New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, March 26, 1997
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY/ 650 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 374
LAST YEAR 573 HEAD
TREND; COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY, FEEDER PIGS
30.00-40.00 LOWER. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 55 PERCENT SOLD FOR
SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON
ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#l-2:14 HEAD 29 LBS. 125.00; 41
HEAD 41-48 LBS. 112.00-114.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 45.73,
WEIGHTED PRICE 113.08; 30 HEAD
52-56 LBS. 104.00-118.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 53.83, WEIGHTED PRICE
111.54; 15HEAD64-66L85.94.00-98.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 64.67,
WEIGHTED PRICE 96.10; 36 HEAD
82-118 LBS. 59.00-68.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 88.33, WEIGHTED PRICE
83.63.
US«2: 70 HEAD 32-39 LBS.
108.00-118.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
35.79, WEIGHTED PRICE 110.98; 38
HEAD 41-48 LBS. 88.00-104.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 45.26,
WEIGHTED PRICE 94.28; 11 HEAD
50-55 LBS. 93.00-99.00. WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 5237, WEIGHTED PRICE
95.87.
US#2-3: 22 HEAD 45 LBS. 82.00.
SLAUGHTER: 46 HEAD 18-25 LBS.
127.00-205.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
21.41, WEIGHTED PRICE 157.43; 75
HEAD 36 LBS. 142.00-152.00, WEIGHT
ED AVERAGE 36.00, WEIGHTED
PRICE 14732.
AS IS: 168 HEAD 19-78 LBS.
50.00-82.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
5031, WEIGHTED PRICE 65.75; 33
HEAD 88-90 LBS. 40.00.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
S & J villari
Livestock
Feeder Pig Sale
MBbboro, DcL
March 24, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
250 HEAD
UNDER 30 LBS. 121.00; 30-39 LBS.
100.00- 40-49 LBS. 108.00-125.00;
50-59 LBS. 115.00-125.00; 60-69 LBS.
100.00-
MP* CARLISLE
HP LIVESTOCK YM
Vf MARKET, INC.
FED and FEEDER
CATTLE SALE
TUBS. APRIL 1 & 15 7:00 PM
Early Bird Pens Close 2PM Turn SouthOlM-Bl O Exit 12
Evenings Jim (717) 249-2359 Market (717) 249-4511
Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Report! Supplied by Packer
For Monday, March 24, 1997
And Wadnoaday, March 26, 1997
MONDAY: 6644
LAST MONDAY 6502
TREND; COMPARED TO LAST
MONDAY 1.83 HIGHER.
55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS. BASE
51.00.
56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS
51.71-5Z44.
58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS
53.15-53.87.
FEW 216-269 LBS. 54.59.
GOOD’S RECEIVING
MONDAY CASH: 49.25.
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 6600
LAST WEEK: 6279
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY: Z9l HIGHER.
55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE;
51.83.
56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS
5234-53.27.
58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS
53.98-54.70.
FEW 216-269 LBS.: 55.42.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MARCH 24,1997
TODAY 1028
LAST MONDAY 1093
LAST YEAR 1570
TREND: Compared to but Monday bar
row and gilti steady to SO higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-275 lb* 48.75-49.10 US 1 220-260 lb<
49.50- US 1-3 210-285 Ibi
47.50- US 3-4 Few 295-330 Ibi
4235-43.00
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Wednesday, March 27, 1997
Report supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 819 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 759; LAST YEAR
979.
BARROWS AND GILTS 2.00 HIGH
ER. US«I-2 220-260 LBS. 51.50-52.25;
US9I-3 220-270 LBS. 50.50-51.50.
SOWS AND BOARS NOT TESTED.
Middleburg
Hog Report
Middleburg, Pa.
March 24 A 25
Report (applied by auction
363 HEAD. BARROWS AND GILTS
USI-2 230-260L85. 48.0049.50. US#l-3
220-260 LBS. 46.00-48.00, US#2-3
210-280 LBS. 44.50-46.00.
