Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Reports Supplied by Packer
For Monday, October 27, 1997
And Wednesday, October 29, 1997
LAST MONDAY; 6600
TODAY: 6655.
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
MONDAY .08 LOWER.
55.4% 215-275 LBS. 47.67.
56.4% 215-275 LBS. 48.74.
57.4 215-275 LBS. 49.81.
58.4% 215-275 LBS. 50.88.
59.4% 215-275 LBS. 51.95.
PREMIUM VALUE: 1.44.
GOOD’S RECEIVING
MONDAY: 46.50.
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 7064
LAST WEEK: 7100
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY: .42 LOWER.
55.4% 215-275 LBS.: BASE: 46.75.
56.4% 215-275 LBS.: 47.84.
57.4% 215-275 LBS.: 48.93.
58.4% 215-275 LBS. 50.02.
59.4% 215-275 LBS. 51.11.
PREMIUM VALUE 1.46.
S & J Villari
Livestock
Feeder Pig Sale
Millsboro, Del.
Sept. 27, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
331 HEAD.
UNDER 30 LBS. 50.00-90.00; 30-39
LBS. 70.00-100.00; 40-49 LBS.
70.00-77.00; 50-59 LBS. 74.00-80.00;
60-69 LBS. 65.00.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MON OCTOBER 27, 1997
USD A Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 859 LAST
MONDAY 922 LAST YEAR 1130
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to
last Monday steady, instances 50 lower.
US 1-2 210-270 lbs 46.50-47.00
US 1 210-270 lbs 47.50-48.50
US 1-3 220-270 lbs 44.75-46.00
170-205 lbs 42.60-45.00
US 2-3 220-285 lbs 44.00-44.75
CARLISLE
livestock
' 1 MARKET, INC. W 0
FED and FEEDER
CATTLE SALE
TUBS., NOV. 4 & 18 7:00 PM
Early Bird Pens Close 2 PM Turn South Off 1-81 ® Exit 12
Evenings Jim (717) 249-2359 Market (717) 249-4511
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
Friday, Oct 24, 1997
RESULTS ON 1001 PIGS.
COMPARED TO OCT. 10 STATE
GRADED SALE, PIGS UNDER 60 LBS.
WERE STRONG TO 10.00 HIGHER
WHILE OVER 60 LBS. WERE FIRM.
ALL PIGS ARE FROM QUALIFIED OR
MONITORED HERDS; THEY WERE
WEIGHED o*4 ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US#l&2: 827 HEAD. 24 HEAD 34-39
LBS. 105.00; 131 HEAD 41-50 LBS.
85.00- 377 HEAD 51-59 LBS.
80.00- 183 HEAD 61-69 LBS.
70.00- 44 HEAD 70-79 LBS.
68.00- 68 HEAD 81-88 LBS.
66.00-
US#2:ll6 HEAD. 7 HEAD 28-29 LBS.
82.00; 16 HEAD 42-49 LBS. 66.00; 51
HEAD 50-59 LBS. 60.00; 11 HEAD 65-69
LBS. 60.00; 27 HEAD 70-79 LBS.
60.00-62.00; 1 HEAD 80 LBS. 64.00 T 3
HEAD 95 LBS. 71.00.
US#2&3: 33 HEAD. 16 HEAD 45-49
LBS. 45.00; 16 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 45.00; 1
HEAD 60-69 LBS. 54.00.
AS IS: 25 HEAD. 1 HEAD 30-39 LBS.
50.00, 7 HEAD 51-59 LBS. 48.00, 17
HEAD 71-79 LBS. 45.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES FRIDAY. NOV. 14. RECEIVING
FROM 6 A.M.-11 A.M. SALE 1:30 P.M.
SHARP!
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, II
Thur October 30, 1997
USDA-B Market News Service Indiana-
Ohio Direct Hog Flash
Barrows and Gilts: Mostly .50 Higher.
