New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, March 4, 1999 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 285 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 288 LAST YEAR 575 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED, FEEDER PIGS SOLD FIRM TO 10.00 HIGHER IN A LIGHT TEST. DEMAND WAS MODERATELY ACTIVE FOR THE ALMOST 50 PER CENT THAT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. US#l-2: 55 HEAD 35-55 LBS. 57.00- 60 HEAD 60-75 LBS, 70.00- 10 HEAD 92 LBS. 56.00. SLAUGHTER; 40 HEAD 30-38 LBS. 80.00- 110 HEAD IMB LBS. 10.00- ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. Lancaster Hogs LiliKMtcf Stockyards Wednesday, March 4, 1998 Report supplied by USDA HOG MARKET TODAY 802 HEAD. LAST WEDNESDAY 854; LAST YEAR 489. BARROWS AND GILTS: COM PARED TO LAST MON., PRICES WERE MOSTLY 1.00 HIGHER. US#I-2 240-260 LBS. 34.00. US#l-3 220-260 LBS. 3150; 260-280 LBS. 30.00-31.00. Lancaster Graded Sow And Boar Sale Lancaster, Pa. Report Supplied by USDA For Tuesday, March 3, 1998 TOTAL HOGS: ,108. GRADE SOWS 1-3:20 HEAD 300-450 LBS. 21.00-21.85; 35 HEAD 450-650 LBS. 23.10-24.75. ■ GILTS: US#2-4 30 HEAD 250-350 LBS. 25.35-29.10. BOARS: 6 HEAD 300-700 LBS. 14.75. 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 Indiana Hogs SpringOeld, II Wednesday March 04, 1998 USDA-H Market News Serv Indiana- Ohio Direct Hog Close Indiana-Ohio Direct Receipts: Tues day's actual 34,500 Week to date 100,800 Today's estimate 34,000 Same pd. week ago 101,400 Wednesday’s week ago 31,100 Same pd. year ago 106,900 Wed nesday's year ago 37,800 Barrows and Gills: Mostly .50 Lower. Demand light to moderate on a moderate movement. Country: Plants: US 1-2 230-260 lbs. 31.50-32.50 Few 33.00 32.50- US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 26.50- Few 34.00 210-230 lbs. 2350-26.50 Sows; Steady to 1.00 Lower. US 1-3 300-400 lbs. 21.00-23.00 Few 20.00 400-500 lbs. 23.00-24.00 500-600 lbs. 24.00-26.00 Few over 600 lbs. 27.00, instance 28.00 Boars: 15.00-17.00 under 300 lbs, 18.00-20.00 Few 21.00 Eastern Combelt Direct Hog Trade Hot Carcass Value Information Trend: .50-.75 Lower Estimated receipts: 37,900 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* 36.09 * 40.47 * 42.28 • 43.09 * 44.84 • 46.16 • 46.16 * 170-191# * 43.39 * 45.00 • 45.84 • 46.28 * 50.00 * 52.00 • 52.00 * Base** Base** Base** Backfat: •*•**•* loth rib <1.39 * <1.24 *<l.l4* < .99 *< .89 *< .74 *< .59 * Last rib < U 0 *< 1.29 *< 1.19 * <1.09 * < .99 * < .79 * < .59 *SB 29.00- SG 31.50-33.00 SL 25.50- SZ 25.00-28.00 SC 32.50- SH 30.50-32.00 SW 20.00- TA 15.00-17.00 SD 31.50- SJ 23.50-26.50 SX 23.00- TAAIB.OO-21.00 SF 26.50- SK 26.50-31.50 SY 24.00- PIGS STATE GRADED SALE RECEIVING 7-11 AM FRIDAY sr* Mar. 13 & 27 AfVf 1:30 P.M. Carlisle LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Exit 12 Off 1-91 turn South (717) 249-4511 or Evtnmgs Jim, 249-2359 Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, March 2, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 166. ALFALFA: 105.00-247.00. MIXED HAY: 110.00-255.00. TIMOTHY: 132.00-180.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 140.00-165.00. MEADOWGRASS: 125.00-132.00. STRAW: 70.00-135.00. EAR CORN; 98.00-100.00. OATS: 2.10-2.75 BU. The Windmill Penn Van, N.Y. Feb. 27, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction CLOVER: IST CUTTING 90.00. GRASS MIX: IST CUTTING 80.00- ALFALFA GRASS: 70.00-130.00, 1.40-1.60 BALE. ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING 188.00- 3RD CUTTING 210.00. STRAW: 92.00-98.00. BALEAGE: 2ND CUTTING 35.00- EACH. CLOVER SEED: 50.00-60.00 BU. OATS; 5.00 BAG. AUCTIONS EVERY TUBS. AND FRI. AT 11 A.M. SHARP. Wolgemuth Hay Leola, Pa. Wed, March 4, 1998 Report Supplied by Auctioa TOTAL LOADS: 124. ALFALFA: 142.00-222.00. STRAW: 95.00-127.00. GRASS: 117.00-230.00. TIMOTHY: 125.00-165.00. OATS: 2.25-2.75 BU. MIXED HAY: 105.00-225.00. New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA TUE MARCH 3, 1998 USDA Market News NEW HOLLAND HOG FLASH FOR MONDAY MARCH 2, 1998 HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1309 LAST WEEK 1118 LAST YEAR 825 BARROWS AND GUTS: Compared to last Monday, 1.50-2.00 lower. US 1-2 220-270 lbs 33.00-35.00, Few Outstanding to 36.75 Few 180-220 lbs 