New Holland Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MON AVGUST 3, 1996
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY AUGUST 3, 1998
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1126 LAST
MONDAY 1426 LAST YEAR 804
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to
last Monday, prices were mostly JO lower.
49-34 percent lean: 220-260 lbs
35.50-36.35 few up to: 38.00 45-50 percent
lean: 220-280 lbs 34.25-35.60 per
cent lean: 270-300 lbs 33.35-34.50
SOWS: 1.00-3.00 lower.
US 1-3: 300-400 lbs 18.00-22.00
400-500 lbs 21.00-25.00 500-700 lbs
24.00-26.00
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 14.00-16.00
200-300 lbs 17.00-20.00
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, IL
Thu Aug 06, 1998
USDA-IL Dept Ag Market News
Indigna-Ohio Direct Hog Opening
Barrows and gilts: Near Steady Early.
Demand and movement were moderate.
Country US 1-2 230-260 lbs. 3350-35.00
Few 35.50 US 2-3 230-260 lbs.
31.00-33.00 210-230 lbs. 27.00-31.00
Valley Stockyards
Athens, Pa.
August 3, 1998
Report Supplied By Auction
HOLSTEIN HEIFER CALVES
65.00-175.00.
BACK TO FARM CALVES 95-120
LBS. 55.00-107.50, 70-95 LBS.
30.00-
SLAUGHTER CALVES 8.00-28.00.
GRASSERS AND STARTED CALVES
35.00-
FEEDERS 45.00-76.50.
LAMBS 75.00-84.00.
SHEEP 25.00-31.00.
HOGS. 200-250 LBS. 32.50-38.00.
SOWS 19.00-21.00.
BOARS TO 10.00.
PIGS. EACH. 17.50-30.00.
HEIFERS 40.00-49.00.
STEERS 41.00-59.00.
BULLS 38.50-47.00.
COWS, GOOD. 35.50-41.25, TOP
43.25.
COWS, MEDIUM, 31.00-36.25.
COWS. POOR OR SMALL, 8.00-32.50.
CATTLE MARKET STEADY.
CALF MARKET STEADY BUT KILL
ER EASIER.
HORSES AND PONIES 60.00-275.00.
GOATS 20.00-55.00.
HEIFER CALVES IN GOOD
DEMAND; LAMBS STILL HIGH.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, August 5, 1998
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 944 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 561
LAST YEAR 621
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK. FEEDER PIGS SOLD 4.00-8.00
HIGHER. EXCEPT FOR 40-50 LB. PIGS
WHICH WERE WEAK TO MOSTLY
10.00 LOWER. TRADE WAS MOD
ERATE AT BEST FOR THE GOOD
OFFERINGS. AROUND 70 PERCENT
OF SUPPLY RETURNED TO THE
FARM. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRI
VAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US#l-2: 23 HEAD 30 LBS. 76.00; 111
PKG 35-40 LBS. 40.00-54,00; 196 HEAD
40-50 LBS. 31.00-48.00; 244 HEAD 50-60
LBS. 28.00-46.00.
US#2: 42 HEAD 24-55 LBS
24.00-45.00.
SLAUGHTER: 20 HEAD 25-30 LBS.
32.00-34.00; 14 PKG 30 LBS. 95.00; 28
HEAD 35-40 LBS. 54.00-80.00; 140
HEAD 40-60 LBS. 24.00-42.00; 8 HEAD
67 LBS. 52.00-65.00.
AS IS; 53 HEAD 13-80 LBS.
4.00-30.00.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
St. Louis
Cattle, Hogs
Springfield IL
Mon Aug 3, 1998
USDA-IL Dept Ag Market News
Farmers Livestock Marketing Associa
tion Greenville Illinois
Receipts this week: 100 Last week; 100
Last year: na
Compared to last Monday, slaughter
steers and heifers 1.00 lower. Cows steady.
Too few Bulls to establish a price trend.
Holsteins steers scarce.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4
1000-1250 lbs 56.00-58.00, few 2-3 and
Fancy 2-4 1050-1250 lbs 58.00-59.00.
Select and Choice 2-3 925-1150 lbs
53.00- Select 2-3 900-1150 lbs
50.00-
Holstein steers scarce
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4
925-1200 lbs 56.00-58.00; Select and
Choice 2-3 850-1100 lbs 53.00-56.00
Select 2-3 875-1125 lbs 50.00-53.00.
SLAUGHTER COWS: Cutter. Boning
and Breaking Utility 1-4 34.00-38.00;
High Yielding 38.00-40.00; Canner and
Low Cutter'l-2 30.00-34.00; Shelly Can
ner 1-2 26.00-30.00.
BULLS: scarce
Morrison’s Cove
Auction Hay
MorHeon’c Cove
Report Supplied by Auction
Auguet 3
TIMOTHY: 8150-90.00.
GRASS: 77.50-82.50.
CLOVER: 50.00.
MIXED HAY: 40.00-65.00.
AUCTION HELD MONDAY AT 12:30
P.M.
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed, Auguet 5, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 60.
STRAW: 27.00-97.00.
CORN: 75.00-90.00.
MIXED HAY: 52.00-145.00.
GRASS; 90.00-130.00.
TIMOTHY: 70.00-150.00.
ALFALFA: 125.00-127.00.
