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.