New Holland
Feeder Pigs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
WED FEBRUARY 3, 1999
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND FEEDER PIG AUC
TION FOR WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY
3, 1999
FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 683
LAST WEEK 313 LAST YEAR 325
TREND; Compared to last week, feeder
pigs sold steady to 5.00 higher in active
trading. A good crowd of fanner feeders
were in the market for pigs, despite weak
slaughter hog prices. Around 38 percent of
supply was sold for slaughter. All pigs
weighed and graded on arrival and sold by
the hundred weight.
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 38 Pkg 35
lbs 60.00 132 40-50 lbs 25.00-47.00 118
50-65 lbs 40.00-51.00
US 2 26 30-40 lbs 42.00-46.00 59 40-50
lbs 38.00-42.00
US 2-3 25 Pkg 31 lbs 37.00
SLAUGHTER 1 1 20-25 lbs
85.00- 120.00 56 25-30 lbs 38.00-56.00 82
30-40 lbs 50.00-105.00 33 50-100 lbs
28.00- As Is 20-85 15-50 lbs
24.00-
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED
NESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST
ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED
NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD.
S & J Villari
Livestock
Feeder Pig Sale
Gunboro, DeL
February 1, 1999
Report Supplied by Auction
401 HEAD.
UNDER 30 LBS. 75.00-110.00, 30-39
LBS. 32.00-61.00; 40-49 LBS.
35.00- 50-59 LBS. 42.0045.00;
60-69 LBS. 35.0042.00; 70-79 LBS.
31.00- 8089 LBS. 34.00. BIG PRO
DUCER SALE DATES: FEB. 22;
MARCH 15; APRIL 5 AND 26; MAY 17;
JUNE 7 AND 28; JULY 19; AUGUST 9
AND 30; SEPT. 20; OCT. 11; NOV. 1
AND 22; DEC. 6 AND 20.
HAVE FEEDER PIGS IN BETWEEN
7:30 A.M. AND 10 A.M. MORNING OF
SALE. SALE WILL BEGIN AT NOON.
CLOSED FOR VACATION JULY 1 AND
12.
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
RECEIVING 6-10:30 AM
FRIDAY ST*
Feb. 12 & 26 Artyf
1 P.M. * IJU
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, MC,
Exit 1200101 turn South
(717)2404511 or
EventogaJkn, 2462366
Hog Markets
Weckley Hog Prices
Sales At
Various Points
Feb. 2
Report Supplied By USDA
EAST COAST VEAL FOR MON.:
HIDE-ON UNQUOTED; HIDE-OFF
210.00-212.00 FIRM.
10-SO MINN, COUNTRY POINTS
24-26, FEW 26'h -27 (ST-50 LWR), BASE
MKT. BID RANGE 33.78-38.00 (MEAN
35.79), TREND -47-.50 LOWER.
DIRECT HOGS: SOWS 300-450 LBS.
13.00- 15.00 (STY-1.00 LOWER). 450-500
LBS. 15.00-17.00, 500 LBS. AND UP
16.00- BOARS 220-300 LBS.
8.00- STEADY, 300 LBS. AND UP
6.00-
INDIANA-OHIO 25.00-26.00, FEW
26.50, STEADY TO FIRM.
ILLINOIS: 25.5027.00, UNEVENLY
STEADY TO FIRM. SOWS 300400 LBS.
14.0017.00, STEADY, 400500 LBS.
16.0019.00, STEADY, 500600 LBS.
19.0022.00, STEADY, FEW OVER 600
LBS. 21.0023.00, FEW 24.00, STEADY.
BOARS 300 LBS. AND DO WN MOSTLY
10.0012.00. LBS. AND UP7.009.00.
SIOUX FALLS HOGS: BARROWS
AND GILTS STEADY TO .50 LOWER.
47-50% 220260 LBS. 26.5027.00.
SU CITY HOGS; 350 - BARROWS
AND GILTS FULLY STEADY 47-50%
220270 LBS. 27.50; SOWS 300500 LBS.
JO HIGHER, 500700 LBS. STEADY.
US#l-3 300500 LBS. 16JO, 500700
LBS. 21.00. BOARS 10.00.
SIOUX FALLS CATTLE: NONE ON
OFFER.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Wednesday, Feb. 3
Report Supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 350
ESTIMATED; LAST WEDNESDAY 415;
LAST YEAR 945.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST WEEK, PRICES
WERE 2.004.00 LOWER.
