New Wilmington Graded Feeder Pig Sale New Wilmington, PA Nov. 14, 14*7 FEEDER PIOS- 313. 44.0 LBS. PER PIG; 28.63 PER HEAD: 64.36 PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#l-2: 30-40 LBS. 2 LOTS 70.00 AND 85.00; 40-50 LBS. 60.00-8230, 50-60 LBS. 55.0060.00.60-75 LBS. ONE LOT 6230. US#2: 25-30 LBS. 50.00-55.00, LOT 65.00, 30-40 LBS. 6730-7730, LOT 50.00, 40-50 LBS. 60.00-70.00, 2 LOTS 80.00 AND 87.50,50-60 LBS. ONE LOT 6230, 60-75 LBS. 5230-5730; 75-80 LBS. ONE LOT 45.00. US#2-3: 23-30 LBS. 2 LOTS 47J0 AND S 3 00; 3040 LBS. 47.50-70.00; 40-50 LBS. FEW 52J0-60.00;30-60LBS. ONE LOT 50.00, 75-80 LBS. ONE LOT 45.00. S & J Villari Livestock Feeder Pig Sale Millaboro, Del Nov. 24, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 487 HEAD. UNDER 30 LBS. 70.00-100.00; 30-39 LBS. 70.00-92.00; 40-49 LBS. 65.00-68.00 50-59 LBS. 60.00-70.00; 60-69 LBS. 38.00 70-79 lbs. 45.00. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1997 Report supplied by USDA HOG MARKET TODAY 500 HEAD; LAST WEDNESDAY 929; LAST YEAR 777. BARROWS AND GILTS: 1.00-2.00 LOWER. US# 1-2 230-250 LBS. 44 JO-45 JO. US# 1-3 230-263 LBS. 44.0045.00. Carlisle Livestock tcIT Market, Inc. FED CATTLE SALE lues., Dec., 2 & 16 Exit 12 off 1-81 Turn South Early Bird Pens Close 2 P.M. Market (717) 2494511 Jim (717) 249-2359 HERE TODAY • HERE TO STAY For Buying or Selling Livestock Call Dunlaps at (717) 397 5136 (Walter M. Dunlap and Sons LANCASTER STOCKYARDS ’-! #Vr/ / in” Cf r'-n'rsif'r ’ It > Livestock MarketingJor the 2 1 st Century! New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA MON NOVEMBER 24, 1997 USDA Market News NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1126 LAST MONDAY 1222 LAST YEAR 1255 BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to last Monday barows and gilts firm to 50 higher. US 1-2 220-265 lbs 47.00-47.75 Few 48.00-48.25 US I 230-270 lbs 48.00-4930 US 2-3 220-270 lbs 4530-46.30 275-290 lbs 44.00-45.00 US 2-4 300-320 lbs 42.60-43.60 Indiana Hogs Springfield, D Tuesday November 25, 199? USDA-D Market News Service Indiana- Oido Direct Hog Close Indiana-Ohio Direct Receipts: Mon day's actual 38,300 Week to date 71,300 Today’s estimate 33,000 Same pd week ago 68,100 Tuesday week ago 31,200 Same pd year ago 69,100 Tuesday year ago 33,000 Barrows and Gilts: Mostly JO Lower, Plants Steady to JO Lower. Demand and movement were moderate. Country: Plants: US 1-2 230-260 lbs. 43.0044.00 few 44J0 43J045J0 US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 39.0043.00 210-230 lbs. 36.00-39.00 Sows: Under 500 lbs. .50-1.00 Lower, over 500 lbs. Near Steady. US 1-3 300400 lbs. 31.00-33.00 Few 30.50 400-500 lbs. 33.00-35.00 500-600 lbs. 35.00-37.50 Few over 600 lbs. 38.00-39.00 Boats: 29.00-32.00 Eastern Combelt Direct Hog Trade Hot Carcass Value Information Trend: Unevenly .68 Lower to .25 Higher Esti mated receipts; 37,100 as of 11:00 am Lean Value Evaluation Summary: % Lean 4344 4546 