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    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.