New Holland Hogs Tuesday, Oct. 21, 1997 TODAY 922 LAST MONDAY 877 LAST YEAR 1212 BARROWS AND GILTS: COM PARED TO LAST MONDAY. 100-3.00 LOWER. US#l-3 210-260 LBS. 45.35-46.25. US#l-2 210-260 LBS. 46.50-47.50. US#l FEW: 215-255 LBS. 47.75-48.75. US#2-3 225-285 LBS. 44.00-45.25. 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. Indiana Hogs Springfield, II Thursday October 23, 1997 USDA-D Market News Service Indiana- Ohio Direct Hog Close Indiana-Ohio Direct Receipts: Wednes day's actual 27,300 Week to date 123,600 Today’s estimate 31,000 Same pd. week ago 135,300 Thursday a week ago 27,600 Same pd. year ago 151,400 Thursday a year ago 34,400 Barrows and Gilts: Steady to firm. Demand moderate to good with a moderate movement. Country: Plants: US 1-2 230-260 lbs. 44.00-45.00 few to 46.00 45.00-46.50 US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 41.50-44.00 210-230 lbs. 37.50-41.50 Sows: Under 500 lbs. .50-1.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady. US 1-3 300-400 lbs. 32.50-35.00 400-500 lbs. 35.00-37.00, few 34.00 lbs. 38.00-40.00 Few over 600 lbs 41.00 Boars: rs: 0-33.00 few 34.00 Eastern Combelt Direct Hog Trade Hot Carcass Value Information Trend: Mostly steady. Estimated receipts: 33,300 as of 11:00 am Lean Value Evaluation Sum maty: % Lean 43-44 45-46 47-48 49-50 51-52 53-54 55-56 Lean Value** Base ** Base ** Base** Carcass wt* 55.83 » 58.00 * 60.63 * 61.00 * 62.50 * 63.50 * 64.50 * 170-191# * 59.00 * 61.00 * 62.12 • 63.38 * 66.00 * 68.00 * 68.61 • ** Base** Ba.se ** Base** Backfat: ******* loth rib <1.39 * <1.24 » <1.14 * < .99 * < .89 * < .74 *< .59*Lastrib<1.40*<1.29*<l.I9 * <1.09 * < .99 * < .79 * < .59 • New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed., October 22, 1997 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 334 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 264 LAST YEAR 419 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WEDNESDAY SMALL SUPPLY FREEDER PIGS STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 4* PERCENT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. US#l-2: 47 HEAD 42-47 LBS. 84.00- 57 HEAD 51-53 LBS. 78.00- 10 HEAD 66-68 LBS. 67.00- 36 HEAD 113 LBS. 60.00. US#2: 43 HEAD 30-37 LBS. 70.00- 18 HEAD 40-49 LBS 65.00- 9 HEAD 64 LBS. 64.00. SLAUGHTER: 58 HEAD 22-37 LBS. 85.00- 33 HEAD 80-95 LBS. 61.00- AS IS 50 HEAD 19-65 LBS. 50.00- ALL FEEDER PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGI NATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGA TIVE OR MONITORED HERD. Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Pa. Reports Supplied by Packer For Monday, October 20, 1997 And Wednesday, October 22, 1997 LAST MONDAY: 7333 TODAY: 6600. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY 1.58 LOWER. 55.4% 215-275 LBS. 47.75. 56.4% 215-275 LBS. 48.81. ■57.4 215-275 LBS. 49.87. 58.4% 215-275 LBS. 50.93. 59.4% 215-275 LBS. 51.99. PREMIUM VALUE: 1.43. GOOD’S RECEIVING MONDAY; 47.00. WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS: 7100 LAST WEEK; 7405 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: .83 LOWER. 55.4% 215-275 LBS.: BASE: 47.17. 56.4% 215-275 LBS.: 48.22. 57.4% 215-275 LBS.; 49.27. 58.4% 215-275 LBS. 50.32. 59.4% 215-275 LBS. 51.37. PREMIUM VALUE 1.41. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1997 Report supplied by USDA HOG MARKET TODAY 783 HEAD; LAST WEDNESDAY 833; LAST YEAR 1132. BARROWS AND GILTS: COM PARED TO LAST WED. STEADY TO 50 CENTS LOWER. US#l-2 220-240 LBS. 47.00-48.00; US#l-3 215-263 LBS. 45.50-46.50. Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pm. _ Monday, Oct. 20, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 100. ALFALFA: 150.06-190.00. MIXED HAY: 65.00-227.00. TIMOTHY: 142.00-212,00. BROMEGRASS; 127.00-142.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 130.00-160.00. STRAW: 120.00-160.00. EAR CORN: 94.00-122.00. REEDS CANARYGRASS: 155 00. SOYBEAN HULLS: 85.00 TON. WOOD SHAVINGS: 2.25-2.95 BALE. FIREWOOD; 60.00-72 00. The Windmill Penn Van, N.Y. Oct 17, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction IST CUT GRASS: 76.00-116 00. IST CLOVER: 120.00-131.00. IST TIMOTHY-CLOVER: ONE LOAD 90.00. 2ND TIMOTHY-ALFALFA: 160 00-175.00. STRAW: ONE LOAD, 86.00. 2ND LARGE ROUND BALE TIMOTIIY/CLOVER (about 500 LB.): 36.00 EA. SALES AT 11 A.M. BEGINNING FRI DAY. NOV. 7. STARTING MON. NOV. 10. HAY SALES MONDAY & FRIDAY 11 A.M. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, October 21, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 24 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 169.00-197.00, 2ND 120.00-189.00. TIMOTHY: 136.00-202.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 200.00,3 rd CUTTING 191.00-201.00. GRASS: 142.00-177.00. WHEAT STRAW; 133.00-141.00. EAR CORN: 100.00. SALE DAYS TUESDAYS, 11 a.m. Good’s Hay Leoia, Pa. Wed., October 22, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 64. CORN: 120.00-135.00. TIMOTHY: 127.00-185.00. STRAW: 82.00-160.00. GRASS: 130.00-195.00. MIXED HAY: 117.00-222.00. OATS: 2.00-2.75 BUSHEL. ALFALFA: ONE LOAD 135.00. BEEN STALKS: ONE LOAD 95.00. Vintage Hay Paradise, PA Thun, October 23, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA 201.00. TIMOTHY; 135.00-160.00. MIXED HAY: 97.00-150.00. EAR CORN: 10000. SALE TIME 12 NOON. Middleburg Hay Mlddleburg, PA Tuea, October 18, 1997 Report aupplied by PDA 63 LOADS TOTAL, 12 LOADS OF HAY. TIMOTHY: 120.00 MIXED HAY: 110.00. CLOVER HAY; 126.00. GRASS HAY: 110.00-140.00. STUBBLE HAY: 70.00. WHEAT STRAW: 102,00-120 00; 2 40 HER BALE. RYESEED; BU. 5.90. FIREWOOD: 35.00 LOAD. Middleburg Grain & Hay Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday Oct 21, 1997 Report Supplied by PDA LOADS: 13 HAY; 3 STRAW; 22 EAR CORN; 5 OATS. 4 RYE. 2 MISC. ALFALFA: 147.50-182.50 TON. MIXED HAY: 75.00-112.50 TON. TIMOTHY: 110.00-117.50 TON. CLOVER: 1 LOAD AT 105.00 TON. ORCHARD GRASS; 1 LOAD AT 110.00 TON. STRAW: 65-130.00 TON. EAR CORN: 80.00-89.00 TON. RYE: 6.50-8.00. OATS: 1.50-2.40. Leinbach’s Hay Shippensburg, PA October 17 & 21 Report Supplied by Auction 61 LOADS. ALFALFA: 125 00-174.00. MIXED HAY: 86.00-162.00. TIMOTHY: 90.00-137.50. CLOVER: 126.00-160.00. BROMEGRASS; 92.00-125.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 102.00-144.00. STRAW: 75.00-110.00. EAR CORN: 100.00-116.00. OATS: 2.55-2.60 BU. INDEX Four Sections DEPARTMENTS FEATURES Editorial AlO Somerset Vo-Tech A 22 Farm Calendar AlO Mattilio Heads A 26 Farm Forum AlO Snavely Garber B 2 Futures Al 6 Meet Meat Man 812 Mailbox Markets .822 Imagination 814 Sale R®? 0118 823 Extension Agents !"Zbls Public Action Register 837 Somerset 4-H „ 818 Maple Producers 819 HOME AND YOUTH Ohio Angus C 3 Homestead Notes'. B 2 Berks 4-H 7 Home 011 Thc Range B 6 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Farm Women Societies B 9 Kids Komer 810 COLUMNS 4-11 Ha pjs enin B s 819 Now is the Time AlO You ** You Answer 816 Poultry Pointers A 23 All Gardens B 5 DAIRY On Being A Farm Wife B 7 Jop DHIA 820 Family Living Focus 81l DHIA Focus A 23 Ida’s Notebook 816 Chester Holstein A 26 Business News C 6 All Pa. Awards A2B Classified Ads CB, D 3 Holstein News - A3O Lancaster DHIA 832 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 25, 1997-A3 >'r* '*, --■»» »>• ■ - lit y& Grain Markets "V * 4 ' i V*.*' * #- 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 100.00-140.00, FEW REPORTED 135.00, MIXED HAY 90.00- FEW REPORTED 160.00, TIMOTHY 90.00-135.00, FEW RE PORTED 1,650.00, STRAW 70.00- 100.00, FEW REPORTED 130.00, MULCH 40.00-45.00, FEW REPORTED 25.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 10/17/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS 207 HAY, 29 STRAW & 29 EAR CORN ALFALFA 145.00-185.00, MIXED HAY 120.00-187.00, TIMOTHY 130.00-205.00, STRAW 110.00 137 00 EAR CORN 100.00-122 00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 10/17/97. PRICES PER TON- LOADS 153 HAY. 6 STRAW & 38 EAR CORN ALFALFA 90.00-150.00, MIXED HAY 75.00-130 00, TIMOTHY 92.00-140.00 STRAW 75.00-110.00, EAR CORN 80.00 100.00. Hay and Straw at 9:00 a.m. Sat. followed bj produce Report Supplied by Auction 12 LOADS OF HAY. TIMOTHY: 120.00. MIXED HAY: 110.00. CLOVER HAY: 126.00. GRASS HAY: 110.00-140.00. STUBBLE HAY: 70.00. WHEAT STRAW: 102.00-120.00; 240 PER BALE. RYESEED: BU. 5.90. FIREWOOD; 35.00 LOAD. Tuesday, October 20, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 110 LOTS. ALFALFA: 4.70-5.10 BALE. TIMOTHY: 1.73-3.55 BALE LARGE ROUND: 32.00-36.00. MIXED HAY: 1.60-3.60 BALE. CLOVER; 2.90-3.00 BALE. STRAW: 1.10-2.60 BALE. RYE: 8.75-9.25 BUSHEL. FIREWOOD: 55.00-155.00 CORD. COW FEED: $9 BAG. Regional Hay October 6, 1997 Eastern Pa* Kutztown Hay Auction Fleetwood, PA Oct 18 Westminster Hay Wntmlniter, Md.
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