New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed., October 8, 1997
Report Supplied bj USDA
TODAY 624 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 586
LAST YEAR 340
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WED., SMALL SUPPLY FEEDER PIGS
10.00-15.00 LOWER. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 75 PERCENT SOLD FOR
SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON
ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US# 1-2: 8 HEAD 33 LBS. 90.00; 26
HEAD 45 LBS. 84.00; 28 HEAD 51-57
LBS. 72.00-76.00, AVERAGE 54.46,
PRICE 73.47.
US#2; 40 HEAD 33-39 LBS.
65.00-75.00, AVERAGE 37.00, PRICE
69.90; 32 HEAD 41-46 LBS. 62.00-75.00,
AVERAGE 43.91, PRICE 67.41; 7 HEAD
57 LBS. 65.00; 12 HEAD 80 LBS. 52.00; 8
HEAD 90-98 LBS. 64.00, AVERAGE
93.13, PRICE 64.00.
SLAUGHTER, MAINLY AS IS: 112
HEAD 17-25 LBS. 100.00-145.00, AVER
AGE 20.85, PRICE 107.39; 107 HEAD
13-31 LBS. 65.00-90.00, AVERAGE
23.46, PRICE 79.23; 154 HEAD 35-75
LBS. 35.00-55.00, AVERAGE 45.52,
PRICE 44.14.
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, B
Thursday October 9, 1997
USDA-D Market News Service Indiana-
Ohio Direct Hog Flash
Barrows and Gilts; fully .50-1.00 lower.
Demand fiat to moderate. Comity Plant
US 1-2 230-260 LBS. 47.00-48.50, few
49.00 48.00-49.50 US 2-3 230-260 LBS.
44.50-47.50 210-230 LBS. 40.50-44.50
Sows: Mostly steady.
US 1-3 300-400 LBS. 35.00-37.00
400-500 Lbs. 37.00-40.00 500-600 LBS.
40.00-42.00 Few over 600 LBS.
42J0043.00
Boats: 35.00-37.00
Preliminary estimate; 33,000 Source;
USDA-Dlinois Dept of Ag Mkt News,
Springfield. B 217-782-4925 1000 c jc
New Wilmington
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, PA
October 3, 1997
FEEDER PIGS 290. 47.0 LBS. PER
PIG; 42.29 PER HEAD: 89.99 PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US# 1-2: 40-50 LBS. 95.00-105.00;
50-60 LBS. 80.00-97.50; 60-70 LBS.
80.00-82.50; 70-75 LBS. 1 LOT 70.00.
US#2: 25-40 LBS. 90.00-95.00; 40-50
LBS. 90.00-107.00; 50-60 LBS. 85.00;
60-70 LBS. FEW 77.50-80.00; 70-75 LBS.
ONE LOT 67.50.
US#2-3:25-40 LBS. 87.50-95.00; 40-50
LBS. 90.00.
Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Reporti Supplied bj Packer
For Monday, October 6, 1997
And Wednesday, October 8, 1997
LAST MONDAY: 7271
TODAY: 6460.
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
MONDAY .33 HIGHER.
55.4% 215-275 LBS. 51.08.
56.4% 215-275 LBS. 52.17.
57.4 215-2/5 LBS. 53.26.
58.4% 215-275 LBS. 54.35.
59.4% 215-275 LBS. 55.44.
PREMIUM VALUE: 1.47.
GOOD’S RECEIVING
MONDAY: 50.25.
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 7518
LAST WEEK: 7264
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY: .09 HIGHER.
55.4% 215-275 LBS.: BASE: 50-92.
56.4% 215-275 LBS.: 52.01.
57.4% 215-275 LBS.; 53.10.
58.4% 215-275 LBS. 54.19. .
59.4% 215-275 LBS. 55.28.
PREMIUM VALUE 1.47.
Lancaster Graded
Sow And Boar Sale
Lancaster, Pa.
Report Supplied by USDA
For Tuesday, October 7, 1997
TOTAL HOGS: 129.
