New Holland Feeder Kgs New Hollaed, PA Wed, February 4, 1998 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 325 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 341 LAST YEAR 409 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED., FEEDER PIGS OVER 40 LBS. SOLO 15.00-20.00, HEAVIER WEIGHTS WERE MOSTLY STEADY. NEAR 4* PERCENT OF THIS WEEK’S SUPPLY WERE SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. US#l-2: 18 HEAD 29 LBS. 55.00, 23 HEAD 34-37 LBS. 110.00-120.00; 18 HEAD 40-50 LBS. 56.00-60.00; 38 HEAD 5066 LBS. 60.0068.00. US«2; IS HEAD 23-27 LBS. 65.00- 18 HEAD 30-40 LBS. 50.00- 20 HEAD 55-75 LBS, 60.0064.00. SLAUGHTER: 20 HEAD 20-35 LBS. 55.0070.00; AS IS 100 HEAD2O7OLBS. 5.0020.00 ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. S & J Villari Livestock Feeder Pig Sale MilMboro, Del- Feb. 2, 1998 Report Supplied by Audio* 434 HEAD. UNDER 30 LBS. 80.00, 3039 LBS. 70.00110.00; 4049 LBS. 50.0055.00; 5059 LBS. 55.0059.00, 6069 LBS. 45.00, 7079 LBS. 43.0057.00, 8089 LBS. 50.0051.00. Lancaster Graded Sow And Boar Sale Lancaster, Pa. Report Supplied by USDA For Tuesday, February 3, 1998 TOTAL HOGS: 99. GRADE SOWS 1-3:43 HEAD 450650 LBS. 25-5026.75; 17 HEAD 350450 LBS. 23.25-25.50. GILTS; US#2-4 9 HEAD 250-350 LBS. 29 JO-32.25. BOARS; 3 HEAD 300-750 LBS. 16.00-16.25 PIGS STATE GRADED SALE RECEIVING 7-11 AM FRIDAY y'TTV Carlisle LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. Exit 12 Oil 1-81 turn South (717) 249-4511 or Evonlngo Jim, 249-2359 HERE TODAY • HERE TO STAY For Buying or Selling Livestock Call Dunlaps at (717) 397-5136 Slaughter Cattle Graded Sow & Boar Sales Every Monday 9:30 AM February 17 March 3 & 17 £ Feeder Cattle Sold in Conjunction with Monday Receipts Only Feeder Cattle in February is February 13 k Receiving • Market Hogs Wednesday 6:30 AM To 11:30 AM Sheep & Goat Consignments Welcome New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA TUE FEBRUARY 3, 1998 USDA Market News NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION FOR MONDAY FEBRUARY 2. 1998 HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 957 LAST MONDAY 1214 LAST YEAR 1298 BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to last Monday fully steady, instances SO higher. US 1-2 220260 lbs 37.3039.00. Few to 40.00 US 2-3 230-270 lbs 36.5037.50 Few 280300 lbs 33.0034.00 SOWS: 501.00 higher. US 1-3 300500 lbs 25.0028.00 500650 lbs 26.0031.00 Few Individuals up to 35.00 BOARS: 400700 lbs 15.5016.00 Few 250350 lbs 20.0024.00 CDW/jlk SOURCE: USDA Market News. New Holland, Lancaster County, PA 717/354-2391 Lancaster Hogs l-aacaater Stodcyartto Wednesday. Feb. 4, 1998 Report supplied by USDA HOG MARKET TODAY 945 HEAD; LAST WEDNESDAY 806; LAST YEAR 957. BARROWS AND GILTS: COM PARED TO LAST WED., PRICES MOSTLY .501.00 LOWER. US#l-2 220250 LBS. 37.0037.50. US#l-3 230-250 LBS. 36.0037.00. Indiana Hogs Springfield, II Tbunday February 05, 1998 USDA-I1 Market News Service Indiana- Ohio Direct Hog Flash Barrows and Gilts: Mostly Steady. Demand moderate with a light to moderate movement Country Plant US 1-2 230260 LBS. 35.0036.00 Few 34.50 &, 36.50 