New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed, December 4, 1996
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 565 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 467 HEAD
LAST YEAR 710 HEAD
TREND: SMALL SUPPLY PIGS
RETURNING AS FEEDERS 10.00-15.00
LOWER. SUPPLY INCLUDED NEAR 70
PERCENT SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER.
ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL
AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED
WEIGHT.
US#t-2; 28 HEAD 44-46 LBS.
90.00-94.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
44.64, WEIGHTED PRICE 92.98; 36
HEAD 57-58 LBS. 92.00-94.00.
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 57.36,
WEIGHTED PRICE 93.00; 54 HEAD
60-67 LBS. 72.00-76.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 63.52, WEIGHTED PRICE
73.68.
US#2: 8 HEAD 40 LBS. 88.00.
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 40.00,
WEIGHTED PRICE 88.00; 26 HEAD
55-58 LBS. 78.00-88.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 56.54, WEIGHTED PRICE
82.49.
US#2-3 42 HEAD 50-58 LBS.
68.00-78.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
52.98, WEIGHTED PRICE 74.34.
SLAUGHTER: 58 HEAD 29-35 LBS.
130.00-145.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
32.67, WEIGHTED PRICE 135.30; 45
HEAD 34-38 LBS. 90.00-100.00.
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 36.33,
WEIGHTED PRICE 94.04; 112 HEAD
44-48 LBS 88.00-100.00, WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 45.36, WEIGHTED PRICE
91.47; 19 HEADSI-52 LBS. 98.00-100.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 51.68.
WEIGHTED PRICE 98.96; 9 HEAD 21
LBS 110.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
21.00 WEIGHTED PRICE 70.00.
AS IS: 9 HEAD 21 LBS. 110.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 21.00,
WEIGHTED PRICE 110.00; 20 HEAD 44
LBS. 70.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
44.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 70.00.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
Alwayt Open • 24 houra a day, 7 days a waak to racalva and dial
REGULAR AUCTION SCHEDULE
MONDAY
9:30 AM Sheep, Goata & Calvea
9:30 AM Slaughter Bulla, Heifera, Steera & Cows
1:00 PM Slaughter Hoga
WEDNESDAY
6:30 AM Swine Receiving
12 Noon Fell Feeder Cettle Selee; Dec. 18
Feeder Selee will be held on Frldaye after Jan. 1,1997
FRIDAYS - Beginning JANUARY 3,1997
12 Noon Feeder Cattle Selee - every Friday through January
(aleo accepting conelgnmanta of alaughter cattle)
PRIVATE TREATY BALANCE OF THE WEEK
Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Reports Supplied bj Packer
For Monday, December 2, 1996
And Wednesday, December 4, 1996
MONDAY
CLOSED.
GOOD'S RECEIVING
MONDAY CASH: CLOSED.
WEDNESDAY
TOTAL HOGS: 7310.
LAST WEEK: 7196.
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY; 1.58 HIGHER.
55.5*-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE:
58.08.
56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS.;
59.05-60.02.
58.596-60.4% 216-269 LBS.:
61.00-61.97.
FEW 216-269 LBS.: 62.94.
GOOD'S RECEIVING
MONDAY: CASH. NO SALE.
Lancaster Hogs
La neuter Stockyard!
Wednesday, December 4, 1996
Report supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 1266 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 777; LAST YEAR
1477.
BARROWS AND GILTS: .25-.50
LOWER.
US#l-2 225-265 LBS. 57:50-58.00.
US#l-3 215-280 LBS. 56.75-57.25.
SOWS AND BOARS NOT TESTED.
Indiana
Hbgs
SPRINGFIELD, IL
DECEMBER 5, 1996
Barrows and Giltt:mostly steady,
instances weak. Demand moderate for a
light to moderate run. Winter weather is
slowing travel in the northern half of the
trade area. Country Plants US 1-2 230-260
lbs. 54.50-55.50. Few 54.00 & 56.00
55.00- US 2-3 230-260 lbs.
47.00- 210-230 Ibe. 42.00-47.00
Sows; under 4Solbi. weak, over 450 lbs.
