New Holland feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, April 2, 1997 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 225 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 650 LAST YEAR 588 HEAD TREND: INSUFFICIENT VOLUME SOLD AS FEEDERS FOR A MARKET TEST AS ONLY ONE 13 HEAD LOT SOLD AS FEEDERS. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#2-3; 13 HEAD 69 LBS. 85.00. SLAUGHTER: 115 HEAD 25-59 LBS. 90.00-140.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 36.39, WEIGHTED PRICE 128.82. AS IS: 62 HEAD 60-171 LBS. 40.00-100.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 30.48, WEIGHTED PRICE 76.56. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA MARCH 31, 1997 TODAY 724 LAST MONDAY 1028 LAST YEAR 1182 TREND: Complied to bit Monday bar row and gilti 2.00-3.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 225-255 lb* 51.75-52.00 US 1 Few 240-255 Ibi 52.10-52.75 US 1-3 210-260 Ibi SO.7S-SI.SO US 2-3 220-290 Ibi 47.75-50.00 LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 Every Dies. and Fri. (Starting Jan. 3) at 1:30 pm Cattle Sale 2nd & 4th Tues. Special Fed Cattle Sale Dave Brubaker (717) 865-2881 Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Pa. Report! Supplied by Packer For Monday, March 31, 1997 And Wedncaday, April 2, 1997 MONDAY: HOLIDAY GOOD’S RECEIVING MONDAY CASH: 50.75 WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS: 7843 LAST WEEK: 6600 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: .84 HIGHER. 55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE: 52.67. 56.5*-58.4% 216-269 LBS 53.45-54.22. 58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS 55.01-55.78. FEW 216-269 LBS.: 56.56. Lancaster Graded Sow And Boar Sale Lancaitcr, Pa. Report Supplied by USDA For Tucaday, April 1, 1997 TOTAL HOGS: 116. GRADE SOWS 1-3:6 HEAD 324 LBS. 35.60; 14 HEAD 371-375 LBS. 37.85; 18 HEAD 413-426 LBS. 39.75; 24 HEAD 470-472 LBS. 43.85; 24 HEAD 529-595 LBS. 47.75-47.85. MEDIUM 1-2:5 HEAD 361 LBS. 30.25. BOARS; 4 HEAD 448 LBS. 36.85. Indiana Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL APRIL 3, 1997 Barrowi and Gilti: Steady. Demand moderate on a light to moderate move ment US 1-2 230-260 Ibi. 49.00-50.50 Few 51.00 US 2-3 230-260 Ibi. 44.00-49.00 210-230 Ifaa. 39.00-44.00 Sowi: Steady to Weak. US 1-3 300-450 Ibi. 39.00-42.00 Few 38.00 450-500 Ibi. 41.00-43.00 500-600 Ifaa. 44.00-46.00 Few over 600 Ibi. 47.00-48.00 Boan: 36.50-38.00 PIGS STATE GRADED SALE RECEIVING 7-11 AM FRIDAY APR. 11 & 25 Aftif 1:30 P.M. Carlisle LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. Exit 12 0111-11 turn South (717) 249-4511 or Evtnlnao Jim, 249-2359 HOG MARKET TODAY 462 HEAD; LAST WEDNESDAY 819; LAST YEAR 1049. BARROWS AND GILTS STEADY TO JO HIGHER. US#l-2 215-260 LBS. 51.75-S2.SO; US#l-3 210-270. LBS. 51.00-51.75. SOWS AND BOARS NOT TESTED. 245 HEAD. BARROWS AND GILTS STEADY. US#l-2 220-250 LBS. 43.5049.00, FEW TO 52.50; US#l-3 220-265 LBS. 47.00-48.50, FEW TO 44.85. SOWS: US«I-3 300-625 LBS 38JO-43.50, FEW TO 46.50. BOARS: FEW 34.50-37.00. RESULTS ON 602 PIGS. TREND: COMPARED TO MARCH 14 STATE GRADED SALE, PIGS WERE ACTIVE: FIRM TO 7.00 HIGHER ON 50 POUND ERS. ALL PIGS ARE FROM QUALIFIED OR MONITORED HERDS; THEY WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. US# 1&2:459 HEAD. 28 HEAD 39 LBS. 156.00; 22 HEAD 47-49 LBS. 138.00; 239 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 129.00-141.00; 113 HEAD 60-69 LBS. 120.00-134.00; 45 HEAD 74-85 LBS. 110.00-112.00; 12 HEAD 91-100 LBS. 75.00-90.00. US#2: 123 HEAD. 3 HEAD 23 LBS. 100.00; 19 HEAD 32-39 LBS. 120.00- 31 HEAD 41-49 LBS. 125.00- 32 HEAD 52-59 LBS. 124.00- 29 HEAD 60-70 LBS. 101.00- 9 HEAD 99 LBS. BZOO. AS IS/UnLITIES: 4 HEAD 15-39 LBS. 10.00- 16 HEAD 40-75 LBS. 15.00- NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES FRL, APRIL 11 AND 25. RECEIVING 7 A.M.