New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed., December 13, 1995
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY: 749 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY: 710 HEAD
LAST YEAR; 1438 HEAD
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY FEEDER PIGS MOSTLY
STEADY, THE 20-40 LB. GOING TO
SLAUGHTER 30.00-40.00 HIGHER,
40-60 LBS. 5.00-10.00 HIGHER. ALL
PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND
SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIIGHT,
WITH 68 PERCENT GOING TO
SLAUGHTER.
US#l-2: 38 HEAD, 48 LBS.
94.00-96.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 48,
WEIGHTED PRICE 94.79; 62 HEAD 58
LBS. BZOO, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 58,
WEIGHTED PRICE 82.00; 95 HEAD
62-67 LBS. 76.00-80.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 63, WEIGHTED PRICE
77.27; 48 HEAD 72-74 LBS. 74.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 72.33,
WEIGHTED PRICE 74.00.
SLAUGHTER; 130 HEAD 19-29 LBS.
155.00-215.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
24.12, WEIGHTED PRICES 176.39; 70
HEAD 32-36 LBS. 140.00-160.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 34.63,
WEIGHTED PRICE 145.25; 88 HEAD
41-48 LBS. 85.00-94.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 45.23, WEIGHTED PRICE
91.90; 20 HEAD 53-54 LBS. 84.00-94.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 53.35,
WEIGHTED PRICE 90.46; 9 HEAD 73
LBS. 67.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 73,
WEIGHTED PRICE 67.00.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED
NESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST
ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED
NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD.
Middleburg
Hog Report
MhtdldHirt, Pa.
Monday, December 11 and 12, 1995
Report mpplied by PDA
. .354 HEAD-BULK OF SUPPLY SOLD
on Monday and reported by
THE AUCTION. BARROWS AND
GILTS 2.06-3,00 HIGHER, SOWS
STEADY.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US«I-2
230-260 LBS. 44.50-46.00; US*l-3
265-330 LBS. 42.50-45.00; US#2-3
210-265 LBS. 4LSO-44.25.
SOWS: US#l-3 385-485 LBS.
30.00-33.00, 485-585 LBS. 31.00-33.50.
BOARS: ALL WEIGHTS 26.00-27.00.
Forney Longenecker
Vice President/Financial Consultant
Commodities
Smith Barney
A Member of TravelenGrouffr
SMITH BARNEY INC.
29 East King Street
Suite 200
Lancaster, PA 17602-2852
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, December 20 -12 Noon
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Stockj&rds ' ‘
• ■ Tel. <717>397-5136 ’' . >'■
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State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
CerlWe Urmtock Market, lac.
Friday, December 8, 1995
RESULTS ON 1,180 PIGS.
TREND: COMPARED TO FRIDAY,
NOV. 24, 1995, PIGS WERE ACTIVE
AND UNEVEN, SPOTS 5.00 LOWER TO
7.00 HIGHER. ALL PIGS ARB FROM
QUALIFIED OR MONITORED HERDS.
THEY WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL
AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED
WEIGHT.
US #l*2: 911 HEAD. 26 HEAD 39
LBS. 93.00; 125 HEAD 43-49 LBS.
78.00- 327 HEAD 51-59 LBS.
65.00- 376 HEAD 61-69 LBS.
63.00- 57» HEAD 79-89 LBS.
59.00-
US#2: 118 HEAD. 11 HEAD 39 LBS.
81.00; 39 HEAD 45-49 LBS. 88.00-89.00;
51 HEAD 59-69 LBS. 60.00-70.00; 17
HEAD 79-89 LBS. 53.00-59.00.
US#2A3/NOT GRADED: 115 HEAD. 7
HEAD 28 LBS. 115.00; 3 HEAD 33-39
LBS. 80.00-84.00; 57 HEAD 46-59 LBS.
55.00- 44 HEAD 64-89 LBS.
52.50-65.50; 4 HEAD 93 LBS. 30.00.
UTILITIES: 14 HEAD 45-75 LBS.
23.00-
AS IS: 24 HEAD 47-100 LBS.
