State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc. Report Supplied By Auction FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1994 RESULTS ON 1,393 PIGS Trend: Compared to December 9th. State graded sale pigs were 7.00 to 18.00 higher, all pigs were weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight US No l&2’s 1187 HD 80 hd 33-391 b 64.00-65.00; 196 hd 43>49 lb 51.00-66.00; 509 hd 50-59 lb 50.00- 60 00; 401 hd 61-80 lb 44.00-50.00; 2 hd 99 lb 36 00. US No 2&3s 70 hd. 16 hd 22-401 b 50.00- 56 00 small lots 54 hd 44-70 lb 40.00-55.00 UTILITIES; 8 hd 22-65 lb 21 00-35.00 AS IS- 35 hd 36-75 lb 20.00-25.00 US No 2’s 92 HD- 35 hd 30-39 lb 65.00- 71 00,57 hd 44-70 lb 48 00-58.00. NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALES FRIDAY JANUARY 13 & 27,1995 SALE TIME 1:30 PM GRADING 7 30 UNTIL 11 00 AM Indiana Hogs LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY THURSDAY DECEMBER 29, 1994 INDIANA-OHIO DIRECT HOGS FLASH BARROWS AND GILTS: STEADY TO .50 HIGHER, DEMAND MOD ERATE. INSTANCES 1.00 ON PLANT BIDS. COUNTRY: PLANTS; US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 32.50-33.50, 33.50-35.25, FEW 35.75 FEW TO 34.00 US 2-3 230-260 LBS. 28.00-31.50 210-230 LBS. 26.00-28.00 SOWS: STEADY TO .50 HIGHER. US 1-3 300-500 LBS. 16.00-20.50, FEW 15.00. 500-650 LBS. 18.00-22.50 PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE: *•36,000 •••RECEIPTS HAVE CHANGED DUE TO CHANGE IN REPORTING BASE. THIS REPORT PREPARED BY THE LOUISVILLE, KY. OFFICE OF THE USDA LIVESTOCK AND GRAIN MARKET SERVICE-502-582-5287 LEI 1100 E WANTED Hog Finishing Unit 1000-2300 head capacity. Ask For Cheryn kssMus ESI PURINA CHOWS I 800-635-3592 717-442-4183 Walter M. 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 4 ■ 11:00 A.M. Walter M. Dtmlapand Sons Lancaster Stttckjftrda Tel. (7l?H»y-W36 An Oti ♦ Hog Markets ♦ New Holland Feeder Pig Auction New Holland, Pa. Wed, December 29,1994 Report Supplied by Auction TODAY: 837 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY; 1423 HEAD LAST YEAR: 971 HEAD TREND; Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs mostly steady, although 17-35 lb sold for slaughter 10.00-15.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hun dred weight. GRADE US #l-2: HEAD: 247, WEIGHT: 40-49; PRICE: 54.00-64.00; WEIGHTED AVERAGE: 45.96; WEIGHT ED PRICE: 58.56; HEAD: 136; WEIGHT: 50-50; PRICE: 46.00-56.00; WEIGHTED AVERAGE; 55 81; WEIGHTED PRICE: 48.52; HEAD; 38; WEIGHT: 62-70; PRICE -54.00-68.00; WEIGHTED AVERAGE: 64,95; WEIGHTED PRICE: 61.62. US #2; HEAD: 65; WEIGHT; 32-39, PRICE: 64.00-70.00, WEIGHTED AVER AGE; 35.45; WEIGHTED PRICE- 66.75; HEAD; 54; WEIGHT- 40-44; PRICE: 48.00- 54.00; WEIGHTED AVERAGE; 41.52, WEIGHTED PRICE: 51.00; HEAD; 25, WEIGHT: 74-97; PRICE: 52.00-61.00; WEIGHTED AVERAGE: 83.80; WEIGHT ED PRICE; 57.74. SLAUGHTER HEAD: 155, WEIGHT: 17; PRICE: 210.00; WEIGHTED AVER AGE: 1700, WEIGHTED PRICE; 210.00 HEAD: 73, WEIGHT: 20-27, PRICE. 