New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland,'PA
Wed, February I*, 1998
Report Supplied by VSDA
TODAY 394 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 308
LAST YEAR 509
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WED.. A VERY LIGHT TEST OF FEED
ER PIGS SOLD 10.00-15.00 LOWER.
NEARLY 73 PERCENT OF THIS
WEEK’S SUPPLY SOLD FOR SLAUGH
TER ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRI
VAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US# 1-2: 60 HEAD 30-40 LBS.
46.00- 25 HEAD 38-40 LBS,
62.00- 15 HEAD 50-60 LBS
46.00-
SLAUGHTER: 100 HEAD 20-40 LBS
70.00- 20 HEAD 40-65 LBS
44.00- AS IS 160 HEAD 15-82 LBS
15.00-
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED
FEEDER pig sale must originate
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
Lancaster Graded
Sow And Boar Sale
Lancaster, Pa.
Report Supplied by USDA
For Tuesday, February 17, 1998
TOTAL HOGS: 101
GRADE SOWS 1-3:29 HEAD 300-500
LBS. 22.60-24.25; 18 HEAD 500-650
LBS. 26.25-27.25.
GILTS: US42-4 25 HEAD 250-450
LBS- 23.35-27.00.
BOARS: 4 HEAD 300-700 LBS. 18.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1998
Report supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 813 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 784; LAST YEAR
657.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST WED., PRICES WERE
MOSTLY 1.50 LOWER.
US#l-2 240-260 LBS. 35.50-36.00,
FEW UP TO 36.50.
US#l-3 220-250 LBS. 34.50-35.50.
PIGSI
STATE GRADED SALE
RECEIVING 7-11 AM
fr |day
Feb - 27 <£nf
1:30 P.M.
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC
Exit 12 Oil 1-11 turn South
(717) 249-4511 or
Evenings Jim, 249-2359
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
Friday, Feb. 13, 1998
RESULTS ON 1381 PIGS,
TREND; COMPARED TO JAN. 23
STATE GRADED PIGS WERE ACTIVE
AND STEADY. ALL PIGS ARE FROM
QUALIFIED OR MONITORED HERDS
AND WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL
AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US#1&2:1006 HEAD. 77 HEAD 33-39
LBS. 75.00-104.00; 148 HEAD 44-49 LBS.
72.00- 285 HEAD 52-59 LBS.
65.00- 305 HEAD 61-69 LBS.
65.00- 181 HEAD 71-85 LBS.
60.00- 10 HEAD 90 LBS.
51.00-
US42; 254 HEAD. 4 HEAD 24 LBS.
55.00; 25 HEAD 36 LBS. 90.00-106.00; 17
HEAD 40-49 LBS. 70.00-86.00; S 3 HEAD
50-59 LBS. 70.00-71.00; 155 HEAD
66-120 LBS. 47.00-64.00.
US#2-3: 75 HEAD. 75 HEAD 33-120
LBS. 35.00-60.00.
AS IS: 46 HEAD. 46 HEAD 38-90 LBS.
25.00-51.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER
PIGS SALE FEB. 27. RECEIVING FROM
6 A.M.-l I A M. SALE 1:30 P.M. START
ING TOURS., APRIL 9. SALE TIME
WILL BE 1 P.M. INSTEAD OF 1:30 P.M
NO SALE FRIDAY. APRIL 10 DUE TO
GOOD FRIDAY. SALE WILL BE
TOURS., APRIL 9.
New Holland Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
TUE FEBRUARY 17, 1998
USDA Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY FEBRUARY 16, 1998
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1101 LAST
MONDAY 1099 LAST YEAR 712
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to
last Monday mostly 150-2.00 lower. Bulk
of supply US 1-3 250-300 lbs. US 1-2
230-270 lbs 34.50-36.50, Few Outstanding’
to 38.50 VS 1-3 240-360 lbs 33.00-35.00
US 2-3 270-330 lbs 30.0033.00
SOWS: 1.002.00 lower, us 1-3 300500
lbs 24.5026.00 500650 lbs 255028.00
BOARS: 300700 lbs 17.5019.00 Few
200300 lbs 22.0024.00
HAY. STRAW
& GRAIN
SALE
Every Thursday
at 12 NOON
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
(Rt. 30,10 miles east
of Lancaster
in Paradise, PA)
For info.
(717)442-4181 bus.
(610) 458-8518 home
The Windmill
Pen* Yin, N.Y.
Feb. 13, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
22 LOADS.
CLOVER: IST CUTTING 90.00-97.00.
GRASS MIX: IST CUTTING
70.00- .95 BALE.
ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
90.00- 2ND AND 3RD
140.00-
STRAW: 90.00-96.00, LARGE BALES
21.00 EACH.
LARGE BALES HAY: 50.00-75.00.
CLOVER SEED: 60.00 BU.
FEB. 10
13 LOADS.
CLOVER: IST CUTTING 70.00-86.00.
GRASS MIX: IST CUTTING
90.00-136.00.
TIMOTHY ALFALFA: 67.00-92.00.
2ND CUTTING 210.00-240.00.
STRAW: 80.00-86.00, LARGE BALES
21.00 EACH.
AUCTIONS EVERY TUBS. AND FRI.
AT 11 A.M. SHARP.
Wolgemuth Hay
Leoim, Pm.
Wed., February 18, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 50.
TIMOTHY: 160.00 AND 155.00.
STRAW: 90.00-125.00.
ALFALFA: 185.00-235.00.
GRASS: 150.00-185.00.
CLOVER: 130.00.