FIREWOOD: 15.00 LOAD.
WRAPPED MIXED BALES
28.00X17.
Dewart Hay & Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, Auguit 3, 1998
Report Supplied bj Auction
STEERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
GOOD COWS: 30.00-40.50.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS
20.00-30.00.
BULLS: 1 AT 49.00.
VEAL 90-190 LBS. 80.00-175.00,
70-90 LBS. 25.00-80.00.
HOGS: NONE.
SOWS: 1 AT 2200.
FEEDER PIGS; 10.00-28.00 HEAD.
HAY: 7250-14250.
CORN: 72.50-112.50.
OATS: 1 LOAD AT 2.15 BU.
Green Dragon
July 31, 1998
Hi;, Straw & Grain
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 60.
MIXED HAY: 17 LOTS, 40.00-187.00.
ALFALFA: 3 LOTS, 77.00-120.00.
TIMOTHY: 9 LOTS, 46.00-170.00.
STRAW: 13 LOTS, 47.00-89.00.
EAR CORN: 10 LOTS. 71.00-86.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 1 LOT AT 92.00.
OATS: 2 LOTS, .50 AND 2.00 BU.
REEDS CANARY: 67.00.
BALEAGE; 20.00 BALE.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppensburg, PA
August 1 & 4
Report Supplied by Auction
38 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 70.00-125.00.
MIXED HAY: 52.00-122.00.
TIMOTHY: 40.00-120.00.
BROMEGRASS: 36.00-96.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 90.00-120.00.
STRAW: 50.00-62.00.
EAR CORN: 86.00-92.00.
OATS: 2.05-3.15 BU.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, Auguet 3, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 87.
ALFALFA: 125.00-178.00.
MIXED HAY: 52.00182.00.
TIMOTHY: 62.00190.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 75.00132.00.
STRAW: 55.0097.00.
EAR CORN: 70.0083.00.
OATS: 2.102.25 BU.
Belleville Hay
Wedneeday, Auguet 5
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
MIXED HAY: 14 LOTS, 25.00112.50.
ALFALFA HAY: 4 LOTS,
95.00112.50.
STRAW: 4 LOTS. 62.5082.50.
EAR CORN: 7 LOTS, 100.00115.00.
OATS: 2.00 BU.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, August 1, 1998
12 LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 86.00-135.00.
HAY BY THE BALE; 1.90.
WHEAT STRAW: 74.00-88.00.
OAT STRAW: 7200-82.00.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLD EVERY
SAT. AT 9 A.M.
Middleburg Grain & Hay
Auction
21 LOADS OF HAY; 47 LOADS
TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 3 LOTS, 90.00-102.50.
MIXED HAY: 12 LOTS. 40.00-105.00.
TIMOTHY; 40.00 AND 125.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 77.50.
STRAW: 7 LOTS, 37.50-72.50.
EAR CORN: 15 LOTS. 77.50-102.50.
OATS: 3 LOTS, 1.90-Z35 BU.
DEPARTME]
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets 822
Sale Reports 826
Public Auction Register 828
Business News D 4
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
On Being A Farm Wife B 3
Taking Time B 4
Family Living Focus.
Ida’s Notebook
All Gardens....
Classified Ads
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kids Komer.
You Ask, You Answer 816
4-H Happenings
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 8, 1998-A3
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday August 4, 1998
Report Supplied by PDA
B 5
B 7
B 9
„C 4. D 5
Hay Market Summary
August 3, 1998
Eastern Pa.
HAY A STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE AND BETTER. PRICES PAID
BY DEALERS AT THE FARM A PER
TON.) HAY AND STRAW MOSTLY
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
07/31/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
142 HAY, 71 STRAW A 38 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
07/31/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 93
HAY. 25 STRAW A 22 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.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pm.
Tuesday, August 4, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
38 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
73.00- 2ND 89.00-102.00.
TIMOTHY: 112.00-141.00.
ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING
100.00- THIRD 60.00-120.00.
CLOVER: 70.00.
GRASS: 48.00-115.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 93.00-122.00.
OAT STRAW: 79.00.
OATS: 2.20 BU.
SALE DAYS TUESDAYS. 11 A.M.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
August 6, 199*
Report Supplied bj Auction
ALFALFA: 100.00.
TIMOTHY: 120.00.
MIXED HAY: 55.00-105.00.
CRASS; 78.00-111.00.
STRAW: 47.00-82.00.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
INDEX
Four Sections
FEATURES
$1,500 Gal. Of Milk A 1
Ag Education Plan
Pseudorabies...
York Holstein
Edenbrook Holstcins A 23
Lebanon Dairy Contest A 23
Lebanon Market...
Druck Family
Lebanon Holstein
Barn Management
York 4-H Roundup..
AlO
Grange Prepares
Empire Farm Days..'.
Dairy Royalty.
MD Dairy Princess
Recipes From Letie 812
State Grange Royalty, CatnpßM
Grange Am6assadors BIS
Colored Wool Growers 819
Schuylkill Fair 821
B 2
DAIRY
DHIA Focus..
Dairy Basics.
.810
.818
A 1
..A 1
.. A2O
A 24
A 29
.... A3O
.... A 35
.... A3d
... A 37
A4O
B 2
...81l
A2B
A 33