New Wilmington Graded Feeder Pig Sale New Wilmington, PA April 4, 1997 FEEDER PIGS 266. 51.0 LBS. PER PIG; 56.41 PER HEAD. 110.95 PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#l-2; 40-50 LBS. 125.00-137.50, SOME TO 170.00; 50-60 LBS. 102 50-145.00; 60-70 LBS. 90.00-120.00; 70-90 LBS. 80.00-95.00. US#2:2O-30LBS. 100.00-130.00; 30-40 LBS. 100.00-120.00; 40-50 LBS. 105.00- 50-60 LBS. 100.00-127.50; 60-70 LBS. 90.00-110.00; 70-90 LBS. FEW 69.00. US#2-3: 20-30 LBS. FEW 100.00- 30-40 LBS. FEW 85.00, 60-70 LBS TTW 82.50. Indiana Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL APRIL 10, 1997 Barrows and Gilts: .SO to Mostly 1.00 Higher. Demand moderate to good on a light to moderate movement. Country Plants US 1-2 230-260 lbs. 50.00-52.00 Few 52.50 51.50-53.00 US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 45.00-50.00 210-230 lbs. 40.00-45.00 Sows: Steady. US 1-3 300-450 lbs. 19.00- Few 38.00 450-500 lbs. 41.00- 500-600 lbs. 44.00-46.00 few over 600 lbs. 47.00-48.00 Boars: 36.50-38.00 Preliminary estimate: 29,000 ♦Receipts have changed due to change in reporting base. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Wednesday, April 9, 1997 Report supplied by USDA HOG MARKET TODAY 764 HEAD; LAST WEDNESDAY 462; LAST YEAR 1331. BARROWS AND GILTS: COM PARED TO LAST WED. .50-1.25 HIGH ER US#l-2 220-260 LBS. 53.00-53.75; US#l-3 215-270 LBS. 51.50-53.00. SOWS AND BOARS NOT TESTED. CARLISLE ■gp LIVESTOCK YdH MARKET, INC. FED and FEEDER CATTLE SALE TUBS. APRIL 15 7:00 PM 30 Head black, black/white-faced steers and heifers 400-600 lbs 15 head black, black/white-faced steers and heifers 550-700 lbs 20 head Holsteln/Angus X steers 500-700 lbs 18 head Holstein steers approx. 500 lbs Early Bird Pens Close 2PM Turn South Off 1-81 ® Exit 12 a Evenings Jim (717) 249-2359 Market (717) 249-4511 Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Pa. Reports Supplied by Packer For Monday, April 7, 1997 And Wednesday, April 9, 1997 MONDAY: 7367 LAST MONDAY: NO KILL. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY: NO BASE. 55.556-56.456 216-269 LBS. BASE 53.33. 56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS 54.10-54.88. 58.5%-60.446 216-269 LBS 55.64-56.42. FEW 216-269 LBS. 57.19. GOOD’S RECEIVING MONDAY CASH: 52.25 WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS: 7215 LAST WEEK: 7483 TREND; COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: .41 HIGHER. 55.596-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE: 53.08. 56.596-58.4% 216-269 LBS 53.85-54.63. 58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS 55.39-56.17. FEW 216-269 LBS.: 56.94. New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA APRIL 7, 1997 TODAY 1129 LAST MONDAY 724 LAST YEAR 1347 TREND: Compared to last Monday bar row and gilts 1.00-1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220-260 lbs 52.75-53.75 Few 190-200 lbs 49.25-51.00 US 1230-255 lbs 53.75-54.00 US 1-3 215-260 lbs 51.50-52.50 US 2-3 260-290 lbs 49.25-49.50 Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, April 7, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 169. ALFALFA: 125.00-305.00. MIXED HAY: 75.00-225.00. TIMOTHY; 100.00-260.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 115.00-145.00. CLOVER: 120.00. ' STRAW: 117.00-195.00. EAR CORN: 75.00-101.00. MEADOWGRASS; 105.00. Middleburg Hog Report Middleburg, Pa. April 7 & 8 Report supplied by auction 195 HEAD. BARROWS AND GILTS MOSTLY 1.00 HIGHER. BARROWS AND GILTS US#l-2 220-260 LBS. 49.10-53.50, ONE LOT 54.25, US#l-3 215 LBS. 44.00-48.75, FEW US#l-3 189-210 LBS. 47.00-47.50. SOWS: US#l-3 350-500 LBS. 37.50-40.50, 500-600 LBS. 43.50-47.50. BOARS: FEW 155-220 LBS. 34.00-39.50. New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, April 9, 1997- , Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 358 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 225 LAST YEAR 333 HEAD TREND: TREND NOT COMPAR ABLE. LAST WEEK’S SUPPLY SOLD MAINLY FOR SLAUGHTER. AROUND 65 PERCENT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER THIS WEEK. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US# 1-2: 30 HEAD 23-29 LBS. 115.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 27.50-131.85; 26 HEAD 35-38 LBS. 130.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 37.12, WEIGHTED PRICE 130.93; 36 HEAD 40-47 LBS. 120.00-140.