fsfew Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed., February 26, 1997
Report Supplied by VSDA
TQDAY 383 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 509
LAST YEAR 585 HEAD
TREND: INSUFFICIENT VOLUME
SOLD AS FEEDERS TO TEST TRENDS.
SUPPLY INCLUDED AROUND 75 PER
CENT SOLD AS IS. ALL PIGS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY TOE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#l-2: 21 HEAD 37 LBS. 155.00.
US#2: IS HEAD, 23 LBS. 135.00; 5
HEAD 34 LBS. 145.00; 7 HEAD 45 LBS.
115.00.
US#2-3: 12 HEAD 40-70 LBS.
50.00-75.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
52.31, WEIGHTED PRICE 66.29.
SLAUGHTER/AS IS: 23 HEAD 35-36
LBS. 150.00-155.00, WEIGHTED AVER
AGE 35.43, WEIGHTED PRICE 153.68;
37 HEAD 18-25 LBS. 90.00-100.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 22.70,
WEIGHTED PRICE 97.67; 203 HEAD
28-90 LBS. 25.00-50.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 53.10, WEIGHTED PRICE
38.92.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
Middleburg
Hog Report
Middleburg, Pa.
Feb. 24 and 25
Report lupplied by PDA
254 HEAD. BARROWS AND GILTS
3.00-3.50 LOWER.
US#l-2 220-260 LBS. 47.50-50.00;
US#l-3 210-270 LBS. 47.00-47.25;
US#2-3 46.00-47.00.
SOWS: US#l-3 500-600 LBS.
47.00- US7#l-3 401F500 LBS,
44.00- US#2-3 300-400 LBS.
42.00-
FEEDER PIGS; US#l-3 20-30 LBS.
30.00-36.00 AND 30-40 LBS. 34.00-43,00
PER HEAD.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Rt. 22
Every Hies, and
Fri. (Starting
Jan. 3) at 1:30 pm
Cattle Sale
2nd & 4th Dies.
Special
Fed Cattle Sale
Dave Brubaker
(717) 865-2881
Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Reports Supplied by Packer
For Monday, February 24, 1997
And Wednesday, February 26, 1997
MONDAY: 6623
LAST MONDAY 6445
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
MONDAY 1.16 LOWER.
55.5%-56.4« 216-269 LBS. BASE
50.67.
56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS
51.44-5Z20.
58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS
52.96-53.73.
FEW 216-269 LBS. 54.49.
GOOD’S RECEIVING
MONDAY CASH: 49.50.
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 6631
LAST WEEK: 6570
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY; 1.00 HIGHER.
SS.S%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.; BASE:
52.08.
56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS
52.85-53.61.
58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS
54.37-55.14.
FEW 216-269 LBS.: 55.90.
New Wilmington
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, PA
February 21, 1997
FEEDER PIGS 299. 53.0 LBS. PER
PIG; 57.83 PER HEAD. 111.40 PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#l-2 40-50 LBS. 125.00-140.00;
50-60 LBS. 115.00-130.00; 60-70 LBS.
100.00-112.50; 70-90 LBS. 97.50.
US#2 30-40 LBS. 132.50-137.50; 40-50
LBS. 90.00-130.00; 50-60 LBS.
112.50-13Z50; 60-70 LBS. 107.50; 70-80
LBS. 87.50.
US#2-3: 20-30 LBS. 117.50-140.00;
30-40 LBS. 60.00-107-00; 40-50 LBS.
85.00-100.00; 50-60 LBS. 65.00-75.00;
60-70 LBS. 67.50-85.00.
Carlisle
Livestock
Market, Inc.
FED CATTLE
SALE
lues.,Mar.4& 18 7PM
Exit 12 off 1-81 Turn South
Early Bird Pens
Close 2 P.M
Market (717) 249-4511
Jim (717) 249-2359
HOG MARKET TODAY 903 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 657; LAST YEAR
1138.
BARROWS AND GILTS .50-1.00
HIGHER. US«I-2 220-265 LBS.
51.00- US»I-3 215-275 LBS.
50.00-
SOWS AND BOARS NOT TESTED.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, February 21, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
136 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 55 LOTS. 75.00-205.00.
ALFALFA: 17 LOTS, 70.0ft-200.00.
TIMOTHY: 10 LOTS, 9XOO-180.00.
STRAW: 31 LOTS, 70.00-107.00.
EAR CORN: 9 LOTS, 80.00-104.00.
ORCH ARDOR ASS: 8 LOTS,
72.00-140.00.
CLOVER: 2 LOTS, 115.00 AND
105.00.
OATS: 2.95, 3.15, AND 1.55 BU.
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Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Wedncaday, February 26, 1997
Report auppUed by USDA
S & J Villari
Livestock
Feeder Pig Sale
MUMtaro, Del.
February 24, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
260 HEAD
30-39 LBS. 111.00-130.00; 40-49 LBS.
104.00- 50-59 LBS. 110.00-116.00;
60-69 LBS. 90.00-95.00; 80-89 LBS.
80.00-
Indiana
Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
Barrow* and Gilti; Mottly Steady.
