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Hatfield Direct
Hatfield, Pa.
Reports Supplied by Packer
For Monday, December 22, 1997
And Wednesday, December 24, 1997
MONDAY
TODAY: 7494
LAST MONDAY: 6839.
COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY
3.50 LOWER.
53.4% 215-275 LBS. BASE 40.00.
56.4% 215-273 LBS. 40.92.
57.4% 215-275 LBS. 41.84.
58.4% 215-275 LBS. 42.76.
59.4% 215-275 LBS. 43.68.
PREMIUM VALUE: 1.23.
GOOD'S RECEIVING
MONDAY CASH 37.50-39.00.
WEDNESDAY
TODAY: 7554
LAST WEEK: 7040
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST WED
NESDAY: 2.91 LOWER.
55.4% 215-275 LBS.: BASE: 38.17.
56.4% 215-275 LBS.; 39.06.
57.4% 215-275 LBS.: 39.95.
58.4% 213-275 LBS. 40i84.
59.4% 215-275 LBS. 41.73.
PREMIUM VALUE 1.20.
Carlisle
Livestock
Market, Inc.
FED CATTLE
SALE
Tues., Dec. 30
Exit 12 off 1-81 Turn South
Early Bird Pens
Close 2 P.M
Market (717)249-4511
Jim (717) 249-2359
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New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MON DECEMBER 22, 1997
USDA Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 850 LAST
MONDAY 1240 LAST YEAR 510
BARROWS AND GILTS; Compared to
last Monday barrows and gilts 3.00 lower.
US 1-2 210-260 lbs 40.00-40.60
US 1 215-265 lbs 40.75-42.00
US 1-3 225-275 lbs 39.00-39.85
US 2-3 220-290 lbs 37.00-38.50
New Wilmington
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, PA
Dec. 19, 1997
FEEDER PIGS 306. 46.0 LBS. PER
PIG; 57.86 PER HEAD: 126.02 PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT. ALL PRICES PER
HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US# 1-2: 30-40 LBS. FEW
19Z50-235.00; 40-50 LBS. 100.00-142.50; I
50-60 LBS. FEW 80.00-97.50; 60-75 LBS.
ONE LOT 70.00.
US#2:3O-40 LBS. 190.50-225.00; 40-50
LBS. 90.00-200.00, MOSTLY
145.00-185.00; 50-60 LBS. 65.00-92.50;
60-75 LBS. 2 LOTS 50.00 AND 67.50.
US#2-3: 30-40 LBS. 160.00-210,00;
40-50 LBS. 2 LOTS 120.00 AND 150.00;
50-60 LBS. ONE LOT 70.00; 60-75 LBS. 2
LOTS 60.00 AND 62.50.
FOR SALE - MANURE
► 20-25 ton trailer loads A
S 7 to $9/per ton depending *
k on distance A
► VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. 1
Paradise, PA 17562
► (717) 442-4181 A
L. Robert Frame, President
Diffenbach Auction Center
New HoUaad, Pm.
Moaday, Decoabcr 22, 1997
Report Supplied by AikUm
TOTAL LOADS; 164.
ALFALFA: 152.00-280.00.
MIXED HAY: 75.00-24a00.
TIMOTHY: 7000-200.00.
ORCHAROGRASS: 97.00-17Z00.
MBADOWGRASS: 125.00.
STUBBLE HAY: 125.00.
STRAW; 102.00-137.00.
BAR CORN; 98.00-120.00.
SHAVINGS; 1.85 BAG.
FIREWOOD: 30.00-150.00.
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North Jersey
Market
Hackettatown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997
Hay—Straw &
Grain Report
MIXED HAY: 3 LOTS. 3.20-3.70
BALE.
TIMOTHY; 1 LOT AT 3.00 BALE.
GRASS: 2 LOTS, 3.10 AND 3.50
BALE.
MULCH: 1 LOT AT 1.60 BALE.
EAR CORN: 2 LOTS, 2.50 AND 4.00
BAG.
CORN SCREENINGS: 1 LOT AT 1.75
BAG.
10 LOTS TOTAL.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Friday, December 19, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
145 TOTAL LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 51 LOTS, 90.00-227.00.
ALFALFA: 9 LOTS. 121.00-222.00.
TIMOTHY: 24 LOTS. 79.00-180.00.
STRAW: 27 LOTS, 90.00-137.00.
EAR CORN: 11 LOTS. 97.00-126.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 11 LOTS.
92.00-167.00.
CLOVER: 142.00.
OATS: 2.70, 2.85 AND 3.00 BU.
REEDS CANARY: 105.00.
FIREWOOD: 42.00-160.00.
Middleburg Grain & Hay
44 LOADS OF HAY, 70 LOADS
TOTAL.
MIXED HAY: 92.50-192.50.
ALFALFA: 132.50-170.00.
TIMOTHY: 92.50-115.00.
ORCHAROGRASS: 95.00-132J0.
