Indiana Hogs
Spita'ifleld, n
Thu Jau 20, 2000
USDA-D Market News
Indhma-OUo Direct Hogs Mid-Session
Negotiated sales: 9100 Wk ago: 10700
Yr Ago: 11500 Estimated Daily move
ment: 24700 Wk ago: 29900 Yr Ago;
31600 Yesterdays actual movement:
30400 Week to date total movement;
110300 Wk ago: 123800 Yr Ago: 145*00
Trend; On a carcass basis barrows *
gilts were unevenly steady. Demand mod
erate to good for a very light ran. Trade
slow.
MAJORITY OF TODAYS SALES (I*s
lb carcass) Percent Comity buying points
Plant Delivered Lean carcass sales live
74% yld carcass sales live 75% yld
51-52.9(1)43.25 -52.00 32.01 - 31.50
44.00 - 51.89 33.00 - 38.91 mostly 48.00
-51.35 3550 - 38.00 mean 50.05 mean
37.54
BASE MARKET 49-51 PCT LEAN
CARCASS BASIS PLANT DELIV-
44.00 - 50.
00 WTD AVOnot available
Calculated Percent Country buying
points Plant Delivered Lean carcam sales
live 74% yld carcass sales Hve 75% yld
55-56.9 49.75 -54.39 36.02 - 40.22
5050 • 55.00 37.00 - 41.31 53-54.9 47.25
-53.04 34.97 - 39.25 40.00 - 53.77 36.00 -
40.33 51-52.9(1)43.25 -92.00 32.01 -
3*50 44.00 - 51.09 33.00 • 30.9149-50.9
41.25 -50.06 30.53 - 37X15 42.00 - 50.79
3150 • 30.09 47-40.9 39.25 -40.97 29.05 -
36.24 40.00 - 49.70 3&00 - 37.28
Sows: fully steady.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs 25.00-20.00
400-500 lbs 32.00-37.00 500-600 lbs
37.00-41.00, few 4250 few over 600 lbs
39.0044.00, mostly 41.0043.00
Boats: under 300 tbs 17.00-22.00; over
300 lbs 7.00-11.00
(1) majority of area hog population aver
age percent lean (2) Based on individual
packer buying prog nuns. No premiums or
discounts included.
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
* Report Supplied by Auction
Friday, January 14,2000
RESULTS ON 286 PIGS.
TREND: STRONG DEMAND WITH
LARGE ATTENDANCE. PIGS WERE
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. BY
THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.
"WANTED"
COWS
Breeding School will be
buying a large order of
open cows on
TUESDAY, FEB. 1
CARLISLE
Livestock market, Inc.
Exit 12 Off 1-81
(717) 249-4511
L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT
BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (71 1) 768-8204
HOME (610)458-8518
FIELD REPS
KENNETH E. HERSHEY (717)1442-4874 i
LEON HOOVER (717) 354-5835
BUTCH BROWN (717) 626-5394
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
THU JANUARY 19, 2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND FEEDER PIG AUC
TION FOR WEDNESDAY JANUARY
19.2000
FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 189
LAST WEEK 258 LAST YEAR 495
TREND: Compand to last week, feeder
pig prices wen steady in a very light test
Slaughter buyers showed good demand for
all weights of roasters. Around 45 percent
of light supply sold for slaughter. All pigs
wen weighed and graded on arrival and
sold by the hundred weight
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 19 pkg
42 lbs 92.00
SLAUGHTER 137 17-45 ibs
84.00- As Is 21 10-62 lbs
32.00-
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED
NESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST
ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED
NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD.
New Holland
Hog Auction
NEW HOLLAND, PA
TUE JANUARY 18, 2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY JANUARY 17. 2000
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 872 LAST
MONDAY 1280 LAST YEAR 1330
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to
last week, prices wen mostly 1.00 higher
with heavyweight butcher bogs selling
steeply higher in active trading.
