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
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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.