New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, May 22, 1996 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY: IQS3 LAST WEDNESDAY; 715 WAST YEAR: 980 HEAD COMPARED TO LAST WEDNES DAY, FEEDER PIGS STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER. WITH FEW 30-32 LBS. 20.00-25.00 HIGHER ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US# 1-2: 46 HEAD 30-32 LBS. 120.00-135.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 31.65, WEIGHTED PRICE 123.31; 288 HEAD 40-48 LBS. 85.00-100.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 45.30, WEIGHTED PRICE 89.48; 217 HEAD 50-57 LBS. 67.00-85.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 52.24. WEIGHTED PRICE 75.57; 68 HEAD 60-61 LBS. 7100-73.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 60.59, WEIGHTED PRICE 7141. US#2: 48 HEAD 36-38 LBS. 67.00-95.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 36.21. WEIGHTED PRICE 77.06; 49 HEAD 42-47 LBS. 67.00-75.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 43.02, WEIGHTED PRICE 70.76; 5 HEAD 71 LBS. 55.00, WEIGHED AVERAGE 71.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 55.00. SLAUGHTER: 38 HEAD 17-29 LBS. 11200-142.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 25.13, WEIGHTED PRICE 125.94; 13 HEAD 26-32 LBS. 85.00-100.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 28.77, WEIGHTED PRICE 9270. SUPPLY INCLUDED 280 HEAD 25-100 LBS. AS IS PIGS SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PICS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. New Wilmington Graded Feeder Pig Sale New Wilmington, PA May 17, 1996 FEEDER PIGS 359. AVERAGES 49.0 LBS. PER PIG; 37.03 PER HEAD, 75.22 PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#l-2 30-40 LBS. LOT 85.00; 40-50 LBS. 67.50-77.50; 50-60 LBS. 65.00-77.50; 60-85 LBS. 75.00-85.00; 100-105 LBS. LOT 57.50. US#2 20-30 LBS. 2 LOTS AT 70.00; 30-40 LBS. 70.00-82.50; 40-50 LBS. 65.00-80.00; 50-60 LBS. 60.00-65.00, LOT 75.00; 60-85 LBS. 60.00-70.00, LOT 82.50. US#2-3:30-40 LBS. 70.00-77.50; 40-50 LBS. 2 LOTS 60.00 AND 72.50; 50-60 LBS. 57.50-62.50. 12 HEAD SORTED IN LOTS OF 2 OR 3 55-75 LBS. 105.00-170.00. WALTERM Lancaster Stockyard 1147 LRUs, Pika, Lancaster, PA OFFER ALL CATTLE & HOG FEEDERS TWO MARKETING DAYS 9 AM: Goats, Slaughter Calves, Sheep/Lamb Small Calves 9:30 AM: Bulls> Heifers > ’ Steers, Cows 1 PM: Hog GRADED SOW SALE 2nd & 4th TUESDAY, EACH MONTH Recieving- 6 A.M. -11A.M. Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Pa. Report* Supplied by Packer For Monday, May 20, 1996 And Wcdnaaday, May 22, 1996 MONDAY TOTAL HOGS: 6022. LAST WEEK: 6488. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MON DAY: 4.83 HIGHER. 55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE: 62.50. 56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS.: 63.34-64.18. 58.556-60.4% 216-269 LBS.: 65.01-65.86. FEW 216-269 LBS.: 66.70. GOOD’S RECEIVING MONDAY: CASH 60.50. WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS: 5853. LAST WEEK: 6361. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: 3.91 HIGHER. 55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE: 63.83. 56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS.: 64.67-65.51. SB.S%-60.4% 216-269 LBS.: 66.34-67.19. FEW 216-269 LBS.: 68.03 GOOD'S RECEIVING WEDNESDAY: NO SALE; WEIGHT AND GRADE AVAILABLE. New Holland Hogs LANCASTER, PA MAY 20,1996 TODAY 1134 LAST MONDAY 1217 LAST YEAR 1539 TREND:-Compared to last Monday bar rows and gilts 200 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220-260 lbs 60.00-61.00 US 1 220-255 lbs 61.00-61.75 Few 62.00-62.85 US 1-3 220-270 lbs 58.00-6Q.00 Middleburg Hog Report Middleburg, Pn. May 20 and 21, .1996 Report eupplied by PDA 332 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY AUCTION. BARROWS AND GILTS 2.00-2.50 HIGHER. BARROWS AND GILTS: US#l&2 230-270 LBS. 61.00-63.00. US#l-3 220-260 LBS. 59.00-61.50; US#2-3 210-280 LBS. 55.00-59.50. SOWS: US#l-3 315-420 LBS. 41.00-42.75; 500600 LBS. 42.5046.00. BOARS: ALL WEIGHTS 35.0037.00. Wednesday | noon HoBR,Ml, ' ,na 11 AM: Slaughter Cattle 12 NOON: Feeder Cattle Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, May 20, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: SO. ALFALFA: 100.00-205.00. MIXED HAY; 100.00-195.00. TIMOTHY: 102.00-162.00. ORCHAROGRASS: 152.00-155.00. STRAW: 65.00-100.00. EAR CORN: 160.00-167.00. Vintage Hay Paradiae, PA Thur&, May 23, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA; 95.00-110.00. TIMOTHY: 110.00. CRASS: 122.00. STRAW: 63.00-7S.Oa SALE TIME 12 NOON. - Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, May 17, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 78 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 23 LOADS. 