New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed., June 11, 1997 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 747 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 1050 LAST YEAR 528 HEAD TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED., FEEDER FIGS 20.00-40.00 HIG HER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 45 PERCENT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#l-2:10 HEAD 29 LBS. 105.00; 80 HEAD 31-39 LBS. 114.00-135.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 38.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 126.99; 100 HEAD LBS. 112,00-132.00, WEIGHTED Average 46.20, weighted price 118.30; 176 HEAD S3-S8 LBS. 106.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 34.63, WEIGHTED PRICE 119.21; 28 HEAD 64 LBS. 92.00. US#2-3:10 HEAD 33 LBS. 90; 7 HEAD 43 LBS. 100.00. SLAUGHTER; 78 HEAD 17-29 LBS. 123.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 22.24, WEIGHTED PRICE 14129; 32 HEAD 33-37 LBS. 120.00-143.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 34.04, WEIGHTED PRICE 136.99; 16 HEAD 39 LBS. 133.00; 31 HEAD 66 LBS. 100.00. AS IS: 49 HEAD 17-26 LBS. 110.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 21.33, WEIGHTED PRICE 117.01; 70 HEAD 36-76 LBS. 80.00-97.00. WEIGHTED AVERAGE 48.43, WEIGHTED PRICE 87.77. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. Middleburg Hog Report Middleburg, Pa. June 9 ft 10 • Report supplied by auction 6 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY THE AUCTION. BARROWS AND GILTS 200-3.00 HIGHER. BARROWS AND GILTS US#l-2 230-260 LBS. 37.50-58.50. ONE LOT AT60.25; US#l-3 235-275 LBS. 53.30-56.85. SOWS: US#l-3 300-495 LBS. 35.00-46.00, ONE AT 53.00; 500-630 LBS. 40.50-47J0. BOARS; COUPLE 240-250L85. 39.50 AND 50.00. Receiving < 1 Wedt»*day 6:30 AM $ ■fife Shltp | Go»t |pontfj^.nt.W*icom. : nror-sist or nr^sMfei Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Fa. Reports Supplied by Packer For Monday, June 9, 1997 And Wednesday, June 11, 1997 MONDAY TOTAL HOGS: 6172 HEAD. LAST WEEK: 6559 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY: 2.59 HIGHER. 55.546-56.4% 216-269 LBS. BASE 59.17. 56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS 59.97-60.78. 58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS 61.58-62.38. FEW 216-269 LBS. 63.19. GOOD'S RECEIVING MONDAY 59.00. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: 1.00 HIGHER. 55.596-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE: 59.50. 56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS 60.30-61.11. 58.596-60.4% 216-269 LBS 61.91-62.71. FEW 216-269 LBS.; 63.52. Barrows and Gilta: Moitly Heady. Demand moderate on a moderate move ment US 1-3 230-260 Iba. 57.00-38.00, few 36.30, some 58.50 US 2-3 230-260 Iba. 51.30-37.00 210-230 Iba. 47.00-31.30 Sowa: Steady. US 1-3 300-430 Iba. 42.00-43.00 430-300 Ibt. 43.00-44.00 300-600 Iba. 44.00-48.00 Boara: 38.00-41.00, few to 42.00 S & J Villari Livestock Feeder Pig Sale MIIMoro, Del. June 9, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 378 HEAD 30-39 LBS. 104.00-120.00; 40-49 LBS. 76.00-103.00; 50-59 LBS. 80.00-107.00; 60-69 LBS. 95.00-101.00; 70-79 LBS. 76.00; 80-89 LBS. 85.00. r * 54.00-54.60 US 3-4 320-330 Ibi 50.85-51.60 Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Wednesday, June 11, 1997 Report supplied by USDA HOG MARKET TODAY 722 HEAD; LAST WEDNESDAY 794; LAST YEAR 795. BARROWS AND GILTS; STEADY TO .50 HIGHER. US#l-2 220-260 LBS. 57.00-58.00; US#l-3 220-270 LBS. 5650-57.25. North Jersey Market Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, June 10, 1997 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA: 3 LOTS. 2.00-2.70 BALE. MIXED HAY: 8 LOTS. .75-140 BALE. TIMOTHY: 1 LOT AT 2.20 BALE. GRASS: 2 LOTS, 110 AND 180 BALE. OAT STRAW: 2.50 BALE WHEAT STRAW: 1.40 BALE. SHELLED CORN: 3.75 BAG. 17 LOTS TOTAL. Middleburg Hay Middteburg, PA Tues., June 10, 1997 Report wpplied bj PDA 36 LOADS TOTAL, 16 LOADS OF HAY. LIGHT SALE. MIXED HAY: 11 LOTS, 50.00-97.50. TIMOTHY: 5 LOTS, 70.00-112.50. EAR CORN: 16 LOTS, 65.00-80.00. OATS: 4 LOTS, XOO-2.6S BU. Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, June 9, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 59. ALFALFA; 192.00-307.00. MIXED HAY: 60.00-260.00. TIMOTHY: 150.00-182.00. ORCHARDGRASS; 125.00-167.00. STRAW: 75.00-175.00. EAR CORN: 96.00-103.00. OATS: 3.55 BU. Leinbach’s Hay Shlppeiuburf, PA June 6 and 10 Report Supplied by Auction 44 LOADS. ALFALFA: 94.00-160.00. MIXED HAY: 47.00-148.00. TIMOTHY: 40.00-157.00. BROMEGRASS; 43.00-158.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 70.00-115.00. STRAW: 80.00-82.00. EAR CORN: 96.00-106.00. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, June 10, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 17 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 127.00- 2ND CUTTING 117.00- TIMOTHY; 111.00-135.00. ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING 180.00- BARLEY STRAW: 14100-170.00. WHEAT STRAW: 167.00. Westminster Hay Westminßer, Md. Tuesday, June 10, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 103 LOADS. ALFALFA: .85-160 BALE. TIMOTHY: .65-3.50 BALE. LARGE RpUND 24.00. MIXED HAY: .60-3.80 BALE. GRASS: .70-170 BALE. STRAW: .90-160 BALE Belleville Hay Wednesday, June 11 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction MIXED HAY: 80,00-11X50. STRAW: 85.06-125.00. INDEX Four Sections HOME AND YOUTH COLUMNS Homestead Notes B 2 Now is the Time AlO Home On The Range B 6 Family Living Focus B 4 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 On Being A Farm Wife B 5 Kid’s Komer 810 i All Gardens B 7 4-H Happenings 815 ' Ida’s Notebook 81l FFA Happenings 816 Poultry Pointers C 2 You Ask, You Answer 826 Business News C 4 Classified Ads CIO, D 2 FEATURES Ag Classrooms A 22 DEPARTMENTS Len-Lyn Farms B 2 Editorial AlO Penn State Dairy Princess ...81l .Farm Calendar AlO 4-H Japan Exchange 812 Farm Forum...'. AlO Red Knob Farm C 3 Futures Al 6 Mailbox Markets 824 DAIRY Sale Reports 830 Holstein News A 27 Public Auction Register ..833 American Guernsey A2B DHIA Focus A 35 Lancaster DHIA C 6 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, June ~14» 1997-A3' HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM A PER TON.) HAY STEADY, TO WEAK, NEW CROP ON THE MARKET NOT FULLY ESTAB LISHED. STRAW STEADY. ALFALFA 90.00-140.00; NEW CROP 90.00- MIXED HAY 90.00- NEW CROP 90.00-110.00; TIMOTHY 90.00-130.00; NEW CROP 80.00- STRAW 60.00-100.00; MULCH 25.00-45.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 06/06/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 142 HAY. 61 STRAW & 27 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 103.00-185.00; MIXED HAY 87.00-205.00; TIMOTHY 107.00-170.00; STRAW 95.00-160.00; EAR CORN 90.00-104.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY .AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 06/06/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 115 HAY. 13 STRAW &21 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 87.50-135.00; MIXED HAY 71.00- TIMOTHY 77.50-120.00; STRAW 77.50-120.00; EAR CORN 80.00- Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, June 6, 1997 Report Suppled by Auction 60 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 18 LOTS. 60.00-157.00. ALFALFA: 1 LOT AT 237.00. TIMOTHY: 10 LOTS. 80.00-167.00. STRAW: 18 LOTS, 95.00-150.00. EAR CORN: 8 LOTS, 84.00-100.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 3 LOTS, 92.00-110.00. Dewart Hay & Livestock Dewart, Pa. Monday, June 9, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction STEERS: 55.00-67.00. HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE. GOOD COWS: 35.00-43.50. CANNERS AND CUTTERS 25.00-35.00. BULLS; 36.00-41.00. VEAL 90-190 LBS. 90.00-170.00, 70-90 LBS. 35.00-90.00. HOGS: 50.00-55.00. SOWS: 40.00-45.00. FEEDER PIGS: 30.00-53.00 HEAD. HAY: 60.00-101.00. STRAW: 76.00. CORN: 70.00-88.00. OATS: 2.00-2.40 BU. Regional Hay June 9, 1997 Eastern Pa.