New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, Maj 29, 1997 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 528 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 629 LAST YEAR 413 HEAD TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED. FEEDER PIGS 10.00-25.00 LOW ER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 70 PERCENT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#l-2: 25 HEAD 36 LBS. 95.00; 47 HEAD 40-48 LBS. 95.00-115.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 43.09, PRICE 100.30; 14 HEAD 55 9 105.00. US#2-3: 22 HEAD 33 LBS. 80.00. NO GRADE: 53 HEAD 31-42 LBS. 70.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 35.28, WEIGHTED PRICE 70.00. SLAUGHTER: 83 HEAD 18-26 LBS. 80.00-115.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 25.18, WEIGHTED PRICE 90.74. AS IS; 80 HEAD 18-28 LBS. 70.00-90.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 23.38, WEIGHTED PRICE 86.16; 61 HEAD 35-74 LBS. 55.00-65.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 48.93, WEIGHTED PRICE 60.13. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Pa. Report! Supplied by Packer For Monday, May 26, 1997 And Wednesday, May 28, 1997 MONDAY: HOLIDAY WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS: 7179 LAST WEEK: 7028 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WBD «)AY: 1.50 LOWER. 5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE: 58.42. 56.546-58.4% 216-269 LBS.: 59.25-60.08. 58.546-60.4% 216-269 LBS.: 60.91-61.74. FEW 216-269 LBS.: 62.57. Jim* 13 & 27 „ L . . - (Kt * 3ftl Tuee. of month) „ R *®«. ,v ‘ n 9 6:00 AM to Noon W “? r ** tH ?g» > PM (INDIVIDUALS) I VeSoSSr y 2:so PM - Largo Lotsjwvciioii) M I Sheep & Go«t fff ! Consignment* Welcome t /W I -■Saar-- , ”"“p«r* J 717-397-5136 or 717-656-5264 SOLD SEPARATELY Walter M. Dunlap and Sons LANCASTER STOCKYARDS An Old Line Commission Firm Dedicated to Livestock Marketing for the 21st Century! Indiana Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL MAY 28, 1997 Tuctday actuals 33,800 Week to dale 67,500 Today’s estimate 31,000 Same pd week ago 83,100 Wednesday week ago 28,100 Same pd year ago 89,400 Wednesday year ago 39,100 * year ago receipts do not compare due to changes in reporting base * Barrows and Gilts: Weak to .50 Lower. Demand and movement were light to moderate. Country: Plants: US 1-2 230-260 lbs. 55.50-56.50 Few 55.00 & 57.00 56.00-57.50 2-3 220-260 lbs. 51.00-55.00 210-230 lbs. 46.50-51.00 Sowi: Steady to 1.00 Lower over 500 Ibi. US 1-3 300-450 lbs. 44.50-46.50 450-500 Ibi. 46.00-48.00 500-600 lbs. 48.0051.50 Few over 600 lb*. 52.00 Boan: 40.0041.00 Eastern Combelt Direct Hog Trade Hot Carcass Value Infor mation Trend: .50 to 1.00 Lower Estimated receipts 39,300 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 Val ue * Carcass wt* 68.31 * 72.53 * 74.85 • 76.25 • 77.50 • 78.50 * 79.75 * 170-191# * 75.25 * 77.25 * 79.05 * 79.05 * 82.25 • 84.48 * 86.03 * 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 52.00- SG 55.00-57.00 SL 51.00- SZ 48.50-52.00 SC 56.00- SH 54.00-56.00 SW 44.50-46.50 TA 40.00-41.00 SD 55.00- SJ 46.50-51.00 SX 46.00- SF 51.00-55.00 SK 51.00- SY 48.00-51.50 Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyard! Wednesday, May 28, 1997 Report wpplled by USDA HOG MARKET TODAY 76S HEAD; LAST WEDNESDAY 775; LAST YEAR 953. BARROWS AND GILTS: 1.00 LOWER. US4I-2 220-265 LBS. 57.75-58.50; US#l-3 220-270 LBS. 56.00-57.50; 180-200 LBS. 49.50-51.00. State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc. Friday, May 23, 1997 RESULTS ON 1126 PIGS. TREND: COMPARED TO MAY 9 STATE GRADED SALE. PIGS WERE UNEVEN MOSTLY 10.00 LOWER, SPOTS 20.00 LOWER ON PIGS OVER 60 LBS. ALL PIGS ARE FROM QUALIFIED OR MONITORED HERDFS; THEY WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. US#l&2:B7l HEAD. 210 HEAD 39-49 LBS. 112.00-13S.00; 345 HEAD SO-S 9 LBS. 110.00-117.00; 258 HEAD 60-69 LBS. 90.00-107.00; 58 HEAD 71-83 LBS. 85.00-92.00. US#2; 183 HEAD.S3 HEAD 39-49 LBS. 101.00- 73 HEAD .50-59 LBS. 100.00- 57 HEAD 63-69 LBS. 85.00- US#2&3 LATE CUTS: 15 HEAD 52-89 LBS. 70.00-107.00. AS IS/UTTLITIES: 47 HEAD 46-85 LBS. 30.00-35.00 NEXT STATE GRADER FEEDER PIG SALES FRIDAY. JUNE 13. RECEIVING 7 A.M.