New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MON JANUARY 31, 2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOO AUCTION
FOR MONDAY JANUARY 31, 2000
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 682 LAST
MONDAY 669 LAST YEAR 977
BARROWS AND wILTS; Compand to
last week, prices wen 1.00 higher.
49-54 pet lean: 220-265 lbs 39.85-41.00
Few up to 42.25
45-50 pet lean: 215-285 lbs 39.25-40.00
4045 pet lean: 280-325 lbs 38.00-39J0
SOWS: Prices wen mostly steady to
2.00 higher.
US 1-3; 300-450 lbs 32.00-36.00
450-500 lbs 34.00-40.00 500-650 lbs
38.00-45.00
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 10.00-11.00
New Holland Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Pa.
February 2,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
FEEDER PIGS
WEDNESDAY 393
LAST WEEK None
LAST YEAR 683
TREND There was no comparison for
last week, since the auction was canceled
due to hazardous road conditions
Slaughter pig demand was light this week,
but luckily there were several fanner
feeders on hand who were in the market
for pigs Around 54 percent of supply
returned to feed All pigs were weighed
and graded on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
US 1-2 10 PKG 29 LBS 106 00, 162
HEAD 45-60 LBS 84 00-101 00, 8 PKG
71 LBS 64 00
US 2 32 HEAD 25-35 LBS 9000-
11200
SLAUGHTER 149 HEAD 28-40
LBS 90 00-120 00, 8 HEAD 28-40 LBS
65 00-70 00
2'S AND 3’S 14 HEAD 100-105 LBS
72 00
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO
WEDNESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE
MUST ORIGINATE FROM A
QUALIFIED NEGATIVE OR
MONITORED HERD.
HAY. STRAW
& GRAIN
SALE
Every Thursday
at 12 NOON
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
(Rt. 30, Paradise, PA)
For more information
(717)442-4181
(717) 768-8204
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
NEW MONDAY SALES
AT 10 30 AM
SELLING HEIFERS, BULLS,
STEERS,FEEDER &
BUTCHER COWS
L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT 6:00 P.M.
BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS
HOME (610)458-8518 'GET CALVES IN EARLY! OUR
CICI n DEDC STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 AM
HELP REPS Vj/
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
Report Supplied by Auction
Friday, January 28,2000
RESULTS ON 977 PIGS.
TREND: STRONG DEMAND!
COMPARED TO JAN. 14, STATE
GRADED PIG SALE, PIGS WERE
FIRM TO 15.00 HIGHER. THEY
WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL
AND SOLD BY THE HUN
DREDWEIGHT.
US # 1-2: 573 HEAD. 9 HEAD 16-22
LBS. 104.00; 13 HEAD 23-26 LBS.
180.00; 108 HEAD 30-40 LBS. 100.00-
115.00; 50 HEAD 41-43 LBS. 82.00-
103.00; 87 HEAD 44-49 LBS. 84.00-
94.00; 147 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 80.00-
97.00; 47 HEAD 60-69 LBS. 71.00-
85.00; 3 HEAD 70-79 LBS. 69.00; 59
HEAD 80-89 LBS. 70.00-76.00; 229
HEAD 101-130 LBS. 65.00-68.00.
US # 2: 141 HEAD. 7 HEAD 23-26
LBS. 119.00; 3 HEAD 27-29 LBS.
119.00; 81 HEAD 30-40 LBS. 64.00-
120.00; 5 HEAD 41-43 LBS. 101.00; 6
HEAD 44-49 LBS. 75.00-82.00; 24
HEAD 50-59 LBS. 74.00-80.00; 11
HEAD 60-69 LBS. 74.00-77.00; 4 HEAD
70-130 LBS. 65.00-69.00.
US # 2-3: 33 HEAD. 10 HEAD 23-26
LBS. 92.00; 9 HEAD 30-40 LBS. 95.00; 5
HEAD 44-49 LBS. 51.00; 9 HEAD 60-69
LBS. 65.00.
AS IS: 17 HEAD. 6 HEAD 32.5-39
LBS. 60.00; 12 HEAD 48-49 LBS. 54.00;
7 HEAD 67.8-69 LBS. 52.00; 4 HEAD
106-109 LBS. 65.00.
BOARS: 12 HEAD 27-29 LBS.
103.00- 2 HEAD 35-49 LBS.
