State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
Friday, April 23, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
RESULTS ON 737 PIGS.
TREND: COMPARED TO APRIL 9,
STATE-GRADED SALE, PIGS WERE
VERY ACTIVE: MOSTLY $5.00-10.00
HIGHER. ALL PIGS ARE FROM QUALI
FIED OR MONITORED HERDS. THEY
WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND
SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US#I&2: 585 HEAD. 90 HEAD 40-49
LBS. $62.00-80.00; 123 HEAD 52-59 LBS.
$61.00-75.00; 205 HEAD 60-69 LBS.
$55.00-69.00; 130 HEAD 70-79 LBS.
$53.00-60.00; 27 HEAD 81-89 LBS.
$53.00-63.00; 6 HEAD 99 LBS. 53.00; 4
HEAD 100-110 LBS. $50.00-54.00.
US#2: 109 HEAD. 8 HEAD 32-39 LBS.
$59.00-71.00; 28 HEAD 45-49 LBS.
$61.00-68.00; 22 HEAD 50-59 LBS.
$50.00-62.00; 38 HEAD 63-69 LBS.
$63.00-70.00; 8 HEAD 72-79 LBS. $59.00;
4 HEAD 88-89 LBS. $51.00; 1 HEAD 90
LBS. $66.00.
US #2*3 13 HEAD: 6 HEAD 23 LBS.
$25.00; 2 HEAD 50-59 LBS. $30.00-65.00;
5 HEAD 109 LBS. $47.00.
AS IS: 30 HEAD: 17 HEAD 30-55 LBS.
$22.00-25.00; 13 HEAD 73 LBS. $31.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER PIG
SALES FRIDAY. MAY 14. RECEIVING
FROM 6 A.M.-10:30 A.M. SALE TIME 1
P.M.
New Holland Hogs
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, April 26
Report Supplied by USDA
HOG MARKET TODAY 669; LAST
MONDAY 837; LAST YEAR 883.
BARROWS AND GILTS: COM
PARED TO LAST WEEK. PRICES
WERE $2.00 HIGHER.
' 49-54 PERCENT LEAN: 220-270 LBS.
$30.00-31.25, FEW UP TO $35.00; 45-50
PERCENT LEAN 210-285 LBS.
$29.00-30.10; 4045 PERCENT LEAN
290-325 LBS. $25.25-29.00.
SOWS: PRICES WERE $l.OO
RICHER.
US#l-3 300400 LBS. $19.00-22.00;
400450U5. $22.00-24.00; 4SO-SOO LBS.
$24.00-26.00; 500-650 LBS. $26.00-29.00.
BOARS: 300-700 LBS. $lO.OO-10.50.
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CATTLE SALE
TUES. May 4 & 18, 1999 7:00 PM
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New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
WecL, April 28, 1999
Report Supplied by USDA
TODAY 267 HEAD
LAST WEDNESDAY 670
LAST YEAR 941
TREND; COMPARED TO LAST
WEEK: FEEDER PIG PRICES WERE
NOT WELL TESTED AS NEARLY ALL
OF THE SUPPLY WAS SOLD FOR
SLAUGHTER AT SHARPLY HIGHER
PRICES. PACKER BUYERS BID
AGGRESSIVELY FOR ALL WEIGHTS
AND THE FEW FARMER FEEDERS ON
HAND WERE NO MATCH FOR THEIR
ORDERS. AROUND 94 PERCENT OF
SUPPLY WAS SOLD FOR SLAUGH
TER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED AND
GRADED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY
THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US# 1-2; 4 PKG. 40 LBS. $BO.OO,
SLAUGHTER: 29 HEAD 15-25 LBS.
$llO.OO-145.00; 45 HEAD 25-30 LBS.
$90.00-97.00; 82 HEAD 30-40 LBS.
$125.00-165.00; 23 HEAD 40-50 LBS.
$75.00-110.00; 17 HEAD 50-60 LBS.
$65.00-95.00.
AS IS: 47 HEAD 15-25 LBS.