4748 49-50 51-52 53-54 55-56 Lean Value**Basc**Base**Base** Carcass wt* 53.74 * 55.85 » 57.66 • 59.00 * 60JO * 61 JO * 62.50 * 170-191# * 57.11 * 59.00 * 60.33 * 61.71 * 64.00 • 66.00 • 67.14 • *Base**Base**Base** Backfat; ******* 10th rib <1.39 * <1.24 * <1.14 * < .99 * < .89 • < .74 • < .59 * Last rib <1.40 • <1.29 * <1.19 * <1.09 * < .99 * < .79 • < .59 • SB 41.50- SO 43.00-44.50 SL 38.00- SZ 36.00-39.00 SC 43.50- SH 42.00-43.50 SW 31.00- TA 29.00-32.00 SD 42.50- SJ 35.00-39.00 SX 33.00- SF 39.00-43.00 SK 39.0043.00 SY 35.00-37.50 The Windmill Penn Van, N.Y. Nov. 21, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction IS LOADS. GRASS: IST CUTTING 96.00-112.00. TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING 100.00-116.00. ALFALFA TIMOTHY: 133.00-150.00, 2ND CUTTTNO 150.00-185.00, 3RD CUTTINO 165.00-185.00. STRAW: 85.00-96.00. LARGE ROUND BALES; 24.00 EACH. CRACKED CORN: 2.00-2.75 40 LB. BAG. HAY SALES EVERY MON. AND FRL, 11 A.M. SHARP. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, November 21, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 82 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 24 LOTS, 130.00-208.00. ALFALFA: 3 LOTS, 182.00, 184.00, 192.00. TIMOTHY: 14 LOTS, 137.00-235.00. STRAW: 15 LOTS. 127.00-147.00. EAR CORN: 11 LOTS, 80.00-111.00. ORCHARD GRASS; 7 LOTS. 130.00-182.00. OATS: 2.15 BU. FIREWOOD; 50.00-67.00 LOAD. ALFALFA BALEAOE; 49.00 BALE. Westminster Hay Westminster, Md. Tuesday, November 25, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 195 LOTS. ALFALFA: 1.65-3.40 BALE. TIMOTHY: 1.60-3.80 BALE MIXED HAY: 1.50-3.10 BALE GRASS: 1.40-3.20 BALE, 25.00-32.00 LARGE ROUND. STRAW: 1.00-2.00 BALE. BEAN STUBBLE: 1.10. EAR CORN: 102.00. FIREWOOD: 60.00-85.00 CORD. Kutztown Hay Auction Fleetwood, PA Nov. 10 Hay and Straw at 9ioo a.m. Sat. followed by produce Report Supplied by Auction 10 LOADS. TIMOTHY MIX: 130.00-142.00. GRASS HAY: ISB.OO, 3.20 BALE MIXED HAY: 130.00-205.00. WHEAT STRAW: 128.00,2.00 BALE. OATS: 2.65 BU. Middleburg Grain & Hay Auction Middleburg, h. Tueeday Nov. 25, 1997 Report Supplied by PDA 33 LOADS OF HAY. 68 LOADS TOTAL. MIXED HAY: 110.00-170.00. ALFALFA: 145.00. TIMOTHY: 9250-165.00. FIREWOOD: 20:00-90.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 122.50. STRAW: 50.00-107.50. EAR CORN: NEW 82.50-92.50. OLD 102.50-120.00. OATS: 220-2.85 BU. Leinbach’s Hay Shippenaburg, PA November 22 A 25 Report Supplied by Auction 87 LOADS. ALFALFA: 110.00-180.00. MIXED HAY: 105.00- 165.0 E TIMOTHY: 86.00-145.00. CLOVER: 120.00-140.00. BROMEORASS: 100.00-165.00. ORCHARDGRASS; 100.00-12730. STRAW: 90.00-156.00. EAR CORN: 94.00-114.00. dx)RN FODDER: 50.00. OATS: 2.05-5.10 BU. WOOD: 15.00-50.00 LOAD. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, November 25, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction 41 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 165.00- 2ND 167.00-225.00. TIMOTHY: 162.00-203.00. ■ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 177.00- Otf, 2ND CUTTING 192.00- 3RD CUTTING 165.00- CLOVER: 175.00. GRASS; 125.00-195.00. WHEAT STRAW: 125.00-147.00. BARLEY STRAW: 90.00-137.00. CORN FODDER; 70.00-97.00. SALE DAYS. TUESDAYS, 11 A.M. Good’s Hay Leo la, Pa. Wed, November 26, 1907 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 69. MIXED HAY; 137.00-250.00. ALFALFA: 149.00-233.00. TIMOTHY: 132.00-214.00. STRAW: 110.00-164.00. GRASS: 128.00-192.00. CORN: OLD 106.00-122.00, NEW 87.00-120.00. CLOVER; 154.00. COLUMNS Now is the Time Beef Briefs On Being A Farm Wife Family Living Focus All Gardens Ida’s Notebook Classified Ads Poultry Pointers Business News Farm Management Homestead Notes B 2 Home On The Range B 6 Farm Women Society B 7 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Cooper Family A2O Kids Komcr 810 New Bolton News A2l You Ask, You Answer 816 Bionic Daughter A 22 4-H Happenings 821 Brother-Sister A 25 DAIRY National FFA Winners A 26 Lebanon DHIA AlB Farmer’s Union Convenes.. A2B Warren Co. DHIA Al 9 4-H Memorial Scholarship.. A4O DHIA Focus A 27 Poultry Ambassador B 2 Brown Swiss News A 36 Cumberland Farm Women...B 9 Jersey News A3B Field To Table 812 MDIA Meets A 39 Farm-City Celebration D 6 Top PA Cows 818 ..^ViV'.Vt...... ..s dJ FEATURES Diffenbach Auction Center New Holud, h. Moadiy, Nm. 24, 1997 Report Supplied by AucOm TOTAL LOADS: 129. ALFALFA: M7.00-20a00. MIXED HAY: 97.00-2iaoo. TIMOTHY: 120.00-200.0 a CLOVER: 145.00-150.00. MEADOWGRASS; 16100. ORCHARDGRASS: 102.00-195.0 a REEDS CANARYGRASS: 160.1 X). STRAW: IIS.OO-155.00. EAR CORN: 9aoo-127.00. CORN FODDER: 57.00. OATS: 2.50-2.70. FIREWOOD: 42.00-75.0 a Morrison’s Cove Auction Hay Morrkon’i Cave Nov. 25 Report Supplied by Auction TIMOTHY: 110.00-135.00. MIXED HAY: 130.00-195.00. ALFALFA HAY: 235.00. STRAW: 120.00. HAY SALE EVERY TUBS., 1 P.M. Average Farm Feed Costs For Handy Reference To help fanners across the state to have handy reference of com modity input costs in their feeding ' operations for DHIA record sheets or to develop livestock feed cost data, here’s last week’s average costs of various ingredients as compiled from regional reports across the state of Pennsylvania. Remember, these are averages, so you will need to adjust your fig ures up or down according to your location and the quality of your crop. Com, No.2y 3.12 bu., 5.589 cwL Wheat, No. 2 3.355 bu., 5.60 cwt Barley, No. 3 A Qs4gwL Oats, No. 2 1.735 bu., 5.413 cwL Soybeans, No. 1 6.888 bu., 11.502 cwt. Ear Com 81.057 too, 4.053 cwt Alfalfa Hay 8.Q25 cwt Mixed Hay 143.25 ton, 7.163 cwL Timothy Hay 150.00 ton, 7.5 cwt INDEX Four Sections DEPARTMENTS ... AlO ... A 36 ...B 2 ...B 5 ...B 7 Editorial Farm Calendar Farm Forum Futures Mailbox Markets Sale Reports Public Auction Register... 81l ~..C 2, D 8 C 2 D 2 D 5 HOME AND YOUTH 29, 1997-AS 3.315 bu.. 160.50 ton.
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