New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, December 6, 1995
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY: 710 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY: 260 HEAD
LAST YEAR: 701 HEAD
TREND: TREND NOT COMPAR
ABLE, INSUFFICIENT VOLUME LAST
WEDNESDAY FOR A MARKET TEST.
ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL
AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED
WEIGHT WITH 70 PERCENT GOING
TO SLAUGHTER.
US#l-2: 36 HEAD, 33-38 LBS. 92.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 35.08,
WEIGHTED PRICE 92.00; 44 HEAD
41-46 LBS. 84.00-92.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 44.52, WEIGHTED PRICE
89.59; 49 HEAD 60-61 LBS. 70.00-80.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 60.80,
WEIGHTED PRICE 78.00.
US#2: 21 HEAD 63-67 LBS.
66.00-67.00. WEIGHTED AVERAGE
65.10, WEIGHTED PRICE 66.54.
SLAUGHTER US# I-2: 133 HEAD
15-24 LBS. 115.00-135.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGTE 21.72, WEIGHTED PRICES
125.69; 16 HEAD 36-39 LBS.'
102.00-104.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
37.31, WEIGHTED PRICE 103.09; 75
HEAD 40-49 LBS. 75.00-86.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 46.77,
WEIGHTED PRICE 81.77; 96 HEAD
53-57 LBS. 80.00-92.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 53.97, WEIGHTED PRICE
87.27; 30 HEAD 62-65 LBS. 62.00-76.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 63.73,
WEIGHTED PRICE 66.45; 23 HEAD
73-75 LBS. 53.00-54.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 73.17, WEIGHTED PRICE
53.09; 14 HEAD 88-90 LBS. 48.00-63.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 88.71,
WEIGHTED PRICE 53.43.
UTILITY AND AS IS: 33 HEAD 27-39
LBS. 20.00-50.00, WEIGHTED AVER
AGE 32.30, WEIGHTED PRICE 43.05; 34
HEAD 41-49 LBS. 42.00-62.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 46.88,
WEIGHTED PRICE 57.37; 7 HEAD 50
LBS. 40.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
50.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 40.00; 6
HEAD 65 LBS. 30.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 65.00, WEIGHTED PRICE
30.00; 26 HEAD 90 LBS. 34.00, WEIGHT
ED AVERAGE 90.00, WEIGHTED
PRICE 34.00.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED
NESDAY FEEDER PIG SLAB MUST
ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED
NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD.
Mbf CARLISLE Christmas
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CATTLE SALE
TUBS.,DEC. 12*DEC.26 7:OOPM cSritateLl^k
Turn South Off 1-81 @ Exit 12 @ exjt 12
Market (717)249-4511 m-n 2494511 or
Evenings Jim (717)249-2359 . evenings Jim 249-2359
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New Wilmington
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, PA
December 1, 1995
FEEDER PIGS 576. AVERAGES 47.0
LBS. PER PIG; 21.49 PER HEAD, 45.03
PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES
PER HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#l-2 30-40 LBS. 57.50-60.00; 40-50
LBS. 50.00-57.50; 50-60 LBS.
40.00-45.00; 60-70 LBS. 50.00; 7080“
LBS. 40.00.
US#2 30-40 LBS. 40.0067.50; 40-50
LBS. 40.00-52.50; 50-60 LBS.
35.0040.00; 6070 LBS. 45.00 ,
US#2-3 2030 LBS. FEW 92.5095.00;
3040 LBS. 35.0040.00; 4050 LBS.
35.00
Middleburg
Hog Report
Middleburg, Pa.
Monday, Deem bar 4 and 5, 1995 ~
Report auppllad by FDA
495 HBAD...BULK OP SUPPLY SOLD
ON MONDAY AND REPORTED BY
THE AUCTION. BARROWS AND
GILTS STEADY, SOWS 1.00 LOWER.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US#l-2
230-260 LBS. 41.50-43.00; US«I-3
225-260 LBS. 40.00-42.00; US«2-3
220-265 LBS. 38.50-41.50; US#l-3
260-295 LBS. 36.00-40.00.
