New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, April 30, 1997 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY SOI HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 594 LAST YEAR 935 HEAD TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED. FEEDER PIGS MOSTLY STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 58 PER CENT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US# 1-2: 34 HEAD 19-27 LBS. 145.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 25.88, WEIGHTED PRICE 151.99; 67 HftAD 30-36 LBS. 120.00-155.00, AVERAGE 32.16, wHGHTED PRICE 142.27; 98 HEAD 40-48 LBS. 130.00-145.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 44.54, WEIGHTED PRICE 138.86; S 3 HEAD 50-51 LBS. 125.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 50.09, WEIGHTED PRICE 131.40; 42 HEAD 62 LBS. 115.00-120, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 62.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 118.09. US 2: 39 HEAD 60-66 LBS. 107.00-110.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 61.67, WEIGHTED PRICE 109.42. US 2-3: 15 HEAD 23-35 LBS. 115.00-130.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 24.33, WEIGHT PRICE 123.84; 9 HEAD 32-45 LBS. 110.00, WEIGHTED AVER AGE 39.44, WEIGHTED PRICE 110.00. SLAUGHTER: 92 HEAD 18-37 LBS. 120.00-155.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 22.77, WEIGHTED PRICE 142.32. AS IS; 98 HEAD 21-26 LBS. 105.00-115.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 22.77, WEIGHTED PRICE 23.72/109.99; 181 HEAD 33-92 LBS. 55.00-90.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 55.14, WEIGHTED PRICE 69.75. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIGS SALE MUST ORIGI NATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGA TIVE OR MONITORED HERD. LEBANON VALLEY LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 1 mile East of Fredericksburg along Rt. 22 Every Itaes. and Fri. (Starting Jan. 3) at 1:30 pm Cattle Sale 2nd & 4th Hues. Special Fed Cattle Sale Dave Brubaker (717)865-2881 SPECIAL FEEDER CATTLE SALE May 16th (Ist A 3rd Tue». of month) Rocolvlng 6:00 AM to Noon SALE • 2:00 PM (iNWVIDUftIS) I Reviving J 2:30 PM - Large Loto|mi-AucTioi») M. Marks! Hogsf m "W* — ~)Ss j\\ SheepS Goat /10 'f 1 I ConotonmonU Wolcomo I • L»l2rZ»— PROBLEM SOWS ‘ ‘ SOLD SEPARATELY State Graded Feeder Pig Sale CarlMe Linstock Market, Inc. Friday, April 25, 1997 RESULTS ON 883 PIGS. TREND: COMPARED TO AFRO. 11 STATE GRADED SALE, PIGS WERE ACTIVE; ALL PIGS ARB FROM QUALIFIED OR MONITORED HERDS; THEY WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. US*l&2: 558 HEAD. 88 HEAD 44-49 LBS. 130.00-142.00; ?97 HEAD 51-59 LBS. 128.00-142.00; 136 HEAD 61-69 LBS. 110.00-137.00; 37 HEAD7B-79 LBS. 114.00. US#2: 275 HEAD. 100 HEAD 41-49 LBS. 120.00-136.00; 90 HEAD 51-59 LBS. 120.00-129.00; 49 HEAD 64-69 LBS. 110.00; 29 HEAD 79-90 LBS. 101.00, 7 HEAD 95-125 LBS. 79.00-90.00. US#2&3; 21 HEAD. 12 HEAD 25-29 LBS. 133.00-139.00,8 HEAD 40-49 LBS. 129.00-141.00, 1 HEAD 80 LBS. 80.00. AS IS/UTTUTTES: 29 HEAD 12-130 LBS. 25.00-40.00. NEXT STATE GRADER FEEDER PIG SALES FRIDAY MAY 9 «nd 23. RECEIV ING 7 A.M.