90.00- 4 HEAD 70-79 LBS. 55.00;,
4 HEAD 101-130 LBS. 62.00-68.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER
PIG SALE FEB. 11,2000. RECEIVING
FROM 6 A.M.-10:30 A.M. SALE 1 P.M.
S&J Villari
Livestock
Wenonah, N. J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, January 31,2000
384 HEAD.
UNDER 30 LBS. 75.00-110.00; 30-39
LBS. 75.00-100.00; 40-49 LBS. 60.00-
65.00; 50-59 LBS. 55.00-65.00; 60-69
LBS. 60.00; 70-79 LBS. 55.00.
file
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
RECEIVING 6-10:30 AM
FRIDAY
FEB. 11 & 25
1 P-M.
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, NC.
Exit 12 Off Ml turn South
(717)2404511 or
, Evenings Jim, 24&235G
10:30 A.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
At Approx. 1 PM
Selling Feeders
Diffenbach
Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, Jan. 31,2000
TOTAL LOADS: 31.
ALFALFA: 117.00-142.00.
MIXED HAY: 130.00-160.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 100.00-145.00.
BALEAGE: 60.00 BALE.
STRAW; 117.00-120.00.
CORN FODDER: 22.00 BALE.
FIREWOOD: 67.00-72.00.
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, D
Wed Feb 2, 2000
USDA-I1 Market News
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hogs Close
Negotiated sales; 10900 Wk ago: 10400
Yr Ago: 13200 Estimated Daily move
ment: 28000 Wk ago: 27900 Yr Ago:
36300 Yesterdays actual movement:
33700 Week to date total movement:
88974 Wk ago; 87700 Yr Ago;I04400
Trend: On a carcass basis barrows &.
gilts mostly steady, instances 1.00 higher.
Demand moderate for moderate offerings.
Trade turned active.
MAJORITY OFTODAYS 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)47.00 -55.42 34.78 - 41.01
4750 - 55.36 35.63 - 4152 mostly 5155
-55.42 38.00 - 41.01 mean 5350 mean
39.97
BASE MARKET 49-51 PCT LEAN
CARCASS BASIS PLANT DELIV-
4750 - 53.00 WTD AVOnot
available
Calculated Percent Country buying
points Plant Delivered Lean carcass sales
live 74% yld carcass sales live 75% yld
55-56.9 5350 -58.89 3959 - 4358 54.00 -
58.83 4050 - 44.12 53-54.9 51.00 -57.46
37.74 - 4252 51.50 - 57.40 38.63 - 43.05
51-52.9(1)47.00 -55.42 34.78 - 41.01
4750 - 55.36 35.63 - 41.52 49-50.9 45.00
-54.23 3350 - 40.13 4550 - 54.17 34.13 -
40.63 47-48.9 43.00 -53.05 31.82 - 39.26
4350 - 52.99 32.63 - 39.74
Sows: under 450 lbs steady .50 lower,
over 450 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs 30.00-31.00
400-500 lbs 33.00-36.00 500-600 lbs
39.0043.00 few over 600 lbs 42.0045.00
Basis: under 300 lbs 18.00-24.00; over
300 lbs 8.00-12.00
(1) majority of sics hog population aver
age percent lean (2) Based on individual
packer buying programs. No premiums or
discounts included.
PENNFIELD
DAIRY FEEDS
(ALL NATURAL)
#75041 - 16% FLAKE
$158.59
#75043 - 20% FLAKE
$176.26
#75071 - 32% PELLET
$217.73
#75072 - 38% PELLET
$246.91
Prices ere week of 02/07/00 and
include 8 ton volume, mid
week/eerly order, 4% cash
discount paid 10 days Prices
are delivered to the farm within
75 miles from Mt. Joy, PA.
>ALES
PENNFIELD
GRAIN BANK
Prices Week Of 02/07/00
Corn $2.60 Bu
Soybeans $5.03 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
pennfield feeds
Kirkwood Hay
Kirkwood, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 1,2000
74 LOTS.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
132.00-157.00, 2ND 57.00-126.00.
TIMOTHY: 121.00-185.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 121.00-
153.00, 2ND 119.00-140.00, 3RD 127.00-
167.00. 4TH 95.00-166.00.
CLOVER: 169.00.
GRASS: 108.00-159.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 83.00-120.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 106.00-110.00.
CORN FODDER: 88.00.
FIREWOOD: 58.00 LOAD.
