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New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, March 19, 1997
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 473 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 391
LAST YEAR 544 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK FEEDER PIGS RETURNING TO
FARM NEAR 5 PERCENT AND NOT
ENOUGH FOR A MARKET TEST.
bulk going to slaughter
interests, STEADY EXCEPT 20-30
LBS. 10.00-IS.OO HIGHER. ALL PIGS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#l-2: 17 HEAD 37-44 LBS.
160.00- 27 HEAD 35-43 LBS.
140.00- 14 HEAD 28 LBS. 105.00.
US#2-3 10 HEAD 30 LBS. 110.00.
SLAUGHTER: 194 HEAD 16-48 LBS.
150.00- 124 HEAD 21-63 LBS.
130.00- 59 HEAD 28-39 LBS.
100.00- 17 HEAD 36-55 LBS.
50.00- 29 HEAD 43-131 LBS.
30.00-
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
Indiana
Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
MARCH 20, 1997
Barrows and Gilli: Weak to Moitly .50
Lower. Demand light to moderate on a
moderate movement. Country Plants US
1-2 230-260 Iba. 45.50-46.50 few 45.00 &
47.00 46.00-47.50 US 2-3 230-260 lb«.
40.00- 210-230 Iba. 35.50-40.00
Sowa: Weak to Moady 1.00 Lower. US
1-3 300-450 Iba. 38.00-41 JO 450-500 Iba.
41.00- 500-650 Iba. 43.00-45.00 few
over 650 Iba. 46.00-47.00
Boara: 36.50-38.00 Preliminary eati
mate; 29,000 * Receipta have changed due
to change in reporting base.
Middleburg
Hog Report
MMdlebuif, Pa.
March 17 ft 18
Report nipplied by PDA
292 HEAD. BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-2 I.SO HIGHER. US#l-2 220-260
LBS. 48.50-SO.SO; US#l-3 220-270 LBS.
46.00- US42-3 210-280 LBS.
44.00-
HAT. STRAW
& GRAIN
SALE
Ewsry Thursday
at 12 NOON
Vintage Sales
Stables. Inc.
(Rt. 30,10 milaa aaat
of Lancaatar
In Paradise, PA)
For Info.
(717)442-4181 bus.
(610) 458-8518 horns
Hatfield Direct
Hatfldd, Pa.
Report! Supplied by Packer
For Monday, March 17, 1997
And Wednesday, March 19, 1997
MONDAY: 6502
LAST MONDAY 6845
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
MONDAY .08 LOWER
55.546-56.446 216-269 LBS. BASE
49.17.
56.’546-58.446 216-269 LBS
49.91-50.66.
58.546-60.446 216-269 LBS
51.40-52.15.
FEW 216-269 LBS. 52.90.
GOOD’S RECEIVING
MONDAY CASH; 48.25.
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 6279
LAST WEEK: 6496
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY: .50 LOWER.
55.596-56.4% 216-269 LBS.; BASE
48.92.
56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS
49.66-50.41.
58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS
51.15-51.90.
FEW 216-269 LBS.: 52.65.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MARCH 17,1997
TREND: Compared to last Monday
barrow and gilta moady 1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
216-247 Iba 48.25-49J0 US 1 230-248 Iba
49.00- US 1-3 220-270 Iba
46.00- US 2-3 220-280 Iba
45.00-
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyarda
Wednesday, March 19, 1997
Report anppNcd by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 769 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 496; LAST YEAR
889.
BARROWS AND GILTS STEADY.
US#l-2 220-260 LBS. 48.50-49.50;
US#l-3 220-270 LBS. 47.50-48.50.
SOWS AND BOARS NOT TESTED.
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
RECEIVING 7-11 AM
THURS. sr*
MAR 27
1:30 P.M.
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Exit 12 Oil 1-11 turn South
(717) 249-4511 or
Evanlnga Jim, 241-2359
RESULTS ON 587 PIGS. IKEND;
COMPARED TO FEB. 28 STATE
GRADED SALE, PIGS UNDER 60 LBS.
