Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Report* Supplied by Packer
For Monday, Aufiut 4, 1997
And Wedneaday, Auguat 6, 1997
MONDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 6488 HEAD.
LAST WEEK: 610 S
TREND; COMPARED TO LAST
MONDAY: 1.42 LOWER.
35.4% 21S-27S LBS. BASE 38.33.
36.4% 213-273 LBS. 39.30.
37.4% 213-273 LBS. 60.67.
38.4% 213-273 LBS. 61.84.
39.4% 213-273 LBS. 63.01.
PREMIUM VALUE 1.57.
GOOD’S RECEIVING
MONDAY 57.50.
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 6798
LAST WEEK: 6809
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY: JO HIGHER.
55.4% 215-275 LBS.: BASE: 59J0.
56.4% 215-275 LBS.; 60.66.
57.4% 215-275 LBS.: 61.82.
58.4% 215-275 LBS. 62.98.
59.4% 215-275 LBS. 64.14.
PREMIUM VALUE 1.58.
New Wilmington
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, PA
Au glut L 1897
FEEDER PIGS 203. 42.0 LBS. PER
PIG; 43.67 PER HEAD: 104.13 PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US# 1-2:,'30-40 LBS. 110.00-115.00,
40-50 LBS. 105.00-110.00, 70-90 LBS.
LOT 90.00.
US#k 30-40 LBS. 90.00-105.00.40-50
LBS. 100.00-112.50, 50-70 LBS.
90.00- 12J0, 70-90 LBS LOT 97.50.
US#2-3:20-30 LBS. 85.00,30-40 LBS.
95.00- 40-50 LBS. 90.00-100.00,
50-70 LBS. 90.00-100.00.
i
Middleburg
Hog Report
Middleburg, Pa.
Auguit 4 end 5
' Report (applied bp auction
Indiana
Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
AUGUST 7, 1997
Bsrrowi and Cilu: JO to mostly 1.00
Lower. Demand aid movement were light
to moderate. Country Plant US 1-2
230-260 LBS. SS.OO-56.00 Few S4.SO *
56.50 55J0-57.00 US 2-3 230-260 LBS.
SO.OO-54.00 210-230 LBS. 45.00-SO.OO
Sows: Unevenly Steady. US 1-3
300-500 LBS. 42.00-45.00 Few 41.50
¥ /V*" 1 ***>*■ 300-600 LBS. 45.00-47.50 Few over 600
LBS. 47.50-49.00
Boars: 38.00-41.00 Prdiminaiy esti
' 1 mate: 28,000
356 HEAD. BULK OP SUPPLY SOLD
ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY
THE AUCTION.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
225-255 LBS. 56.75-58.50, US#l-3
230-260 LBS. 54.00-56.25, LIGHT
WEIGHTS 195-215 LBS. 48.00-SO.SO.
SOWS: US«I-3 400-470 LBS.
36.50-45.00, 500-585 LBS. 47.5048.75.
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New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
WctL, Auguat t, 1997
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 621 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 318
LAST YEAR 363 HEAD
TREND; COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY. FEEDER PIGS STEADY
TO WEAK. SUPPLY INCLUDED 40
PERCENT SOLD FOR SALUGHTER.
ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL
AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED
WEIGHT.
US# 1-2; 48 HEAD 23-29 LBS.
92.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE
26.77 WEIGHTED PRICE 93.74; 46
HEAD 30-38 LBS. 93.00-110.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 33.43,
WEIGHTED PRICE 104.37; 39 HEAD
41-48 LBS. 97.00-106.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 44.66, WEIGHTED PRICE
101.19; 33 HEAD 30-33 LBS.
105.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE
30.43, WEIGHTED PRICE 113.30. . ,
US#2 66 HEAD 30-34 LBS.
85.00-90.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
32J0, WEIGHTED PRICE 87.38; 28
HEAD 54 LBS. 86.00; 23 HEAD 60 LBS.
78.00.
SLAUGHTER: 140 HEAD 20-23 LBS.
