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