New Holland
Feeder Pigs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
WED APRIL 7, 1999
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND FEEDER PIG AUC
TION FOR WEDNESDAY APRIL 7,
1999
FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 324
LAST WEEK 543 LAST YEAR 665
TREND: Compared to last week, feeder
pigs sold steady to 7.00 higher on a fairly
light offering. Slaughter pigs sold sharply
lower, following last week's active Easter
market. Around 66 percent sold for slaugh
ter. All pigs weighed and graded on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 56
40-50 lbs 52.00-68.00 13 50-55 lbs
72 00-74.00 26 pkg 60 lbs 4ZOO 5 pkg 69
lbs 62 00
US 2 10 30-40 lbs 56.00-65.00
SLAUGHTER 147 15-35 lbs
85 00-140.00 12 pkg 19 lbs 170.00 39
40-60 lbs 40.00-76.00 As Is 6 15-25 lbs
90 00-100.00 10 30-60 lbs 15.00-25.00
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 APRIL 5, 1999
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY APRIL 5, 1999
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 908 LAST
MONDAY 919 LAST YEAR 1294
BARROWS AND GILTS; Compared to
last week, prices were mostly 2.00 lower.
49-54 percent lean: 230-275 lbs
27 00-28.50 Few up to 32.25 45-50 percent
lean- 240-290 lbs 26.00-27.50 (Light
weight) 185-210 lbs 22.25-25.00
40-45 percent lean: 285-375 lbs
19 10-24.25
SOWS: Prices were 1,00-2.00 lower.
US 1-3 : 300-400 lbs 18.00-20.00
400-450 lbs 20.00-23.00 450-500 lbs
22 00-25.00 500-700 lbs 25.00-28.00
BOARS; 300-700 lbs 8.50- 8 75
200-300 lbs 15.00-17.00
S & J Villari
Livestock
Feeder Pig Sale
Gumboro, DeL
April 5, 1999
Report Supplied by Auction
510 HEAD.
UNDER 30 LBS. 40.00-75.00; 30-39
LBS, 40.00-75.00; 40-49 LBS.
40 00-44.00; 50-59 LBS. 40.00-45.00;
60-69 LBS. 39.00-40.00; 70-79 LBS.
36 00-37.00.
Slaughter Cattle
Every Mandax 9:30 AM
Feeder Cattle
Sold in Conjunction with
Monday Receipts
Receiving
Market Hogs
Wednesday
6:30 AM To 11:30 AM
Sheep & Goats Auction
Back By Pooiar Demand
caUimHinsicter
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, D
Wed Apr 7, 1999
USDA-D Market News
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hogs close
Negotiated sales; 13000 Wk ago; 11300
Yr Ago; Estimated Daily movement:
33000 Wk ago: 2*600 Yr Ago 34600 Yes
terdays actual movement: 35600 Week to
date total movement; 102400 Wk
ago: 102000 Yr Ago 96200 Trend: Closing
1.50 lower to 1.25 higher on the carcass
basis. Demand and movement were
moderate.
MAJORITY OF TODAYS SALES (185
lb carcass) Percent Country buying points
Plant Delivered Lean carcass sales live
74% yld carcass sales live 75% yld
51-52.9(1)31.95 -41.02 23.64 - 30.
36 35.50 - 41.72 26.63 - 31.29 mostly
3530-41,02 26.12-30.36 mean 39.27 mean
29.45 BASE MARKET 49-51 PCT LEAN
CARCASS BASIS PLANT DELIV
ERED. (2) 353 -39.72 WTD AVG not
available
Calculated Percent Country buying
points Plant Delivered Lean carcass sales
live 74% yld carcass sales live 75% yld
55-56.9 33.34 -43.58 24.67 - 32.25
39.37 - 44.28 29.53 - 33.21 53-54.9 32.64
-42.53 24.16 - 31.47 38.67 - 43.23 29.00 -
32.42 51-52.9(1)31.95 -41.02 23.64 -
30.36 35.50 -41.72 26.63 - 31.29 49-50.9
31.60 -40.15 23.38 - 29.71 33.50 - 40.85
25.13 - 30.64 47-48.9 30.65 -39.28 22.68 -
29.07 31.50 - 39.98 23.63 - 29.98
Sows: Steady
US 1-3 300-400 lbs 17.00-19.00
400-500 lbs 18.00-20.00 500-600 lbs
20.00-23.00 few over 600 lbs 23.00-26.00,
few 27.00-29.00
Boars; Under 300 lbs 12.00-15.00 over 300
lbs 8.00-10.00
(1) majority of area hog population aver
age percent lean (2) Based on individual
packer buying programs. No premiums or
discounts included.
