New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wed], December 10, 1997
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 886 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 573
LAST YEAR 1029
TREND: FEEDER PIG TREND NOT
ESTABLISHED BECAUSE SUPPLY
SOLD MAINLY FOR SLAUGHTER.
ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL
AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US# 1-2: 41 HEAD 36-46 LBS.
80.00-BS.OO. WWEIGHTED AVERAGE
42.32, WEIGHTED PRICE 82.13.
SLAUGHTER: 41 HEAD IS-23 LBS.
160.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE
21.47, WEIGHTED PRICE 18234; 21*
HEAD 21-29 LBS. 110.00-130.00,
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 26.79,
WEIGHTED PRICE 128.87; 37 HEAD
33-39 LBS. 106.00-135.00. WEIGHTED
AVERAGE 3439, WEIGHTED PRICE
125.63; 133 HEAD 31-39 LBS.
74.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE
35.90, WEIGHTED PRICE 12.61; 163
HEAD 41-49 LBS. 74.00-12.00,
WEIGHTED AVEROE 42.82, WEIGHT
ED PRICE 77.37; 80 HEAD 33-39 LBS.
76.00- WEIGHTED AVERAGE
5430, WEIGHTED PRICE 79.99; 28
HEAD 60 LBS. 76.00; 20 HEAD 70-72
LBS. 68.00-73.00. WEIGHTED AVER
AGE 71.23, WEIGHTED PRICE 7133.
AS IS: 37 HEAD 32-32 LBS.
70.00-86.00, WEIGHTED AVERAGE
41.89, WEIGHTED PRICE 76.73.
ALL FEEDER PK3S CONSIGNED TO
WED. FEEDER PIGS ALE MUST ORIGI
NATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGA
TIVE OR MONITORED HERD.
CHRISTMAS
Sale (r\M
lues Dec. 16
@ 7 PM
Rec 9am to spm
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Exit 12 Off Ml turn South
(717) 249-4511 or
Evtning* Jim, 249-2359
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MON DECEMBER 8,1997
USDA Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1571 LAST
MONDAY 969 LAST YEAR 1289
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to
last Monday barrows and gilts 50-1.00
lower, instances 150 lower.
US 1-2 220-260 lbs 455046.25
US 1 Few 220-235 lbs 465048.00
US 1-3 230-270 lbs 435045.00
US 2-3 Few26o-300 lbs 41.734350
New Wilmington
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, PA
Dec. 5, 1997
FEEDER PIGS 487. 37.0 LBS. PER
PIG; 34.09 PER HEAD: 39.87 PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US#l-2:3040 LBS. 70.007730; 4030
LBS. 63.007000, ONE LOT 77.30; 3060
LBS. 60.00-67.30; 60-70 LBS.
30.006230; 80103 LBS. 3000.
US#2: 3040 LBS. 67307230, LOi
60.00; 4030 LBS. 600070.00, FEW TO
7730; 3060 LBS. 37306730; 6070
LBS. 2 LOTS 3230 AND 33.00; 7080
LBS. 47303230; 80105 LBS. ONE LOT
30.00
US#2-3: 3040 LBS. ONE LOT 3730;
4030 LBS. ONE LOT 6230; 6070 LBS.
FEW 33.00.
Lancaster Hogs
LucMter Stockyard*
Wednesday, Dee. 10 1997
Report nippUed by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 1165 HEAD;
LAST WEDNESDAY 911; LAST YEAR
1108.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 1.002.00
LOWER.
US#l-2 220-260 LBS. 44.50-45.50.
US#l-3 220-260 LBS. 43.30-44.50,
270-2(3 LBS. 40.00.
SOWS: 2.00 LOWER. US#l-3 3(0-430
LBS. 25.00-30.00; 300-600 LBS.
33.00-34.00.