49-54 pet lean: 220-270 lbs 36.25-37.25
Few including farm show hogs up to 4150
45-50 pet lean: 215-285 lbs 35.10-3650
40-45 pet lean: 280-350 lbs 37.0042.00
SOWS: Prices wen 2.00-7.00 higher.
US 1-3: 300-500 lbs 35.00-39.00
500-650 lbs 38.00-4150
BOARS: 300-700 Ibs 750- 850
US # 1-2: 165 HEAD. 8 HEAD 45.5
LBS. 88.00; 35 HEAD sf-5* LBS. 79.00-
81.00; 46 HEAD 67-69 feBS. 83.00- .
89.00; 51 HEAD 72-79 BBS. 70.00-
82.00; 25 HEAD 95-99 LBS. 61.00.
US # 2: 114 HEAD. 21 HEAD 45-49
LBS. 91.00-92.00; 27 HEAD 55-59 LBS.
77.00- 34 HEAD 61-69 LBS.
70.00- 27 HEAD 80-89 LBS.
68.00- 5 HEAD 100 LBS. 60.00.
US # 2-3:2 HEAD 67.5 LBS. 58.00.
AS IS: 3 HEAD 40-49 LBS. 35.00-
36.00; 2 HEAD 72.5 LBS. 34.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER
PIG SALE FRIDAY, JAN. 28. RE
CEIVING FROM 6 A.M.-10:30 A.M.
SALE 1 P.M.
KAUFFMAN’S
CUSTOM
BUTCHERING
Pork & Beef
717-529-6103
Held at 338 Bell Rd.
CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS
♦GET CALVES IN EARLY! OUR
STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 AM.
TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
Diffenbach
Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, Jan. 17,2000
TOTAL LOADS: 160.
ALFALFA: 85.00-165.00.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-190.00.
TIMOTHY: 107.00-185.00.
ORCHARDGRASS; 92.00-155.00.
STRAW: 60.00-102.00.
EAR CORN; 95.00-105.00.
CORN FODDER: 15.00 BALE.
OATS: 2.30 BU.
FIREWOOD; 30.00-127.00 LOAD.
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, January 19,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
82 LOTS TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 85.00-240.00, 77.00
LOAD.
MIXED HAY: 95.00-185.00.
TIMOTHY: 132.00-195.00.
GRASS: 112.00-189.00.
STRAW: 70.00-100.00.
CORN: 90.00,97.00,107.00.
FIREWOOD; 40.00 LOAD.
MIXED HAY: 25 LOTS, 90.00-170.00.
ALFALFA: 9 LOTS, 112.00-220.00.
TIMOTHY: 7 LOTS, 112.00-169.00.
STRAW: 23 LOTS, 69.00-115.00.
EAR CORN; 3 LOTS, 90.00,91.00 AND
102.00.
ORCHARDGRABS: 12 LOTS, 98.00-
170.00, 33.00 AND 35.00 BY THE
BALE.
CORN FODDER: 23.00.
OATS: 1.85 BU.
FIREWOOD: 25.00 AND 30.00 LOAD.
BALEAGE: 3 LOTS, 12.00,27.00,28.00
BALE.
88 LOTS TOTAL.
6:00 P.M.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Friday, January 14,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
PENNFIELD
DAIRY FEEDS
(ALL NATURAL)
#75041 -16% FLAKE
$157.63
#75043 - 20% FLAKE
$175.68
#75071 - 32% PELLET
$216.96
#75072 - 38% PELLET
$246.34
Prices are week of 01/24/00 and
include 8 ton volume, mid
week/earty order, 4% cash
discount paid 10 days. Prices
are delivered to the farm within
75 miles from Mt. Joy, PA
PENNFIELD
GRAIN BANK
Price;
Corn $2.61 Bu
Soybeans $4.96 Bu.
Barley $1 .90 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
CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT
OPEN 24 HOURS
P 1-800-995-0333
pennficld feeds
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, January 18,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 80.00-160.00, .90-3.30
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 1.40-4.10 BALE, 17.00
LARGE ROUND.
