New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, October 7, 1998
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 303 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 1122
LAST YEAR 624
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK. FEEDER PIGS SOLD STEADY
IN A VERY LIGHT TEST. DEPRESSED
SLAUGHTER HOG PRICES HAVE
FORCED MANY SMALL PRODUCERS
IN THE AREA OUT OF THE PIG FEED
ING BUSINESS. AROUND 40 PERCENT
OF SUPPLY WAS SOLD FOR SLAUGH
TER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRI
VAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US# 1-2; S PKO. 38 LBS. 42.00; 69
HEAD 45-62 LBS. 40.00-42.00.
US#2; 13 PKO 28 LBS. 24.00; 78 HEAD
35-45 LBS. 42.00-44.00.
US#2-3; 10 HEAD 39 LBS. 22.00.
SLAUGHTER: 10 PKC 29 LBS. 55.00;
26 PKO 33 LBS. 80.00; 17 HEAD 65-75
LBS. 22.00-34.00; AS IS 68 HEAD 23-76
LBS. 4.00-16.00.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
New Wilmington
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, PA
October 2, 1996
263 FEEDER PIGS. 44.0 LBS. PER
PIG; 39.28 PER HUNDREDWEIGHT;
1737 PER HEAD.
US#I-2: 10 HEAD 25 LBS. 45.00; 23
HEAD 30-40 LBS. 40.00-50.00; 30 HEAD
40-50 LBS. 35.00-4730; 34 HEAD 50-60
IBS. 37.50-45.00; 18 HEAD 60-70 LBS.
35.00-40.00.
US«2; 14 HEAD 15-30 LBS.
35.00- 39 HEAD 30-40 LBS.
37.50-42.50; 26 HEAD 40-50 LBS.
40.00- 10 HEAD 50-60 LBS.
30.00- 14 HEAD 60-70 LBS.
30.0040.00.
US#2-3: 7 HEAD 20-30 LBS.
25.00-35.00; 25 HEAD 30-40 LBS.
27.50-40.00; 3 HEAD4O-50 LBS. 40.00; 3
HEAD 50-60 LBS. 30.00.
Lancaster
Slaughter Hogs
Wed., Oct. 7, 1 m
TODAY
LAST WEDNESDAY
UST YEAR
BARROWS & GILTS: COMPARED
TO LAST WEEK, PRICES WERE
50-1.50 LOWER.
49-54 PERCENT LEAN: 240-260 LBS.
27.00-25.50; 45-50 PERCENT LEAN
220-250 LBS. 25.00-27.00.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
WED OCTOBER 7,199 S
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND FEEDER PIC AUC
TION FOR WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7,
1998
FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 303 LAST
WEEK 1122 LAST YEAR 624
TREND: Compared to last week, feeder
pigs sold steady in a very light test
Depressed slaughter hog prices have
forced many small producers in the area
out of the pig feeding business. Around 40
percent of supply was sold for slaughter.
All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 S pkg
38 lbs 42.00 69 45-62 lbs 40.00-42.00
US 2 13 pkg 28 lbs 24.00 78 3S-4S lbs
42.00-44.00
US 2-3 10 39 lbs 22.00
SLAUGHTER 10 pkg 29 lbs 55.00 26
pkg 33 lbs 80.00 17 65-75 lbs 2100-34.00
As It 68 23-76 lbs 4.00-16.00
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED
NESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST
ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED
NEGATIVE OF MONITORED HERD.
Indiana Hogs
Sprlhgfleld, 1L
Thu Oct 06, 1996
USDA-IL Dept Ag Mulct New*
Indiuu-Ohio Direct Hog Mid-Session
Indiana-Ohio Direct Receipts: Wednes
day's actual 31,100 Week to date 143,900
Today's estimate 35,000 Same pd. week
ago 135,600 Thursday week ago
Same pd. year ago 128,200 Thursday year
ago 28,700
Barrows and GUIs: .50 to Mostly 1.00
Higher. Demand and movement were
moderate. Country: Plants: US 1-2
230-260 lb*. 26.00-27.50 Few 28.00 &
25.50 2730-29.00 US 2-3 230-260 lb*.
