New Holland
Feeder Kgs
New Holland, PA
Wed., September 3, 1997
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 726 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 1119
LAST YEAR 404
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WED., FEEDER PIGS 5.00 HIGHER.
SUPPLY INDLUDED 30% SOLD FOR
SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON
ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#l-2: 8 HEAD 37 LBS. 94.00; 89
HEAD 41-49 LBS. 92.00-100.00,
WEIGHTED AVERASGE 44.88,
WEIGHTED PRICE 97.58; 228 HEAD
50-57 LBS. 92.00-99.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 51.27, WEIGHTED PRICE
94 91; 34 HEAD 61 LBS. 74.00.
US#2: 9 HEAD 26-28 LBS.
100.00-130.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
27.22, WEIGHTED PRICE 115.92; 10
HEAD 34 LBS. 70.00; 132 HEAD 40-49
LBS. 62.00-78.00, WEIGHTED AVER
AGE 42.95, WEIGHTED PRICE 71.17.
SLAUGHTER: 86 HEAD 19-35 LBS.
110.00-130.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
22.33, WEIGHTED PRICE 118.08; 62
HEAD 35-53 LBS. 70.00-80.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 42.10,
WEIGHTED PRICE 78.82.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, C.
Thursday September 4, 1997
USDA-D Market News Service Indiana-
Ohio Direct Hog Opening
Barrows and Gilts: JO higher. Demand
moderate to good with a moderate move
ment US 1-2 230-260 lbs. 49.00-50.00 US
2-3 230-260 lbs. 45.00-49.00 210-230 lbs.
40.50-45.00
Sows: Mostly steady,
US 1-3 300400 lbs. 36J0-37.00, few
36.00 400500 lbs. 37.0039.00, few 40.00
500600 lbs. 40.00-43.00 Few over 600 lbs
44.0045.00
Boats: 36.0037.00 early.
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
RECEIVING 7-11 AM
FRIDAY
Sept.l2&26AfVf
1:30 P.M.
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC
Exit 12 OH I-B1 turn South
(717) 24M511 or
Evtnlngo Jim, 248-2358
Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Reporta Supplied by Packer
For Monday, September 1, 1997
And Wedneaday, September 3, 1997
HOLIDAY
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 7121
LAST WEEK; 7186
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY: 3.33 LOWER.
55.4% 215-275 LBS.: BASE: 51.4 Z
56.4% 215-275 LBS.: 52.55.
57.4% 215-275 LBS.; 53.68.
58.4% 215-275 LBS. 54.81.
59.4% 215-275 LBS. ~5.94.
PREMIUM VALUE 1.52.
Lancaster Graded
Sow And Boar Sale
Lancaster, Pa.
Report Supplied by USDA
For Tuesday, September 2, 1997
TOTAL HOGS: 54,
GRADE SOWS 1-3:4 HEAD 327 LBS.
36 JO, 3 HEAD 385 LBS. 38.00; 13 HEAD
423-478 LBS. 40.00, 7 HEAD 532 LBS.
42.50, 2 HEAD 612 LBS. 41.50.
MEDIUM 1-2:BHEAD 369 LBS. 33.00.
GILTS US#2-3:6 HEAD 285-318 LBS.
41.00.
BOARS: 4 HEAD 278 LBS. 37.50.
Middleburg
Hog Report
Middleburg, Pa.
Sept 1 & 2
Report supplied by auction
213 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD
ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY
THE AUCTION. BARROWS AND
GILTS 5.00-6.00 LOWER.
BARROWS AND GILTS: USI-2
230-260 LBs. 46.25-47.60, US#l-3
225-265 LBS. 44.25-46.00.
SOWS: US#l-3 300-450 LBS.
36.00-39.25, 475-600 LBS. 38.50-43.50.
BOARS: 1 455 LB. AT 29.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Wednesday, Sept 3, 1997
Report supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 1031 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 1183; LAST YEAR
1049.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST WED. 2.00-3.0 C
LOWER.
US#l-2 220-260 LBS. 49.75-50.50;
US#l-3 215-265 LBS. 48.75-49.75.
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed., September 3, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 74.
CORN: 85.00-99.00.
TIMOTHY: 120.00-165.00.
MIXED HAY: 87.00-245.00.
ALFALFA: 92.00-170.00.
STRAW: 93.00-125.00.
GRASS: 70.00-147.00.
OATS: 3.25 BU.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, Sept 1, 1997
Report Supplied bj Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 104.
ALFALFA; 127.00-19200.
MIXED HAY: 85.00-255.00.
TIMOTHY: 95.00-195.00.
ORCHARDS RASS: 105.00-140.00.
STRAW: 80.00-125.00.
EAR CORN: 93.00-97.00.
OATS: 3.35 BU.
WHEAT: 3.00 BU.
RYE: 6.00.
The Windmill
Penn Van, N.Y.
Aug. 29, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
GRASS: IST CUTTING 75.00-100.00.
ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING
125.00-135.00.
STRAW: 60.00-71.00.
EAR CORN: 89.00.
SALE EVERY FRI., 9 A.M.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, September 2, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 3.604.70 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 77.00, 1.80-3.30 BALE.