SOWS: US#l-3 450-500 LBS.
42.01M4.00. 500-600 LBS. 44.0046.00,
MEDIUM 400450 LBS. 42.0046.00.
New Wilmington
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, PA
March 21, 19*7
FEEDER PIGS 343. 51.0 LBS. PER
PIG; 59.76 PER BEAD, 117.59 PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#l-2: 20-30 LBS. 2 SMALL LOTS
160.00 AND 195.0 Q, 30-40 LBS.
150.00- 155.00,40-SOLBS. 140.00-152.50,
50-60 LBS. 115.00-13250, 60-70 LBS.
90.00- 70-80 LBS. 75.00-85.00,
80-90 LBS. 7000-75.00.
US#2; 20-30 LBS. 120.00-200.00,3040
LBS. 150.00, 40-50 LBS. 122.50135.00,
50-60 L;BS. 100.00-115.00, 60-70 LBS.
102.50-107.50, LOT 92.50, 70-80 LBS.
LOT 80.00.
US#2-3: 20-30 LBS. 100.00-150.00,
3040 LBS. 130.00-137J0, 40-50 LBS.
105.00-122.50.
Indiana
Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
MARCH 26, 1997
Tuesday actuals 33,100 Week to date
91,700 Today’s estimate 31,000 Same pd
week ago 88,200 Wednesday week ago
26,800 Same pd year ago 125,400 Wed
nesday year ago 40,300
Barrows and Gilts: Steady to Weak,
instance .50 Lower. Demand
and movement moderate.
Country Flams: US 1-2 230-260 lbs.
48.50- Few 48.00 & 50.50
49.50- 2-3 220-260 Iba. 43.0048.00
210-230 lbs. 38.5043.00
Sows: Steady to Weak. US 1-3 300450
lbs. 40.0043.00 450500 lbs. 43.0045.00
500600 lbs. 45.0048.00 Few over 600
lbs. 49.00
Boars: 38.0039.00
Eastern Cotnbdt Direct Hog Trade Hot
Carcass Value Information
Trend: Unevenly Steady to 2.06 Lower
Estimated receipts 38,300 u of 11:00 an
Lean Value Evaluation Summary: % Lean
43-44 45-46 47-48 49-50 51-52 53-54
55-56 Lean Value * Carcass wt* 59.74 *
64.16 * 66.39 * 67.12 * 69.47 • 70.50 •
71.50 * 170-191# * 66.00 • 68.25 • 69.16
• 70.45 • 73.00 • 75.00 * 75.50 • Backfat;
• 10th rib<ls9 • <1.24 • <1.14 * < .99 • <
.89 * < .74 * < .59 * Last rib <1.40 • <1 29
• <1.19 • <1.09 • < .99 • < .79 * < .59 * SB
45.50- SG 48.00-50.50 SL
43.00- SZ 46.00-49.00 SC
49.50- SH 47.00-49.50 SW
40.00- TA 38.00-39.00 SD
48.50- SJ 38.00-43.00 SX
43.00- SF 43.00-48.00 SK
43.00- SY 45.00-48.00
The Windmill
Penn Yea, N.Y.
Friday, March 27, 1997
Report SappHed by Auction
25 LOADS.
GRASS: 68.00-75.00
ALFALFA TIMOTHY: 80.00-10200
CLOVER TIMOTHY; 160.00.
ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING
90.00-170.00, 3RD 185.00
STRAW: 85.00-117.00.
CLOVER SEED: 68.00 PER BU.
AUCTION HELD FRIDAYS AT 11
AM. SHARP.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, March 24, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 181.
ALFALFA: 93.00200.00.
MIXED HAY: 7000205.00.
TIMOTHY: 95.00177.00.
STUBBLE HAY: 24.0090.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 85.00183.00.
CLOVER: 9200.
STRAW: 65.00122.00.
