State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
Report Supplied by Auction
Friday, February 11,2000
RESULTS ON 225 PIGS,
TREND: STRONG DEMAND!
COMPARED TO JAN. 28, STATE
GRADED SALE, PIGS WERE FIRM.
THEY WERE WEIGHED ON AR
RIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUN
DREDWEIGHT.
US # 1-2: 149 HEAD. 149 HEAD, 2
HEAD 42.5-49 LBS. 86.00; 34 HEAD
52-59 LBS. 86.00-98.00; 51 HEAD 61-69
LBS. 90.00-91.00; 14 HEAD 72-79 LBS.
82.00; 38 HEAD 99 LBS. 69.00; 10
HEAD 111.5 LBS. 60.00.
US # 2: 64 HEAD. 5 HEAD 46-49
LBS. 90.00; 28 HEAD 61-69 LBS. 79.00-
85.00; 28 HEAD 71-79 LBS. 79.00; 3
HEAD 93 LBS. 56.00.
US # 2-3:8 HEAD 56 LBS. 68.00.
AS IS: 17 HEAD. 4 HEAD 59 LBS.
20.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER
PIG SALE FEB. 11,2000. RECEIVING
FROM 6 A.M.-10:30 A.M. SALE 1 P.M.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
WED FEBRUARY 16, 2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND FEEDER PIO AUC
TION FOR WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY
16,2000
FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 246
LAST WEEK 282 LAST YEAR 372
TREND; Compared to last week; feeder
pig prices were not well tested as only a
few plainer heavyweight pigs returned to
feed. Prices on slaughter pigs were firm
with good demand. Around 85 percent of
supply sold for slaughter. All pigs were
weighed and graded on arrival and sold by
the hundred weight
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 26
50-6 S lbs 54.00-55.00 10 100-110 lbs
49.00-50.00
SLAUGHTER 18 pkg 21 lbs 180.00 116
20-40 lbs 102.00-130.00 16 35-40 lbs
80.00-85.00 (2’s) 23 40-50 lbs 70.00-80.00
24 50-85 lbs 50.00-64.00 As Is 10 25-95
tbs 38.00-90.
00
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WEDNES
DAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGI
NATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGA
TIVE 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
L. ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT
BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204
HOME (610)458-8518
FIELD-REPS
KENNETH E. HERSHEY (717) 442-4874
LEON HOOVER (717) 354-5835
BUTCH BROWN (717) 626-5394
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, D
Wed Feb 16, 2000
USDA-I1 Market News
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hogs Close
Negotiated sales: 10000 Wk ago: 10600
Yr Ago: 14700 Estimated Daily move
ment: 29500 Wk ago: 29000 Yr Ago:
29100 Yesterdays actual movement:
30500
Week to date total movement: 88100
Wk ago: 87500 Yr Ago: 99900
Trend: On a carcass basis barrows A
gills were fully steady. Demand and sup
plies were moderate.
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)46.00 -55.42 34.04 - 41.01
46.50 - 55.59 34.88 - 41.69 mostly 51.31
•55.42 38.00 - 41.01 mean 52.66 mean
39.50
BASE MARKET 49-51 PCT LEAN
CARCASS BASIS PLANT DELIV-
4650 - 52.87 WTD AVGnot
available
Calculated Percent Country buying
points Plant Delivered Lean carcass sales
live 74% yld carcass sales live 75% yld
55-56.9 5250 -58.89 38.85 - 4358 53.00 -
59.06 39.75 - 44.29 53-54.9 50.00 -57.46
37.00 - 4252 5050 - 57.63 37.88 - 43.23
51-52.9(1)46.00 -55.42 34.04 - 41.01
4650 - 55.59 34.88 - 41.69 49-50.9 44.00
-54.23 3256 - 40.13 4450 - 54.40 33.38 -
40.80 47-48.9 42.00 -53.05 31.08 - 39.26
4250 - 53.22 31.88 - 39.92
Sows; mostly steady instances 1.50
lower.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs 27.00-29.00
400-450 lbs 2950-34.00; 450-500 lbs
3350-36.00 500-600 lbs 37.00-4ZQO few
over 600 lbs 40.00-44.00, few up to 45.00
(1) majority of area hog population aver
age percent lean (2) Based on individual
packer buying programs. No premiums or
discounts included.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MON FEBRUARY 14, 2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY FEBRUARY 14. 2000
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1187 LAST
MONDAY 914 LAST YEAR 880
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to
last week, steady to mostly .25 lower.
