Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Pa. Reports Supplied bj Packer For Monday, September 22, 1997 And Wednesday, September 24, 1997 LAST MONDAY: 6668 TODAY: 6510. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY 1.83 HIGHER. 55.4% 215-275 LBS. 53.33. 56.4% 215-275 LBS. 54.50. 57.4 215-275 LBS. 55.67. 58.4% 215-275 LBS. 56.84. 59.4% 215-275 LBS. 58.01. PREMIUM VALUE: 1.57. GOOD’S RECEIVING MONDAY: 52.50. WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS: 7050 LAST WEEK: 7197 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: 1.75 LOWER. 55.4% 215-275 LBS.: BASE: 51.08. 56.4% 215-275 LBS.: 52.20. 57.4% 215-275 LBS.; 53.32. 58.4% 215-275 LBS. 54.44. 59.4% 215-275 LBS. 55.56. PREMIUM VALUE 1.51. New Wilmington Graded Feeder Pig Sale New Wilmington, PA September 19, 1997 FEEDER PIGS 440. 45.0 LBS. PER PIG; 38.33 PER HEAD; 85.85 PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. US# 1-2: 40-50 LBS. 100.00-112.50; 50-60 LBS. 85.00-92.50; 60-75 LBS. 70 00-80.00; 80-100 LBS. 2 LOTS 70.00. US#2: 20-40 LBS. 70.00-85.00, LOT 97.50; 40-50 LBS. 85.00-102,50; 50-60 LBS. 80.00-87.50; 60-75 LBS. FEW 6000-72.50; 80-100 LBS. ONE LOT 57.50. US#2-3:20-40 LBS. 62.50-77.50; 40-50 LBS. FEW 60.00-87.50; 60-75 LBS. ONE LOT 50.00; 80-100 LBS. ONE L0T60.00. Indiana Hogs Springfield, II Thursday September 25, 1997 USDA-I1 Market News Service Indiana- Ohio Direct Hog-Flash Barrows and Gilts; Steady to weak, instances .50 lower. Demand moderate with a moderate tun. Country Plant US 1-2 230-260 LBS. 48.00-49.00, few 49.50 49.00- US 2-3 230-260 LBS. 45.00- 210-230 LBS. 41.0CM5.00 Sows; Mostly steady, instances 1.00 lower. US 1-3 300-400 LBS. 35.00-37.00 400-500 Lbs. 37.00-39.00 500-600 LBS. 40.00- Few over 600 LBS. 41.00- Boats: 35.00-36.00. Preliminary estimate; 31,000 Source; USDA-Illinois Dept of Ag Mkt News, Springfield, D 217-782-4925 1000 c saw HERE TODAY • HERE TO STAY For Buying or Selling Livestock Call Dunlaps at (717) 397-5136 Walter M. Dunlap and Sons LANCASTER STOCKYARDS An Old Line Commission Firm Dedicated to Livestock Marketing for the 21st Century! S & J Villari Livestock Feeder Pig Sale Mlllsboro, Del. Sept. 22, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 577 HEAD. UNDER 30 LBS. 100.00; 30-39 LBS. 90.00; 40-49 LBS. 71.00-85.00; 50-59 LBS. 70.00-80.00; 60-69 LBS. 70.00; 70-79 LBS. 67.00-70.00. New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA MON SEPTEMBER 22, 1997 USDA Market News NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 777 LAST MONDAY 1048 LAST YEAR 1038 BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to last Monday barrow and gilts 50-73 higher, US 1-2 Small supply 220-250 lbs 51.75-52.25 US 1-3 220-260 lbs 51.00-51 60 US I Few 205-235 lbs 32.25-53.00 US 2-3 250-290 lbs 50.00-51.00 Middleburg Hog Report Middleburg, Pa. Sept. 22 & 23 Report supplied by auction 188 HEAD. BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY THE AUCTION. BARROWS AND GILTS: USI-2 230-260 LBS. 50.50-51.50, US#l-3 225-265 LBS. 47.75-49.50, ONE US#l-3 205 LBS. LIGHTWEIGHTS 48.50. SOWS: US#l-3 300-475 LBS. 37.00-42.50, 500-625 LBS. 39.00-44.50. BOARS: 300-550 LBS. 34.50-44.50. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1997 Report supplied by USDA HOG MARKET TODAY 887 HEAD; LAST WEDNESDAY 1192; LAST YEAR 1185. BARROWS AND GILTS: COM PARED TO LAST WED. 1.00-1.50 LOWER. US#l-2 220-265 LBS. 49.50-51.00; US# 1-3 215-270 LBS. 47.50-48.50. SOWS: 2.00-3.00 LOWER. US#l-3 300-500 LBS. 35.00-37.00; 500-600 LBS. 37.00-38.00. BOARS: ALL WEIGHTS 35.00. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, September 19, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction " 75 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 29 LOTS, 85.00-190.00. ALFALFA: 8 LOTS. 73.00-180.00. TIMOTHY: 7 LOTS. 130.00-192.00. STRAW: 9 LOTS. 91.00-139.00. EAR CORN: 5 LOTS, 96.00-111.