Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Pa. Reports Supplied by Packer For Monday, December 9, 1996 And Wednesday, December 11, 1996 MONDAY: 7034 LAST MONDAY 0 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY NO PRICE FOR WEEK PRIOR. 55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS. BASE 58.08. 56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS 59.04-60.00. 58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS. 60.96-61.92. FEW 216-269 LBS. 62.89. GOOD’S RECEIVING MONDAY CASH: 57.00. WEDNESDAY TOTAL HOGS: 7259. LAST WEEK: 7310. TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED NESDAY: 1.41 LOWER. 55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS.: BASE: 56.67. 56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS 57.63-58.59. 58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS 59.55-60.51. FEW 216-269 LBS.: 61.48. Indiana Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL DECEMBER 12, 1996 Barrows and Gilts; Mostly 1.00 lower. Demand and supplies light to moderate. US 1-2 230-260 lbs. 52.00-53.00 few 51.50 A 53.50 US 2-3 230-260 lbs. 45.50-51.50 210-230 lbs. 40.5045.50 Sows: Mostly Steady. US 1-3 300450 lbs. 41.0045.50 450500 lbs. 45.0046.50 500650 lbs. 47.0051.00 Boars: 38.0040.00 Middleburg Hog Report Middleburg, Pa. Dec. 9 & 10 Report supplied by PDA 289 HEAD. US«I-2 220-240 LBS. 54.00- US#l-3 230-260 lb*. 52.00- SOWS: 47.50-54.00. US#l-3 500-600 LBS. 42.50-47.00 AND 35.00-42.00. BOARS: 400-520 LBS. 34.50-38.50. SALE 20-25 ton tn $7 to $9/per toi on disf VINTAGE SALES Paradise, (610)458-5060 - L. Robert Fram Always Open - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to receive and dispatch livestock. (717) 394-2611 REGULAR AUCTION SCHEDULE MONDAY 4 9:30 AM Sheep, Goats & Calves 9:30 AM Slaughter Bulls, Heifers, Steers & Cows 1:00 PM Slaughter Hogs TUESDAY - Ist & 3rd of the month Graded Sow & Boar Sale Receiving 6 a.m. to noon - sale 2 p.m. WEDNESDAY 6:30 AM Swine Receiving ★ 12 Noon Fall Feeder Cattle Sales: Wednesdays - October 30 November 6 & 20, December 18 FRIDAY - Beginning JANUARY 3,1997 12 Noon Feeder Cattle Sales - every Friday through January (also accepting consignments of slaughter cattle) PRIVATE TREATY BALANCE OF THE WEEK New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wed, December 12, 1996 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 1029 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY 565 HEAD LAST YEAR 467 HEAD TREND: INSUFFICIENT VOLUME FEEDER PIGS FOR A MARKET TEST AS ONLY 15 PERCENT SOLD AS FEEDERS. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#l-2: 19 HEAD 38 LBS. 127.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 38.00. WEIGHTED PRICE 127.00; 67 HEAD 43-49 LBS. 105.00-115.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 46.72, WEIGHTED PRICE 111.35. US#2; IS HEAD 34 LBS. 105.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 34.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 105.00; 8 HEAD 65 LBS. 86.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 65.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 86.00; 23 HEAD 79-83 LBS. 74.00-82.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE .80.65, WEIGHTED PRICE 77.73; 10 HEAD 96 LBS. 62.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 96.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 62.00. US#2-3: 9 HEAD 61 LBS. 75.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 61.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 75.00. SLAUGHTER: 25 HEAD 16-19 LBS. 150.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 17.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 177.59; 139 HEAD 23-29 LBS. 120.00-201.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 26.04, WEIGHTED PRICE 162.39; 157 HEAD 32-38 LBS. 105.00-160.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 36.11, WEIGHTED PRICE 129.70; 141 HEAD 31-39 LBS. 85.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 33.90, WEIGHTED PRICE 94.45; 62 HEAD 43-48 LBS. 95.00-120.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 45.32, WEIGHTED PRICE 118.14; 119 HEAD 43-48 LBS. 62.00-90.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 45.97, WEIGHTED PRICE 75.54; 47 HEAD 53-56 LBS. 100.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 55.85 WEIGHTED PRICE 102.28; 39 HEAD 56-59 LBS. 72.00-90.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 57.31, WEIGHTED PRICE 82.39; 71 HEAD 60-68 LBS. 70.00-100.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 6Z75, WEIGHTED PRICE 89.14; 20 HEAD 73-74 LBS. 64.00-95.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 73.75, WEIGHTED PRICE 77.90; 16 HEAD 92-94 LBS. 58.00-80.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 93.44, WEIGHTED PRICE 66.17. ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. New Wilmington Graded Feeder Pig Sale New Wilmington, PA December 6, 1996 FEEDER PIGS 393. 