New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, April 16, 1997 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 723 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 359 LAST YEAR 774 HEAD TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED. FEEDER PIGS 20.00-30.00 LOW ER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 33 PERCENT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER, AND MOST OFTHESE WERE AS IS PIGS. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US4I-2: 11 HEAD 18-25 LBS. 90.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 21.82, WEIGHTED PRICE 101.25; 99 HEAD 31-39 LBS. 100.00-115.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 34.85, WEIGHTED PRICE 107.83; 74 HEAD 42-49 LBS. 95.00-107.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 45.88, WEIGHTED PRICE 101.47; 107 HEAD 50-57 LBS. 95.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 54.86. WEIGHTED PRICE 104.27; 4 HEAD 63 LBS. 107.00. US#2: 52 HEAD 27-29 LBS. 75.00-85.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 28.27, WEIGHTED HUGE 80.37; 63 HEAD 30-39 LBS. 70.00-90.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 34.37, WEIGHTED PRICE 78.59; 33 HEAD 42-47 LBS. 60.00-90.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 43.33, WEIGHTED PRICE 69.93. SLAUGHTER; 61 HEAD 19-26 LBS. 55.00-80.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 21.56, WEIGHTED PRICE 64.09; 35 HEAD 35 LBS. 145.00. AS IS: 69 HEAD 29-102 LBS. 30.00-95.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 49.49, WEIGHTED PRICE 62.91. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIGS SALE MUST ORIGI NATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGA TIVE OR MONITORED HERD. S & J Villari Livestock Feeder Pig Sale Millaboro, Del. April 14, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 458 HEAD 30-39 LBS. 103.00-140.00; 40-49 LBS. 111.00- 50-59 LBS. 100.00-130.00; 60-69 LBS. 100.00-120.00; 70-79 LBS. 87.00- Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc. GREEK EASTER LAMB/GOAT SALE lues., April 22 nd 7PM Receiving 9 AM to 5:30 PM Exit 12 off 1-81 Turn South Market (717) 249-4511 Jim (717) 249-2359 Middleburg Hog Report Middleburg, Pa. April 14 & 15 Report supplied by auction 250 HEAD. BARROWS AND GILTS STRONG TO 1.50 HIGHER. BARROWS AND GILTS US#l-2 220-250 LBS. 51.50-54.50, US#l-3 220-270 LBS. 45.75-50.10; US#2-3 155-205 LBS. 41.00-4 ZOO. SOWS: US#l-3 350-480 LBS. 39.00-43.00, 500-600 LBS. 41.50-44.75, FEW TO 47.00; US#2-3 310-360 LBS. 22.50-34.00. BOARS: 325-430 LBS. 20.50-35.50, FEW 600-700 LBS. 36.00-36.50. New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA APRIL 14, 1997 TODAY 1195 LAST MONDAY 1129 LAST YEAR 1110 TREND: Compered to last Monday bar row and gilts 1.50-2.25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 225-255 lb* 54.75-55.25 US 1 220-245 lbs 55.35-56.25 US 1-3 215-260 lbs 53.75-54.75 US 2-3 270-290 lbs 50.25-50.85 US 3-4 280-310 lbs 47.50-48.50 State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc. Friday, April 11, 1997 RESULTS ON 782 PIGS. TREND: COMPARED TO MARCH 27 STATE GRADED SALE, PIGS WERE ACTIVE: STEADY WITH 40 POUNDERS 15.00 HIGHER, AND 60 POUNDERS 12.00 LOWER. ALL PIGS ARE FROM QUALI FIED OR MONITORED HERDS; THEY WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. U5#1&2:647 HEAD. 151 HEAD 40-49 LBS. 136.00-156.00; 250 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 130.00-145.00; 198 HEAD 60-69 LBS. 110.00-133.00; 42 HEAD 73-79 LBS. 100.00-108.00; 6 HEAD 82 LBS. 80.00. US#2:llB HEAD. 4 HEAD 37-39 LBS. 130.00; 30 HEAD 42-49 LBS. 111.00- 44 HEAD 53-59 LBS. 119.00- 39 HEAD 62-69 LBS. 109.00- 1 HEAD 110 LBS. 76.00. AS IS/UTTLITTES: 17 HEAD 55-59 LBS. 21.00-26.00. NEXT STATE GRADER FEEDER PIG SALES FRIDAY APRIL 25 AND MAY 9. RECEIVING 7 A.M.-11 A.M. SALE 1:30 P.M. SHARP! HAT, STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (RL 30,10 miles east of Lancaster In Paradise, PA) For info. (717) 442-4181 bus. (610) 458-8518 home fee TOTAL HOGS: 110. GRADE SOWS 1-3:5 HEAD 324 LBS. 41.50; 7 HEAD 414-432 LBS. 43.75; 19 HEAD 473-483 LBS. 46.50-46.75; 27 HEAD 524 LBS. 48.00; 9 HEAD 596 LBS. 49.00. MEDIUM 1-2: 11 HEAD 407 LBS, 37.50. GILTS US#2-3 12 HEAD 339 LBS. 42.85; 4 HEAD 358-425 LBS. 42.50. BOARS: 6 HEAD 300 LBS. 37.25; 6 HEAD 630 LBS. 37.75. LAST MONDAY: 7367. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY: 2.00 HIGHER. 55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS. BASE 55.33. 56.596-58.4% 216-269 LBS 56.12-56.90. 58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS 57.69-58.47. FEW 216-269 LBS. 59.26. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: 2.42 HIGHER. 55.546-56.446 216-269 LBS.: BASE: 55.50. 56.546-58.446 216-269 LBS 56.29-57.07. 