EAR CORN: 97.00113.00.
OATS: 225 BU.
FIREWOOD: 520062.00 LOAD.
Lebibach’s Hay
SUppeaaburg, PA
March 22 and 25
Report Supplied by Auction
100 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 87.0018200,1 AT 250.00.
MIXED HAY: 75.00165.00.
TIMOTHY: 68.00165.00.
BROMEGRASS: 900016000.
ORCHARDGRASS: 70.0011000.
STRAW: 60.0098.00.
EAR CORN: 87.0090.00
OATS: 295 BU.
MULCH HAY: 38.0048.00.
FIREWOOD: 26.0072.00 LOAD.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, March 26
Bcieiiiie, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA HAY: 14 LOTS,
8250-147.50.
MIXED HAY: 40 LOTS, 60.00-14750.
STRAW: 7 LOTS. 55.00-110.00.
CORN: 11 LOTS, 70.00-90.00.
OATS: 1 LOT. 3.10 BU.
INDEX
Four Sections
roiTIMNS DEPARTMENTS
. AIA Editorial AlO
Jfow a tbe Tune AlO Farm calendar AlO
On Being A Farm Wife B 3 Futures Al 6
Consuming Thoughts. B 5 Mailbox Blg
Living Focms B 7 Salc Reports 822
M S o2sSr B 5 AuCtion Register 827
Timely TopicZZZZZfil? C 4 ’ g \
Poultry Pointers D 6 Busincss News D 2
4-H Happemngs D 9 HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes B 2
frattirrs Home On The Range B 6
UKb5 Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Shelmire Conservation A 22 m , g Komi 810
Farm-City Banquet A 25 you Ask> You Answer 812
Cumberland 4-R A 27 Farm Women Societies 814
ADC s Young Cooperators. A 34
Organic Farming A 36 DAIRY
Midnight Sun B 2 PA Jersey Conv Al 7
Garnishing Tips 812 Leaving Dairy? AlB
Women In Ag 814 DHIA Focus A2B
Learning By Doing C 2 Dairy Management A3O
Pa. DHIA D 4
Lanoattcr Farmiao, Saturday, March 29, IM7-AB •
Wad., March 26, 1997
Report Sapphed by AucUoa
TOTAL LOADS: 101.
STRAW: 95.00-135.00.
ALFALFA: 120.00-195.00.
TIMOTHY: 110.00-147.00.
GRASS: 11S.00-165.00.
CORN: 93.00-102.00.
MIXED HAY; 65.00-210.00.
OATS: 2.75-2.85 BU.
The Windmill
Pena Yaa, N.Y.
Friday, March 21, 1997
Report S applied by Auction
30 LOADS.
GRASS: 67.00-106.00.
TIMOTHY; 100.00-140.00.
ALFALFA GRASS: IST CUTTING
65.00- 2ND 112.00-165.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
110.00- 2ND 92.00-150.00, 3RD
moo.
STRAW; 99.00-111.00.
HAY. LARGE ROUND BALES
15.00-25.00 EACH.
TIMOTHY SEED: 13.00-15.00 BU.
CLOVER SEED; SS.OO-SB.OO BU.
LOCUST POSTS: 2.00 BA.
Vintage Hay
Farad lee, PA
Thnra, March 27, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALA: 130.00-182.00.
TIMOTHY: 120.00.
MIXED HAY; 100.00-187.00.
GRASS: 95.00-135.00.
STRAW; 93.00-114.00.
30 LOADS TOTAL
Westminster Hay
Wotanbutcr, Md.
Tueaday, March 25, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
177 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 9150, .80-5.00 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 97.00-100.00, .75-3.50
BALE.
MIXED HAY: 70.00, .60-180 BALE,
19.00-2100 LARGE ROUND.
GRASS: 80.00, .80-160, 17.00-2100
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: 1.30-2.40 PER BALE.
Good’s Hay
Laola, Pa.