75.00- ALFALFA: 10 LOADS, 85.00-215.00. TIMOTHY: II LOADS. 101.00-161.00. STRAW: 16 LOADS. 66.00-82.00. EAR CORN; 13 LOADS. 147.00- ORCHARD GRASS: 4 LOADS, 100.00- OATS: 1 LOT AT 2.95 BU. Kutztown Produce Auction Hay Auction Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, May 18, 1996 TOTAL LOADS: 30. ALFALFA HAY; 13150-190.00. MIXED HAY; 84.00-160.00. TIMOTHY: 85.00-127.00. WHEAT STRAW: 60.00-68.00. OAT STRAW: 50.00-52.50. Barrowi and Giltf; early trading very uneven, general market iteady. Demand fairly good. US 1-2 220-260 Ibi. 60.50- few 60.00 A 63.00 US 2-3 230-260 Ibi. 53.00-60,00 210-230 Ibi. 48.50- Sowi: Steady. US 1-3 300-500 Ibi. 41.00-45.50 500-6501b*. 4S.SO-48.50, few 49.00 Boan; 34.00-35.50 a sills 717-397-6138 Indiana Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL MAY 23, 1996 The Windmill Penn Yan, N.Y. .- Friday, May 17. 1996 Report Supplied by Auction IS LOADS. ALFALFA CRASS: 10S.00-125.00. ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING 10S.00-ISO.OO. STRAW: 60.00-80.00. TIMOTHY SEED; 30.00-35.00 BU. CLOVER SEED: 35.00-45.00 BU. PRODUCE 10 A.M. HAY AUCTION 11 A.M ON FRIDAYS. Middleburg Hay Mlddleburg, PA Tuca., May 21, 1996 Report fuppllcd by PDA 45 LOADS. 24 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA: 6 LOADS, 67.50-190.00. MIXED HAY: 13 LOADS, 75.00-170.00. TIMOTHY: 3 LOADS, 105.00-180.00. BROME GRASS: 1 LOAD AT 145.00. ORCHARD GRASS; 1 LOAD OF 95.00. STRAW: 8 LOADS, 45.00-70.00. EAR CORN: 10 LOADS, 15150-165.00. BARLEY; 1 LOAD AT 2.85 BU. OATS: 1 LOAD AT 3.30 BU. North Jersey Market Hackcttitown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tueeday, May 21, 1996 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA: 4 LOTS, 2.25-3.00 BALE. MIXED HAY: 5 LOTS. 1.50-2.75 BALE. TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS. 1.70-3.00 BALE. GRASS; 3 LOTS, 2.00-2.60 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 4 LOTS. 1.30-1.75 BALE. SHELLED CORN: 3 LOTS, 4.00-9.00 BAG. OATS: 1 LOT AT 7.50 BAG. TREE SEEDLINGS: 4.50-5.50 BUNDLE. 25 LOTS TOTAL. Greencastle Livestock Market May 16 and 20 Hay A Straw Report Supplied by Auction 14 LOADS. ALFALFA: 100.00-139.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 80.00. ORCHARD GRASS- 73.00-90.00. MIXED HAY: 90.00-92.50. INDEX Four Sections HOME AND YOUTH COLUMNS Homestead Notes B 2 Now is the Time AlO 4-H Happenings B 5, 819, 821 Poultry Pointers A3l Home On The Range B 6 On Being A Farm Wife B 4 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 All Gardens B 5 Kid’s Komcr 810 Family living Focus B 7 Farm Women Societies 818 Ida’s Notebook B 9 You Ask, You Answer 818 Consumer Thoughts 815 FFA Happenings 820 Taking Time 816 It’s Showtime D 4 features Common Ground A 24 PEPARTMENTS Gum Tree Horse Show A 22 ltona l AlO Hammercreek Farm B 2 Farm Calendar AlO Catering Business 81l Futures Al 6 Youngsters Learn 812 Mailbox Markets 821 Farm Wedding Theme 814 Sale Reports 825 Nat Agri-Marketing D 2 Public Auction Register .830 Ohio Angus D 3 Classified Ads C 3, D 8 Business News D 6 DAIRY Lancaster DHIA A2S Milk Dealers A 32 DHIA Focus ,?A34 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 25, 1996-A3 HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER TON.) HAY AND STRAW STEADY TO STRONG. ALFALFA 90.00-135.00 FEW REPORTED 150.00; MIXED HAY 70.00- FEW REPORTED 125.00; TIMOTHY 70.00-110.00 FEW REPORTED 125.00; STRAW 40.00- MULCH 25.00-45.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 05/17/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 171 HAY, 47 STRAW & 25 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 106.00-I8S.00; MIXED HAY 92.00-167.00; TIMOTHY 90.00-16S.00; STRAW 64.00-82.00; BAR CORN 140.00-160.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 05/17/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 130 HAY, 20 STRAW & 22 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 80.00-125.00; MIXED HAY 65.00-140.00; TIMOTHY 54.00-112.50; STRAW 40.00-95.00; EAR CORN 132.50-170.00. Good’s Hay LaoU. Pi Wed., May 22, 1996 Report SuppUod by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 24. ALFALFA: 54.00-210.00. MDCED HAY: 82.00-140.00. STRAW: 78.00-125.00. GRASS; 145.00. TIMOTHY; 132.00-165.00. CORN: 155.00-185.00. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tucaday, May 21, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 15 LOADS OF HAY. MDCED: IST CUTTING 99.00-110.00. TIMOTHY: 70.00-155.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 155.00-166.00; 2ND CUTTING 235.00. WHEAT STRAW: 68.00-78.00. SALE TIME 11 A.M. Dewart Hay Dewart, PA. Monday, May 20, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 10 LOADS OP HAY. 51.00-185.00. CORN: 8 LOADS, 127.50-137.50. OATS: 2 LOADS. 2.10 AND 2.50 BU Regional Hay May 20, 1996 Eastern, Pa.