New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, April I, 199*
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 675 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 476
LAST YEAR 225
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WED., FEEDER PIGS SOLD STEADY
TO WEAK WITH A GOOD OFFERING
OF ALL CLASSES. AROUND 65 PER
CENT OF THE SUPPLY RETURNED TO
PEED. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRI
VAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US#l-2: 25 HEAD 23-24 LBS.
75.00- 140 HEAD 30-40 LBS.
55.00- 175 HEAD 40-60 LBS.
58.00- 10 HEAD 70 LBS. 70.00.
US#2-3: 30 HEAD 52 LBS. 40.00.
SLAUGHTER; 140 HEAD 25-40 LBS.
65.00- 20 HEAD 58-64 LBS.
62.00- AS IS 100 HEAD 23-140
LBS. 15.00-60.0 a
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Wednesday, April 1, 1998
Report supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 626 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 703; LAST YEAR
462.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST WED., PRICES WERE
.50-1.00 LOWER.
US#l-2 240-260 LBS. 35.75-36.25.
US#l-3 220-250 LBS. 35.00-35.50.
SOWS: US#l-3 350-500 LBS.
22.00-24.00, 500600 LBS. 25.00.
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
RECEIVING 7-11 AM
THURSDAY
1 :30P.M^ t
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Exit 12 Off 1-81 turn South
(717) 249-4511 or
Evenlnga Jim. 249-2359
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
TUE MARCH 31, 1998
USDA Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY MARCH 30, 1998
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1168 LAST
MONDAY 791 LAST YEAR 724
BARROWS AND GILTS; Compared to
last Monday, prices were mostly steady to
1.00 lower. US 1-2 200-270 lbs
35.50-36.50 Several lean Individuals
215-250 lbs 37.00-38.25. US 1-3 200-285
lbs 34.25-35.85 US 2-3 270-320 lbs
30.00-33.50
SOWS: Steady to 50 higher. US 1-3
300-400 lbs 22.00-24.00 400-500 lbs
23.50-26.00 500-700 lbs 25.00-28.50
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 16.00-17.25
200-300 lbs 22.00-24.00
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, lac.
Friday, March 27, 1998
RESULTS ON 1169 PIGS.
TREND: COMPARED TO MARCH 13
STATE GRADED SALE, PIGS WERE
ACTIVE AND MOSTLY STEADY ON
GRADE I&2’S. GRADE 2'S WERE
STEADY TO SPOTS 5.00 LOWER. ALL
PIGS ARE FROM QUALIFIED OR
MONITORED HERDS AND WERE
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. '
US#l&2: 885 HEAD. 95 HEAD 31-39
LBS. 72.00-91.00; 248 HEAD 40-49 LBS.
75.00- 272 HEAD 50-59 LBS.
65.00- 222 HEAD 60-69 LBS.
60.00- 48 HEAD 71-102 LBS.
50.00-
US#2:2l7 HEAD. 49 HEAD36-39LBS.
60.00- 93 HEAD 45-59 LBS.
60.0062.00; 4 HEAD 54 LBS ./WITH
TAILS 40.00; 71 HEAD 60-102 LBS.
50.00-
US#2-3: 67 HEAD. 67 HEAD, 21-95
LBS. 28.00-41.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALE THURS.. APRIL 9. RECEIVING
FROM 8 A M. TO 1030 A.M. NEW SALE
TIME 1 P.M.
CARLISLE
K# LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC. r#
FED and FEEDER
CATTLE SALE
TUBS., APR. 7 & 21 1998 7:00 PM
Efirly Bird Pens Close 2 PM Turn South Off 1-81 @ Exit 12
Evenings Jim (717) 249-2359 Market (717) 249-4511
The Windmill
Pena Yan, N.Y.
March 27, 199*
Report Supplied by Auctloa
34 LOADS.
TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
68.00-
REEDS CANARY GRASS:
56.00-
GRASS MIX: 60.00-110.00.
ALFALFA GRASS MDC: IST CUT
TING 90.00-118.00, 2ND CUTTING
120.00- 190 BALE.
CRASS; LRGB. BALES IST CUT
TING 10.00-21.00 BACH.
ALFALFA: LARGE BALES 2ND
CUTTING 28.00-3100 BACH.
STRAW; 80.00-89.0 a
AUCTION EVERY TUBS. AND FRI.
AT 11 Aid. SHARP. NO AUCTION
GOOD FRIDAY. APRIL IB
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, March 30, 199*
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 168.
ALFALFA: 82.00-207.00.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-220.00.
TIMOTHY: 80.00-19X00.
ORCHARDGRASS; 87.00-145.00.
ALFALFA HAYLAGE: 77.00 BALE.
STUBBLE HAY: 95.00-125.
STRAW: 80.00-145.00.
EAR CORN: BXOO-113.00.
OATS: 2.10-2X5 BU.
CORN FODDER: IXOO BALE.
WOOD SHAVINGS X 45 BAG.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thunk, April X MM
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 159.00-208.00.
TIMOTHY: 127.00-160.0 ft
MIXED HAY: 7XOO-135.00.
GRASS: 103.00-170,00.
STRAW: 85,00-120.00.
