New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, May 21, 1997 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 629 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 996 LAST YEAR 1053 HEAD TREND; COMPARED TO LAST WED. FEEDER PIGS FIRM TO 10.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 50 PER CENT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US# 1-2: 66 HEAD 31-38 LBS. 108.00-126.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 35.38, WEIGHTED PRICE 112.52; 119 HEAD 40-47 LBS. 107.00-131.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 43.19, WEIGHTED PRICE 118.94; 122 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 108.00-124.00; WEIGHTED AVERAGE 53.77; WEIGHTED PRICE 114.84.. SLAUGHTER: 40 HEAD 22-29 LBS. 150.00-195.00. WEIGHTED AVERAGE 24.63, WEIGHTED PRICE 164.27; 45 HEAD 31-36 LBS. 106.00-132.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 33.56, WEIGHTED PRICE 123.51; It HEAD 52-55 LBS. 102.00-122.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 54.55, WEIGHTED PRICE 111.90. AS IS: 46 HEAD 20-21 LBS. 122.00-130.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 20.22, WEIGHTED PRICE 125.87; 115 HEAD 30-83 LBS. 60.00-100.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 57.52, WEIGHTED PRICE 90.06. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Pa. Reports Supplied by Packer For Monday, May 19, 1997 And Wednesday, May 21, 1997 MONDAY: 6244 LAST MONDAY: 6500 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY: .33 HIGHER. SS.S%-56.4% 216-269 LBS. BASE 60.33. 56.5»-58.4% 216-269 LBS 61.22-62.09. 58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS 6Z98-63.86. FEW 216-269 LBS. 64.75. GOOD’S RECEIVING MONDAY CASH: 60.00. WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS: 7028 LAST WEEK: 6520 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: 2.16 LOWER. 55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE: 59.92. 56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS 60.81-61.68. SB.S%-60.4% 216-269 LBS 62.57-63.45. FEW 216-269 LBS.: 64.34. Lancaster Graded Sow And Boar Sale Lancaster. Pfc* Report Supplied by USDA For Tueeday, May 20, 1997 TOTAL HOGS: 165. GRADE SOWS 1-2:23 HEAD 333-376 LBS. 43.10; 14 HEAD 420-432 LBS. 44.10; 32 HEAD 472-476 LBS. 46,85; 25 HEAD 522-532 LBS. 50.25; 8 HEAD 602 LBS. 50.50. US#2-3: 4 HEAD 530 LBS. 45.00. MEDIUM 1-2:6HEAD4I9LBS. 35.25. BOARS: 8 HEAD 310 LBS. 39.85; 14 HEAD 523 LBS. 40.25. S & J Villari Livestock Feeder Pig Sale MilUboro, DeL May 19, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 704 HEAD UNDER 30 LBS. 100.00; 30-39 LBS. 111.00-135.00; 40-49 LBS. 100.00-121.00; 50-59 LBS. 105.00-118.00; 60-69 LBS. 110.00; 70-79 LBS. 82.00-90.00; 80-89 LBS. 66.00-80.00. New Wilmington Graded Feeder Pig Sale New Wilmington, PA May 16, 1997 FEEDER PIGS 244. 44.0 LBS. PER PIG; 57.47 PER HEAD: 131.50 PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#l-2: 20-30 LBS. 145.00-147.50, 30-40 LBS. 135.00-147.50, 40-50 LBS. 127.50-135.00,50-60 LBS. 127.50-145.00, 60-70 LBS. 130.00-160.00, ONE SMALL LOT 135.00, MOSTLY 140.00-150.00. US#2 20-30 LBS. 120.00-145.00.30-40 LBS. 132.50-147.50, 40-50 LBS. 125.00-130.00, 50-60 LBS. ONE LOT 120.00. US#2-3; 20-30 LBS. 122.50-140.00, 30-40 LBS. 75.00-145.00, MOSTLY 132.50-140.00,40-50 LBS. 120.00-125.00, 50-60 LBS. 125.00-130.00. Indiana Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL MAY 22, 1997 Barrowi and Gilu: Mostly Steady. Demand moderate on a light to moderate movement Country Plants US 1-2 230-260 lbs. 56.50-58.00 Few 58.50 5750-59.00 US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 52.00-56.50 210230 lbs. 47.5052.00 Sows: Near Steady. US 1-3 3004501b5. 