New Wilmington
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, PA
July 3, 1998
271 FEEDER PIGS. 48.0 LBS. PER
PIG; 63.03 PER HUNDREDWEIGHT;
30.16 PER HEAD.
USffl-2: 52 HEAD 35-50 LBS.
60.00- 45 HEAD 50-60 LBS.
55.00-
US#2: 29 HEAD 30-40 LBS.
55.00- 41 HEAD 40-50 LBS.
60.00- 6 HEAD 50-60 LBS.
57.50-60.00; 12 HEAD 60-70 LBS.
50.00- 8 HEAD 70-80 LBS.
45.00- 4 HEAD 100-105 LBS. 40.00.
USB2-3: 19 HEAD 30-40 LBS.
50.00-62.50; 11 HEAD 40-50 LBS.
57.50- 9 HEAD 50-60 LBS.
47.50- 4 HEAD 60-70 LBS.
47.50-
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyardi
Wcdncidaj, July 8, IMS
Report wpplled by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 636 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 595; LAST YEAR
840.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST WED., PRICES WERE
1.50 LOWER.
49-54 PERCENT LEAN; 240-260 LBS.
38.00-39.00; 45-54 PERCENT LEAN
220-250 LBS. 37.00-38.00.
New Holland
Feeder Kgs
New Holland, PA
Wed., July I, 1998
Report Suppliod by USDA
TODAY 716 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 654
LAST YEAR 546
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WED., FEEDER PIGS SOLD 8.00 TO
MOSTLY 10.00 LOWER. DEPRESSED
SLAUGHTER HOG PRICES CON
TINUED TO TAKE THEIR TOLL ON
THE FEEDER PIG MARKET. COMPET
ITION WAS ALSO LIGHT FROM
PACKERS WITH ONLY 26 PERCENT
BEING SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL
PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND
SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US# 1-2: 31 HEAD 30-35 LBS.
56.00- 76 HEAD 35-40 LBS.
36.00- 215 HEAD 40-50 LBS.
37.00- 32 PKG. 52 LBS. 37.00; 106
HEAD 50-60 LBS. 40.00-6X00; 36 HEAD
60-65 LBS. 36.00-38.00.
US#2 20 HEAD 30-40 LBS
36.00-41.00.
SLAUGHTER: 83 HEAD 20-35 LBS,
60.00- 14 HEAD 35-40 LBS.
30.00- AS IS 81 HEAD 15-75 LBS.
4.00-
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, IL
Thu Jul 09, 1998
USDA-IL Dept Ag Market News
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hog Mid-Session
Indisma-Ohio Direct Receipts: Wednes
day’s actual 34,100 Week to date 122,900
Today's estimate 32,500 Same pd. week
ago 119,900 Thursday A week ago 25,300
Same pd. year ago 115,000 Thursday A
year ago 27,500
Barrows and Gills: 1.00-1.50 lower.
Demand and movement light to moderate.
Country: Plants: US 1-2 230-260 lbs.
36.50-38.00 Few 36.00 37.00-39.00 Few
39.50 US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 33.50-36.50
210-230 lbs. 29 JO-33.50
Sows: Steady.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs. 22.50-24.00
400-500 lbs. 24.00-26.00 500-600 lbs.
26.00-28.00 Few over 600 lbs. 29.00-30.50
Boats: over 300 lbs. 15.00-17.00 under
300 lbs. 19.00-23.00
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MON JULY 6, 1998
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY JULY 6. 1998
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY’BSI LAST
MONDAY 1280 LAST YEAR 741
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to
last Monday's auction, prices were
2.00-3.00 lower. 49-54 percent lean:
220-275 lbs 38.00-39.00 few up to: 41.25
45-30 percent lean: 240-280 lbs
36.50-38.00 40-45 percent lean: 275-310
lbs 34.00-36.50 310-350 lbs 31.00-34.00
SOWS: Steady to 1.00 lower. US 1-3:
300>500 lbs 23.00-26.00 500-650 lbs
25.00-28.50
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 15.00-16.25
200-300 lbs 21.00-23.00
Dewart Hay & Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, July 6, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
STEERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
GOOD COWS: 35.00-41.50.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS
25.00-35.00.
BULLS: 43.00-47.50.
VEAL 130-190 LBS. 85.00-155.00,
90-130 LBS. 25.00-85.00.
HOGS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
SOWS: 20.00-28.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 15.00-30.00 HEAD.
HAY: 3 LOADS. 40.00-65.00.
STRAW: 1 LOAD AT 72.50.
CORN: '3 LOADS. 85.00-95.00.
OATS: 1.50-1.80 BU.
Diftenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, July 6, 199$ '
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 66.
ALFALFA: 60.00-190.00.
MIXED HAY: 35.00-195.00.
TIMOTHY: 75.00-155.00.
ORCHAROGRASS: 85.00-92.00.
STRAW: 57.00-175.00.
BAR CORN: 90.00-94.00.
FIREWOOD: 20.00.
Middleburg Grain & Hay
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tueaday July 7, 1998
Report Supplied by PDA
16 LOADS OF HAY; 3S LOADS
TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 4 LOTS. 110.00-135.00.
MIXED HAY: 9 LOTS, 72.50-115.00.
TIMOTHY: 1 AT 115.00, 25.00
ROUND BALE.
