Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Reports Supplied by Packer
For Monday, November 4, 1996
And Wednesday, November 6, 1996
MONDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 6653.
LAST WEEK: 6524.
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MON
DAY.. 2.41 HIGHER.
55.596-56.4* 216-269 LBS. BASE
53.83.
56.5*-58.4% 216-269 LBS
54.70-55.56.
SB.S%-60.4% 216-269 LBS.
56.43-57.30.
FEW 216-269 LBS. 58.17.
GOOD'S RECEIVING
MONDAY CASH: 52.75.
WEIGHT AND GRADE AVAILABLE.
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 6708.
LAST WEEK: 6620.
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY: 1.00 HIGHER.
55.5fc-56.4fc 216-269 LBS.: BASE:
53.00.
56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS.:
53.87-54.73.
58.5fc-60.4fc 216-269 LBS.:
55.60-56.47.
FEW 216-269 LBS.: 57.34.
GOOD'S RECEIVING
MONDAY: CASH. NO SALE.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Hoi land, PA
Wed, November 7, 1996
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 608 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 522 HEAD
LAST YEAR 247 HEAD
COMPARED TO LAST WED, FEED
ER PIGS FULLY STEADY. SUPPLY
INCLUDED 45 PERCENT SOLD FOR
SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON
ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US# 1-2: 30 HEAD 24-28 LBS.
110.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE
24.63, WEIGHTED PRICE 110.76; 11
HEAD 37 LBS. 132.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 37.00, WEIGHTED PRICE
132.00; 46 HEAD 41-47 LBS.
116.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Always Open - 24 hours « day, 7 days a week to receive and dlapatch livestock.
REGULAR AUCTION SCHEDULE
MONDAY
9:30 AM Sheep, Goats & Calves
9:30 AM Slaughter Bulla, Heifers, Steers & Cows
1:00 PM Slaughter Hogs
WEDNESDAY
6:30 AM Swine Receiving
12 Noon Fall Feeder Cattle Sales: Nov. 20 A Dec. 1
Feeder Sales will be held on Fridays after Jan. 1,1997
FRIDAYS - Beginning JANUARY 3,1997
12 Noon Feeder Cattle Salee - every Friday through January
(alao accepting conslgnmenta of alaughter cattle)
PRIVATE TREATY BALANCE OF THE WEEK
SPECIAL SALE - WED., NOV. 20
• 150 Calves, Steers and Heifers Angus Out Of Maryland
• 50 Calves, Steers and Heifers Charlois Out of Northeast PA
• Load of Calves, Steers and Heifers Hereford Out Of
Northwest Pa.
• 250 Qther Local Cows Weighing 500 to 800 Lbs.
45.43, WEIGHTED PRICE 116.47; 44
HEAD 55-57 LBS. 100.00-104.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 56.41,
WEIGHTED PRICE 101.15; 14 HEAD
63-65 LBS. 82.00-98.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 64.00, WEIGHTED PRICE
91.39.
US#2: 61 HEAD 28-29 LBS.
-70.00-95.00. WEIGHTED AVERAGE
28.70. WEIGHTED PRICE 82.69; 40
HEAD 34-35 LBS. 104.00-110.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 34.45,
WEIGHTED PRICE 106.74; 29 HEAD
43-45 LBS. 100.00-102.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 43.34. WEIGHTED PRICE
100.93; 13 HEAD 59 LBS. 86.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 59.00,
WEIGHTED PRICE 86.00; 10 HEAD 73
LBS. 74.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
73.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 74.00.
US#2-3: 25 HEAD 31-34 LBS.
85.00-97.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
31.72, WEIGHTED PRICE 88.09; 11
HEAD 61-65 LBS. 60.00-70.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 62.82,
WEIGHTED PRICE 67.88.
SLAUGHTER: 31 HEAD 20-23 ÜBS,
80.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE
21.23, WEIGHTED PRICE 81.75; 37
HEAD 33-37 LBS. 92.00-124.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 35.49,
WEIGHTED PRICE 103.26; 61 HEAD
40-48 LBS. 84.00-118.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 47.03, WEIGHTED PRICE
97.77; 15 HEAD 52-55 LBS.