STRAW: 90.00-120.00.
EAR CORN: NEW 85.00-89.00, OLD
107.50-112.50.
OATS: 2.15-2.20 BU.
Westminster Hay
WeatmlMter, Md.
Tueaday, December 23, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
102 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 2.80-6.00 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 2.00-4.20 BALE., 30.00
LRGE ROUND.
MIXED HAY: 1.60-3.85 BALE, 17.00
LARGE ROUND.
GRASS: 1.80-3.00 BALE, 30.00-35.00
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: 1.20-2.00 BALE, 21.00
LARGE ROUND.
SOYBEAN STUBBLE: .70- M 0 BALE.
16.00 LARGE ROUND.
EAR CORN: 105.00.
FIREWOOD: 52.00-95.00 CORD.
Hay and Straw at 9KN a.m. Sat followed
by produce
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA HAY: 155.00-185.00.
GRASS HAY: 138.00-155.00.
MIXED HAY: 135.00-200.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 144.00-152.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 100.00-134.00.
OAT STRAW; 100.00.
FIREWOOD: 30.00-70.00 LOAD.
Morrison’s Cove
Auction Hay
Morrison’s Cove
Dec. 23
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 195.00-275.00.
MIXED HAY: 155.00-200.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 80.00-135.00.
CORN FODDER: 40.00.
STRAW: 85.00.
FIREWOOD: 27.50-35.00 PICK-UP
LOAD.
STARTING JAN. 8, HAY SALE WILL
BE THURS. AT 1 P.M. NO MORE TUBS.
SALES. LAST TUBS. SALE DEC. 30.
INDEX
Four Sections
COLUMNS HOME AND YOUTH
Now is the Time AlO Homestead Notes B 2
Poultry Pointers A 23 Home On The Range B 2
Farm Management A 26 Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Livestock Notes A 32 Kids Komer 810
All Gardens B 3 4-H Happenings 84, 14, 20
Being A Farm Wife B 4 You Ask, You Answer 816
Family Living Focus B 5 Farm Women Societies 815
Consuming Thoughts B 7
Ida’s Notebook 815 features
Business News 819 MD 4-H Wins A 22
Classified Ads C 3. D 5 Lehigh 4-H A2B
Vegetable Day A 33
Reflection B 2
Milk Thing fill
Candle ‘Scents’ 814
DEPARTMENTS Voices & Actions C 2
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO DAIRY
Farm Forum AlO Too-Low Milk Prices Al 9
Futures Al 6 DHIA Focus A2l
Mailbox Markets 820 Dairylea Cooperative A 24
Sale Reports 826 Dairy Outlook A 25
Public Auction Register 828 j r Holstein Convention A3O
PA Top Proteins D 2
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Lancaster Farmii
Auction
Middle burg, Fa.
Tuesday Dec. 23, 1997
Report Supplied by PDA
Kutztown Hay
Auction
Fleetwood, PA
Dec. 20
Saturday
iber 27, IM7-A3
Regional Hay
December 22, 1997
Easter* Pa.
HAY ft STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY NO. 2 AND
BETTER. PRICES PAID BY DEALERS
AT THE FARM ft PER TON.) HA Y AND
STRAW STEADY.
ALFALFA 110.00-170.00; MIXED
HAY 100.00-160.00; TIMOTHY
100.00-160.00; STRAW 80.00-100.00,
FEW 130.00; MULCH 40.00-30,00, FEW
30.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/19/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS;
304 HAY, 82 STRAW A 24 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 135.00-200.00; MIXED
HAY 116.00-202.00; TIMOTHY
125.00-190.00; STRAW 90.00-140.00;
EAR CORN 95.00-111.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/19/97. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
204 HAY, 34 STRAW A 22 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 130.00-200.00; MIXED
HAY 95.00-170.00; TIMOTHY
97.00-145.00; STRAW 90.00-130.00;
EAR CORN 87.50-117.00.
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wed., December 24, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 68.
CORN: OLD 127.00, NEW
97.00-137.00.
MIXED HAY: 130.00-235.00.
ALFALFA: 120.00-225.00.
TIMOTHY: 105.00-187.00.
GRASS; 110.00-207.00.
STRAW; 110.00-160.00.
STUBBLES: 142.00.
NOBLE OATS: 2.90 BU.
The Windmill
Penn Van, N.Y.
Dec. 19, 1997
Report Supplied by Auction
27 LOADS.
TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
102.00-
GRASS: IST CUTTING 76.00-78.00.
CLOVER: IST CUTTING
92.00- 2ND 130.00-155.00.
TIMOTHY ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
85.00- 2ND 175.00-205.00.
ALFALFA: 2ND CUTTING
120.00-
STRAW: 88.00-100.00.
LARGE ROUND BALES GRASS HAY
18.00.
LARGE ROUND BALES STRAW
15.00.
SALE EVERY MON. AND FRI., 11
A.M. SHARP!