New Holland Feeder Pigs New Hollaed, PA Wed., July 9, 1997 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 546 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 506 LAST YEAR 340 HEAD TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY, FEEDER PIGS 20.00-25.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 68 PERCENT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US# 1-2; S 3 HEAD 24-29 LBS. 100.00-154.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 27.45, WEIGHTED PRICE 118.50; 69 HEAD 32-31 LBS. 100.00-125.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 36.75, WEIGHTED PRICE 108.37; 38 HEAD 40-46 LBS. 115.00-132.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 42.50, WEIGHTED PRICE 121.45. ' SLAUGHTER: 142 HEAD 42-47 LBS. 110.00-125.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 45.14, WEIGHTED PRICE 116.87; 72 HEAD 50-57 LBS. 92.00-122.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 54.38, WEIGHTED PRICE 110.93; AS IS, 46 HEAD 17-24 LBS. 125.00-150.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 22.07, WEIGHTED PRICE 147.29; 81 HEAD 30-78 LBS. 70.00-97.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 38.21, WEIGHTED PRICE 77.49. ALL KGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERO- New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA JULY 8, 1997 TODAY 734 LAST MONDAY 1172 LAST YEAR 1108 BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to last Monday iteady to firm. US 1-2 220-26 S lbs 59.25-60.3 S US 1 few 230-260 lbs 60.50-60.75 US 1-3 220-26 S lbs 57.86-SS.SO US 2-3 225-29 S lbs 56.25-57.60 Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Pa. Report! Supplied by Packer For Monday, July 7, 1997 And Wednaaday, July 9, 1997 MONDAY TOTAL HOGS: 6413 HEAD. LAST WEEK; 7172 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY: .67 LOWER. 35.548-56.4% 216-269 LBS. BASE 61.08. 56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS 61.90-62.72. 58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS 63.54-64.35. FEW 216-269 LBS. 65.17. GOOD'S RECEIVING MONDAY 6000. WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS: 6431 LAST WEEK: 7155 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: 1.50 LOWER. SS.S%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE: 60.25. 56.5«-58.4« 216-269 LBS 61.07-61.89. 58.5W-60.4* 216-269 LBS 62.71-63.52. FEW 216-269 LBS.; 64.34. Indiana Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL JULY 10,1997 Barrows md Gilts: weak, instances .50 lower. Demand ft movement light to mod erate. US 1-2 230-260 lbs. 57.00-58.50. few 56.50 US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 52.00-57.00 210-230 lbs. 47.00-52.00 Sows: Near Steady. US 1-3 300-400 lbs. 41.50-42.50 400-500 lbs. 42.00-45.00 500-600 lbs. 44.50-47.00 few over 600 lbs 47.00-48.00 Boary: 38.00-42.00 St. Louis Cattle, Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL JULY 7,1997 No report issued this week due no reporters available. Middleburg Hog Report Mlddlcbuif, Fa. July 7 and 8 Report auppUad by auction 226 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY THE AUCTION. BARROWS AND GILTS 1.00-I.SD HIGHER. USI-2 230-265 LBS. 55.00-60.50. US#l-3 230-260 LBS. 56.50-57.10. US92-3 275-285 LBS. 50.50-53.00. LIGHTWEIGHTS 195-215 LBS. 49.00-51.50. SOWS: US#l-3 330-450 LBS. 37.50-42.50, 490-590 LBS. 42.50-47.50, MEDIUM 320-465 LBS. 26.50-30.50. New Wilmington Graded Feeder Pig Sale New Wilmington, PA July 4, 1997 FEEDER PIGS' 199. 43.0 LBS. PER PIG; 40.75 PER HEAD: 95.47 PER HUNDREDWEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. US4I-2:25-40 LfiS. 90.00-97.50.40-50 LBS. 97.50-105.00. 50-60 LBS. 2 LOTS 92.50-102.50, 70-80 LBS. ONE LOT 95.00. US#2: 25-40 LBS. 80.00-102.50,40-50 LBS. 97.50-105.00. 50-60 LBS. 95.00-102.50. US#2-3:25-40 LBS. FEW 75.00-90.00, 40-50 LBS. LOT 90.00. 