49-54 pet lorn: 225-270 lbs 38.50-39.25
Few up to 41.75
PIGS
STATE GRADED SALE
RECEIVING 6-10:30 AM
FRIDAY, __
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Exit 12 Off 1-81 turn South
(717)249-4511 or
Evenings Jim. 249-2359
6:00 P.M.
CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS
'GET CALVES IN EARLY! OUR
STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 AM.
TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
ifM
*
ymmk
At Approx. 1 PM
Selling Feeders
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, February 16,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
106 LOTS TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 110.00-190.00.
MIXED HAY: 95.00-187.00.
TIMOTHY: 162.00-185.00.
GRASS: 127.00-170.00.
STRAW: 70.00-117.00.
CORN: 80.00.
OATS: 2.25 BU.
FIREWOOD: 20.00.
RYE HAY: 112.00.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, February 14,2000
HAV: 25 LOTS, 77.50-160.00.
STRAW: 2 LOTS, 72.50 AND 77.50.
WOOD: 4 LOTS, 25.00-42.50.
CORN: 1 LOT AT 80.00. L
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
February 12 & 15,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
153 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 70.00-162.00.
MIXED HAY: 64.00-157.50.
TIMOTHY: 96.00-165.00.
BROMEGRASS: 72.00-150.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 90.00-125.00.
STRAW: 50.00-85.00.
EAR CORN: 100.00-132.50.
CORN FODDER: 10.00.
MULCH: 20.00.
CLOVER SEED: 60.00 BU.
WOOD: 26.00-59.00.
45-50 pet lean; 215-285 lbs 37.75-38.75
Lightweights 185-215 lbs 32.00-36.10
40-45 pet lean: 270-350 lbs 35.25-38.00
SOWS: Prices were 1.00-3.00 lower.
US 1-3: 300-450 lbs 30.00-36.00
450-500 lbs 34.00-40.00 500-650 lbs
38.00-41.00
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 11.00-15.00
200-300 lbs 21.00-27.00
PENNFIELD
DAIRY FEEDS
(ALL NATURAL)
#75041 -16% FLAKE
$161.09
#75043 - 20% FLAKE
$178.37
#75071 - 32% PELLET
$220.42
#75072 - 38% PELLET
$249.22
Prices ere week of 02/14/00 end
include 8 ton volume, mid
week/eerly order, 4% cash
discount paid 10 days. Prices
are delivered to the farm within
7S miles from Mt. Joy, PA.
PENNFIELD
GRAIN BANK
Prices Week Of 02/21/00
Corn $2.61 Bu
Soybeans $5.13 Bu.
Barley $2.00 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
Diffenbach Hay
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, February 14,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
76 LOADS TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 127.00-185.00.
MIXED HAY: 115.00-200.00.
TIMOTHY: 150.00-230.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 65.00-145.00.
STRAW: 92.00-150.00.
EAR CORN: 100.00-107.00.
OATS: 225.00/bushel.
FIREWOOD; 35.00-72.00.
Kirkwood Hay
Kirkwood, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, February 15,2000
119 LOTS.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING
106.00-155.00,2 ND 122.00-159.00.
TIMOTHY: 110.00-181.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 100.00-
157.00, 2ND 94.00-175.00, 3RD 100.00-
162.00. 4TH 101.00-152.00.
CLOVER: 113.00-132.00.
GRASS: 85.00-160.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 80.00-113.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 75.00-104.00.
