Hatfield Direct HatfMd, Pa. Report* SappUai by Packer For Monday, May 6,1W6 And Wadaeaday, May t, 1996 MONDAY TOTAL HOGS; 6667. LAST WEEK: 64*4. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MON DAY: 2.92 LOWER. SS.SVS6.4W 216-269 LBS.: BASE: 54.17, S6.SW-91.4W 216-269 LBS.: 54.91-35.65. SS.SW-60.4W 216-269 LBS.: 56.39-37.12. FEW 216-269 LBS.: 57.16. GOOD'S RECEIVING MONDAY: CASH 53.00. WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS: 6606. LAST WEEK: 6691. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: 3.67 HIGHER. 55.3*-56.4* 216-269 LBS.: BASE: 56.25. S6.S«-SS.4« 216-269 LBS.: 56.99-57.73. 58.5«-60.4* 216-269 LBS.: 58.47-59.20. FEW 216-269 LBS.: 59.94. GOOD’S RECEIVING WEDNESDAY: NO SALE; WEIGHT AND GRADE AVAILABLE New 'Wilmington Graded Feeder Pig Sale New Wilmington, PA May 3, 1996 FEEDER PIGS 388. AVERAGES 47.0 LBS. PER PIG; 34.63 PER HEAD. 73.48 PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. US4I-2 30-40 LBS. LOT 80.00; 40-50 LBS. FEW LOTS 70.00-105.00; 50-60 LBS. 67.50-80.00. FEW SMALL LOTS 92.50-105.00; 60-80 LBS. 2 LOTS 60.00, FEW SMALL LOTS 103.00-130.00. US42 20-30 LBS. 2 LOTS 70.00 AND 82,50; 30-40 LBS. 75.00-87 JO; 40-50 LBS. 70.00-80.00. LOT 100.00; 5060 LBS. 60.00-67J0, SMALL LOT 90.00; 60-80 LBS. 55.0060.00, ONE LOT 42 JO US«2-3:20-30 LBS. 50.00; 3040 LBS. 70.0075.00; 4050 LBS. 700087.50; 5060 LBS. 2 LOTS 67.50 AND 70.00 Indiana Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL MAY 9, 1996 Bariowi and GQti: .SD-1.00 Higher. Demand moderate to good on a moderate ran. Country Planti US 1-2 220-260 Ibi. 53.00-56.00, Few 5240 SS.SO-57.00 2-3 230-260 lb*. 46.50-52.50 Few 55.00 210-230 lb*. 42.50-46.50 Sow*; Steady to 50 Higher. US 1-3 300-500 Ibi. 35.00-39.50 500-650 ft*. 39.00-41.00 Boar*: 30.00-33.50 Preliminary eitimate: 40,000 * Receipt* have changed due to change in reporting beie. asiiS 71T4»T«3( OFFER ALL, CATTLE & HOG FEEDERS TWO MARKETING DAYS WALTER q am. Goats, Slaughter Calves, Sheep/Lamb Small Calves 9:3OAM;^ lls ' H ® ifers - Steers, Cows 1 PM: h New Holland Feeder Pigs Naw Hoi lead, PA Wat, May S, 1996 Report SappWaJ by USDA TODAY: 10S7 LAST WEDNESDAY: 93S WAST YEAR: 1140 HEAD COMPARED TO LAST WEDNES DAY. FEEDER PIGS 10.00-15.00 LOW ER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. USfl-2: 221 HEAD 40-49 LBS. 76.00-86.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 44JS. WEIGHTED PRICE 79.47; 130 HEAD SO-SS LBS. 70.00-76.00. WEIGHTED AVERAGE SO.S6, WEIGHTED PRICE 73.46; 42 HEAD 60-66 LBS. 60.00-66.00, WEIGHTS) AVERAGE 6057, WEIGHTED PRICE 62.09. US«2; 23 HEAD 22-28 LBS. 75.0085.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 25.91, WEIGHTED PRICE 8205; 39 HEAD 33-38 LBS. 85.00-86.00. WEIGHTED AVERAGE 34.90, WEIGHTED PRICE 85.47. US42-3: 13 HEAD 35 LBS. 70.00. WEIGHTED AVERAGE 35.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 70.00; 8 HEAD 61 LBS. 60.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 61.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 6000; 12 HEAD 75 LBS. 58.