New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, April 22, 1998
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 453 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 477
LAST YEAR 594
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WED., FEEDER PIGS SOLD 10.00-15.00
HIGHER. DEMAND WAS GOOD AND
THERE WAS A GOOD CROWD OF
FARMERS AND SLAUGHTER BUY
ERS. AROUND 47 PERCENT OF SUPP
LY SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US#l-2: 40 HEAD 30-35 LBS.
75.00- 90 HEAD 40-50 LBS.
64.00- 80 HEAD 50-55 LBS.
66.00- IS HEAD 58-62 LBS. 64.00;
14 HEAD 70 LBS. 62.00.
SLAUGHTER: 65 HEAD 28-40 LBS.
87.00- 50 HEAD 50-55 LBS.
70.00- 29 HEAD 63 LBS. 62.00; AS
IS. 60 HEAD TO 210 LBS. 10.00-86.00.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERO.
New Wilmington
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
New Wllmlngtoa, PA
Apr! 17, 1998
273 FEEDER PIGS. 49.0 LBS. PER
PIG; 36.37 PER HEAD; 74.93 PER
HUNDREDWEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#l-2: 3 HEAD 35-40 LBS.
85.00- 29 HEAD 40-50 LBS.
70.00- 2 HEAD. ONE LOT, 45 LBS.
110.00; 72 HEAD 50-60 LBS.
65.00- 14 HEAD 70-85 LBS.
55.00- 2 HEAD, ONE LOT. 85 LBS.
70.00.
US#2: 44 HEAD 25-40 LBS.
80.00- 39 HEAD 40-50 LBS.
70.00- 15 HEAD 40-50 LBS.
100.00- 9 HEAD 50-60 LBS.
55.00- 2 HEAD 85-90 LBS. 45.00
US#2-3: 10 HEAD 25-40 LBS.
70.00-75.00; 10 HEAD 40-50 LBS.
77.50-85.00.
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, E
Thursday April 23, 1998
USDA-IL Market News Serv Indiana-
Ohio Direct Hog Opening
Barrows and Gilts: Weak to Mostly .50
Lower. Demand and movement were mod
erate. US 1-2 230-260 lbs. 34.50-35J0
Few 34.00 & 36.00 US 2-3 230-260 lbs.
29.00- 210-230 lbs. 25.50-29.00
Sows; Unevenly Steady.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs. 22.00-24.00
400-500 lbs. 23.00-25.00 500-600 lbs.
25.00- Few over 600 lbs. 28.00-29.00
Boats; over 300 lbs. 14.00-17.00; under
300 1b5.18.00-21.00
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
TUE APRIL 21, 1998
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY APRIL 20. 1998
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1160 LAST
MONDAY 733 LAST YEAR 771
BARROWS AND GILTS; Compared to
last Monday, mostly steady, instances 50
lower. US 1-2 210-280 lbs 35.00-3650
Few up to 3750 US 1-3 240-280 lbs
33.00-35.00 US 2-3 285-335 lbs
29.75-33.00
SOWS: Steady. US 1-3 30D400 lbs
22.00-25.00 400-500 lbs 24.00-27.00
SOO-6SO lbs 25.00-29.00
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 16.00-17.50
Lancaster Hogs
Uncadw Stockyard*
Wednesday, April 22, 1998
Report auppHed by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 835 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 474; LAST YEAR
674.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST WED., PRICES WERE
STEADY TO MOSTLY JO HIGHER.
US#l-2: 240-260 LBS. 36.75-37.25.
US#l-3 220-250 LBS. 36.00-36.25.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Aurika
Saturday, April 18, 1998
ALFALFA HAY: 165.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 85.00-136.00.
CRASS HAY: 115.00-144.00.
MIXED HAY: 77.00-150.00.
HAY BY THE BALE: 2.30.
WHEAT STRAW: 70.00-86.00.
OAT STRAW: 75.00, 1.95-2.05 BU.
PRODUCE AND CONSIGNMENTS
SOLD EVERY SAT. AT 9 A.M.
Westminster Hay
Wcatalaalar, Md.
Tuesday, April 21, 1998
Report Sup plied by Auction
195 LOTS.
ALFALFA; 1.60-430 BALE.
ALFALFA MIXED: 1.20-4.20 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 7200, 1.204.40 BALE,
20.00-23.00 LARGE ROUND.
TIMOTHY MIXED; 1.10-3.00 BALE.
GRASS MIXED: 90.00-92.50,
1.30-3.50 BALE, 20.00-25.00 LARGE
ROUND.
CLOVER; 1.00-250 BALE
STRAW: 1.10-2 JO BALE
SOYBEAN HAY: 87.50.
OATS: 1.80 BU.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, April 20, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 166.
ALFALFA: 97.00-235.0 a
MIXED HAY: 90.00-220.00.
TIMOTHY: 9aoo-172.00.
OATLAGE: 155.00 TON.
ORCHAROGRASS: 105.00-185.00.
BALEAGE: 33.00 BALE.
MBAOOWGRASS; 110.00.
HAYLAGE: 33.00-36.00 BALE
STRAW: 110.00-145.00.
SOYBEAN STUBBLE: 65.00 TON.
EAR CORN: 77.00-124.00.
OATS: 2.00-2.40.
Middleburg Grain & Hay
Auction
Middleton rg, Pa.
Tucaday April 21, 1998
Report Supplied by PDA
57 LOADS OF HAY; 89 LOADS
TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 50.00-180.00.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-200.00.
TIMOTHY: 52.50-140.00.
ORCHAROGRASS: 52J50-70.00.
STRAW: 60.00-90.0 a
BAR CORN: 50.00-85.00.
