HARRISBURG Pennsylva nia’s com and oats stocks on June 1, 1987 totaled 61.5 million bushels, compared to 71.4 million bushels in 1986, according to the Pennsylvania Agricultural Statis tics Service. _ Stocks on farms of com and oats, at 54.7 million bushels, w6re down 16 percent from 65.5 million bushels in 1986, and off-farm stocks, at 6.8 million bushels were up 15 percent from 5.9 million bushels in 1986. Off-farm stocks of com, oats, wheat, barley and soybeans were 9.3 million bushels, up 16 percent from 8.0 million bushels last year. Com stored in all positions tot aled 57.4 million bushels, 8 per cent lower than last year’s 62.7 million bushels, Oats held in all positions amounted to 4.1 million bushels, down 53 percent from 1986’s 8.7 million bushels. Nationally, corn stocks in all positions on June 1, 1987 totaled 6.33 billion bushels, 27 percent more than the June 1,1986 level of 4.99 billion bushels. 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Soybeans stored in all positions on June 1, 1987 totaled 865 million bushels, up 2 percent from a year earlier. Sorghum in all storage positions on June 1,1987 totaled 822 million bushels, 30 percent more than on June 1 last year. BROILER CHICKS Placement of broiler chicks in Pennsylvania during the week ending June 17, 1987 were 2,541,000, 4 percent above the previous week and 7 percent above the corresponding week a year earlier. Average placements during the past nine weeks were 13 percent above a year ago. Settings for broiler chicks were 3,302,000, 1 percent below the previous week but 23 percent above the same per- kssMuis 8. | PURINA CHDWS | lod a year earlier. The current three-week total of eggs set is 14 percent above the comparable per iod a year ago. Expected marketings, based on placements 7-9 weeks earlier less mortality allowance, in Pennsylva nia for the week ending Aug. 22, 1987 will be 2,405,000,12 percent above a year earlier. Broiler-fryers slaughtered in Pennsylvania under Federal Inspection week ending June 17, 1987 totaled 1,773,000 with an average li veweight of 4.05 pounds. CATTLE AND CALVES All cattle and calves on hand in the United States on June 1, 1987 are estimated at 112 million head, down 2 percent from June 1 a year ago and 5 percent below June 1, 1985, according to the Pennsylva nia Agricultural Statistics Service. This is the lowest June 1 all cattle inventory estimate since mid-year estimates were begun in 1973. Information for Pennsylva nia and other states is not available. Cows and heifers that have calved, at 45.0 million, are down 1 percent from June 1, 1986 and 3 Thank You. Rt.B2 Unionville, PA 18375 (215)347-2377 percent below June 1, 1985. Milk cows were down 5 percent, but the beef cow herd was fractionally above the previous year. Beef replacement heifers were unchanged from June 1 of last year while milk replacement heifers were down 2 percent from a year ago. The other heifer class was down 7 percent from a year ago. Bulls 500 pounds and over are unchanged from June 1 of last year. Steers 500 pounds and over are down 2 percent from a year ago. All calves under 500 pounds were down 2 percent. The 1987 U.S. calf crop is expected to be 40.7 million head, down 1 percent from 1986. HOGS AND PIGS Inventory of all hogs and pigs in the United States on June 1 is 52.3 million head, according to the Pen nsylvania Agricultural Statistics Unverferth’s Rolling Harrow* for a smooth, level, high-yield soil conditioner uses unique seed bed. tandem active and passive rollers Drawn or semi-mounted models to mulch, agitate, and mix the soil for any size operation. Unverferth Manufacturing Co., Inc., Kalida. Ohio 46863 • 419632-3121 PERSONAL AUTO INSURANCE FOR FARMERS Now, we have coverage for your personal car. or pickup. Another service from the #1 insurer of farm owners in your area. Guard MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 2929 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA 17604 717-569-5361 JOSEPH A. RIGG INS. B. TITUS RUTT AGENCY, INC. AGENCY, INC. Mount Joy 222 Kenhorst Blvd. PA 17552 Reading, PA 19607 (717) 653-1816 (215) 777-5500 ROBINSON-CONNER, INC. SAUSMAN INSURANCE AGENCY 1030 State Street P.O. Box 158 Erie, PA 16501 Thompsontown, PA 17094 (814)452-6881 (717)535-5115 Service. This is 7 percent above a year ago and slightly above June 1, 1985. Breeding inventory, at 7.03 mil lion head, is 10 percent above 1986 and slightly above two years ago. Market hog inventory, at 45.3 mil lion head, is 7 percent above a year ago but nearly the same as two years ago. The December 1986-May 1987 national pig crop was 43.2 million head, 7 percent above last year and 2 percent above two years ago. Sows farrowed during this six month period at 5.54 million were 6 percent more than the previous year but factionally below two years ago. U.S. hog producers intend to farrow 5.84 million sows during June-November, an increase of 8 percent from the same period in 1986 and 3 percent above two years ago.
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