New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, May 20, 1998 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 631 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 615 LAST YEAR 626 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED, FEEDER PIGS SOLD 8.00-10.00 LOWER. THERE WAS ONLY A SMALL CROWD ON HAND, AS MANY ARE BUSY FARMING. AROUND 48 PER CENT OF THE SUPPLY WAS SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US4I-2: 35 HEAD 40-45 LBS. 54.00-64.00; 37 PKG 47 LBS. 45.00; 50 HEAD 50-55 LBS. 45.00-51.00; 45 HEAD 63 LBS. 41.00-47.00. US#2: 23 PKG 34 LBS. 70.00; 115 HEAD 40-60 LBS. 42.00-56.00. SLAUGHTER: 10 HEAD 20-25 LBS. 117.00- 25 HEAD 25-30 LBS. 65.00- 80 HEAD 30-40 LBS. 58.00- 95 HEAD 40-75 LBS. 45.00- AS IS 80 HEAD 18-140 LBS. 20.00- ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. S & J Villari Livestock Feeder Pig Sale Millsboro, Del. May 18, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction 586 HEAD. '■UNDER 30 LBS. 50.00; 30-39 LBS. 60.00- 40-49 LBS. 50.00-57.00; 50-59 LBS. 51.00-56.00; 60-69 LBS. 50.00- 70-79 LBS. 50.00; 80-89 LBS. 50.00. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Wednesday, May 20, 1998 Report supplied by USDA HOG MARKET TODAY 706 HEAD; LAST WEDNESDAY 840; LAST YEAR 775. BARROWS AND GILTS: COM PARED TO LAST WED.. PRICES WERE 5.00-5.50 HIGHER. US#l-2: 240-260 LBS. 47.00-48.00. US#l-3 220-250 LBS. 46.00-47.00. SOWS: NOT WELL TESTED. ❖ Hog New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA MON MAY 18, 1998 USDA-PA Dept Ag? Market News NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION FOR MONDAY MAY 18, 1998 HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1144 LAST MONDAY 892 LAST YEAR 914 BARROWS AND GILTS; Compared to last Monday, prices were 4.00-4.50 higher and weigh?as much more of a determining factor ?han quality. US 1-2 215-275 lbs 45.00-46.00 Few up to 47.75 US 1-3 215-280 lbs 44.00-45.50 US 2-3 280360 lbs 37.0042.00 SOWS: Mostly 1.00, t? 2.00 higher. US 1-3 300400 lbs 24.0027.00 400500 lbs 24.0028.00 500700 lbs 26.0030.00 BOARS; 300700 lbs 16.0018.00 New Wilmington Graded Feeder Pig Sale New Wilmington, PA May 15, 1998 365 FEEDER PIGS. 45.0 LBS. PER PIG; 42.94 PER HEAD: 96.08 PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. USBI-2: 4 HEAD 24 LBS. 110.00; 17 HEAD 40-50 LBS. 100.00-117.50; 21 HEAD. 50-60 LBS. 80.00-87.50. US#2:l5 HEAD 20-30 LBS. 105.00; 31 HEAD 30-40 LBS. 105.00-112-50; 93 HEAD 40-50 LBS. 90.00-107.50; 39 HEAD 50-60 LBS. 85.00-97.50; 28 HEAD 60-70 LBS. 70.00-75.00. US#2-3: 14 HEAD 25-30 LBS. 85.00- 42 HEAD 30-40 LBS. 70.00- 25 HEAD 40-50 LBS, 90.00- FEEDER PIGS SOLD FOR 4-H AND FFA PROJECT: 18 HEAD 55-100 LBS. 107.50-122.50. Indiana Hogs Springfield, U Thursday May 21, 1998 USDA-IDA News Service Indiant-Ohio Direct Hog Mid-Session *****Notation?t the bottom on a Report Change***** Indiana-Ohio Direct Receipts: Wednes day's actual 26,300 Week to date 7 117,300 Today's estimat? 32,000 Same pd. week ago 112,500 Thursday week ago 26,200 Same pd. year ago 108,600 Thurs day year ago 25,400? Barrows and Gilts: Fully .50 lommostly 1.00 lower. Demand moderate on a mod erate movement Country: Plants: US 1-2 230-260 lbs. 44.50-46.00 45.0047.50 US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 41.5044.00 7 217-230 lbs. 37.5041.50 Sows: Steady. US* 1-3 300-400 lbs. 26.00-28.00 7400-500 lbs. 27.00-29.00 500-600 lbs. 28i>0-32.00 Few over 600 lbs. 32.00-33.00 Boers: over 300 lbs. 17.00-19.00; under 300 lbs. 22.00-26.00 Few 29.00-30.00 ****The close at ll:00ct has been changed to a mid-session with the close being released at 0l:30ct Late market changes require a 7release for the close.**** Dewart Hay & Livestock Dcwart, Pa. Monday, May 18, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction STEERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE. HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTH. GOOD COWS: 35.00-45.00. CANNERS AND CUTTERS 25.00-35.00. BULLS: 42.00-45.25. VEAL 130-190 LBS. 100.00-170.00, 90-130 LBS. 40.00-100.00. HOGS: 38.00-43.50. SOWS: 22.00-27.50. FEEDER PIGS: 12.00-36.00 HEAD. HAY: 75.00-127.00. STRAW: 1 LOAD AT 90.00. WOOD: NONE. CORN: 80.00-90.00. OATS: NONE. The Windmill Penn Van, N.Y. May 15, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction TIMOTHY; IST CUTTING 100.00-116.00. ALFALFA GRASS: IST CUTTING 110.00-130.00. CLOVER