2.00- lower US 1-3 300-500 lbs.
42.00- 500-600 lbs. 44.50-47.00 few
over 600 lbs. 46.00-47.00, few up to 52.00
Boars; 39.00-40.00 Preliminary esti
mate: 31,000
•Receipts have changed due to change
in reporting base.
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
RECEIVING 7-11 AM
F R| DAY y-v,
DEC. 13&27<4fVf
1:30 P.M.
AT
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Exit 12 OH Ml turn South
(717) 249-4511 or
Evenings Jim, 248-2359
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
DECEMBER 4, 1996
TODAY 565
LAST WEDNESDAY 467
LAST YEAR 710
TREND; Small supply pigs returning at
feeders 10.00-15.00 lower. Supply
included near 70 percent told for slaughter.
All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
WEIGHTED WEIGHTED HEAD
WEIGHT PRICE AVERAGE PRICE US
1-2 28 44-46 90.00-94.00 44.64 92.98 36
57-58 92.00-94.00 57.36 93.00 54 60-67
72.00-76.00 63.52 73.68 US 2 8 40 88.00
40.00 88.00
26 55-58 78.00-88.00 56.54 82.49 US 2-3
42 50-58 68.00-78.00 52.98 74.34
SLAUGHTER 58 29-35 130.00-145.00
32.67 135.30 45 34-38 90.00-100.00 36.33
94.04 112 44-48 88.00-100.00 45.36 91.47
19 51-52 98.00-100.00 51.68 98.96 Ai I> 9
21 110.00 21.00110.00 20 44 70.00 44.00
70.00 ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED
NESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST
ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED
NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD.
Lancaster Graded
Sow And Boar Sale
Lancaster, Pa.
Report Supplied bj USDA
For Tuesday, December 3, 1996
TOTAL HOGS: 190.
GRADE SOWS 1-3:20 HEAD 324-333
LBS. 43.10-43.75; 23 HEAD 375 LBS.
44.25; 42 HEAD 425-430 LBS.
44.10-44.75; 30 HEAD 472-478 LBS.
49.75; 7 HEAD 558 LBS. 52.50.
MEDIUM US#l-2: 7 HEAD 326 LBS.
38.50; 10 HEAD 421 LBS. 41.75.
BOARS; 8 HEAD, 404 LBS 40 85
Middleburg
Hog Report
Middleburg, Pa.
Dec. 3 & 4
Report supplied by PDA
81 HEAD. US# 1-2 220-240 LBS.
56.00- US# 1-3 220-260 lb*.
55.00-
SOWS; US# 1-3 500-600 LBS.
48.00-51.00, 400-500 LBS. 45.00-48.00.
BOARS: ALL WEIGHTS 38.00-42.50.
PENNFIELD’S
HAGERSTOWN
GRAIN
ELEVATOR
(Clear Spring)
IS NOW READY
TO RECEIVE WET
SHELL CORN
itch livestock.
Prices Week Of 12/9/96
ICorn. $3.08 Bu.
Soybeans $7.1 OBu.
Barley $3.45 Bu.
• No Storage Charges
p Prices Updated
Weekly
Grain Bank Balance
Shown On Each
Invoice
I* No Hidden Charges
I For every ton of qualifying
I dairy load purchased you will
I receive ona ton of grain back
I hauled at no charge
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, November 29, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
108 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 28 LOTS,
130.00-
ALFALFA: 8 LOTS, 125.00-215.00.
TIMOTHY: 25 LOTS. 70.00-200.00.
STRAW: 20 LOTS, 100.00-152.00.
EAR CORN: 5 LOTS, 89.00-101.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 9 LOTS.
120.00-
OATS: 2.70 BU.
CORN FODDER: 3 LOTS, 60.00.
HAYLAGE: 70.00 ROUND BALES.
FIREWOOD: 39.00-75.00 LOAD.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shlppcnsburg, PA
Nov. 30 and Dec. 3
Report Supplied by Auction
82 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 104.00-220.00.
MIXED HAY: 9100-130.00.
TIMOTHY: 56.00-132.00.