BOARS: ALL WEIGHTS 27.00.
|£> CARLISLE yg*
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
FED and FEEDER
CATTLE SALE
TUBS.. DEC. 16, 1997 7;00 PM
Early Bird Pens Close 2PM Turn South Off 1-81 O Exit 12
Evenings Jim (717) 249-2358 Market (717) 249-4511
f
Hatfield Direct
Hatfleld, Pa-
Reports Supplied by Packer
For Monday, December I, 1997
And Wedneaday, December 10, 1997
MONDAY
TODAY: 7113
LAST MONDAY: NO KILL.
COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY —.
55.4% 213-273 LBS. BASE 46.08.
564% 213-273 LBS. 47.11.
37.4% 213-273 LBS. 41.14.
38.4% 213-273 LBS. 49.17.
39 A % 213-273 LBS. 30.20.
PREMIUM VALUE: 139.
GOOD'S RECEIVING
MONDAY CASH 43.00.
WEDNESDAY
TODAY: 7083
LAST WEEK: 7324
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY: .25 LOWER.
55.4* 215-275 LBS.; BASE; 44.92.
S64X 215-275 LBS.: 45.91.
574» 215-275 LBS.: 46.90.
514% 215-275 LBS. 47.59.
59.4 X 215-275 LBS. 48.88.
PREMIUM VALUE 133.
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, D.
Thursday December 11, 1997
USDA-IL Market News Service
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hog Opening
Barrows and OUts: Mostly 30 Lower.
Demand light to moderate on a moderate
movement. US 1-2 230-260 lbs.
41.00-4230 Few 43.00 US 2-3 230-260
lbs. 37.00-41.00 210-230 lbs. 33.00-37.00
Sows: Steady to Weak.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs. 30.00-32.00 Few
29.00 400-50011*. 32.00-34.00 500-600
lbs. 34.00-36.00 Few over 600 lbs. 37.00
Boats: 29.00-31.00 Few 28.50
Kutztown Hay
Auction
Fleetwood, PA
Dee. 6
Hay and Straw at W» sjm. Sat followed
by produce
Report Supplied by Auction
GRASS HAY: 137J0-150.00.
MIXED HAY: 123.00-210.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 125.00-140.00.
HAY: 1.15-3.90 BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 107 JO-120.00,2.00
BALE.
OAT STRAW: 100.00-102 JO.
FIREWOOD: 57J0-62J0.
>.kl*li.ltUUU >* U t.J. I;
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, December 8, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 167.
ALFALFA: 90.00-263.00.
MIXED HAY; 117.00-250.00.
TIMOTHY: 143.00-220.0 a
Meadoworass: tsaoo.
ORCHARDORASS: 127.00-180.00.
STRAW: 100.00- 147 ,0 a
EAR CORN: 93.00-112.00.
FIREWOOD; 47.00-107.00.
Westminster Hay
Weatmlniter, Md.
- Tueeday, December 9, 1997
! Report Supplied fay Auction
107 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 97.00-163.00, 3.40-3.00
BALE.
'TIMOTHY: 3.00-4.10 BALE, 39.00
LARGE ROUND.
MIXED HAY: 2.00-4.00 BALE,
GRASS: Z 10-3.75 BALE. 23.00-26.00
iAroe ROUND.
STRAW: .6S-Z3O BALE.
Soybean stubble: 1.60-1.70
BALE. 16.00 LARGE ROUND.
CORN STUBBLE: 1.00-1.20 BALE.
EAR CORN; 70.00.
FIREWOOD: 45.00-8730 CORD.
Good’s Hay
Lenin, Pa.
Wed, December 10, 1997
■ Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 51.
STRAW: 125.00-187.0 a
CORN: OLD 122.00, NEW 105.00.
GRASS: 127.00-152.0 a
TIMOTHY: 157.00-203.00.
ALFALFA: 157.00-2 IZOa
MIXED HAY: 130.00-205.00.
MULCH HAY: 59.00.
Mlddleburg Grain & Hay
Auction
Mlddleburg, Fa.