36.00-37.00 US 2-3 230-260 LBS. 31.0035.00 Few 37.50 210230 LBS. 28.0031.00 Sows; Steady to Weak. US 1-3 300-400 LBS. 21.0023.00 400500 Lbs. 23.0024.00 500600 LBS. 24.0027.00 Few over 600 lbs. 28.0029.00 Boats: 15.0017.00 Preliminary estimate: 30,000 Source; USDA-Dlinois Dept of Ag Mkt News, Springfield, II 217-782-4925 1000 c qc - o~ HAY. STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster irl Paradise, PA) For info. (717)442-4181 bus. (610)458-8518 home tale Sow* to be grided & weighed in 50 lb increment! PROBLEM SOWS Diffenbach Auction Center New Holla ad, Pm. Monday, February 2,199 S Report Supplied by Auctlou TOTAL LOADS: 263. ALFALFA: 90.00-200.00. MIXED HAY: 87.00-225.00. TIMOTHY: 70.00-167.00. CLOVER: 137.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 100.00-162.00. MEADOWGRASS: 95.00. STUBBLE HAY: 112.00. STRAW: 75.00-110.00. FAR CORN: 82.00-112.00. OATS: 2.85 BU. FIREWOOD; 67.00-110.00 LOAD. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Fa. Friday, Jaauary 30, 1998 Report Supplied by Auctioa 177 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 61 LOTS, 87.00-252.00. ALFALFA; 17 LOTS, 140.00-222.00. TIMOTHY; 21 LOTS, 96.00-192.00. STRAW: 35 LOTS. 99.00-125.00. EAR CORN: 12 LOTS, 66.00-126.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 18 LOTS, 82.00-165.0 a OATS: 4 LOTS. 2.10-2.70 BU. FIREWOOD: 5 LOTS, 35.00-80.00. SOYBEAN STALKS: 70.00. BALEAGE: 60.00. Wolgemuth Auction LeoU, Pa. Wed, February 4, 1998 Report Supplied by Auctkw TOTAL LOADS; 34. TIMOTHY: 150.00-182.00. ALFALFA; 190.00-21200. STRAW: 110.00-122.00. CORN; 111.00. MIXED HAY: 70.00-200.00. MIXED BALES: 2X36.00. OATS: 2.50 BU. FIREWOOD: 41.00-50.00 LOAD. tff**i Leinbach’s Hay Shlppenfburg, PA Ju. 31 aad Feb. 3 Report Supplied by AhcUm 159 LOADS. ALFALFA: 115.00-200.00. MIXED HAY: 60.00-202.00. TIMOTHY: 6100-146.00. CLOVER: 100.00-110.00. BROMEGRASS: 50.00-160.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 50.00-147.00. STRAW: 70.00-110.00. EAR CORN: 100.00-117.00. CORN FODDER: 16.00-35.00. OATS: 2.20-2.50 BU. MULCH: 3200. WOOD: 25.00-70.00. Lancaster Firming, Saturday, Fabruary 7. 1998-A3 ay & Grain Markets The Windmill Peaa Yaa, N.Y. Jaa. 30, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction 21 LOADS. GRASS: IST CUTTING 67.00-129.00. TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING 70.00-92.00. ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING 10100-140.00, 2ND 175.00-180.00. CLOVER: 68.00-85.00. STRAW; 84.00-96.00. LARGE BALES 18.00 EACH. HAY: LARGE BALES 74.00-24.00 BACH. BALEAGE: 1400 LBS. 31.00 EACH. JAN. 27 14 LOADS. GRASS: IST CUTTING 66.00-112.00. TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING 90.00-92.00 ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING 125.00, 2ND 17a00. STRAW; 66.00-90.00. AUCTION EVERY TUBS. AND FRI. AT 11 A.M. SHARP. Morrison’s Cove Auction Hay Morrieoa’i Core Report Supplied by Aucthui Feb. 2 ALFALFA: 130.00-207.50. GRASS; 13250-175.00. TIMOTHY: 97.50-135.00. CANARY GRASS: 100.00-170.