GRADE SOWS 1-3:13 HEAD 300-400
LBS. 36.25; 23' HEAD 400-450 LBS.
37.25; 23 HEAD 450-500 LBS. 38.25; 24
HEAD 500-550 LBS. 40.00; 15 HEAD
550-625 LBS. 41.00.
'MEDIUM 1-2: 5 HEAD 380-425 LBS.
30.00.
GILTS US#2-3: 4 HEAD 281 LBS.
44.00; 4 HAD 323 LBS. 40.50; 10 HEAD
395 LBS. 36.50.
BOARS: 6 HEAD 320-625 LBS.
34.00-35.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyard*
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1997
Report supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 1028 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 996; LAST YEAR
1069.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST WED. MOSTLY
STEADY.
US#l-2 220-260 LBS. 49.50-50.50;
US#l-3 210-270 LBS. 48.00-49.00.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MON OCTOBER 6, 1997
USDA Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1126
LAST MONDAY 769
LAST YEAR
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, Oct 6, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 119.
ALFALFA: 125.00-187.00.
MIXED HAY: 97.00-235.00.
TIMOTHY: 127.00-210.00.
BROMEGRASS: 130.00.
ORCH ARDGRASS: 100.00-157.00.
STRAW: 100.00-130.00.
EAR CORN: 92.00-110.00.
BARLEY: 250.00-325.00.
WHEAT: 62.00.
OATS; 2.60-6.25 BU.
RYE: 3.75.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppensburg, PA
October 4 St 7
Report Supplied bj Auction
59 LOADS.
ALFALFA; 110.00-145.00.
MIXED HAY: 64.00-148.00.
TIMOTHY: 86.00-140.00.
BROMEGRASS: 84.00-126.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 90.00-120.00.
STRAW: 82.00-92.00.
EAR CORN: 90.00-100.00.
OATS: 2.35-2.50 BU.
RYE: 5.60 BU.
WOOD: 41.00-50.00 LOAD.
Morrison’s Cove Hay
Morriion’i Cove
Oct 7
Report Supplies by Auction
TIMOTHY 85.00-125.00.
MIXED HAY: 110.00-155.00.
HAY SALE EVERY TUBS, 1 P.M.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, October 3, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
83 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 16 LOTS,
110.00-200.00.
ALFALFA: 4 LOTS. 117.00-182.00.
TIMOTHY: 11 LOTS. 125.00-200.00.
STRAW; 15 LOTS. 80.00-135.00.
EAR CORN: 18 LOTS, 75.00-109.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 12 LOTS.
102.00-150.00.
RYE SEED: 5 LOTS, 6.20-6.70 BU.
SUABLE: 70.00.
BALEAGE: 48.00 BALE.
BARROWS AND GILTS; Compared to
last Monday barrow and gilts 25-50 higher.
US 1-2 220-270 lbs 49.50-50.10
US I Few 220-255 lbs 50.25-51.25
US 1-3 205-270 lbs 48.75-49.50
US 3 One lot 270 lbs 48.35
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 11, 1997-A3
Middleburg Hay
Mlddleburg, PA
Tuei, October 7, 1997
Report supplied by PDA
61 LOADS TOTAL. 31 LOADS OF
HAY.
MIXED HAY: 16 LOTS, 85.00-130.00.
ALFALFA; 7 LOTS, 100.00-45.00.
TIMOTHY: 3 LOTS, 85.00, 105.00
AND 120.00.
CLOVER: 107.50.
ORCH ARDGRASS; 4 LOTS,
80.00-115.00.
STRAW: 4 LOTS, 75.00-85.00.
EAR CORN: 19 LOTS, 85.00-92.50.
RYE: 2 LOTS, 7.00 AND 8.00 BU.
OATS: 1.60-2.75 BU.
Good’s Hay
LeoU, Pa.
Wed, October S, 199?
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 59.
CORN: 72.00-135.00.
STRAW: 97.00-132.00.
TIMOTHY: 117.00-195.00.