90.00-ioe.oa weighted average
21.64, WEIGHTED PRICE 96.31; 10
HEAD 32 LBS. 125.00.
ALL PICS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIC SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
Lancaster Graded
Sow And Boar Sale
Lancaster, Pa.
< Report Supplied by USDA
For Tuesday, Auguit 5, 1997
TOTAL HOGS: 97.
GRADE SOWS 1-2:3 HEAD 327 LBS.
40.25; 13 HEAD 372 LBS. 41.75; 24
HEAb 4*7-437 LBS. 42.75; 16HEAD472
LfljS. 43.75: 11 HEAD 527-593 LBS.
*6.00-48.23.* > L *' '
MEDIUM 1-2:BHBAD3B3LBS. 36.85.
BOARS: 5 HEAD 472 LBS. 37.50.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, Align* 4, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 119.
ALFALFA: U 2.00-250.00.
MIXED HAY; 107.00-240.00.
TIMOTHY: 117.00-190.0tt
CLOVER: 155.00.
BROMEGRASS; 112.00.
REEDS CANARYGRASS: 147.00.
ORCHAROGRASS: 175.00.
STRAW: 75.00-110.00.
EAR CORN: 92.00-116.00.
OATS: 2.35-2.90 BU.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, Auguit 1, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
70 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 21 LOTS, 88.00-265.0 a
ALFALFA: 2 LOTS, 95.00 AND
245.00.
TIMOTHY: 2 LOTS, 132.00 AND
190.00.
STRAW: 21 LOTS, 66.00-110.0 a
EAR CORN: IS LOTS. 81.00-100.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 7 LOTS.
Bt.oo-207.0a
OATS: 2.90 AND 3. IS BU.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tueiday, Auguit 5, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
S 3 LOADS OP HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
101.00- 2ND 121.00-200.00.
TIMOTHY: 158.00-170.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
190.00- 2ND CUTTING
175.00- 3RD 214.00-225.00.
CLOVER: 154.00-161.00
GRASS: 101.00-150.00
WHEAT STRAW: 90.00-101.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 100.00 .
OAT STRAW: 86.00-10000. .
EAR CORN: 103.00
OATS: 4.15 BU.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
AUGUST 4, 1997
TODAY 804
LAST MONDAY 1381
LAST YEAR 1142
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to
last Monday 1.00-1.50 lower. US 1-2
225-265 lbs 56.10-57.25 US 1 230-255 Ox
57.50-58.50 US 1-3 220-270 lb«
54.75-56.00 US 3-4 300-320 lb»
52.10-53.00 340-350 Iba 50.35
North Jersey
Market
Hackettatown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997
Hay—Straw A
Grain Report
ALFALFA: 4 LOTS, 2.60-3.40 BALE
MIXED HAY: 7 LOTS. .75-I.6OBALE
TIMOTHY: 6 LOTS. .85-2.90 BALE
CLOVER: 1 LOT AT 3.10 BALE.
GRASS: 3 LOTS, 1.30-2.75 BALE
OAT STRAW: 4 LOTS, 1.10-1.30
BALE
WHEAT STRAW: 2 LOTS, .85-1.40
BALE.
RYE STRAW: 1 LOT AT 1.00 BALE.
OATS: 2 LOTS, 6.50 BAG.
WOOD SHAVINGS: 1.75 BAG.
TOTAL: 31 LOTS.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, Auguit 2, 1997
TOTAL LOADS: 18.
ALFALFA HAY; 95.00-180.00
TIMOTHY HAY: 80.00.
: MIXED HAY: 87.30-145.00.
CRASS HAY; 140.00-16250.
WHEAT STRAW: 7250-8000
OAT STRAW: 77508250.
' HAY. STRAW, FIREWOOD, PRO
DUCE AND CONSIGNMENTS SOLD
IJVERY SAT. AT 9 A.M.
Good’s Hay
LeoU, Pa.
Wed, Auguit 6, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 80.
> TIMOTHY: 112.00-180.00.
ALFALFA: 11S.00-195.00.
