New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, December 22, 1994
Report Sep plied by Auction
TODAY: 1423 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY: 1438 HEAD
LAST YEAR: 1004 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY, FEEDER PIGS
4.00-10.00 HIGHER. ALL PICS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
GRADE 1-2: 12S HEAD 30-39 LBS.
63 00-80.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
35.38, WEIGHTED PRICE 69.60; 303
HEAD 42-48 LBS. 36.00-68.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 43.21,
WEIGHTED PRICE 63.29; 171 HEAD
50-58 LBS. 60.00-70.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 33.37, WEIGHTED PRICE
51 63; 9 HEAD 70 LBS. 62.00, WEIGHT
ED AVERAGE 70.00, WEIGHTED
PRICE 6100.
US#2; 99 HEAD 42-49 LBS.
56.00-58.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
45.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 57.07; 73
HEAD 51-55 LBS. 50.00-56.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 54.18,
WEIGHTED PRICE 53.62; SO HEAD 81
LBS. 44.00-56.00, WEIGHTED AVER
AGE 81.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 45.20; 9
HEAD 91 LBS. 46.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 91.00, WEIGHTED PRICE
46.00; 16 HEAD 100 LBS.' 43.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 100.00,
WEIGHTED PRICE 43.00.
US42-3: 81 HEAD 32-39 LBS.
50.00-54.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
34.52, WEIGHTED PRICE 51.84; 18
HEAD 57 LBS. 46.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 57.00, WEIGHTED PRICE
46.00; 25 HEAD 67-69 LBS. 44.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 68.44,
WEIGHTED PRICE 44.00; 12 HEAD 77
LBS. 44.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
7700, WEIGHTED PRICE 44.00.
SLAUGHTER; 66 HEAD 18-25 LBS.
70.00-112.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
23.77, WEIGHTED PRICE 85.98. SUPP
LY INCLUDED 250 HEAD UTILITY.
BOARS, AND AS IS PIGS. 250 HEAD
22-130 LBS. 20.00-45.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 62.86, WEIGHTED PRICE
34.44.
Indiana Hogs
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
THURSDAY DECEMBER 22, 1994
INDIANA-OHIO DIRECT HOGS
FLASH
BARROWS AND GILTS: .50-1.00
HIGHER. DEMAND MODERATE TO
GOOD. COUNTRY: PLANTS: US 1-3
230-260 LBS. 32.50-34.00, 33.50-35.50
FEW 34.25. US 2-3 230-260 LBS.
28.50-32.50
210-230 LBS. 26.50-29.00
SOWS: MOSTLY STEADY.
US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 16.00-20.00,
FEW TO 15.00.
500-650 LBS. 18.00-22.00, FEW
OVER 650 LBS. 23.00. PRELIMINARY
ESTIMATE: **32,000
•♦♦RECEIPTS HAVE CHANGED
DUE TO CHANGE IN REPORTING
BASE.
THIS REPORT PREPARED BY THE
LOUISVILLE. KY. OFFICE OF THE
USDA LIVESTOCK AND GRAIN
MARKET NEWS
SERVICE-502-582-5287 CIC 1100 E
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, December 17, 1994
Report supplied by auction
There will no longer be a sale auction
on Saturday. Sales will be held Monday
and Wednesday.
S & J Vlllari
Livestock
Feeder Pig Sale
MUlsboro, Del.
Friday, Dec. 16, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
849 HEAD
39 LBS. AND DOWN 39.00-70.00;
40-49 LBS. 43.00-61.00; 30-39 LBS.
37.00- 60-69 LBS. 38.00-49.00;
70-79 LBS. 37.00-43.00; 80-89 LBS.
31.00- 90 LBS. AND UP
30.00-
New Holland Hog Auction
HOG RECEIPTS
TODAY ■ 1614
LAST MONDAY 1058
LAST YEAR 1106
HOGS; Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts 4.00-5.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-255 lb 37.00-39.00.
v US 1-3210-2551b35.00-37.00,190-2101b
J 30.00-33.00.
US 2-3 270-290 lb 34.00-36.00.
Westminster Hay
Wertmlnater, Md.
Tuesday, December 20, 1994
4 Report Supplied by Auction
126 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 2.60 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 1.50-2.60 BALE. 31.00
LARGE ROUND.
