New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, August 19, 1998
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 452 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 626
LAST YEAR 1067
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK, FEEDER PIOS SOLD
10.00-15.00 HIGHER. STRENGTH ON
THE LIGHT OFFERINGS WAS FUELED
BY A GOOD CROWD OF FARMER
FEEDERS AND COMPETITION FROM
AGGRESSIVE PACKER BUYERS.
AROUND 54 PERCENT OF SUPPLY
WAS SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL
PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND
SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US# 1-2: 96 HEAD 35-50 LBS.
56.00-64.00; 19 PKG 53 LBS. 50.00; 9
HEAD 60-75 LBS. 60.00-70.00.
US#2: 31 HEAD 30-40 LBS.
38.00- 72 HEAD 40-50 LBS.
54.00-
SLAUGHTER: 9 PKG 15 LBS. 65.00;
17 HEAD 22-30 LBS. 25.00-45.00; 86
HEAD 3040 LBS. 32.0095.00; SO HEAD
40-70 LBS. 24.0060.00; AS IS 84 HEAD
18-83 LBS. 5.0041.00
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Wednesday, August 19, 1998
Report supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 708 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 734; LAST YEAR
960.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST WED., PRICES WERE
STEADY TO .25 LOWER.
49-54 PERCENT LEAN: 240260 LBS.
35.75-36.25.
45-50 PERCENT LEAN: 220-250 LBS.
34.75-35.25.
Indiana-Ohlo
Direct Hog Opening
Springfield, DL
Thu Aug 20, 1998
USDA-IL Dept Ag Market News
Barrows and gilts; Steady to .50 Higher
Early. Demand light to moderate on a mod
erate movement.
Country US 1-2 230-260 lbs.
32 50-34.50 Few 32.00 US 2-3 230-260
lbs. 30.00-32.50
210-230 lbs. 26.00-30.00
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❖ Hog Markets ❖
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
Friday, Aug, 14, 1998
RESULTS ON 1319 PIGS.
TREND: COMPARED TO JULY 24
STATE GRADED SALE, PIGS WERE
STEADY. ALL PIGS ARE FROM QUAL
IFIED OR MONITORED HERDS AND
WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND
SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US#l&2: 945 HEAD. 88 HEAD 31-39
LBS. 51.00-55.00; 188 HEAD 43-49 LBS.
48.00- 262 HEAD 52-59 LBS.
46.00- 139 HEAD 60-69 LBS.
45.00- 234 HEAD 70-79 LBS.
42.00- 54 HEAD 82-110 LBS.
40.0044.00.
US#2:3lO HEAD. 24 HEAD 29-39 LBS.
52.00; 32 HEAD 43-49 LBS. 53.00; 117
HEAD 5059 LBS. 40.0054.00; 100
HEAD 61-69 LBS. 42.0046.00; 13 HEAD
68 LBS. W/TAILS 35.00; 24 HEAD 7073
LBS. 45.00.
US#2-3:46 HEAD. 6 HEAD 35-39 LBS.
50.00; 28 HEAD 43-49 LBS. 35.0050.00;
7 HEAD 54-59 LBS. 38.0046.00; 5 HEAD '
64-69 LBS. 44.00.
AS IS: 18 HEAD 30-75 LBS.
25.0033.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALE AUG. 28. RECEIVING FROM
6:3010:30 A.M. SALE 1 P.M.
New Holland
Hog Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, August 17, 1998
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
FOR MONDAY AUGUST 17, 1998
HOG RECEIPTS
TODAY 1004
LAST MONDAY 1000
LAST YEAR 795
BARROWS AND GILTS; Compared to
last Monday, prices were mostly steady.
49-54 percent lean: 220-275 lbs
35.75-37.25 few up to: 37.75 45-50 percent
lean: 215-260 lbs 35.0036.10 4045 per
cent lean; 275-300 lbs 33.35-35.00 Few
300320 lbs 30.35-33.00.
SOWS: Under 500 lbs steady, over 500
lbs 1.00-2.00 lower US 1-3: 300-400 lbs
18.00-21.00 400-500 lbs 19.00-22.00
500-650 lbs 21.00-22.50.
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 13.00-15.00.
200-300 lbs 18.00-21.00.
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Dewirl, Pa.
Monday, Auguit 17, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
STEERS; 50.00-60.25.
HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
COWS: 30.00-39.50.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS
20.00-30.00.
BULLS: 40.00-45.75.
VEAL 90-190 LBS. 85.00-232.00,
70-90 LBS. 30.00-85.00.
HOGS: 32.00-35.00.
SOWS: 15.00-21.50.
FEEDER PIGS: 10.00-31.00 HEAD.
HAY: 90.00-127.50.
CORN: 85.00-90.00.
STRAW: 50.00-70.00.
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
RECEIVING 6-10.30 AM
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August 28"’
1 P.M. VLM
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC
Exit 12 Off 1-81 turn South
(717) 249-4511 or
Evening!Jim, 249-2359
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, August 17, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 75.
ALFALFA: 82.00-135.00.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-170.00.
TIMOTHY: 67.00-144.00.
CLOVER: 100.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 78.00.
STRAW: 85.00-122.00.
EAR CORN: 77.00-89.00.
OATS: 1.90 BU.
RYE: 5.00.