_ CORN:. 95.00-109.00.
, STRAW: 72.00-165.00.
MIXED HAY: 85.00-200.00.
GRASS: 127.00-150.00
OATS: 2.60 BU.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppcuburf, PA
Aqud 2 and 5
Report Supplied by Auction
57 LOTS TOTAL.
ALFALFA; 134.00-218.00.
, MIXED HAY: 97.00-165.00.
TIMOTHY: 90.00-190.00.
BROMEGRASS: 95.00
BAR CORN: 102.50-106.00.
STRAW: 6250-120.00.
OATS; 2.40-2.60 BU.
RYE: 4.75 BU.
COLUMNS
Now is the Time AlO
Ida’s Notebook 81l
On Being A Farm Wife B 9
All Gaidais - BIS
Family Living Focus B S
Grazing Gazette D 2
Business News C 4
Classified Ads CIO
Poultry Pointers AP1..35
Fair Happenings API.. 13,16
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Farm Forum AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets 820
Sale Reports 829
Public Auction Register 833
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Komer 810
You Ask, You' Answer 814
Farm Women Societies... 814
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 9, IW7-A3
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM * PER TON.) HAY
STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER, STRAW
STEADY.
ALFALFA 100.00-140.00, FEW
REPORTED 165.00; MIXED HAY
55.00-120.00, FEW REPORTED 145.00;
TIMOTHY 10.00-120.00; STRAW
7000-90.00, FEW REPORTED 100.00;
MULCH 25.00-40.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
08/01/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
143 HAY. 71 STRAW A 41 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA FEW REPORTED
100.00- MIXED HAY
100.00- TIMOTHY
125.00- STRAW 75.00-120.00;
EAR CORN 91.00-116.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
08/01/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS;
104 HAY, 10 STRAW & 32 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA FEW REPORTED
93.00- MIXED HAY
70.00- TIMOTHY 71.00-160.00;
STRAW 70.00-97.00; EAR CORN
87.00-
Middleburg Hay
Mlddlcburg, PA
Tim, Aufiut 5,1997
Report aupplled by PDA
44 LOADS TOTAL, 20 LOADS OF
HAY.
MIXED HAY; 6 LOTS, 77.50-162J0.
ALFALFA: 4 LOTS. 112.50-200.00.
TIMOTHY: 6 LOTS, 65.00-132.50.
ORCHARDGRASS; 4 LOTS,
62.50-125.00.
STRAW; 10 LOTS, 50.00-75.00.
EAR CORN: 11 LOTS, 85.00-112 JO.
OATS; 2.25-2.60 BU.
Belleville Hay
Wcdncodap, Augiut 6
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied bp Audio*
CORN: 7 LOTS. *2.50-100.00.
MIXED HAY: IS LOTS, 60.00-140.00.
STRAW: 6 LOTS. 72.50-92.50
Vintage Hay
ParadlM, PA
Thun, Au|u* 7, 1997
Report Supplied by Audio*
ALFALFA: 152.00-201.00.
TIMOTHY: 140.00.
GRASS: 66.00 ROUND BALE
MIXED HAY: 131.00-133.00:
OAT STRAW: 104.00.
INDEX
FEATURES
Lancaster Swine
NW Holsteins....
Lebanon Livestock Sale A 24
Lebanon Dairy A3O
Com Twilight.. A 42
Apple Farm :.B 4
Md. Dairy Princess B 7
Schuylkill Fair 816
Lancaster 4-H’ers 818
Fair Queen 819
Troy Fair ; C 5
Juniata Fair C 7
Angus Breeders C 8
Leib Wins National C 9
Aerial Seeding AP1..23
NE Disthct AP1..26
Forage Testing AP1..30
I Cattle Feed AP1..34
Troy Dairy AP2..24
....B 4
DAIRY
Dairy Week
Pa.DHIA Focus .* v
Milk Prices
Regional Hay
Auguat 4, 1997
Enter* Pa.
Six Sections
... A2l
... A 22
AI6
.... A 23
.... A 39