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.
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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