SOWS: US«I-3 425-480 LBS.
29.00-32.00, 480-580 LBS. 32.00-33.50,
MEDIUM 325-425 LBS. 30.00-37.00.
BOARS: ALL WEIGHTS 23.50-26.00.
New Holland
Hogs
LANCASTER, PA
DECEMBER 7, 1995
TODAY 1477
LAST WEDNESDAY 1434
TREND: Barrows and gilts 2.00-3.00
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
220-250 lbs 43.00-43.50 250-270 lbs
41.50-4 ZOO 270-290 lbs 40.50-41.00
SOWS: 1.00-2.00 lower. 10 percent US
1-3 300-500 lb( 28.00-29.00 500-650 Ibi
29.00-30.00
BOARS; 240-280 Ibi 26.00-27.00
300-700 Ibt 25.00
Good’s Hay
LeoU, Pi
Wed, December 6, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 76.
MIXED HAY: 71.00-160.00.
STRAW: 57.00-96.00.
TIMOTHY: 95.00-140.00.
ALFALFA; 90.00-130.00.
GRASS: 67.00-117.00.
CORN: 125.00.
STUBBLE HAY: 30.00.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, December 4, 1995
Report SupplM by Auction
23 LOADS OF HAY, 50.00-150.00.
STRAW: 5 LOADS. 50.00-75.00.
WOOD: 8 LOADS, 25.00-45.00L0AD.
CORN; 11 LOADS, 90.00-100.00.
OATS: 2 LOADS, 1.75 AND 1.15 BU.
NO SALE NEXT WEEK. DEC 12 AND
25. SALE WILL BE HELD NEW YEARS
DAY.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Wedneaday, Dee. 6, 1995
Report supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY: 1477 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 1434.
TREND: BARROWS AND GILTS
2.00-3.00 HIGHER.
US#l-3 220-250 LBS. 43.00-43.50,
250-270 LBS. 41.50-42.00,270-290 LBS.
40.50-41.00.
SOWS: 1.00-iOO LOWER, 10 PER
CENT. US#l-3300-500LBS. 28.00-29.00,
500-650 LBS. 29.00-30.00.
BOARS: 240-280 LBS. 26.00-27.00,
300-700 LBS. 25.00.
Indiana
Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, 1L
DECEMBER 7, 1995
Burrow! and Gilti; Steady to .50 Higher.
Demand moderate. Country Plant* US. 1-3
230-260 Ibi. 41.50-43.00 42.50-44.25 Few
41.00 & 43.50 2-3 230-260 Ibi.
36.00-41.00 210-230 lb*. 31.50-36.00
Sowi. Under 500 lbs. Steady to .50
Higher, over 500 lb*. Weak to 1.00 Lower.
US. 1-3 300-450 lbs. 24.00-26.50 450-500
Ibi. 26.50-28.50 500-650 Iba. 28.50-31.00
Boars: 24.00-26.00
Preliminary estimate; 42,000 * Receipts
have changed due to change in reporting
base.
UnciHer Firming, Siturday, December 9, 1995-A3
Diffcnbach Auction Center
New Roland, Pa.
Monday, December 4, 1995
Report Suppled by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 173.
ALFALFA: 67.00-125.00.
MIXED HAY: 62.00-165.00.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-150.00.
CLOVER: 110.00.
MEADOW GRASS: 66.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 70.00-107.00.
STRAW: 55.00-112.00.
EAR CORN; 90.00-135.00.
OATS: 235-2.75.
FIREWOOD: 35-.70.
Leinbach’s Hay
SMppcniburg, PA
December 2 aed 5
Report Supplied by Auction
95 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 66.00-135.00,1 AT 60.00.
MIXED HAY; 62.00-114.00, AT 56.00.
TIMOTHY: 50.00-100.00.
CLOVER: 72.00-76.00.
BROME: 71.00-116.00, 1 AT 68.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 55.00-82.00.
STRAW: 55.00-70.00.
BAR CORN: 97.00-114.00.
OATS; 1.80-1.90 BU.
MULCH: 25.00-44.00.
FIREWOOD: 29.00-50.00 LOAD.
Greencastle
Livestock Market
Nov. 30 and Dec. 4
Hay & Straw
Report Supplied by Auction
52 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 60.00-130.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 87.00-98.00.
MIXED HAY: 72.00-81.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 65.00-88.00.
BROME GRASS; 71.00-100.00 l
MULCH HAY: 20.00.
STRAW; 75.00-86.00.
FODDER: 40.00.
FIREWOOD; 41.00-50.00 LOAD.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thun, December 7, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 80.00-132.00
MIXED HAY: 90.00-95.00.
TIMOTHY: 92.00.
GRASS; BZOO-89.00.
STRAW: 63.00-72.00.
CORN FODDER: 45,00-54.00.
19 LOADS.
SALE TIME 1 P.M.
COLUMNS
Now is the Time
Consuming Thoughts
On Being A Farm Wife.,
All Gardens
Taking Time
Ida’s Notebook
Poultry Pointers
It’s Showtime
PER
ITMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets 822
Sale Reports 826
Public Auction Register 827
Business News C 4
Classified Ads C 9, D 7
FEATURES.
Fanner Preservation Al 9
Regional Hay
December 4, 1995
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 STRONG.
ALFALFA 75.00-110.00; MIXED HAY
60.00- FEW REPORTED 120.00;
TIMOTHY 60.00-110.00 FEW
REPORTED 120.00; STRAW
60.00- MULCH 25.00-45.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/1/95. PRICES PER TON: LOADS; 219
HAY, 56 STRAW & 9 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 88.00-146.00; MIXED HAY
75.00- TIMOTHY 90.00-145.00;
STRAW 65.00-102.00; EAR CORN
115.00-
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/1/95. PRICES PER TON: LOADS; 167
HAY, 29 STRAW & 9 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 70.00-125.00; MIXED HAY
64.00- TIMOTHY 60.00-96.00;
STRAW 51.00-95.00; EAR CORN
100.00-
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Ft,
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
70 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED: IST CUTTING 60.00-107.00,
2ND 86.00-134.00.
TIMOTHY; 90.00-132.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
87.00- 2ND CUTTING
80.00- 3RD CUTTING
120.00-
CLOVER: 88.00-97.00.
GRASS: 6200-13200.
WHEAT STRAW: 59.00-8200.
BARLEY STRAW: 60.00-69.00.
RYB STRAW: 74.00.
CORN FODDER: 57.00.
OATS: 2.10 BU.
SALE TIME 11 A.M.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrala, Pa.
Friday, Dec. 1, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
115 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 42 LOADS,
68.00-161.00.
ALFALFA: 12 LOADS, 88.00-130.00.
TIMOTHY: 15 LOADS, 90.00-147.00.
STRAW: 24 LOADS, 65.00-101.00.
EAR CORN: 4 LOADS. 119.00-127.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 13 LOADS,
80.00-122.00.
WOOD: 42.00-70.00 LOAD.
INDEX
Four Sections
Dairy Niche Market A2l
Tillage Teleconference A 22
Cumberland DHIA Honors. A 24
Lancaster DHIA A 34
Christmas Giving B 2
Lights By Thousands 812
Book Captures Life 814
Cumberland Farm Women...BlB
AlO
,B 4
B 5
...B 7
~..B 9
...817
...C 3
.D 2
DAIRY
DHIA Focus..
Md. DHIA
Dairy Economists Explore ...C 7
Homestead Notes..
Home On 'The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Kroner 810
Farm Women Societies 817
You Ask, You Answer 817
441 Happenings B 7. 819
FFA Happenings 819
... A2O
~..C 7
B 2