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.
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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.
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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.
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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