EAR CORN: 86.00.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
A LESSON
WELL
LEARNED...
LANCASTER
FARMING’S
CLASSIFIED
ADS
GET RESULTS!
Middleburg Grain & Hay
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tucaday March 31. 199 S
Report Supplied by PDA
60 LOADS OF HAY; 84 LOADS
TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 85.00-210.0 a
MIXED HAY: SISO-18S.OO, ROUND
24.00.
TIMOTHY: 85.00-140.00.
ORCHAROGRASS: 8150-127.50.
STRAW; 6150-80.0 a
BAR CORN: 4150-10000.
OATS: 1.65-3.65-BU.
Morrison’s Cove
Auction Hay
Morriaon’e Core
Report Supplied by Auction
March 30
ALFALFA; 150.00-167.50.
GRASS: 140.00-152X0.
TIMOTHY: 102X0-127X0.
MIXED HAY: 85.00-107.50.
STRAW: 85.00-100.00.
CORN; 103.00.
HAYLAGE: 4X50, WRAPPED 30.00
BALE
ROUND BALES 30.00.
WOOD: 25.00 LOAD.
AUCTION EVERY MONDAY, 12:30
P.M.
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed, April I, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 86.
ALFALFA; 115.00-185.00.
STRAW: 95.00-110.00.
. CRASS: 110.00-145.0 ft
TIMOTHY: 117.00-190.00.
- CORN: 100.00-110.00.
MIXED HAY: 10S.00-255.00.
OATS: 1.85-2XO BU.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppensburg, PA
March 28 and 31
Report Supplied by Auction
119 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 87.00-245.00.
MIXED HAY: 97.00-147.50.
TIMOTHY: 100.00-142.00.
CLOVER: 117.00.
BROMEGRASS: 65.00-135.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 92.00-160.00.
STRAW: 90.00-105.00.
EAR CORN: 80.00-84.00.
POSTS: 3.25 EA.
MULCH: 45.00.
WOOD; 22.00-42.00 LOAD.
INDEX
Four Sections
COLUMNS HOME AND YOUTH
Now is the Time AlO Homestead Notes B 2
Farm Management A 23 Home On The Range B 6
Ag Insights A 37 Cook’s Question Comer B 8
On Being A Farm Wife B 4 Kids Komer 810
Family Living Focus..B 5, 817 4-H Happenings 81l
All Gardens B 7 You Ask, You Answer 816
Ida’s Notebook B 9 FFA Happenings 819
FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS Farmland Thist A 32
Editorial AlO Keystone Farm Credit A 36
Farm Calendar AlO Watson Family B 2
Futures Al 6 Time Management 814
Sale Reports 827
Public Auction Register 830 DAIRY
Mailbox Markets 820. D 2 pa Holstein Show A2B
Classified Ads C 3, D 7 DMA Focus A 33
Business News D 6 Dairy Of Distinction App... D 7
Lancaster Farml
I, Satui
Hay Market Summary
Marck 30, 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 FULLY STEADY.
ALFALFA 100.00-160.00, FEW TO
18S.00; MIXED HAY 90.00-150.00;
TIMOTHY 90.00-150.00; STRAW
60.00-100.00; MULCH 45.00-60.00, FEW
TO 30.00.
SUMMARY OP LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
03/27/9*. PRICES PER TON: LOADS;
450 HAY, 106 STRAW ft 20 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 152.00-240.00; MIXED
HAY 110.00-220.00; TIMOTHY
120.00-190.00; STRAW 87.00-137.00;
BAR CORN 97.00-115.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
03/27/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
337 HAY, 61 STRAW A 31 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 120.00-200.00; MIXED
HAY 90.00-182.00; TIMOTHY
90.00-150.00; STRAW 75.00-115.00;
BAR CORN 77.50-97.50.
Greendragon
March 27, 1998
Hay, Straw h Grata
Report Supplied by Aucttou
MIXED HAY; 111.00-237.00.
ALFALFA: 14000-234.00.
TIMOTHY: 115.00-200.00.
STRAW; 92.00-121.00.
EAR CORN: 97.00-115.00.
ORCHARD CRASS: 106.00-180.00.
OATS: 2.30 BU.
FIREWOOD: 25.00 LOAD.
North Jersey
Market
HadcetMowa, NJ.
Report Supplied by Aucttou
Tuesday, March 31, 1998
Hay—Straw 8c
Grata Report
ALFALFA: 4 LOTS. 1.80-3.25 BALE
MIXED HAY: 12 LOTS, 1.30-330
BALE
TIMOTHY: 3 LOTS. 1.60-2.90 BALE
GRASS; 16 LOTS, 1.35-2.60 BALE
OAT STRAW: 1.70 BALE
WHEAT STRAW: 2 LOTS, IJO AND
Z4O BALE.
SHELLED CORN: 2 LOTS, 1.7 S AND
7.75 BAG.
GROUND CORN; 2 LOTS, SJO AND
6.75 BAG.
OATS: 2 LOTS, 2JO AND 5.50 BAG.
TREE SEEDLINGS: 1 LOT, 5.00-10.00
BUNDLE
45 LOTS TOTAL.
April 4. 1998-A3