New Wilmington
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, PA
April 2, 1999
167 FEEDER PIGS. 53.0 LBS. PER
PIG; 66.51 PER HUNDREDWEIGHT;
35.28 PER HEAD.
US#l-2; 35 HEAD 40-50 LBS.
72.50- LOT 92.50; 15 HEAD 50-60
LBS. 67.50-70.00, 12 HEAD 60-70 LBS.
60.00- 9 HEAD 75-80 LBS.
45.00- 6 HEAD 80-90 LBS.
37.50-
US#2: 3 HEAD 30-40 LBS.
55.00- 41 HEAD 40-50 LBS.
75.00- ONE LOT 105.00; 12 HEAD
50-60 LBS. 60.00, LOT 90.00; 6 HEAD
70-85 LBS. 35.00-45.00.
US#2-3:9 HEAD 25-40 LBS. AT 52.50;
3 HEAD 40-50 LBS. 65,00-75.00.
SPECIAL
FEEDER CATTLE
SALE
April 23
Sale Starts At 12 Noon
Consignments
Call Butch Brown
Glenn Hart
or Leon Hoover
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, April 5, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 123.
ALFALFA: 62.00-175.00.
MIXED HAY: 42.00-190.00.
TIMOTHY: 60.00-145.00.
BALEAGE: 14.00-15.00 BALE.
OATS: 1.85 BU.
ORCHARDGRASS: 40.00-140.00.
STRAW: 79.00-120.00.
EAR CORN: 85.00.
FIREWOOD: 45.00 LOAD,
Dewart Hay & Livestock
Dewart, Pa.
Monday, April 5
Report Supplied by Auction
STEERS: 50.00-60.75.
HEIFERS: TOO FEW TO QUOTE.
GOOD COWS: 30.00-37.00.
CANNERS AND CUTTERS
20.00-30.00.
BULLS: 40.00-44.50.
VEAL 90-190 LBS. 90.00-230.00,
70-90 LBS. 30.00-90.00.
HOGS; 25.0027J0.
SOWS: 17.0025.00.
FEEDER PIGS: 8.0025.00 HEAD.
HAY: 38 LOADS, 45.00140.00.
STRAW: 6 LOADS, 65.0085.00.
CORN: 2 LOADS, 85.00 AND 90.00.
OATS; 4 LOADS, 1.701.90 BU.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, Pa.
Thursday, April 8, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
ALFALFA: 75.00-128.00.
TIMOTHY: 75.00-115.00.
MIXED HAY: 94.00-127.00.
GRASS; 77.00.
STRAW: 61.00-92.00.
CORN FODDER: 57.00.
OATS; 1.80 BU.
18 LOADS TOTAL.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Wednesday, April 7
Report Supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 108, LAST
WEDNESDAY 189; LAST YEAR 607.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST WEEK, PRICES
WERE MOSTLY 1.00 HIGHER.
49-54 PERCENT LEAN; 240-260 LBS.
26.50-27.50; 45-50 PERCENT LEAN
220-250 LBS. 2450-25.00.
SOWS: NOT WELL TESTED.
Corn - Beans - Cotton
C-B-C
23% TOP
DRESS
#70353
23% Crude
Protein
9% Pat
$O4l 53 Ton
fcT I . Bulk
(1 Ton Min.)
*Price Includes 4% Cash
Discount Paid 10 Days.
PENNFIELD
GRAIN BANK
Prices
Corn $2.50 Bu
Soybeans $4.90 Bu
Barley $1.75 Bu
• Use Gram “Same As Cash”
• Prices Updated Weekly
• Gram Back-Hauling
• No Storage Charges When
Applied To Feed Purchases
•Yearly Statement of Gram
Transactions Available
Wolgemuth Hay
Leo la, Pa.
Wed,, April 7
Report Supplied by Auction
83 LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 35.00150.00.
ALFALFA: 60.00160.00.