$65.00-95.00, 8 PKG. 43 LBS. $30.00.
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED.
FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE
FROM A QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, 11
Thu Apr 29, 1999
USDA-I1 Market News
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hogs Flash
Estimated Daily movement: 31000
Trend: On a carcass basis .75 to 1.39
higher, mostly 1.00 to 1.39 higher.
Demand good with a moderate tun.
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)39.75 -46.30 29.42 - 34.26
40.50 - 47.95 30.38 - 35.96 mostly 42.25
-46.30 31.27 - 34.26 mean 45.12 mean
33.84
BASE MARKET 49-51 PCT LEAN
CARCASS BASIS PLANT DELIV-
40.5 -45.65 WTD AVO Not
available Calculated Percent Country buy
ing points Plant Delivered Lean carcass
u{\
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Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, April 27
Report Supplied By Auction
47 LOADS.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
70.00- 2ND CUTTING
102.00-
TIMOTHY: 40.00-112.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
95.00- IS.OO, 2ND CUTTING
105.00- 3RD 107.00-153.00, 4TH
90.00-
CLOVER: 85.00-90.00.
GRASS: 40.00-127.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 90.00-132.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 90.00-120.00.
OAT STRAW: 100.00 TON.
OATS BY THE BUSHEL: 205.00 BU.
SALE DAYS TUBS., 10 A.M.
PRODUCE BEGINS WED., APRIL 21.
10 A.M.
sales live 74% yld carcass sales live 75%
yld 55-56.9 43.78 -48.30 32.40 - 35.74
44.78 - 50.50 33.59 - 37.88 53-54.9 42.87
-47.30 31.72 - 35.00 43.87 - 49.50 32.90 -
37.13 51-52.9(1)39.75 -46.30 29.42 -
34.26 40.50 - 47.95 30.38 - 35.96 49-50.9
37.75 -44.00 27.94 - 32.56 3850 - 45.65
28.88 - 34.24 47-48.9 35.75 -43.00 26.46 -
31.82 3650 - 44.65 2758 - 33.49
Sows; Mostly steady
US 1-3 300-400 lbs 17.00-19.00, few
20.00 400-500 lbs 18.00-20.00 500-600 lbs
20.00-23.00 few over 600 lbs 23.00-26.00,
few 27.00-30.00
Boars: under3oo lbs 12.00-15.00, few to
18.00 over 300 lbs 9.00-10.50
(I) majority of area hog population aver
age percent lean (2) Based on individual
packer buying programs. No premiums or
discounts included.
Weaverland Auction
Hay Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thunk, April 29, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 25.
ALFALFA: NONE.
TIMOTHY: $120.00-130.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: $120.00-140.00
MIXED HAY: $lOO.OO-155.00.
GRASS: $117.00.
STRAW: $85.00-112.00.
EAR CORN: $BO.OO-95.00.
OATS: $2.45.
WOOD: $65.00.
SALE EVERY THURS. 10 A.M.
Corn - Beans - Cotton
C-B-C
23% TOP
DRESS
#70353
23% Crude
-<£ Protein
“Z, 3%Fat rS
$ 240. 00
(1 Ton Min.)
‘Price Includes 4% Cash
Discount Paid 10 Days.
PENNFIELD
GRAIN BANK
Prices Week Of 5/3/9!
$2.48 Bu
Soybeans $4.90 Bu
Barley sl.Bobu
• 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
Corn
CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT
OPEN 24 HOURS
PI-800-995-0333
pennfield feeds
DifTenbach Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, April 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 115.
ALFALFA: 45.00-220.00.
MIXED HAY: 30.00-170.00.
TIMOTHY: 85.00-135.00.
BROMEGRASS: 120.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 85.00-132.00.
SWTTCHGRASS: 57.00.
STRAW: 40.00-122.00.
EAR CORN: 90.00-97.00.
OATS: 2.55 BU.
SHAVINGS: 2.25 BAG.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock Auction
Hay Report
Martlnsburg, Pa.
April 26
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA; $165.00-20750.
ALFALFA GRASS: $135.00-15250.
