New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, September 17, 1997 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 726 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 1119 LAST YEAR 404 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED., FEEDER PIGS STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 30 PER CENT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US# 1-2: 8 HEAD 37 LBS. 94.00; 34 HEAD 61 LBS. 74.00; 89 HEAD 41-49 LBS. 92.00-100.00, WEIGHTED AVER AGE 44.88, WEIGHTED PRICE 97.58; 228 HEAD 50-57 LBS. 92.00-99.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 51.27, WEIGHTED PRICE 94.91. 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. Middleburg Hog Report Middleburg, Pa. Sept. 15 & 16 Report supplied by auction 214 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY THE AUCTION. BARROWS AND GILTS 1.50-2.00 HIQHER. AND GILTS: USI-2 250-260 LBS. 51.50-53.25, US#l-3 265-285 LBS. 48.50-50.75, US4I-3 190-205 LBS. LIGHTWEIGHTS 45.00- SOWS: US#l-3 350-475 LBS. 37.00- 400-550 LBS. 40.00-43.50, FEW MED. 300-350 LBS. 26.50-29.50. - BOARS: 300-550 LBS. 33.50-40.00. PIGS STATE GRADED SALE V RECEIVING 7-11 AM 4 FRIDAY ST} \ Sept. 26 AfW i 1:30 P.M. \ AT A Carlisle LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Exit 12 Offl-91 turn South (717) 249-4511 or Ev«ningi Jim, 249-2359 Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Pa. Reports Supplied by Packer For Monday, September 15, 1997 And Wednesday, September 17, 1997 LAST MONDAY: 6431 TODAY: 6510. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY 1.42 LOWER. 55.4% 215-275 LBS. 51.50. 56.4% 215-275 LBS. 52.67. 57.4 215-275 LBS. 53.84. 58.4% 215-275 LBS. 55.01. 59.4% 215-275 LBS. 56.18. PREMIUM VALUE: 1.57. GOOD’S RECEIVING MONDAY: 50.75. WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS: 7197 LAST WEEK: 7272 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: .66 HIGHER. 55.4% 215-275 LBS.: BASE: 52.83. 56.4% 215-275 LBS.: 54.01. 57.4% 215-275 LBS.: 55.19. 58.4% 215-275 LBS. 56.37. • - 59.4% 215-275 LBS. 57.55. PREMIUM VALUE 1.59. Indiana Hogs Springfield, H Ihursday September 18, 1997 USDA-II Market News Service Indiana- Ohio Direct Hog Flash Barrows and Gilts; Mostly steady. Demand moderate with a moderate move ment. Country Plant US 1-2 230-260 LBS. 50.00- JO, few 49.50 51.00-52.50, few 50.50 US 2-3 230-260 LBS. 46.00-50.00 210-230 LBS. 42.00-46.00 Sows: Mostly steady. US 1-3 300-400 LBS. 37.00-37.50 400-500 Lbs. 38.0040.00 500-600 LBS. 40.00- Few over 600 LBS. 1 43.0044.00 Boars.' 36.00-3t.00. Preliminary estimate: 33,000 Source/: USDA-Dlinois Dept of Ag Mkt News, Springfield, D 217-7824925 1000 c saw ' ' -M? r»»uw Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, September 12, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 77 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 25 LOTS. 91.00-182.00. ALFALFA: 4 LOTS, 147.00-157.00. TIMOTHY: 17 LOTS, 117.00-162.00. STRAW: 10 LOTS, 94.00-115.00. EAR CORN: 9 LOTS, 94.00-108.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 3 LOTS. 132.00, 140.00, 172.00. CLOVER: 145.00 AND 117.00. OATS: 4 LOTS. 2.45-2.90 BU. FIREWOOD: 42.00 LOAD. TIMOTHY SEED; 25.00 BU. New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA MON SEPTEMBER 15, 19*7 USDA Market News NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION RECEIPTS TODAY 1048 LAST MONDAY 1013 LAST YEAR 1009 BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to last Monday barrow and gilts 73-1.50 lower. US 1-2 225-260 lbs 3050-51.10 US 1 220-263 lbs 31.23-32.23 US 1-3 235-270 lbs 49.75-30.25 State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc. Friday, Sept. 12, 1997 RESULTS ON 1284 PIGS. COMPARED TO AUG. 22 STATE GRADED SALE. PIGS WERE 6.00 TO 10.00 LOWER. ALL PIGS ARE FROM QUALIFIED OR MONITORED HERDS; THEY WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. US#l&2: 1023 HEAD. 11 HEAD 38 LBS. 85.00; 145 HEAD 41-49 LBS. 70.00- 344 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 65.00- 280 HEAD 61-69 LBS. 62.00- 243 HEAD 70-97 LBS. 60.00- US#2:2O9 HEAD. 58 HEAD 29-39 LBS. 60.00- 35 HEAD 40-49 LBS. 60.00- 116 HEAD 54-74 LBS. 60.00- US#2&3: 17 HEAD 30-49 LBS. 49.00- 14 HEAD 53-75 LBS. 50.00- AS IS: 31 HEAD 30-85 LBS. 40.00- NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES FRIDAY, SEPT. 26. RECEIVING FROM 6 A.M.