MIXED HAY: 2.10-2.80 BALE.
GRASS; 1.00-1.50 BALE. 26.00-27.00
LARGE ROUND.
CLOVER: .65 BALE.
STRAW; 1.00-2.20 BALE.
MULCH: .35 BALE.
WOOD: 92.00-95.00 CORD.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, Dec. 21
Belleville, PA
Report Supplied by Aacttai
44 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA HAY: 45.00-110.00.
MIXED HAY: 25.00-90.00.
CORN: 4 LOADS, 55.00-72.50.
STRAW; 6 LOADS, 60.00-97.50.
OATS: 2 LOADS. 1.80-1.90 BU.
KIRKWOOD
HAY AUCTION
Hay, Straw and
Grain Auction
EVERY TUESDAY
11:00
Located Rt. 472 5 miles
south of Quarryvllle or 6 miles
north of Oxford comer of Rt.
472 and Noble Road.
Lloyd H. Kreider,
Auctioneer
AU-000513L
No out of elate checks
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, December 19, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction -
TOTAL LOADS: 179.
ALFALFA: 4S.OQ-160.0a
MIXED HAY: SS.OO-175.00.
TIMOTHY: 67.00-180.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 65.00-142.0 a
STRAW: 100.00-165.00.
OATS: 2.55.
FIREWOOD; 20.00-120 LOAD.
HAYLAGE: 57.00.
Keister’s Hay
Mlddlcburg, PA
December 2a 1994
Report nipplied by auction
107 LOADS, 60 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA: 75.00-130.00.
MIXED HAY: 45.00-11S.00.
TIMOTHY: 7ttoo-l 10.00.
STRAW: 75.00-125.00.
EAR CORN: NEW SS.OO-65.00.
CORN FODDER: 50.00.
OATS: 2.10-2.65 BU.
FIREPLACE WOOD; 20.00-60.00
LOAD.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tucaday, December 20, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
52 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
73.00- 2ND CUTTING
86.00-
TIMOTHY: 86.00-145.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
78.00- 2ND CUTTING
94.00- 3RD CUTTING
96.00- 4TH CUtTING
102.00-
CLOVER; 62.00-106.00.
GRASS; 74.00- 13Z00.
WHEAT STRAW; 130.00-142.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 14100-148.00.
RYE STRAW: 68.00.
OAT STRAW: 114.00.
CORN FODDER: 52.00-61.00.
SALE TIME 11 A.M.
Greencastle
Livestock Market
December IS and 19
Hay ft Straw
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 76.00-122.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 87.00-101.00.
MIXED HAY: 71.00-102.90.
ORCHARD CRASS: 65.00-8190.
BROME GRASS: 91.00-103.00.
CLOVER; 72.00-85.00.
STRAW: 101.00-106.00.
PENNFIELD
GRAIN BANK
Pennfleld Offers A
Sound Program For
The Dairy Farmer To
Uee His Grain
“Sams As Cash” Tb
Reduce His Monthly
Feed Bill And To
Avoid Hevlng To
Take “Harvest Price”
For His Grain
Prices Week Of 12/26/94
Corn $2.58 Bu.
Soybeans $5.60 Bu.
Barley $2.09 Bu.
•No Storage Chargee
• Prices Updated
Weekly
• Grain Bank Balance *
Shown On Each
Invoice
• No Hidden Charges
For every ton of qualifying
daliy feed purchased you will
receive 1 ton o( grain back
wmki
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed, December 21, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 100.
MIXED HAY: 71.00-167.00.
STRAW; 80.00-158.00.
ALFALFA: 75.00-155.00.
TIMOTHY: 73.00-150.00.
GRASS: 67.00-97.00.
CORN: 79.00.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, Dec. 16, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
120 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 69.00-130.00.
ALFALFA; 47.00-165.00.
TIMOTHY: 80.00-15000.
CLOVER: 67.00-81.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 68.00-145.00.
STRAW: 105.00-139.00.
EAR CORN: 62.00-76.00.
CORN FODDER: 77.00.
OATS; I.BS-2.20 BU.
FIREWOOD: 45.00-65.00 LOAD.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettatown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, December 20, 1994
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report
ALFALFA: 5 LOTS. 1.60-2.60 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 9 LOTS. 1.90-2.50
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 7 LOTS. 1.60-2.10 BALE.
CLOVER: 1 LOT AT 2.30 BALE.
GRASS: 8 LOTS. 1.70-120 BALE.
SHELLED CORN: 3 LOTS. 6.50-7.75
BAG.
FIREWOOD: 2 LOTS AT 35.00 LOAD.
TOTAL: 35 LOTS.
Vintage Hay
Paradbe, PA
Thura., December 22, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
> ALFALFA; 92.50-108.00.
MIXED HAY: 71.00-97.50.
TIMOTHY: 105.00-117.50.
GRASS: 7100-78.00.
STRAW: 113.00-120.00.
CORN FODDER: 60.00.
SALE TIME 1 P.M.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, December 19, 1994
Report Supplied by Auction
22 LOADS OF HAY. 46.00-117.00.
STRAW: 8 LOADS, 60.00-92.50.
WOOD: 9 LOADS,2I.OO-66.00L0AD.
CORN: 3 LOADS. 56.00-63.00.
OATS: 3 LOADS. 1.70-1.80 BU.
In This Issue
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
On Being A Farm Wife B 4
Family Living Focus B 5
Ida’s Notebook B 7
Taking Time B 9
You Ask 817
Poultry Pointers C 3
Editorial
Farm Calendar
Futures
Mailbox Markets
Public Auction Register
Sale Reports
Business News
Classified Ads.
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 TO 5 00 HIGHER
ALFALFA 75 00-110 00, MIXED
HAY 70 00-110 00 FEW REPORTED
120. TIMOTHY 70 00-110 00 FEW
REPORTED 120; STRAW 8000-11000,
MULCH 25 00-50 00 FEW REPORTED
60 00
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/16/94 PRICES PER TON' LOADS
262 HAY, 74 STRAW & 5 EAR CORN
ALFALFA 75 00-125 00, MIXED
HAY 70 00-142 00, TIMOTHY 82 GO
-155 00, STRAW 102 00-147 00, EAR
CORN 62 00-76 00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA.
WAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK END
ING 12/16/94 PRICES PER TON
LOADS 164 HAY, 19 STRAW & 17
EAR CORN
ALFALFA 70.00-112 00, MIXED
HAY 62.50-110 00, TIMOTHY 73 00-
115 00; STRAW 75 00-120 00. EAR
CORN 45 00-72.00,
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppeofburt, PA
December 10 and 13
Report Supplied by Auction
77 LOADS.
ALFALFA (GOOD): 95.00-135.00;
(FAIR) 67.00-90.00.
MIXED HAY: 75.00-105.00.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-100.00.
CLOVER; 80.00.
BROME GRASS: 66.00-110.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 70.00-72.00.
STRAW: 108.00-132.00, 1 AT 80.00.
BAR CORN: 65.00-68.00,
CORN FODDER: 60.00.
MULCH: 33.00.
WOOD: 32.00-47.00 PICK-UP LOAD.
Back«7*towß, Md.
Tbaraday, DwmOmt 22, 1994
Raport Supplied by Awethm
17 LOADS.
ALFALFA; FAIR TO GOOD
94.00-132.00.
TIMOTHY: FAIR TO GOOD
123.00-130:00, BIG BALES 34.00-37.50
EACH, DARK 60.00.
CLOVER: 90.00.
STRAW: SS.OO,I.SOEACH SQ. BALE.
FIREWOOD: 70.00-80.00 CORD.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PAR
TY DEC. 29.
Four Sections
FEATURES
.... AlO
Holstein Heartbeat A 22
Swine Biosecurity A 35
Silo Gas ; B 2
Meyers Home Aglow 812
Nativity Reinactment 814
DAIRY
DHIA Focus
Milk Check
Maryland DHIA....
... AlO
... AlO
.. Al 6
...820
...822
...822
...C 6
C 8, D 5
HOME AND YOU
Homestead Notes....
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Komer 810
Farm Women Societies B 7
Regional Hay
December 19,1994
Eastern, Pa.
Frederick Co.
Hay
A 24
A 36
D 2
...B 2