28.00-30.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES FRIDAY, DEC. 22. RECEIVING
7-11 A.M. SALE AT 1:30 SHARP!
Indiana
Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
DECEMBER 14, 1995
Barrows and Gilti: Steady to .50 Higher.
Demand moderate. Countiy Planu US, 1-3
230-260 Ibi. 43.50-45.00 45.00-46.50 Few
43.Q0 & 45.50-46.00 Few 44.50 2-3
230-260 Ibi. 37.50-43.00 210-230 lbs.
33.00-37.50
Sows: Steady. US. 1-3 300-450 lbs.
27.00-30.00 450-500 lbs. 30.00-33.00
500-650 lbs. 32.00-34.50 Pew over 650
lbs. 35.00
Been: 24.00-26.00
PreUminaiy estimate: 41,000
•Receipt! have dunged due to change
in icpoiting base.
New Holland
Hogs
LANCASTER, PA
DECEMBER 11, 1995
TODAY 1445
LAST MONDAY 2068
LAST YEAR 1058
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gilts 3.00-5.00 higher. US 1-2
215-260 lbs 46.00-47.25 US 1215-260 lbs
47.25-47.75 60 head 48.00-48.50 US 1-3
220-260 lbs 44.75-46.00 260-280 lbs
43.00- US 2-3 220-270 lbs
43.00- 270-290 lbs 42.00-42.75
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
FRIDAY
DEC. 22 ATVT
1:30 P.M.
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Exit 12 Off 1-MI turn South
(717) 249-4511 or
Evanlnge Jim, 248-2358
Diftenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, December 11, 1995
Report SappHed by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 83.
ALFALFA; 90.00-165.00.
MIXED HAY; 90.00-160.00.
TIMOTHY: 87.00-ISI.OO.
CLOVER: 140.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 45.00-115.00.
STRAW; 50.00-81.00.
EAR CORN: 114.00-125.00.
OATS: 2.25.
FIREWOOD: 41.00-65.00 LOAD.
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed, December 13, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 67.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-152.00.
STRAW: 52.00-75.00.
TIMOTHY: 90.00-127.00.
ALFALFA: 76.00-135.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 100.00-137.00.
CORN: 120.00-132.00.
CLOVER: 102.00.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettetown, NJ.
Report Sop piled by Auction
Tueeday, December 12, 1995
Hay—Straw &
Grata Report
ALFALFA: 2 LOTS. Z5O AND 3.20
BALE.
MIXED HAY: 10 LOTS, 1.25-2.10
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 3 LOTS, 2.20 BALE.
GRASS: 4 LOTS, 1.83-2,70 BALE '
OAT STRAW: 1 LOT, 1.40 BALE
SHELLED CORN: 1 LOT AT 4.25
AND 4.50 BAG.
FIREWOOD: 1 LOAD AT 95.00.
22 LOTS.
Lancaster Hogs
i stockyard*
Wednesday, Doc. 14, 1995
Keport auppHod by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY: 919 HEAD,
LAST WEDNESDAY 1477.
TREND: BARROWS AND GILTS 2.00
HIGHER.
US#l-3 220-250 LBS. 45.00-45.50,
250-275 LBS. 43.00-44.00.
SOWS: 1.00-2.00 HIGHER, 12 PER
CENT. US#l-3300-500L85.29.00-3000,
500-650 LBS. 31.00-33.00.
BOARS; 240-280 LBS. 29.00,300-700
LBS. 26.00-27.00.
W.vMXttC nhewJSk
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 16, 1995-A3
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, Dec. 8, 1995
Report .Supplied by Auction
110 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 29 LOADS.
67.00-
ALFALFA: 16 LOADS. 80.00-170.00.
TIMOTHY: 14 LOADS, 83.00-135.00.
STRAW: 32 LOADS, 42.00-110.00.
BAR CORN: 6 LOADS, 113.00-126.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 4 LOADS.
80.00-
WOOD: 5 LOADS. 27.00-54.00.
SHAVINGS: 70 BAGS AT 1.50 BAG.
