New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland,-PA
Wed., February 11, 1998
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 308 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 325
LAST YEAR 284
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WED.. FEEDER PIGS SOLD MOSTLY
5.00 HIGHER IN A LIGHT TEST.
DEMAND WAS GOOD FOR THE
NEARLY 55 PERCENT THAT SOLD
FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US#l-2: 65 HEAD 25-30 LBS.
60.00- 40 HEAD 40-45 LBS.
75.00- 40 HEAD 60-70 LBS.
65.008200.
SLAUGHTYER; 95 HEAD 20-52 LBS.
85.00- 70 HEAD 25-85 LBS.
15.00-
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
TUE FEBRUARY 9, 1998
USDA Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG FLASH - 800
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to
last Monday 50-1.00 lower.
US 1-2 220-260 lbs 37.00-38.00, Few to
38.50 US 2-3 230-270 lbs 36.00-37.00 Few
270-330 lbs 34.00-36.00
St. Louis
Cattle, Hogs
Springfield IL>
Monday, February 09, 1998
USDA-I1 Market News Service Farmers
livestock Marketing Assoc. Greenville
Illinois
No report on Monday slaughter cattle
trading due no reporters available.
hay. straw Carlisle
: tar
SALE Market, Inc.
Every Thursday i 'i|
at 12 noon FED CATTLE
Vintage Sales t SALE
Stables, Inc. Tues Feb 17
(Rt. 30,10 miles east lues., reo.
of Lancaster i Exit 12 off 1-81 Turn South
in Paradise, PA) f Early Bird Pens
For info. Close 2 PM
(717) 442-41 81 bus. 1 Market (717) 249-4511
(610) 458-851 8^o me , J|m (717) 2 49-2359
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, D
Wednesday February 11, 1998
USDA-B Market News Serv Indiana-
Ohio Direct Hog Close
Indiana-Ohio Direct Receipts: Tues
day's actual 35,100 Week to date 102,500
Today's estimate 32,000 Same pd. week
ago 97,300 Wednesday's week ago 29,300
Same pd. year ago 103,500 Wednesday's
year ago 34,600
Barrows and Gilts: Mostly 1.00 Lower.
Demand light on a moderate movement
Country: Plants: US 1-2 230-260 lbs.
34.00-35.00 Few 35.50 35.00-36.00 US
2-3 230-260 lbs. 30.00-33.50 Few 36.50
210-230 lbs. 27.00-30.00
Sows: Steady to Weak.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs. 22.00-24.00
400-500 lbs. 23.00-25.00 500-600 lbs.
24.00-27.00 Few over6oo lbs. 28.00-29.00
Boars: 15.00-17.00 Few 18.00
Eastern Combelt Direct Hog Trade Hot
Carcass Value Information Trend; 1.00 to
2.25 Lower Estimated receipts: 37,400 as
of 11:00 am Lean Value Evaluation Sum
mary: % Lean 43-44 45-46 47-48 49-50
51-52 53-54 55-56 Lean Value** Base**
Base** Base** Carcass wt* 39.39 * 43.75
• 45.36 * 46.75 • 48.25 * 49.25 * 50.25 •
170-191# ♦ 46.80 * 47.03 * 49.66 • 49.78
*51.75 * 53.75 * 54.16* ‘Base**Base**
Base** Backfat: * * 10th rib<l.39 * <1.24
* <1.14 * < .99 * < .89 • < .74 * < .59 *
Last rib < 1.40 •< 1.29 *< 1.19 •< 1.09 * <
.99 * < .79 • < .59 * SB 32.50-35.00 SG
34.00- SL 29.00-32.50 SZ
25.00- SC 35.00-36.50 SH
33.00- SW 22.00-24.00 TA
Morrison Cove
Produce Hay Auction
ROARING SPRING, PA
Feb. 12, 1998
Report Supplied by Audios
ALFALFA HAY: 225.00-240.00.
MIXED ALFALFA HAY
175.00-205.00.
TIMOTHY; 100.00-125.00.
STRAW: 75.00-85.0 a
FIREWOOD; 35.00-41.00 PICK-UP
LOAD.
SALE EVERY TOURS. AT 1 P.M.
Wolgemuth Hay
Lenta, Pa.
WmL, February 11, 199$
Report Supplied by Auctloa
TOTAL LOADS: 126.
TIMOTHY; 120.00-205.00.
ALFALFA: 95.00-202.00.
CORN; 70.00-100.00.
GRASS: 132.00-152.00.
OATS: 2.50 BU.
STRAW: 65.00-110.00.
MIXED HAY: 45.00-225.00.
FIREWOOD: 50.00 LOAD.
Dewart Hay & Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, February 9, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
STEERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
GOOD COWS: 30.00-39.00.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS
20.00-30.00.
BULLS: 35.00-42.00.
VEAL 130-190 LBS. 70.00-127.00,
90-130 LBS. 20.00-70.00.
HOGS: 35.00-39.00.
SOWS: 23.00-30.00.
FEEDER PIGS; 15.00-30.00 HEAD.
HAY: 50.00-170.00.
STRAW: 55.00-87.50.
WOOD: 17.50-25.00 LOAD.
CORN: 80.00-95.00.
OATS: 1.55-2.05 BU.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, February 6, 1998
Repeat Supplied by Auction
145 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 54 LOTS, 82.00-202.00.
ALFALFA: 16 LOTS. 137.00-210.00.
TIMOTHY: 20 LOTS, 117.00-177.00.
STRAW: 21 LOTS, 84.00-135.00.
BAR CORN: 8 LOTS. 75.00-95.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 9 LOTS.
132.00-160.00.
FIREWOOD: 5 LOTS, 20.00-50.00.
SOYBEAN STALKS: 40.00 AND
60.00.