Tuesday Dec. 9, 1997
Report Supplied by PDA
42 LOADS OF HAY. 77 LOADS
TOTAL.
MIXED HAY: 97J0-192.50.
ALFALFA: 125.00-202J0.
TIMOTHY: 80.00-130.00.
ORCHARDORASS: 85.00-122J0.
STRAW: 63.00-132.50.
EAR CORN: NEW 85.00-88.00. OLD
97J0-HO.OOL
OATS: 2.30-2.55 BU.
FIREWOOD: 29.00-95.00 LOAD.
UwaailyPidsaw
INDEX
Four Sections
COLUMNS FEATURES
Now is the Time AlO Lebanon Fanq/Cily A 22
Being A Farm Wife B 3 Berks DHIA Banquet A 36
Family Living Focus B 4 Mifflin Fanq/Cily A 37
All Gardens 81l Adams 4-H A3B
Ida's Notebook 816 Conservationists Honored.... A4l
Consuming Thoughts 817 Green Dragon Tales B 5
Business News CIO Christmas Magic 820
Classified Ads Cl 7, D 7 sly Meadows C 6
MD Cooperators Honored....Cl6
DEPARTMENTS Chester Honors Dairy Cl 7
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Farm Forum AlO
Futures Al 6 HOME AND YOUTH
Mailbox Markets 821 Home On The Range B 2
Sale Reports 828 Homestead Notes B 5
Public Auction Register 829 Cook’s Question Comer B 8
DAIRY Kids Komer 810
DHIA Focus A 32 *- H Happenings 812
Holstein News A4O You **o, You Answer 818
Lancaster DHIA C0w5...«.,..C12 Farm Women Society 816
I. t. Ut. ». t. (. >. f. I ♦. * I. i L. I t_ * I ».« t 1 t I I « » I I « t 1 >
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday
HAY ft STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM ft PER TON.) HAY AND
STRAW STEADY TO 10100 HIGHER.
ALFALFA 110.00-170.00; MIXED
HAY 100.00-160.00. FEW 160.00;
TIMOTHY 100.00-160.00, FEW 160.00;
STRAW SO.OO-100.00, FEW 130.00;
MULCH 40.00-50.00, FEW 30.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/05/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
193 HAY. 31 STRAW ft 12 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 137.00-205.00; MIXED
HAY 127.00-205.00; TIMOTHY
147.00-20240; STRAW 110.00-145.00;
EAR CORN 106.00-133.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL FA HA Y
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/05/97. PRICES PER TON; LOADS:
113 HAY. 22 STRAW St 22 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 142.00-207.50; MIXED
HAY 105.00-175.00; TIMOTHY
107.50-161.00; STRAW 87.50-124.00;
EAR CORN 87.00-125.00.
The Windmill
Penn Yan, N.Y.
Dec. 5, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
22 LOADS.
TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
88.00-
MIXED GRASS: IST CUTTING
80.00- 2.00 BALE.
MIXED GRASS: 2ND CUTTING
86.00-
TIMOTHY ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
84.00- 2ND CUTTING
147.00- 340 BALE.
STRAW: 94.00-109.00.
LARGE ROUND BALES OF HAY
15.00- EACH.
HAY SALES EVERY MON. AND
FRL, II A.M. SHARP.
Green Dragon Hay
Epbrata, Pm.
Frid my, December 5, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
S 3 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 31 LOTS,
132.00-
ALFALFA; 3 LOTS. 130.00-215.00.
TIMOTHY: 21 LOTS. 142.00-202.00.
STRAW: 16 LOTS. 110.00-160.00.
EAR CORN: 4 LOTS, 107.00-133.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 5 LOTS,
145.00-
OATS: 2.90 BU.
FIREWOOD: 30.00 LOAD.
r, December 1
1997-A3
13*
Regional Hay
December 8, 1997
Extern Pc.