-11 A.M. SALE 1:30 P.M. SHARP! Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Pa. Report* Supplied by Packer For Monday, April 28, 1997 And Wednesday, April 30, 1997 MONDAY: 6538 LAST MONDAY; 6325. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY; 1.08 HIGHER. 55.598-56.498 216-269 LBS. BASE 58.75. 56.598-58.4% 216-269 LBS 5952-6029. 58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS 61.06-61.82. FEW 216-269 LBS. 6259. GOOD'S RECEIVING MONDAY CASH: 57.75 WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS; 6531 LAST WEEK: 6339 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: 1.75 HIGHER. 55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.; BASE 59.00. 56.5%-58.4» 216-269 LBS 59.77-60.54. SB.S%-60.4% 216-269 LBS 61.31-62.07. FEW 216-269 LBS.: 62.84. New Holland Hogs Wednesday, April 30, 1997 TODAY 640 LAST MONDAY 674 LAST YEAR 794 BARROWS AND GILTS: 1.00 HIGHER. US#l-2 220-260 LBS. SB.SO-S9.SO. US#l-3 21S-270 LBS. 57.00-SB.OO SOWS: LOO-ZOO LOWER. US«I-3 300-450 LBS. 40.00-41.00; 500-625 LBS. 46.00-47.00. BOARS: 220-260 LBS. 36.00-37.00. New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA APRIL 28, 1997 TODAY 923 LAST MONDAY 771 LAST YEAR 1106 TREND: Compared to last Monday bar row and gilts 1.00-1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 230-255 Ibi 58.10-59.00 US 1 Few 225-245 lbs 39.50-60.00 US 1-3 220-260 lbs 56.75-57.75 200-215 lbs 51.50-53.75 US 3-4 275-290 lb 54.25-55.25. S & J Villari Livestock Feeder Pig Sale MUiaboro, Dd. Apr! 28, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 441 HEAD UNDER 30 LBS. 101.00-13(100; 30-39 LBS. 124.00-140.00; 40-49 LBS. 117.00- 50-59 LBS. 110.00-125.00; 60-69 LBS. 75.00-75.00; 70-79 LBS. 85.00- New Holland Sales Stables Goat and Sheep Sale Monday, April 28, 1997 Calve* Sheep Goal* 140 836 1043 127 2209 1095 Today Last Week CALVES: VEALERS SCARCE; SLAUGHTER CALVES FULLY STEADY. VEALERS: CHOICE 180-280 LBS. 70.00-80.00 SLAUGHTER CALVES: GOOD AND CHOICE 250400L85. 45.00-70.00, FEW UTILITY 35.00-45.00. SHEEP: SLAUGHTER LAMBS STEADY; SLAUGHTER EWES FULLY STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 5 PER CENT OLD CROP LAMBS, 75 PER CENT NEW CROP LAMBS WITH THE BALANCE SLAUGHTER EWES. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: CHOICE 1-2 60-80 LBS. 100.00-115.00. SHORN LAMBS: GOOD 100-150 LBS, 60.00-90.00. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, April 29, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 78 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 80.00- 2ND CUTTING 52.00- TIMOTHY; 80.00-22ZD0. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 88.00-175.00, 2ND 190.00-240.00, 3RD CUTTING 100.00-200.00. OAT HAY: 70.00 TON. GRASS: 126.00-172.00. WHEAT STRAW: 66.00-141.00. CORN FOOTER: 53.00-57.00. SOYBEAN STUBBLE: 52.00. Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, April 28, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 116. ALFALFA: 157.00-276.00. MIXED HAY: 72.00-230.00. TIMOTHY: 105.00-212.00. HAYLACB: 25.00 BALE ORCHARDGRASS: 85.00-160.00. REEDS CANARYGRASS; 175.0 a STRAW: 60.00-165.00. EAR CORN: 100.00-102.00. CORN FODDER: 50.00. Middleburg Hay Middleburg, PA Tue*, April 29, 1997 Report supplied by PDA 87 LOADS TOTAL, 63 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA: 26 LOTS, 82.00-210.00. MIXED HAY: 30 LOTS. 55.00-170.00. TIMOTHY: 3 LOTS, 117.50-132.50. ORCHARD GRASS: 4 LOTS 100.00-185.00. STRAW: 4 LOTS, 75.00-102.50. BAR CORN: 14 LOTS, 82.50-90.00. OATS: 1 LOT. 2.75-3.60 BU. Kutztown Produce Auction Hay Auction Report Supplied by Auction 1 Saturday, April 26, 1997 TOTAL LOADS: 26. ALFALFA; 148.00-180.00. GRASS HAY: 135.00. MIXED HAY: 80.00-200.00. TIMOTHY: 132.00-175.00. WHEAT STRAW: 85.00-135.00. OATS; 2.90 BU. HAY. STRAW, FIREWOOD, PRO DUCE AND CONSIGNMENTS SOLD EVERY SAT. AT 9 A.M. INDEX Four Sections COLUMNS HOME AND YOUTH Now is the Time AlO Homestead Notes B 4 On Being A Farm Wife B 2 Home On The Range .B 6 All Garden’s B 3 Cook’s Question Comer.... B 8 Ida’s Notebook B 5 Kid’s Komer 810 Family Living Focus B 9 You Ask, You Answer 81l FFA Happenings 814, 816 DEPARTMENTS 4-H Happenings 817, 821 tor * a * AlO Farm Women Societies 816 Farm Calendar. AIO Farm Forum AlO FEATURES S' z Al 6 Dairy Ex P° A 24 Mailbox Markets 822 Poultry Science A 26 Sale Reports 827 Jr. Guernsey A2B Public Auction Register 833 Fruit Structures A3O Business News C 4, C 7 Nutrient Management A 36 Classified Ads CIO, D 2 Blue Halter Show A 37 Pasture Walks A3B DAIRY Farm Theme B 4 Dairy Week Al 6 Trucks Roll 812 DHIA Focus A 32 4-H Capitol Days 817 PA DHIA C 8 Cattlemen’s Show C 6 Lancaster Ft I, Satwdaj 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 TO STRONG. ALFALFA 90.00-150.00 FEW REPORTED 170.00; MIXED HAY 90.00- FEW REPORTED 160.00; TIMOTHY 90.00-120.00 FEW REPORTED 150.00; STRAW 60.00- MULCH 25.00-40.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 04/25/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 359 HAY, 97 STRAW A 16 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 125.00-225.00; MIXED HAY 95.00-220.00; TIMOTHY 99.00-186.00; STRAW 80.00-135.00; EAR CORN 90.00-105.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 04/25/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 208 HAY. 19 STRAW & 31 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 90.00-195.00; MIXED HAY 79.00- TIMOTHY 71.00-132.00; STRAW 62.00-107.50; EAR CORN 80.00- The Windmill Few Yen, N.Y. Friday, April 2S, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction IS LOADS. ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING 122.00- 2ND CUTTING 147.00- GRASS: IST CUTTING 70.00-85.00. TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING 127.00- STRAW: 105.00-11Z0O. SALE EVERY FRIDAY, 9 AM. North Jersey Market Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuceday, April 29, 1997 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA: 3 LOTS. 1.50-3.60 BALE. MIXED HAY: 11 LOTS. 1.50-2.70 BALE. TIMOTHY: 9 LOTS, 1.20-2.50 BALE. GRASS: 3 LOTS. 1.25-2.60 BALE. MULCH: 1 LOT AT 1.10. OAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 1.30. RYE STRAW: 3 LOTS, 2.50-2.60 BALE. SHELLED EAR CORN: 1 LOT AT 6.25 BAG. GROUND CORN: 2 LOTS, 4.50-5.00 BAG. 34 LOTS TOTAL. r, Hay 8. IM7-A3 Regional Hay April 2S, 1997 Eastern Pa.