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 11 LOTS. 94.00-147.00. OATS: 2.80 BU. STUBBLE HAY: 89.00 AND 96.00. FIREWOOD: 35.00 LOAD. RYE: 6.15 AND 6.35 BU. DiiTenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, Sept 22, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 117. ALFALFA: 57.00-170.00. MIXED HAY: 65.00-210.00. TIMOTHY: 72.00-200.00. BALEAGE: 43.00 BALE. REEDS CANARYGRASS: 122.00. ORCH ARDGRASS: 100.00-160.00. STUBBLE HAY: 127.00. STRAW: 115.00-150.00. EAR CORN: 92.00-128.00. OATS: 3.10-3.75 BU. RYE: 5.50-6.50. New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, September 25, 1997 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 669 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 415 LAST YEAR 326 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED., FEEDER PIGS WEAK TO 10.00 LOWER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 40 PER CENT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#l-2: 43 HEAD 45 LBS. 96.00; 164 HEAD 51-54 LBS. 88.00-90.00, AVER AGE 52.35, PRICE 89.47; 85 HEAD 63-65 LBS. 88.00-90.00, WEIGHTED AVER AGE 64.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 88.98. US#2: 68 HEAD 32-38 LBS. 86.00-102.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 35.15, WEIGHTED PRICE 95.03; 20 HEAD 42-44 LBS. 86.00-92.00, AVER AGE 42.75, PRICE 91.09. SLAUGHTER: 51 HEAD 18-27 LBS. 90.00- AVERAGE 23.33, PRICE 115.59; 52 HEAD 30-38 LBS. 100.00- AVERAGE 34.62, HUGE 104.78; 22 HEAD 46-47 LBS. 110.00- AVERAGE 46.14, PRICE 114.77; 37 HEAD 53 LBS. 98.00, AVER AGE 46.14, PRICE 114.77. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HPBD 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 9/29/97 Corn $3.24 Bu. Soybeans $7.50 Bu. Barley $2.36 Bu. • Prices Updated Weekly • Grain Bank Balance Shown On Each Invoice • No Hidden Charges LaWafetw* 27^ 1 'tiitiT-if *' Some Markets Not Available Due To Early Press Deadlines The Windmill Penn Yan, N.Y. Sept 19, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction GRASS: IST CUTTING 65.00-90.00, 2ND CUTTING 100.00-130.00. ALFALFA MIX: 2ND CUTTING 115.00-170.00. STRAW: 60.00-80.00. SALE EVERY FRI., 9 A.M. SHARP. Good’s Hay Leola, Pa. Wed, September 24, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 61. CORN: 102.00-122.00. MIXED HAY: 81.00-185.00. GRASS; 100.00-175.00. TIMOTHY: 122.00-178.00. STRAW: 110.00-140.00. ALFALFA: 110.00-138.00. OATS: 3.00 BU. Belleville Hay Wednesday, September 24 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction CORN: 85.00-100.00. ALFALFA HAY: 117.50-157.50. MIXED HAY: 35.00-135.00. STRAW: 97.50-112.50. North Jersey Market Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, Sept 23, 1997 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA: 3 LOTS. 1.90-3.10 BALE. MIXED HAY: 8 LOTS, 1.70-3.10 BALE. TIMOTHY: 6 LOTS, 1.60-2.20 BALE. GRASS: 12 LOTS, 1.50-2.50 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 1.80 BALE. EAR CORN: 1 LOT AT 4.00 BAG. OATS: 2 LOTS, 3.00 AND 7.00 BAG. 33 LOTS TOTAL. FEATURES Oley Fair Ephrata Sheep Lampeter Swine.... Ephrata Goats Lampeter Sheep.... York Livestock Huntingdon Shows Solanco Sale State Pageant Boyer Family York Jr. Show Mini Seminar Lycoming Fair KILE Preview Clinton Fair , Ephrata Swine , DAIRY DMI Marketing DHIA Focus Reading Dairy Show State Dairy Show Solanco Colored PA DHIA E. Nat. Holsteins York Colored Breed. Regional Hay September 22, 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- 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 09/19/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 191 HAY. 29 STRAW & 24 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 110.00-180.00; MIXED HAY 112.00-180.00; TIMOTHY 122.00-190.00; STRAW 102.00-140.00; EAR CORN 95.00-111.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 09/12/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 70 HAY. 4 STRAW & 48 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 110.00-150.00; MIXED HAY 90.00-147.50; TIMOTHY 76.00-135.00; STRAW 90.00-98.00; EAR CORN 70.00-98.00. Kutztown Produce Auction Hay Auction Report Supplied bj Auction Saturday, September 20, 1997 TOTAL LOADS: 26. ALFALFA HAY: 110.00-150.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 105.00. GRASS HAY: 124.00-140.00, 1.70 BALE. MIXED HAY: 94.00-170.00. STUBBLE HAY: 70.00, .95 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 76.00-112.00, 1.00 BALE. OAT STRAW: 90.00. RYE STRAW: 85.00. OATS: 2.10-2.30 BU. HAY. STRAW. FIREWOOD. PRO DUCE AND CONSIGNMENTS SOLD EVERY SAT. AT 9 A.M. 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