-ll A.M. SALE 1:30 P.M. SHARP! PENNFIELD GRAIN BANK Penrifield 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 9/22/97 Corn $3.28 Bu. Soybeans $7.80 Bu. Barley $2.35 Bu. • Prices Updated Weekly • Grain Bank Balance Shown On Each Invoice • No Hidden Charges ( UsrOMEFt SERVICE PERT OPE N.M HOURS A DAY l-800-732-0467 pcnoficld feeds Report Supplied by Auction 76 LOADS. ALFALFA: 105.00-150.00. MIXED HAY: 76.00-160.00. TIMOTHY: 76.00-135.00. BROMEGRASS; 116.00-140.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 98.00-106.00. STRAW; 60.00-115.00. EAR CORN: 95.00-98.00. OATS: 2.80-3.20 BU. RYE: 5.50-5.70 BU. RYE SEED: 14.00-20.00. TIMOTHY SEED: 10.00-11.00. MULCH: 30.00. WOOD: 28.00-45.00 LOAD. Middleburg Hay Middleburg, PA Tues., September 16, 1997 Report supplied by PDA 54 LOADS TOTAL, 23 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY; 12 LOTS. 70.00-145.00. ALFALFA; 5 LOTS, 110.00-150.00. TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS, 100.00-125.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 95.00 AND 115.00. STRAW; 2 LOTS, 90.00 AND 95.00. EAR CORN: 18 LOTS. 68.00-91.00. BARLEY: 3.25 AND 3.85 BU. OATS: 2.30 BU. The Windmill Penn Van, N.Y. Sept 12, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction GRASS MIX: IST CUTTING 62.00- CLOVER GRASS: 2ND CUTTING 145.00- ALFALFA: 2ND AND 3RD CUTTING 135.00- STRAW: 70.00. SALE EVERY FRI., 9 A.M. SHARP. Wed, September 17, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 61. CORN: 73.00-111.00. GRASS: 40.00-152.00. STRAW: 65.00-140.00. ALFALFA; 110.00-140.00. TIMOTHY: 122.00-167.00. MIXED HAY: 65.00-180.00. CLOVER: 122.00. STUBBLE HAY: 147.00. OATS: 3.00 BU. INDEX Four Sections COLUMNS Now is the Time AlO DAIRY On Being A Farm Wife B 4 MD Holsteins A 26 Family Living Focus B 5 Solanco Holsteins A3O T m,e B 7 DHIA Focus A 32 AU Gardens B 9 East Central Dairy A 36 Consuming Thoughts 818 Brown Swiss A4O Idas Notebook 821 Lancaster DMA A 43 Biuina. New. C 4 MD Dairy Show D 24 Classified Ads 0 8, D 4 It’s Showtime D 2 Poultry Pointers D 4 FEATIIRFS York Swine A2O DEPARTMENTS York Jr. Hogs A2l Editorial AlO Perry Co. Fair A 22 Farm Calendar AlO Innerst Heads A 23 Farm Forum AlO Md, Swine .A 24 futures Al 6 Ram, Ewe Sale A 26 Mailbox Markets 821, C 2 Pitts Visits A 27 iSale Reports 824 York Open Hogs A 27 'Public Auction Register 831 S. Mountain Fair .A2B (Solanco Steers, Swine.A3o HOME AND YOUTH Solanco Sheep A 34 Homestead Notes... ~. B 2 Farm City Festival A 39 Home On The Range B 6 Ben’s Wish B 2 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Preschoolers Learn 812 Kid’s Komer 810 Mother & Son 814 You Ask, You Answer 816 Cowtown c 6 Farm Women 820 Va. Angus C 7 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 20, 1997-A3 Leinbach’s Hay Shippensburg, PA Sept. 13 & 16 Good’s Hay Leola, Pa. Regional Hay September 15, 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 AND STRAW STEADY. ALFALFA 100.00-150.00; MIXED HAY 90.00-150.00, TIMOTHY 90 00-120.00, 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 09/12/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 208 HAY. 30 STRAW & 26 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 120.00-185.00; MIXED HAY 112.00-177.00; TIMOTHY 127.00- STRAW 90.00-115.00; EAR CORN 95.00-105.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 09/12/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 104 HAY, 9 STRAW & 45 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 95.00-167.00; MIXED HAY 75.00- TIMOTHY 82.50-110.00; STRAW 60.00-97.00; EAR CORN 75.00- Dewart Hay & Livestock Dewart, P»- Monday, September 15, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction ~ STEERS; 50.00-65.25. HEIFERS: 50.00-60.25. GOOD COWS: 30.00-39.50. CANNERS AND CUTTERS 25.00-30.00. BULLS: 39.00-43.50. VEAL 90-190 LBS. 60.00-140.00, 70-90 LBS. 25.00-60.00. HOGS; 45.00-47.00. SOWS: 38.00-41.50. FEEDER PIGS; 15.00-36.00 HEAD. HAY: 55.00-140.00. WOOD: 15.00-35.00 LOAD. CORN: 71.00-85.00. OATS: 1.25 BU. Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, Sept 15, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 105. ALFALFA; 120.00-175.00. MIXED HAY: 80.00-205.00. TIMOTHY: 100.00-190.00. CLOVER: 40.00. ORCHARDGRASS; 52,00-162.00. STRAW: 102.00-170.00. EAR CORN: 71.00-103.00. OATS: 2.40-2.75 BU. RYE: 4.75-5.85.
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