The Windmill Hay Auction Penn Yan, N.Y. Dec. 4, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction 17 LOADS GRASS: IST CUTTINO 42.00-46.00, 2ND 92.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 90.00,2 ND 80.00-BS.OO. ALFALFA GRASS: IST CUTTINO 90.00- 2ND 85.00-125.00, 3RD 77.00- CLOVER: 2ND CUTTINO 84.00. STRAW; 68.00-70.00. HAY AUCTIONS EVERY TUBS. AND FRL.II A.M. SHARP. EXCEPT CHRIST MAS AND NEW YEARS. North Jersey Market RacketUtown, N J. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, December 8, 1998 Hay—Straw A Grain Report ALFALFA: 3 LOTS. 2.50-4.00 BALE. MIXED HAY: 11 LOTS, .75-230 BALE. TIMOTHY: 7 LOTS, 2.00-330 BALE. MULCH: 2 LOTS, .75 AND .80 BALE. WHEAT STRAW: 4 LOTS, 1.80-2.10 BALE. EAR CORN: 2 LOTS, 2.25 AND 4.00 BAG. SHELLED CORN: 2 LOTS, 3.75 AND 6.25 BAG. OATS: 1 LOT AT 4.75 BAG. TOTAL: 32 LOTS. Forney Longenecker First Vice President Commodities Only Salomon Smith Barney A Member of TraveUrsGtbu pT* 150 N. Queen Street, Suite 100 Lancaster, PA 17603 Better Health! | coming SOON! \ Year - End Discount Da y s! to your farm - both in soil \ December 28 th , 29 th , 30 th , 1998 • and livestock. ; _ ~ . ; Call us for year end specials We specjalize in sen/ice to the ; on new and renta , Ag . Ba g ger s. organic farming industry * * • Soill^§pf TV2 l Place your order now and "* ■< - save b,g sss• . V ; Look in the Dec. 18 th issue for more details. -*V * S Homestead Nutritton. interstate DAIRY EQUIP. 245 White Oak Road ; 10 MILLER ALLEY ’S^’iSV^ 7 i THURMONT, MD 21788 .. J 1 800-332.6559 301-271-7344 ADVBRTIBINO The Adventures of Lebanon Produce Hay Auction Reistvllle, Pa. Tuesday, Dee. 8 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA: 90.00-10730. MIXED HAY: 65.00-95.00. STRAW: 90.00. CORN FODDER: 60.00. SHAVINGS: 3.00 BAG. AUCTION EVERY TOES. 10 A.M. Morrison Cove Produce Auction Hay Prices Roaring Springy Pa. Dee. 10 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA HAY; 130.00-165.00. MIXED GRASS AND ALFALFA; 105.00-15730. TIMOTHY HAY: 90.00-115.00. ROUND BALES: 100.00 TON. FIREWOOD; 35.00-37.00. STRAW: 60.00. SALE EVERY THURSDAY AT 1 P.M. Vintage Hay Paradise, PA Thun* December 10, 1998 Report Supplied by Auction TIMOTHY: 94.00-96.00. MIXED HAY: 110.00. GRASS: 91.00-99.00. STRAW: 107.00. CORN FODDER: 55.00. SALE TIME 12 NOON. 717-295-8914 800-441-1997 HAY, STRAW & GRAIN .SALE Every Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30,10 miles east of Lancaster in Paradise, PA) For info. (717)442-4181 bus. (610) 458-8518 home ADVERTISING Leinbach’s Hay Shippensburg, PA Dee. 5 and 8 Report Supplied by Auction 62 LOADS. ALFALFA: 70.00-150.00. MIXED HAY: 52.00-134.00. TIMOTHY: 60.00-65.00. CLOVER: 95.00. ORCHARD GRASS: 80.00-100.00. STRAW: 72.00-92.50. EAR CORN: 12,00. CORN FODDER: 2000-42.00. WOOD: 33.00-36.00 LOAD. Kutztown Produce Auction Hay Auction Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, December 5, 1998 32 LOADS. ALFALFA HAY: 176.00-1*2.00. TIMOTHY HAY: 100.00 GRASS HAY: 42.50-124.00. MIXED HAY: 40.00-126,00. HAY BY THE BALE: 1.05-2.00. WHEAT STRAW: 56.00-64,00. OAT STRAW: 62.00-7000. STRAW: 1.00-1.20 BALE. CORN FODDER: 40.00. FIREWOOD: 27.50-60.00. SALE EVERY SAT. AT 9 A.M. o| FARM RECORD BOOKS ° $ 4.95 717-872-1976 or mall: 101 Tomahawk Drive Conestoga, PA 17516 O Central Cariot Pork Report Dea Moines, IA Wed Dec 9, 1998 USDA Market News USDA NATIONAL CARLOT PORK REPORT Equaled to FOB Omaha Basis as 3:00 P.M. Compared to Tuesday’s Cloae: Fresh bone-in 13-19#, 1/4* trim, loins 2.00-3.00 lower; butts 1.00-5.00 lower; sbid. hams 20-23 lbs. steady to 1.00 higher. 