49-54 PERCENT LEAN: 240260 LBS.
26J027.00; 45-50 PERCENT LEAN
220250 LBS. 25.0026J0.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MON FEBRUARY 1, 1999
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY FEBRUARY 1. 1999
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 977 LAST
MONDAY 1133 LAST YEAR 1171
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to
last week, prices were 3.00-4.00 lower.
49-54 percent lean: 225-275 lbs
26.75-27.75 Few up to 29.25 45-50 percent
lean: 240-280 lbs 25.00-27.00 4045 per
cent lean; 280-365 lbs 23.00-26.00
SOWS: Prices were 1.00-2.00 lower.
US 1-3: 300-400 lbs 13.00-16.00
400-500 lbs 16.00-19.00 500-650 lbs
19.00-21.00, few 22.00
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 7.75-8.25
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, Feb. 1, 1999
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 204.
ALFALFA: 60.00-200.00.
BALEAGE: 35.00.
MIXED HAY; 32.00-200.00.
TIMOTHY: 50.00-145.00.
BROMEGRASS; 60.00.
MEADOWGRASS: 55.00.
ORCHARDGRASS; 50.00-172.00.
STRAW: 50.00-90.00.
EAR CORN: 71.00-80.00.
OATS; 2.00-2.85.
CORN FODDER; 41.00 BALE.
FIREWOOD: 25.00-50.00.
Wolgemuth Hay
Leo la, Pa.
Wed., Feb. 3
Report Supplied by Auction
83 LOADS.
STRAW: 62.00-92.00.
GRASS; 65.00-120.00.
MIXED HAY: 55.00-137.00.
TIMOTHY: 96.00-140.00.
ALFALFA: 55.00-142.00.
CORN: 77.00 AND 80.00.
FIREWOOD; 37.00.
SOYBEAN STUBBLE: 25.00.
BEAN STALKS: 35.00.
OATS: 2.00 BU.
CLOVER: 95.00.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock Auction
Hay Report
MartinaburiL Pa.
Feb. 1
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 140.00-165.00.
ALFALFA/GRASS: 105.00-157.50.
GRASS: 85.00. ,
TIMOTHY: 67.50-102.50.
STRAW; 50.00-77.50.
WOOD: 27.50-37.50.
SALE EVERY MON., 12:30 P.M.
Indiana Livestock
Springfield, IL
Thu Feb 4, 1999
USDA-IL Dept Ag Market News
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hog Opening
Barrows and gills opening steady. Coun
try US 1-2 230-270 lbs 24.50-26.50, few
24.00 US 2-3 230-260 lbs 20.00-24.50
210-230 lbs 19.00-20.00
Corn - Beans - Cotton
C-B-C
23% TOP
DRESS
#70353
23% Crude
Protein
. 9% Fat
SOA7 50 Ton
■ Bulk
(1 Ton Min.)
'Price includes 4% Cash
Discount Paid 10 Days.
PENNFIELD
GRAIN BANK
Prices Week Of 2/8/99
$2.54 Bu
Soybeans $5.18 Bu
Barley $l.BO Bu
• Use Gram “Same As Cash”
• Prices Updated Weekly
Corn
Gram Back-Hauling
No Storage Charges When
Applied To Feed Purchases
Yearly Statement of Gram
Transactions Available
CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT.
OPEN 24 HOURS
Pl-80 D-995-0333
pennfield feeds
Weaverland Auction
Hay Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thursday, Feb. 4
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 48.
ALFALFA: 67.00-130.00.
TIMOTHY: 72.00-80.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 165.00-170.00.
MIXED HAY: 100.00-165.00.
GRASS: 55.00-115.00.
STRAW: 69.00-84.00.
EAR CORN: 80.00-84.00.
OATS: 2.35 BU.
FIREWOOD: 30.00-50.00.
SALE EVERY THURS. 10 A.M.
Dewart Hay & Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, Feb. 1
Report Supplied by Auction
STEERS: 50.00-62.25.
HEIFERS: 45.00-56.50.
GOOD COWS: 30.00-40.00.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS
20.00-30.00.
BULLS: 40.00-45.00.
VEAL 130-190 LBS. 90.00-240.00,
90-130 LBS. 25.00-90.00.
