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.