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 105.00-115.00. MIXED HAY: 9250-137.50. WRAPPED BALES; 10.00-21.00 BALE. ROUND BALES: 20.00-3aoo EACH. STRAW: 95.00-10750. WOOD; 30.00-40.00 PER LOAD. AUCTION HELD MONDAYS AT 12:30 P.M. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuceday, February 3, 1998 Report Supplied by Auctloo 102 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 115.00- 2ND 141.00-166.00. TIMOTHY: 81.00-17200. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 125.00- 2ND CUTTING 145.00- 3RD CUTTING 165.00- 4TH CUTTING 150.00- CLOVER: 135.00-197.00. GRASS: 103.00-177.00. WHEAT STRAW: 79.00-124.00. BARLEY STRAW: 100.00-108.00. RYE STRAW: 110.00. CORN FODDER: 10.00. OATS: 2.75 BU. SALE DAYS, TUESDAYS, 11 A.M. INDEX Five Sections COLUMNS HOME AND YOUTH Now is the Time AlO Home On The Range B 2 Ag Insights A 25 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 On Being A Farm Wife B 4 Kids Komer 810 All Gardens B 5 Homestead Notes 814 Family Living Focus B 7 You Ask, You Answer 816 Ida’s Notebook 817 Business News C 4 FEATURES Classified Ads C 8, D 3 Lancaster Extension A 22 HortiCountry C 8 Moore Predicts A 42 Poultry Pointers D 2 Pioneer Spirit 812 Nichole Meabon 814 DEPARTMENTS Carole Co. 4-H 818 Editorial AlO Farm Calendar AlO DAIRY Futures Al 6 Holstein Newsletter A 24 Mailbox Markets 820 DHIA Focus A 39 Sale Reports 827 Milk Handler A 42 Public Auction Register 828 Md. DHIA C 6 SPECIAL SECTION Foraging Around 4- Hay Market Summary February 2,199 S Eaiteni Pa. HAY A STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM A PER TON.) HAY UN EVENLY STEADY. STRAW STEADY. ALFALFA 110.00-160.00, FEW TO 180.00; MIXED HAY 100.00-160.00; TIMOTHY 100.00-160.00; STRAW 75.00-100.00; MULCH 40.00-50.00, FEW REPORTED 30.00 SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 01/30/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 413 HAY, 120 STRAW A 27 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 147.00-217.00; MIXED HAY 115.00-220.00; TIMOTHY 122.00-178.00; STRAW 80.00-132.00; EAR CORN 93.00-117.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 01/30/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS; 361 HAY, 86 STRAW * 27 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 120.00-192.50; MIXED HAY 85.00-180.00; TIMOTHY 90.00-155.00; STRAW 65.00-120.00; BAR CORN 85.00-112 JO. Kutztown Hay Auction Fleetwood, PA Jaa. 31 Hay and Straw at 9:00 turn. Sal. followed bj produce Report Supplied by Audio* 52 LOADS. ALFALFA HAY: 88.00-158.0 a TIMOTHY HAY: 100.00-158.00. GRASS HAY: 13200. MIXED HAY: 94.00-188.00. HAY: 200-2.70 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 88.00-104.00. OAT STRAW: 90.00-104.00. OATS: 210-230 BU. FIREWOOD: 17.50-115.00. Westminster Hay WotaUcr, Md. Tuesday, February 3, 199 S Report Supplied by Auctlou 180 LOTS. ALFALFA: 145.00. 2.00-4.80 BALE. 37.00 LARGE ROUND. TIMOTHY: 110.00, 1.20-3.70 BALE. 35.0040.00 LARGE ROUND. MIXED HAY: .95-3.30 BALE. GRASS: 82.50. 1.40-2.60 BALE. 30.00-54.00 LARGE ROUND. CLOVER: .75-2.20 BALE. STRAW: .75-2.20 BALE. CORN FODDER: .50 BALE. RYE: 1.00 BU. OATS: 1.50-2.90 BU. SHELLED CORN: 3.60 BU. WOOD: 35.00-70.00 CORD.
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