Hog
Markets
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, December 22, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TODAY: 1004 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY: 1149 HEAD
LAST YEAR: 958 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY. FEEDER PIGS FIRM TO
5.00 HIGHER, ALTHOUGH LARGE
SHARE OF WEIGHTS UNDER SO LB.
SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER; 56% OF ALL
PIGS SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL
PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND
SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#l-2: 79 HEAD 42-49 LBS.
88.00-96.00, WGHTD AVERAGE 44.92,
WGHTD PRICE 91.52; 76 HEAD 53-58
LBS. 84.00-90.00. WGHTD AVERAGE
55.91, WGHTD PRICE 87.95; 20 HEAD
61 LBS. 86.00, WGHTD AVERAGE
61.00, WGHTD HUGE 86.00.
US#2: 52 HEAD 19-24 LBS.
190.00-200.00, WGHTD AVERAGE
21.94, WGHTD PRICE 197.20; 57 HEAD
38-39 LBS. 98.00-112.00, WGHTD
AVERAGE 38.49, WGHTD PRICE
105.03; 80 HEAD 41-49 LBS. 86.00-90.00,
WGHTD AVERAGE 45.70, WGHTD
PRICE 87.76; 94 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 86.00,
WGHTD AVERAGE 54.76, WGHTD
PRICE 86.00; 42 HEAD 60-62 LBS. 85.00,
WGHTD AVERAGE 60.14, WGHTD
PRICE 86.00; 6 HEAD 76 LBS. 80.00,
WGHTD AVERAGE 76.00, WGHTD
PRICE 80.00.
US 2-3: 18 HEAD 27-29 LBS.
120.00- WGHTD AVERAGE
28.22, WGHTD PRICE 127.54; 88 HEAD
32-39 LBS. 78.00-100.00, WGHTD
AVERAGE 36.98, WGHTD PRICE 88.23;
46 HEAD 46-49 LBS. 80.00-88.00,
WGHTD AVERAGE 47.76, WGHTD
PRICE 84.82; 76 HEAD 51-58 LBS.
75.00- WGHTD AVERAGE 53.82,
WGHTD PRICE 81.56; 126 HEAD 60-67
LBS. 70.00-80.00, WGHTD AVERAGE
65.26, WGHTD PRICE 75.72; 51 HEAD
73-102 LBS. 66.00-76.00, WGHTD
AVERAGE 82.16, WGHTD PRICE 72.19.
Indiana Hogs
Louisville, Kentucky
Wednesday, December 29, 1993
INDIANA DIRECT HOGS 51
BARROWS AND GILTS: STEADY
TO .50 LOWER. DEMAND MOD
ERATE TO GOOD. PLANTS STEADY
TO .25 LOWER. COUNTRY: PLANTS:
US 1-2 230-260 LBS. 40.00-41.00,
40.25-41.50 FEW 41.50 US 1-3 230-260
LBS. 38.00-40.00.
210-230 LBS. 36.00-38.50.
SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. STEADY.
OVER 500 LBS. STEADY TO 1.00
HIGHER.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 27.00-30.00,
500-650 LBS. 30.00-34.00, FEW 35.00.
INDIANA DIRECT RECEIPTS:
TUESDAY’S ACTUAL 26,700
TODAY’S ESTIMATE **24,500 WED
NESDAY WEEK AGO 27,500 WED
NESDAY YEAR AGO 81,900 WEEK TO
DATE 76,700 SM PD WEEK AGO
83,600 SM PD YEAR AGO 73,300.
♦♦• RECEIPTS HAVE CHANGED
DUE TO CHANGE IN REPORTING
BASE.
St. Louis Cattle,
Hogs
Wednesday, December 29, 1993
OPENING MID-SESSION CLOSE
CATTLE & CALVES: 50 ( 50 SLTR, 0
FDR) INSUFFICIENT VOLUME OF
ANY CLASS TO TEST PRICES.
Walter 81. Dunlap and Sons offers
all cattle feeders two marketing days
Give us a call for advice and marketing conditions.
MONDAYS OR WEDNESDAYS
Consign With Us - For The Marketing Edge
Next Feeder Cattle Sale
Wednesday, January 5 - 11:00 A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Tel. (7111 397-5136
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Central
U.S.
Carlot
Pork Report
December 29, 1993
Report supplied by USDA
CENTRAL U.S. CARLOT PORK
REPORT FOB OMAHA BASIS
INCLUDES MAJOR PRODUCTION
AREAS IN MIDWEST AS OF 3 P.M.