MIXED HAY: 1.00-3.50 BALE.
CLOVER; 1.00-2.35 BALE.
GRASS; .95-3.50 BALE, 20.00-26.00
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: .70-2.40 BALE.
MULCH: .35-1.00 BALE.
OATS: 2.50 BU.
FIREWOOD: 20.00-87.00 CORD.
LOCUST POSTS: 1.60-2.70 EA.
GROUND EAR CORN: 5.50-6.75
BAG.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock Hay
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, January 17,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 122.50-165.00.
ALFALFA AND GRASS: 165.00.
GRASS: 107.50-142.50.
TIMOTHY: 97.50-130.00.
MIXED HAY: 75.00-120.00.
ROUND BALES; 57.50-92.50.
STRAW: 67.50-92.50.
FODDER: 60.00.
WOOD: 25.00-46.00.
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HAY AUCTION EVERY MON.,
12:30 P.M.
Weaverland Hay
New Holland, Pa
Report Supplied by Auction
Thursday, January 20,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
TOTAL LOADS: 17.
ALFALFA: 140.00-177.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 195.00.
MIXED HAY: 107.00.
GRASS; 152.00.
STRAW: 95.00-152.00.
FIREWOOD: 37.00-72.00.
CLOVER: 150.00.
INDEX
Five Sections
COLUMNS MISI
Now Is The Time AlO DHIA Focus A 23
On Being A Farm Wife B 3 Jr. All Breeds A 26
Fatally Living Focus B 4 Tioga Dairy C 2
Idsi’s Notebook 81l
Time Management C 2 FEATURES
Classified Ads C3,D4 Milk Price Crunch A 1
Foodborne Illness A 1
DEPARTMENTS Foundation Challenge A 1
Editorial AlO PA Young Farmers A3O
Farm Calendar AlO Yellow Hill Farm B 2
Futures Al 6 Market Lamb Results B 5
Business News 820 Sale Of Champions B 7
Mailbox Markets 822 Food Court. 812
Public Auction Register 834 Lebanon Princess 814
Sale Reports 828 Cheese Carving 817
Goat Competition BIS
HOME AND YOUTH Farm Show Memories 844
Homestead Notes B 2 Horticultural Tours C 3
Home On The Range B 6 Vegetable And Fruit Conf.... D 2
Cook’s Question Corner B 8 T unnel Technology D 26
Kid Korner 810
You Ask, You Answer 816 SPECIAL SECTION
Grower & Marketer
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 22, 2000-A3
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, January 19,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA HAY: 92.50-120.00.
MIXED HAY: 90.00-112.50.
STRAW; 75.00-85.00.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Thursday, January 20,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 105.00-175.00.
GRASS: 144.00.
REEDS CANARY GRASS: 133.00.
FIREWOOD: 40.00 LOAD.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, January 17,2000
HAY: 44 LOTS
STRAW: 10 LOTS, 50.00-85.00
WOOD: 5 LOTS, 30.00-56.00
CORN: 1 LOT AT 75.00
OATS: 4 LOTS, 2.00-3.00 BU.
ALFALFA: 9 LOTS, 2.60-4.20 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 26 LOTS, 2.00-3.10
BALE.
TIMOTHY; 3 LOTS, 2.80-3.00
BALE.
GRASS: 7 LOTS, 1.75-2.90 BALE.
MULCH: 3 LOTS, 1.90 BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 9 LOTS, 1.70-2.20
BALE.
RYE STRAW: 2 LOTS, 1.50 BALE.
EAR CORN; 1 LOT AT 4.00 BAG.
OATS: 1 LOT 5.00 BU.
WHEAT; 1 LOT AT 2.75 BAG.
FIREWOOD: 3 LOTS, 17.50-27.50
LOAD.
65 LOTS TOTAL
Belleville Hay
Belleville, Pa.
North Jersey
Market
Hackettstown, N.J.
' 1 Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, January 18,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain