New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed., July 1, 1998 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 654 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 607 LAST YEAR 506 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED., FEEDER PIG SOLD PRICES TURNED SHARPLY LOWER. PIGS RETURNING TO FEED SOLD 10.00-20.00 LOWER AS SLAUGHTER HOG MARKETS TURNED LOWER THIS WEEK. AROUND 55 PERCENT OF THIS WEEK'S SUPPLY SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. US# 1-2: 56 HEAD 3S-40 LBS. 44.00- 44 HEAD 40-50 LBS. 56.00- 82 HEAD 50-58 LBS. 40.00- 6 HEAD 58-67 LBS. 68.00- US#2: 47 HEAD 30-40 LBS. 35.00-44.00; 20 HEAD 50-62 LBS. 36.005Z00. SLAUGHTER: 23 PKC 17 LBS. 60.00; 20-30 LBS. 34.00-85.00; 48 HEAD 3040 LBS. 30.00-98.00; 77 HEAD 45-90 LBS. 32.00-58.00. AS IS: 112 HEAD, 20-115 LBS. 20.00-40.00. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. S & J Villari Livestock Feeder Pig Sale Gumboro, DeL June 29, 1998 Report Supplied by Audios 628 HEAD. •" 30-39 LBS. 65.00-81.00; 40-49 LBS. 63.00-69.00; 50-59 LBS. 60.00-70.00; 60-69 LBS. 55.00-56.00; 70-79 LBS. 50.00; 80-89 LBS. 44.00. HAY, STRAW & GRAIN ' SALE Every Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster in Paradise, PA) For info. (717)442-4181 bus. (610) home v - v; '-« iSP® ♦ Hog Markets ❖ New Holland Hog Auction For Monday, June 29, 1998 New Holland, PA USDA-PA Dept Ag Market Newi HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1280 LAST MONDAY 1247 LAST YEAR 1172 BARROWS AND GILTS: Compered to last Monday*! auction, prices were 1.50-3.00 lower. US 1-2 225-295 Ibt 40.00-42.00 Few up to 44.25 US 1-3 235-300 lbs 3750-4050 US 2-3 275-335 lbs 34.25-37.50 SOWS: Mostly steady. US 1-3 300-500 lbs 23.00-27.00500-650 lb* 25.00-2850 BOARS: 300-700 lbs 17.00-19.00 State Graded Feeder Pig Sale CarlUle Livestock Market, Inc. . r Friday, June 26, 1998 RESULTS ON 1621 PIGS. TREND: COMPARED TO JUNE 12 STATE GRADED SALE, PIGS WERE MOSTLY STEADY FOR PIGS OVER 50 LBS. WHILE PIGS UNDER 50 LBS. WERE 5.00 TO SPOTS 10.00 LOWER. ALL PIGS ARE FROM QUALIFIED OR MONITORED HERDS AND WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. U5#1&2:1207 HEAD. 72 HEAD 37-39 LBS. 65.00-70.00; 307 HEAD 41-49 LBS. 58.00- 525 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 60.00- 303 HEAD 60-80 LBS. 55.00- US#2:29OHEAD.4I HEAD 32-39 LBS. 50.0060.00; 124 HEAD 41-49 LBS. 50.0061.00; 4 HEAD 44 LBS. 48.00; 78 HEAD 52-59 LBS. 50.0058.00; 43 HEAD 61-80 LBS. 61.0066.00. AS IS: 124 HEAD 24-90 LBS. 10.0037.00. NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE TRIDAY, JULY 10 RECEIVING FROM 6001000 A.M. SALE I P.M. PIGS STATE GRADED SALE RECEIVING 6-10:30 AM F R| DAY JU I I?M 24 Carlisle LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. ExHl2 Off l-»1 turn South (717) 249-4511 or Evtnlngt Jim, 249-2359 %-^.v ** " Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, June 29, 1998 -»• Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 51. ALFALFA: 110.00-155.00. MIXED HAY: 30.00-165.00. TIMOTHY: 55.00-170.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 25.00. STRAW: 77.00-127.00. EAR CORN: 93.00-95.00. OATS: 2.00-2.80 BU. Morrison’s Cove Auction Hay Morrlaon’a Cove Report Supplied by Auction June 29 GRASS: 167.50-177.50. TIMOTHY; 125.00-137.50. MIXED HAY: 50.00-142.50. ROUND BALE: 25.00 EACH. STRAW: 75.00-122.50. OATS: 1.20 BU. AUCTION HELD MONDAY AT 12:30 P.M. North Jersey Market HacketUtown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, June 30, 199* Hay—Straw it Grain Report MIXED HAY: 14 LOTS, .35-4.40 BALE. TIMOTHY: 3 LOTS, .60-1.50 BALE GRASS: 3 LOTS. .50-.90 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 1.25. EAR CORN: 2 LOTS, 2.00 BAG. GROUND CORN: I LOT AT 4.00 BAG. OATS: 2 LOTS, 3.25 AND 100 BAG. SHELLED CORN: 1 LOT AT 3.00 BAG. 27 LOTS TOTAL. Westminster Hay Weatminiter, Md. Tuadt;, June 30, 1998 Report Supplied bj Auction 56 LOTS. ALFALFA: 2.80-3.30 BALE. TIMOTHY: .80-4.20 BALE. MIXED HAY: .75-1.50 BALE. GRASS: .75-1.40 BALE. MIXED LARGE ROUND: 10.00-20.00. STRAW: .50-1.50 BALE MULCH: .10-.70. Carlisle Jfr'Jf Livestock Market, Inc. FED CATTLE SALE Tues., July 7, 7 PM Exit 12 off 1-81 Turn South Early Sird Pens Close 2 PM Market (717) 249-4511 Jim (717) 249-2359 Middleburg Grain & Hay Auction 14 LOADS OF HAY; 40 LOADS TOTAL. ALFALFA: 1 LOAD AT 85.00. MIXED HAY: 7 LOADS, 50.00-122.00. TIMOTHY: 3 LOADS, 32.50-57.00. BROMECRASS: 1 LOAD AT 52.