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