New Holland
Feeder Pigs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
WED OCTOBER 21, 1998
USDA-PA DeptAg Market News
NEW HOLLAND FEEDER PIG AUC
TION FOR WEDNESDAY OCTOBER
21, 1998
FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 578 LAST
WEEK 484 LAST YEAR 334
TREND: Small supply pigs sold as feed
er pigs 4.00-10.00 lower. Supply included
55 percent sold for slaughter. AH pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by (he hundred
weight.
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 93
40-49 lbs 32.00-44.00 43 60-63 lbs
34.00-
US 2 61 37-50 lbs 30.0642.00 20 67 lbs
36.00
US 2-3 41 52-60 lbs 30.00-32.00
SLAUGHTER 54 23-34 lbs
80.00- (1-2’s) 190 25-64 lbs
28.0047.00 (1-2’s) 50 29-38 lbs 24.00
(2-3’s) 14 75 lbs 32.00 (1-2’s)
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED
NESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST
ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED
NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MON OCTOBER 19, 1998
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY OCTOBER 19, 1998
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1069 LAST
MONDAY 916 LAST YEAR 922
BARROWS AND GILTS; No trend due
to last week's holiday.
49-54 percent lean: 220-260 lbs
28.00- Few up to 31.00 45-50 percent
lean: 220-270 lbs 27.00-28.75 40-45 per
cent lean: 250-300 lbs 24.75-27.00
300-350 lbs 22.75-23.50 Light Weights:
140-190 lbs 22.00-25.00
SOWS; No trend available.
US 1-3; 300-400 lbs 16.00-18.00
400-500 lbs 17.00-20.00 500-650 lbs
20.00-
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 9.50-9.60
HAY. STRAW
& GRAIN
SALE
Every Thursday
at 12 NOON
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
(Rt. 30,10 miles east
of Lancaster
in Paradise, PA)
For info.
(717)442-4181 bus.
(610)458-8518 home
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1998
Report Supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 429 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 664; LAST YEAR
783.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST WEEK. PRICES
WERE 2.00-2.50 LOWER.
49-54 PERCENT LEAN: 235-260 LBS.
26.50-27.00.
45-50 PERCENT LEAN; 220-255 LBS.
25.00-26.00.
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, IL
Thu Oct 22, 1998
USDA-IL Dept Ag Market News
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hog Flash
Barrows and Gilts: Steady to 50 Higher.
Demand moderate with a light to moderate
movement. Country Plants US 1-2
230-260 LBS. 24.00-26.00 Few 26.50
26.00- US 2-3 230-260 LBS.
22.50- Few 25.50 210-230 LBS.
20.50-
Sows: Near Steady.
US 1-3 300-400 LBS. 13.00-15.00
400-500 LBS. 15.00-17.00 500-600 LBS.
17.00- 1.00 Few over 600 lbs. 21.00-24.00
Boats; over 300 lbs. 9.00-11.00 under 300
lbs. 13.00-15.00
Preliminary estimate: 35,000
New Wilmington
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, PA
October 16, 1998
295 FEEDER PIGS. 48.0 LBS. PER
PIG; 35.16 PER HUNDREDWEIGHT:
16.73 PER HEAD.
US# 1-2; 41 HEAD 40-50 LBS.
35.00- 43 HEAD 50-60 LBS.
32.50- 32 HEAD 60-80 LBS.
27.50-
US#2; 61 HEAD 25-40 LBS.
40.00- 32 HEAD 40-50 LBS.
40.0045.00; 11 HEAD S 3 LBS. 35.00; 20
HEAD 60-85 LBS. 25.00-27.50.
US«2-3; 14 HEAD 25-40 LBS.
25.00- 5 HEAD 40-45 LBS.
25.00- 10 HEAD 50-55 LBS.
35.0045.00; 3 HEAD 63 LBS. 25.00.
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
announces
Taylor Packing will be receiving cows (all types),
bulls and fed cattle and Good Inc., Atlantic, and
Nicholas Packing will be receiving all types of
calves every Monday 11 AM until 3PM at
Carlisle Livestock Market. Cattle will be weighed
at CLM and paid by Taylor’s on a Grade and Yield
basis Cost $lO 00 per head
No additional trucking fee to Packing Plant
Calves will be weighed and paid for immediately
Cost $4.00 per head.
For more informat'bn contact Jim DeGaetano at
(717) 249-4511 Mkt. or 249-2359 home
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pm.
Monday, Oct. 19, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 78.
ALFALFA: 10S.00-195.00.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-197.00.
TIMOTHY: 107.00-260.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 100,00-150.00.
STRAW: BS.OO-145.00.
EAR CORN: 57.00-82.00.
OATS: 2.90.
RYE: S.OO-6.25.
Green Dragon
October 1(
Hoy, Straw & Grata
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 59.
MIXED HAY: 18 LOTS, SS.OO-172.00.
ALFALFA: 2 LOTS. 102.00 AND
120.00.
TIMOTHY: 6 LOTS. 112.00-177.00.
STRAW; 11 LOTS. 38.00-135.00.
EAR CORN: 7 LOTS, 62.00-83.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 5 LOTS,
72.00-185.00.
OATS: 1 2.85 BU.
RYE: 4 LOTS. 3.10-4.50 BU.