50-60 LBS. ONE LOT 97.50. North Jersey Market Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tueedey, July 8, 1997 Hay—Straw ft Grain Report ALFALFA: 3 LOTS. 2.00230 BALE. MIXED HAY: 2 LOTTS, 1.40 BALE TIMOTHY: 8 LOTS, 1.00-2.30 BALE CRASS: 8 LOTS, 1.00-2.10 BALE. RYE STRAW: 2 LOTS, 1.60 AND 1.85 BALE SHELLED CORN; 1 LOT AT 4.00 BAG. 24 LOTS TOTAL. Good’s Hay Leoli, Pi. Wed., July 9, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 68. STRAW: SO.OO-ISO.OO. ALFALFA; 75.00. TIMOTHY: 117.00-140.00. GRASS: 77.00-100.00. CORN: 94.00-102.00 MIXED HAY: 40.00-215.00. OATS: 2.90 BU. FEEDER CATTLE Tues., July 15 7:30 P.M. HR Bring a Load • Buy a Load CARLISLE Livestock Market, Inc. Exit 12 off Mi lUm South (717) 249-4511 or evenings, Jim (717)249-2359 HAT. STRAW ft GRAIN SALE Evwy Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stablea, Inc. (Rt 30,10 mHaa aaat of Laneaatar In Paradiaa, PA) For Info. (717) 442-4181 hua. (610)458-8518 homo Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pm. Friday, July 4, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 55 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 24 LOTS, SB.OO-IBo.oa ALFALFA: 1 LOT AT 112.00. , TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS, 100.00-165.00. i STRAW: 8 LOTS, 113.00-140.00. EAR CORN: 9 LOTS, 96.00-111.00. ORCHARD GRASS; 5 LOTS. SO.OO-160.0a OATS: 2.1 S AND 2.20 BALE. The Windmill Penn Van, N.Y. June 30, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA GRASS; IST CUTTING 125.00-140.00. GRASS: IST CUTTING 75.00-110.00. STRAW; 90.00-110.00. HAY SALE EVERY FRIDAY. 9 AM. PRODUCE ft PLANTS FOLLOW AT 10 AM. Vintage Hay Paradise, PA Thun, July 10, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TIMOTHY: 135.00-142.00. MIXED HAY: 88.00-147.00. GRASS: 55.00-104.00. STRAW: 53.00-93.00. Middleburg Hay Mlddleburg, PA Turn., July 8, 1997 Report eupplled by PDA 44 LOADS TOTAL. 16 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: 50.00-97.50. ALFALFA: 105.00-147.50. TIMOTHY: 60.00-75.00. ‘ STRAW: 60.00-102.50. EAR CORN: 82.50-95.00. OATS: 1.75-2.30 BU. Westminster Hay Wcdmlnacr, Md. Tuceday, July 8, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 104 LOADS. ALFALFA: 1.406.00 BALE TIMOTHY: 1.202.80 BALE MIXED HAY: .65-2.70 BALE, 8.5012.00 LARGE ROUND. GRASS: .85-2.50 BALE. STRAW; .802.20 BALE. FEATURES Poultry Show Cancelled AlB Soybean Planting.... Bottle Bill. Conservation Expo A2B Weather Predictions A 32 Culinary Winner. Crawford Dairy Royalty B 4 Regional Fashion Revues 812 Sun Dairy Princess 813 Chester Dairy Princess 814 Somerset Dairy Princess BIS York Dairy Princess 816 Farm Safety 818 Schuylkill Dairy Princess 819 COLUMNS Now is the Time Family Living Focus B 4 All Gardens B 5 On Being A Farm Wife B 7 Ida’s Notebook B 9 Classified Ads C 5, D 6 Poultry Pointers Business News New Bolton News .kkiiliiikiilalllMhttxttitl UncMter Farming, SHintoy, July 12. IM7-A3 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 TO 10.00 HIGHER. STRAW STEADY TO WEAK. ALFALFA 85.00-125.00; MIXED HAY 80.00- TIMOTHY 80.00-110.00; STRAW 50.00-100.00, MOSTLY 70.00- MULCH 25.00-40.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 07/04/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 157 HAY, 29 STRAW ft 29 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 106.00-17S.00; MIXED HAY 80.00-162.00; TIMOTHY 115.00-165.00; STRAW 113.00-140.00; EAR CORN 96.00-111.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 07/04/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS; 74 HAY. 10 STRAW & 36 EAR CORN. ALFALFA FEW REPORTED 85.00- MIXED HAY 60.00-95.00; TIMOTHY 64.00-100.00; STRAW 80.00- EAR CORN 74.00-10150. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, July 8, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 26 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 89.00- 2ND CUTTING 101.00- TIMOTHY: 120.00-130.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 71.00,2 ND CUTTING 83.00. CLOVER: 84.00-105.00. GRASS: 101.00-122.00. WHEAT STRAW: 80.00-115.00. Kutztown Produce Auction Hay Auction Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, July 5, 1997 TOTAL LOADS: 12. ALFALFA HAY: 115.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 127.00, 2.10-Z9O BALE. GRASS HAY: 98.00-100.00. 2.10 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 80.00-100.00. OAT STRAW: 87.00. OATS: 1.75 BU. HAY, STRAW, FIREWOOD. PRO DUCE AND CONSIGNMENTS SOLD EVERY SAT. AT 9 A.M. INDEX Five Sections DEPARTMENTS Editorial Farm Calendar Farm Forum Futures Mailbox Markets Sale Reports Public Auction Register ... 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