130.00-186 00; WEIGHTED AVERAGE 24,22; WEIGHTED PRICE 143.82, HEAD 95; WEIGHT, 29-38; PRICE: 9000-108.00. WEIGHTED AVERAGE: 34.14; WEIGHT ED PRICE: 98 15. New Holland Hogs New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA December 26,1994 Report Supplied by Auction Hogs 1147 Head Market Steady, Heavy Sows 2.00 Higher. US 1&2. 220-260 lbs 36 00-38.00, Ftew Retail 38.00-39.10 US 3&4 220-260 lbs 34 00-36 00. US I&3 180-220 lbs 30.00-36.00. US I&3 270-300 lbs 28 00-33.00. Sows 300-500 lbs 18.00-23.00. Sows over 500 lbs 20.00 -23 00 Thin-All Wts 14.00-18.00 Boars 10.00-17.00. 434 Hogs 36.00-38.00. 303 Hoes 38.00-39 10. NEWS KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located Fit. 472 5 miles south of Quanyville or 6 miles north of Oxford comer of Rt. 472 and Noble Road. Lloyd H. KroMor, AucUonoor AU-000513L No out of state checks ,fjie Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pl Monday, December 26, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 81. ALFALFA: 57.00-127.00. MIXED HAY: 83.00-175.00. TIMOTHY: 102.00-133.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 90.00-133.00. STRAW: 105.00-182.00. EAR CORN: 72.00-76.00. FIREWOOD:. 50.00 (2 LOADS). SOYBEAN STUBBLE: 43.00. / Leinbach’s Hay Shlppensburg, PA December 24 and 27 Report Supplied by Auction 74 LOADS. ALFALFA (GOOD): 92.00-111.00; (FAIR) 50.00-85.00. MIXED HAY: 52.00-118.00. TIMOTHY: 50.00-92.00. CLOVER: 64.00-86.00. BROME GRASS; 72.00-120.00. ORCHARD GRASS; 48.00-104.00. STRAW: 104.00-124.00, 1 AT 84.00. EAR CORN: 91.00. CORN FODDER: 62.00-81.00. WOOD: 30.00-42.00 PICK-UP LOAD. Dewart Hay Dewart, PA. Monday, December 26, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 22 LOADS OF HAY, 60.00-110.00. STRAW: 9 LOADS, 51.00-84.00. WOOD: 18 LOADS, 25.00-75.00 LOAD. CORN: 3 LOADS, 61.00-62.00. OATS: 1 LOAD, 2.10 BU. Vintage Hay Paradise, PA Thurs., December 29, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA: 70.50-110.00. MIXED HAY: 69.00-84.00. TIMOTHY: 83.00-110.00. GRASS: 67.50-79.00. SOYBEAN STUBBLE: 39.00. STRAW: 109.00-124.00. SALE TIME 1 P.M. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Saturday, December 24, 1994 Report supplied by auction There will no longer be a sale auction on Saturday. Sales will be held Monday and Wednesday. Good’s Hay Lcola, Pa. Wed, December 28, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 108. MIXED HAY: 80.00-151.00. STRAW: 80.00-140.00. ALFALFA: 65.00-167.00. TIMOTHY; 70.00-145.00. GRASS: 67.00-73.00. CORN: 74.00. OATS: 2.40. CORN FODDER: 65.00. Keister’s Hay Middleburg, PA December 27,1994 Report Supplied by Auction 119 Loads, 68 loads of Hay: 16 loads of Straw; 10 loads of Ear Com; 7 loads of Oats, ISMisc. Alfalfa- 70.00-120.00/ton Mix Hay: 4000-115.00/ton Timothy: 75,00-105.00/ton Straw. 65.00-105.00/ton. Ear Com- 55 00-70 00/ton Barley: 1.80/bu Oats: 1.60-2 20/bu Fireplace Wood: 20 00-75 00/load Frederick Co. Hay Buckeystown, Md. Thursday, December 29, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 19 LOADS. ALFALFA: FAIR TO GOOD 107.00- DARK 87.00, TIMOTHY: FAIR TO GOOD 122.00- DARK 100.00 CLOVER AND TIMOTHY (MIXED); 115.00. CLOVER HAY (GOOD) 115.00 ORCHARD GRASS (GOOD) 120.00 STRAW; 1.90-2.00 SQ. BALE. FIREWOOD: 93.00-96.00 CORD. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, December 27, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 57 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY; IST CUTTING 96.00- 2ND CUTTING 96.00- TIMOTHY: 92.00-137.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 101.00- 2ND CUTTING 97.00- 3RD CUTTING 106.00- 4TH CUTTING 108.00- CLOVER: 122.00. GRASS: 85.00-114.00, WHEAT STRAW: 98.00-144.00. BARLEY STRAW: 120.00-136.00. RYE STRAW: 83.00-139.00. OAT STRAW: 134.00. CORN FODDER: 60.00-72.00. SALE TIME 11 A.M. In This Issue Four Sections DEPARTMENTS COLUMNS Editorial AlO Now is tht Time AlO Farm Calendar AlO On Being A Farm Wife B 3 Farm Forum AlO Consuming Thoughts B 5 Futures Al 6 Ida’s Notebook B 7 Mailbox Markets 817 Poultry Pointers C 3 Sale Reports 819 Public Auction Register 820 DAIRY Business News C 3 Pa, DHIA C 4 Classified Ads .C 7, D 5 DHIA Focus !!ZZd2,C’4 FEATURES HOME AND YOUTH Beef Awards A 25 Homestead Notes B 2 Ag Representative A2B Home On The Range B 6 Brubaker N.C. Rep A3O Cook’s Question Comer B 8 SJLGrazing A3l Kid’s Komer 810 Winebarks Transition B 2 4-h Happenings 87. 816 Rainbow Apiaries 812 Farm Women Societies 81l Star Farmer 814 Combines & Things 817 FARM SHOW BennecofTs Prepare C 1 Farm Show Map Al 7 Dbere Honors Dealers C 6 (Farm Show Schedule AlB Polled Herefords C 7 1 Demos. Meetings A2l Regional Hay December 27,1994 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 STEADY TO WEAK. ALFALFA 75.00-110 00; MIXED HAY 70 00-110 00 FEW REPORTED 120, TIMOTHY 65 00-110.00 FEW REPORTED 120, STRAW 8000-10000, MULCH 25 00-5500 SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 12/23/94 PRICES* PER TON; LOADS' 262 HAY, 74 STRAW & 5 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 75 00-150.00, MIXED HAY 65.00-150.00, TIMOTHY 82 00- 170 00, STRAW 90.00-165 00; EAR CORN 79 00-80.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. WAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK END ING 12/23/94 PRICES PER TON LOADS 164 HAY, 19 STRAW & 17 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 67 00-121 00, MIXED HAY 60 00-110.00, TIMOTHY 60 00- 110 00, STRAW 75 00-125 00, EAR CORN 55 00-72 50 North Jersey Market Hackettstown, N.J. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, December 27, 1994 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA: 4 LOTS, 1.50-3.00 BALE. MIXED HAY; 17 LOTS, 1.30-2.70 BALE. TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS, 1.25-2 00 BALE. CLOVER: 1 LOT AT 1.75 BALE. GRASS: 11 LOTS. 1.50-2.60 BALE. SHELLED CORN: 4 LOTS, 6 25-6.50 BAG. EAR CORN: 1 LOT AT 3.40/BAG. CRACKED CORN 1 LOT 5.00-5.50/BAG. TOTAL: 43 LOTS. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, Dec. 23, 1994 Report Supplied by Auction 121 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 51.00-160.00. ALFALFA: 51.00-152.00. TIMOTHY: 59.00-160.00. ORCHARD GRASS; 71 00-135 00. STRAW: 78.00-140.00. EAR CORN: 80.00. OATS: 1.85-1.90 BU. FIREWOOD: 35.00-70.00 LOAD. BROMEGRASS; 80.00. STUBBLE HAY; 35.00.