New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, December 27, 1995 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY: 802 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY: 668 HEAD LAST YEAR: 837 HEAD TREND: TREND NOT COMPAR ABLE. SUPPLY SOLD MAINLY TO SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. FEEDERS: US#l-2: 6 HEAD, 49 LBS. 8200, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 49.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 82.00; 56 HEAD 57-75 LBS. 75.00-76.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 61.71, WEIGHTED PRICE 75.87. SLAUGHTER: US#l-2: 165 HEAD 20-29 LBS 215.00-270.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 24.85, WEIGHTED PRICE 248.38; 70 HEAD 32-39 LBS 112.00-170.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 35.17, WEIGHTED PRICE 124.82; 113 HEAD 40-48 LBS 84.00-114.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 42.48, WEIGHTED PRICE 96.73; 158 HEAD 50-55 LBS 74.00-94.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 53.36, WEIGHTED PRICE 86.20; 34 HEAD 60-64 LBS, 68.00-72.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE, 61.29, WEIGHTED PRICE 70.65. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED NESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. New Holland Hogs Tuesday, December 26, 1995 TODAY 791 LAST MONDAY 2133 LAST YEAR 1147 COMPARED TO LAST WEEK, BAR ROWS AND GILTS STEADY. US*l-2 215-260 LBS. 45.00-46.50; US#l 220-255 LBS. 46.50-47.50. US#l-3 210-265 LBS. 44.00-45.00, 265-285 LBS. 43.00-44.00. New Holland Hogs LANCASTER, PA DECEMBER 27, 1995 TODAY 791 LAST MONDAY 2133 LAST YEAR 1147 TREND; Compared to last Week bar rows and gilts steady. US 1-2 215-260 lbs 45.00-46.50 US 1220-255 lbs 46.50-47.50 US 1-3 210-265 lbs 44.00-45.00 265-2*5 lbs 43.00-44.00 New Holland Livestock NEW HOLLAND, PA DECEMBER 26, 1995 HOGS 1185 Compared with lut week'i iale...Banow« and gilts Heady. US No. 1 220/255 lb«. 46.50- 47.50 US No. 1-2 215/260 “ 45.00- 46.50 US No. 1-3 210/265 “ 44.00- 45.00 265/285 “ 43.00- 44.00 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 3 -12 Noon Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carliile Livestock Market, Inc. Friday, December 22, 1995 RESULTS ON 1,026 PIGS, TREND: COMPARED TO FRIDAY. DEC. 8. 1995, PIGS WERE VERY ACTIVE! ALL PIGS ARE FROM QUALI FIED OR MONITORED HERDS; THEY WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US #1&2:784 HEAD. 16 HEAD 36-39 LBS. 125.00-134.00; 276 HEAD 40-49 LBS. 91.00-105.00; 248 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 84.00- 219 HEAD 61-69 LBS. 75.00- 25 HEAD 77-88 LBS. 78.00- US #2: 212 HEAD. 2 HEAD 25 LBS. 157.50; 7 HEAD 32-39 LBS. 119.00; 61 HEAD 43-49 LBS. 91.00-97.00; 60 HEAD 52-59 LBS. 86.00-93.00; 58 HEAD 65-69 LBS. 73.00-76.00; 24 HEAD 82 LBS. 72.00. US #2&3: 9 HEAD. 2 HEAD 32 LBS. 120.00; 5 HEAD 50-65 LBS. 69.00-74.00; 2 HEAD 122.5 LBS. 42.00. UTILITIES: 7 HEAD 45-59 LBS, 56.00-67.50. AS IS; 14 HEAD 35-100 LBS, 45.00-122.50. NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG -SALE WILL BE FRIDAY, JAN. 12,1996. RECEIVING 7-11 A.M. SALE AT 1:30 PM SHARP) Indiana Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL DECEMBER 27, 1995 Indiana-Ohio Direct Receipti; Tueaday 1 ! acluali 42,200 Week to date 84,200 Today 1 ! estimate 42,000 Same pd week ago 109,900 Wedneaday week ago 37,100 Same pd year ago ** 92,100 Wed neiday year ago **35,700 ‘Receipti have changed due to change in reporting bate. Barrows and Gilts: Steady to .50 lower. Demand moderate for a moderate to heavy run. Countiy: PUnti: JS 1-3 230-260 Ibf. 43.50-45.00, 43.00 & 4S.SO 44.25-46.00 US 2-3 230-260 Um. 38.00-43.00 210-230 Ibi. 34.00-38.00 Sows: Mostly Steady. US 1-3 under 500 Ibi. 27.00-30.00, few 26.00 over 500 Ibi. 31.00-34.00, few 35.00 Boart: 24.00-27.00 Eastern Combelt Direct Hog Trade Hot Carcasi Value Information Trend: Steady to .75 lower. Eitmated receipts: 33,200 as of 11:00 am KIRKWOOD HAY AUCTION Hay, Straw and Grain Auction EVERY TUESDAY 11:00 Located Rt 478 Smites south of QuanyvMe or 6 miles north of Oxford comer of Rt 472 and Noble Road. Lloyd H. Kraidar, Audlonaar AU-000513L No out of atata chacka Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, December 18, 1995 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 160. ALFALFA: 65.00-157.00. MIXED HAY: 45.00-155.00. TIMOTHY: 100.00-150.