Indiana Hogs Springfield, II Wed Mar 3, 1999 USDA-D Market News Indiana-Ohio Direct Hogs Midsession Negotiated sales: 11000 Wk ago; 16500 Yr Ago: Estimated Daily movement: 31000 Wk ago:41000 Yr Ag0:34600 Yes terdays actual movement; 30500 Trend; Steady to JO Lower. Demand light on a moderate movement MAJORITY OF TODAYS SALES (185 lb carcass) Percent Country buying paints Plant Delivered Lean carcass sales live 74% yld carcass sales live 75% yld 51-52.9(1)29.50 -36.71 21.83 -27.16 30.25 -37.41 22.69 -28.05 mean 34.38 mean 25.79 BASE MARKET 49-51 PCI LEAN CARCASS BASIS PLANT DELIV ERED.(2) 30.25 -35. 56 WTD AVG ERR Calculated Percent Country buying points Plant Delivered Lean carcass sales live 74% yld carcass sales live 75% yld 55-56.9 32.79 -39.06 24.26 -28.90 3436 -39.76 25.77 -29.82 53-54.9 32.11 -38.09 23.76 -28.19 33.68 -38.79 25.26 -29.10 51-52.9(1)29.50 -36.71 21.83 -27.16 30.25 -37.41 22.69 -28.05 49-50.9 2730 -35.90 20.35 -2637 28.25 -36.60 21.19 -27.45 47-48.9 2530 -35.10 18.87 -25.97 26.25 -35.80 19.69 -26.85 Sows; Unevenly steady. US 1-3 300-400 lbs 14.00-16.00 400-500 tbs 16.00-18.00 500-600 lbs 17.00-20.00 few over 600 lbs 19.00-21.00, few 23.00 Boars: over 300 lbs 8.00- 9.00 under 300 lbs 13.00-15.00 (1) majority of area hog population aver age percent lean (2) Based on individual packer taying programs. No premiums or discounts included. . RIGS 1 Blended Commodities 3O am 11| Whole Cottonseed FRI. MAR. 12 *. thurs. mar. ' Quality ingredients & i p.m. j guaranteed analysis OaHIqIO' Call AG Ingredients Group \ Servin g the dair y industr y I f* || 1-800-995-0333 E\«*iggJ>n,24»2369 SIV ./j g Markets ❖ State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc. Friday, Feb. 26, 1999 RESULTS ON 591 PIGS. TREND: COMPARED TO FRI., FEB. 12 STATE GRADED SALE, PIGS WERE 10.00 TO SPOTS LOWER. ALL PIGS ARE FROM QUALIFIED OR MONI TORED HERDS AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT. U5#1&2:431 HEAD. 7 HEAD 35 LBS. 90.00; 17 HEAD 41.5 LBS. 70.00, 34 HEAD 45-49.5 LBS. 54.00-55.00, 232 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 50.00-62.00; 124 HEAD 63-69 LBS. 52.00-58.00; 17 HEAD 70-79 LBS. 50.00. US#2: 138 HEAD. 9 HEAD 41 LBS. 60.00, 15 HEAD 44-49 LBS. 55.00-58.00, 52 HEAD 52.5-59 LBS. 50.00-53.00; 41 HEAD 60-69 LBS. 52.00-55.00; 21 HEAD 74-79 LBS. 74.00. US#2-3: 6 HEAD. 1 HEAD 35 LBS. 50.00; 4 HEAD 46-49 LBS. 45.00.1 HEAD 55 LBS. 33.00. AS IS: 16 HEAD. 13 HEAD 41J-55J LBS. 8.00-20.00; 3 HEAD 65 LBS. 26.00. NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE MARCH 12. RECEIVING FROM 6 A.M.-10:30 A.M. SALE TIME 1 P.M. SPECIAL NOTE: DUE TO EASTER LAMBS AND GOAT SALE FRIDAY. MARCH 26. STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE THURS., MARCH 25. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Wednesday, March 3 Report Supplied by USDA HOG MARKET TODAY 200 ESTIMATED; LAST WEDNESDAY 135; LAST YEAR 802. BARROWS AND GILTS: COM PARED TO LAST WEEK. PRICES WERE MOSTLY STEADY TO 1.00 LOWER. 49-54 PERCENT LEAN; 240-260 LBS. 2830-30.00; 45-50 PERCENT LEAN 225-245 LBS. 2530-2630. SOWS: STEADY. US# 1-3 400-500 LBS. 1630-1730, 500-600 LBS. 20.00. New Holland Feeder Pigs NEW HOLLAND, PA WED MARCH 3, 1999 USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News NEW HOLLAND FEEDER PIG AUC TION FOR WEDNESDAY MARCH 3, 1999 FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 656IAST WEEK 438 LAST YEAR 285 TREND: Compared to last week, feeder pig prices were sharply lower. Last week’s active trading and higher prices were replaced with light demand and a very weak market. Even slaughter buyers were slow to purchase pigs in their favorite weight groups. Around 54 percent of supp ly was sold for slaughter. Arcund 53 per cent 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 70 30-40 lbs 27.00-31.00 116 60-80 lbs 26.00-32.00 US 2 45 30-40 lbs 29.00-30.00 42 50-60 lbs 27.00-28.00 18 70-80 lbs 24,00-25.00 US 2-3 8 pkg 30 lbs 30.00 SLAUGHTER 47 20-25 lbs 65.00-105.00 52 25-30 lbs 31.00-32.00 73 30-40 lbs 50.00-105.00 26 45-50 lbs 25 00-28.00 71 50-60 lbs 28.00-34.00 As Is 68 13-80 lbs 20.00-85.00 ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED NESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. New Holland Hogs NEW HOLLAND, PA MON MARCH 1, 1999 USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION FOR MONDAY MARCH 1. 