New Holland us 1-3 300-400 lbs. 12.00-14.00 H ops 400-500 lbs. 14.00-17.00 500-600 lbs. B 16.00-18.00 Few over 600 lbs. 19.00-20.00 Monday, Sept. 7, 1998 Boars: over 300 lbs. 10.00-11.00 under Federal holiday, auction not reported. No 300 lbs. 12.00-14.00 Few 15.00 report from USDA or auction available. Eastern Combelt Direct Hog Trade Hot Carcass Value Information Trend: Mostly 1.50 Higher Estimated receipts: 40,800 as of 1:00 pm Lean Value Evaluation Summary; % Lean 43-44 45-46 47-48 49-50 51-52 53-54 5.5-56 Lean Value ***********gase************ u asc _ Carcass wt* 31.56 * 35.38 * 37.05 * 37.68 * 39.21 * 40.35 * 40.35 • 170-191# * 38.03 * 39.50 * 40.64 * 41,89 * 44.14 • 45.39 * 46.39 * *********************Q a g e _ ************Q ase ***********Q ase _ *********** Bacfcfat; ******* 10th rib <1.39 *<1.24 *<1.14 *<.99 *<.B9 *<.74 * < .59 * Last rib < 1.40 * <1.29 * < 1.19 * <1.09 ♦ < .99 * < .79 • < .59 * SB 24.50-28.00 SO 26.50-29.00 SL 23.50-25.50 SZ 17.00-20.00 SC 28.00-30.50 SH 25.50-28.00 SW 12.00- TA 10.00-11.00 SD 27.00-29.50 SJ 21.50-24.50 SX 14.00- TAA 12.00-15.00 SF 24.50-26.50 SK 24.50-26.50 SY 16.00- Indiana-Ohio Direct Hog Close Springfield, IL Thu Sep 10, 1998 USDA-IL Dept Ag Market News Indiana-Ohio Direct Receipts; Wednesday's actual 36,900 Week to date 116,400 Today's estimate 35,000 Same pd. week ago 132,900 Thursday week ago 24,900 Same pd. year ago 123,300 Thursday year ago 28,300 Barrows and Gilts; .50 to mostly 1.00 Higher. Demand moderate to good on a moderate movement. Country: Plants: US 1-2 230-260 lbs. 26.50-28.50 Few 29.00-30;00 28.00-30.00 US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 24.50-26.50 Few 3050 210-230 lbs. 21.50-24.50 Sows; Steady to 1.00 lower under 500 lbs. got milk? ifar "yF CARLISLE Kj. LIVESTOCK VdjH MARKET, INC. FED and FEEDER CATTLE SALE TOES. SEPT. 15. 1998 7:00 PM Early Bird Pens Close 2 PM Turn Soutnoff 1-81 @ Exit 12 1 Evenings Jim (717) 249-2359 Market (717) 249-4511 : .. DAIRY HEIFER FEEDER CATTLE SALE Friday, Sept. 18 @ 7:30 pm also selling Brood Cows & Calves and Dry Cows * 40 Holstein Springing Heifers due Oct. & Nov * 30 Hereford cows w/X calves, 200-400 lb., from NY * Few bred Hereford cows, 1 'A-2 years old * 50 open Holstein heifers, 400-800 lbs Plus Other Consignments Welcome ■ $lO/Head Com AT CARLISLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. Exit 12 Off 1-81 turn South (717) 249-4511 or Evenings Jim, 249-2359 HERE TODAY • HERE TO STAY For Buying or Selling Livestock Call Dunlaps at (717) 397-5136 Slaughter Cattle SPECIAL Every Mondav 9:30 AM FEEDER CATTLE SALES Feeder Cattle —' ‘ V Sold in Conjunction with yr Sept 25 B Monday Receipts / K ’ II f Sale Starts II _ . . / at 12 NOON Ik Receiving / ffd Market Hogs j, \ \ vjj Wednesday *** A f / B 6:30 AM To 11:30 AM J ) /\ I / \ f Sheep & Goats Auction Back Consignments welcome By Popular Demand call Jim Hunsicker Call Butch Brown or Leon Hoover Walter M. Dunlap and Sons LANCASTER STOCKYARDS An Old Line Commission Firm Dedicated to Livestock Marketing for the 21st Century! Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, September 7, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 66. ALFALFA: 135.00-162.00. MIXED HAY: 70.00-260.00. TIMOTHY: 65.00-167.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 135.00-145.00. STRAW: 65.00-120.00. EAR CORN: 74.00-94.00. OATS: 2.15 BU. RYE; 4.85-5.10. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, Sept 8, 11 a.m. Report Supplied By Auction FIRST CUTTING MIXED: 20.00- SECOND CUTTING MIXED; 135.00- TIMOTHY: 101.00-141.00. SECOND CUTTING ALFALFA 107.00- FOURTH CUTTING ALFALFA; 120.00- CLOVER: 70.00. GRASS: 60.00-116.00. WHEAT STRAW: 102.00-126.00. BARLEY STRAW: 185.00-142.00. SALE DAYS ARE TUBS. 11 A.M. Kutztown Hay Auction Fleetwood, PA September 5 Hay and Straw at 9:00 a.ra. Sat. followed by produce Report Supplied by Auction 15 LOADS. ALFALFA HAY: 100.00-140.00. GRASS HAY: 106.00-165.00. MIXED HAY; 64.00-205.00. HAY BY THE BALE: 1.70-2.00. WHEAT S'l.tAW: 72.00-85.00. STRAW BY BALE: 2.00 RYE SEED BY BUSHEL: 3.50. Wolgemuth Hay Leo la, Pa. WecU, Sept. 9, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 