100.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE
53.20, WEIGHTED PRICE 107.04.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
NOVEMBER 4, 1996
TODAY 1178
LAST MONDAY 1130
LAST YEAR 1380
TREND: Compared to last Monday bar
row and gilts 3.00-3.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
225-265 Dm 54.25-54.75 US 1 16 head 225
lbs 55.00 US 1-3 225-270 lb« 53.50-54.00
US 2-3 270-295 lb* 51.10-53.25 Couple
lota 300-310 lbs 48.25-49.50
hay. straw
ft GRAIN
SALE
Every Thursday
at 12 NOON
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
(Rt 30,10 miles east
of Lsncaatar
in Paradise, PA)
For info.
(717)442-4181 bus.
(610) 458-8518 horns
New Wilmington
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, PA
November 1, 1996
FEEDER PIGS 282. 45.0 LBS. PER
PIG; 41.51 PER HEAD, 91.76 PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#l-2 40-50 LBS. 100.00-107.50,
50-60 LBS. 100.00; 60-70 LBS. ONE LOT
90.00.
US#2 25-40 LBS. 90.00-100.00, 40-50
LBS. 80.00-107.50, 50-60 LBS.
90.00-105.00. 60-70 LBS. LOT 95.00.
US#2-3 25-40 LBS. 60.00-75.00,40-50
LBS. 60.0087.50,5060 LBS. LOT 90.00.
Indiana
Hogs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
NOVEMBER 7, 1996
Barrows and Gills: Steady to Film.
Demand light to moderate on moderate
offeringi. Country Planti US 1-2 220260
lbs. 50.0051.50 Few 49.50 51.0052.50
US 2-3 230260 Ibt. 44.0049.50 Few
52.75 210230 lba. 38.5044.00
Sows: Near Steady. US 1-3 300450 lbs.
42.0045.00 450500 lbs. 45.0048.00
500650 lba. 49.0055.00 Few over 650
lbs. 55.50
Boars: 39.00-40.00 Preliminary esti
mate; 34,000 * Receipts have changed due
to change in reporting base.
Middleburg
Hog Report
Middleburg, Pa.
nov. 4 Sc S
Report supplied by PDA
129 HEAD, TREND 1.00 HIGHER.
US#l-2 220-240 LBS. 53.50-55.00;
US4I-3 220-260 LBS. 51.00-53.00;
US#2-3 210-270 LBS. 48.00-51.50.
SOWS; US#l-3 550-650 LBS.
48.00- US#l-3 450-550 LBS.
46.00- 350-450 LBS. MEDIUM
43.00-
BOARS: ALL WEIGHTS. 35.00-39.00.
Lancaster Graded
Sow And Boar Sale
Lancaster, Pa.
Report Supplied by USDA
For Tuesday, November 5, 1996
TOTAL HOGS: 211
GRADE SOWS 1-3:29 HEAD 300-380
LBS. 43.50-44.50; 29 HEAD 425-435
LBS. 48.00-48.75; 32 HEAD 470-480
LBS. 51.25; 33 HEAD 515-575 LBS.
54.75.
MEDIUM #l-2: 32 HEAD 350-450
LBS. 42.25-43.00.
GILTS: US#2-3 5 HEAD 257 LBS
51.25; 7 HEAD 325 LBS. 48.00; 10 HEAD
380 LBS. 44.75.
BOARS: 9 HEAD 445-450 LBS. 41.85.
PENNFIELD’S
HAGERSTOWN
GRAIN
ELEVATOR
(ClMr Spring)
IS NOW READY
TO RECEIVE WET
SHELL CORN.
Prices Week Of 11/11/96
Corn $2.87 Bu.
Soybeans $6.45 Bu.
Barley $3.65 Bu.
• No Storage Chargee
• Prlcaa Updated
Weakly
• Grain Bank Balance
Shown On Each
Invoice
• No Hidden Chargee
For every ton of qualifying
daily teed purchased you will
receive one ton of grain beck
hauled at no charge
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed, November 6, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 56.
