Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Report! Supplied by Packer
For Monday, April 21, 1997
And Wedneaday, April 23, 1997
MONDAY: 6325
LAST MONDAY: 6542.
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
MONDAY: 2.34 HIGHER.
55.5fc-56.49b 216-269 LBS. BASE
57.67.
56.5fc-58.4fc 216-269 LBS.
jg. 46-59.25.
58.5fc-60.4fc 216-269 LBS.
60.04-60.84.
FEW 216-269 LBS. 61.63.
GOOD’S RECEIVING
MONDAY CASH: 57.75
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 6339
LAST WEEK: 6532
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY: 1.75 HIGHER.
55,596-56.496 216-269 LBS.: BASE:
57.25.
56.596-58.496 216-269 LBS
58.04-58.83.
58.546-60.456 216-269 LBS
59.62-60.42.
FEW 216-269 LBS.: 61.21.
Middleburg
Hog Report
Middleburg, Pa.
April 21 & 22
Report wpplied by auction
233 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD
ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY
THE ACUTION. BARROWS AND
GUTS 1.50 HIGHER. BARROWS AND
GUTS STRONG TO 1.50 HIGHER.
BARROWS AND GILTS US#l-2225-260
LBS. 53.75-56.00, US#l-3 225-290 LBS.
50.00- US#2-3 175-215 LBS.
45.00-
SOWS; US#l-3 350-495 LBS.
39.5tM3.50, 500-640 LBS. 46.25-48.75;
US42-3 275-350 LBS. 39.50-40.75,
MEDIUM 255-425 LBS. 31.00-35.50.
BOARS FEW 225-245 LBS
41.0045.00.
FEEDER
CATTLE
rues., April 29
7:30 P.M. * a ®|
Bring a Load - Buy a Load
CARLISLE
Livestock Market, Inc.
Exit 12 ofl Ml Him South
(717)249-4511 or
evenlnga, Jim
(717)249-2359
♦ Hog Markets ♦
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, April 23, 1997
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 594 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 723
LAST YEAR 570 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WED. FEEDER PIGS 30.00-40.00 HIGH
ER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 59 PERCENT
SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US# 1-2: 39 HEAD 22-27 LBS.
150.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE
25.38, WEIGHTED PRICE 151.44; 50
HEAD 30-39 LBS. 135.00-175.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 33.70,
WEIGHTED PRICE 148.87; 40 HEAD
43-48 LBS. 135.00-155.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 44.38, WEIGHTED PRICE
144.23; 40 HEAD 53-58 LBS.
120.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE
57.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 128.14; 9
HEAD 68 LBS. 90.00.
UTILITY: 49 HEAD 21 LBS.
125.00-140.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
21.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 136.50.
SLAUGHTER: 17 HEAD 22-27 LBS.
185.00-195.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
25.59, WEIGHTED PRICE 192.47; 27
HEAD 34 LBS. 160.00.
AS IS: 61 HEAD 19-31 LBS.
100.00-115.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
25.41, WEIGHTED PRICE 104.79; 171
HEAD 35-73 LBS. 30.00-65.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 56.25,
WEIGHTED PRICE 49.20.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIGS SALE MUST ORIGI
NATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGA
TIVE OR MONITORED HERD.
New Wilmington
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, PA
April IS, 1997
FEEDER PIGS 285. 46.0 LBS. PER
PIG; 136.24 PER HUNDRED WEIGHT.
ALL PRICES PER HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#l-2: 30-40 LBS. 150.00167.50,
4050 LBS. 125.00160.00. FEW 200.00;
5060 LBS. 125.00190.00; 6070 LBS.
105.0016000.
US#2:2O-30LBS. 115.00-130.00; 30-40
LBS. 130.00-175.00; 40-50 LBS.
140.00- 50-60 LBS. 115.00-140.00.