MIXED HAY; 112.00-210.00.
FIREWOOD: 65.00 LOAD.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA HAY: 127.50-190.00.
MIXED HAY: 105.00-152.50.
STRAW: 85.00-112.50.
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, IL
Thursday February 19, 1998
USDA-IL Market News Serv Indiana-
Ohio Direct Hog Opening
Barrows and Gilts: Steady to .50 Higher.
Demand and movement were moderate.
US 1-2 230-260 lbs. 34.50-35J0 Few
34.00 & 36.00 US 2-3 230-260 lbs.
29.50-34.00 210-230 lbs. 26.50-29.50
Sows: Steady.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs. 22.00-24.00
400-500 lbs. 23.00-25.00 500-600 lbs.
24.00- Few over 600 lbs. 28.00-29.00
Boars: 15.00-18.00, under 300 lbs.
19.00- Few 23.00
Morrison’s Cove
Auction Hay
Morrbon’i Core
Report Supplied by Auction
Feb. 16
ALFALFA: 170.00-192.50.
GRASS: 127.50-190.00.
TIMOTHY: 115.00-130.00.
MIXED HAY: 80.00-140.00.
STRAW: 77.50-95.00.
CORN FODDER: 70.00.
SOYBEAN STUBBLE: 16.00 BALE.
SAWDUST: 100.00-250.00 LOAD.
WOOD: 25.00-73.00 LOAD.
SALE DAY MONDAY. 12:30 P.M.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, February 16, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 241.
ALFALFA: 95.00-222.00.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-215.00.
TIMOTHY; 87.00-185.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 105.00-167.00.
MEADOW GRASS: 122.00.
STRAW: 75.00-130.00.
EAR CORN: 77.00-110.00.
OATS: 2.45-2.60 BU.
FIREWOOD: 35.00-55.00 LOAD.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, February 13, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
137 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 47 LOTS. 90.00-217.00.
ALFALFA: 19 LOTS. 115.00-230.00.
TIMOTHY: 24 LOTS, 98.00-185.00.
STRAW: 22 LOTS. 86.00-115.00.
EAR CORN: 9 LOTS. 59.00-99.00.
' ORCHARD GRASS: 9 LOTS,
92.00-177.00.
OATS; 2.60 AND 2.65 BU.
CORN FODDER: 50.00.
FIREWOOD; 66.00.
OAT HAY: 111.00.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, February 17, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
40 LOTS,
TIMOTHY: 2.50-2.80 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 1.60-2.80 BALE. 31-00
LARGE ROUND.
GRASS: 80.00-127.50. 33.00-35.00
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: 1.20-1.40 BALE.
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
Farm Management
Business News...
On Being A Farm Wife B 3
All Gardens...
Family Living Focus...
Ida’s Notebook.
Taking Time 816
Consuming Thoughts 818
Classified Ads C 5, D 6
Phoenix Herefords..
Alfalfa Pests
Hoof Trimming
Farmers Appeal
Beef Expo.
Grazing Conference.
Soupy Secrets
New 4-H Club
Watercolors
Livestock Club Recaps 820
4-H Agent
Farmstead Property Tax C 3
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. February 21, 1998-A3
lay & Grain Markets
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, February 17, 199*
Report Supplied by Auction
39 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
145.00- 2ND 157.00-201.00.
TIMOTHY: 168.00-170.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
147.00- 2ND CUTTING
171.00- 3RD CUTTING
100.00-
CLOVER: 132.00-160.00.
GRASS: 112.00-164.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 11X00-133.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 121.00.
CORN FODDER: 27.00.
SALE DAYS, TUESDAYS, 11 A.M.
INDEX
Four Sections
AlO
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial
Farm Calendar
Futures
Mailbox Markets 822, D 2
Sale Reports 826
Public Auction Register 831
A2l
A 46
B 4
B 5
B 9
Home On The Range B 2
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kids Komer 810
Homestead Notes 814
4-H Happenings 817, 818
You Ask, You Answer 819
A 25
A 32
~ A 34
... A 36
.. A4O
..B 6
...812
...814
...820
Hay Market Summary
February 17, 199 a
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 SLOW. UNEVENLY STEADY.
ALFALFA 100.00-160.00, FEW TO
175.00; MIXED HAY 100.00-160.00;
TIMOTHY 100.00-140.00, FEW TO
160.00; STRAW 75.00-100.00; MULCH
30.00-60.00, MOSTLY 40.00-50.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
02/13/98. PRICES PER TON; LOADS;
394 HAY, 116 STRAW ft 26 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 125.00-205.00; MIXED
HAY 117.00-227.00; TIMOTHY
117.00-175.00; STRAW 80.00-127.00;
EAR CORN 85.00-110.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
02/13/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
329 HAY. 86 STRAW A 41 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 110.00-192.00; MIXED
HAY 85.00-152.50; TIMOTHY
100.00-142.50; STRAW 65.00-114.00;
EAR CORN 80.00-125.00.
Middleburg Grain & Hay
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday Feb. 17, 1998
Report Supplied by PDA
46 LOADS OF HAY; 67 LOADS
TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 125.00-175.00.
MIXED HAY: 67.50-170.00.
TIMOTHY: 90.00-130.00.
CLOVER: 127.50-145.00.
STRAW: 85.00-95.00.
EAR CORN: 35.00-100.00.
OATS: 2.40-2.75 BU.
HOME AND YOUTH
DAIRY
DHIA Focus
Holstein News
Ayrshire Convention A3O
Dairy Of Distinction C 4
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Al 6
A 22
A 24