Demand and movement are moderate. US
1-2 230-260 lb*. 48.00-50.00 Few 50.50
US 2-3 230260 lb*. 43.00-48.00 210-230
lb*. 38.0043.00
Sow*; Steady to 1.00 Lower over 600
lb*. US 1-3 300-450 lb*. 40.0044.00
450500 lb*. 43.00-46.00 500650 lb*.
465050.00 Few over 650 lb*. 51.00
Bean: 38.0039.00
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
FEBRUARY 24, 1997
TREND: Compared tola*t Monday barrow
and gilt* 5.005.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-265 lb* 48.75-49.00 US 1-3 240275
lb* 48.1048.35
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The Windmill
Pena Yan, N.Y>
Friday, Feb. 21, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
26 LOADS.
MIXED GRASS; IST CUTTING
58.00-100.00.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-76.00.
ALFALFA/TTMOTHY: IST CUTTING
58.00- 2ND CUTTING
112.00-
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
80.00- 2ND 80.00-140.00.
STRAW: 80.00-93.00.
1 LOAD MIXED GRASS AND
BROOME. BY THE BALE, 1.35 EACH.
SALE HELD EVERY FRI. 11 A.M
SHARP EXCEPT GOOD FRIDAY. AUC
TION TO BE HELD ON THURS.
INSTEAD!
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, Feb. 24, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 230.
ALFALFA: 80.00-250.00.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-195.00.
TIMOTHY: 97.00-160.00.
MEADOW GRASS: 1 LD 65.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 105.00-155.00.
STRAW: 62.00-155.00.
EAR CORN; 85.00-100.00.
STUBBLE HAY: 1 LD 130.00.
OATS; 2.50/BUSHBL
FIREWOOD; 40.00-117.00 LOAD.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Hum, February 27, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALA: 136.00-139.00.
TIMOTHY: 90.00-164.00.
GRASS: 54.00-82.00.
STRAW; 77.00-107.00.
16 LOADS TOTAL.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, February 22, 1997
TOTAL LOADS: 52.
ALFALFA: 100.00-170.00.
CLOVER HAY TIMOTHY MIX;
112,00.
GRASS HAY: 100.00-130.00.
MIXED HAY: 8100-148.00.
OAT STRAW: 86.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 90.00-100.00.
OATS: 3.00-3.60 BU.
FIREWOOD; 32.50-50.00 LOAD.
HAY, STRAW, FIREWOOD. PRO
DUCE AND CONSIGNMENTS SOLD
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
All Garden’s
On Being A Farm Wife B 7
Ida’s Notebook B 9
OFamily Living Focus 813
Grazing Gazette D 4
Beef Briefs D 8
Poultry Pointers D 9
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial
Farm Calendar AlO
Farm Forum AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets 818. C 4
Sale Reports 819
Public Auction Register 820
Classified Ads C 7, D 9
Business News D 5
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March t, 1067**3
Good’s Hay
LaoU, h.
Wed, Fcbmry 26, 1991
Report SappNed by Aacttai
TOTAL LOADS: 139.
ALFALFA: 105.00-180.00.
STRAW: 62.00-125.00.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-160.00.
CORN: 92.00-102.0 a
GRASS: 60.00-15a00.
MIXED HAY: 32.00-193.00.
CORN FODDER; 80.00.
OATS: 2.75 BU.
STRAW STUBBLES: 62.00.
Greencastle
Livestock Market
Feb. 20 and Feb. 24
Hay & Straw
Report Supplied by Auction
75 LOADS.
ALFALFA; 60.00-144.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 75.00-118.00.
MIXED HAY: 56.00-134.00.
MULCH HAY: 39.00 AND DOWN.
STRAW: 79.00-85.00.
CLOVER: 72.50.
FIREWOOD: 40.00-60.00 LOAD.
Report Supplied by Auction
121 m'Kas.
ALFALFA: 82.00-188.00.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-142.00.
TIMOTHY: 68.00-148.00.
BROMEGRASS: 90.00-134.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 67.00-105.00.
STRAW: 70.00-100.00.
EAR CORN: 7XOO-95.00.
FIREWOOD: 2XOO-44.00 LOAD.
CORN FODDER: 44.00.
MULCH HAY: 30.00-41.00.
Westminster Hay
Weatminater, Md.
Tuesday, February 25, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
237 LOTS.
ALFALFA: .65-4.30 BALE.
20.00-25.00 LARGE ROUND.
TIMOTHY: 116.00, .55-3.40 BALE,
30.00 LARGE ROUND.
CLOVER: .85-1.70 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-100.00, .50-3.30
BALE. 17.00-37.00 LARGE ROUND.
GRASS: .55-2.10 BALE, 13.00-26.00
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: 82.50, .90-2.10 BALE, 15.00
LARGE ROUND.
INDEX
Four Sections
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Komer 810
You Ask, You Answer 816
AlO
.B 3
FEATURES
Futures Opportunties
Bovine Podiatrist
Partnering Strengthens Ag.. A 34
N.Y. Dairy Princess Pageantß 4
Mentoring Program 812
Brothersvalley FFA 814
Couple Combines 815
Cumberland Extension 826
DAIRY
MD DHIA A2O
Dairy Management A 24
DHIA Focus A 43
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppeiuburg, PA
Feb. 22 and 25
B 4
A 22
A2B