Lancaster Graded
Sow And Boar Sale
I pj^
Report Supplied by USDA
For Tuesday, March 17, 199 S
TOTAL HOGS: 80.
GRADE SOWS 1-3: IS HEAD 475-600
LBS. 23.85-25.75; 27 HEAD 300-450
LBS. 19.50-22.35.
GILTS: US#2-4 8 HEAD 336 LBS.
2425.
BOARS; 18 HEAD 250-425 LBS.
15.00-15.75.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Hollaed, PA
Wed, March 18, BN
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 448 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 503
LAST YEAR 374
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WED., FEEDER PIGS SOLD 10.00 TO
MOSTLY 20.00 HIGHER. TRADE
ACTIVITY WAS GOOD WITH 56 PER
CENT RETURNED TO FARM. ALL
PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND
SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US«I-2: 76 HEAD 27-43 LBS.
44.00- 38 HEAD 33-47 LBS.
80.00- 101 HEAD 52-85 LBS.
50.00-
US#2: 20 HEAD 25-69 LBS
55.00-7000.
SLAUGHTER: 11 HEAD 21 LBS.
70.00; 24 HEAD 21-38 LBS. 50.00-70.00;
37 HEAD 24-36 LBS. 20.00-28.00; 12
HEAD 34 LBS. 28.00; 75 HEAD 33-35
LBS. 90.00-100.00; 34 HEAD 43-84 LBS.
22.00-28.00; AS IS, 106 HEAD 1042
LBS. 2.00-32.00.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
Monitored herd.
S & J Villari
Livestock
Feeder Pig Sale
MilMboro, DM,
March 16, 1998
■•port Supplied by AmUm
559 HEAD.
30-39 LBS. 65.00-71.00; 4049 LBS.
60.00-66.00; 50-59 LBS. 66.00-77.00;
6069 LBS. 55.00; 7079 LBS. 47.0 ft
SO-89 LBS. 45.0051.00.
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
RECEIVING 7-11 AM
FRIDAY Sr*
, ;30P,M. m
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Exit 12 Off 1-81 turn South
(717) 249-4511 or
Evening! Jim, 249-2359
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
TUE MARCH 17, 1998
USDA Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY MARCH 16, 1998
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1122 LAST
MONDAY 1061 LAST YEAR 1093
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to
last Monday, mostly 1.00 higher. US 1-2
200-250 lbs 34.50-36.75 250-280 lbs
34.75-35.85 Several 210-255 lbs
37.00-37.50 280-310 lbs 31.00-33.10
SOWS: Generally steady for sows
weighing over 400 lbs, while sows weigh
ing under 400 lbs traded 50-2.00 higher.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs 22.00-24.50 400-500
lbs 24.00-25.50 500-650 lbs 25.00-27.25
BOARS: Under 300 lbs 18.00-24.00
Over 300 lbs 16.00-18.00
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
CarlUe LtoMocfc Market, be.
Friday, March 13, 1998
RESULTS ON 808 PIGS.
TREND: COMPARED TO FEB. 27
STATE GRADED SALE, GRADE I*2
WERE ACTIVE AND STEADY. GRADE
2'S WERE 5.00 TO SPOTS 10.00 LOW
ER. ALL PIGS ARB FROM QUALIFIED
OR MONITORED HERDS AND WERE
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US#l*2:s9o HEAD. 8 HEAD 35 LBS.
50.00; 7 HEAD 37 LBS. 100.00; 142
HEAD 39-49 LBS. 70.00-85.00; 270
HEAD 52-59 LBS. 71.00-78.00; 81 HEAD
62-69 LBS. 62.0049.00; 82 HEAD 70-79
LBS. 60.00-71.00.
US#2:l6l HEAD. 13 HEAD 24-39 LBS.
47.00- 36 HEAD 43-49 LBS.
60.00- 68 HEAD 54-59 LBS.
61.00- 41 HEAD 60-79 LBS.
61.0042.00; 3 HEAD 80 LBS. 57.00.
US«2-3: 17 HEAD 40-50 LBS
35.0040.00.
AS IS: 40 HEAD. 5 HEAD 31-39 LBS.