HOGS: 28.00-34.00.
SOWS: 18.00-25.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 8.00-20.00 HEAD.
HAY: 50.00-170.00.
STRAW: 50.00-72.50.
WOOD: 32.00-40.00 LOAD.
CORN: 70.00-77.50.
OATS: 1.80-2.30 BU.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, January 30
75 LOADS.
ALFALFA HAY: 68.00-144.00.
ALFALFA MIX: 74.00-138.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 72.00-116.00.
OATS AND ALFALFA MIX: 54.00.
CLOVER MIX’: 70.00-106.00.
OTHER MIXED HAY: 66.00-120.00.
LARGE ROUND BALES HAY; 36.00.
HAY BY THE BALE: 2.00-2.40.
WHEAT STRAW: 68.00-80.00.
OAT STRAW: 62.00-78.00.
RYE STRAW: 64.00.
STRAW: 1.00-1.05 BALE.
OATS: 2.30-2.60 BU.
WOOD SHAVINGS: 2.50 BAG.
FIREWOOD: 35.00-50.00 LOAD.
SALE EVERY SAT. AT 9 A.M.
INDEX
Four Sections
COLUMNS HOME AND YOUTH
Now is the Time AlO Home On The Range B 2
Ag Insights A2O Homestead Notes B 6
PSU Dairy Science A2l Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Poultry Pointers A 25 Kids Komer 810
Family Living B 4 4-H Happenings 814
On Being A Farm Wife B 5 You Ask, You Answer 816
Ida’s Notebook B 7
Classified Ads C 3. D 4 FEATURES
Sweet Com Guides All
Lancaster Extension Meets.A22
Ag Outlook Seminar A2B
Seamstress Runner-Up B 6
„ State Tomato Winners 812
ggPARTMENTS Veg. Conference 814
Editorial AlO phila piower show 815
Farm Calendar AlO
Futures Al 6 DAIRY
Mailbox Markets 818, D 2 DMA Focus A 29
Sale Reports 823 Lancaster Holstein A 32
Public Auction Register 829 Dairy Basics A 34
Business News C 2 Md. Holstein Newsletter A 34
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 6, 1999-A3
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE AND BETTER, PRICES PAID
BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER
TON) HAY & STRAW STEADY
ALFALAFA 85 00-140 00, MIXED
HAY 70 00-120 00 FEW REPORTED
140 00, TIMOTHY 70 00-120 00,
STRAW 65 00-85 00, MULCH 25 00-
50 00
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO
HAY AUCTIONS - FOR WEEK END’S
1/29/99-PRICES PER TON LOADS 302
HAY, 82 STRAW & 82 EAR CORN
ALFALFA 82 00-152 00, MIXED
HAY 85 00-165 00, TIMOTHY 85 00-
145 00, STRAW 70 00-100 00,
EARCORN 75 00-87 00
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA
HAY ACTIONS - FOR WEEK END’S
1/29/99 PRICES PER TON LOADS 333
HAY 64 STRAW & 27 EARCORN
ALFALAFA 92 50-150 00, MIXED
HAY 80 00-145 00, TIMOTHY 65 00-
115 00, STRAW 70 00-95 00, EARCORN
85 00-90 00
Vintage Hay
Paradise, PA
February 4, 1999
Report Supplied by Auction
30 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 71.00-133.00.
TIMOTHY: 65.00-100.00.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-95.00.
GRASS: 61.00-100.00.
STRAW: 50.00-80.00.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
The Windmill
Hay Auction
Penn Yan, N.Y.
Jan. 29
Report Supplied by Auction
24 LOADS.
GRASS MIX: IST CUTTING
58.00- 2ND 80.00-87.00.
ALFALFA TIMOTHY: IST CUTTING
90.00- 2ND 112.00-142.00.
CLOVER: 2ND CUTTING
102.00-
STRAW: 50.00-88.00, LARGE
ROUND BALES 5.00 EA.
HAY: 22.00 EACH LRGE. ROUND
BALES.
FIREWOOD: 36.00.
TIMOTHY SEED: 38.00 BU.
CLOVER SEED: 55.00 BU.
AUCTIONS EVERY TUES. AND FRL,
11 A.M. SHARP.
Regional Hay
FEBRUARY 1,1999
Eastern Pa.