24.00- 210-230 lb*. 22.00-24.00
Sows: Mostly Steady.
US 1-3 300400 lbs. 13.00-15.00 Few
1100 400-500 lbs. 15.00-16.00 500-600
lbs. 16.00-20.00 Few over 600 lbs.
20.00- late
Boats: over 300 lb*. 9.00-11.00 under
300 lb*. 1100-15.00
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MON OCTOBER 5.199 S
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 948 LAST
MONDAY 1169 LAST YEAR 1126
BARROWS AND GILTS: Competed to
last week, prices were mostly 50 higher.
49-S4 percent lean: 210-260 lbs
27.60-21.7 S (Consignment of farm show
hogs) 51-58 percent lean: 200-280 lbs
28.50-32.00 45-50 percent lean: 240-280
lbs 26.85-27.50 40-45 percent lean;
270-310 lbs 26.00-27.00
SOWS: Mostly steady.
US 1-3: 300-400 lbs 14.00-17.00
400-500 lbs 17.00-19.00 500-650 lbs
19.00-21.00
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 9.75-10.25
Hog Receipts
491
392
IQ2S
DlfTenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pm.
Monday, Oct. 5, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 81.
ALFALFA: 70.00-172.00.
MIXED HAY: 32.00-185.00.
TIMOTHY: 125.00-165.00.
ORCHARDORASS: 80.00-172.00.
STRAW: 55.00-132.00.
EAR CORN: 80.00-95.00.
RYE: 4.50-5.75.
Dewart Hay & Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, October 6, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction '
STEERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
GOOD COWS: 25.00-35.00.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS
20.00-28.00.
BULLS: 39.00-40.00.
VEAL 90-190 LBS. 80.00-195.00,
70-90 LBS. 25.00-80.00.
HOGS: 21.00-28.50.
SOWS: 18.75.
FEEDER PIGS: 8.00-21.00 HEAD.
HAY; 12 LOTS. 80.00-115.00.
STRAW: 82.50.
WOOD: 35.00.
CORN: 4 LOADS, 57.50-77.50.
OATS: 3 LOTS, 2.10-2.60.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, October 6, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 1.90-4.10 BALE.
TIMOTHV- 1.55-3.50 BALE,
23.00- LA/:OE ROUND.
CLOVER: 1.30-2.20 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 100.00,1.50-3.00 BALE.
GRASS: 65.00, 1.00-3.00 BALE.
16.00- LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: 1.05-130 BALE.
WOOD: 70.00 CORD.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, October 7
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA HAY: 95.00-130.00.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-110.00.
STRAW: 105.00.
SOK96*
SO Lb.
BAG
ifel*
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 0110/12/98
Corn $2.37 Bu
Soybeans $5.30 Bu
Barley $1.55 Bu
• Use Gram 'Same As Cash"
• Prices Updated Weekly
•Gram Back-Hauling
• No Storage Charges When
Applied To Feed Purchases
• Yearly Statement of Gram
Transactions Available
CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT
OPEN 24 HOURS
PI-800-995-0333
pennfield feeds
Lancastar Fanning. Saturday, Octobar IMB-A3
Wolgemuth Hay
Leo la, Pa.
Wed, Oct 7, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 40.
STRAW: 80.00-120.00.
CORN: 70.00-80.00.
MIXED HAY: 57.00-155.00.
GRASS: 85.00-117.00.
TIMOTHY: 72.00-120.00.
RYE: 2.60-4J5.
Green Dragon
October 2
Hay, Straw ft Grain
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 76.
MIXED HAY; 23 LOTS, 60.00-160.00.
ALFALFA: 2 LOTS, 134.00 AND
140.00.
TIMOTHY: 10 LOTS, 72.00-147.00.
STRAW: 16 LOTS, 71.00-115.00.
EAR CORN: 8 LOTS, 74.00-105.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 3 LOTS, 103.00,
160.00, 185.00.
OATS: 2.55 AND 2.70 BU.