TIMOTHY: $7750-90.00.
GRASS; $130.00-160.00.
MIXED HAY: $7750-90.00.
STRAW: $60.00-110.00.
OATS: $1.60 BU.
HAY AUCTION EVERY MONDAY
AT 12:30 P.M.
Lebanon Produce
Hay Auction
Reistvllle, Pa.
Tuesday, April 27
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFAt $130.00.
TIMOTHY CLOVER: $90410-1154)0.
GRASS HAY: $lOO4lO.
MIXED HAY: $157.00 LOAD (72
BALES).
OAT STRAW: $774)0.
RYE—WHEAT STRAW: BY THE
LOAD. $BO4lO-954)0.
SALE AUCTION EVERY TUES, 10
A.M.
PRODUCE AND FLOWERS TUES,
10 A.M
Wolgemuth Hay
Leoht, Pa.
Wed, April 28
Report Supplied by Auction
47 LOADS.
MIXED HAY: 67.00-170.00.
ALFALFA: 72.00-135.00.
TIMOTHY: 45.00-142.00.
GRASS: 52.00-130.00.
CORN: 70.00-80.00.
STRAW: 55.00-105.00.
Four Sections
COLUMNS
HOMEAND YQU ™ Now is the Time AID
Homestead Notes B 2 psu sdence
4-H Happenings B 4 A Fann wife B 4
Home On The Range B 6 Taking Time B 5
Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Family y ving Focus B 7
FFA Happenmgs B 9 Ida ’ s Note book 81l
Kids Komer 810 Farm Management C 2
You Ask, You Answer 816 classified Ads c6> D 2
Poultry Pointers D 2
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO FEATURES
Futures Al 6 Supply Management HearingA 1
Mailbox Markets 820 Microfilming'News A 1
Sale Reports 826 s. Snyder FFA All
Public Auction Register 828 NY Farm Bureau A3O
Business News C 4 Organic Farm A3B
CAFO Standards A 39
Miller Plant Farm B 2
DAIRY Decorate With Style B 2
DHIA Focus A2l Honduran Fanners 812
Lancaster DHIA A 26 Friendship Community 817
Dairy Outlook A 36 Maple Sugar Festival 818
PA DHIA C 5
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 1, 1999-A3
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 80.00-130.00; MIXED HAY
80.00- 00, FEW TO 60 00; TIMOTHY
70.00- FEW TO 60.00; STRAW
55.00- MULCH 2000-40.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
04/23/99. PRICES PER TON: LOADS
277 HAY. 55 STRAW & 13 EAR CORN
ALFALFA 75 00-147 00. MIXED HAY
80.00- TIMOTHY 80 00-142 OD,
STRAW 80.00-110 00, EAR CORN
79.00-
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
04/23/99 PRICES PER TON- LOADS
252 HAY. 36 STRAW & 23 EAR CORN
ALFALFA 70 00-140 00; MIXED HAY
70 00-160.00; TIMOTHY 60 00-115 00,
STRAW 50 00-85 00; EAR CORN
70 00-87 50
Vintage Hay
Paradise, Pa.
Thursday, April 29, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
ALFALFA: 70.00-90.00.
MIXED HAY: 91.00.
TIMOTHY: 120.00.
STRAW: 80.00.
CORN FODDER: 48.00.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
Kutztown Produce
Auction
Hay Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, April 24
44 LOADS; 1 NO SALE.
ALFALFA HAY: 60.00-165.00.
GRASS HAY: 60.00-137.50.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-135.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 67.50-140.00.
HAY: 2.00 BALE.
OAT STRAW: NONE.
WHEAT STRAW: 60.00-80.00.
HAY, STRAW, FIREWOOD. PRO
DUCE AND CONSIGNMENTS SOLD
EVERY SAT. AT 9 A.M.
PRODUCE AUCTION OPERATING
TUBS., THURS., 9 A.M. SPECIAL
MOTHER’S DAY FLOWER SALE MAY
4 AND 6.
Summary
April 26, 1999
Eastern Pa.