25.00; 28 HEAD 4540 LBS. 29.00; 7
HEAD 65-80 LBS. 33.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER
PIGS SALE MARCH 27. RECEIVING
FROM 6 A.M.-11 A.M. SALE 1:30 P.M.
STARTING THURS., APRIL 9, SALE
TIME WILL BE IP.M. INSTEAD OF 1:30
P.M. NO SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 10 DUE
TO GOOD FRIDAY. SALE WILL BE
THURS., APRIL 9, 1 PM.
EASTER LAMB/ ,
GOAT SALE V
Friday, April 3
12:30 PM iff
Receiving 7 AM-11AM " m
Rabbits & Poultry Sale 9 AM
Receiving Rabbits, Poultry, fowl & eggs
7 AM to 9 AM
Carlisle Livestock Market
Just South off 1-81 9 Exit 12
(717) 249-4511 or
Evenings, Jim 249-2359
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, D
Thursday March 19, 1998
USDA-D Market News Serv Indiana-
Ohio Direct Hog Close
Indiana-Ohio Direct Receipts: Wednes
day’s actual 29,500 Week to date 122,000
Today’s estimate 32,000 Same pd. week
ago 131,600 Thursday a week ago 30.900
Same pd. year ago 114,100 Thursday a
year ago 25,900
Barrows and Gilts: Mostly 1.00 Higher.
Demand moderate to good on a moderate
movement. Country: Plants: US 1-2
230-260 lbs. 34.50-35.50 Few 36.00
35.00- US 2-3 230-260 lbs.
29.00- Few 37.00 210-230 lbs.
26.00-
Sows; Steady.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs. 22.00-24.00 Few
21.00 400-SOO lbs. 23.00-25.00 500-600
lbs. 25.00-28.00 Few over 600 lbs.
29.00-30.00
Boats: over 300 lbs. 15.00-16.50; under
300 lbs. 17.00-20.00, Few 21.00
Eastern Combelt Direct Hog Trade Hot
Carcass Value Information Trend:
1.00-1.84 Higher Estimated receipts:
38,200 as of 11:00 am Lean Value Evalua
tion Summary; % Lean 43-44 45-46 47-48
49-50 51-52 53-54 55-56 Lean Value**
*Basc** Base** Base** Carcass wt*
39.81 * 44.63 * 46.00 * 47.25 • 48.50 *
49.50 * 50.75 • 170-191# * 47.78 • 49.00
* 50.47 * 50.96 • 54.00 • 56.00 * 56.00 *
•Base* Base* *Base* Backfat: •••••*
* 10thrib<1.39*<1.24*<1.14*<.99*<
.89 * < .74 * < .59 * Last rib < 1.40 * < 1.29
* <1.19 * <1.09 * < .99 • < .79 * < .59 *
SB 31.50-35.00 SO 34.50-36.00 SL
28.00- SZ 26.00-29.00 SC
35.00- SH 33.50-35.00 SW
21.00- TA 15.00-16.50 SD
34.00- SJ 26.00-29.00 SX
23.00- TAAI7.OO-21.00 SF
29.00- SK 29.00-34.00 SY
25.00-
Lancaster Hogs
Laacader Stockyard*
Wednesday, March It, 1998
Report Mipplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 509 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 734; LAST YEAR
769.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST MON., PRICES WERE
STEADY.
US#l-2 240-260 LBS.
US#l-3 220-250 LBS.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, March IC, 199 S
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 205.
ALFALFA: 137.00-235.00.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-230.00.
TIMOTHY: 100.00-195.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 95.00-17100.
CLOVER BALEAGE: 50.00
CLOVER: 147.00 TON.
STUBBLE HAY: 160.00.
HAYLAGE; 55.00 BALE.
MEADOWGRASS: 112.00 TON.
STRAW: 92.00-135.00.
EAR CORN: 97.00-116.00.
OATS: 125-155 BU.
FIREWOOD: 45.00-55.00
Morrison’s Cove
Auction Hay
Morriaoa’a Cora
Report Supplied bj Auctfcu
March U
ALFALFA: 20150-237.50.
GRASS; 142J0-185.00.
TIMOTHY: 97.50-125.00, ROUND
BALE 33.00.
MIXED HAY: 75.00-120.00.
WRAPPED ALFALFA; 30.00 BALE.