MIXED HAY: 67.00205.00. 15.00
ROUND BALE.
STRAW: 85.00135.00.
GRASS: 120.00167.00,45.00 ROUND
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 125.00185.00.
CORN: 75.00130.00.
ALFALFA: 115.00171.00.
CORN FODDER; 45.0080.00.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, November 5, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA; 135.00, 1.20-3.90 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 1.60-3.90 BALE.
CLOVER: 3.10 BALE.
MIXED HAY; 1.104.00 BALE.
GRASS; 1.30-2.10 BALE, 24.00
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: 1.201.90 BALE.
WOOD: 105.00115.00 CORD.
FEED RYE: 4.50 BU.
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, Nov. 4, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 119.
ALFALFA: 160.00235.00.
MIXED HAY: 102.00230.00.
TIMOTHY: 132.00202.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 117.00180.00.
STRAW: 87.00160.00.
EAR CORN: 78.00105.00.
CORN FODDER: 47.00.
OATS: 3.15.
RYE: 8.90.
FIREWOOD: 60.0080.00 LOAD.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, PA.
Monday, November 4, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
HAY: 98.00-152.50.
STRAW: 77.00.
WOOD: 33.00-52.00 LOAD.
CORN: 94.00-125.00.
INDEX ,
Four Sections
COLUMNS
Now is the Time AlO HOME AND YOUTH
On Being A Farm Wife B 3 Homestead Notes.., B 2
Taking Time B 4 Home 0,1 The Range B
Family Living F0cu5............81l 4 ' H Happenings 816
All Gardens B 5 Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Ida’s Notebook ......."...817 KW’s Komer 810
Poultry Pointers !. D 7 FFA Happenings 818
It’s Showtime C 2 You Ask, You Answer 826
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO FEATURES
Futures Al 6 Pa- Grangers Al 9
Mailbox Markets 819 Ridge Presents Award A2O
Sale Reports 825 Chester Extension A2l
Public Auction Register 832 State Grange A 24
Business News C 4 Frederick Farm Bureau A2B
Classified Ads C 5, D 7 Gift Calf A3l
Clover Hill Farm B 2
DAIRY Adams 4-H Recognition B 7
ChSte Holstein Club A 26 Lancaster F.W. ConventionßlS
OFQA Focus A 32
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 9, 1996-A3
Middleburg Hay
Middleburg, PA
Tue*., November 5, 1996
Report fuppiled by PDA
43 LOADS TOTAL. 20 LOADS OF
HAY.
ALFALFA: 3 LOTS, 140.00-175.00.
MIXED HAY: 12 LOTS, 77.50-137.00.
TIMOTHY: 3 LOTS. 95.00-122.50.
CLOVER: 1 LOT AT 137.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 97.00.
STRAW: 5 LOTS, 57.50-90.00.
SHELLED CORN: 1 LOT, 3.00 AND
3.10 BU.
EAR CORN: 7 LOADS, 85.00-145.00.
WHEAT: 1 LOT AT 3.25 BU.
RYE; 4 LOTS. 4.60-5.20 BU.
BARLEY: 2 LOTS. 2.60-2.85 BU.
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, November 1, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
74 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 20 LOADS.
103.00-
ALFALFA: 4 LOADS. 135.00-178.00.
TIMOTHY: 16 LOADS, 85.00-200.00.
STRAW: 9 LOADS. 100.00-132.00
EAR CORN: 12 LOADS, 70.00-152.00.
ORCH ARDOR ASS; 7 LOADS.
107.00-
OATS: 2.75 BAG.
RYE. 5.60 AND 5.70 BU.
ALFALFA: 1 LOT AT 3.30 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 11 LOTS, 2.50-3.75
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 2 LOTS. 3.10 AND 3.30
BALE.
GRASS: 7 LOTS, 2.00-3.40 BALE.
CRACKED CORN: 1 LOT, 5.00 50 LB.
BAG.
SHELLED CORN; 1 LOT 4.00 50 LB
BAG.
OATS: 1 LOT, 6.25 BAG.
24 LOTS TOTAL
Green Dragon Hay
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, November 5, 1996
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report