm B 4
Extension Home Economist.fi 12
Quilting Bee 815
Marketing Ideas 818
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February I, 1967-A3
Middleburg Hay
Middleburg, PA
Tue*., February 4, 1997
Report nipplled by FDA
74 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 17 LOADS. 95.00-160.00.
MIXED HAY: 34 LOADS.
80.00-165.00.
TIMOTHY: 18 LOADS, 80.00-132.50.
CLOVER: 107.50.
BROMEGRASS: 87.50.
ORCHARDGRASS: 67.50-135.00,
STRAW: 21 LOADS 67.50-100.00.
EAR CORN: 16 LOADS, 60.00-87.50.
OATS: 2.50-3.10 BU.
WOOD; 2250-50.00 LOAD.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, February 5
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA HAY: 16 LOTS,
70.00-142.50.
MIXED HAY: 43 LOTS, 45.00-122.50.
STRAW: 5 LOTS, 55.00-90.00.
CORN: 3 LOTS, 80.00-87.50.
OATS: 1 LOT'AT 2.70.
BARLEY: 1 LOT AT 2.00.
INDEX
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
AlO
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Al 6
4-H Happenings
Kid’s Komer 810
You Ask, You Answer 826
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
n Being A Farm Wife B 2
All Garden’s B 7
Taking Time B 5
Ida’s Notebook 816
©Livestock Ledger C 3
DAIRY
Lancaster DHIA A 26
DHLA Focus A 32
Holstein Convention A 37
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippcmburg, PA
Feb. 1 and 4
Report Supplied bj Auction
133 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 72.00-180.0 a
MIXED HAY: 75.00-132.00.
TIMOTHY; 50.00-152.00.
BROMEGRASS: 85.00-130.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 100.00-110.00.
STRAW: 57.00-106.00.
EAR CORN: 77.00-100.00.
WOOD: 13.00-56.00 LOAD.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, February 1, 1997
TOTAL LOADS: 36.
FIREWOOD: 47.50-55.00 LOAD.
ALFALFA HAY: 160.00-200.00.
GRASS HAY: 130.00-142.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 118.00-135.00.
MIXED HAY: 132.00-145.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 120.00-126.00.
OAT STRAW; 114.00.
OATS: 2.90 BU.
SALE EVERY SAT. 9 A.M.
B 4
B 9
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