New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, March S, 1997
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 575 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 383
LAST YEAR 319 HEAD.
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WED., FEEDER PIGS 10.00-15.00 HIGH
ER. SUPPLY INCLUDED AROUND 35
PERCENT SOLD AS IS. ALL PIGS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#l-2: 6 HEAD 16 LBS. 180.00; 46
HEAD 23-27 LBS. 140.00-175.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 25.76,
WEIGHTED PRICE 155.76; 15 HEAD
31-35 LBS. ISQ.OO-162.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 32.67, WEIGHTED PRICE
156.00; 71 HEAD 40-49 LBS.
110.00-145.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
44.30, WEIGHTED PRICE 132.07; 40
HEAD 51-54 LBS. 115.00-132.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 53.00,
WEIGHTED PRICE 123.83.
SLAUGHTER: 29 HEAD 18-19 LBS.
162.00-165.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
18.10, WEIGHTED PRICE 163.17; 30
HEAD 23-28 LBS. 11S.00-165.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 26.17,
WEIGHTED PRICE 135.54; 69 HEAD
32-38 LBS. 135.00-168.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 34.93, WEIGHTED PRICE
161.34.
AS IS: 30 HEAD 19-22 LBS.
130.00-140.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
19.45. WEIGHTED PRICE 134.88; 28
HEAD 17 LBS. 85.00; 109 HEAD 17-65
LBS. 30.00-55.00, WEIGHTED AVER
AGE 33.90, WEIGHTED PRICE 39.81.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MARCH 3,1997
TODAY 825
LAST MONDAY 919
LAST YEAH 1072
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BARROWS AND G!LTS: US n-2
235-265 lb* 52.00-52.60 US 1230-2751 bi
53 00-54.50 US 1-3 220-270 4b.
50.25.51.50 u. 2-3 220-280 lb.
48.00-50.00 295-320 lb. 47.75-48.50
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Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Report* Supplied by Packer
For Monday, March 3, 1997
And Wednesday, March 5, 1997
MONDAY: 7073
LAST MONDAY 6623
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
MONDAY JO HIGHER.
55.546-56.446 216-269 LBS. BASE
51.17.
56.546-58.4% 216-269 LBS
51.94-52.70.
58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS
53.46-54.22.
FEW 216-269 LBS. 54.99.
GOOD’S RECEIVING
MONDAY CASH: 50.75.
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 7147
LAST WEEK: 6631
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY: .91 LOWER.
55.546-56.4% 216-269 LBS.; BASE:
51.17.
56.596-58.4% 216-269 LBS
51.94-52.70.
58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS
53.46-54.22.
FEW 216-269 LBS.: 54.99.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyard*
Wedaeaday, March 5, 1997
Report (applied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 489 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 903; LAST YEAR
978.
BARROWS AND GILTS .50-1.00
LOWER. US#l-2 220-260 LBS.
50.50- US#l-3 220-270 LBS.
49.50-
SOWS AND BOARS NOT TESTED.
Middleburg
Hog Report
Mlddkburi, Pa.
March 3 and 4
Report aupplled by PDA
243 HEAD. BARROWS AND GILTS
USI-2240-260L85. 49.00-51.00,220-235
LBS. 48.00-49.00. SOWS US#l-3 300-400
LBS. 38.00-50.00, 400-500 LBS.
40.00- OVER 500 LBS.
45.50-48.00; BOARS 200-650 LBS.
35.00-
Indiana
Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
MARCH 6,1997
Barrows and Gilts: Mostly 1.00 Lower.
Demand light on a moderate movement.
Country Plants US 1-2 230-260 lbs.
46.50-48.00 Few 48.50 47.50-49.25 US
2-3 230-260 lbs. 41.00-46.50 210-230 lbs.
36.00-41.00
Sows: Weak to 1.00 Lower. US 1-3
300-450 lbs. 39.00-43.00 450-500 lbs.
42.00-45.00 500-650 lbs. 45.00-49.00
Boars: 37.00-38.50
Preliminary estimate: 34,000 * Receipts
have changed due to change in reporting
base.
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
Friday, February 28, 1997
RESULTS ON 591 PIGS. TREND:
COMPARED TO FEB. 14 STATE
GRADED SALE, PIGS WERE VERY
ACTIVE, 6.00-15.00 HIGHER. ALL PIGS
ARE FROM QUALIFIED OR MONI
TORED HERDS; THEY WERE
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US8I&2: 333 HEAD. 16 HEAD 44-49
LBS. 135.00; 120 HEAD 50-59 LBS.
129.00- 170 HEAD 61-69 LBS.
112.00- 27 HEAD 74-79 LBS.
101.00-
US#2:I43HBAD.36HEAD3I-39LBS.
131.00- 30 HEAD 40-49 LBS.
127.00- 51 HEAD 51-59 LBS.
112.00- 26 HEAD 62-84 LBS.
100.00-
US#2-3:96 HEAD. 9 HEAD 31-49 LBS.
100.00- IS HEAD 57-69 LBS.
85.00- 42 HEAD 71-90 LBS.
65.00- 30 HEAD 104-129 LBS.
57.00-
AS IS/UTILITIES: 19 HEAD 35-80
LBS. 31.00-37.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES FRIDAY, MARCH 14 AND
TOURS., MARCH 27 DUE TO GOOD
FRIDAY. RECEIVING FROM 7 A.M.-11
A.M SALE 1:30 P.M SHARP!