RYE: 7 LOTS. 330-4.75 BU.
MEADOW HAY: 70.00.
Lein bach’s Hay
Shippensburg, PA
October 2 and 5
Report Supplied by Auction
51 LOADS.
ALFALFA; 7730-150.00.
MIXED HAY: 62.00-146.00.
TIMOTHY: 6730-116.00.
BROMEGRASS: 82.00-97.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 7230-92.00.
STRAW: 75.00-105.00.
EAR CORN; 85.00-93.00.
OATS: 2.35-2.60 BU.
RYE: 4.20-5.00 BU.
FODDER: 35.00-37.00.
WOOD: 3230 LOAD.
Vintage Hay
Pared lie, PA
Thun, October », 199«
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA 47.00.
MIXED: 100.00.
RYE STRAW: 100.0 ft
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
Ag Insights
On Being A Farm Wife B 3
Taking Time B 4
All Gardens B 5
Ida’s Notebook B 7
Classified Ads C 5, D 5
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets 819
Sale Reports 823
Public Auction Register 829
Business News C 2
HOME AND YOUTH
Home On The Range B 2
FFA Happenings B 4, BIS
Cook's Question Comer B 8
Kids Komcr 810
4-H Happenings 81l DAIRY
Homestead Notes ;.....814 Dairy Farm Basics,
You Ask, You Answer 826 DHIA Focus
Regional Hay
OCTOBER 5,1998
Eastern Pa.
HAT & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE AND BETTER, PRICES PAID
BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER
TON) HAY & STRAW STEADY
ALFALAFA 70 00-110.00, FEW
REPORTED 135.00; MIXED HAV 70.00-
140.00; TIMOTHY 70.00-135.00,
STRAW 50 00-9000, FEW REPORTED
40 00, MULCH 25.00-45.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO
HAY AUCTIONS - FOR WEEK END’G
10/02/98-PRICES PER TON LOADS
143 HAY, 47 STRAW & 27 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 95.00-155.00, MIXED
HAY 80.00-152 00, TIMOTHY 88.00-
148.00; STRAW 90 00-136.00,
EARCORN 74 00-97.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA
HAY ACTIONS - FOR WEEK END'G
10/02/98 PRICES PER TON LOADS 90
HAY 6 STRAW & 32 EARCORN
ALFALAFA 80 00-120 00, MIXED
HAY 75 00-120 00, TIMOTHY 70 00-
117 50, STRAW 50 00-65 00, EARCORN
6000-92 00
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, Oct 6, II a.m.
Report Supplied By Auction
40 LOADS.
FIRST CUTTING MIXED;
105.00-
SECOND CUTTING MIXED
116.00-
TIMOTHY: 124.00-167.00.
THIRD CUTTING ALFALFA
116.00-
FOURTH CUTTING ALFALFA
116.00-147.00.
GRASS; 122.00-125.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 99.00-127.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 120.00-142.0tt
OAT STRAW: 94.00.
OATS: 1.55 BU.
SALE DAYS ARE TUBS. 11 A.M.
Morrison’s Cove
Auction Hay
Morrtaon’i Cove
Report Supplied by Auction
Oct. 8
ALFALFA: 140.00-147.50.
GRASS: 120.00-135.00.
TIMOTHY: 110.00-125.00.
MIXED HAY: 125.00-132.50.
WOOD: 36.00-38.00 LOAD.
AUCTION HELD MONDAY AT 12:30
P.M.
INDEX
Five Sections
FEATURES
AlO
A 26
KILE Swine A 22
KILE Beef A 26
Donough’s Market Lamb.... A3O
Centre Dairy Fair A 34
Beford County Fair A 35
Hereford Point Show A3B
Manheim Goats A 39
New Holland Sale A4O
Sarah Zurin Reigns 812
Top Gun Winners 812
Showy Ewes, Fashions 814
New Holland Trophy 816
Delaware Fair 817
Middletown Grange Fair C 4
Montgomeiy Fair C 5
Wayne Fair D 4
Peny Fair D 5
SPECIAL SECTION
Com Talk
A2B
A 23