CORN FODDER: 20.00 BALE
STRAW: 87JO-102 JO.
WOOD: 15.00-35.00.
HAY AUCTION EVERY MONDAY,
12:30 P.M.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrala, Fa.
Friday, March 13, 1998
Report Supplied by Aacthai
162 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 90.00-210.00.
ALFALFA: 107.00-225.00.
TIMOTHY: 92.00-175.00.
STRAW: 106.00-135.00.
CORN: 80.00-117.0 a
ORCHARD GRASS: 91.00-180.00.
CLOVER BALEGAE: 41.00 BALE
OATS: 2.00-2.35 BU.
Kutztown Hay
Auction
Fleetwood, PA
March 14
35.00-
34.00-
Hay ud Straw at 9:00 u. Sat followed
by produce
Report Supplied by Auction
43 LOADS.
ALFALFA HAY: 130.00-195.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 100.00-160.00.
GRASS HAY: 70.00-150.00.
MIXED HAY: 120.00-140.00.
LARGE ROUND BALES: 35.00.
HAY: 1.70 BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 100.00-112.00.
OAT STRAW: 90.00.
FIREWOOD: 50.00.
INDEX
Four Sections
COLUMNS HOME AND YOUTH
Now is the Time AlO Homestead Notes B 2
Family Living Focus B 3 Home On The Range B 6
On Being A Farm Wifc..„..B 4 Cook’s Question Comer B 8
All Gardens B S Kids Komer 810
Consuming Thoughts B 7 FFA Happenings 814, 816
Ida’s Notebook B 9 Farm Women Societies 816
HortiCountry D2B You Ask, You Answer 819
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Futures Al 6
Sale Reports 820 FEATURES
Public Auction RegisterA46, 825 Swine Sale.. A3l
Classified Ads .C 3, Dl2 Lane. Conservation Awards A4O
Mailbox Markets D 2 Somerset Holstein A4S
Business News D 9 Beekeeping Story B 2
DAIRY Nutrition Fair 810
DHIAFocus A 22 n 1 7
Lancaster DHIA A 26 Good Cook s Companion ....817
ifyffT- JS Nv - Ve»=ubfc Confect ,C 2
•"v ■ c'*,')'. 9 *1
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 21, 1995-A3
Hay Market Summary
March 16, IMS
EMltn Pa.
HAY A STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA ■ (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM A PER TON.) HAY
STEADY TO 10.00 LOWER, STRAW
STEADY.
ALFALFA 100.00-160.00, FEW TO
185.00; MOCED HAY 90.00-150.00;
TIMOTHY 90.00-150.00; STRAW
60.00-100.00; MULCH 30.00-60.00.
MOSTLY 45.00-50.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
03/13/98. PRICES PER TON; LOADS:
402 HAY, 86 STRAW A 14 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 142.00-220.00; MIXED
HAY 102.00-227.00; TIMOTHY
122.00-190.00; STRAW 97.00-123.00;
EAR CORN 91.0CM05.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
03/13/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
275 HAY, 82 STRAW A 27 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 115.00-200.00; MIXED
HAY 85.00-175.00; TIMOTHY
90.00-148.00; STRAW 65.00-105.00;
EAR CORN 80.00-105.00.
Wed, March IS, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 59.
ALFALFA: 127.00-212.00.
STRAW: 112.00-142.00.
CRASS: 130.00-155.0 a
TIMOTHY: 122.00-165.00.
CORN: 105.00 AND 113.00.
MIXED HAY; 115.00-240.00.
Westminster Hay
Wcdnlnler, Md.
Tucaday, March 17, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 1.90-5.10 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 89.00, 1.50-4.00 BALE,
40.00-47.00 LARGE ROUND.
MIXED HAY; 135-3.80 BALE.
CLOVER: 2.00-3.30 BALE.
GRASS; I.SO-3.3S BALE, 32,00-47.00
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: .60-2.00 BALE
BEAN STUBBLE: .25 BALE
OATS: 2.40-3.65 BU.
Frederick Co. Hay
Frederick, Md. Ui-eetock Audio*
Wed, March IS
3 LOADS.
ORCHARD GRASS/TTMO
ED: 2.60-3.00 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 2.80 BALK
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
MIX-