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 43.06, WEIGHTED PRICE 126.10; 10 HEAD 66 LBS. 105.00; 17 HEAD 77 LBS. 85.00. SLAUGHTER: 68 HEAD 36-39 LBS. 140.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 37.65, WEIGHTED PRICE 154.94; 25 HEAD 20-27 LBS. 100.00-130.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 25.80, WEIGHTED PRICE 116.90; 111 HEAD 29-94 LBS. 60.00-80.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 55.36, WEIGHTED HUGE 67.77. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIGS SALE MUST ORIGI NATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGA TIVE OR MONITORED HERD. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, April 4, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 125 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 63 LOTS, 108.00- ALFALFA: 12 LOTS, 14200-225.00. TIMOTHY: 15 LOTS, 120.00-165.00. STRAW: 15 LOTS. 87.00-127.00. EAR CORN: 11 LOTS. 84.00-103.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 7 LOTS. 110.00- SUDAN GRASS: 66.00. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, April 8, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 86 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 123.00- 2ND CUTTING 95.00- TIMOTHY: 135.00-182.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 82.00-197.00, 2ND 162.00-201.00, 3RD CUTTING 40.00-157.00. CLOVER: 120.00. GRASS; 97.00-182.00. WHEAT STRAW: 111.00-146.00. BARLEY STRAW: 60.00-122.00. OAT STRAW: 76.00. STARTING TIME 11 A.M. North Jersey Market Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, April 8, 1997 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA: 4 LOTS. 2.50-3.60 BALE. MIXED HAY: 18 LOTS. 1.25-2.80 BALE. TIMOTHY: 7 LOTS, 1.50-2.70 BALE. GRASS: 5 LOTS, 1.60-3.70 BALE. MULCH: 1 LOT AT 1.10 BALE. OAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 2.10 BALE. RYE STRAW: 1 LOT AT 2.50 BALE. GROUND CORN: 4 LOTS. 4.50-7.25 BAG. CORN SCREENINGS: 1 LOT AT 1.75 BAG. CEDAR POSTS: 3 LOTS 1.60-2.10 EACH. 45 LOTS TOTAL. Vintage Hay Paradise, PA Thun., April 10, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALA: 90.00-178.00. TIMOTHY: 138.00-158.00. MIXED HAY: 120.00-165.00. GRASS: 131.00-145.00. STRAW; 121.00. 24 LOTS TOTAL. COLUMNS Now is the Time. On Being A Farm Wife B 3 Family Living Focus B 5 All Garden's B 7 Ida’s Notebook B 9 4-H Happenings 816 FFA Happenings.BlB, 821, D 7 Poultry Pointers D 2 DEPARTMENTS Editorial AlO Farm Calendar AlO Futures Al 6 Mailbox Markets 822 Classified Ads C 2, D 7 Business News E 2 Sale Reports E 4 Public Auction Register ElO Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Aprif 12, 1997-A3 Regional Hay April 7, 1997 Eastern Pm. HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THg FARM & PER TON.) HAY AND STRAW UNEVENLY STEADY. ALFALFA 90.00-150.00 FEW REPORTED 170.00; MIXED HAY 75.00- FEW REPORTED 160.00; TIMOTHY 75.00-120.00 FEW REPORTED 140.00; STRAW 60.00- MULCH 25.00-40.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 04/04/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS; 312 HAY, 48 STRAW &23 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 130.00-210.00; MIXED HAY 95.00-210.00; TIMOTHY 105.00- STRAW 90.00-131.00; EAR CORN 90.00-106.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 04/04/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS; 201 HAY. 24 STRAW & 20 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 110.00-190.00; MIXED HAY 75.00-158.00; TIMOTHY 75.00- STRAW 69.00-90.00; EAR CORN 79.00-102.00. The Windmill Penn Yan, N.Y. Friday, April 4, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 25 LOADS. MIXED HAY; 75.00-87.00. ALFALFA TIMOTHY: 72.00-103.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 60.00- 2ND CUTTING 107.00- 3RD CUTTING 135.00- STRAW: 90.00-100.00. ROUND BALES, IST CUTTING 24.00- EACH. OATS: 3.20-3.80 BU. CLOVER SEED: 45.00 50 LBS. BEGINNING MAY 2 HAY AUCTION AT 9 A.M PLANTS AND PRODUCE 10 A.M. Report Supplied bj Auction 110 LOADS. ALFALFA: 75.00-190.00. MIXED HAY: 52.00-100.00. TIMOTHY: 60.00-132.00. BROMEGRASS: 98.00-130.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 60.00-100.00. STRAW: 46.00-76.00. EAR CORN: 85.00-90.00. OATS: 3.00-4.50. 1 AT .95 BU. MULCH HAY: 15.00-54.00. FIREWOOD: 27.00-32.00 LOAD. 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