ORCHARDGRASS: 1 AT 55.00.
STRAW: 3 LOTS, 70.00-112.50.
EAR CORN: 12 LOTS. 60.00-97.50.
OATS: 7 LOTS, 1.60-2.05 BU.
Green Dragon
July 3, 1998
Hay, Straw ft Grata
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 27.
MIXED HAY: 12 LOTS. 75.00-177.00.
ALFALFA: 1 LOT AT 145.001
TIMOTHY; 4 LOTS, 90.00-160.00.
STRAW: 2 LOTS. 95.00 AND 107.00.
EAR CORN; 5 LOTS, 85.00-93.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 1 LOT AT 140.00.
OATS: 1 LOT AT 235 BU.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppensburg, PA
July 4 and 7
Report Supplied by Auction
37 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 65.00-120.00.
MIXED HAY; 40.00-125.00.
TIMOTHY: 59.00-94.00.
BROMEGRASS: 55.00-67.50.
ORCHARDGRASS: 53.00-55.00.
STRAW: 60.00-85.00.
EAR CORN; 80.00-85.00.
OATS: 2.90 BU.
Morrison’s Cove
Auction Hay
Moirlaon'e Cove
Report Supplied by Auction
July 6
ALFALFA; 165.00.
TIMOTHY: 115.00-130.00.
MIXED HAY: 40.00-120.00.
STRAW: $5.00-9250.
CORN: 78.00.
AUCTION HELD MONDAY AT 1230
P.M.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettatown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tueaday, July 7, 199$
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report
ALFALFA: 2 LOTS. 210 AND 4JO
BALE.
MIXED HAY: 21 LOTS. 1.00-4.00
BALE
TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS, 1.25-1.50 BALE
GRASS: 7 LOTS. 1.35-2.00 BALE
RYE STRAW: I LOT AT 2.10.
SHELLED CORN; 1 LOT AT 6.50
BAG.
OATS: 2 LOTS. 250 AND 5.25 BAG.
WHEAT: 1 LOT AT 240 BAG.
39 LOTS TOTAL.
Westminster Hay
Weatminiter, Md.
Tucaday, July 7, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
144 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 3.00-4.30 BALE
TIMOTHY: 1.00-270 BALE
MIXED HAY: .70-3.10 BALE.
CRASS: .75-1.60 BALE 7.00-2200
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW; .40-210 BALE
MULCH; .10-.6S BALE
Vintage Hay
Paradiae, PA
July 9, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA; 113.00-156.00.
TIMOTHY: 100.00-131.00.
MIXED HAY: 90.00-114.00.
STRAW: 74 .LOO-110.00.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
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Five Sections
COLUMNS HOME AND YOUTH
Now is the Time AlO 4-H Happenings 83,11,16,19
Direct Marketing A 36 Home On The Range B 6
Ag Insights A 36 Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Taking Time B 3 Kids Komcr 810
On Being A Farm Wife B 4 Homestead Notes 812
Consuming Thoughts B 5 farm Women Societies 814
All Gardens 81l You Ask, You Answer 822
Family Living Focus 815
Ida’s Notebook 818
Poultry Pointers C 44
FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS Pa - Holstein Youth A2O
Editorial AlO Schnecksville Fair A 24
Farm Calendar !.Z.!ZalO Bluc M ° ,d Report A 36
Futures Al 6 Doat MiUt 813
Mailbox Markets 820, D 2 Daily Collectibles 814
Public Auction Register 830
Sale Reports 826 DAIRY
Business News C 3 Lancaster DHIA : A3O
Classified Ads C 5, D 9 Dairy Farm Management.... A 37
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 11 1998-A3
Hay Market Summary
July 6, 1998
Eastern Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE AND BETTER. PRICES PAID
BY DEALERS AT THE FARM A PER
TON.) HAY AND STRAW STEADY TO
WEAK. EXCEPT ALFALFA IS STEADY
TO STRONG.
ALFALFA 85.00-120.00, MIXED HAY
70.00- FEW TO 120.00, TIMOTHY
70.00- FEW TO 125.00, STRAW
50.00- FEW 40.00; MULCH
25.00-
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
07/03/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 99
HAY. 32 STRAW ft 16 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 125.00-155.00; MIXED
HAY 70.00-157.00; TIMOTHY
70.00-167.00; STRAW 82.00-100.00;
EAR CORN 85.00-94.00
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
07/03/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 68
HAY. 14 STRAW ft 30 EAR CORN.
MIXED HAY 60.00-130.00; STRAW
57.50-115.00; STRAW 70.00-97.50; EAR
CORN 80.00-95.00.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, July 7, 1998
Report Supplied by Audio*
23 LOADS OP HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
80.00- 2ND CUTTING
90.00- i3.oa
TIMOTHY: 106.0 ft
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
165.00- 2ND CUTTING
89.00-
CLOVER: 66.00.
CRASS: 42.00-118.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 84.00-119.00.
SALE DAYS TUESDAYS. It A.M.
Wolgemuth Hay
Leo la. Pa.
Wed., July 8, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 24.
ALFALFA: 85.00 AND 125.00.
STRAW: 65.00-125.00.
TIMOTHY: 70.00.
MDCED HAY: 55.00-165.00.
CORN: 85.00 AND 92.50.
OATS: 1.50 BU.
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