New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Wad, January 1, 1997 Report Supplied by USDA TODAY 476 HEAD LAST WEDNESDAY NO SALE LAST YEAR 1123 HEAD TREND: ALL PIGS SOLD FOR SLAUGHTER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. SLAUGHTER; 47 HEAD 13-19 LBS. 160.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 17.48, WEIGHTED PRICE 207.07; 73 HEAD 23-29 LBS. 123.00-197.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 23.60, WEIGHTED PRICE 168.21; 116 HEAD 31-38 LBS. 123.00-183.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 34.40, WEIGHTED PRICE 148.64; 79 HEAD 41-47 LBS. 90.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 43.42, WEIGHTED PRICE 100:42; 34 HEAD 31-39 LBS. 73.00-122.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 32.94, WEIGHTED PRICE 100.86; 32 HEAD 61-87 LBS. 82.00-87.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE 63.46, WEIGHTED PRICE 83.43; 6 HEAD 77 LBS. 77.00, WEIGHT ED AVERAGE 77.00, WEIGHTED PRICE 77.00; 21 HEAD 80-97 LBS. 74.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE 93.37, WEIGHTED PRICE 74.16. ALL PICS CONSIGNED TO WED. FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. Indiana Hogs SPRINGFIELD, IL JANUARY 2, 1997 Barrowi and Gilts: Mostly .50 Lower. Demand light with ■ moderate movement. Country Plants US 1-2 230200 lbs. 51.50-53.00 Few 51.00 52.50-54100 US 2-3 230-260 Iba. 45.00-51.00 210-230 lbs. 40.0045.00 Sowi: Weak to 1.00 Lower, tome over 650 lb(. 2.00 Lower. VS 1-3 300-450 Dm. 41.00-46.00 450-500 Ibi. 45.00-47.00 500-650 Iba. 47.00-52.00 Few over 650 Ibi. 53.00 Boan: 39.00-40.00 Preliminary eiti mate: 36,000 * Receipt! have changed due to change in reporting bate. pirjc ; Carlisle ■ IVJIO ! Livestock SZ < Market. Inc. S#i fed s^ e A | T a | ; Tues,Jan.742l 7PM # Exit 12 offl-81 Turn South UVESTOCK MARKET, INC. ' E^ y Exit 12 Off Ml turn South ! Close 2 P.M. (717) 24*4511 or J Market (717)249-4511 I J'm (717) 249-2359 Hatfield Direct Hatfield, Pa. Rqporte Supplied by Packer For Monday, Doc—bor 30, 1996 And Wedneaday, January 1, 1997 MONDAY: 6664 LAST MONDAY 7595 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY 1.00 HIGHER. 53.396-36.4% 216-269 LBS. BASE 55.83. 56.396-38.4% 216-269 LBS 36.66-37.48. SB.S%-60.4% 216-269 LBS 58J1-39.14. FEW 216-269 LBS. 39.97. GOOD’S RECEIVING MONDAY CASH: 33.00. State Graded Feeder Pig Sale CarltaU Livestock Market, Inc. Friday, December 27, 1996 RESULTS ON 836 PIGS. TREND; COMPARED TO DEC. 13 STATE GRADED SALE, PICS WERE, VERY ACTIVE; MOSTLY 100020.00 HIGH ER, SPOTS 60.008000 HIGHER ON PIGS UNDER 40 LBS. ALL, PIGS ARE FROM QUALIFIED OR MONITORED HERDS; THEY WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. USBIA2: 646 HBAQ. 38 HEAD 17-29 LBS. 256.00289.00; 16 HEAD 38-39 LBS. 171.00; 133 HEAD 40-49 LBS. 138.00167.00; 171 HEAD 52-59 LBS. 143.00167.00; 199 HEAD 6069 LBS. 129.00147.00; <7B HEAD 7079 LBS. 105.00121.00; 11 HEAD 84-89 LBS. 103.00. US#2:l3l HEAD. 13H8AD27-39LBS. 173.0022000; 38 HEAD 41-49 LBS. SMALL LOTS 117.00170.00; 42 HEAD 54-59 LBS. 131.00145.00; 34 HEAD 61-69 LBS. 128.00133.00; 4 HEAD 72-119 LBS. 80.00100.00 USB2-3: 16 HEAD. 13 HEAD 34-49 LBS. 140.00162.00; 3 HEAD 58-59 LBS. 175.00. ; AS IS: 1 HEAD IS LBS. 250.00; 3 HEAD 32-39 LBS. 130.00, IS HEAD 42-55 LBS. 4200, 23 HEAD 6090 LBS. 42.00100.00. 