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 75.00. WEIGHTED PRICE 58.00 SLAUGHTER: 36 HEAD 21-33 LBS. 11200-12000, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 30.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 113.40. SUPPLY INCLUDED NEAR 450 HEAD 25-85 LBS. AS IS PIGS SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER AT 26.0048.00. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERO. Middleburg Hog Report Middleburg, Pa. May 6 and 7, 1996 Report eupplled by PDA 262 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY AUCTION. BARROWS AND GILTS: US4IA2 230-265 LBS. 51.75-54.00 l SOWS: US#l-3 31.00-3750. BOARS: 235-620 LBS. 25.75-27.0 a New Holland Hogs LANCASTER, PA MAY 6, 1996 TODAY 1170 LAST MONDAY 1106 LAST YEAR 1349 TREND; Compared to lut Monday bar low* and gilt* 1.00-150 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220-260 lb* 5050-52.00 US 1220-255 lb* 52.00-53.50 Few S3.SO-54.2S US. 1-3 220-260 lb* 49.00-51.00 | Wedn^f^fy__j 6 AM- nog Receiving NOON 11 AM : Slaughter Cattle 12 NOON: Feeder Cattle Good’s Hay Laota, Pa. Wad, May S, 1996 Report Snpplad by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 70. ALFALFA: 90X0-172X0 MIXED HAY: 3000-20000 STRAW: 97X0-77X0 GRASS: 43.00-90X0 TIMOTHY: 57X0-160X0 ONE AT 310i00 LD. CORN: 149X0-162X0 OATS; 1 LOAD AT 2XO BU. Diffenbach Auction Center New Hoßand, h. Monday, May <, 1996 Report Suppled by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 130. ALFALFA: 13X0-190.00. MIXED HAY: 61.00-117.00. TIMOTHY: 109.00-162.00. MEADOWGRASS: 96.00 ORCHARDGRASS: 61.00-139.00. STRAW: 43X0-81.00. EAR CORN: 152.00-162.00 North Jersey Market Hackettatown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, May 7, 1996 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA: 9 LOTS, 1.33-3.75 BALE. MIXED HAY: 13 LOTS. 1.20-3.20 BALK. TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS, 2.40-2.50 BALE. GRASS; 10 LOTS, 1.30-3.00 BALE WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 110 BALE. SHELLED CORN: 2 LOTS. 4.75 AND 9.00 BAG. EAR CORN: 1 LOT AT 2.50 BAG. OA1S; 1 LOT 7.75 BAG. SOYBEANS: I LOT 5.25 BAG. SEEDLINGS: J LOT, 4.00 AND 8.00 BUNDLE. 45 LOIS TOTAL. Greencastle Livestock Market May 2 and 6 Hay & Straw Report Supplied by Auction 35 LOADS. ALFALFA: 79.00-172.5 a TIMOTHY HAY: 81.00-105.00. MIXED HAY: 77.00-175.00. ORCHARD CRASS: 90.00. BROME CRASS: 110.00. STRAW: 47.50-55.00. EAR CORN: 120.00. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, May 3, 1996 Rapart Suppled by Auction 111 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 47 LOADS. 60.00-193.00 ALFALFA: 16 LOADS. 12.00-157.00 TIMOTHY: 6 LOADS, 70X0-163X0 STRAW: 23 LOADS, 43X0-97X0 BAR CORN: 7 LOADS, ISSXO-162X0 ORCHARD GRASS: 3 LOADS, 66X0 90X0 AND 99X0 CLOVER: 32X0 OATS: 3 LOTS. Z6O-3XO BU. The Windmill Penn Yan, N.Y. Friday, May 3, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 24 LOADS. GRASS MIX: IST CUTTING 60 00-76.1 X). TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING 62 00 76 00 ALFALFA IST CUTTING 00 00 s 5 00. 