27.00 LARGE ROUND BALE.
MIXED HAY: .95-3.00 BALE. 34.00
Large round.
CLOVER: .85 BALE.
GRASS: 1.30-2.00 BALE. 23.00
LARGE ROUND.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, September 3
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
CORN: 4 LOTS, 80.00-107.50.
ALFALFA HAY: 8 LOTS,
nfi_iß7 SO
MIXED HAY: 17 LOTS. 72.50-145.00.
STRAW: 1 LOT AT 47.00.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, August 29, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
98 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 32 LOTS, 70.00-177.00.
ALFALFA: 9 LOTS, 85.00-200.00.
TIMOTHY: 13 LOTS, 120.00-167.00.
STRAW; 13 LOTS, 75.00-140.00.
EAR CORN: 15 LOTS. 76.00-97.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 3 LOTS
135.00-147.00.
CLOVER: 3 LOTS, 125.00 AND
145.00.
OATS: 3 LOTS. 2.70-290 BU.
STUBBLE HAY: 117.00.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, September 2, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
32 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
100.00- 2ND 110.00-116.00.
TIMOTHY: 135.00-210.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
120.00- 2ND 140.00-152.00, 3RD
140.00-
GRASS: 70.00-146.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 96.00-107.00.
OAT STRAW: 87.00.
EAR CORN; 84.00.
RYE SEED: 5.90 BU.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, August 30, 1997
TOTAL LOADS: 14.
ALFALFA HAY: 88.00-106.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 138.00-155.00, Z9O
BALE.
GRASS HAY: 3.40 BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 76.00-109.00.
1.10-1.70 BALE.
EAR CORN: 42.00.
HAY, STRAW, FIREWOOD, PRO
DUCE AND CONSIGNMENTS SOLD
EVERY SAT. AT 9 A.M.
Thurs., September 4, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TIMOTHY: 132.00-143.00.
MIXED HAY: 131.00-164.00.
GRASS: 111.00-142.00.
STUBBLE HAY: 92.00,
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar Alo*
Farm Forum AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets 822
Sale Reports 831
Public Auction Register 836
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
Business News....
On Being A Farm Wife B 3
Family Living Focus B 5
Consuming Thoughts B 7
Ida’s Notebook 812
All Gardens 817
Classified Ads C 3, D 5
Beef Briefs D 3
DAIRY
NJE, Dairy Show....
Central Pa. Show A 39
Morrison’s Cove Dairy A4O
DMA Focus A4l
Lancaster DHIA A 42
La matter Farming, Saturday, September 6, 1997-A3
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
INDEX
Four Sections
FEATURES
AlO
A 43
... A 36
Regional Hay
September 2, 1997
Eastern Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON.) HAY
STEADY TO STRONG. STRAW
STEADY TO WEAK.
ALFALFA 100.00-150.00; MIXED
HAY 90.00-150.00, TIMOTHY
90.00- FEW REPORTED 150.00;
STRAW 70.00-90.00; MULCH
35.00- FEW REPORTED 25.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
08/29/97. PRICES PER TON; LOADS:
221 HAY, 35 STRAW & 41 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 140.00-195.00; MIXED
HAY 110.00-186.00; TIMOTHY
129.00-191.00; STRAW 85.00-116.00;
EAR CORN 85.00-107.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
08/29/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
103 HAY, 17 STRAW & 37 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 110.00-175.00; MIXED
HAY 78.00-142.00; TIMOTHY
74.00-120.00; STRAW 62.50-90.00; EAR
CORN 77.00-100.00.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, NJ,
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, Sept. 2, 1997
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report
ALFALFA: 4 LOTS, 1.00-3.50 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 5 LOTS. .70-2.90 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 8 LOTS, 2.00-2.30 BALE.
GRASS: 6 LOTS, 1.00-2.90 BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 1.40
BALE.
CORN: 1 LOT AT 4.25 BAG.
OATS: 2 LOTS. 5.75 AND 6.75 BAG.
RYE: 1 LOT AT 4.50 BAG.
Middleburg Hay
Mlddleburg, PA
Tut*., September 2, 1997
Report supplied bj PDA
47 LOADS TOTAL. 21 LOADS OF
HAY.
MDCED HAY: 60.00-135.00.
ALFALFA: 87.50-185.00.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-130.00.
CLOVER: 105.00.
STRAW: 60.00.
TIMOTHY SFFD: 23.00-29.00 BU.
EAR CORN: 20 LOTS. 77.50-97J0.
OATS: LOTS, 1.60-2.40 BU.
Delaware Co. Fair A2O
MD fair A2l
N. East Show A 22
S. Central Show A 25
Adams Horse Show A3l
Allentown Lambs A 32
Cumberland Roundup A 34
Hayes Speaks...'. A 35
Conservation Fanners A 44
Peters Family B 2
MD Farm Queen B 4
Farm Youth 812
State Fashion Reyue 815
Camden Yards 818
Cumberland Roundup 821
Blair Livestock C 2
Union Co. Sale D 4
home And youth
[omesteai
totes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Komer 810
You Ask, You Answer 812
FFA Happenings 819
4-H Happenings 820
B 2