44.0046.50 450500 lbs. 46.0048.00 500600 Iba. 48.0052.00 Few over 600 lbs. 52.0053.00 Boars; 39.0041.00 Preliminary estimate: 28,000 * Receipts have changed due to change in repotting base. Diffcnbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, May 19, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 88. ALFALFA: 52.00-18S.00. MIXED HAY: 45.00-247.00. TIMOTHY: 102.00-195.00. ORCHARDGRASS; 50.00-162.00. STRAW: 95.00-132.00. EAR CORN: 100.00-115.00. STUBBLE HAY: 135.00. Belleville Hay Wcdncaday, May 21 BeUerille, PA Report Supplied by Auction MIXED HAY: 75.00-180.00. STRAW: 82.50-97.50. EAR CORN: 80.00-90.00. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Wcdncaday, May 21, 1997 Report supplied by USDA HOG MARKET TODAY 775 HEAD; LAST WEDNESDAY 943; LAST YEAR 78S. BARROWS AND GILTS: .75-1.00 LOWER. US#l-2 220-260 LBS. 58.75-59.50; US#l-3 220-270 LBS. 57.50-58.50. SOWS AND BOARS NOT TESTED. New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA MAY 19, 1997 HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 914 LAST MONDAY 720 LAST YEAR 1134 TREND: Compared to lut Monday bar row and gilts 1.00-2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 225-255 lbs 60,25-60.85 US 1-3 220-265 lbs 59.25-60.25 US 2-3 Few 270-285 lbs 56.75-58.75 Middleburg Hog Report Middleburg, Pa. May 19 ft 20 Report supplied by auction 318 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY THE AUCTION. BARROWS AND GILTS STEADY. BARROWS AND GILTS US#l-2230-260L85. 57.25-60.00, US#l-3 240-280 LBS. 50.00-56.75, FEW US#2-3 270-300 LBS. 48.00-54.00. SOWS: US«I-3 320-470 LBS. 38.50-46.00, 500-655 LBS. 42.50-51.00. BOARS: COUPLE 215 LBS. AT 41.50. 340-600 LBS. 30.50-38.00. Pennfield Offers A Sound Program For The Dairy Farmer To Use His Grain “Same As Cash” To Reduce His Monthly Feed Bill And To Avoid Having To Take “Harvest Price” For His Grain Prices Week Of 5/26/97 Corn $3.28 Bu. Soybeans $8.62 Bu. Barley $2.95 Bu. • No Storage Charges • Prices Updated Weekly • Grain Bank Balance Shown On Each Invoice • No Hidden Charges For every ton of qualifying dairy feed purchased you will receive one ton of gram back hauled at no charge Good’s Hay Lcobu Pa. Wed, May 21, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 64. STRAW: 70.00-160.00. ALFALFA; 170.00. TIMOTHY: 6100-215.00. GRASS: ISS.OO-165.0a CORN: IQS-115.00. MIXED HAY: 75.00-310.00. OATS: 3.00 BU. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, May 16, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 70 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY; 27 LOTS, 63.00-250.0 a ALFALFA: S LOTS, 137.00-195.00. TIMOTHY: 7 LOTS, 45.00-187.00. STRAW: 10 LOTS, 70.00-120.00 EAR CORN: 11 LOTS. 98.00-112.00. ORCHARD GRASS; 7 LOTS. 80.00-167.0 a OATS?I6OBU. STUBBLE! HAY: 35.00 LOAD. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, May 20, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 46 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 48.00- 2ND CUTTING 122.00- TIMOTHY; 116.00-161.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 140.00- 2ND 16^.0^225.00.3RD -CUTTING 4TH CUTTING 167.00- CLOVER: 95.00-100.00. GRASS; 130.00-140.00. WHEAT STRAW; 100.00-163.00. RYE STRAW: 69.00. Westminster Hay WMmlnder, Md. Tuesday, May 20, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 101 LOADS. ALFALFA; 1.70-2.80 BALE. TIMOTHY: 1.30-3.90 BALE. MIXED; .70-3.10 BALE. GRASS: 1.05-2.80 BALE, 13.00 LG RD. STRAW: .75-1.90 BALE Vintage Hay Paradise, PA May 22, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction ALPALA: 160.00. TIMOTHY: 120.00. GRASS: 120.00. MIXED HAY: 70.00-119.00. STRAW: 137.00. INDEX Four Sections COLUMNS HOME AND YOUTH Now is the Time AlO "Homestead Notes B 3 Livestock Ledger A 32 Home On The Range B 6 Timely Topics B 2 Cook’s Question Corner B 8 Consuming Thoughts B 4 Kid’s Komer 810 Family Living Focus B 5 You Ask, You Answer 816 Idas Notebook B 9 4-H Happenings 819 On Being A Farm Wife 81l All Gardens 817 FEATURES Poultry Pointers C 2 Farm Bureau Forum A2O Soil Care A 79 DEPARTMENTS New Bolton News A 25 Editorial AlO MAMMA Breakfast A 27 Farm Calendar AlO Lebanon Water Quality A3O Farm Forum AlO Artist Creates B 3 Futures Al 6 Berks Dairy Princess B 7 Mailbox Markets 819 Farm Wife Diary 814 Sale Reports 822 Juniata Dairy Princess 815 Public Auction Register 824 Business News C 4 DAIRY Classified Ads C 7, D 2 DHIA Focus A2l Md. DHIA A 32 Top Pa. DHIA A2B, C 5 . UnoMter.Farming, HAY ft STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM ft PER TON.) HAY STEADY. STRAW STEADY TO 5.00 LOWER. ALFALFA 90.00-150.00 FEW REPORTED 170.00; MIXED HAY 85.00- FEW REPORTED 160.00; TIMOTHY 85.00-130.00 FEW REPORTED 150.00; STRAW 60.00- MULCH 25.00-40.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 05/16/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 200 HAY, 60 STRAW ft 22 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 132.00-21S.00; MIXED HAY 104.00-215.00; TIMOTHY 118.00-190.00; STRAW 70.00-165.00; EAR CORN 98.00-116.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 05/16/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 157 HAY. 16 STRAW & 24 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 100.00-200.00; MIXED HAY 85.00-200.00; TIMOTHY 100.00-140.00; STRAW 62.00-110.00; EAR CORN 79.00-110.00. Middleburg Hay Mlddleburg, PA Tuts, Mejr 20, 1997 Report wpplled by PDA 77 LOADS TOTAL. 55 LOADS OF HAY. nAtFALFAi'IO-LOTS. 102.50-187.50. MIXED HAY: 28 LOTS. 60.00-197.50. TIMOTHY: 11 LOTS. 60.00-137.50. CLOVER: 1 LOT. 137.50. BROMEGRASS; 1 LOT, 100.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 4 LOTS 82.50-160.00. STRAW: 5 LOTS, 47.50-85.50. BAR CORN: 12 LOTS, 70.00-100.00. OATS: 3 LOTS. 2.70-3.10 BU. Report Supplied by Auction 57 LOADS. ALFALFA: 77.00-192.00. MIXED HAY: 87.00-176.00. TIMOTHY: 90.00-170.00. BROMEGRASS: 90.00-142.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 87.00-144.00. STRAW: 60.00. EAR CORN: 96.00-110.00. OATS: 2.85 BU. WOOD: 30.00-36.00. Regional Hay May U> i»7 Eastern Pa. Lelnbach’s Hay ShlppctHburg, PA May 17 and 20
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