Demand moderate to good on a moderate
movement. Country Plant US 1-2 230260
LBS. >43.50-45.00 few 45.50 44.50-46.00
US 2-3 230-260 LBS. 41.50-43.50
210-230 LBS. 37.50-41.50
Sows: Weak to 1.00 Lower.
US 1-3 300-400 LBS. 31.50-33.50
400-500 Lbs. 33.00-34.00 500-600 LBS.
34.00-37.00 few over 600 lbs. 38.00
Boats: 31.00-33.0 Q Few 34.00
Preliminary estimate: 31,000 Source:
USDA-Dlinois Dept of Ag Mkt News.
Springfield. II 217-782-4925 1000 c cjc
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed., October 29, 1997
Report Supplied bj USDA
TODAY 661 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 334
LAST YEAR 522
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY FEEDER PIGS FULLY
STEADY. SUPPLY INCLUDED 40 PER
CENT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL
PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND
SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US# 1-2:50 HEAD 28 LBS. 106.00; 110
HEAD 31-38 LBS. 85.00-95.00,
WEIGHTED AVG. 34.09, WEIGHTED
PRICE 87.37; 91 HEAD 41-49 LBS.
80.00-84.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
45.16, WEIGHTED PRICE 82.07; 40
HEAD 50-52 LBS. 72.00-78.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 50.38,
WEIGHTED PRICE 77.54; 65 HEAD
60-66 LBS. 66.00-72.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 62.38, WEIGHTED HUGE
68.51; 4 HEAD 76 LBS. 52.00.
US#2: 24 HEAD 48-57 LBS.
66.00-68.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
51.25, WEIGHTED PRICE 67.16.
SLAUGHTER: 54 HEAD 22-24 LBS.
115.00-155.00, WEIGHED AVERAGE
23.24, WEIGHTED PRICE 130.82; 39
HEAD 31-37 LBS. 76.00-90.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 33.46,
WEIGHTED PRICE 84.02; 50 HEAD
41-44 LBS. 82.00-85.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 42.50, WEIGHTED PRICE
83.63; 17 HEAD 52-56 LBS. 68.00-84.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 54.12,
WEIGHTED PRICE 76.77.
AS IS: 83 HEAD 27-61 LBS.
50.00-100.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
34.58, WEIGHTED PRICE 77.79.
ALL FEEDER PIGS CONSIGNED TO
WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGI
NATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGA
TIVE OR MONITORED HERD.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 1997
Report supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 867 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 783; LAST YEAR
797.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST WED. 1.00-1.50
LOWER.
US#l-2 230-260 LBS. 46.00-46.50.
US#l-3 230-260 LBS. 44.50-45.50.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 1, 1997-A3
DifTenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, Oct. 27, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 92.
ALFALFA: 120.00-220.00.
MIXED HAY: 120.00-212.00.
TIMOTHY: 135.00-205.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 117.00-175.00.
MEADOWGRASS: 157.00.
STRAW: 125.00-190.00.
EAR CORN: 92.00-139.00.
WOOD SHAVINGS: 2.00 BAG.
FIREWOOD: 60.00-7200.
OATS: 3.55.
RYE; 6.25-8.00.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, October 24, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
87 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 31 LOTS.
100.00-200.00.
ALFALFA: 4 LOTS. 135.00-198.00.
TIMOTHY: 13 LOTS, 152.00-200.00.
STRAW: 7 LOTS, 128.00-151.00.
EAR CORN: 12 LOTS. 90.00-135.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 9 LOTS,
120.00-172.00.
OATS: 1.85 AND 2.65 BU.
FIREWOOD: 40.00, 42.00 AND 55.00
LOAD.
RYE: 6.00 AND 7.90 BU.
BROMEGRASS: 13 BALES AT 39.00
AND 13 AT 38.00.
SHAVINGS: 2.25 BAG.
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed, October 29, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 79.
CORN: 102.00-131.00.
TIMOTHY: J 27.00-182.00.
STRAW: 110.00-147.00.
