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.
INDEX
Five Sections
HOME AND YOUTH
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
AlO
.81l
Kids Komer,
Homestead Notes
4-H Happenings
,819
FFA Happenings 817
You Ask, You Answer 816
A3O
Farm Women
FEATURES
Transplant Give Life 814
Holstein Hall Of Fame A4O
Horse Farm Tours
AlO
Beef Marketing A 27
Md. Jersey Breeders A3B
AlO
Al 6
Master Farmer,
Burdette Is President
823
DAIRY
D 8
DHIA Focus
Bradford Dairy Day A 36
Dairy Of Distinction C 4
810
,B 2
.818
.B 5
A 26
A 24
A 42
A 34