-11 A.M. SALE 1:30 P.M. SHARP! HAT. STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 milas east of Lancaatar In Paradise, PA) For Info. (717)442-4181 bus. (610) 458-8518 home Lancaster Hogs Laacaetor Stockyard* Wedaeaday, April 2, 1997 Report (applied by USDA Middleburg Hog Report Middlcbuif, Pa. March 31 & April 1 Report (applied by auction State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc. Friday, March 27, 1997 Leinbach’s Hay Shlppciuburt, PA March 29 and April 1 Report Supplied by Auction 84 LOADS. ALFALFA: 100.00-226.00. MIXED HAY: 100.00-107.00. TIMOTHY: 77.00-135.00. BROMEGRASS: 60.00-117.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 70.00-137.00. STRAW: 62.00-102.00. EAR CORN: 88.00-110.00. OATS: 3.15 BU. LOCUST POSTS: .70-2.50 EACH. WOOD: 28.00-40.00 LOAD. 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 4/7/97 Corn $3.39 Bu. Soybeans $8.50 Bu. Barley $3.50 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 Good s Hay Dlffenbach Auction Center Wad IW7 New Holland, Pa. - Monday, March 31, 1*97 TOT^LOAM^eS 7 * eport Su PP Ued hy Auction STRAW- 85 »145.00. TO TAL LOADS: 66. ALFALFA; 115.00-203.00. TIMOTHY: 102.00-157.00. f-Dicc. RO 00-132.00 TIMOTHY: 100.00*152.00. CORN: M.OO-IQS.OO.' o o ’l6o 00 ' MIXED HAY: 65.00-225.00. ™ STUBBLE HAY: 60.00. EAR CORN: 100.00-106.00 ALFALFA HAYLAGE: 25.00 BALE. Greencastle Livestock Market March 27 and 31 Hay & Straw Report Supplied by Auction 42 LOADS. ALFALFA: 90.00-147.50. TIMOTHY HAY: 70.00-105.00. MIXED HAY: 65.00-110.00. ORCHARD GRASS; 65.00-87.50. BROME GRASS: 65.00-90.00. STRAW: 70.00-84.00. Regional Hay March 31, 1997 Eastern Pa. HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM A PER TON.) HAY UNEVEN, MOSTLY STEADY TO 10.00 LOWER, STRAW STEADY. ALFALFA 100.00-145.00 FEW REPORTED 170.00; MIXED HAY 85.00- FEW REPORTED 160.00; TIMOTHY 85.00-120.00 FEW REPORTED 145.00; STRAW 60.00-90.00 FEW REPORTED 100.00; MULCH 30.00- SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 03/28/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 312 HAY. 71 STRAW &13 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 120.00-200.00; MIXED HAY 90.00-212.00; TIMOTHY 90.00-150.00; STRAW 72.00127.00; EAR CORN 91.00102.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 03/28/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 225 HAY, 38 STRAW & 39 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 80.00174.00; MIXED HAY 80.00150.00; TIMOTHY 85.00130.00; STRAW 60.00-98.00; EAR CORN 70.0090.00. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tucaday, April 1, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 38 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 60.00- 2ND CUTTING 97.00- TIMOTHY: 114.00-150.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 130.00-164.00, 2ND 155.00-17200. GRASS: 101.00-151.00. WHEAT STRAW: 91.00-134.00. BARLEY STRAW: 91.00-95.00. RYE STRAW: 131.00. OATS; 2.85 BU. CORN: 92.00. STARTING TIME 11 A.M. INDEX Five Sections COLUMNS HOME AND YOUTH Now is the Time AlO Homestead Notes B 2 Family Living Focus B 4 Home On The Range B 6 Ida’s Notebook B 5 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 On Being A Farm Wife B 7 - Kid’s Komer 810 All Garden’s B 9 You Ask, You Answer 814 FFA Happenings 817 4-H Happenings 820 FEATURES Poultry Pointers E 3 Carroll Ag Day A 24 Keystone Farm Credit A 34 DEPARTMENTS Marketing Forum A 36 Editorial AlO Shaker Furniture B 2 Farm Calendar AlO Two Lambs 810 Futures - Al 6 Hyde Sculpts Wildlife 812 Mailbox Markets 822 Model Horse Show 816 Business News C 3 Classified Ads C 4. D 6 DAIRY Sale Reports E 6 DISA Focus A 26 Public Auction Register........El2 Dairy Council A3O lancMtef Fanning, Saturday, April 5, 1997-A3 Middleburg Hay Mlddlcburg, PA Tim, April 1, 1997 Report (applied by PDA 116 LOADS TOTAL, 77 LOADS Ol HAY. ALFALFA: 72.50-182.50. MIXED HAY: 40.00-160.00. TIMOTHY: 75.00-90.00. WHEAT: 3.50. TIMOHTY SEED: 20.00. STRAW: 76.00-90.00. EAR CORN: 72.50-87.50. OATS: 2.85-4.60 BU. Vintage Hay Pared lee, PA Thun, April 3, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALA: 125.00-197.00. TIMOTHY: 126.00-173.00. CLOVER: 148.00. GRASS: 143.00-158.00. MIXED HAY: 65.00-139.00. STRAW: 90.00-134.00. 35 LOADS TOTAL. Monday, March 31, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction HAY: 65.00-171.00. STRAW: 69.00-77.00. WOOD; 27.00 LOAD. CORN: 79.00-8200. OATS: 2.60-3.00 BU. Dewart Hay Dewart, PA.
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