OATS: 1.72-3.00 BU.
Morrison’s Cove
Auction Hay
Morrlooo’i Cm
Report Supplied by Auction
April 20
ALFALFA: 177.50-200.00.
GRASS: 127.50-197.50.
TIMOTHY: 100.00-150.0 a
MIXED HAY: 9000-135.00.
STRAW; 80.00-90.00.
WRAPPED BALES; 17.00-21.00
CLOVER: 107.50.
AUCTION EVERY MON. AT 1230
P.M.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburf, PA
Aprß II ud 21
Report Supplied by AucUou
88 LOADS.
ALFALFA; 84.00-222.0 a
MIXED HAY: 52.00-125.00.
TIMOTHY: 66.00-120.00.
CLOVER: 67.00.
BROMEGRASS; 75.00-115.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 70.00-160.00.
STRAW: 92.00-112.00.
EAR CORN: 9000-100.00.
OATS; 2.10-2.20 BU.
MULCH: 31.00.
Wolgemuth Hay
Lanin. Pa.
Wed, April 22, 1H»
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 132.
ALFALFA: 10S.00-202.00.
STRAW: 87.00-125.00.
GRASS: 75.00-162.00.
TIMOTHY: 70.00-152.00.
CORN: 82.00-103.0 a
MIXED HAY: 57.00-205.00, MIXED
BALES 31 BALES X 25.00 EACH.
OATS: 2.45-2.50 BU.
The Windmill
Penn Van, N.Y.
April 17, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
29 LOADS.
GRASS MIX: IST CUTTING
57.00-
ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
80.00- 2ND CUTTING
150.00-
TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
81.00-
BROMEGRASS; 7ZOO, 1.25 BALE.
CLOVER: IST CUTTING
50.00-
STRAW: 82.00-98.00.
HAY: LRGE. ROUND BALES 22.00
BACH
AUCTION EVERY FRI. AT 11 A.M
SHARP. AFTER MAY 1 HAY AUC
TIONS 9 A.M. SHARP.
North Jersey
Market
HackeUrtowm, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tueaday, April 21. 1998
Bay—Straw *
Grain Report
ALFALFA: 6 LOTS, 1.75-2.80 BALE
MIXED HAY; 10 LOTS, 1.804.70
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 6 LOTS, 1.75-230 BALE.
GRASS: 10 LOTS, 1.60-3.10 BALE.
OAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 135 BALE
WHEAT STRAW: 4 LOTS AT 1.70
BALE
RYE STRAW: 1 LOT AT 1.60 BALE
BAR CORN: I LOT AT 3.00 BAG.
GROUND CORN: 2 LOTS, 530 AND
6.75 BAG.
OATS: 2 LOTS, 2.75 AND 7.00 BAG.
SHELLED COIN: 1 LOT AT 130
BAG.
SHRUBS: 1 LOT, 10.00 BACH.
45 LOTS TOTAL.
INDEX
Four Sections
COLUMNS FEATURES
Now is the Time AlO Brown Swiss Review Al 9
On Being A Farm Wife B 4 Land O’ Lakes Vision A2O
Taking Time B 5 Dream-On Holsteins A2A
Ida’s Notebook 81l Jersey Convention A3O
All Gardens 815 PA State Grange A 33
Classified Ads C 4, D 6 Display Garden B 2
Retirees Collect Antiques ....B 9
DEPARTMENTS Farm Bureau Women 812
Editorial AlO Food Trends Change 814
Farm Calendar AlO Sheep & Wool Festival 818
Futures Al 6 Cozy Coats 820
Mailbox Markets 820, D 2
Sale Reports 823
Public Auction Register 826 HOME AND YOUTH
Business News D 4 Homestead Notes B 2
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
DMA Focus A 22 -Kids Komer. 810
American Guernsey A 34 You Ask, You Answer 816
April 25. 1998-A3
Hay Market Summary
April 20, 199$
Eariera Pa.
HAY ft STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM ft PER TON.) HAY
STEADY TO 10.00 LOWER, STRAW
FULLY STEADY.
ALFALFA 100.00-160.00, MIXED
HAY 90.00-140.00; TIMOTHY
90.00-140.00; STRAW 75.00-100.00,
FEW TO 60.00; MULCH 45.00-60.00,
few to moo.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
04/17/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
301 HAY. S 9 STRAW ft 11 BAR CORN.
ALFALFA 130.00-212.00; MIXED
HAY 95.00-200.00; TIMOTHY
115.00-170.00; STRAW 95.00-141.00;
EAR CORN 92.00-122.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HA Y
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
04/17/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
257 HAY, 21 STRAW A 28 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 92.50-185.00; MIXED HAY
85.00- TIMOTHY 77.50-140.00;
STRAW 82.50-102.00; EAR CORN
65.00-
Greendragon
Apr! 17, 1998
Hip, Straw * Grata
Report Supplied bp Aactloa
MIXED HAY: 80.00-157.00.
ALFALFA; 77.00-227.01
TIMOTHY: 92.00-165.00.
STRAW: 115.00-127.00.
BAR CORN; 122.00 AND 125.00
ORCHARD GRASS: 80.00-147.00
OATS: IQS BU.
Vintage Hay
hndta PA
Thun, April 23, 1998
Report Supplied bp Aidta
ALFALFA: 80.00-160.00
TIMOTHY: 115.00-120.00
MIXED HAY: 67.00-117.00.
GRASS: 117.00
STRAW: 116.00-12000.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, April 22
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Audio*
ALFALFA HAY: 90.00-140.00.
MIXED HAY: 82.50-135.00. <
STRAW: 95.00-107.50.
OATS: 2.30-2.90 BU.
CORN; 82.50-107.50.