2ND CUTTING 90 00-117.00. WHEA T STRAW: 66.00-74.00. CLOVF.R SEED: 50.00 BU. TIMOTHY SEED: 50.00 BU. PRODUCE AUCTION, 10 A.M. HAY AUCTION 11 A.M. ON FRIDAYS. Leinbach’s Hay Shlppansburs, PA May 4 and 7 Report Supplied by Auction 75 LOADS. ALFALFA: 62.00-162.0 a MIXED HAY: 75.00-136.00. TIMOTHY: 38.00-122.00. CLOVER: 56.0 ft BROMB GRASS: 16.00-127.0 a ORCHARD GRASS: M.OO-122.0a STRAW: 50,00-62.00. EAR CORN; 128.00-142.0 ft OATS: 2.00-2.85 BU. MULCH; 20.00-42.00. Vintage Hay Farad lea, PA Than* May 9, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA: 10a00-171.00. TIMOTHY: 92.00. MIXED HAY: 35.00-124.00. CLOVER: 4Ooa GRASS: 95.00-129.00. STRAW: 53.00-70.0 a TOTAL: 19 LOADS. ‘ SALE TIME 12 NOON. COLUMNS Now is the Time AlO HortiCountry A 29 Fair Happenings A 37 All Gardens— B 4 Consuming Th0ught5.....—...8 9 Family Living Focus 81l On Being A Farm Wife 812 Ida’s Notebook 817 Taking Time 818 Pork Prose - C 3 Poultry Pointers Dl2 DEPARTMENTS Editorial AlO Farm Calendar AlO Farm Forum AlO Futures ; Al 6 Mailbox Markets. 819 Sale Reports 822 Public Auction Register 823 Business News ......................C 6 Classified Ads C 2. Dl3 Uncart* Farming, Saturday, May tl, IM6-A3 HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND better. prices paid by dealers AT THE FARM * PER TON.) HAY STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER. STRAW STEADY. ALFALFA 80.00-120.00 FEW REPORTED 135.00; MIXED HAY 70.00- FEW REPORTED 125.00; TIMOTHY 70.00-105.00 FEW REPORTED 125.00; STRAW 50.00- MULCH 20.00-45.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 05/03/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS; 247 HAY, 77 STRAW A 17 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 95.00-175.00; MIXED HAY 81.00- TIMOTHY 90.00-175.00; STRAW 49.00-80.00; EAR CORN 150.00- SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 05/03/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 162 HAY, 18 STRAW A 7 EAR CORN. ALF ALFA 80.00-150.00; MIXED HAY 65 00-121.00; TIMOTHY 84.00-106.00; STRAW 40.00-70.00; EAR CORN 138 00-157.00. Kutztown Produce Auction Hay Auction Report Supplied by Anctka Saturday, May 4, 1996 TOTAL LOADS: 37. ALFALFA HAY: 96.00-140.00. MIXED HAY; 60.00-128.00. 2.50 BALE. TIMOTHY: 92.00-115.00. CLOVER MIX: 60.00. GRASS: 108.00-140.00. WHEAT STRAW; 45.00-6aoa OAT STRAW: 52.00. RYE STRAW: 54.00. BARLEY STRAW: 48.00. OATS: BU. Westminster Hay Weetmlndcr, Md. Tuaeday, May 7, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA: 70.00, 1.20-4.00 BALE., 35.00 LARGE ROUND. TIMOTHY: 60.00-127.00, 1.10-3.10 BALE MIXED HAY: 77.00-110.00, .30-3.20 BALE GRASS: 1.20-2.10 BALE. 16.00 LARGE ROUND. STRAW: .30-1.60 BALE INDEX Four Sections HOME AND YOUTH Homestead Notes B 2 Home On The Range B 6 Cook’s- Question Comer B 8 Kid’s Komer 810 4-H Happenings D 5..D12 You Ask* You Answer 827 FEATURES Field Day A3O Am. Jersey Awards A 32 Celery Grower B 2 Mother’s Day B 6 Cow Mania Drawing 812 Family Tragedy 818 Guernsey Convention D 9 DAIRY DHIA Focus A 27 Dairy Management A3S , Lancaster DHIA Dll Regional Hay May 6, 1996 Eastern, Pa.
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