1 HEAD 105 LBS. (BOAR) 30.00 NEXT STATE FEEDER PIG SALES WILL BE FRIDAY, JAN. 10, 1997. RECEIVING 7 A.M-11 A.M. SALE 1:30 P.M. SHARP! Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Friday, December 27, 199? Report Supplied by Auction 171 TOTAL LOADS. MIXED HAY: 36 LOTS, 80.00-200.00. ALFALFA; 24 LOTS, 80.00-190.00. TIMOTHY: 26 LOTS. 110.00-213.00 STRAW: 28 LOTS, 95.00-140.0 a EAR CORN: 7 LOTS, 8100-101.00. ORCH ARDOR ASS: 9 LOTS, naoo-isaoo. CLOVER: 2 LOTS, 100.00 AND 108.00. OATS: 3 LOTS. 183-3.20 BU. CORN FODDER: 3100. FIREWOOD: 33.00-90.00 LOAD. HAYLAGE; 34.00. BEDDING: 6100 LOAD. Diffenbach Auction Center New Hoi land, Pa. Monday, Dec. 30, 1 99* Report SnppMod by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 206. ALFALFA: 100.00-270.00. MIXED HAY: 95.00-23000. TIMOTHY: 92,00-215.00, CLOVER: 137.00. ORI i 97.00-145.00. STUBBLE HAY: 100.00-102.00. STRAW; 77.00-140.00. EAR CORN: 90.00-97.00 FIREWOOD: 35.00-90.00 LOAD. Middleburg Hog Report MkhUcbvrg, h. Dec. 30 ft 31 Report aupplied by PDA 222 HEAD. BARROWS AND GILTS 1.00 LOWER. US#l-2 230-260 LBS. S2.SO-S4.SO; US«I-3 210-260 LBS. SO.OO-53.00. New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA DECEMBER 30, 1996 TODAY 1114 LAST MONDAY 310 \ LAST YEAR 1123 TREND: Compared to Uit Monday barrow and (ilu Heady to 30 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2230-260 lb* 34.23-33.00 US 1 Few 217-245 lb* 35.75-36.73 US 1-3 223-260 lb* 53.00-54.00 260-270 lb* 52.50-53.00 Couple lot* 210-213 lb* 31.00-3250 173-190 lb* 4450-47.75 US 2-3 223-300 lb* 31.00-3283 PENNFIELD GRAIN BANK Pennfleld Offer* A Sound Program For The Dairy Farmer To Uae Hia Grain “Serna AaCaah” To Reduce Hia Monthly Feed Bill And To Avoid Having To Take “Harveat Price" For Hia Grain Prices Week Of 1/D6/97 Com $3.08 Bu. Soybeans $7.02 Bu. Barley $3.45 Bu. • No Storage Charges • Prices Updated Weekly Grain Bank Balance Shown On Each Invoice No Hidden Charges For every lon of qualifying dairy feed purchased you will receive one ton of grain back hauled at no charge Good’s Hay Leola. Pa. Wed, January I, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction TOTAL LOADS: 47. MIXED HAY: 77.00-197.00. EAR CORN: 87.00-89.00. TIMOTHY: 100.00-170.00 CRASS: 112.00-130.0 a STRAW: 73.00-117.00. CLOVER STUBBLES 87.00. ALFALFA; 120.00-160.00. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, December 31, 1996 Report Supplied by Auction 79 LOADS OF HAY. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 117.00- 2ND CUTTING 116.00- TIMOTHY: 132.00-160.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 132.00- 2ND 147.00-212.00, 3RD 110.00- 4TH 105.00-192.00. CLOVER: 126.00-139.00. GRASS: 120.00-156.00. WHEAT STRAW: 11S.00-144.00. CORN FODDER: 43.00. STARTING TIME 11 A.M. 