RYE STRAW: 95.00-98.00.
EAR CORN: 82.00-90.00.
SALE DAYS TUES., 10 A.M.
Middleburg Hay
Middleburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February IS, 2000
HAY: 63 LOADS. TOTAL 113.
ALFALFA: 9 LOTS, 100.00-145.00.
MIXED HAY; 32 LOTS, 55.00-
180.00.
TIMOTHY: 6 LOTS, 105.00-157.50.
ROUND BALES: 9 LOTS, 28.00-
50.00.
STRAW: 21 LOTS, 67.50-97.50.
ORCHARDGRASS: 6 LOTS, 92.50-
115.00.
EAR CORN: 12 LOTS, 50.00-85.00.
SHELLED CORN; 2 LOTS, 2.50
AND 2.80 BU.
OATS: 7 LOTS, 1.95-2.15 BU.
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial
Farm Calendar
Farm Forum
Futures
Mailbox Markets
Sale Reports
Public Auction Register
Business News
HOME AND YOUTH
Home On The Range...
Homestead Notes
Cook’s Question Corner B 8
Kid Korner...
You Ask, You Answer 824
DAIRY
Dairy Days A 25
DHIA Focus A 27
Ayrshire Convention A 36
Lancaster DHIA D 4
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 19, 2000-A3
Four Sections
... AlO
...AlO
... AlO
... Al 6
....817
...831
...835
D3
B2
B6
...810
Regional Hay
FEBRUARY 14,2000
Eastern Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE AND BETTER, PRICES PAID
BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER
TON) HAY AND STRAW MOSTLY
STEADY
ALFALFA 110 00-150 00, FEW
REPORTED, 90 00. MIXED HAY
100 00-140 00, FEW REPORTED,
160 00, TIMOTHY 100 00-150 00, FEW
REPORTED 160 00, STRAW 70 00-
85 00, MULCH 40 00-50 00
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO
HAY AUCTIONS - FOR WEEK END’S
02-11-00 PRICES PER TON LOADS
266 HAY, 104 STRAW & 11 EARCORN
ALFALFA 120 00-180 00, MIXED
HAY 120 00-190 00, TIMOTHY 130 00-
175 00, STRAW 90 00-120 00, EAR
CORN 103 00-113 00
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA
HAY ACTIONS - FOR WEEK END'S
02-11-00 PRICES PER TON LOADS
326 HAY 81 STRAW & 15 EARCORN
ALFALFA 110 00-165 00, MIXED
HAY 100 00-165 00, TIMOTHY 125 00-
167 50, STRAW 65 00-100 00, EAR
CORN 75 00-110 00
Lebanon Produce Hay
Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 15,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 117.50-140.00.
ALFALFA MIX: 120.00-130.00.
GRASS MIX: 95.00-140.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 1250.00-130.00.
TIMOTHY: 130.00.
MIXED HAY: 115.00-145.00.
STRAW: 70.00-92.50.
CORN FODDER: 50.00, LARGE
SQUARE BALES 30.00 EACH.
HAY AND STRAW SALE EVERY
TUES. 10 A.M.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, February 17,2000
II ay—Straw—G rain
ALFALFA: 115.00-170.00.
TIMOTHY: 162.00.
GRASS: 107.00-117.00.
MIXED HAY: 90.00-152.00.
STRAW: 82.00-113.00.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
INDEX
COLUMNS
Now Is The Time AlO
Family Living Focus B 3
On Being A Farm Wife B 4
Ida’s Notebook B 7
Consuming Thoughts 816
4-H Happenings 817
Family Living Focus B 3
Classified Ads ,
Farm Management
FEATURES
PASA Conference
State Budget ,
Master Farmer
Big Families
Lancaster 4-H Livestock 81l
Wool Fashions 812
Millmont Farmer 814
Organic Producers C 2
Bull Performance C 3
FFA Salute D 1,2,55,56
Lehigh 4-H D2B
Lebanon Winter Roundup . D 29
... A 1
... A 1
...Al