New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, December 14, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
TODAY: 1438 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY: 701 HEAD
LAST YEAR: 1149 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY. FEEDER PIGS 5.00
LOWER. OVER 50% OF SUPPLY SOLD
FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
GRADE 1-2: 173 HEAD 31-39 LBS.
56.00-70.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
36.72, WEIGHTED PRICE 59.69; 135
HEAD 43-48 LBS. 58.00-60.00.
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 44.47,
WEIGHTED PRICE 59.24; 173 HEAD
50-59 LBS. 52.00-62.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 54.23, WEIGHTED PRICE
53.96; 17 HEAD 61-65 LBS. 45.00-46.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 62.88,
WEIGHTED PRICE 45.51; 44 HEAD 72
LBS. 45.00-SXOO, WEIGHTED AVER
AGE 7XOO, WEIGHTED PRICE 47.23.
US«2: 22 HEAD 30 LBS. 52.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 30.00,
WEIGHTED PRICE 52.00; 6 HEAD 49
LBS. 50.00. WEIGHTED AVERAGE
49.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 50.00; 8
HEAD 88 LBS. 50.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 88.00, WEIGHTED PRICE
50.00.
US#2-3: 62 HEAD 40 LBS. 44.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 40.00,
WEIGHTED PRICE 44.00; 31 HEAD 56
LBS. 40.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
56.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 40.00.
SLAUGHTER: 187 HEAD 16-19 LBS.
42.00-73.00. WEIGHTED AVERAGE
17.75, WEIGHTED PRICE 60.11; 372
HEAD 20-28 LBS. 54.00-74.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 24.17,
WEIGHTED PRICE 60.84; 57 HEAD
37-47 LBS. 30.00-43.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 38.21, WEIGHTED PRICE
39.23.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 16.00-19.00,
FEW 19.25, 500-650 LBS. 17.00-20.00.
FEW OVER 650 LBS. 21.00.
THIS REPORT PREPARED BY THE
LOUISVILLE. KY. OFFICE OF THE
USDA LIVESTOCK AND GRAIN
„ „ MARKET NEWS
Monday December 12, 1994 SERVICE-502-582-5287.
New Holland
Hogs
TOTAL HOGS: 870 HEAD. MARKET
2.00 HIGHER.
US#l-2 220-260 LBS. 30.00-32.00,
FEW RETAIL 32.00-34.00.
US#2A3 220260 LBS. 28.0030.00.
US#l-3 180220 LBS. 28.0030.00;
270300 LBS. 22.0028.00.
SOWS: 300-500 LBS. 14.0018.00;
THIN ALL WEIGHTS 10.0014.00;
OVER SOO LBS. 18.0020.00.
BOARS: 15.0018.00.
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State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
Friday, Dec. 9, 1994
RESULTS ON 1362 PIGS,
TREND: COMPARED TO NOV. 25.
STATE GRADED SALE PIGS WERE
5.00-10.00 LOWER. ALL PIGS WERE
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US #1&2: 1010 HEAD. 101 HEAD
30-39 LBS. 49.00-58.00; 213 HEAD 40-49
LBS. 39.50-48.00; 400 HEAD 50-59 LBS.
38.00- 296 HEAD .61-80 LBS.
38.00-
US #2: 265 HEAD. 23 HEAD 28-29
LBS. 54.00-60.00; 56 HEAD 33-39 LBS.
45.40-54.00; 51 HEAD 40-49 LBS.
38.00- 83 HEAD 52-59 LBS.
38.00- 24 HEAD 60-69 LBS.
38.00- 28 HEAD 70-79 LBS.
37.00-
US#2A3: 47 HEAD. S HEAD 25-40
LBS. 49.00-50.00; 16 HEAD 40-49 LBS.
38.50-45.00; 15 HEAD 55-59 LBS.
36.00- 9 HEAD 62-80 LBS.
29.00- 2 HEAD 100-105 LBS. 3TOO.
UTILITIES: 11 HEAD 29 LBS. 36.00; 4
HEAD 61-69 LBS. 39.00.
AS IS: 15 HEAD 35-50' LBS.
35.50-40.00; 10 HEAD 51-59 LBS. 35.00.
DECEMBER STATE GRADED FEED
ER PIG SALES FRIDAY, DEC. 23. SALE
TIME 1:30 P.M. GRADING 7:30-11 A.M.
Indiana Hogs
Louisville, Kentucky
Thursday, Dec. 15, 1994
INDIANA-OHIO DIRECT HOGS
OPENING.
BARROWS AND GILTS: FULLY 1.00
HIGHER. DEMAND GOOD TO VERY
GOOD. US 1-3 230-260 LBS.
30.50-32.50, FEW I&2’S 33.00-33.25. US
2-3 230-260 LBS. 27.50-30.50, 210-230
LBS. 26.00-28.00.
SOWS: FIRM.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancadcr Stockyard*
Saturday, December 10, 1994
Report mpplled by auction
There will no longer be a *ele auction
on Saturday. Sale* will be held Monday
and Wedneaday.
FEEDER
CATTLE
Tuesday, Dec. 20
7:00 P.M.
Bring a Load • Buy a Load
CARLISLE
Livestock Market, Inc.
Turn South off Ml at Exit 12
(717) 249-4511 or
avanlnga, Jim 249-2359
397*5136
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Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Fa.
Monday, December 12, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction -
TOTAL LOADS: 122.
ALFALFA: 59.00-135.00.
MIXED HAY: 80.00-160.00.
TIMOTHY: 82.00-185.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 87.00-145.00.