COMPARED TUESDAY’S 3:00 P.M.
CLOSE: FRESH RETAIL CUTS NOT
TESTED: SKND. HAMS 17-20 LBS.
GENERALLY STEADY. 20-26 LBS.
$l.OO LOWER; SDLS. BELLIES FIRM.
TRADING SLOW. WITH LIGHT TO
MODERATE DEMAND FOR MOD
ERATE OFFERINGS.
14.0 LOADS PORK CUTS
14.0 LOADS TRIM/PROCESS PORK/
PORK CUTS
LOINS, REGULAR, FRESH
HAM, SKINNED, SELECTED
FRESH 17-20 LBS., 4.0 LOADS.
RANGE 52.00, WGHTD. AVG. 52.00.
FRESH 20-26 LBS., 7.0 LOADS,
RANGE 49.50-53.00, WGHTD. AVG.
50.75.
BELLY, SDLS, SKIN-ON, FRESH
FRESH 12-14 LBS., 1.0 LOAD,
RANGE 49.00, WGHTD. AVG. 49.00.
FRESH 14-16 ÜBS.. 1.0 LOAD.
RANGE 49.00, WGHTD. AVG. 49.00.
FRESH 16-18 LBS., 1.0 LOAD.
RANGE 47.50, WGHTD. AVG. 47.50.
PORK TRIMMINGS/
BONELESS PROCESSING PORK
(CHEMICAL LEAN)
COMBO 42% FRESH. 2.0 LOADS.
RANGE 18.00, WGHTD. AVG. 18.00.
COMBO 72% FRESH, 12.0 LOADS.
RANGE 48.75-49.00, WGHTD. AVG.
48.90.
New Holland
Hog Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, December 27, 1993
Hog Receipts:
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
iowi and gilts 50-1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-250 lb 40.50-41.50.
US 1 215-145 lb 42.00-42.50.
US 1-3 215-260 lb 39.00-40.50,
190-210 lb 37.00-39.00.
US 2-3 270-290 lb 37.50-39.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, December 25, 1993
Report supplied by auction
There will no longer be a sale auction
on Saturday. Sales will be held Monday
and Wednesday.
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
11:00
Located Rt. 472 8 miles
south ot Quarryville or 6
miles north of Oxford cor
ner of Rt. 472 and Noble
Read.
Lloyd H. Krelder,
Auctioneer
AU-000513L
No out of Bate checka
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, NJ. .
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, December 28, 1993
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report
ALFALFA HAY: 4 LOTS. 2.70 AND
3.00 BALE.
MULCHED HAY: 1.80.
MIXED HAY: 4 LOTS, 2.60-3.10
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 4 LOADS, 3.00 BALE.
GRASS HAY. 2 LOTS. 2.60 AND 2.75
BALE
WHEAI STRAW: 4 LOTS, 1.60-2.00
BALE.
SOYBEAN STRAW: 1 LOT AT 1.25
BALE.
GROUND SHELLED CORN AT
7 25-8.00 BAG.
OATS 1 LOT AT 7.50 BAG.
PIG MASH: 1 LOT 4.00.
FIREWOOD: 1 LOADS AT 50.00
LOAD
'TOTAL 25 LOTS.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, PA
December 2S
Report Supplied by Auction
46 LOADS.
ALFALFA; GOOD BS.OO-100.00.FAIR
60.00-83.00.
MIXED HAY: 77.00-101.00.
TIMOTHY: 70.00-109.00.
CLOVER; 80.00.
BROME GRASS; 120.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 65.00-8100.
STRAW: 90.00-120.00.
EAR CORN: 94.00.
OATS: 1.80-2.00 BU.
WOOD; 42.00-57.00 PICK-UP LOAD.
915
1106
Vintage Hay
Pared lie, PA
Thur&, December 23, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
20 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 90.00-108.00.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-105.00.
TIMOTHY: 93.00.
GRASS: 60.00-85.00.
STRAW: 104.00-120.00.
CORN FODDER: 64.00.
SALE TIME 1 P.M.
PENNFIELD
GRAIN BANK
PnnnfMd Offers A
Sound Program. For
The Dairy Farmar To
Usa His Grain "Sams
As Cash" To Rsduca
His Monthly Faad Bill,
And To Avoid Having
To Taka "Harvaal
Pries" For His Grain
Prices Week Of 1/3/94
Com $3.41 Bu.
Soybeans $6.97 Bu.
Barley $2.70 Bu.
