New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, August 20, 1997
Report Supplied bj USDA
TODAY 1067 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 1059
TREND: COMPARED WITH LAST
WED., FEEDER PIGS S.OO-IS.OO HIGH
ER. SUPPLY INDLUDED 60% SOLD
FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US«I-2:4 HEAD 30 LBS. 130.00; 219
HEAD 40-50 LBS. 76.00-90.00; 48 HEAD
40-50 LBS. 66.00-70.00; 276 HEAD 50-60
LBS. 70.00-80.00; 36 HEAD 50-60 LBS.
16.00; 9 HEAD 50 LBS. 98.00.
SLAUGHTER: 72 HEAD 20-40 LBS.
80.00- 40 HEAD 35-42 LBS.
130.00- 136 HEAD 50-65 LBS.
55.00- 111 HEAD 65-100 LBS.
72.00-
New Wilmington
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, PA
Augurt 15, 1997
FEEDER PIGS 139. 47.0 LBS. PER
PIG; SXII PER HEAD: 111.74-PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US# 1-2; 40-50 LBS. 2 LOTS 117.50,
50-60 LBS. 107.50-11X50,60-70 LBS. 2
LOTS 100.00 AND
US#X 30-40 LBS. 10X5O-120.00. 40-50
LBS. 11X50-120.00,50-60 LBS. 2 LOTS
90.00 AND 105.00.
US#2-3:40-50 LBS. 1 LOT AT 112.50.
Lancaster Graded
Sow And Boar Sale
Lucute*, Pa.
Report Supplied by USDA
For Tucaday, Auguit 19, 1997
TOTAL HOGS; 79.
GRADE SOWS 1-3: 4 HEAD 328-335
LBS. 39.15; 17 HEAD 378-422 LBS.'
40.10; 14 HEAD 474 LBS. 4X10; 24
HEAD 521-595 LBS. 44.85.
MEDIUM 1-2: 10 HEAD 357 LBS.
' 35.00.
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BOARS: 6 HEAD 452 LBS. 37.35.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND* PA
AUGUST IA-1997
TODAY 795
LAST MONDAY 934
LAST YEAR 973
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compand to
last Monday 2.00 higher. US 1-2 220-260
lbs S6.SO-57.10 US 1 220-250 lbs
57.50-SB.SO US 1-3 220-265 lbs
SS.6O-S6.SO US 2-3 225-270 lbs
54.00-55.50
SOLD TO SPECIALTY TRADE: US
1-2 Few 170-200 lbs 60.50-67.00
HERE TODAY • HERE TO STAY
For Buying or Selling Livestock
Call Dunlaps at (717) 397-5136
Slaughter cattle Graded Sow & Boar Sales
&«ry Uflfutey 9:30 am September 2 & 16
Feeder Cattle
V Every Friday in Sept,
(Large Percent o( Farm Fresh Cattl
Receiving
WMI Market Hogs
Wednesday
AM To 11:30 AM
r Sheep & Goet
Consignments Welcome
for Mondays
NowSlwmA OnalMwiaflOr..
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Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Reports Supplied by Packer
For Monday, August 18, 1997
And Wednesday, August 20, 1997
MONDAY
TOTAL HOGS; 6820 HEAD.
LAST WEEK: 6619
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
MONDAY: .17 LOWER.
55.4% 215-275 LBS. BASE 57.83.
56.4% 215-275 LBS. 59.06.
57.4% 215-275 LBS. 60.29.
58.4% 215-275 LBS. 61.52.
59.4% 215-275 LBS. 62.75.
PREMIUM VALUE 1.65.
GOOD'S RECEIVING
MONDAY 57.00.
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS; 6873
LAST WEEK: 6855
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY: 1.08 LOWER.
55.4% 215-275 LBS.: BASE: 56.9 X
56.4% 215-275 LBS.: 58.14. . ,
57.4% 215-275 LBS.: 59.36.
58.4% 215-275 LBS. 60.58.
59.4% 215-275 LBS. 61.80.
PREMIUM VALUE 1.64.
Middleburg
Hog Report
Middleburg, Pa.
Auguit IS and 19
Report luppUed by «action
286 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD
ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY
THE AUCTION.