BALEAGE: 53.00 BALE AND 9200
TON.
Frederick Co. Hay
Frederick, Md. Livestock Auction
Wed., Feb. 11
17 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 120-3.00 BALE
TIMOTHY: 2.30-2.50 BALE,
20.00-35.00 ROUND BALES.
TIMOTHY MDC: 2.00-3.00 BALE
GRASS: 2.20-2.30 BALE, 25.00-35.00
EACH ROUND BALES.
CLOVER: 2.60 BALE
STRAW: 1.20-1.30 BALE.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Fabniary 14, 1998-A3
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ay & Grain Markets
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Diftenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, February 9, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 202.
ALFALFA: 102.00-215.00.
MIXED HAY: 95.00-252.00.
TIMOTHY: 112.00-175.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 98.00-157.00.
STRAW: 85.00-127.00.
EAR CORN: 85.00-121.00.
WOOD SHAVINGS: 2.85 BAG.
OATS: 2.70 BU.
FIREWOOD: 27.00-105.00 LOAD.
Westminster Hay
Wcetminitcr, Md.
Tueeday, February 10, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
201 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 150.00-157.50, 220-4.20
BALE
ALFALFA MIX: 200-4.00 BALE
ALFALFA: 36.00-5200 EACH.
TIMOTHY: 210-4.20 BALE. ROUND
BALES 18.00-39.00 EACH.
TIMOTHY MIX: 100.00-147.50,
1 V\-1 V\ DAT P
GRASS MIX: 77.50, 1.60-3.10 BALE
GRASS: 31.00-40.00 EACH, ROUND
BALES.
CLOVER: 2.50-270 BALE
STRAW: .95-225 BALE
CORN FODDER: .80 BALE.
OATS: 2.30-3.15 BU.
FIREWOOD; 25.00-60.00 CORD.
North Jersey
Market
Hackcttftown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1998
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report
ALFALFA: 6 LOTS, 1.50-3.60 BALE
MIXED HAY: 18 LOTS. 1.35-280
BALE
TIMOTHY: 5 LOTS, 1.60-2.30 BALE
CLOVER: 1 LOT AT 240 BALE.
GRASS: 6 LOTS, 1.50-3.30 BALE
MULCH: 1 AT 1.10.
OAT STRAW: 3 LOTS, 1.20-1.70.
WHEAT STRAW: 4 LOTS, 1.70-1.90.
RYE STRAW: 1 LOT AT 1.50.
EAR CORN: 2 LOTS. 2.80 AND 3.50
BAG.
SHELLED CORN: 2 LOTS. 2.25 AND
3.75 BAG.
OATS: 3 LOTS, 1.75-6.25 BAG.
FIREWOOD: 3 LOADS, 20.00-50.00.
CRACKED CORN: 1 LOT 3.75 BAG.
LOCUTS POSTS: 1 LOT, 3.50 EACH.
TOTAL LOTS: 58.
IflasMßMt&Eteaaw
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
Family Living Focus B 3
All Gardens B 4
On Being A Farm Wife B 5
Ida’s Notebook 817
Business News C 3, D 9
Classified Ads C 3, D 9
Poultry Pointers D 9
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial
Farm Calendar.
Futures
Mailbox Markets
Sale Reports...
Public Auction Register 830
DAIRY
DHIA Focus
Lancaster DHIA A 27
Dairy Of Distinction 819
Hay Market Summary
February 9,199 S
Eastern Pa.
HAY ft STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM ft PER TON.) HA Y AND
STRAW STEADY.
ALFALFA 100.00-160.00, 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
02/06/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
387 HAY, 98 STRAW ft 21 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 137.00-207.00; MIXED
HAY 105.00-212.00; TIMOTHY
112.00-177.00; STRAW 80.00-124.00;
EAR CORN 79.00-112.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
02/06/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS;
329 HAY, 70 STRAW & 36 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 120.00-190.00; MIXED
HAY 86.00-180.00; TIMOTHY
85.00-146.00; STRAW 72.50-112.50;
EAR CORN 75.00-114.00.
The Windmill
Pena Ym, N.Y.
Feb. 6, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
24 LOADS.
GRASS MIX: IST CUTTING
65.00- 2ND CUTTING 155.00.
ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
112.00- 2ND 139.00-185.00. 3RD
CUTTING 170.00-185.00.
STRAW: 58.00-75.00,1.35-1.40 BALE.
MIXED GRASS: IST CUTTING
LARGE BALES 11.00-15.00 EACH.
CLOVER SEED: 60.00 BU.
TIMOTHY SEED: 20.00 BU.
FEB. 3
10 LOADS.
GRASS: IST CUTTING 66.00-94.00.
CLOVER: IST CUTTING 62.00.
ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
128.00-134.00.
STRAW: 70.00-72.00.
AUCTION EVERY TUBS. AND FRI.
AT 11 A.M. SHARP.
Vintage Hay
Pared be, PA
Tbuix, February 12, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 125.00-165.00.
TIMOTHY: 100.00-130.00.
MIXED HAY: 80.00-142.00.
GRASS: 20.00-100.00.
STRAW: 120.00-127.00.
CORN FODDER: 50.00 SM. LOAD.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
INDEX
Four Sections
[QME AND YOI
.... AlO
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kids Komer 810
Farm Women Societies 815
4-H Happenings 818
You Ask, You Answer.
...AlO
... AlO
... Al 6
FEATURES
Jr. Holstein Convention A 36
Electricity Deregulation A4l
Watershed Project A 42
Edible Blossoms B 2
Polled Hereford Royalty 810
Governor’s Luncheon 812
Profitable Flower Harvest....Bl4
Dried Flower 814
Story Telling 820
~821, D 2
.825
B 2
820