Middleburg Hay
Middleburf, PA
Tuca, March 4, 1997
Report aupplled by PDA
81 LOADS TOTAL, 56 LOADS OF
HAY.
ALFALFA; 77.50-170.00.
MIXED HAY: 67.50-160.00.
TIMOTHY: 75.00-105.00.
CLOVER HAY: 67.50.
TIMOTHY SEED: 22.50 BU.
SHELLED CORN: 2.75 BU.
STRAW: 11 LOTS, 77.50-125.00.
EAR CORN: 8 LOTS. 75.00-87.50.
BARLEY: 3.25.
OATS: 6 LOTS, 2.30-2.50 BU.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, March 4, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
59 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
117.00- 2ND CUTTING
130.00-
TIMOTHY: 75.00-155.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
136.00- 2ND 160.00-165.00, 3RD
130.00- 4TH 137.00-159.00.
CLOVER: 74.00-133.00.
NEW SEEDING: 147.00-175.00.
HAY, ROUND BALES: 18.00-31.00
EACH.
GRASS: 85.00-160.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 89.00-115.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 90.00-100.00.
CORN: 3.15 BU.
STARTING TIME 11 A.M.
Good’s Hay
Laola, Pa.
Wed, March 5, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 111.
ALFALFA: 62.00-212.00.
STRAW: 76.00-128.00.
TIMOTHY: 65.00-155.00.
CORN: 85.00-100.00.
GRASS: 87.00-155.00.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-202.00.
OATS: 2.95 BU.
ALFALFA STUBBLES: 89.00.
ROUND BALES 42.00-52.00 BACH.
Green Dragon Hay
Epbrata, Pa.
Friday, February 28, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
130 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 48 LOTS. 80.00-175.00.
ALFALFA: 18 LOTS, 86.00-195.00.
TIMOTHY: 12 LOTS, 75.00-135.00.
STRAW: 25 LOTS. 70.00-115.00.
EAR CORN: 9 LOTS, 93.00-100.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 9 LOTS,
50.00-
OATS: 5 LOTS. 2.45-3.00 BU.
The Windmill
Penn Van, N.Y.
Friday, Feb. 28, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
20 LOADS.
MIXED GRASS: IST CUTTING
65JDO-88.00, 2ND CUTTING 120.00.
ALFALFA/TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
40.00- 2ND CUTTING
104.00-
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
83.00- 3RD 115.00-125.00.
STRAW; 96.00-109.00.
OATS: 2.80 BU.
TIMOTHY SEED: 29.00 50 LBS.
CLOVER SEED: 60.00 50 LBS.
AUCTION THURS., MARCH 27
REPLACES MARCH 28 GOOD
FRIDAY.
l^nusfj
COLUMNS
Now is the Time....
On Being A Farm Wife B 3
Consuming Thoughts B 4
All Garden’s...
Taking Time
Ida’s Notebook....
4-H Happenings..
Young Farmer News
Poultry Pointers.
FFA Happenings
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial
Farm Calendar.
Farm Forum
Futures.
Mailbox Markets...
Classified Ads
Business News
Sale Reports E 4
Public Auction Register ElO
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March'B. IM7-A3
Regional Hay
March 3, 1997
Eastern Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON.) HAY AND
STRAW STEADY TO 10.00 LOWER.
ALFALFA 100.00-140.00 FEW
REPORTED 170.00; MIXED HAY
90.00- FEW REPORTED 150.00;
TIMOTHY 90.00-140.00; STRAW
70.00- FEW REPORTED 100.00;
MULCH 25.00-40.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
02/28/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
356 HAY, 88 STRAW & 28 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 95.00-195.00; MIXED HAY
75.00- TIMOTHY 75.00-160.00;
STRAW 72.00-140.00; EAR CORN
85.00-
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
02/28/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
332 HAY. 50 STRAW * 34 BAR CORN.
ALFALFA 75.00-158.00; MIXED HAY
72.50-150.00; TIMOTHY 75.00-148.00;
STRAW 55.00-100.00; EAR CORN
65.00-
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, March 3, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 157.
ALFALFA: 92.00-225.00.
MIXED HAY: 75.00-225.00.
TIMOTHY: 85.00-175.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 77.00-155.00.
STRAW: 45.00-110.00.
EAR CORN: 93.00-100.00.
FIREWOOD: 60.00 LOAD.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thun, March 6, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALA: 128.00-152.00.
TIMOTHY: 132.00.
MIXED HAY: 115.00-135.00.
GRASS: 97.00-110.Qft,. au ~
STRAW: 97.00-98.Gfr
12 LOADS TOTAL.
Greencastle
Livestock tylarket
Feb. 7 and (March 3
Hay & Sfraw
Report Supplied by Auction
34 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 105.00-160.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 59.00-95.00.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-135.00.
BROME GRASS: 70.00-90.00.
MULCH HAY: 40.00-60.00.
STRAW: 60.00-70.00.
FIREWOOD: 45.00 LOAD.
INDEX
Five Sections
HOME AND YOUTH
AIO
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
~..B 5
Kid’s Komer
B 7
You Ask, You Answer 814
BI7
BI9-21
FEATURES
Tobacco Growers Al 9
Pa. Custom Rates A 29
Acres Conference A 35
Poultry Assoc. Dinner B 1
Goats Galore 810
Wood Mizer 812
, Bread Baking 816
,C 6
D 2
E 3
AlO
AlO
AlO
Al 6
DAIRY
822
~.C 7.D 8
DHIA Focus A2B
Top Pa. DHIA Herds C 4
D 6
B 2
810