28.00- US 1-3 230-270 lbs 31.00- US 2-3 270-320 lbs 30.00- SOWS: 50 to mostly 1.00 lower. US 1-3 300-450 lbs 22.00-25.00 450-600 lbs 24.00- BOARS: 300-700 lbs 16.00-17.50 Few 200-300 lbs 22.00-23.00 #521 FORAGE EXTENDER Can replace 4-6 lbs of forage in a balanced Dairy Feeding Program SiRC39 PERTON 100 bulk (Minimum Order 1-Ton Price Includes 2/2% Cash Discount) PENNFIELD GRAIN BANK Prices Week Of 3/09/98 Corn $3.10 Bu Soybeans $6.64 Bu Barley $2.57 Bu • Use Gram “Same As Cash" • Prices Updated Weekly Gram Back-Hauling No Storage Charges When Applied To Feed Purchases Yearly Statement of Gram Transactions Available CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT OPEN 24 HOURS P 1-800-995-0333 pennficld feeds LancSßt* Farming, Saturday, March 7, 199843 ay & Grain Markets Morrison’s Cove Auction Hay Moiriaon , i Cove Report Supplied by Auction March 2 ALFALFA: 170.00-200.00. GRASS; 127 JO-147 JO. TIMOTHY: 90.00-130.00. CANARY GRASS; 172.50. MIXED HAY: 7150-97J0. STRAW: 87JO-105.00. SOYBEAN STUBBLE: 16.00. SAWDUST: 50.00 LOAD. WOOD: 21.00-39.00 LOAD. SALE DAY MONDAY, 12:30 P.M. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, March 3, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction 81 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 125.00- 2ND 147.00-170.00. TIMOTHY: 92.00-195.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 135.00- 2ND CUTTING 102.00- 3RD CUTTING 177.00- 4TH 210.00-225.00. GRASS; 80.00-180.00. WHEAT STRAW: 95.00-107.00. BARLEY STRAW: 90.00. OATS: 2.30 BU. SALE DAYS, TUESDAYS, 11 A.M. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, February 27, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction 163 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 54 LOTS, 79.00-225.00. ALFALFA: 19 LOTS, 115.00-204.00. TIMOTHY: 22 LOTS. 112.00-190.00. STRAW: 30 LOTS. 87.00-106.0tt BAR CORN: 9 LOTS, 83.00-105.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 18 LOTS, HIGH 200.00. OATS: 1.85-2.45 BU. FIREWOOD: 4100, 50.00 AND 87.00 LOAD. Westminster Hay Westminster, Md. Tuesday, March 3, 199* Report Supplied by Auctkia 64 LOTS. ALFALFA: 2.90-3.60 BALE. TIMOTHY: 102.00-125.00. 140-3.50 BALE. MIXED HAY: 150.00.2.25-2.90 BALE. GRASS; 2.50-2.60 BALE, 38.00-5250 LARGE ROUND. STRAW: 150-1.80 BALE. OATS: 2.00-215 BU. FIREWOOD; 20.00-80.00 CORD. COLUMNS Now is the Time On Being A Farm Wife B 7 All Gardens Family Living Focus B 5 Ida’s Notebook Consuming Thoughts B 4 Poultry Pointers. DEPARTMENTS Editorial Farm Calendar. Futures Mailbox Markets 819, D 2 Sale Reports Public Auction Register 823 Business News Classified Ads C 5, D 9 Hay Market Summary March 2, 199$ 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 UNEVEN, MOSTLY STEADY. ALFALFA 100.00-160.00. FEW TO 185.00; MIXED HAY 100.00-140.0 C, FEW TO 160; TIMOTHY 100.00-140.00, FEW TO 160.00; STRAW 65.00-100.00; MULCH 30.00-60.00, MOSTLY 45.00-50.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 02/27/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 391 HAY, 88 STRAW ft 25 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 152.00-230.00; MIXED HAY 110.00-210.00; TIMOTHY 124.00-185.00; STRAW 90.00-120.00; EAR CORN 80.00-105.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 02/27/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS; 271 HAY. 50 STRAW & 21 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 115.00-170.00; MIXED HAY 90.00-150.00; TIMOTHY 97.50-145.00; STRAW 70.00-125.00; EAR CORN 80.00-105.00. Leinbach’s Hay Shippensburg, PA Feb. 28 and March 3 Report Supplied by Auctlou 131 LOADS. ALFALFA; 87.50-212.00. MIXED HAY: 40.00-145.00. TIMOTHY; 77.00-135.00. CLOVER: 120.00. BROMEGRASS: 40.00-130.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 50.00-122.50. STRAW; 77.00-117.00. CORN: 95.00-120.00 OATS: 2.30-2.70 BU. WOOD: 20.00-38.00 LOAD. Middleburg Grain & Hay Auction Mkkllebuix, Pm. Tucaday March 3, 1998 Report Supplied by PDA 68 LOADS OF HAY; 112 LOADS TOTAL. ALFALFA: 67.50-190.00, ROUND BALE 40.00. MIXED HAY: 72.50-190.00. 1.70 BALE, ROUND BALE 30.00-46.00. TIMOTHY: 97.50-120.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 75.00-180.00. STRAW: 82.50-107.50. EAR CORN: 77.50-105.00. OATS: 2.05-3.05 BU. 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