1999 HOG RECEIPTS MONDAY 720 LAST WEEK 718 LAST YEAR 1309 BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to last week, prices were .75 lower with the heavy-weight butcher hogs as much as 3.00 lower. 49-54 percent lean: 200-270 lbs 27.25-28.25 Few up to 32.25 45-50 per cent lean: 200-285 lbs 24.50-27.50 40-45 percent lean: 280-325 lbs 21.00-23.50 325-435 lbs I6JO-21.50 SOWS; Steady to 1.00 higher. US 1-3 300-400 lbs 17.00-19.00 400-500 lbs 17.00-20.00 500-650 lbs 20.00-23.00 BOARS; 300-700 lbs 8.00- 8.50 Corn - Beans - Cotton C-B-C 23% TOP DRESS #70353 23% Crude -< Protein Z-t 9% Fat $ 238. 46 K7 k (1 Ton Mm.) ‘Price includes 4% Cash Discount Paid 10 Days. Prices Week Ol 3/08/99 $2.45 6u Soybeans $4.79 Bu Barley $1.77 Bu • Use Grain Same As Cash" • Prices Updated Weekly •Gram Back-Hauling • No Storage Charges When Applied To Feed Purchases •Yearly Statement of Gram Transactions Available Corn Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Monday, March 1, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction TOTAL LOADS; 126. ALFALFA: 95.00-200.00, BALEAOE: 22.00-50.00. MIXED HAY: 40.00-275.00. TIMOTHY: 42.00-143.00. MEADOWGRASS: 105.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 77.00-115.00. STRAW: 85.00-137.00. EAR CORN: 35.00-95.00. CORN FODDER: 12.00-25.00 BALE. OATS: 2.40 BU. FIREWOOD: 35.Q0-60.00 LOAD. Wolgemuth Hay Leo la, Pa. Wed., March 3 Report Supplied by Auction 72 LOADS. MIXED HAY: 80.00-167.00. ALFALFA; 80.00-172.00. TIMOTHY: 50.00-145.00. GRASS: 57.00-112.00. CORN: 84.00 AND 89.00. STRAW: 60.00-112.00. OATS; 2.00, 2,30 AND 2.50 BU. Kirkwood Hay Auction Kirkwood, Pa. Tuesday, March 2 Report Supplied By Auction 105 LOADS. MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 49.00- 16.00, 2ND CUTTING 112.00- TIMOTHY: 45.00-132.00. ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 62'.00-172,00. 2ND CUTTING 40.00- 3RD 30.00-170.00, 4TH 41.00- CLOVER: 58.00-83.00. GRASS; 75.00-123.00. WHEAT STRAW: 91.00-107.00. BARLEY STRAW: 80.00-101.00. RYE STRAW: 99.00. OAT STRAW: 80.00. OATS; 2.20-2.42 BU. SALE DAYS TUES., 10 A.M. Vintage Hay Paradise, Pa. Thursday, March 4, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction ALFALFA: 80.00-121.00. TIMOTHY; 90.00. MIXED HAY: 72.00-95.00. STRAW; 82.00-91.00. SALE TIME 12 NOON. COLUMNS Now is the Time AlO Ida’s Notebook B 4 Being A Farm Wife 815 Family Living Focus..Bl7, 819 Poultry Pointers C 2 Classified Ads C 7 DEPARTMENTS Editorial AlO Farm Calendar AlO Futures Al 6 Mailbox Markets 821 Sale Reports 827 Public Auction Register 832 Business News C 3 HOME AND YOUTH Homestead Notes Heme On The Range B 6 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Kids Komer 810 You Ask, You Answer 816 Farm Women Sociedes 818 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 6, 1999-A3 ay & Grain Markets Hay Market Summary HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY GOOD GRADE AND BETTER PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER TON ) HAY AND STRAW STEADY TO 10 00 LOWER ALFALFA 60 00-100 00, FEW TO 120 00; MIXED HAY 50 00-110 00, FEW TO 130 00, TIMOTHY 50 00-115 00, STRAW 55 00-70 00; MULCH 25 00-45 00 SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 02/26/99 PRICES PER TON LOADS 349 HAY, 58 STRAW & 9 EAR CORN ALFALFA 70 00-135 00; MIXED HAY 60 00-135 00 TIMOTHY 60 00-120 00, STRAW 60 00-90 00, EAR CORN 73 00-97 00 SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAV AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING 02/26/99 PRICES PER TON LOADS 302 HAY. 44 STRAW & 26 EAR CORN ALFALFA 70 00-150 00; MIXED HAY 60 00-115 00, TIMOTHY 60 00-90 00, STRAW 50 00-75 00, EAR CORN 65 00-80 00 Weaverland Auction Hay Auction New Holland, Pa. Wed, March 3, 1999 Report Supplied By Auction TOTAL LOADS: 29. ALFALFA: 55.00-175.00. TIMOTHY: 120.00-142.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 110.00-145.00, MIXED HAY; 100.00-170.00. EAR CORN; 97.00. OATS: 2.35 BU. FIREWOOD: 35.00-47.00 LOAD. SALE EVERY THURS. 10 A.M. Morrison’s Cove Livestock Auction Hay Report Martinsburg, Pa. March 1 Report Supplied by Auction ALFALFA: 155.00-17750. ALFALFA GRASS: 137.50-165.00. GRASS; 95.00-130.00. TIMOTHY: 6750-125.00. ORCHARD GRASS. 100.00-125.00. MIXED HAY: 55.00-112.50. WOOD: 29.00-37.00. 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