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
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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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Public Auction Register
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A 24
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A 37
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Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question C0mer......8 8
Kid’s Komer 810
You Ask, You Answer 817
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C 6
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