TIMOTHY: 100.00-145.00, 85.00
LOAD.
GRASS: 80.00112.00, 100.00 LOAD,
CORN; 70.0083.00.
STRAW: 75.00112.00, 97.00 LOAD.
OATS; 2.00 BU.
TIMOTHY STUBBLE: 100.00.
Weaverland Auction
Hay Auction
New Holland, Pa.
April 8, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
TOTAL LOADS; 41.
ALFALFA: 55.00150.00.
TIMOTHY: 70.00125.00.
ORCHARDGRASS; 40.00125.00.
MIXED HAY: 75.00170.00.
GRASS; 100.00135.00.
OATS; 2.10 BU.
STRAW: 90.00110.00.
HAY SALE EVERY THURS. 10 A.M.
Middleburg Grain & Hay
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, April 6
Report Supplied by PDA
61 LOADS OF HAY; 92 LOADS
TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 12 LOTS, 90.00-190.00.
MIXED HAY: 29 LOTS. 60.00-140.00.
TIMOTHY: 11 LOTS, 70.00-110.00.
ROUND BALES: 5 LOTS, 10.00-43.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 4 LOTS,
40.00-120.00.
STRAW: 7 LOTS, 60.00-77.50.
EAR CORN; 9 LOTS. 70.00-82.50.
OATS; 1.90-3.40 BU.
Belleville Hay
Wednesday, April 7
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA HAY: 50.00-13750.
MIXED HAY; 40.00-132.50.
STRAW; 6250-115.00.
COLUMNS
Now is the Time.
Ida’s Notebook
On Being A Farm Wife B 7
Consuming Thoughts 81l
Family Living Focus 815
Taking Time 818
Classified Ads C 8, D 3
Poultry Pointers D 27
HOME AND YOUTH
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kids Komer 810
You Ask, You Answer 816
FFA Happenings C 5
DAIRY
FMMO Change
Milk Marketing
DHIA Focus
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 10, 1999-A3
Auction
INDEX
Four Sections
AlO
.B 5
,B 2
A 33
A3B
A4O
Hay Market Summary
April 5, 1999
Eastern Pa.
HAY * STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA • (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE AND BETTER. PRICES PAID
BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER
TON) HAY AND STRAW MOSTLY
STEADY
ALFALFA 85 00-140 00. FEW TO
60 00, MIXED HAY 70 00-120 00;
TIMOTHY 70 00-120 00; STRAW
60 00-70 00; MULCH 25 00-45 00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
04/02/99 PRICES PER TON LOADS;
315 HAY, 47 STRAW & 5 EAR CORN
ALFALFA 80 00-162 00; MIXED HAY
80.00-165.00. TIMOTHY 80 00-147.00;
STRAW 75 00-117 00; EAR CORN
85 00-93.00
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
04/02/99 PRICES PER TON, LOADS:
308 HAY, 36 STRAW & 23 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 70 00-155.00; MIXED HAY
60 00-160 00, TIMOTHY 65.00-122.50,
STRAW 50"00-75 00, EAR CORN
70 00-95 00
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock Auction
Hay Report
Martinsburg, Pa.
April 5
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 125.00-150.00.
ALFALFA GRASS; 130.00-145 00.
TIMOTHY; 80.00-112.50.
GRASS: 90.00-142.00.
CLOVER; 92.50-140.00.
STRAW: 47.50-62.50.
HAY AUCTION EVERY MONDAY
AT 12:30 P.M.
Green Dragon
April 2
Hay, Straw & Grain
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 29.
MIXED HAY: II LOTS, 70.00-165.00.
ALFALFA; 3 LOTS, 70,00, 125.00
AND 140.00.
TIMOTHY; 3 LOTS, 96,00 AND
140.00, 157.00 LOAD.
STRAW: 3 LOTS, 60.00 AND 65.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 3 LOTS, 105.00,
135.00 AND 175.00.
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets 819
Sale Reports 826
Public Auction Register 833
Business News C 2
FEATURES
Over-Order Premium A 1
Beef Council A 1
Antibiotic Use A 1
Skin Cancer A 26
MD-VA Coop A3O
MD Sheep, Wool A 37
White Clay Creek Farm B 2
Delaware Farm Family 812
Food Industry Trends 814
Ag Outlook D 26