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    Indiana Hogs
Springfield, E
Tue Dec 28, 1999
USDA-n Market News
Indiana-Ohlo Direct Hogs Close
Negotiated sales: 11800 Wk ago: 10400
Yr Ago: Estimated Daily movement;
32500 Wk ago: 26500 Yt Ago 36800 Yes
terdays actual movement: 38200 Week to
date total movement; 70700 Wk ago:
61900 Yr Ago 75200
Trend; On a carcass basis barrows &
gilts closed steady to .75 lower, mostly
steady. Demand and supplies moderate.
MAJORITY OF TODAYS SALES (185
lb carcass) Percent Country buying points
Plant Delivered Lean carcass sales live
74% yld carcass sates live 75% yld
51-52.9(1)41.75 -50.44 30.90 - 37.33
42.50 - 50.61 31.88 - 37.96 mostly 47.00
-50.44 34.00 - 36.50 mean 48.47 mean
3635
BASE MARKET 49-51 PCT LEAN
CARCASS BASIS PLANT DELIV-
4250 - 48.25 WTD AVOnot
available
Calculated Percent Country buying
points Plant Delivered Lean carcass sales
live 74* yld carcass sales Eve 75% yld
55-56.9 48.25 -5359 35.71 - 39.65 49.00 -
53.76 36.75 - 40.32 53-54.9 45.75 -52.29
33.86 - 38.70 46.50 - 52.46 34.88 - 39.35
51-52.9(1)41.75 -50.44 30.90 - 37.33
4250 - 50.61 31.88 - 37.96 49-50.9 39.75
-49.36 29.42 - 3653 4050 - 4953 30.38 -
37.15 47-48.9 37.75 -48.29 27.94 - 35.73
3850 - 48.46 28.88 - 36.35
Sows: steady to 1.00 higher, instances of
2.00 higher.
US 1-3 30Q-400 lbs 22.00-24.50
400-500 lbs 25.00-29.00 500-600 lbs
30.00- few 36.50 few over 600 lbs
33.00-
Boats: under 300 lbs 17.00-19.00; over
300 lbs 7.00-8.00
(I) majority of area hog population aver
age percent lean (2) Based on individual
packer buying programs. No premiums or
discounts included. • •
Carlisle
■fJT Livestock
Market, Inc.
FAT CATTLE
SALE
Tues., Jan. 4, 7 PM
Exit 12 off 1-81 Turn South
Early Bird Pens
Close 2 RM.
Market (717) 249-4511
Jim (717) 249-2358
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
NEW MONDAY SALES
AT 10-30 AM
SELLING HEIFERS. BULLS,
STEERS,FEEDER &
BUTCHER COWS j
L. ROBERT FRAME, SR.. PRESIDENT g'OO P M
BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 CALVES.'SHEEP.GOATS
HOME 010) 458-8518 'GET CALVES IN EARLY! OUR
FIELD REPS STATB QRADER STARTS AT 10:30 AM.
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New Holland
Feeder Pig
NEW HOLLAND, PA
WED DECEMBER 22, 1999
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND FEEDER PIO AUC
TION FOR WEDNESDAY DECEMBER
22, 1999
FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 1077
LAST WEEK 718 LAST YEAR 1655
TREND; Compared to last week; feeder
pig prices were not tested, but a large offer
ing of slaughter pigs sold as much as 30.00
higher. Trading was very active as buyers
have just enough time to take advantage of
holiday demand. The enure -.upply of
Wednesday's auction was sold for slaugh
ter. All pigs were weighed and graded on
arrival and sold fay the hundred weight.
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE
SLAUGHTER 31 pkg IS lbs 92.00 239
18-25 lbs 140.
00-180.00 584 25-60 lbs 90.00-142.00 61
60-85 lbs 55.00-94.00 5 100-135 lbs
46.00- As Is 52 20-25 lbs
105.00- 73 25-170 lbs 20.00-87.00
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WEDNES
DAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGI
NATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGA
TIVE OR MONITORED HERD.