58.546-60.4% 216-269 LBS 57.86-58.64. FEW 216-269 LBS.: 59.43. Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, April 14, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 163. ALFALFA: 100.00-295.00. MIXED HAY: 65.00-245.00. TIMOTHY: 70.00-230.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 70.00-157.00. STRAW: 130.00-157.00. EAR CORN: 85.00-125.00. CORN FODDER: 65.00. OATS: 3.05. WOOD SHAVINGS: 1.90 BAG. HAYLAGE; 50.00. PIGS STATE GRADED SALE RECEIVING 7-11 AM PfiiOAY APRIL. 25 AfVf 1:30 P.M. Carlisle LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. Exit 12 Off 1-11 turn South (717) 249-4511 or Evonlnji Jim, 248-2358 Lancaster Graded Sow And Boar Sale Lancaster, Pa. Report Supplied by USDA For Tuesday, April IS, 1997 Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Pa. Reports Supplied by Packer For Monday, April 14, 1997 And Wednesday, April 16, 1997 MONDAY: 6542 GOOD'S RECEIVING MONDAY CASH: 54.75 WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS: 6532 LAST WEEK: 7215 Good’s Hay Leola, Pa. Wed, April 16, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 109. STRAW: 110.00-147.00. ALFALFA: 90.00-207.00. TIMOTHY: 70.00-180.00. GRASS: 115.00-185.00. CORN: 95.00-122.00. MIXED HAY: 55.00-202.00. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, April 11, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 103 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY; 43 LOTS, 57.00-230.00. ALFALFA: 18 LOTS. 137.00-220.00. TIMOTHY: 10 LOTS. 117.00-210.00. STRAW: 14 LOTS. 120.00-155.00. EAR CORN: 7 LOTS. 90.00-106.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 8 LOTS. 110.00-207.00. CORN FODDER: 64.00. STUBBLE HAY: 55.00. Westminster Hay Wntminder, Md. Tuesday, April 15, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA: 1.50-3.60 BALE, 27.00 AND 125.00 LARGE ROUND. TIMOTHY: 97.50, .75-3.30 BALE. MIXED HAY: 100.00, .65-2.60 BALE, 21.00- LARGE ROUND. GRASS: 80.00, .75-2.80 BALE, 12.00- LARGE ROUND. STRAW: 1.15-2.35 BALE. Vintage Hay Paradise, PA Thurs, April 17, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALA; 76.00-177.00. TIMOTHY: 120.00. MIXED HAY: 79.00-129.00. CORN FODDER: 87.00. 20 LOTS TOTAL. Middleburg Hay Mlddleburg, PA Tucs., April 15, 1997 Report supplied by PDA 77 LOADS TOTAL, 52 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA: 102.50-185.00. MIXED HAY: 80.00-195.00. TIMOTHY: 120.00-132.50. STRAW: 8 LOTS, 72.50-95.00. EAR CORN: 9 LOTS, 73.00-92.00. OATS; 8 LOTS, 3.00-4.30 BU. INDEX Five Sections COLUMNS DEPARTMENTS Now is the Time AlO Editorial AlO Family Living Focus B 4 Farm Calendar AlO On Being A Farm Wife 812 Futures Al 6 All Garden’s 815 Mailbox Markets 817 Ida’s Notebook 816 Sale Reports 820 Livestock Ledger C 2 Public Auction Register 825 Poultry Pointers D 6 Classified Ads Cl 4, D 6 Business News D 4 FEATURES HOME AND YOUTH Inti Trade Show Al 9 Homestead Notes B 2 Grange Week Preview A 24 Home q, Range B 6 Grange Legislation A 25 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Soybean Winner A 37 Kid’s Komer 810 Farm Mom Enters B 2 Y ou Ask, You Answer 828 Cake Decorating 813 Nutrition Message 814 dairy s A 27 FFA Leadership L. i DfflA Focus A 29 SPECIAL SECTION Fed - Consolidation.... A3B Foraging Around To P PA DHIA CIO The Windmill Penn Van, N.Y. Friday, April 11, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 20 LOADS. GRASS HAY: IST CUTTING 45.00- ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING 64.00- ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING 60.00- CLOVER: 2ND CUTTING 122.00- STRAW: 107.00-120.00. BROOM GRASS: 1.75 BALE. HAY: LARGE ROUND BALES 19.00- EACH. CLOVER SEED: 45.00 50 LBS. BEGINNING MAY 2 HAY AUCTION AT 9 A.M. PLANTS AND PRODUCE 10 A.M. Leinbach’s Hay Shippensburg, PA April 12 and 15 Report Supplied by Auction 97 LOADS. ALFALFA: 72.00-215.00. MIXED HAY: 64.00-160.00. TIMOTHY: 58.00-127.00. BROMEGRASS: 97.00-125.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 55.00-117.00. STRAW: 46.00-96.00. EAR CORN: 86.00-118.00. OATS: 2.60-3.25. MULCH HAY: 5.00-54.00. FIREWOOD: 27.00-40.00 LOAD. CORN FODDER: 60.00. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, April 15, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 94 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 65.00- 2ND CUTTING 123.00- TIMOTHY: 54.00-200.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 90.00- 2ND 80.00-179.00, 3RD CUTTING 139.00-195.00. CLOVER: 111.00-123.00. GRASS: 61.00-177.00. WHEAT STRAW: 90.00-137.00. BARLEY STRAW; 118.00-136.00. CORN FODDER; 28.00-42.00. Dewart Hay Dewart, PA. Monday, April 14, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction HAY: 60.00-162.50. STRAW: 80.00-91.00. WOOD: 25.00-50.0 D LOAD. CORN: 77.00-9XOO. OATS: 2.40-2.75 BU.
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