23-27 lbs. 6.00-8.00 lower, sdls. bellies steady to 1.00 higher, lean trimmings steady to weak. Trading moderate to active, with light to moderate demand and mostly heavy offerings. Loads PORK CUTS ; 130.63 Loads TRIM/PROCESS PORK ; 77.0 USDA ESTIMATED PORK CARCASS CUT OUT Based on FOB Omaha cariot pork prices and industry yields. Calculations for a 185 lb Pork Carcass 51-52% lean, o.Bo*-0.99* backfat at last rib Total Today's Primal Cutout Values Date Loads Carcass Loin Butt Pic Rib Ham Belly 12/09207.639.7149.02310219.81 85.01 45.93 37.05 Ounge : -2.16 -2.46 -0.98 3.10 unc -7.75 1.14 12/08 194.0 41.87 51.47 33.00 16.71 85.0153.68 35.91 12/07 88.5 41.64 5232 32.82 20.78 85.01 49.68 36.45 12/04 87.8 43.07 57.14 33.23 22.45 85.0148.1038.68 12/03 117.043.12 58.23 32.95 2235 85.01 47.02 39.16 Cur rent Five Day Simple Average - 41.88 53.64 32.80 20.42 85.01 48.88 37.45 NOTE: Value may change without adequate test A detailed description of the cutout is available upon request. FRESH PORK CUTS PRICE RANGE WOHTD AVO. LOINS, BONE-IN Primal Cutout Value - 49.02 **ABP Regular 14-18# - 35.00 - 46.00 38.55 Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg. 1/4* Trim 13-19# 93 61.00 - 71.00 64.16 1/8* Tnu/less 13-19# IS 67.00 67.00 1/4* Bladeless 1/4* Trim 19-23# 8.0 55.50 • 65.00 61.00 combos 23/Up# 1.3 25.00 23.00 LOINS.CNTRCUT, 10-11 RJB,I/4*TRM Tender-in FLO 8-13# 13 115.00 115.00 Tender-out FLO 8-13# BNLS Strap-on 5-9# 10.0 95.00 - 116.00 111.80 BNLS Strap-off 5-9# 6.0 124.00- 129.00 126.50 WHLE BNLS LOINS 7-11# BNLS SIR LOIN .75-1# 0.5 72.00 72.00 BONE-IN SIR 2.5-3.5# 48.00 48.00 C BLADE ENDS 2-4# TENDERLOIN 1.25/DN# 038 180.00-194.00 184.67 LOIN BACK RIB (BOXED) FRSH/FRZN 1.5/DN# * 1.75/DN# 2.0 189.00 189.00 * 1.75-2.00# 0.25 183.00 183.00 * 2.00/UP# LOIN BACKRIB (COMBOS) 1.75/DN# 1.0 237.00 237.00 PICNIC Primal Cutout Val ue - 19.81 **ABP Untnnd Picnic - 12.50 12.50 Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg. Smlcr Tnn, RS. combo 19.00 - 22.00 20.13 A Smkr Trm, SS, boxed 43 37.00 - 39.00 37.67 PICNIC CUSHION MEAT Combo 92% Fresh 80.00 80.00 E Boxed 92% Fro zen 72.00 72.00 E BOSTON BUTT Primal Cutout Value « 32.02 **ABP Regular 4-8# - 1530 - 25.00 19.84 Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg. 1/4* Trim 4-9# 26.0 37.50 - 46.00 41.04 1/8* Trim 4-9# 43.00 - 48.00 4535 E 1/4“ Trim Neck-off 3.0 53.00 53.00 1/8* Trim Neck-off 3.0 54.00 - 55.00 54.67 BNLS, Cellar Trim combo's 9/UP# SPARERIB Primal Cutdtit Value ■ 85.01 •*ABP 1.5-33# - 76.0076.00 A Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg. 3 BAG/3 PCVAC 3.8/DN# 95.00 93.00 A 2 BAG/3 PCVAC 3.8- COMBOS 3.8/DN# COMBOS 3.8- SKINNED HAM Primal Cutout ADVERTISING (AThie