GRASS: IST CUTTING 1998 85.00. STRAW: 85.00-90.00. HAY SALES FRI. 9 AM. SHARP. PLANTS AND PRODUCE 10 A.M. Middleburg Grain & Hay Auction Middleburg, Pa. Tueaday May 19, 1998 Report Supplied by PDA 20 LOADS OF HAY; 34 LOADS TOTAL. MIXED HAY: 14 LOTS, 50.00-140.00. TIMOTHY: 6 LOTS. 70.00-100.00. STRAW: 4 LOTS, 85.00-11250,75.00 BALE. EAR CORN: 6 LOTS, 82.50-100.00. BARLEY: 1.95. OATS: 3 LOTS. 1.75-2.30 BALE. Vintage Hay Paradise, PA May 21, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA: 95.00. nMOTHY: 85.00. CRASS; 69.00. STRAW: 127.00. SALE TIME 12 NOON. DifTenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, May 18, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS; 46. ALFALFA: 110.00-180.00. MIXED HAY: 60.00-200.00. TIMOTHY: 90.00-132.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 87.00-162.00. STRAW: 90.00-127.00. EAR CORN: 99.00-115.00. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction 26 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY; IST CUTTING 54.00-110.00, 2ND 90.00-100.00. TIMOTHY: 60.00-105.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 167.00, 2ND CUTTING 98.00, 3RD CUTTING 188.00. GRASS: 50.00-106.00. BARLEY STRAW: 102.00-123.00. WHEAT STRAW: 125.00. SALE DAYS TUESDAYS. 11 A.M. Morrison’s Cove Auction Hay Morrison’* Cove Report Supplied by Auction May 18 GRASS: 127.50-160.00. MIXED HAY: 55.00-10150. STRAW: 75.00. WRAPPED: 24.00. AUCTION HELD MONDAY AT 12:30 P.M. Kutztown Hay Auction Fleetwood, PA May 16 Hay and Straw at 9:00 a.m. Sat. followed by produce Report Supplied by Auction 11 LOADS. ALFALFA HAY: 175.00. GRASS HAY: 90.00-130.00. MIXED HAY: 100.00-140.00. TIMOTHY: 110.00-142.00. GAT STRAW: 108.00-118.00. BARLEY STRAW: 102.00. Belleville Hay Wednesday, May 20 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA HAY: 1 AT 150.00. MIXED HAY: 150.00-200.00. INDEX Four Sections COLUMNS HOME AND YOUTH Now is the Time AlO Home On The Range B 2 On Being A Farm Wife B 3 Homestead Notes B 6 Ida’s Notebook B 5 Cook’s Question Comer B g Family Living Focus B 7 Kids Komcr 810 Consuming Thoughts B 9- Farm Women Societies 816 Taking Time 81l 4-H Happenings 818 All Gardens 815 You Ask, You Answer 820 Classified Ads C 5, D 7 FFA Happenings 819, 848 Poultry Pointers D4B DEPARTMENTS FEATURES Editorial AlO Lebanon Produce A 24 Farm Calendar AlO Daview Farm B 6 Futures Al 6 Berics Royd«y B 9 Mailbox Markets 821 Lyme Disease 812 Sale Reports 824 Ju . n,ata Daif y Princess 814 Public Auction Register 827 Disaster Response 814 Business News D 4 P 3 * l Happenings D 2 Pa. Fair D 6 DAIRY Garey’s Conservation D4B HIA Focus A 29 MD DHIA C 2 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 23, 1998-A3 HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO 2 AND BETTER, PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER TON) HAY & STRAW UNEVENLY STEADY ALFALFA 100 00-160 00, MIXED HAY 90 00-130 00 FEW REPORTED 150, TIMOTHY 90 00-130 00 FEW REPORTED, 160, STRAW 60 00-95 00, MULCH 45 00-60 00 FEW REPORTED 30 SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO HAY AUCTIONS - FOR WEEK END’G 5/15/98-PRICES PER TON LOADS 244 HAY, 83 STRAW & 25 EARCORN ALFALFA 140 00-21100. MIXED HAY 95 00-205 00. TIMOTHY 105 00- 165 00, STRAW 95 00-140 00, EARCORN 97 00-108 00 SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY ACTIONS - FOR WEEK END G 05/15/98 PRICES PER TON LOADS 168 HAY 33 STRAW & 15 EARCORN ALFALFA 122 00-204 00, MIXED HAY 85 00 165 00, TIMOTHY 95 00- 140 00, STRAW 65 00 110 00 EARCORN 80 00-102 50 North Jersey Market Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, May 19, 1998 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA; 4 LOTS, 2.30-3.60 BALE. MIXED HAY; 16 LOTS, 1.30-2.80 BALE. TIMOTHY: 6 LOTS, 2.00-2.50 BALE. GRASS: 8 LOTS, 1.80-3.00 BALE. EAR CORN: 2 LOTS, 2.25 AND 3.25 BAG. GROUND CORN: 1 LOT. 6.25 BAG. OATS: 2 LOTS. 1.50 AND 6.25 BAG. SHELLED CORN: 1 LOT AT 3.00 BAG. 40 LOTS TOTAL. Green Dragon May 15, 1998 Hay, Straw & Grain Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 63. MIXED HAV: 22 LOTS. 74.00-230.00. ALFALFA: ♦ LOTS. 130.00-185.00. TIMOTHY: 8 LOTS, 90.00-171.00. STRAW: 14 LOTS. 98.00-145.00. EAR CORN: 3 LOTS. 103.00-108.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 7 LOTS, 65.00-172.00. Regional Hay MAY 18,1998 Eastern Pa.
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