SALE DAYS TUES., 10 A.M.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Friday, January 28,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
MIXED HAY: 23 LOTS, 105.00-
190.00.
ALFALFA: 16 LOTS, 99.00-180.00.
TIMOTHY: 12 LOTS, 105.00-197.00.
STRAW: 18 LOTS, 82.00-120.00.
EAR CORN: 1 LOT AT 125.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 11 LOTS, 62.00-
190.00.
FIREWOOD: 30.00 AND 45.00
LOAD.
OAT HAY: 107.00.
86 LOTS TOTAL.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock Hay
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, January 31,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 167.50-187.50.
ALFALFA AND GRASS: 167.50-
212.50.
GRASS: 155.00-187.50.
TIMOTHY: 167.50.
MIXED HAY: 132.50-150.00.
ROUND BALES: 102.50-105.00.
STRAW: 62.50-100.00.
LARGE SQUARE BALES: 130.00-
137.50.
CLOVER MIX 132.50.
WOOD: 23.00-39.00.
HAY AUCTION EVERY MON.,
12:30 P.M.
COLUMNS
Now Is The Time AlO
Animal Science A 33
Agricultural Insights A 35
Farm Management A 37
On Being A Farm Wife.
Family Living Focus
Ida’s Notebook.
Classified Ads
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets 818
Sale Reports 824
Public Auction Register 824
Business News D 4
DAIRY
Lancaster Dairy Days A 24
Low Milk Prices Frustrate.... C 3
Lancaster Farmii
Four Sections
B3
B4
BI7
C4,D7
onal Hay
JANUARY 31,2000
Eastern Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE AND BETTER, PRICES PAID
BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER
TON) HAY STEADY TO STRONG,
STRAW STEADY
ALFALFA 110 00-150 00, FEW
REPORTED 90 00, MIXED HAY 100 00-
140 00, FEW REPORTED, 160 00, TIM
OTHY 100 00-150 00, FEW REPORTED
160 00, STRAW 70 00-80 00, MULCH
40 00-50 00
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO
HAY AUCTIONS - FOR WEEK END’S
01 28 00 PRICES PER TON LOADS
177 HAY, 50 STRAW & 6 EARCORN
ALFALFA 110 00-180 00, MIXED
HAY 120 00-175 00, TIMOTHY 120 GO
-182 00, STRAW 90 00-120 00, EAR
CORN 95 00-135 00
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA
HAY ACTIONS - FOR WEEK END’S
01 28-00 PRICES PER TON LOADS
168 HAY 32 STRAW & 6 EARCORN
ALFALFA 105 00-167 50, MIXED
HAY 100 00-160 00, TIMOTHY 100 GO
-165 00, STRAW 62 50-85 00, EAR
CORN 85 00-100 00
Kutztown Produce
Hay Auction
Fleetwood, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, January 29,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA HAY: 130.00-204.00.
GRASS HAY: 135.00-160.00.
MIXED HAY: 102.00-198.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 140.00-174.00.
HAY: 102.00.
OATS: 2.10-2.15 BU.
FIREWOOD: 32.50-90.00.
OAT STRAW: 86.00.
WHEAT STRAW; 90.00-106.00.
Middleburg Hay
Middleburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 1,2000
HAY: 63 LOADS. TOTAL 94.
ALFALFA: 23 LOTS, 60.00-175.00.
MIXED HAY: 19 LOTS, 80.00-
160.00.
TIMOTHY: 9 LOTS, 110.00-165.00.
ROUND BALES: 75 LOTS, 21.00-
36.00.
STRAW: 12 LOTS, 95.00-120.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 5 LOTS, 115.00-
155.00.
EARCORN: 110.00.
FIREWOOD: 9 LOTS, 17.50-70.00.
OATS: 7 LOTS, 1.75-2.20 BU.
BARLEY; 1.65-1.95 BU.
INDEX
HOME AND YOUTH
Home On The Range
Homestead Notes
Cook’s Question Corner B 8
Kid Korner.
You Ask, You Answer 816
FEATURES
Mercer Farmer Positive A 1
Knaper York Farm Family .. A 1
PDA Offers Assistance A 1
By-Products Trim Costs A 22
Pork Expo Program A 25
Feedlot Q& As A 27
Horticulture President B 6
Farm Women At Risk 812
Plants For Millennium 814
Hog Farmer Delivers C 3
Grazing Livestock D 3
5, 2000-A3
.810