OATLAGB: 38.00.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tueaday, Dec. 12, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
56 LOADS OF HAY.
MIXED: IST CUTTING
101.00- 2ND 111.00-128.00.
TIMOTHY: 107.00-150.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
80.00- 2ND CUTTING
98.00- 3RD CUTTING
126.00-
CLOVER: 125.00-130.00.
GRASS: 122.00-150.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 60.00-83.00 t
RYE STRAW: 79.00.
OAT STRAW: 66.00.
SALE TIME II A.M.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippeneburg, PA
December 9 and 12
Report Supplied by Auction
75TDADS.
ALFALFA: 52.00-120.00.
MIXED HAY; 50.00-102.00.
TIMOTHY: 58.00-90.0 a
CLOVER; 45.00-68.00.
BROME: 80.00-95.00
ORCHARD GRASS: 76.00-86.00.
STRAW: 45.00-92.00,
EAR CORN: 97.00-120.00.
MULCH: 29.00.
WOOD; 18.00-59.00 LOAD.
Christmas
Goat/Lamb
TUESDAY
DEC. 19
@7 PM
Ree. Bam to spm
Carlisle Livestock
Turn South off I*6l
@ exit 12
(717)249-4511 or
evenings Jim 249-2359
INDEX
Four Sections
DEPARTMENTS COLUMNS
Editorial AlO Now is the Time AlO
Farm Calendar AlO HortiCountry A 25
Futures Al 6 Da Being A Farm Wife B 3
Mailbox Markets 818, C 2 All Gardens B 4
Sale Reports 822 Consuming Thoughts 6 5
Public‘Auction Register 824 Ida’s Notebook 817
Business News C 4 Poultry Pointers C 3
Classified Ads CIO, DIS
DAIRY
Bedford DHIA..I A 22
FEATURES Warren DHIA A 24
Dean Sckrch Al 9 Lancaster DHIA Board A 29
Environmental Coordinator. A3O DHIA Focus A3B
Dog Law. A 39 Lancaster DHIA C 6
Plateau Farm., b 2 Crawford "DHIA C 8
Seamstresses Win 812
What’s Flying 814 HOME AND YOUTH
Beef Club CIO Homestead Notes B 2
NAILE Angus Dl6 Farm Women Societies B 4
Va. Fair Dl7 Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Komer 810
You Ask, You Answer 816
Regional Hay
December 11, 1995
Extern, Pe.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM & PER TON.) HAY
STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER, STRAW
STEADY TO WEAK.
ALFALFA 75.00-110.00; MIXED HAY
70.00- FEW REPORTED 120.00;
TIMOTHY 70.00-110.00 FEW
REPORTED 120.00; STRAW
55.00- MULCH 25.00-40.00 FEW
REPORTED 55.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/8/95. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 275
HAY. 10 STRAW & 12 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 80.00-139.00; MIXED HAY
79.00- TIMOTHY 82,00-150.00;
STRAW 50.00-112.00; EAR CORN
117.00-
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/8/95. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 246
HAY, 35 STRAW & 39 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 70.00-135.00; MIXED HAY
60.00- TIMOTHY 60.00-100,00;
STRAW 50.00-75.00; EAR CORN
95.00-
Middleburg Hay
Mlddleburg, PA
Tuck, December 12, 1995
Report npplied by PDA
ALFALFA: 8 LOADS, 90.00-110.00.
MIXED HAY: 27 LOADS,
60.00-155.00.
TIMOTHY: 4 LOADS, 80.00-120.00.
CLOVER: 2 LOADS,6S.OOAND 95.00.
ORCHARD CRASS: 4 LOADS,
50.0077.50.
STRAW: 12 LOADS, 4250-75.00.
EAR CORN: 11 LOADS,
100.00-122.50.
BARLEY: 2.30 BU.
OATS: 6 LOADS, 1.90-2.30 BU.
FIREWOOD: 4 LOADS, 20.00-47.50
LOAD.
TOTAL: 79 LOADS.
Vintage Hay
Paradiee, PA
Thun, December 14, 1995
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 91.00-120.00
STRAW: 55.00-80.00
TOTAL; 9 LOADS.
SALE TIME 1 P.M.