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 TO STRONG. 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 75.00-100.00; MULCH 25.00-40.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 12/27/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS: 277 HAY, 71 STRAW & 8 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 100.00-195.00; MIXED HAY 90.00-182.00; TIMOTHY 110.00-180.00; STRAW 90.00-130.00; EAR CORN 93.00-105.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 12/27/96. PRICES PER TON: LOADS; 198 HAY, 23 STRAW & 12 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 100.00-187.50; MIXED HAY 90.00-159.00; TIMOTHY 90.00-135.00; STRAW 80.00-140.00; EAR CORN 80.00-TOO.OO. I INDEX Four Sections CQLUMNS HOME AND YOUTH Now is the Time AlO Homestead Notes B 2 Family Living Focus B 3 ff A Happenings B 4 On Being A Farm Wife B 5 Home On The Range B 6 No*® l ?** B 7 Farm Women Sociedesß 7, 819 All Gardens ..81l Cook’s Question C0mer......8 8 Kid’s Komer ~810 nCDADTMCNTC 4 ’ H »16 DEPARTMENTS You Ask, You Answer 818 Editorial AlO Farm Calendar AlO - Rmn Forum AlO Livestock Auction Ends AlB Futures Al 6 Brosius Year-End A2O Mailbox Markets 820 Lebanon Roundup A 24 Sale Reports 823 Commodity Reps A 25 Public Auction Register 824 Grazing Conference A 33 Business News C 4 Laugh Yourself B 2 Classified Ads CIO, D 2 Whitestonc Farm B 9 Farm Management., C 3 AgrAbility B 9 American Farmer 812 Young Fanner Convention ..814 DAIRY Cooking In Parchment 817 N.E. DHIA Al 5 Judging Schedule C 5 All American „. A2B Exhibitor’s List C 6 DHIA Focus- A 32 Farm Show Meetings, C 8 American Royal CIO Regional Hay - December 30, 1996 Eastern Pa. Leinbach’s Hay ShippcMbun, PA Dec. 28 and 31 Report Supplied by Audios 109 LOADS. ALFALFA; 98.00-188.00. MIXED HAY: 74.00-152.00. TIMOTHY: 70.00-15Z00. BROMEGRASS: 77.00-124.00. ORCHARDGRASS; 90.00-110.00, STRAW: 64.00-110.00. EAR CORN: 65.00-100.00. CORN FODDER: 48.00. MULCH: 40.00. WOOD: 21.00-SS.OO LOAD. Middleburg Hay Mlddlcburfc PA Tact, December 31, 1996 Report (applied by PDA 71 LOADS OF HAY. ALFALFA; 11200-150.00. MIXED HAY; 90.00-175.00. TIMOTHY: 97.50-157.50. STRAW: 3 LOTS, *O.OO-90.00. EAR CORN: 34 LOTS, 72.50-110.00. OATS: 9 LOTS, 200-275 BU. Vintage Hay Farad lee, PA Thun, January 2, 1997 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALA: 148.00-180.00. TIMOTHY: 121.00-167.00. MIXED HAY: 138.00-141.00. GRASS: 160.00-164.00 STRAW: 97.00-114.00. Belleville Hay Wednesday, January 1 Belleville, PA Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA HAY: 9 LOTS. 107.00-16250. MIXED HAY: 31 LOTS. 95.00-ISO.OO. STRAW; 3 LOTS, 70.00. WOOD: 4 LOTS. 37.50-65.00. CORN; 3 LOTS, 75.00-80.00. HAYLAGE: 82.50. Westminster Hay WotmliMlcr, Md. Tueedey, December 31, 1996 Report Supplied by Aoctioa IS6 LOTS. ALFALFA: 1.75-3.90 BALE TIMOTHY: 9000, 1.80-3.00 BALE MIXED HAY: .75-3.00 BALE. 17.00 LARGE ROUND. GRASS: 82.00-97.00,1.40-1.90 BALE, 17.00-28.00 LARGE ROUND. STRAW: .90-2.30 BALE FIREWOOD: 102.00-120.00 CORD.
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