New Holland
Hog Auction
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MON DECEMBER 27, 1999
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY DECEMBER 27. 1999
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 785 LAST
WEEK 1090 LAST YEAR 549
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to
last week, prices were mostly .50 lower.
49-S4 pet lean: 220-280 lbs 36.50-37.50
Few up to 39.25
45-50 pet lean: 210-215 lbs 34.60-36.75
40-45 pet lean: 2fo-385'1b# 33.25-36.00
SOWS: Prices were 3.00-4.00
active lading.
US 1-3; 300-500 lbs 24.00-32.00, few
fleshy up to 41.00 500-650 lbs 32.00-35.00
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 8.00-10.00
TUESDAY SALES
10:30 A.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS. FEEDER CATTLE
A At Approx. 1 PM
Selling Feeders
Diffenbach Auction Center
New Holland, h.
Monday, Dee. 27, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 142.
ALFALFA; 127.00-215.00.
MIXED HAY: 80.00-265.00.
TIMOTHY: 135.00-220.00.
CLOVER: 110.00.
6ALEAOE; 60.00 BALE.
ORCHARDGRASS: 97.00-192.00.
STRAW: 100.00-130.00.
EAR CORN: 95.00-112.00.
CORN FODDER: 20.00 BALE.
OATS: 2.50 BU.
FIREWOOD: 52.00-65.00 LOAD.
Kirkwood Hay Auction
Kirkwood, Pa.
Tuesday, Dec. 28
Report Supplied By Auction
93 LOADS.
MIXED HAV: IST CUTTING
111.00- 2ND 125.00-ISO.OO.
TIMOTHY: 128.00-200.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING
112.00- 2ND 122.00-156.00, 3RD
139.00- 4TH 115.00-172.00.
CLOVER: 120.00-132.00.
GRASS: 104.00-160.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 91.00-129.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 90.00-103.00.
RYE STRAW: 90.00-115.00.
SALE DAYS TUBS., 10 A.M.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock Auction
Hay Report
Martinsburg, Pa. .
December 27, 1999
Report Supplied by Auction
ALFALFA: 82.50-180.00.
ALFALFA AND GRASS:
130.00-192.50.
GRASS: 115.00-170.00.
TIMOTHY: 125.00-14750.
MIXED KAY; 95.00-162.50.
ROUND BALES: 40.00-160.00.
STRAW: 85.00-95.00.
CLOVER: 150.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 130.00-13250.
WOOD: 18.00-39.00, 1 LOAD AT
70.00.
HAY AUCTION EVERY MON. AT
12:30 P.M.
Weaverland Auction
Hay Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Thunday, Dec. 23, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
78 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 120.00-172.00.
TIMOTHY; 102.00-185.00.
MIXED HAY: 102.00-172.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 125.00-175.00.
GRASS: 110.00-177.00.
STRAW: 90.00-112.00.
EAR CORN: 108.00-112.00.
FIREWOOD: 40.00-75.00.
BALEAOE: 35.0040.00 PER BALE.
SALE DAY THURS., 10 A.M.
Middleburg Grain & Hay
Auction
Middleburg, Pa.
Tuesday, Dec. 28
Report Supplied by PDA
59 LOADS OF HAY. 102 LOADS
TOTAL
ALFALFA: 15 LOTS. 85.00-140.00.
(vpXED HAY: 31 LOTS, 70.00-175.00.
TIMOTHY: 8 LOTS, 80.00-145.00.
ROUND BALES: 3 LOTS. 27.00-31.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 2 LOTS, 115.00
AND 130.00.
STRAW: 14 LOTS. 45.00-105.00.
EAR CORN: NEW 9 LOTS.
70.0b-90.00, OLD 1 LOT 9750.
FIREWOOD: 13 LOTS, 35.00-75.00.
