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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 * V'V* '*>•' *H'u :v , ay & Grain Markets uir/> 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