62. STRAW: 60.00-110.00. CORN: 60.00-90.00. MIXED HAY: 65.00-160.00. GRASS; 60.00-115.00. TIMOTHY: 60.00-130.00. ALFALFA: 67.00-112.00. RYE: 4.25-5.00. STUBBLE HAY: 55.00-77.00. OATS: 2.25 BU. CLOVER: 70.00. SQC9B* 03 50 Lb. BAG Excel 20-20 All Milk Replacer (Medicated Neo-Terramycm) • Excel Mixing • Excel Growth • Excel Quality • Price Includes 4% Cash Discount Paid 10 Days. PENNFIELD GRAIN BANK Prices Week 019/14/91 $2.41 Bu Soybeans $5.30 6u Barley $1.55 Bu • Use Grain ‘Same As Cash” • Prices Updated Weekly Corn Gram Back-Hauling No Storage Charges When Applied To Feed Purchases Yearly Statement of Gram Transactions Available CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT OPEN 24 HOURS P 1-800-995-0333 pcnnfield feeds Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 12, 1998-A3 Dewart Hay & Livestock Dewart, Pa. Monday, September 7, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction STEERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE. HEIFERS; TOO FEW TO QUOTE. GOOD COWS: 30.00-35.75. CANNERS AND CUTTERS 20.00-30.00. BULLS: 38.00-48.50. VEAL 90-190 LBS. 80.00-147.00, 70-90 LBS. 25.00-80.00. HOGS: 24.00-24.75. SOWS; NONE. FEEDER PIGS: 10.00-29.00 HEAD. HAY: 95.00-102.50. STRAW: 50.00-57.50. CORN: 65.00-70.00. Leinbach’s Hay Shlppensburg, PA Sept. 5 & Sept. 9 Report Supplied by Auction 52 LOADS. ALFALFA: 84.00-104,00. MIXED HAY: 43.00-100.00. TIMOTHY: 40.00-107.00. CLOVER: 70.00-84.00. BROMEGRASS; 35.00-100.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 82.00-90.00. STRAW: 60.00-75.00. EAR CORN: 78.00-96.00. OATS; 2.10-2.70 BU. Vintage Hay Paradise, PA September 10, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA: 52.00. TIMOTHY; 90.00. GRASS HAY: 50.00. SALE TIME 12 NOON. North Jersey Market HackeUstown, NJ. Westminster Hay Sale Report Supplied by Auction 118 LOTS. Tuesday, September 8, 1998 ALFALFA: 1.00-3.50/B. Hav-Straw & TIMOTHY: .70-5.10/B; 18-36.00 LRG. ' _ _ Grain Report mtyftv no snrr. i os i on/r ALFALFA: 7 LOTS, 1.60-4.10 BALE. l* , "? ED Rd BALE. STRAW- I 20-2 fiO/B TIMOTHY: 2 LOTS. 2.10-2.60 BALE. STHBRI F HAY OS I SVB GRASS: 17 L° TS . 110-2.50 BALE. MUtrH 5OiR OAT STRAWS 7 LOTS. 1.00-2.10. , OATS 3 ivrTishfi WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOT. 1.60. OATS. 3.15/BUSHEL. RYE STRAW: 2 LOTS. 1.50-2.00. 40 LOTS TOTAL FEATURES Outstanding Farm Family...A 1 New Tie-Stalls A 1 National Young Farmers A 1 Outstanding Family, Youth. A 1 Allentown Champs A2O NE Pa. Fair A 22 Tioga Show A 26 Central Pa. Show A 27 PMMB Hearing A3O Allentown Fair A 32 Solanco Fair Schedule A 37 E. Central Show A 39 After Cows? B 2 Flower Show B 2 Somerset Fair Grows 812 Somerset Fair Queen 812 Somerset Show & Sale 814 4-H Achievement Days 816 Wayne Co. Fair 818 State Fashion Revue 818 Mifflin Livestock 823 Union Sale 824 Allentown Show 824 Tioga Sale... Angus Show DAIRY DMA Focus Crawford DMA Lancaster DMA Hay Market Summary September 8, 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 STEADY TO STRONG, STRAW STEADY. ALFALFA 80.00-120.00, FEW TO 135.00; MIXED HAY 70.00-140.00; TIMOTHY 70.00-130.00; STRAW 50.00- FEW TO 40.00; MULCH 25.00- SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 09/04/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 121 HAY. 32 STRAW & 36 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 86.00-125.00; MIXED HAY 87.00- TIMOTHY 80.00-155.00; STRAW 82.00-106.00; EAR CORN 70.00- SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 09/04y98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 77 HAY. 15 STRAW & 35 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 75.00-115.00, MIXED HAY 70.00- TIMOTHY FEW TO 75.00- STRAW 55.00-78.00, EAR CORN 67.50-100.00. Green Dragon Sept. 4, 1998 Hay, Straw & Grain Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 56. MIXED HAY: 18 LOTS. 52.00-255.0<' ALFALFA: 2 LOTS, 86.00-125.00. TIMOTHY; 7 LOTS, 50.00-152.00. STRAW: 2 LOTS, 100.00. EAR CORN; 15 LOTS. 67.00-92.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 4 LOTS, 75.00-115.00. OATS: 3 LOTS, 1.50-2.15 BU. RYE: 2 LOTS, 2.00-4.35 BU. STUBBLE HAY; I LOT, 89.00. 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