New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, January 22, 1997
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 529 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 376
LAST YEAR 249 HEAD
TREND: FEEDER PIGS 10.00-15.00
LOWER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 66 PER
CENT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL
PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND
SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US# 1-2: 33 HEAD 40-46 LBS.
11100-122.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
4158, WEIGHTED PRICE 118.75; 34
HEAD 50-56 LBS. 112.00-122.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 52.21,
WEIGHTED PRICE 118.54; 3 HEAD 60
LBS. 96.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
60.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 96.00.
US#2; 11 HEAD 46 LBS. 110.00,
WEIGHTED PRICE 46.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 110.00; 3 HEAP 78 LBS.
88.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 78.00.
WEIGHTED PRICE 88.00.
US#2-3: 33 HEAD 47 LBS. 10100,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 47.00,
WEIGHTED PRICE 10100; 32 HEAD 55
LBS. 108.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
55.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 108.00, 21
HEAD 66 LBS. 90.00. WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 6640, WEIGHTED PRICE
90.00; II HEAD 100 LBS. 63.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 100.00,
WEIGHTED PRICE 63.00.
SLAUGHTER: 20 HEAD 24-28 LBS.
146.00-15000, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
25.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 146.88; 69
HEAD 32-39 LBS. 120.00-158.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 34.13,
WEIGHTED PRICE 145.08; 29 HEAD
35-38 LBS. 78.00-94.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 36.94, WEIGHTED PRICE
89.16; 1# HEAD 40-48 LBS. 6100-68.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 41.67,
WEIGHTED PRICE 63.16; 22 HEAD
51-58 LBS. 68.00-81.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 53.18, WEIGHTED PRICE
78.53; 60 HEAD 34.00-58,00.
weighted Average, 64.17,
' wfiICHnED Prtrcb"4».TT; *47 head
95-102 LBS. 58.00, WEIGHTED AVER
AGE 98.61 WEIGHTED PRICE 58.00.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A.QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
Indiana
Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
JANUARY 23, 1997
Barrows and Gilts: Mostly, 1-00, some
I.SO Higher. Demand moderate to good on
a moderate movement Country Plants US
1-2 230-260 lbs. 50.50-52.00 Few 52.50
51.50-53.00 US 2-3 230-260 lbs.
45.00- Few 53.25 210-230 lbs.
40.00-
Sows; Film to 2.00 Higher. US 1-3
300-450 Ibi. 39.00-43.00 450-500 lbs.
43.00-45.00 500-650 lbs. 46.00-50.00 Few
51.00
Boars; 35.00-38.00
Preliminary estimate: 33,000
*Receipls have changed (fate to change
in reporting base.
Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Report* Supplied by Packer
For Monday, January 20, 1997
And Wednesday, January 21 1997
MONDAY: 6566
LAST MONDAY 6533
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
MONDAY 1.42 LOWER.
55.5*-56.4* 216-269 LBS. BASE
54.00.
56.5»-58.4* 216-269 LBS
54.80-55.60.
58.5*-60.4* 216-269 LBS
56.40-57.20.
FEW 216-269 LBS. 58.00.
GOOD’S RECEIVING
MONDAY CASH: 54.50.
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 6560
LAST WEEK: 6426
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY; 1.33 LOWER.
55.5*-56.4* 216-269 LBS.: BASE
53.00.
56.5%-5«.4» 216-269 LBS.f
J 3.10-54.60.
58.5%-60.4* 216-269 LBS
55.40-56.20.
FEW 216-269 LBS.: 57.00.
Lancaster Graded
Sow And Boar Sale
Lancaater, Pa.
Report Supplied by USDA
For Tueeday, January 21, 1997
TOTAL HOGS: 117.
GRADE SOWS 1-3:10 HEAD 337-380
LBS. 40.00, 16 HEAD 423-434 LBS.
43.50; 25 HEAD 465-477 LBS. 48.60,29
HEAD 521-537 LBS. 49.35; 8 HEAD
575-650 LBS. 50.35.
MEDIUM 1-2:10 HEAD 355-425 LBS.
3715 T
BOARS: 4 HEAD 450 LBS. 35.50.