OATS: 5 LOTS. XIS-2.60 BU.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, December 21, 1999
Report Supplied by Auction
235 LOTS.
ALFALFA; 1.15-350 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 1.70-5.20 BALE,
23.00- LARGE ROUND.
CLOVER; 1.60-4.00 BALE, 17.00
LARGE ROUND.
MIXED HAY: 2.60-3.90 BALE.
GRASS: 93.00, 1.10-3.20 BALE,
15.00- LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: .25-1.90 BALE.
MULCH: .25-.3S BALE.
OATS: 250-3.85 BU.
FIREWOOD: 40.00-130.00 CORD.
COLUMNS
Now is the '/ime Al O
On Being A Farm Wife B 4
Family Living Focus B 5
Consuming Thoughts 81l
Ida’s Notebook B 19
Classified Ads
Farm Management
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial
Farm Calendar
Futures
Mailbox Markets 821
Sale Reports 825
Public Auction Register 826
Business News 820 ■
HOME AND YOUTH
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Corner B 8
4-H Happenings B 9,18
Kid Komer 810
You Ask, You Answer 812
Homestead Notes Bls
Farm Women Societies..
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 1, 2000-A3
Hay Market Summary
December 27, 1999
Extern Pa.
HAY ft STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE AND BETTER. PRICES PAID
BY DEALERS AT THE FARM ft PER
TON.) HAY AND STRAW STEADY.
ALFALFA 100.00-140.00, FEW TO
150.00; MIXED HAY 100.00-120.00,
FEW TO 140.00; TIMOTHY
100.00-140.00, STRAW 65.00-80.00;
MULCH 35.00-50.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/24/99. PRICES PER TON: LOADS;
228 HAY, 53 STRAW ft 7 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 120.00-167.00; MIXED
HAY 120.00-165.00: TIMOTHY
120.00-157.00; STRAW 90.00-125.00;
EAR CORN 100.00-120.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING
12/24/99. PRICES PER TON: LOADS:
248 HAY, 62 STRAW A 17 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 105.00-165.00; MIXED
HAY 95.00-162.00; TIMOTHY
112.00-165.00, STRAW 70.00-100.00;
EAR CORN 70.00-94.00.
Green Dragon
December 24, 1999
Hay, Straw & Grain
Report Supplied by Auction
TOTAL LOADS: 55.
MIXED HAY: 20 LOTS,
12Z 00-190.00.
ALFALFA; 6 LOTS, 150.00-167.00.
TIMOTHY: 10 LOTS. 122.00-195.00.
STRAW: 9 LOTS. 110.00-125.00.
EAR CORN: 2 LOTS. 100.00 AND
120.00.
OARCHARDGRASS: 6 LOTS.
101.00-157.00.
FIREWOOD: 85.00 LOAD.
BARLEY: 1.50 BU.
Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1999
Report Supplied By Auction
109 LOADS TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 110.00-185.00.
MIXED HAY: 62.00-185.00.
TIMOTHY: 125.00-187.00.
GRASS: 110.00-200.00.
STRAW: 90.00-117.00.
CORN: 85.00-111.00.
OATS: 2.25 BU.
FIREWOOD: 25.00 AND 47.00.
INDEX
Five Sections
FEATURES
Nightmare/Opportunity A 1
Farm Show Judge.
Century Of Farming
New Year’s Menu..
Heartwarming Year.
Choice Breed.
...C 4. D 3
KFI4
DAIRY
PA DHIA Meetings A 24
Dairy Quality Management D 3
AU-MD Holsteins KF 4
AlO
AlO
Al 6
New Dairy Legislation KFI2
Healthier Calves....
MD DHIA Herds..
KEYSTONE SECTION
Peaches, Pears KFI9
Click Receives Award KF2O
Prices Improve KF22
Potato Growing KF22
Keystone Map KF24, 28
4-H Leader Award KF4O
Draft Hone Sale....
Farmers Market
Big
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Fa.
A 1
A 1
~..B 2
~..812
...816
...KF36
...KF44
KF4I
KF42