WERE MOSTLY STEADY WHILE PIGS
OVER 60 LBS. WERE MOSTLY LOW
ER. ALL PIGS ARE FROM QUALIFIED
OR MONITORED HERDS; THEY WERE
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
CartWe Livestock Market, Inc.
Friday, March 14, 1997
U581&2:414 HEAD. 102 HEAD 40-49
LBS. 129.00-137.00; 131 HEAD 51-59
LBS. 129.00-134.00; 154 HEAD 60-69
LBS. 121.00-133.00; 27 HEAD73-90LBS.
101.00-121.00.
US#2:l54 HEAD. 20 HEAD 32-39 LBS.
130.00- 17 HEAD 43-49 LBS.
125.00- S 3 HEAD 54-59 LBS.
129.00- 46 HEAD 63-79 LBS.
105.00- 18 HEAD 81-98 LBS.
75.00-
US#2-3:96 HEAD. 7 HEAD 31-39 LBS.
120.00; 4 HEAD4O-70LBS. 90.00-103.00.
AS IS/imLITIES: 8 HEAD 27-49 LBS.
23.00-3Z50.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES THURS., MARCH 27. DUE TO
GOOD FRIDAY. RECEIVING 7 A.M.-11
A.M. SALE 1:30 P.M. SHARP!
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstwrn, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 18, 1997
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report
ALFALFA: 5 LOTS, 1.25-2.30 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 11 LOTS, 1.20-2.90
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 5 LOTS. 1.50-2.10 BALE.
CRASS: 4 LOTS. 1.00-2.70 BALE.
MULCH: 1 LOT AT 1.30.
WHEAT STRAW: 4 LOTS, 1.10-2.60.
RYE STRAW: 2 LOTS, 2.50.
SHELLED CORN: 1 LOT AT 6.75
BAG.
GROUND CORN: 4 LOTS. 4.25-6.50
BAG.
OATS: 1 LOT AT 7.00 BAG.
CEDAR POSTS: 4 LOTS. 2.00-2.50
EACH.
FIREWOOD: 1 LOT 40.00 LOAD.
43 LOTS TOTAL.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thors, March 30, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALA: 130.00-172,00.
MIXED HAY: 92.00-152.00.
TIMOTHY: 125.00-139.00.
GRASS: 115.00.
STRAW: 70.00-86.00.
21 LOADS TOTAL.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, March 14, 1997
Report Sapplied by Auction
42 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 15 LOTS, 49.00-175.00.
ALFALFA: 8 LOTS. 67.00-212.00.
TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS, 83.00-130.00.
STRAW: 7 LOTS. 70.00-100.00.
EAR CORN; 6 LOTS, 91.00-98.00.
ORCHAROGRASS: 1 LOT AT 130.00.
Lancaster Faming, Saturday, March 22, IM7-A3
The Windmill
Ptout Yen, N.Y.
Friday, March 14, 1997
Report Supplied by Aucttoa
8 LOADS; ICE STORM.
GRASS HAY: IST CUTTING
67.00-75.00.
TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING 95.00.
ALFALFA GRASS; IST CUTTING
76.00.
ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
120.00-145.00, 3RD 181.00.
TIMOTHY SEED: 15.00 PER BU.
NO AUCTION GOOD FRIDAY;
MOVED TO THURS., MARCH 27.
DifTenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, March 17, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 195.
ALFALFA: 65.00-217.0 a
MIXED HAY; 8100-260.00.
TIMOTHY: 110.00-165.00.
REEDS CANARYGRASS: 127.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 97.00-145.00.
STRAW: 60.00-187.00.
BAR CORN: 85.00-105.00.
OATS: 1.85-135 BU.
FIREWOOD: 90.00 LOAD.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, March 18, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
155 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 2.30-4.70 BALE, 21.00
LARGE ROUND.