Morrison’s Cove
Auction Hay
Morrison’* Cove
Report Supplied by Auction
August 17
GRASS: 1QT7.50-130.00.
TIMOTHY: 92.50-107.50.
MIXED HAY: 67.50-97.50.
ROUND BALES: 16.00-26.00 EACH.
STRAW: 50.00-55.00.
CORN SILAGE; 28.00.
AUCTION HELD MONDAY AT 12-30
P.M.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 22, 1998-A3
Wolgemuth Hay
Leo la, Pa.
Wed, August 19, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 58.
STRAW: 70.00-98.00.
CORN: 79.00-94.00.
MIXED HAY: 54.00-167.00.
GRASS: 85.00-122.00.
TIMOTHY: 107.00-160.00.
ALFALFA: 72.00-150.00.
OATS: 1.65, 2.20 AND 2.60 BU.
RYE: 40X4450.
Middleburg Grain & Hay
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday Augu* 18, 1998
Report Supplied by PDA
\1 LOADS OF HAY; 46 LOADS
TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 2 LOTS. 9150 AND 95.00.
MIXED HAY: 9 LOTS, 70.00-115.00.
TIMOTHY: 5 LOTS, 32.50-130.00,
ROUND 26.00.
FIREWOOD: 37.50.
ORCHARD GRASS: 67.50.
STRAW: 4 LOTS, 50.00-80.00.
BARLEY: 2.00-125.
EAR CORN: 13 LOTS. 80.00-97.50.
RYE; 4.25-5.75.
OATS: 1.70-2.00.
SHELLED CORN: 175.
Green Dragon
August 14, 1998
Hay, Straw & Grain
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 48.
MIXED HAY: 15 LOTS. 75.00-160.00.
ALFALFA: 3 LOTS. 86.00, 120.00
AND 130.00.
TIMOTHY: 6 LOTS, 94.00-132.00.
STRAW: 7 LOTS, 70.00-110.00.
EAR CORN: 9 LOTS. 80.00-96,00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 3 LOTS, 56.00,
77.00, 8100.
OATS: 4 LOTS. 100-130 BU.
RYE: 4.85 BU.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, August 19
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
MIXED HAY: 12 LOTS, 42.50-120.00.
STRAW: 3 LOTS, 40.00-75.00.
OATS: 1 LOT AT 2.10 BU.
EAR CORN: II LOTS, 82JO-100.00.
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
On Being A Farm Wife B 3
Taking Time B 4
Family Living B 7
Ida’s Notebook 813
All Gardens 818
Classified Ads C 3, D 5
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets B 9
Sale Reports 824
Public Auction Register 827
Business News D 4
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range....
Cook’s Question Comer
Kids Komer
4-H Happenings
You Ask, You Answer..
Hay Market Summary
August 17, 1998
Eastern Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE AND BETTER. PRICES PAID
BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER
TON.) HAY AND STRAW STEADY.
ALFALFA 80.00-110.00, FEW TO
125.00; MIXED HAY 80.00-135.00, FEW
TO 150.00; TIMOTHY 80.00-135.00,
FEW TO 150.00; STRAW 50.00-90.00;
MULCH 25.00-45.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
08/14/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
118 HAY, 35 STRAW &29 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA FEW TO 105.00-155.00;
MIXED HAY 80.00-150.00: TIMOTHY
95.00-152.00; STRAW 70.00-122.00;
EAR CORN 80.00-96.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
08/14/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 81
HAY, 10 STRAW & 33 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 80.00-128.00; MIXED HA'.
72.50-130.00; TIMOTHY FEW TO
75.00-130.00. STRAW 62.50-95.00; EA.'l
CORN 77.50-97.50.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppemburg, PA
Auguit 15 & 18
Report Supplied by Auction
47 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 57.50-95.00.
MIXED HAY: 37.50-115.00.
TIMOTHY; 55.00-85.00.
CLOVER: 82.50.
BROMEGRASS: 55.00-90.00.
ORCHARDGRASS; 60.00-80.00.
STRAW: 35.00-120.00.
EAR CORN: 87.50-92.00.
OATS: 2.00 BU.
RYE: 2.25 BU.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, August 18, 1998
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report
ALFALFA: 3 LOTS. 2.80-4.00 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 7 LOTS, 1.60-4.25
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 3 LOTS, 1.80-3.00 BALE.
GRASS: 3 LOTS, 2.60-2.80 BALE.
MIXED OAT HAY: 1 LOT AT 1 50.
17 LOTS TOTAL.
INDEX
Four Sections
FEATURES
AlO
Ag Progress Scenes
Erosion Repair
Ridge Visits Ag Progress... A 24
Ag Progress Contest A 26
Lancaster 4-H Livestock A 27
Com Harvesting A2B
4-H Pilot Program A3O
Brown Swiss Supreme A 34
Impulse Trade ; B 2
Kutztown Champion...
Lancaster 4-H Sheep..
Free Fun
Hot Fashions
Blair Royalty.'
York Sellers Snag
National Polled Herefords....C 2
Morrison’s Cove C 2
W. Central Daily D 2
Jr. Polled Hereford D 3
.B 2
.B 6
B 8
810 DA IRY
815 DHIA Focus
822 Daily Basics
A 1
A 22
B 5
•81l
•812
•817
818
818
A2l
A 33