50.0 LBS. PER PIG; 49.28 PER HEAD, 96.31 PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES £ER HUNDRED WEIGHT. US#l-2 40-50 LBS. ONE LOT 115.00; 50-60 LBS. 97.50-105.00; 60-70 LBS. 80.00-92.50; 70-80 LBS. 70.00-77.50; 80-90 LBS. ONE LOT 75.00. US#2 30-40 LBS. 110.00-127.50; 40-50 LBS. 110.00-120.00; 50-60 LBS. 90.00-105.00; 60-70 LBS. 87.50-90.00; 870-980 LBS. FEW 60.00-62.50. US#2-3: 20-30 LBS. 75.00-102.50; 30-40 LBS. 70.00-90.00; 40-50 LBS. 80.00-100.00. New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA DECEMBER 10,1996 MONDAY 1289 LAST MONDAY 909 LAST YEAR 1445 TREND: Compared to lait Monday bar row and gilti generally 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 225-246 Ibi 57.50-59.00 253-263 Ibt 56.00-57.75 US 2-3 230-250 lb> 54.25-56.25 250-300 lbs 54.00-56.10 300-350 lbs 52.00-52.25 Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Wednesday, December 11, 1996 Report supplied by USOA HOG MARKET TODAY 1108 HEAD; LAST WEDNESDAY 1266; LAST YEAR 919. BARROWS AND GILTS: 1.00-1.50 LOWER. US«I-2 220-260 LBS. 55.75-56.50; LATE 55.50-56.00. US«I-3 210-270 LBS. 54.75-55.50; LATE 54.00-54.50. SOWS AND BOARS NOT TESTED. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tueaday, December 10, 1990 Report Supplied by Auction 72 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 94.00- 2ND CUTTING 105.00- TIMOTHY: 109.00-180.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 120.00- 2ND 52.00-200.00. 3RD 60.00- 4TH 116.00-157.00. GRASS: 72.00-156.00. WHEAT STRAW: 82.00-159.00. BARLEY STRAW: 13100. STUBBLE HAY: 70.00. CORN FODDER: 54.00. STARTING TIME 11 A.M. Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, December 14, 1996-A3 Good’s Hay Leola, Pa. Wed, December 11, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 89. MIXED HAY: 75.00-195.00. BAR CORN: 77.00-93.00. TIMOTHY: 85.00-185.00. GRASS: 72.00-147.00. STRAW: 45.00-142.00. CLOVER: 110.00. STUBBLE HAY; 97.00. ALFALFA: 125.00-225.00. CORN FODDER: 53.00. Dewart Hay Dewart, PA. Monday, December 9, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction HAY: 70.00-16150. STRAW: 75.00-115.00. WOOD: 42.00-60.00 LOAD. CORN: 1 LOAD AT 81.00. OATS: 2.75-2.80 BU. CLOSED DEC. 16. Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, December 6, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 96 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 29 LOTS, 122.00- ALFALFA: 8 LOTS, 110.00-180.00. TIMOTHY: 17 LOTS, 137.00-197.00. STRAW: 16 LOTS, 87.00-145.00. EAR CORN: 7 LOTS, 87.00-96.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 8 LOTS. 131.00- OATS: 2.50 BU. SHAVINGS: 3.25 BAG. CORN FODDER; 41.00 AND 65.00. FIREWOOD: 10.00-57.00 LOAD. BALEAGE: 53.00 BALE STUBBLE HAY: 132.00. DifTenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 186. ALFALFA: 115.00-230.00. MIXED HAY; 92.00-245.00. TIMOTHY: 102.00-280.00. CLOVER: 160.00. MEADOWGRASS: 117.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 9100-145.00. STRAW: 95.00-135.00. EAR CORN: 91.00-98.00. STUBBLE HAY: 8100. CORN FODDER: 70.00. OATS: 140-175. FIREWOOD: 48.00-77.00 LOAD. DEPARTMENTS Editorial... Farm Calendar. Farm Forum... Futures Mailbox Markets.. Sale Reports.... Public Auction Register 822 Business 'News.. Classified Ads.. HOME AND YOUTH Homestead Notes Home On The Range B 6 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Kid’s* Komcr... You Ask, You Answer 818 DAIRY DHIA Focus... The Windmill Penn Yan, N.Y. Friday, Dec. 6, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 16 LOADS. MIXED GRASS: IST CUTTING 100.00- ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING 100.00- 2ND CUTTING 13000-137.00. ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING 122.00- WHEAT AND OAT STRAW: 120.00- GRASS: LARGE ROUND BALES 43.00 EACH. HAY SALE EVERY FRI. AT 11 A.M. SHARP. Middleburg Hay Mlddleburg, PA Tues., December 10, 1996 ■ Report supplied by PDA 54 LOAD? OF HAY. ALFALFA: 120.00-215.00. MIXED HAY; 95.00-180.00. TIMOTHY: 130.00-165.00. STRAW: 18 LOTS, 70.00-100.00. EAR CORN: 9 LOTS, 67.50-80.00. OATS: 2.75-3.20 BU. Belleville Hay Wednesday, December 11 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA HAY: 8 LOTS. 92 JO-160.00. MIXED HAY: 33 LOTS, 85.00-160.00. STRAW: 6 LOTS, 60.00-80.00. WOOD: 4 LOADS, 32.50-57.50. OATS: I LOT AT 2.40 BU. CORN: 6 LOTS, 77.50-92.50. Greencastle Livestock Market Dec. 5 and 9 Haj & Straw Report Supplied by Auction 40 LOADS. ALFALFA: 140.00-190.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 110.00-150.00. MIXED HAY: 90.00-145.00. STRAW: 85.00-120.00. FIREWOOD: 41.00 LOAD INDEX Four Sections FEATURES AlO Internet Meeting Tobacco Auction AlO AlO Sheep To Snowmen B 6 ‘Aglitter’ With Wefts 812 Miniature Horses BIS Al 6 ~..820 822 COLUMNS ~..C 6 Now is the Time.. ...Cll, Dl4 Consuming'Thoughts B 2 On Being A Farm Wife B 3 B 4 Ida’s Notebook Family Living Taking Time ...810 All Garden’s Poultry Pointers.... HortiCountry A 22 Vintage Hay Paradise, PA December 12, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction ORCHAROGRASS: 95.00-125.00. MIXED HAY: 103.00-132.00. TIMOTHY: 106.00-133.00. ALFALFA; 140.00-151.00. STRAW: 119.00. TOTAL: 20 LOADS. .... A2O ...A?3 .... AlO ....B 7 ....B 9 ...81l ....BIS ....C 4 ..C 9
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