Story) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 12, 1998-A7 Value - 45.93 **ABP Untnn Sd 17-20#- 65.00 65.00 A **ABP Untrm Sel 20-26#- 38.00 - 39.00 42.60 Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg. BONE-IN, TRIMMED 17-20# Trim Spec I 69.00 69.00 A 20-23# Trim Spec I 4.0 60.00 - 63.00 61.30 23-27# Trim Spec I 23.0 42.00 - 43.00 43.65 17-20# Trim Spec 2 20-27# Trim Spec 2 32.00 - 54.00 33.00 A 27#/up Trim Spec 2 BONELESS MUSCLES 94-96% 3 Muscle Group 4 Muscle Group 6.0 128.00 128. 00 3 Muscle Group unq Inside Outside Knuckle Lite Butt Inner Shank HAM TRIMMINGS (CHEM LEAN) Combo 72% Fresh 17.00 17.00 D Boxed 72% Fro zen Combo 90% Fresh Boxed 90% Frozen Outer Shank Frozen BELLY, SEEDLESS Primal Cutout Value - 37.03 **ABP Untnnd 12-14# - 33.00 33.00 **ABP Untrmd 14-16# - 34.00 34.00 **ABP Untnnd 16-18# - 32.00 - 3230 32.10 Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg. SKIN-ON, TRIMMED Fitch 10-12* 25.00 - 28.00 26.60 C Fresh 12-14* 3.0 3630 3630 Fresh 14-16# 4.0 38.00 38.00 Fresh 16-18* 3.0 3330 3330 Fresh 18-20# 7.0 2630 - 27.00 26.86 Fresh 20-23# 19.00 19.00 A SKINLESS, SQUARED Fresh 9-11# Fresh 11-13# Fresh 13-13# Fresh 15-17# SKINLESS, CENTER CUT Fresh 8-10# Fresh 10-12# Fresh 12-14* Freeh 14-16# PORK TRIMMINGS/BONELESS PRO CESSING PORK (CHEMICAL LEAN) •*ABP:Cmbo 42% Frsh - 9.00 9.00 **ABP:Cmbo 72% Fish - 14.30 - 1330 14.94 ••ABP.-Cmbo Brils Pic Fra - 16.00 - 1730 17.00 **ABP;Cmbo Jowl Fish - 8.00 - 830 839 Lds Price Range Wghtd Avg. Combo 42% Fresh 20.0 1030 -i 1.00 10.88 Boxed 42% Frozen 3.0 17.00 -19.00 18.20 Combo 72% Fresh 333 16.50 - 173016.78 Boxed 72% Frozen 7.0 23.00 - 233 0 23.14 BONELESS PICNIC MEAT Combo 72% Fresh 3.0 1730- 1830 18.17 Boxed 72% Frozen 3.0 23.00 - 2630 2333 SKINNED JOWLS Combo Fresh 43 930 - 10.00 9.89 Boxed Frozen 1.0 1330 1330 FAT. VISUAL TRACE OF LEAN Combo Fresh 17.00 17.00 D Boxed Frozen TRIM. VISUAL TRACE OF LEAN Combo 12-16% Fresh Boxed 12-16% Frozen ••Adjusted Base Price • Weighted aver age price for non-value added product cal culated by subtracting the packer's value differential from the reported price of value-added product. Specifications for all reported cuts available upon request. STANDARD ADJUSTMENTS FOR CONVERTING TO VACUUM BASIS Loins (13-23#’s): Butts (4-9#’s): Vacpak: report basis Vacpak: report basis Oas Pak: minus $2.00 Gas Pak: no price differential Paper : minus $5.00 Paper : minus $3.00 Combo : minus $6.00 Combo : minus $4.00 Spareribs; Adjustments for Trim - Vacpak : report basis Bone-in Center Cut Loins: Poly wrap: minus $7.00 False Lean Off : basis Tenderloins; False Lean On ; minus $5.00 Vacpak : report basis Bone less Center Cut Loins: Polywtap: minus $lO.OO 1/4“ Trim: report basis 1/8“ Trim: add $6.00 ABODE after quotes represents days since last actual market test Quotes are dropped after 5 days of no test or before if they no longer reflect current market con ditions. (2) 13.6 R-24 (2) 13.6 R-28 (2) 14.9 R-28 (2) 14.9 R-30 (2) 15.5 R-38 (2) 16.9 R-38 (2) 16.9 R-38 (2) 20.8 R-38 (2) 18.4 R-42 i i*iw -j*-»*v -tOljt, JOE'S BATTERY & TIRE 2225 Union Blvd., Allentown. 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