BARROWS AND GILTS: USI-2
230-260 LBS. 54.50-56.00, US«I-3
230-260 LBS. 5X50-54.50. LIGHT
WEIGHTS 190-215 LBS. 47.00-49.00.
SOWS: US«I-3 300-450 LBS.
38.00-43.50, 475-600 LBS. 40.5047.50.
BOARS: PEW 260-500 LBS
25.50-38.50.
Lancaster Hogs
T Stackyards
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1997
Report supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 960 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 544; LAST YEAR
1003.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST WED. 1.00-I.SOLOW
ER WITH SOME LATE SALES
LOWER
US#l-2 220-260 LBS. 55.00-56.00;
USUI-3 220-270L85. 54.00-55.00; LATE
SALES 52.00-53.00.
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Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, August 18, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction^
TOTAL LOADS: 82.
ALFALFA: 147.00-215.00.
MDCED HAY: 105.00-212.00.
TIMOTHY: 92.00-195.00.
CLOVER: 132.00.
REEDS CANARYGRASS; 152.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 120.00-170.00.
STRAW: 100.00-125.00.
EAR CORN; 93.00-96.00.
OATS: 3.05 BU.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, August 16, 1997
TOTAL LOADS: 13.
ALFALFA HAY: 115.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 130.00-135.00.
CLOVER HAY: 100.0 a
GRASS HAY: 115.00.
MIXED HAY; 125.00-155.00.
STUBBLE HAY: 82.001
OAT STRAW: BS.OO, 1.60 BALE.
HAY. STRAW, FIREWOOD. PRO
DUCE ’AND CONSIGNMENTS SOLD
EVERY SAT. AT 9 A.M.
Green Dragon Hay
Epbrata, Pa.
Friday, Auguit 15, 1997
Repcrt Supplied by Auctloa
77 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 32 LOTS. 92.00-235.00.
ALFALFA: 8 LOTS, 157.00-202.00.
TIMOTHY: 10 LOTS. 131.00-212.00.
STRAW: 10 LOTS, 73.00-120.0 a
EAR CORN: 12 LOTS. 97.00-102.00.
ORCHARD CRASS: 3 LOTS, 138.00,
142.00 AND 183.00.
OATS: 2.00 AND 2.95 BU.
Indiana
Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
AUGUST 21, 1997
Bartow* and Gill*: Moaly .SO Lower.
Demand light to moderate on a moderate
movement Country Plant US 1-2 230-260
LBS. 53.00-54.00 Few 52.50 A 54.50
53.50- US 2-3 230-260 LBS.
47.50- Few 53.25 210-230 LBS.
42.5047.50
Sowi: Weak to 1.00 Lower. US 1-3
300-500 LBS. 39.00-43.00 Few 38.00
500-600 LBS. 43.00-46.00 Few over 600
LBS. 46.50
Boar*: 3730-40.00
Preliminary estimate: 30,000
PENNFIELD
GRAIN BANK
Pennfield Offers A
Sound Program For
The Dairy Farmer To
Use His Grain
“Same As Cash” To
Reduce His Monthly
Feed Bill And To
Avoid Having To
Take “Harvest Price"
For His Grain
Prices Week Of 8/25/97
Corn $3.23 Bu.
Soybeans $7.30 Bu.
Barley $2.22 Bu.
• Prices Updated
Weekly
Grain Bank Balance
Shown On Each
Invoice
• No Hidden Charges
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppensburg, PA
August 16 and 19
Report Supplied by Auction
74 LOADS.
' ALFALFA; 122.00-180.00.
MIXED HAY: 47.50-150.00.
TIMOTHY: 74.00-150.00.
BROMEGRASS: 112.00-117.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 100.00.
EAR CORN; 96.00-105.00.
STRAW: 52.50-102.00.
OATS: 2.75-3.00 BU.
RYE: 4.35-5.60 BU.
MULCH: 29.00.
Westminster Hay
Wotmlndcr, Md.
Tucaday, Auguit 19, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
124 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 3.30-5.00 BALE
TIMOTHY; 1.60-3.70 BALE, 25.00
LARGE ROUND BALE
MIXED HAY; 65.00-ISIOO, .95-3.60
BALE 28.00-35.00 LARGE ROUND.
GRASS: 110-3.00 BALE, 30.00 LRGE
ROUND.