TIMOTHY: 130-3.40 BALE
MIXED HAY; 8100-137.00, .60-3.60
BALE, 15.00-18.00 LARGE ROUND.
GRASS: 1.20-4.60, 20.00-23.00
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: 1.40-155 PER BALE.
WOOD: 35.00 CORD.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppensfourg, PA
March 15 and 18
Report Supplied by Auction
99 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 90.00-180.00.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-89.00.
TIMOTHY: 50.00-105.00.
CLOVER: 68.00.
BROMEGRASS: 62.00-142.00.
ORCHAROGRASS: 57.00-90.00.
STRAW: 62.00-107.00.
EAR CORN; 80.00-92.00.
OATS: 3.10 BU.
MULCH HAY; 20.00-47.50.
FIREWOOD: 30.00-68.00 LOAD.
INDEX
Five Sections
DEPARTMENTS FEATURES
Editorial AlO Md.-Jr. Convention Al 9
Farm Calendar AlO Oberholtzer’s ConservcA2o
Futures Al 6 Science Fair A2l
Mailbox Markets 819 Cattlemen’s Symposium A 23
Classified Ads C 5, DlO Butter Lambs B 2
Business News D 4 Family Tie B 4
Sale Reports E 6 Horticulture Blooms 816
Public Auction Register El 2 Mini Farm Show D 8
HOME .MP YOUTH COLUMNS
Now B 4 No - k Tjme AIQ
b x Ida ’ s Notebook B 3
kSSS- C Bio 011 Bein « A Farm Wifc B 7
Kid s Komcr tsiu _n__• »»« «. n »
You Ask, You Answer 812 Consuming Thoughts B 9
Family Living Focus 814
4-H Happenings 817
DAIRY All Garden’s 818
DHIA Focus A 29 Poultry Pointers E 2
Md. DHIA C 4 HortiCountry E 3
Crawford DHIA D 7
Good’s Hay
LeoU, Pa.
Wed, March 19, 1997
Report Sep plied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 84.
STRAW: 85.00-117.00.
ALFALFA: 127.00-207.00.
GRASS: 40.00-167.00.
TIMOTHY: 97.00-182.00.
MIXED HAY: 95.00-230.00.
CORN: 90.00-97.00.
OATS: 2.80-3.05 BU.
STUBBLE HAY: 115.00.
CORN FODDER: 80.00.
WRAPPED ALFALFA BAYLAGE
42.00-57.00.
Middleburg Hay
Middleburfc PA
Tuea, March 18, 1997
Report auppiied by PDA
11l LOADS TOTAL, 67 LOADS OF
HAY.
ALFALFA; 11 LOTS. 97.50-150.00.
MIXED HAY: 46 LOTS. 62.50-155.00.
TIMOTHY: 7 LOTS, 90.00-145.00.
BROMEGRASS: 1 LOT. 95.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 2 LOTS, 125.00.
STRAW: 15 LOTS, 55.00-85.00.
BAR CORN: 13 LOTS, 47.50-87.50.
OATS: 13 LOTS, 2.25-3.85 BU.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, March 15, 1997
TOTAL LOADS: 13.
ALFALFA: 102.00-118.00.
GRASS HAY: 120.00-124.00.
MIXED HAY: 108.00-126.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 102.00.
WHEAT STRAW; 2.00 BALE.
HAY. STRAW, FIREWOOD, PRO
DUCE AND CONSIGNMENTS SOLD
EVERY SAT.
Greencastle
Livestock Market
March 13 and 17
Hay tt Straw
Report Suppled by Auction
80 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 92.50-141.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 80.00-117.00.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-133.00.
BROME GRASS: 125.00.
STRAW: 60.00-100.00.
FODDER: 10.00 BALE
EAR CORN: 88.00.
FIREWOOD: 10 LOADS, 40.00-52.00.