MIXED HAY: 117.00-190 00.
GRASS: 142.00-161.00.
ALFALFA: 155.00-225.00.
CLOVER; 140.00-160.00.
BEANSTALKS: 83.00.
Middleburg Grain & Hay
Auction
Middle burg, Pa.
Tuesday OcL 28, 1997
Report Supplied by PDA
29 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-135.00.
TIMOTHY: 115.00-127.50.
ORCH ARDGRASS: 100.00.
STRAW: 82.50-97.50.
EAR CORN: 87.50-107.50.
SHELLED CORN; 3.25 BU.
OATS: 1.85-2.20 BU.
WOOD: 45.00.
INDEX
Five Sections
COLUMNS FEATURES
Now is the Time AlO Boyd Receives Post A 26
Ida’s Notebook B 4 Cooperative Awards A 29
On Being A Farm Wife B 5 Swine Awards A 36
Family Living Focus B 7 4 Generations B 2
All Gardens 813 Women’s Director B 2
Poultry Pointers C 2 Grange Cookbook 812
Classified Ads Cll, D 9 Rural Youth 815
HortiCountry 3 Grange History 818
Business News D 4 Franklin Roundup 821
Swine & Sheep Show 822
Beef Roundup C 3
DEPARTMENTS Beaver Livestock Sale CIO
Editorial AlO Susquehanna Livestock D 2
Farm Calendar AlO
Farm Forum AlO HOME AND YOUTH
Futures Al 6 Homestead Notes B 2
Mailbox Markets 822 Home On The Range B 6
Sale Reports 823 Cook’s Question Corner B 8
Public Auction Register 837 Kids Komer BIQ
4-h Happenings...Bl4, 21, Cll
DAIRY 0U ou nswer 814
N.Y.&NJ. Milk A 25
Dairy Futures Conf. A2B SPECIAL SECTION
Pa. DHIA C 4, D 6 Foraging Around
vm
Markets
Regional Hay
October 27, 1997
Eastern Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM A PER TON.) HAY
STEADY TO 10.00 LOWER. STRAW
STEADY.
ALFALFA 100 00-140.00, FEW RE
PORTED 155.00; MIXED HAY
90.00- FEW REPORTED 160 00,
TIMOTHY 90.00-135.00, FEW RE
PORTED 165.00; STRAW 70.00-100.00,
FEW REPORTED 130.00, MULCH
30.00-
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
10/24/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS;
188 HAY, 34 STRAW A 34 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 135.00-200.00; MIXED
HAY 120.00-189.00; TIMOTHY
142.00-207,00; STRAW 125.00-160.00;
EAR CORN 100.00-135.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
10/24/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS;
103 HAY, 9 STRAW & 39 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 125.00-182.50; MIXED
HAY 87.50-160.00; TIMOTHY
100.00-142.50; STRAW 65 00-130.00;
EAR CORN 90.00-116.00.
The Windmill
Penn Van, N.Y.
Oct. 24, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
GRASS: IST CUTTING 70.00-100 00,
19.00-21.00 LARGE ROUND BALE
EACH.
TIMOTHY ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
80 00-95.00.
ALFALFA TIMOTHY: 160.00-175.00
STRAW: 1 LOAD AT 82 00.
SALES AT 11 A.M. BEGINNING FRI,
NOV. 7. STARTING MON., NOV. 10,
HAY SALES MONDAY & FRIDAY 11
AM.
Westminster Hay
WotmiiMler, Md.
Tuesday, October 27, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
134 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 3.20-6.10 BALE.
TIMOTHY: Z4O-3.70 BALE, 28.00
LARGE ROUND.
CLOVER: .85-1.00 BALE.
MIXED HAY; 1.65-4.90 BALE.
GRASS: 2.00-4.50 BALE. 31.00-35.00
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: 1.40-2.60 BALE.
MULCH: 1.25-1.50 BALE.
RYE: 6.00 BU.
FIREWOOD: 55.00-90.00 CORD.
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