MIXED HAY: 115.00-215.00.
GRASS: 115.00-170.00.
ALFALFA: 150.00.
OATS: 2.75 AND 2.40 BU.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, October 4, 1997
TOTAL LOADS: 10.
ALFALFA HAY: 157.00-162.00.
MIXED HAY: 118.00-142.00,1.70-3.15
BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 95.00-124.00.
OAT STRAW: 66.00-86.00.
FIREWOOD; 67.50.
HAY, STRAW. FIREWOOD, PRO
DUCE AND CONSIGNMENTS SOLD
EVERY SAT. AT 9 A.M.
, Westminster Hay
Weatmlnster, Md.
Tuesday, October 7, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
152 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 1.60-5.30 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 1.50-5.40 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 1.30-3.10 BALE.
CLOVER; 1.40 BALE.
GRASS: 1.55-3.10 BALE.
STRAW; 1.00-2.00 BALE.
MULCH: 1.401.45 BALE.
COLUMNS
Now is the Time.,
On Being A Farm Wife B 3
Family Living Focus B 4
Taking Time...,
Ida’s Notebook
Farm Management
Business News
Classified Ads...
New Bolton
It’s Showtime...
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Farm Forum AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets 821
Sale Reports 824
Public Auction Register 834
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
You Ask, You Answer B 9
FFA Happenings 816
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 STRONG.
ALFALFA 100.00-150.00; MIXED
HAY 90.00-150.00, TIMOTHY
90.00-130.00, FEW REPORTED 150.00;
STRAW 70.00-100.00, FEW REPORTED
120.00; MULCH 40.00-45.00, FEW
REPORTED 25.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
10/03/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
160 HAY. 50 STRAW & 51 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 125.00-190.00; MIXED
HAY 119.00-185.00; TIMOTHY
125.00-205.00; STRAW 98.00-142.00;
EAR CORN 90.00-127.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
10/03/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS;
109 HAY, 7 STRAW & 48 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 100.00-135.00; MIXED
HAY 70.00-145.00; TIMOTHY
90.00-130.00; STRAW 72.50-107.50;
EAR CORN 75.00-107.50.
ALFALFA: 1 LOT AT 2.35 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 13 LOTS, 1.60-3.00
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 3 LOTS. 1.50-2.00 BALE.
GRASS: 13 LOTS. 1.80-2.50 BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 200
BALE.
RYE STRAW: I LOT AT 2.30 BALE.
EAR CORN: 1 LOT AT 4.25 BAG.
OATS: 5 LOTS, 3.25-6.00 BAG.
RYE: 3 LOTS, 2.40-4.00 BAG.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, October 7, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
34 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
132.00- 2ND 147.00-200.00.
TIMOTHY: 147.00-185.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
172.00- 2ND CUTTING
160.00- 3RD CUTTING
167.00- 4TH 167.00-185.00.
GRASS: 95.00-180.00.
WHEAT STRAW; 107.00-117.00.
EAR CORN: 105.00.
Five Sections
FEATURES
Manheim Steer Al 9
Manheim Hog A2O
New Holland Sheep A2l
Steam-O-Rama A 25
Open Swine A 26
KILE Barrows A 29
E. Pa. Livestock A3O
KILE Angus A 34
KILE Drafts A 36
KILE Belgians, Percherons. A3B
Pa. Lamb & Wool Queen...B 2
Benefit Sale B 5
KILE Lead Line B 8
Manheim Farm Queen 812
Centre Co. Show 815
Cambria Co. Sheep C 6
Grcene-Drehcr Sterling C 6
Breed Challenge D 7
,B 7
,819
,C 3
,C 4
~..C 7, D 9
D26
D26
DAIRY
DHIA Focus
Manheim Dairy...
PAADS Supreme
Md. Guernsey
B 2
C-QRN TALK
Special Section
Regional Hay
October 6, 1997
Eastern Pa.
North Jersey
Market
Hackeltstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 1997
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report
..All
... A2O
...D 4
...D 6