US#2-3:20-30 LBS. 80.00-90.00,3040
LBS. 110.00-125.00, 40-50 LBS. FEW
100.00-
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
APRIL 21,1997
TODAY 771
LAST MONDAY 1195
LAST YEAR 1231
TREND: Compared to Uit Monday bar
low and gilts 2.00-2.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220-275 lb* 57.00-57.60 Few 190-215 lb«
55.50-56.75 US 1225-255 Ibi 57.75-58.25
US 2-3 220-270 lbs 55.25-56.00 Few
295-310 lbs 51.00
Lancaster Hogs
La neuter Stocky ardi
Wednesday, April 23, 1997
Report supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 674 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 744; LAST YEAR
1478.
BARROWS AND GILTS: .50-.75
LOWER.
US#l-2 220-260 LBS. 56.50-57.25;
US#l-3 215-270 LBS. 55.00-56.00.
SOWS STEADY. US#l-3 300-500
LBS. 42.00-43.00; 500-625 LBS.
46.00- MEDIUM 1-2 300-450 LBS.
37.00-
BOARS: 300-600 LBS. 37.00-38.00.
Indiana
Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
APRIL 23, 1997
Tuesday act lull 28,800 Week to date
85.100 Today*! estimate 27,000 Same pd
week ago 83,900 Wednesday week ago
29.100 Same pd year ago 128,400 Wed
nesday year ago 43,000
Batrows and Gilts; Near Steady Late.
Demand moderate on a light to moderate
movement
Country: Plants: US 1-2 230-260 lbs.
54.00- Few 53.50 55.00-56.50 2-3
220-260 lbs. 50.00-54.00 210-230 lbs.
45.00-
Sows: Mostly Steady. US 1-3 300-450
lbs. 40.00-43.00
4SO-SOO lbs. 43.00-44.50 500-600 lbs.
44.00-46.50 Few over6oolbs. 47.00-48.00
Boars: 38.00-40.00
Eastern Combelt Direct Hog Trade Hot
Carcass Value Information Trend: Steady
to 1.00 Lower, mostly Steady to .50 Lower
Estimated receipts 29,600 as of 11:00 am
Lean Value Evaluation Summary: % Lean
43-44 45-46 47-48 49-50 51-52 53-54
55-56 Lean Value * Carcass wt* 65.19 *
70.32 • 73.25 * 73.25 • 76.18 * 77.50 *
78.75 • 170-191# ♦ 74.75 * 76.75 * 76.75
• 77.01 • 81,75 * 83.75 * 83.75 * Backfat:
10th rib <1.39 * <1.24 * <1.14 • < .99 • <
.89 • < .74 • < .59 • Last rib <1.40 * <1.29
• <1.19 • <1.09 • < .99 * < .79 • < .59 • SB
51.00- SG 53.50-55.50 SL
50.00- SZ 45.00-48.00 SC
55.00- SH 52.50-54.50 SW
40.00- TA 38.00-40.00 SD
54.00- SJ 45.00-50.00 SX
43.00- SF SO.OO-54.00 SK
50.00- SY 44.00-46.50
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, April 21, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 214.
ALFALFA: 115.00-235.00.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-245.00.
TIMOTHY: 100.00-190.00.
CLOVER: 110.00.
MEADOWGRASS; 65.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 115.00-195.00.
STRAW: 85.00-165.00.
STUBBLE HAY; 70.00.
EAR CORN: 92.00-120.00.
CORN FODDER: 45.00.
SOYBEAN STALKS: 22.00.
OATS: 2.30-3.10.
HAYLAGE; 56.00.
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed, April 23, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 95.
STRAW: 90.00-130.00.
ALFALFA: 87.00-225.00.
TIMOTHY: 9XOO-175.00.
GRASS; NONE.
CORN: 90.00-100.00.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-220.00.
OATS; 2.70 BU.
The Windmill
Penn Yen, N.Y.
Friday, April 18, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
20 LOADS.
GRASS: IST CUTTING 60.00-106.00.
CLOVER: IST CUTTING 81.00,2 ND
CUTTING 115.00.
ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
95.00, 2ND CUTTING 145.00.
ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING
95.00-132.00.
STRAW: 123.00-130.00.
BROOM GRASS: 1.75-2.00 BALE.
LARGE ROUND BALES 18.00-20.00
ACH.
TIMOTHY SEED: 20.00-21.00 BU.
BEGINNING MON., MAY 2 HAY
AUCTION, 9 A.M. SHARP. PRODUCE
AUCTION 10 A.M.
Middleburg Hay
Mlddlcburg, PA
April 22, 1997
Report supplied by PDA
89 LOADS TOTAL, 53 LOADS OF
HAY.
ALFALFA: 10 LOTS, 110.00-175.00.
MIXED HAY: 32 LOTS, 85.00-170.0 a
TIMOTHY: 7 LOTS, 115.00-125.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 4 LOTS
115.00-175.00.
STRAW: 8 LOTS. 60.00-107.50.
EAR CORN: 15 LOTS, 82.50-95.00.
OATS: 12 LOTS. 2.75-3.25 BU.
DEPARTMENTS
Farm Calendar.
Farm Forum....
Futures
Mailbox Markets
Sale Reports
Public Auction Register 842
Classified Ads C 9, D 2
Business News C 4
FEATURES
Bottle Bill A2l
Com Field Day A 23
Distinquished Alumini A 26
Earth Day A3O
Farm Women President B 2
EFNEP Exchange 81l
Bone Up On Calcium 812
Log Cabin Llamas 814
Frederick Farm Women 818
Animal Survey C 6
Regional Hay
April 21, 1997
Eastern Pa.
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.
ALFALFA 90.00-150.00 FEW
REPORTED 170.00; MIXED HAY
75.00- FEW REPORTED 160.00;
TIMOTHY 80.00-120.00 FEW
REPORTED 140.00; STRAW
60.00- MULCH 25.00-40.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
04/18/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
368 HAY. 67 STRAW & 13 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 120.00-230.00; MIXED
HAY 90.00-217.00; TIMOTHY
115.00-180.00; STRAW 117.00-157.00;
EAR CORN 100.00-119.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
04/18/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
238 HAY, 28 STRAW & 21 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 115.00-175.00; MIXED
HAY 75.00-150.00; TIMOTHY
65.00-132.50; STRAW 60.00-95.00; EAR
CORN 82.00-92.50.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrala, Pa.
Friday, April 18, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
92 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 38 LOTS. 70.00-220.00.
ALFALFA: 16 LOTS, 122.00-230.00.
TIMOTHY: 9 LOTS. 132.00-202.00.
STRAW: 16 LOTS. 78.00-162.00.
EAR CORN: 3 LOTS. 101.00 AND
102.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 6 LOTS.
122.00-180.00.
CORN FODDER: 60.00 LOAD.
OATS: 2.90 BU.
STUBBLE HAY: 65.00 LOAD.
WOOD SHAVINGS: 1.20 BAG.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
TimkUj, April 22, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
73 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
90.00- 2ND CUTTING
142.00-
TIMOTHY: 99.00-200.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
147.00-195.00, 2ND 76.00-260.00, 3RD
CUTTING 127.00-136.00.
CLOVER: 130.00.
BALAGE: 47.00 Ton.
GRASS: 79.00-180.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 102.00-127.00.
BARLEY STRAW; 99.D0-128.00.
INDEX
Four Sections
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
On Being A Farm Wife
Family Living Focus
Consuming Thoughts
All Garden’s
Ida’s Notebook
Poultry Pointers C 3, C 5
.. AlO
.. AlO
.. Al 6
..820
..825
HOME AND Y(
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Komer 810
You Ask, You Answer 816
FFA Happenings 819
4-H Happenings 819
DAIRY
Dairy vVeek
Jersey Sale
DHIA Focus....,
Cow Longevity
AIO
.B 4
•B 5
,B 7
,B 9
816
B 2
A2O
A 25
A 35
A3B