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 62.00-115.00. STRAW: 45.00-87.00. EAR CORN: 115.00-127.00. OATS: 2.45-2.75. FIREWOOD: 57.00-75.00 LOAD. THERE WAS NO SALE ON MON DAY, DEC. 25. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, Dec. 22, 1995 Report Supplied by Auction 106 TOTAL LOADS. . MIXED HAY: 34 LOADS. OC fWI OA HA ALFALFA: 17 LOADS. 75.00-170.00. TIMOTHY: 16 LOADS, 83.00-145.00. STRAW: 21 LOADS, 65.00-99.00. EAR CORN: 6 LOADS, 117.00-131.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 4 LOAD, 100.00-132.00. CLOVER: 2 LOAD, 77.00-100.00. OATS: 2 LOADS, 62.00-64.00. WOOD: 2 LOADS, 57.00-65.00. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tucaday, Dec. 26, 1995 Report Supplied by Auction 49 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED: IST CUTTING 39.00-105.0; 2ND CUTTING 86.00-138.00. TIMOTHY: 83.00-165.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 87.00-97; 2ND CUTTING 99.00-128.00; 3RD CUT TING 111.00-128.00. CLOVER; 97.00. GRASS: 59.00-100.00. WHEAT STRAW: 45.00-69.00. BARLEY STRAW: 74.00. RYE STRAW: 68.00. OAT STRAW: 60.00. WOOD: 64.00 LOAD. SALE TIME 11 A.M. Vintage Hay Paradise, PA Thun, December 28, 1995 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA: 80.00-131.00 TIMOTHY HAY: 94.00-137.00 MIXED HAY: 55.00-118.00 CLOVER: 84.00 STRAW: 64.00-76.00. TOTAL; 23 LOADS SALE TIME 1 P.M. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 30, 1995-A3 some markets | available due*, the holiday { not to North Jersey Market Hackettstown, N.J. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, December 26, 1995 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA: 5 LOTS, 3.00 AND 2.10 BALE. MIXED: IS LOTS. 3.10 AND 2.00 BALE. TIMOTHY: 6 LOTS. 2.70 AND 2.20 BALE. GRASS: 3 LOTS, 2.50 AND 1.90 BALE. STRAW-WHEAT: 1 LOT AT 1.50 BALE. STRAW-BARLEY: 3 LOTS. 2.00 BALE. SHELLED CORN/BAG: 1 LOT, 5.25 AND 4.75 BAG. OATS/BAG: 1 LOT AT 7.00 BAG. FIREWOOD/LOAD: 2 LOTS, 85.00 AND 50.00 LOAD 37 LOTS TOTAL. Middleburg Hay Mlddleburg, PA Tins., December 26, 1995 Report fupplied by PDA HAY: 61 LOADS; STRAW; 23 LOADS; EAR CORN; 12 LOADS; OATS; 4 LOADS; MISC: 11 LOADS; TOTAL; 111 LOADS. ALFALFA: 100.00-145.00 TON. MIXED HAY: 60.00-175.00 TON. TIMOTHY: 70.00-130.00 TON. STRAW: 60.00-82.50 TON. BAR CORN: 117.50-140.00 TON. OATS: 2.10-2.40 BU. FIREWOOD: 25.00-55.00 LOAD. COLUMNS Now is the Time... Young Farmer News.., It’s Showtime... Ida’s Notebook..., On Being A Farm Wife B 5 All Gardens Poultry Pointers. DEPARTMENTS Editorial Farm Calendar... Farm Forum Futures Mailbox Markets Public Auction Register B2S Business News.. Classified Ads C 6, D 4 DAIRY DHIA Focus Holstein Convention... Top Pa. Herds Md. DHIA Regional Hay December 26, 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 STEADY TO STRONG. STRAW STEADY. ALFALFA 80.00-110.00; MIXED HAY 70.00- FEW REPORTED 120.00; TIMOTHY 70.00-110.00 FEW REPORTED 120.00; STRAW 50.00-80.00 FEW REPORTED 90.00; MULCH 25.00- FEW REPORTED 55.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 12/22/95. PRICES PER TON; LOADS: 199 HAY, 48 STRAW & 13 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 90.00-137.00; MIXED HAY 80.00- TIMOTHY 100.00-150.00; STRAW 52.00-87.00; EAR CORN 115.00- SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 12/22/95. PRICES PER TON; LOADS: 128 HAY, 20 STRAW & 14 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 7ZOO-132.50; MIXED HAY 60.00- TIMOTHY 65.00-90.00; STRAW 55.00-80.00; EAR CORN 78.00- Leinbach’s Hay ShippamiMirg, PA December 23 and 26 Report Supplied by Auction 75 LOADS. ALFALFA: 70.00-142.50. MIXED HAY: 64.00-112.00; ONE 168.00. TIMOTHY: 62.00-102.00. BROMEGRASS: 72.00-105.00. CLOVER: 92.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 67.00-84.00. STRAW: 45.00-80.00. EAR CORN: 110.00-112.00. MULCH HAY: 47.50. WOOD: 27.50-55.00 LOAD. INDEX Four Sections HOME AND YOUTH Homestead Notes AlO Home On The Range B 6 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 A 27 A2B Kid’s Komer ,B 4 You Ask, You Answer 814 4-H Happenings 85. 7, 9,16 ~..B 7 ~..C 2 FFA Happenings ...AlO ...AlO ...AID ... Al 6 FEATURES Family Heads For Show .... Al 7 Tractor Calendar A2l Nutrient Hearings A 23 Farm Couple B 2 Keiffer’s Career 812 Odor Control 822 Lima Bean Production. 823 ..C 4 Schedule Exhibitors’ List, Map Meetings Demonstrations ... Al 5 ... A 29 ... A3O ...816 ,B 2 810 ,817 ,C 6 ITION BI7 BIB ~a.. 820 ...;..B2i