Lancaster
Hog Sale
NEW HOLLAND, PA
JANUARY 22, 1997
TODAY 970
LAST WEDNESDAY 718
LAST YEAR 974
BARROWS AND CRTS: 2.00-2.50
lower; US 1-2 220/265 lb*. 51.00-51.50;
US 1-3 220/270 Ibf, 50.00-50.50.
SOWS A BOARS: Not teited.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
JANUARY 21, 1997
TODAY 815
LAST MONDAY 1011
LAST YEAR 1346
TREND; Compared to last Monday bar
row add gilts 1.00-2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220-260 lbs 55.00-56.00 US 1 Few
220-265 lbs 56.25-56.75 US 1-3 220-270
tbs 53.75-55.00 One lot 209 lbs 51.75 US
2-3 230-300 lbs 52.75-53.75
Good’s Hay
Lada, Pa.
Wed, January 22, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 128.
ALFALFA: 89.00-195.00.
STRAW: 79.00-157.00.
TIMOTHY: 95.00-170.00.
GRASS; 72.00-150.00.
SOYBEAN STUBBLE: 44.00.
CORN: 87.00-97.00.
CORN FODDER: 45.00-76.00.
FIREWOOD: 40.00-82.00.
MIXED HAY: 90.00-182.00.
North Jersey
Market
Hackcttatoim. NJ.
Report S applied by AacUoa
Taaaday, Jaaaary 21. 1997
Hay-Straw ft
Grata Report
ALFALFA; 5 LOTS. 1.90-3.00 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 19 LOTS, 1.50-2.50.
TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS. 1.90-3.10 BALE.
GRASS: 9 LOTS. 1.10-2.50 BALE.
OAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 1.90.
WHEAT STRAW; 6 LOTS, 2,10-2.30.
BAR CORN: 1 LOT AT S.OO BAG.
GROUND CORN: 2 LOTS, 6.00 AND
.75 BAG.
WOOD SHAVINGS: 1 LOT AT 275
AO.
48 LOTS TOTAL.
Middleburg
Hog Report
MiddMHilf, Pa.
Jan. 20 aad 21
Report (applied by PDA
216 HEAD. BARROWS AND GILTS
1.00 HIGHER. Us#l-2 220-260 LBS.
54.0Q-56.5Pl ,US# 1-3 210-270 LBS.
51.0Q-J6.pa
SOWS: US#l-3 500-600 LBS.
48.50-50.00 AND 450-500 LBS. 45.00;
MEDIUM 300-350 LBS. 47.00-51.00.
Lancaster Hogs
LucMtor Stockyard*
Wednesday, January 8, 1997
Report supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 970 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 718; LAST YEAR
BLIZZARD. NO SALE.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 2.00-2.50
LOWER.
USKI-2 220-265 LBS. 51.00-51.50.
US#l-3 220-270 LBS. 50.00-50.50.
SOWS AND BOARS NOT TESTED.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, January 17, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
85 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 33 LOTS. 94.00-177.00.
ALFALFA: 13 LOTS, 110.00-151.00.
TIMOTHY: 8 LOTS, 115.00-190.00.
STRAW: 20 LOTS. 77.00-121.00.
BAR CORN: 3 LOTS. 85.00, 93.00
ND 100.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 5 LOTS.
5.00-152.00.
FIREWOOD: 22.00 AND 47.00L0AD.
Leinbach’s Hay
Sbippeiban, PA
Jaa. IS aad 21
, Report Sappßad by Aacttoa
113 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 75.00-150.0 a
MIXED HAY; 7000-126.00.
TIMOTHY: 74.00-12 a 00.
CLOVER: 102.00.
BROMEGRASS; 107.00-136.00
ORCHARDGRASS: 61.00-13200.
STRAW: 61.00-110.00.
BAR CORN: 84.00-96.0 a
OATS: 295 BU.
MULCH HAY: 4aoo-55.00
WOOD: 20 LOADS. 35.00-51.00
OAD.
Westminster Hay
Wertariarter, Md.
