State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
Friday, July 24, 1998
RESULTS ON 1296 PIGS,
TREND: COMPARED TO JULY 10
STATE GRADED SALE, PIGS WERE
7.00-10.00 LOWER. ALL PIGS ARE
FROM QUALIFIED OR MONITORED
HERDS AND WERE WEIGHED ON
ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US#1&2:1016 HEAD. 94 HEAD 3S-39
LBS. 42.00-52.00; 132 HEAD 41-49 LBS.
42.00- 407 HEAD 50-59 LBS.
52.00- 366 HEAD 60-69 LBS.
48.00- 17 HEAD 73-79 LBS. 51.00.
US#2:22l HEAD. 74 HEAD 28-39 LBS.
25.00- 65 HEAD 40-49 LBS.
30.00- 59 HEAD 53-59 LBS.
30.00- 23 HEAD 63-90 LBS.
40.00-
US#2-3: 13 HEAD 31-39 LBS.
18.00- 7 HEAD SO-SS LBS
20.00-
AS IS: 39 HEAD 34-70 LBS
10.00-15.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALE AUG. 14. RECEIVING FROM
6:30-10:30 AM. SALE 1 P.M.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
TUE JULY 28, 1998
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY JULY 27, 1998
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1426 LAST
MONDAY 1391 LAST YEAR 1381
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to
last Monday, prices were mostly steady to
.50 lower.
49-54 percent lean: 225-270 lbs
35.85-37.00 few up to: 38.50 45-50 percent
lean: 210-280 lbs 35.00-36.00 40-45 per
cent lean: 250-300 lbs 33.00-35.00 few:
300-330 lbs 31.00-32.00
SOWS; Weak to ZOO lower.
US 1-3: 300-400 lbs 21.00-24.00
400-500 lbs 23.00-26.00 500-650 lbs
25.00-28.25
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 13.00-15.50
200-300 lbs 16.00-21.50
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Livestock
Market, Inc.
FED CATTLE
SALE
lues., Aug. 4,7 PM
Exit 12 off 1-81 Turn South
Early Bird Pens
Close 2PM
Market (717)249-4511
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For Buying or Selling Livestock
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New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed., July 29, 1998
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 561 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 646
LAST YEAR 318
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK, FEEDER PIGS SOLD MOSTLY
5.00-10.00 LOWER, INSTANCES 15.00
LOWER ON WEIGHTS OVER 45 LBS.
PRICES MOVED PROGRESSIVELY
LOWER AS THE SIZE OF THE PACK
AGES INCREASED. AROUND 55 PER
CENT OF SUPPLY RETURNED TO THE
FARM. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRI
VAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US«I-2: 16 HEAD 30-40 LBS.
32.00-34.00; 24 PKG 36 LBS. 50.00; 9
HEAD 40-47 LBS. 58.00-66.00; 61 HEAD
47-50 LBS. 32.00-33.00; 134 HEAD 50-60
LBS. 28.00-38.00; 9 PKG 56 LBS. 54.00; 5
HEAD 115-125 LBS. 33.00-35.00.
US#2: 31 HEAD 25-50 LBS
30.00-50.00.
SLAUGHTER: 7 PKG 17 LBS. 125.00;
52 HEAD 25-50 LBS. 40.00-52,00; 65
HEAD 55-58 LBS. 27.00-34.00; AS IS 138
HEAD 80104 LBS. 4.00-32.00.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, IL
Thu Jul 30, 1998
USDA-IL Dept Ag Market News
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hog Fl7ows and
Gilts: Steady to .50 Lower. Demand and
movement were moderate. Country 7 Plant
US 1-2 230-260 LBS. 34.50-35.50 Few
34t00 35.00-37.00 US 2-3 230-260 LBS.
31.00- 210-230 LBS. 27.50-31.00
Sows: Mostly 1.00 Lower.
US 1-3 300-400 LBS. 20.00-22.00
400-500 Lbs. 22.00-23.00 500-600 LBS.
23.00- Few over 600 lbs. 26.00
Boats: over 300 lbs. 14.00-15.00 under
300 lbs. 17.00-21.00
Preliminary estimate; 33,000
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Wednesday, July 29, 1998
Report supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 522 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 575; LAST YEAR
1011.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST WED., PRICES WERE
MIXED. 1.25 LOWER FOR PLAINER
QUALITY TO INSTANCES OF .75
HIGHER FOR TOP HOGS.
49-54 PERCENT LEAN: 240-260 LBS,
37.75-38.25.
45-50 PERCENT LEAN: 220-250 LBS.
35.00-36.00.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, July 27, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 84.
ALFALFA: 100.00-147.00.
MIXED HAY: 50.00-172.00.
TIMOTHY: 40.00-165.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 65.00-107.00.
STRAW: 65.00-100.00.
EAR CORN: 87.00-110.00.
Morrison’s Cove
Auction Hay
Morrlaon’f Cove
Report Supplied by Auction
July 27
ALFALFA: 102.00.
TIMOTHY: 45.00-85.00.
GRASS: 50.00-82.50.
ctd m. 7< nn
HAY: 16.00 ROUND BALE EA.
AUCTION HELD MONDAY AT 12:30
P.M.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied bj Auction
Saturday, July 25, 1998
21 LOADS.
ALFALFA HAY: 50.00-126.00.
GRASS HAY: 90.00-110.00.
MIXED HAY; 44.00-124.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 60.00.
LARGE ROUND BALES: 29.00.
WHEAT STRAW; 72.00-82.00.