STRAW: 105.00-147.00.
OATS: 2.10.
WOOD SHAVINGS: .75 BAG.
MULCH HAY: 80.00 LOAD.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippcniburg, PA
December 10 and 13
Report Supplied by Auction
67 LOADS.
ALFALFA (GOOD): 85.00-120.00;
(FAIR) 60.00-80.00.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-110.00.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-115.00.
CLOVER: 75.00-115.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 84.00-100.00.
STRAW: 100.00-120.00.
EAR CORN; 60.00-72.00.
CORN FODDER; 64.00.
FIREWOOD: 24.00-43.00 PICK-UP
LOAD.
20 LOADS. MARKET STEADY.
ALFALFA: FAIR TO GOOD
85.00-100.00.
TIMOTHY: GOOD 115.00-125.00,
FAIR 90.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; GOOD
97.00-100.00, SQUARE BALES 2.00
EACH.
CLOVER; GOOD 90.00.
FIREWOOD: GOOD HARDWOOD
95.00-115.00 CORD, MIXED 86.00
CORD.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PAR
TY DEC. 29.
New Holland Hog Auction
TODAY
LAST MONDAY
LAST YEAR
HOGS: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts 2.00-3.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb 32.00-34.00. US 1 215-245 lb
34.00- US 1-3 210-255 lb
30.00- lb 27.00-29.00. US
2-3 260-300 lb 26.00-28.00.
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
FRI., DEC. 23
1:30 P.M.
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, MC.
Ed 12 OH Ml
(717) 2404511 or
Ewnlnp Jin, 292359
Frederick Co.
Hay
Buckeystown, Md.
Thursday, December IS, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
HOG RECEIPTS
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, Dec. 9, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
123 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-140.00.
ALFALFA: 67.00-155.00.
TIMOTHY: 72.00-137.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 57.00-107,00.
STRAW: 107.00-132.00.
EAR CORN; 63.00-64.00.
FIREWOOD: 25.00-100.00 LOAD.
North Jersey
Market
HacketUtown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tucaday, December 13, 1994
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report
ALFALFA: 1 LOT AT 1.50 BALE.
MIXED HAY; 4 LOTS, 2.20-2.90
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 6 LOTS, 2.00-3.50 BALE.
GRASS: 6 LOTS. 2.00-2.60 BALE.
CRACKED CORN: 1 LOT AT 7.00
BAG.
BAR CORN: 1 LOT AT 4.50 BAG.
SHELLED CORN: 3 LOTS AT
6.50-7.00 BAG.
OATS: 1 LOT AT 6.00 BAG.
CORN SCREENINGS: I.LOT AT 3.50
BAG.
TOTAL: 24 LOTS.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, December 13, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
53 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
92.00- 2ND CUTTING
88.00-
TIMOTHY: 90.00-160.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
93.00- 2ND CUTTING
91.00- 3RD CUTTING
108.00-
GRASS; 75.00-142.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 98.00-140.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 120.00-142.00.
CORN FODDER; 41.00-77.00.
SALE TIME 11 A.M.
Keister’s Hay
Mlddlcburg, PA
December 13, 1994
Report supplied bj auction
78 LOADS, 47 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 75.00-105.00.
MDCED HAY: 40.00-100.00.
TIMOTHY: 75.00-95.00.
STRAW; 80.00-120.00.
BAR CORN: NEW 35.00-55.00, OLD
60.00.
1058
1374
etna l F.n CORN; 2.60 BU.
BARLEY: 2.00 BU.
OATS: 2.10-2.50 BU.
FIREPLACE WOOD: 15.00-110.00.
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HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON). HAY
AND STRAW STEADY.
ALFALFA 75.00-110.00; MIXED
HAY 70.00-110.00 FEW REPORTED
120.00; TIMOTHY 70.00-110.00 FEW
REPORTED 120.00; STRAW 70.00-
110.00; MULCH 25.00-40.00 FEW
REPORTED 60.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS -FOR WEEK END
ING 12/09/94. PRICES PER TON:
LOADS: 260 HAY, 52 STRAW & 14
EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 75.00-150.00; MIXED
HAY 77.00-150.00; TIMOTHY 86.00-
145.00; STRAW 100.00-152.00; EAR
CORN 60.00-67.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK END
ING 12/09/94. PRICES PER TON
LOADS; 189 HAY, 23 STRAW & 18
EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 75.00-133.50: MIXED
HAY 60.00-120.00; TIMOTHY 70.00-
105.00; STRAW 70.00-110.00; MULCH
53.00-72.00.
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Regional Hay
December 12,1994
Eastern, Pa.
Good’s Hay
Leoia, Pa.
Wed, December 14, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 64.
MIXED HAY: 71.00-145.00.
STRAW: 105.00-155.00.
ALFALFA: 65.00-112.00.
TIMOTHY: 6100-142.00.
GRASS: 70.00-95.00.
OATS; 2.10 BU.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thun, December 15, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 100.00-13150.
MIXED HAY: 7150-127.50.
TIMOTHY: 80.00-15150.
STRAW: 97.50-130.00.
CORN FODDER: 67.00.
TOTAL: 17 LOADS.
SALE TIME 1 P.M.
Greencastle
Livestock Market
December S and 12
Ha; & Straw
Report Supplied by Auction
49 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 70.00-132.50.
TIMOTHY HAY: 73.00-101.00.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-103.00.
BROME GRASS; 85.00-108.00.
STRAW: 78.00-98.00.
FIREWOOD: 35.00 LOAD.
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