> Taaday, Jaaaary 21,1997
. Rapart Sappßad by Aacttoa
194 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 9250, 240-4.20 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 55.00-137.00, .75-2.80
BALE.
MIXED HAY: .80-2.60 BALE,
17.00-2000 LARGE ROUND.
GRASS: 92.00-120.00, 1.20-2.20
, BALE. 18.00-21.00 LARGE ROUND.
STRAW; 1.20-2.00 BALE
WOOD: 55.00-87.00 CORD.
Greencastle
Livestock Market
Jan. 16 and 20
Hay Sc Straw
Report Supplied by Auction
66 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 75.00-172.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 94.00-145.00.
MIXED HAY: 86.00-142.50.
BROMEGRASS: 116.00-139.00.
MULCH HAY: 34.00-50.00.
STRAW: 84,00-105.00.
CLOVER: 75.00-92.00. 1
FIREWOOD: 24.00-60.00 LOAD|.
INDEX
Five Sections
DEPARTMENTS , COLUMNS
Editorial AlO Now is the Time...., AlO
Farm Calendar AlO On Being A Farm Wife 82-
Farm Forum AlO Family Living Focus B 5
Futures Al 6 Notes To Dad B 7
Mailbox Markets 822 Consuming Thoughts B 9 '
Sale Reports 828 Ida’s Notebook 816
Public Auction Register 829 All Garden’s 821
Business News C 4
Classified Ads C 8, D 8
HOME AND YOUTH
features Homestead Notes B 4
Produce Growers To Meet. Al 9 Range B 6
Farm & Home Foundation. A 27 Cook’s Question C0mw.„...8 8
Bull Cooperative A 35 H ®P penu,gs B 9 ’ 89
Coach Buzzed ;..B 3 ** * Kofner 810
Hickory Grove B 4 You Ask, You Answer 815
Russian -Tours Yak 812 Fam , Woroen Socictics * 819
Alta’s Girls 814 DAIRY
go* l Competition ••—•Bn MD DHIA A 23
Farm Show Results 826. C 8 !;.A34
moM tat v PA Holstein News A 36
Wfl 1 AUtl Tm PA TTHTA r A
See Special Section 10p mA c 6
unbwt* Fanning, awmttft Mm»y 25.1997-A3
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Raport Supplied by Auction
Saturday, January IS, 1997
TOTAL LOADS: 23.
FIREWOOD: 35.00-SO.OO LOAD.
OATS; 3.10 BU.
GRASS HAY: 11100-120.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 114.00-13100.
MIXED HAY: 114.00-168.00.
STUBBLE HAY: 110.00.
ALFALFA HAY: 11100.
WHEAT STRAW: 124.00.
HAY AND STRAW AUCTION
VERY SAT. AT 9.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Toaaday, Jaaoary 21, 1997
Rapart SoppMod by Aactkai
112 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
62.00- 2ND CUTTING
102.00-
TIMOTHY: 95.00-190.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
107.00- 2ND 140.00-210.00, 3RD
118.00- 4TH 71.00-200.00
GRASS: 91.00-175.00
WHEAT STRAW: 94.00-130.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 98.00-117.00.
OAT STRAW: 100.00.
CORN FODDER: 38.006000
FIREWOOD:
STARTING TIME 11 A.M.
Vintage Hay
Paradiae, PA
Than, Jaaaary 23, 1997
Report SappHad by Aucthw
ALFALA: 100.00-137.00.
TIMOTHY: 112.00-140.00.
MIXED HAY*. 94:00-145.00.
GRASS: 83.00-142.00.
STRAW: 71.00-115.00.
TOTAL: 26 LOADS.
Middleburg Hay
Middlcbuif, PA
Tuea., January 21, 1997
Report wppikd by PDA
68 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 19 LOADS. 75.00-127.50.
MIXED HAY: 32 LOADS.
0.50-150.00.
TIMOTHY: 14 LOADS, 70.00-130.00.
ORCH ARDOR ASS: 3 LOADS,
0.00-107.50.
STRAW: 10 LOADS. 75.00-97.50
EAR CORN: 18 LOADS, 70 00-82 50.
OATS: 6 LOADS. 2.50-3.00 BU.