STRAW: 1.05 BALE.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLD EVERY
SAT. AT 9 A.M.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, July 28, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
47 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
72.00-
TIMOTHY: 60.00-152.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
101.00- 2ND CUTTING
70.00-
CLOVER: 90.00.
GRASS: 60.00-103.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 81.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 52.00-100.00.
RYE STRAW; 63.00-130.00.
OAT STRAW: 61.00-70.00.
SALE DAYS TUESDAYS. 11 A.M.
R wV7. **
lay & Grain Markets
Dewart Hay & Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, July 27, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
STEERS: 50.00-62.50.
HEIFERS: 50.0062.50.
GOOD COWS: 30.00-40.50.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS
20.0030.00.
BULLS: 40.00-43.50.
VEAL 130190 LBS. 70.00155.00,
90130 LBS. 25.0070.00.
HOGS; 31.0035.00.
SOWS: 20.0024.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 10.001660 HEAD.
HAY: 55.006760.
STRAW: 1 LOAD AT 65.00.
CORN: 80.0095.00.
OATS: 1.902.10 BU.
Wolgemuth Hay
Lcola, Pa.
Wed, July 29, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 78.
STRAW: 40.00-87.00.
TIMOTHY; 52.00-122.00.
GRASS: 7ZOO-111.00.
CORN: 55.00-89.00.
MIXED HAY; 68.00-182.00.
ALFALFA: 80.00-125.00.
CLOVER: 82.00.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, July 28, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
146 LOTS.
.ALFALFA: 1.50-4.10 BALE.
.75-3.40 BALE.
HAY: .50-3.70 BALE.
GRASS; .80-2.30 BALE, LARGE
ROUND 10.00-27.00 BALE.
STRAW: .25-1.90 BALE.
MULCH: .15-.40 BALE.
OATS: 1.90-3.40 BU.
FEED RYE: 1.50 BU.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, July 29
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
MIXED HAY: 16 LOTS. 70.00-117.50.
ALFALFA HAY: 6 LOTS, 75.00-95.00.
STRAW: 4 LOTS. 75.00-87.50.
EAR CORN: 7 LOTS. 95.00-102.50.
FEATURES
Cattlemen’s Filed Day
Coldspring Farms
Futures Marketing A 1
N.W. Holstein
Lebanon Beef.
Young Farmer Conference.. A 26
Ice Cream 50cia1....; A2B
Preservation Farms A2B
Clean Water Award A 32
Lebanon Swine A 36
Lebanon Brown Swiss A3B
Tractor Collection
Breeding Sheep....
Ambassador Smith B 2
Hoover Farm B 2
Apple Pie Contest B 6
Wyoming, Lackawana D.P..812
Ag Awareness 812
Lebanon Fair Queen 817
Frederick Farm Queen 818
Kimberton Goats 818
Lancaster Fashion 820
Kimberton Holsteins C 4
W. Central Dairy C 5
Western Horses D 2
DAIRY
Dairy Management A3O
PA DHIA Focus..
MD DHIA
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. August 1, 1998-A3
M *
Hay Market Summary
July 27, 1998
Eastern Pa.
HAY St STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE AND BETTER. PRICES PAID
BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER
TON.) HAY STEADY TO STRONG.
STRAW STEADY.
ALFALFA 80.00-110.00, FEW TO
125.00; MIXED HAY 80.00-100.00, FEW
TO 135.00; TIMOTHY 80.00-110.00,
FEW TO 135.00; STRAW 40.00-100.00,
MOSTLY 60.00-80.00; MULCH
25.00-45.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
07/24/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
168 HAY. 98 STRAW * 28 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 90.00-135.00; MIXED HAY
80.00- TIMOTHY 80.00-155.00;
STRAW 70.00-106.00; EAR CORN
85.00-
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
07/24/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 88
HAY, 25 STRAW & 30 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 82.50-115.00; MIXED HAY
65.00- TIMOTHY FEW TO
75.00- STRAW 50.00-102.50;
EAR CORN 70.00-100.00.
Green Dragon
July 24, 1998
Hay, Straw & Grain
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 87.
MIXED HAY: 22 LOTS, 33.00-175.00.
ALFALFA: 5 LOTS, 42.00-91.00.
TIMOTHY: 8 LOTS, 53.00-120.00.
STRAW: 26 LOTS, 50.00-106.00.
EAR CORN: 12 LOTS. 72.00-92.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 7 LOTS,
44.00-101.00.
OATS: 1 LOT, 1.90 BU.
CLOVER: 60.00.
WOOD SHAVINGS: 45 BAGS AT 1.35
BAG.
Vintage Hay
ParadlM, PA
Thun, July 28, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 71.00-86.00.
MIXED HAY: 62.00-106.00.
GRASS: 75.00.
STRAW: 74.00-104.00, BIG BALES
50.00.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
INDEX
Four Sections
COLUMNS
A 1
A 1
Now is the Time
Farm Management
1 Pork Prose
Ag Insights
On Being A Farm Wife
Consuming Thoughts
All Gardens
Ida’s Notebook;
Family Living Focus
Fair Happenings
Classified Ads
A 22
A 25
A4l
A 42
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial .’. AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets 820
Sale Reports 824
Public Auction Register 826
Business News D 3
HOME AND YO
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kids Komer 810
FFA Happenings 815
You Ask, You Answer 816
A 23
D 4
.AlO
. A 24
. A 33
. A 34
..B 3
~.B 5
~.B 7
~.B 9
."819
C 3, C 7
,C 7, D 6
B 2