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 2 LOADS. 30.00 AND 55.00. STRAW: 5 LOADS, 62.00-90.00. EAR CORN: 14 LOADS, 65.00-90.00. OATS: 7 LOADS. 1.75-2.00 BU. Wolgemuth Hay Leo la. Pa. Wed., July 1, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 51. ALFALFA: 170.00. STRAW: 97.00-115.00. CORN: 80.00-101.00. TIMOTHY: 55.00-167.00. MIXED HAY: 20.00-175.00. GRASS: 70.00. Green Dragon June 26, 1998 Hay, Straw & Grain Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 39. MIXED HAY: 15 LOTS, 51.00-157.00. ALFALFA: 1 LOT at 150.00. TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS, 65.00-160.0 a STRAW: 4 LOTS, 120.00-137.0 a EAR CORN: 8 LOTS. 77.00-93.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 1 LOT at 70.00. OATS; 3 LOTS, 1.25 and 2.00 BU. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, h. Tucaday, June 30, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction 28 LOADS OF HAY. NJIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 87.00- 2ND CUTTING 90.00- TIMOTHY: 87.00-150.00. ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING 180.00. GRASS; 65.00-140.00. BARLEY STRAW: 76.00-120.00. SALE DAYS TUESDAYS, 11 A.M. INDEX Four Sections COLUMNS FEATURES Now is the Time AlO Tulpchocken Watershed. A 1 On Being A Farm Wife B 4 Pasteurized Whole Eggs A 1 All Gardens B. 5 Farm Jag Checks A 1 Ida’s Notebook 81l Cattlemen's Field Day Al 9 Family Living Focus 817 Dairy Recipe Winners B 2 HortiCountry C 3 Artistic Talent B 6 Classified Ads C 5, D 9 SUN Dairy Princess B 7 New Bolton News D 8 Kids Gardening 810 Poultry Pointers D 9 York Dairy Princess 812 Dairy Weekend 814 DEPARTMENTS Somerset Dairy Princess 814 Editorial AlO Beaver-Lawrence Princess....Bls Farm Calendar AlO Somerset Jackpot D 6 Futures Al 6 Mailbox Markets 821 Public Auction Register 824 - Sale Reports 837 ijQfrg-ffHP YQUTH Business News D 5 1 ? 1C ? 4-H Happenings ....84,9,14,15,21 DAIRY F® l ™ Women Societies B 5 Dairy Options A 1 Homestead Notes B 6 DHIA Focus A 23 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Dairy Farm Management....A27 Kids Komer 810 Holstein News A2B You Ask, You Answer...-,....816 Cows, Carrots, Heat A 33 FFA Happenings 820 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 4, 1998-A3 wm & Grain Markets Middleburg, Pa. Tuceday June 30, 1998 Report Supplied by PDA < X' 1 Hay Market Summary June 29, 1998 Eastern Pa. HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY GOOD GRADE AND BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM ft PER TON.) HAY STEADY TO STRONG, STRAW STEADY TO WEAK. ALFALFA 85.00-110.00; MIXED HAY 80.00- FEW TO 120.00; TIMOTHY 80.00-100.00, FEW TO 125.00; STRAW 50.00-80.00; MULCH 25.00- SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 06/26/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 103 HAY, 43 STRAW ft 22 BAR CORN. ALFALFA 100.00-150.00; MIXED HAY 75.00-157.00; TIMOTHY 90.00-160.00; STRAW 80.00-125.00; EAR CORN 83.00-96.00 SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 06/26/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 56 HAY, 20 STRAW 4 27 EAR CORN. ALFALFA FEW 85.00-116.00; MIXED HAY 72.50-110.00; STRAW 87.50-112.50; EAR CORN 75.00-100.00. Kutztown Produce Auction Hay Auction Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, June 27, 1998 12 LOADS. ALFALFA HAY: 125.00. MIXED HAY: 42.50-135.00. GRASS HAY: 75.00-140.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 65.00-89.00. HAY BY THE BALE: 100 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 61.00-90.00. OATS: 1.90 BU. STRAW: 100 BALE CONSIGNMENTS SOLD EVERY SAT. AT 9 A.M. Lein bach’s Hay Shlppensburg, PA June 27 and 30 Report Supplied by Auction 42 LOADS. ALFALFA: 62.00-107.50. MIXED HAY: 50.00-125.00. TIMOTHY; 47.00-115.00. BROMEGRASS: 62.50-95.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 55.00-80.00. STRAW: 50.00-85.00. EAR CORN: 75.00-95.00.