FIREWOOD: 2 40.00-45.00.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, October 21
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA HAY: 90.00-145.00.
MIXED HAY: 42.50-147.50.
STRAW: 110.00.
CORN: 107.50-115.00.
Vintage Hay
Pant disc, PA
Thun, October 22, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA 82.00.
TIMOTHY: 70.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 105.00.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
F3s^
BAG
Excel 20-20
All Milk Replacer
(Medicated Neo-Terramycm)
• EXCEL Mixing
• EXCEL Growth
• EXCEL Quality
* Prlc f Includes 4% Cash
Discount Paid 10 Days.
PENNFIELD
GRAIN BANK
Prices Week Of 10/26/98
Corn $2.42 8u
Soybeans $5.40 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
P 1-800-995-0333
pennfield feeds
Uncaster Fanning, Saturday, October 24, 199843
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed., Oct. 21, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 49.
ALFALFA: 85.00-170.00.
ALFALFA BALES: 100.00.
CORN: 66.00-82.00.
CORN FODDER: 63.00-70.00.
GRASS: 80.00-137.00.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-182.00.
STRAW: 100.00-123.00.
STRAW BALES: 132.00
TIMOTHY: 112.00-162.00.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, PA
October 17 and 20
Report Supplied by Auction
41 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 110.00-116.00.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-142.00.
TIMOTHY: 92.00-128.00.
BARLEY: 1.60 BU.
BROMEGRASS: 88.00-122.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 46.00-110.00.
STRAW: 95.00-98.00.
EAR CORN: 67.00-104.00.
OATS: 2.40 BU.
WHEAT: 2.00 BU.
WOOD: 25.00-42.00 LOAD.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 11 a.m.
Report Supplied By Auction
43 LOADS.
FIRST CUTTING MIXED:
87.00- SECOND CUTTING MIX
ED: 80.00-125.00.
TIMOTHY: 55.00-150.00.
FIRST CUTTING ALFALFA
-100.0- SECOND CUTTING
ALFALFA; 110.00-150.00.
THIRD CUTTING ALFALFA.
92.00-
FOURTH CUTTING ALFALFA
97.00-
CLOVER; 140.00.
GRASS: 90.00-126.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 97.00-123.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 97.00.
RYE STRAW: 76.00.
OAT STRAW: 101.00.
SALE DAYS ARE TUBS. II A.M.
COLUMNI
tow is the Time
On Being A Farm Wife B 5
All Gardens B 7
Ida’s Notebook 812
Taking Time 813
Consuming Thoughts 814
Family Living Focus 817
Classified Ads C 4, D 6
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Weaverland Auction
Hay Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Oct. 22, 1998
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 130.00-190.00.
TIMOTHY: 117.00-165.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 155.00.
MIXED HAY: 137.00-1*5.00.
ROUND BALES: 13100.
FIREWOOD: 80.00 PER LOAD.
CORN: *5.00 TON.
STRAW: 120.00-125.00.
HAY AND STRAW SALES EVERY
THURS. AT 10 A.M.
Hay Market Summary
October 19, 1998
Eastern Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE AND BETTER. PRICES PAH)
BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER
TON.) HAY AND STRAW STEADY TO
STRONG.
ALFALFA 70.00-110.00. FEW TO
135.00; MIXED HAY 70.00-140.00;
TIMOTHY 70.00-135.00; TIMOTHY
70.00- STRAW 50.00-90.00, FEW
TO 40.00; MULCH 25.00-45.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
10/16/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
145 HAY, 60 STRAW & 28 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 97.00-170.00; MIXED HAY
90.00- TIMOTHY 85.00-167.00;
STRAW 90.00-136.00, EAR CORN
65.00-
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
10/16/98. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 92
HAY, 13 STRAW & 40 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA FEW TO 85.00-130.00;
MIXED HAY 80.00-130.00; TIMOTHY
75.00-125.00, STRAW 65.00-105.00;
EAR CORN 50.00-105.00.
Morrison’s Cove
Produce Auction
Hay Auction
Roaring Spring, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Oct. 22
ALFALFA: 132J0 PER TON.
GRASS: 120.00-157J0 PER TON.
MIXED HAY: 72 JO-130.00 PER TON.
TIMOTHY; 90.00-112 JO PER TON.
STRAW: 57.50-80.00 PER TON.
WOOD: 20.00-40.00 PER LOAD.
AUCTION HELD THURSDAY AT I
P.M.
INDEX
Fr •; Sections
AlO
FEATURES
Ag Adventure
Fly Weapon
Santonins Farm Award.
KILE Sheep.
Apple Festival
Gooseberry Farm
75 Years Together,
Zem’s Market.
Granger’s Legacy
Lebanon Farm Women
Adams Co. 4-H
Berks Co. Swine
Lehigh Co. 4-H Sale
Crawford Co. FFA...
Monroe Co. 4-H
Centre Co. Dairy Show
W. Snyder FFA D 4
Adams Co. Swine & SheepD 5
Wayne Co. 4-H Swine D 5
Wayne Co. Dairy D 6
B 2
.B 6
.B 8
.810
DAIRY
DHIA Focus
Lancaster DHIA
Dairy Farm Basics.
.812
.814
A 1
A 1
A2B
A 29
B 2
.B 2
812
,816
816
817
.818
819
,819
.820
821
.C4B
A2B
A3l
A 35