Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Pa. Reports Supplied bp Packer For Monday, September 29, 1997 And Wednesday, October I, 1997 LAST MONDAY: 6668 TODAY: 6460. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY 2.58 LOWER. 55.4% 215-275 LBS. 50.75. 56.4% 215-275 LBS. 51.87. 57.4 215-275 LBS. 52.99. 58.4% 215-275 LBS. 54.11. 59.4% 215-275 LBS. 55.23. PREMIUM VALUE; 1.51. GOOD’S RECEIVING MONDAY; 50.00. WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS: 7264 LAST WEEK: 7050 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: .25 LOWER. 55.446 215-275 LBS.; BASE: 50.83. 56.446 215-275 LBS.: 51.92. 57.446 215-275 LBS.: 53.01. 58.446 215-275 LBS. 54.10. 59.446 215-275 LBS. 55.19. PREMIUM VALUE 1.47. Indiana Hogs Springfield, U Thursday October 2, 1997 USDA-H Market News Service Indiana- Ohio Direct Hog Flash Barrows and Gilts: Steady to weak. Demand moderate to light with a moderate run. Countiy Plant US 1-2 230-260 LBS. 48.00- few 49.50 49.00-50.50, few 48.50 US 2-3 230-260 LBS. 45.00-48.50 210-230 LBS. 41.00-45.00 Sows: Steady. US 1-3 300-400 LBS. 35.00-36.00 400-500 Lbs. 36.00-39.00 500-600 LBS. 39.00- Few over 600 LBS. 41.00- few 43.00 Boats; 35.00-36.00. Preliminary estimate: 33,500 Source: USDA-Illinois Dept of Ag Mkt News, Springfield, U 217-782-4925 1000 c saw PIGS STATE GRADED SALE RECEIVING 7-11 AM FR,DAY Oct. 10 & 24 AfUT 1:30 P.M. Carlisle LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC Exit 12 OK l-lt turn South (717) 249-4511 or Evtningi Jim, 249-2359 New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, October I, 1997 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 586 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 669 LAST YEAR 524 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED., FEEDER PIGS STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER. SUPPLY INCLUDED 33 PER CENT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US«I-2: 18 HEAD 16-18 LBS. 120.00-140.00, AVERAGE 16.67, PRICE 130.67; 16 HEAD 28 LBS. 100.00; 33 HEAD 31-36 LBS. 86.00-105.00, AVER AGE 34.85, PRICE 90.54; 52 HEAD 4044 LBS. 82.00-94.00, WEIGHTED AVER AGE 40.29, WEIGHTED PRICE 85.04; 125 HEAD 51-57 LBS. 90.00-98.00, AVERAGE 55.52, PRICE 95.86; 58 HEAD 61-65 LBS. 78.00-81.00, AVER AGE 63.36, PRICE 79.20. US«2: 57 HEAD 31-38 LBS. 65.00-75.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 32.37, WEIGHTED PRICE 69.42; 15 HEAD 50 LBS. 84.00. SLAUGHTER: 57 HEAD 19-28 LBS. 100.00- AVERAGE 24.04, PRICE 111.99; 39 HEAD 47-49 LBS. 100.00- AVERAGE '47.31, PRICE 103.26; 77 HEAD29-77LBS. 35.00-75.00, AVERAGE 46.75, PRICE 52,30. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA MON SEPTEMBER 29, 1997 USDA Market News HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 769 LAST MONDAY 777 LAST YEAR 1222 BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to last Monday barrow and gilts 150-2.00 lower. US 1-2 220-250 lbs 49.25-50.00 US 1 Few 225-235 lbs 50.25-50.75 Five head 52.50-53.25. . US 1-3 210-205 lbs 48JO-49.25 US 2-3 265-295 lbs 47.00-48.50 300-335 lbs 45.00-45.50 I CARLISLE iM LIVESTOCK Ytm V3T MARKET, me. FED gnd FEEDER CATTLE SALE TUBS. OCT. 7 & 21 7:00 PM Early Bird Pens Close 2PM Turn South OK 1-81 @ Exit 12 Eifcning# Jim (717) 249-2359 Market (717) 249-4511 Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, Sept. 29, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 90. ALFALFA: 97.00-207.00. MIXED HAY: 85.00-200.00. TIMOTHY: 65.00-205.00. ORCH ARDGRASS: 110.00-197.00. STUBBLE HAY: 145.00. STRAW: 120.00-137.00. EAR CORN: 115.00-127.00. FIREWOOD: 5100. OATS: 2.75-3.25 BU. RYE: 5.50-7.20. The Windmill Penn Yen, N.Y. Sept. 26, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA TIMOTHY: 2ND CUTTING 125.00-135.00. ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING 115.00-125.00, 3RD 101.00. SALE EVERY FRI., 9 A.M. SHARP. State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Cartble Livestock Market, Inc. Friday, Sept. 26, 1997 RESULTS ON 1032 PIGS. COMPARED TO SEPT. 12 STATE GRADED SALE, PIGS WERE ACTIVE; MOSTLY 15.00-25.00 HIGHER. ALL PIGS ARE FROM QUALIFIED OR MONITORED HERDS; THEY WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. US#l*2:7B2 HEAD. 74 HEAD 37 LBS. 103.00; 149 HEAD 41-49 LBS. 83.00- 225 HEAD 51-59 LBS. 71.00- 221 HEAD 62-69 LBS. 73.00- 113 HEAD 73-98 LBS. 61.00- US#2:l66 HEAD. 48 HEAD 34-36 LBS. 90.00- 98 HEAD 46-59 LBS 81.00- 20 HEAD 62-100 LBS. 58.00- U5#2&3:43 HEAD. 31 HEAD 27 LBS. 50.00; 12 HEAD 30-55 LBS. 35.00-57.00. AS IS; 41 HEAD 23-85 LBS 20.00-42.00. NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES FRIDAY. OCT. 10. RECEIVING FROM 6 A.M.-II A.M. SALE 1:30 P.M. SHARP! Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, September 26, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 70 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 18 LOTS. 90.00215.00. ALFALFA; 6 LOTS, 125.00185.00. TIMOTHY: 13 LOTS, 135.00200.00. STRAW: 10 LOTS. 110.00-142.00. EAR CORN: 13 LOTS, 102.00-115.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 2 LOTS. 125.00 AND 175.00. OATS; 2.45-2.80 BU. STUBBLE HAY: 77.00 AND 96.00. RYE SEED: 7.30 BU. Leinbach’s Hay Shippenebur(, PA * Sept. 27 & 30 Report Supplied by Auction 54 LOADS. ALFALFA: 110.00-135.00. MIXED HAY: 87.00-145.00. TIMOTHY: 74.00-160.00. CLOVER: 100.00. BROMEGRASS: 97.00-140.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 112.00-ISO.OO. STRAW: 90.00. EAR CORN: 97.00-107.50. OATS: 2.00-2.80 BU. BARLEY: 2.60 BU. WOOD: 35.00-52.00 LOAD. Morrison’s Cove Hay Moniion'f Cove Sept. 30 Report Supplies by Auction TIMOTHY 100.00-125.00. MIXED HAY: 135.00-155.00. HAY SALE EVERY TUBS, 1 PM. Belleville Hay Wednesday, October 1 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction OATS: 1.60 AND 110 BU. CORN: 10 LOTS. 75.00-85.00. ALFALFA HAY; 5 LOTS. 85.00-145.00. MIXED HAY: 27 LOTS. 25.00-135.00. STRAW: 85.00 AND 102.50. Vintage Hay Farad toe, PA Thun, Octobcr-2, 1»7 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA: 125.00-144.00. MIXED HAY: 134.00-150.00. GRASS: 144.00-157.00. SALE TIME 12 NOON. DEPARTMENTS Editorial AlO Farm Calendar AlO Farm Fdnun AlO Futures Al 6 Mailbox Markets 820 Sale Reports 828 Public Auction Register ........832 HOME AND Y< Homestead Notes. Home On The Range B 6 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Kid’s Kenner 810 You Ask, You Answer 814 Farm Women Societies 814 FFA Happenings 814 4-H Happenings 816 DAIRY All American Supreme A2O DHIA Focus A 29 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 4, 1997-A3 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 TO 10.00 HIGHER. ALFALFA 100.00-150.00; MIXED HAY 90.00-150.00, TIMOTHY 90.00-120.00, FEW REPORTED 150.00; STRAW 80.00-90.00, FEW REPORTED 70.00; MULCH 35.00-45.00, FEW REPORTED 25.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 09/26/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 106 HAY, 18 STRAW & 23 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 125.00-18S.OO; MIXED HAY 117.00-185.00; TIMOTHY 135.00-200.00; STRAW 100.00-142.00; EAR CORN 102.00-122.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 09/26/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS; 113 HAY. 11 STRAW &35 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 105.00-165.00; MIXED HAY 90.00-145.00; TIMOTHY 92.50-147.50; STRAW 75.00-95.00; EAR CORN 85.00-103.00. Middleburg Hay Middlcbiu-fc PA Tuck, September 30, 1997 Report nipplled by PDA 58 LOADS TOTAL, 16 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: 8 LOTS. 90.00-130.00. ALFALFA; 2 LOTS, 100.00 AND 120.00. TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS, 90.00-130.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 57.50 AND 120.00. STRAW: 3 LOTS, 77.50-107.50. EAR CORN; 25 LOTS, 76.00-95.00. RYE: 5 LOTS. 5.25-7.85 BU. OATS; 3 LOTS, 2.60-2.75 BU. WHEAT: 1.50-3.00 BU. Wed, October I, 1997 Report Supplied bj Auction TOTAL LOADS: 88. CORN; 75.00-112.00. MIXED HAY; BXOO-200.00. GRASS; 80.00-ISS.OO. TIMOTHY: 97.00-18X00. STRAW: 65.00-140.00. ALFALFA: 92.00-185.00. OATS: 2.65-X73 BU. INDEX Four Sections COLUMNS Now is the Time.. 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