Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Pa. Reports Supplied by Packer For Monday, December 23, 1996 And Wednesday, December 25, 1996 MONDAY: 7595 LAST MONDAY 6815 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY .25 LOWER. 55.5%-56.4% 216-269 LBS. BASE 54.83. 56.5%-58.4% 216-269 LBS 55.68-56.53. 58.5%-60.4% 216-269 LBS 57.37-58.22. FEW 216-269 LBS. 59.06. GOOD’S RECEIVING MONDAY CASH: 55.00. New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA DECEMBER 23, 1996 TREND: Compared to lut Monday baitow and gilts 1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 21S-2SS lbs SS.OO-SS.SO US 1 Couple lots 215-255 lbs 56.00-56.25 US 1-3 215-275 lbs 53.00-54.7 S Couple lots 20S-210 lbs 45.85-47.25 New Wilmington Graded Feeder Pig Sale New Wilmington, PA December 20, 1996 FEEDER PIGS 228. 52.0 LBS. PER PIG; 49.41 PER HEAD, 93.98 PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER HUNDRED WEIGHT. USUI-2 30-40 LBS. 100.00-116.00; 40-50 LBS. 108.00-127.50; 50-60 LBS. 90.00-96.00; 60-70 LBS. ONE LOT 82.50; 70-80 LBS. 75.00-77.50. US#2 30-40 LBS. 97.50-120.00; 40-50 LBS. 85.00-127.50; 50-60 LBS. 80.00; 60-70 LBS. 80.00-85.00; 70-80 LBS. SMALL LOT 80.00. US#2-3:20-30 LBS. FEW 80.00; 30-40 LBS. FEW 87.50-97.50; 40-50 LBS. FEW 90 00-110.00; 50-60 LBS. ONE LOT 80.00. JjC : y CARLISLE H 1 1 hay. straw P# LIVESTOCK ’’ MARKET, me. . s™-,™.™*, F EDandFEEDE R CATTLE SALE stables, me. TUES. DEC. 31 7:00 PM | (Rt ?il!£!2r“ ,t Early Bird Pens Close 2 PM in Paradise, PA) Turn South Off 1-81 @ Exit 12 ' For | nfa Market (717)249-4511 1 717)442-4181 bus. _ i (610)458-8518 home Evenings Jim (717)249-2359 4_J_ u _ u _ lj _ u _ u . Indiana Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL DECEMBER 24, 1996 Monday actual! 28,900 Week to date 55,900 Today*! eitimate 27,000 Same pd Week ago 71,600 Wednesday week ago 36,600 Same pd year ago 42,200 Wednes day year ago 42,200 Barrowi and Gilti: Mostly Steady. Demand and mppliei were light to moderate with iome intereit out of the market. Country; Planti: US 1-2 230-260 lbs. 51.50-53.00, Few 51.00 & 53.50 52.50-54 00 2-3 220-260 lbs. 45.00- Few 52.25 210-230 lbs. 40.00- Sows: Near Steady. US 1-3 300-450 lbs. 40.00-45.50 Few 39.00 450-500 lbs. 44.50-46.00 500-650 lbs. 47.00- Few over 650 lbs. 51.00 Boars: 37.00-38.00 Eastern Combelt Direct Hog Trade Hot Carcass Value Infor mation Trend; Unevenly .68 Lower to .50 Higher Estimated receipts; 15,700 as of 11:00 am Lean Value Evaluation Sum mary: % Lean 43-44 45-46 47-48 49-50 51-52 53-54 55-56 Lean Value * Carcass wt* 63.39 ♦ 67.50 * 69.09 * 70.50 ♦ 71.91 * 73.00 * 74.00 * 170-191# * 69.09 » 70.75 * 72.65 * 74.01 * 75.67 * 78.53 • 80.52 * Backfat: * 10th rib <1.39 * <1.24 • <1.14 * < .99 • < .89 * < .74 * < .59 * Lait rib <1.40 * <1.29 * <1.19 * <1.09 • < .99 * < .79 * < .59 * SB 49.00-52.25 SG 51.00- SL 45.Q0-50.50 SZ 48.00- SC 52.25-54.00 SH 50.00- SW 39.00-45.50 TA 37.00- SD 51.25-53.00 SJ 40.00- SX 41.00-46.00 SF 45.00- SK 45.00-51.00 SY 47.00- Leinbach’s Hay Shlppensburg, PA Dec. 21 and 24 Report Supplied by Auction 100 LOADS. ALFALFA: 87.50-194.00. MIXED HAY: 60.00-150.00. TIMOTHY: 80.00-127.50. CLOVER: 95.00. BROMEGRASS: 85.00-140.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 70.00-11 ZOO. STRAW: 70.00-148.00. EAR CORN: 76.00-100.00. CORN FODDER: 56.00-64.00. OATS: 3.00 BU. MULCH: 27.00-44.00. WOOD: 32.5C-4ZOO. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, December 24, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 42 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 104.00- 2ND CUTTING 112.00- , TIMOTHY: 154.00-285.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 127.00- 2ND 135.00-176.00, 3RD 165.00- 4TH 144.00-190.00. CLOVER: 151.00. GRASS: 140.00-156.00. WHEAT STRAW: 118.00-146.00. BARLEY STRAW: 116.00. FIREWOOD: 36.00 SMALL LOAD. STARTING TIME 11 A.M. Middleburg Hay Middlcburg, PA Toes, December 24, 1996 Report supplied by PDA 40 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA: 100.00-147.50. MIXED HAY: 80.00-165.00. TIMOTHY: 95.00-150.00. STRAW: 8 LOTS, 88.50-140.00. EAR CORN: 5 LOTS. 80.00-92.00. OATS: 7 LOTS, 2.10-Z7O BU. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 28, 1996-A3 *""a "V ' «y >• ~ a®M* # 1 ; ‘4\% |ay& Grain Markets The Windmill Penn Yan, N.Y. Friday, Dec. 20, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING 90.00-97.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 60.00- 2ND CUTTING 135.00- ALFALFA TIMOTHY MIX: 2ND CUTTING 97.00-185.00. MIXED GRASS: 80.00-114.00. STRAW; 1 LOAD AT 123.00. HAY SALE EVERY FRI. AT 11 A.M SHARP. Greencastle Livestock Market Dec. 19 and 23 Hay & Straw Report Supplied by Auction 54 LOADS. ALFALFA; 110.00-175.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 80 00-151.00. MIXED HAY: 68.00-138.00. STRAW; 130.00. DifTenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 179. ALFALFA: 100.00-295.00. MIXED HAY: 90.00-200.00. TIMOTHY: 95.00-200.00. CLOVER: 110.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 90.00-165.00. STRAW; 72.00-130.00. EAR CORN: 105.00. STUBBLE HAY: 110.00. CORN FODDER: 49.00. OATS: 3.35. FIREWOOD: 50.00-88.00 LOAD. North Jersey Market Hackcttstown, N.J. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, December 23, 1996 Hay—Straw & Grain Report ALFALFA: 1 LOT, 3.35 BALE. MIXED HAY: 12 LOTS, 1.25-2 80 BALE. TIMOTHY: 1 LOT, 2.50 BALE. GRASS: 5 LOTS, 1.50-2.50 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 2 LOTS, 2.50 BU. SHELLED CORN: 2 LOTS. 4.50 AND 5.00 BALE. GROUND CORN: 1 LOT 5.75 AND 5.85. 24 LOTS TOTAL. l^illigflpP(^o9 DEPARTMENTS Editorial AlO Farm Calendar AlO Farm Forum AlO Futures Al 6 Mailbox Markets 814 Public Auction Register 819 Business News C 2 Classified Ads CIO, D 2 HOME AND YOUTH Homestead Notes Home On The Range B 6 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 You Ask, You Answer B 9 Kid’s Komer FFA Happenings 4-H Happenings 812, 832 Vintage Hay Paradise, PA Thurs., December 26, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALA: 133.00-143.00. TIMOTHY: 122.00-129.00. MIXED HAY: 110.00-145.00. STRAW: 110.00-111.00. Regional Hay December 23, 1996 Eastern Pa. 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 100.00-150.00; MIXED HAY 90.00-140.00 FEW REPORTED 150.00; TIMOTHY 90.00-140.00 FEW REPORTED 150.00; STRAW 70.00-100.00; MULCH 25.00-40.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 12/20/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 293 HAY. 60 STRAW & 13 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 117.00-206.00; MIXED HAY 105.00-202.00; TIMOTHY 95.00- STRAW 89.00-137.00; EAR CORN 88.00-96.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 12/20/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 188 HAY. 33 STRAW & 15 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 95.00-200.00; MIXED HAY 91.00- TIMOTHY 97.00-150.00; STRAW 76.00-124.00; EAR CORN 75.00- Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, December 20, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 110 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 44 LOTS. 61.00-196.00 ALFALFA: 17 LOTS, 104.00-265.00. TIMOTHY: 18 LOTS. 95.00-170.00 STRAW: 11 LOTS, 100.00-135.00 EAR CORN; 6 LOTS, 70.00-94.00. ORCHARDGRASS; 8 LOTS, 120.00-187.00. CLOVER: 110.00. SOYBEAN STUBBLE; 57.00. FIREWOOD; 37.00 AND 105 00 CORN SCREENINGS: 60 00. WOOD SHAVINGS: 100 00 LOAD. INDEX Four Sections FEATURES Rough Yeai Md. Dairy Successful Farming B 2 Livestock Team Warren 4-H Farm Signs DAIRY Guernsey News A 22 Pa. DHIA Focus A 24 Reproduction Efficiency A2B Pa. DHIA C 4 B 2 COLUMNS Now is the Time AlO On Being A Farm Wife B 4 .810 81l Taking Time.. All Garden’s.... Ida’s Notebook Al 9 A 22 812 812 ,813 B 5 B 7 .81l
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