BROME GRASS: 80.00-155.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 82.00-122.00.
STRAW: 55.00-114.00.
EAR CORN: 100.00-110.00.
OATS: 2.75 BU.
WOOD: 25.00-44.00 LOAD.
MULCH: 29.00.
The Windmill
Penn Yan, N.Y.
Friday, Nov. 29, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
12 LOADS.
GRASS HAY: IST CUTTING
101.00-
ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
112.00-
ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING
104.00-160.00.
OAT STRAW: 125.00-129.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 125.00-130.00.
AUCTION EVERY FRI. AT 11 A.M.
SHARP)
Good’s Hay
Leola, Fa.
Wed, December 4, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 84.
MIXED HAY: 90.00-197.00,
EAR CORN: 75.00-92.00.
TIMOTHY: 77.00-180.00.
GRASS; 80.00-172.00.
STRAW: 87.00-142.00.
CLOVER: 117.00.
STUBBLE HAY: 115.00.
ALFALFA: 130.00-205.00.
ROUND BALES 50.00 BALE.
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial
Farm Calendar
Farm Forum
Futures
Mailbox Markets
Sale Reports
Public Auction Register 826
Business News...
Classified Ads
FEATURES
Forage Awards
Ag Plastics
First Lady.
Home Is Reflection
Milk Bottle Collector B 2
State Wool Contest 812
Catch The Spirit 814
W.V. Angus C 8
Uncaiter Farming, Saturday, December 7, 1996-A3
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.
ALFALFA 90.00-130.00. FEW
REPORTED 150.00; MIXED HAY
85.00- FEW REPORTED 140.00;
TIMOTHY 90.00-130.00 FEW
REPORTED 140.00; STRAW
70.00- MULCH 25.00-40.00.
INDEX
Four Sections
COLUMNS
Now is the Time..
On Being A Farm Wife 85,
Family Living B 7
Consuming Thoughts B 9
AlO
AlO
AlO
Al 6
All Garden’s
Ida’s Notebook..
Pork Prose
BIB
825
~..C 6
DAIRY
Lancaster DHIA
DHIA Focus
Custom Fit Dairy
Milk Proposal
MMI Reports
~..C 8, D 4
~A 23
.. A 29
~..B 3
~..B 4
SOME AND YOUTH
omestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Komer
You Ask, You Answer.,
Regional Hay
December 2, 1996
Eaitern Pa.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
11/29/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
237 HAY, 48 STRAW & 19 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 137.00-215.00; MIXED
HAY 125.00-200.00; TIMOTHY
150.00-207.00; STRAW 100.00-165.00;
EAR CORN 86.00-101.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
11/29/96. PRICES PER TON; LOADS:
134 HAY, 18 STRAW & 21 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 95.00-175.00; MIXED HAY
75.00- TIMOTHY 85.00-13100;
STRAW 50.00-100.00; EAR CORN
60.00-
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
Thun* December 5, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
TIMOTHY: 193.00.
MIXED HAY; 111.00-176.00.
GRASS: 155.00-183.00.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, December 3, 1996
Report Supplied by Auction
144 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 2.70-4.10 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 2.10-3.30 BALE, 21.00
LARGE ROUND.
MIXED HAY: 97.50.1.40-4.10 BALE.
GRASS: 1.70-3.20 BALE. 26.00-28.00
LARGE ROUND.
EAR CORN: 1.20-1.60 BAG.
FIREWOOD: 90.00-105.00. CORD.
Middleburg Hay
Mlddlcburg, PA
Tuee., December 3, 1996
Report nipplied by PDA
24 LOADS OF HAY.
ALFALFA; 142.50-175.00.
MIXED HAY: 97.50-167.50.
TIMOTHY: 127.50-192.50.
STRAW: 6 LOTS. 6Z50-120.00.
EAR CORN: 9 LOADS. 75.00-87.50.
OATS: 3.00-3.35 BU.
..AlO
...fill ,
....BIS
~..C 7
.... AlB
... A 22
... A 34
... A3B
... A 39
....B 4
....810
...81l