STRAW: 115-1.90 BALE
WOOD: 30.00 CORO.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kh liiiood- Pl»
Tucaday, Auguat 19, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
51 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
55.00-150.0 a 2ND 131.00-I6loa
TIMOTHY: 130.00-190.0 a
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
14100-175.00. 2ND 16100-225.00, 3RD
19100.
CLOVER: 87.00-147.00.
, CRASS: 98.00-167.00.
. WHEAT STRAW: 91.00-99.00.
OAT STRAW: 87.00-88.00.
’ BAR CORN: 95.00-100.00.
OATS: 175 BU.
Good’s Hay
LeoU, P*.
Wed, August 20, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 50.
CORN: 93.00-99.00.
MIXED HAY: 110.00-240.00.
STRAW; 90.00-97.0 a
GRASS: 142.00-205.0 a
TIMOTHY: 140.00-255.00
ALFALFA: 195.00-200.00.
OATS: 3.00 BU. •
CORN FODDER: 62.00.
FEATURES
E-town Beef
Tioga Sale...
E-town Swine..
E-town Holsteins
E-town Sale
E-town Sheep
German Vet
Thelma’s Best....
Chincoteague Ponies.. B 4
York 4-H Roundup 810
Cinder’s Niche 814
Lancaster 4-H Assis 816
Clothing Labels 817
4-H Achievement 820, C 2
Wayne Fair C 5
Carroll Co. Sale C 5
4-H Goats C 7
DAIRY
NJJ. Jersey A2O
Kutztown Colored Breeds... A2l
Northern Her A 32
DMA Focus A 32
Lebanon Holsteins; A 33
Southeast Dairy A 34
Southwest Dairy Show A 35
Northampton Dairy A 35
Tioga Colored Breed... A4l
Tioga Jr. Show A 42
PA DMA D 2
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. August 23,1997-A3
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON.) HAY AND
STRAW STEADY TO STRONG.
ALFALFA 100.00-140.00, FEW
REPORTED 175.00; MIXED HAY
90.00- FEW REPORTED 145.00;
TIMOTHY 90.00-120.00; STRAW
70.00- FEW REPORTED 100.00;
MULCT 35.00-45.00, FEW REPORTED
25.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
08/15/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
225 HAY, 51 STRAW & 33 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA FEW REPORTED
145.00- MIXED HAY
1 17.00-215.00; TIMOTHY
122.00- STRAW 70.00-105.00;
EAR CORN 91.00-102.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
08/15/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
111 HAY. 19 STRAW A 39 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA FEW REPORTED
120.00- MIXED HAY
80.00- TIMOTHY 100.00-157.50;
STRAW 60.00-80.00; EAR CORN
88.00-
ALFALFA: 5 LOTS, 1.30-4.00 BALE
MIXED HAY: 9 LOTS. .85-280 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 7 LOTS. 1.50-2.20 BALE.
GRASS; 8 LOTS, 130-3.00 BALE.
EAR CORN: 1 LOT AT 4.00 BAG.
WHOLE CORN: 2 LOTS AT6.25 BAG.
OATS: 3 LOTS. 6.00-6.75 BAG.
RYE: 1 LOT AT 250 BAG.
SOYBEAN MEAL: 1 LOT AT 8.00
BAG.
37 LOTS TOTAL.
The Windmill
Pegf Yan, N.Y.
An*. 15, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
GRASS; 85.00-110.00.
ALFALFA: 140.00-165.00.
SALE EVERY FRL, 9 A M.
INDEX
Four Sections
A3I
£4o
A4O
A23
A2B
A29
B 2
B 2
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
New Bolton News.
On Being A Farm Wife B 3
All Gardens B 5
Taking Time.._.Hß:..::.. B 7
Consuming Thoughts B 9
Ida’s Notebook 81l
Family Living Focus 815
Classified Ads C 7, D 6
Business News ...„D 5
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial I.AIO
Farm Calendar AlO
Farm Forum....' AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets 821
Sale Reports 826
Pipblic Auction Register 834
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes B 2
Home On The Range B 6
You Ask, You Answer 812
4-H Happenings ..... V ...812, 819
Farm Womcfc RlB
Regional Hay
August 18, 1997
Eastern Pa.
North Jersey .
Market
Hackcttatowu, NJ.
Report Supplied bp Auction
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1997
Hay—Straw ft
Grata Report
.... A 37