-ll A.M. SALE 1:30 P.M. SHARP! Middleburg Hog Report Middleburg, Pa. May 26 & 27 Report supplied by auction 239 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY THE AUCTION. BARROWS AND GILTS US#l-2 235-265 LBS. 57.25-59.50. US#l-3 225-280 LBS. 53.00-56.25. SOWS: US#l-3 315-490 LBS. 38.00-43.50, 500-535 LBS. 44.00-45.50, MEDIUM 290-390 LBS. 29.50-34.00. BOARS: 290-520 LBS. 36.50-40.50. New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA MAY 27, 1997 TODAY 719 LAST MONDAY 914 LAST YEAR 1121 AUCTION NOT COVERED - FEDER AL HOLIDAY Westminster Hay Westminster, Md. Tuesday, May 27, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 134 LOADS. ALFALFA: 2.50-4.10 BALE TIMOTHY; 1.20-3.00 BALE, 32.50 LARGE ROUND. MIXED HAY: 1.25-2.70 BALE GRASS: 92.00,1.10-2.10 BALE 34.00 LG RD. STRAW; 1.10-2.50 BALE MULCH: .80-1.00 BALE Belleville Hay WcdncMlay, May U Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction MIXED HAY: 85.00-140.00. ALFALFA HAY: 130.00-150.00. STRAW: 75.00-82.50. EAR CORN: TO 92.50. OATS: 2.30-2.60 BU. Good’s Hay Leola, Pa. Wed, May 28, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 61. STRAW: 80.00-135.00. ALFALFA: 60.00-150.00. TIMOTHY: 100.00-210.00. GRASS; SS.OO-14aOO. CORN: 100.00-110.00. MIXED HAY; 60.00-150.00. OATS: 2.60-2.90 BU. Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, May 26, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 95. ALFALFA: 120.00-210.00. MIXED HAY: 70.00-350.00. TIMOTHY; 55.00-220.00. MEADOWGRASS: 120.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 95.00-155.00. STRAW: 85.00-150.00. EAR CORN: 108.00-119.00. OATS; 3.00-3.30. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, May 23, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 69 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 27 LOTS. 50.00-250.00. ALFALFA: 4 LOTS. 100.00-132.00. TIMOTHY: 9 LOTS, 117.00-170.00. STRAW; 10 LOTS, 117.00-145.00. EAR CORN: 7 LOTS. 96.00-107.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 4 LOTS, 40.00-152.00. OATS: 2.20 AND 3.20 BU. North Jersey Market Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, May 27, 1997 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA: 2 LOTS. 2.50 AND 3.00. MIXED HAY: 5 LOTS, 1.40-2.00 BALE. TIMOTHY: 9 LOTS, 2.00-2.80 BALE. GRASS: 10 LOTS, 1.50-2.90 BALE. MULCH: 2 LOTS, .90. SHELLED CORN: 2 LOTS. 2.50 AND 3.75 BAG. OATS: 1 LOT AT 7.25 BAG. CORN SCREENINGS: 2.70 BAG. WOOD SHAVINGS 1.50 BAG. TOTAL: 33 LOTS. l^nsisl DEPARTMENTS Editorial Farm Calendar. Farm Forum. Futures Mailbox Markets Sale Reports Public Auction Register 825 Business News C 4, D 2 Classified Ads C 5, D 5 FEATURES Chesapeake Bay Deep Creek Farm A2B Va. Angus..., Good Year? Lamb & Wool Queen B 2 Birth Care Somerset FFA Seed To Table Ohio Angus Lwcaatw Farming, Saturday, May 31, 199743 HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THBFARM & PER TON.) HAY AND STRAW' UNEVEN MOSTLY STEADY TO 10.00 STEADY. > ALFALFA 90.00-MO.OO FEW REPORTED 170.00; MIXED HAY 90.00-140.00; TIMOTHY 85.00-140.00; STRAW 60.00-95.00 FEW REPORTED 100.00; MULCH 25.00-40.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 05/23/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 175 HAY, 55 STRAW & 17 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 130.00-185.00; MIXED HAY 100.00-200.00; TIMOTHY 110.00-162.00; STRAW 95.00-152.00; EAR CORN 96.00-115.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 05/23/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 158 HAY, 10 STRAW & 32 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 110.00-147.50; MIXED HAY 87.50-180.00; TIMOTHY 90.00-145.00; STRAW 50.00-85.00; EAR CORN 80.00-104.00. Middleburg Hay Mlddleburg, PA Tuee, M»jr 27, 1997 Report mpplied by PDA 56 LOADS TOTAL. 29 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA; 6 LOTS, 110.00-165.00. MIXED HAY: 20 LOTS, 40.00-150.00. TIMOTHY: 3 LOTS. 125.00-147.50. STRAW: 9 LOTS, 67.50-122.50. EAR CORN: 15 LOTS. 75.00-91.00. BARLEY: 3.00 BU. OATS: 2.90-3.20 BU. Report Supplied by Auction 49 LOADS. ALFALFA: 75.00-174.00. MIXED HAY: 70.00-144.00. TIMOTHY; 54.00-160.00. BROMEGRASS: 65.00-110.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 77.00-115.00. STRAW: 60.00-85.00. EAR CORN: 86.00-104.00. BARLEY: 1.50 BU. WOOD: 36.00. INDEX Four Sections COLUMNS Now is the Time All Gardens Livestock Ledger. Ida’s Notebook Timely Topics Family Living Focus B 3 On Being A Farm Wife B 4 AlO AlO AlO ~ Al 6 818 ..821 HOME AND YOUTH Homestead Notes Home On The Range B 6 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Kid’s Komer 810 Farm Women Societies 81l You Ask, You Answer 815 A 25 A 32 DAIRY DHIA Focus PA Holstein Assoc PA DHIA Protein.. PA DHIA SCC Top Pa. DHIA A 34 B 5 812 ,814 D 3 Regional Hay May 27, 1997 Eastern Pa. Leinbach’s Hay Shlppeiuburg, PA May 24 and 27 AlO A 27 A 32 A 35 .B 2 ,B 2 A2l All A 26 .C 2 D 4
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