• No Storage Charges
• Prices Updated Weekly
• Grain Bank Balance
Shown On Each
Invoice
• No Hidden Charges
• “Ton-For-Ton* Free
Hauling
For very ton at dairy (aed
purchaaad you WII raoalva
one ton of grain back
hauled ■ no charge.
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A Hay & Grain
,m Markets
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Regional Hay
December 27, 1993
Eastern, Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON). HAY AND
STRAW MOSTLY STEADY.
ALFALFA 90.00-120.00; MIXED
HAY 90.00-110.00, FEW REPORTED
70.00; TIMOTHY HAY 90.00-110.00,
FEW REPORTED 65.00; STRAW
70.00-100.00; MULCH 30.00-40.00, FEW
REPORTED 60.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/24/93. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
274 HAY, 87 STRAW & 14 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 90.00-150.00; MIXED
HAY 75.00-140.00; TIMOTHY HAY
100.00-150.00; STRAW 97.00-140.00;
EAR CORN 95.00-113.00.
SUMMARY OF" CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/24/93. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
204 HAY. 38 STRAW A 25 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 80.00-135.00; MIXED
HAY 80.00-100.00; TIMOTHY
70.00-100.00; STRAW 90.00-125.00;
EAR CORN 75.00-104.00.
Greencastle
Livestock Market
December 23 & 27, 1993
Hay & Straw
Report Supplied by Auction
52 LOADS.
ALFALFA: GOOD 91.00-136.00.
ALFALFA: FAIR 72.50-80.00.
ALFALFA MIXED: 59.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 80.00-100.00.
MIXED HAY: 52.00-94.00.
BROME GRASS; 78.00-100.00.
OTHER CLOVER MIX: 80.00-82.50.
STRAW- WHEAT: 86.00-119.00.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, December 24, 1993
Repor* Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 78.
MIXED HAY: 66.00-152.00.
ALFALFA: 90.00-140.00.
TIMOTHY: 99.00-150.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 92.00-126.00.
STRAW: 106.00-130.00.
EAR CORN; 70.00-108.00.
FIREWOOD: 57.00 LOAD.
In This Issue
R>ur Sections
DAIRY COLUMNS
Glenn’s Udderings A 24 Now is the Time AlO
Chester Milk Lines A2B Ida’s Notebook 81l
DHIA Focus A 33 On Being A Farm Wife B 3
Lowest SCO C 2 Have You Heard B 5
Top Breeds C 9 Poultry Pointers C 5
HOME AND YOUTH DEPARTMENTS
Homestead Notes B 2 Editorial AlO
Home On The Range B 6 Farm Calendar AlO
Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Futures Al 6
Kid’s Komer 810 Sale Reports A 35
4-H Happenings 816 Mailbox Markets 818
Public Auction Register 822
FEATURES Business News C 6, D 3
Ag Prognosis For ’94 All Classified Ads D 4
Lebanon Winter Roundup... A 26
Kreider Farms B PA FARM SHOW
Gardening Expert B 7 Schedule Cl 9
College Student..... 812 Exhibitors, Layout C2O
Gingerbread City 814 Meetings, Demos C 22
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, December 28, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
65 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
70.00- 2ND 107.00-112.00.
TIMOTHY: 96.00-146.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
84.00- 2ND CUTTING
89.00- 3RD CUTTING
91.00- 4TH CUTTING
120.00-
CLOVER: 62.00-127.00.
GRASS: 86.00-136.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 97.00-126.00.
RYE STRAW: 103.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 101.00-119.00.
OATS: 2.07 BU.
WOOD; 51.00 PICK-UP LOAD.
EAR CORN: 98.00.
CORN FODDER; 64.00.
SALE TIME II A.M.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, December 27, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 137.
ALFALFA; SO.OO-ISS.OO.
MIXED HAY: 75.00-155.00.
TIMOTHY; 82.00-162.00.
CLOVER: 107.00-115.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 62.00-125.00.
STRAW: 105.00-130.00.
EAR CORN: 109.00-115.00.
OATS: 1.35-2.25.
Belleville Hay
Wedneaday, December 29
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 65.50-140.00.
MIXED HAY: 57.50-100.00.
STRAW: 100.00-142.50.
EAR CORN: 87.50-97.50.
OATS: 1.60-2.20 BU.
CORN FODDER: 95.00.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, December 27, 1993
Report Supplied by Auction
25 LOADS OF HAY, 80.00-122.50.
STRAW: 2 LOADS, 92.50-100.00.
WOOD: 25.00-100.00 LOAD.
OATS; 1 LOADS 2.60 BU.