Indiana Hogs
Springfield, D
Wed Feb 23, 2000
USDA-E Market Newa
Indiana-OMo Direct Hog* cloae
Negotiated inlet: 10000 Wk ago: 9SOO
Yr Ago: 10000 Estimated Daily move
ment: 29000 Wk ago: 20000 Yr Ago:
41000 Yeaterdaya actual movement:
33800 Week to date total movement:
93200 Wk ago: 03200 Yr Ago;103600
Ticnd: On a carcase basis barrows ft gills
steady to 1.00 lower. Demand moderate for
a light to moderate ran.
MAJORITY OF TODAYS SALES (ItS
lb carcass) Percent Country buying paints
Plant Delivered Leon carcass sales live
74% yld carcass sales live 73% yld
51-52.9(1)47.75 -56.14 33.34 - 4250
48.25 • 57.05 36.19 - 42.70 mostly 52.30
-36.14 3(50 - 4150 mean 33.81 mean
4056 BASE MARKET 49-51 PCT LEAN
CARCASS BASIS PLANT DELIV
ERED.(2) 48.25 -54.29 WTD AVOnot
available Calculated Percent Country buy
ing points Plant Delivered Lean carcaas
sales live 74% yld carcass sales live 75%
yld
55-56.9 54.25 -59.65 40.15 - 44.14
54.73 - 6056 41.06 - 45.42 53-54.9 31.73
-58.21 3850 - 43.07 52.25 - 59.12 39.19 -
44.34 51-52.9(1)47.75 56.14 35.34 -
4250 48.25 - 57.05 36.19 - 42.78 49-30.9
45.75 -54.93 33.86 - 40.65 46.23 - 35.84
34.69 - 41.88 47-48.9 43.75 -53.74 3258 -
39.77 44.25 - 54.65 33.19 - 40.99
Sows; steady.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs 25.00-30.00
400-430 lbs 31.00-34.00; 430-300 lbs
34.30-38.00 300-000 lbs 38.00-4 ZOO few
over 000 lbs 41.00-44.00
Beers: under 300 lbs 22.00-20.00; over
300 lbs 8.00-12.00
(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
TIJE FEBRUARY 22, 2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOC AUCTION
FOR MONDAY FEBRUARY 21. 2000
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 742 LAST
MONDAY 1187 LAST YEAR 93$
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compered to
last week, prices wen JO to mostly 1.00
lower.
49-S4 pet leu: 220-270 lbs 37 JO-38 JO
Few up to 42.00
4S-S0 pet leu: 213-285 lbs 37.00-38.00
4045 pet leu: 285-323 lbs 35.00-37.00
SOWS: Weights under 430 lbs
4.00-5.00 lower, over 450 lbs stesdy-2.00
higher.
US 1-3: 300-400 lbs 25.00-32.00
400-450 lbs 32.00-35.00 450-500 lbs
33.004000 500650 lbs 40.00-42.00
BOARS: 300-700 tbs 10.00-14.00
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
NEW MONDAY SALES
AT 10:30 AM
SELLING HEIFERS, BULLS,
STEERS, FEEDER &
BUTCHER COWS
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
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
WED FEBRUARY 23. 2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market Newt
NEW HOLLAND FEEDER PIO AUC
TION FOR WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY
23.2000
FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 370
LAST WEEK 246 LAST YEAR 438
TREND: Compared to last week's thin
teat, feeder pig prices were mostly 10.00
higher. Trading was fidriy active as Spring
like weather made for a good crowd of
both packets and farmer feeders. Around
35 percent of total supply returned to feed.
All pigs were weighed and graded on arri
val and aold by the bundled weight.
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 34
30-50 lbs 80.00-90.00 31 50-60 tbs
65.00-77.00 IS 83-95 lbs 46.00-48.00
US 2 29 3040 Ibe 63.0067.00 11 pkg
53 lbs 52.00 5 pkg 7t lbs 47.00
SLAUGHTER 59 20-30 lbs
13000145.00 32 3033 lbs 120.00132.00
17 pkg 31 lbs 7000 (2's) 36 33-45 lbs
86.00105.00 As Is 14 15-25 lbs 115.0031
25-70 tbs 37.0080.00
ALL PIOS CONSIGNED TO WED
NESDAY FEEDER PIO SALE MUST
ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED
NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERO.
Kutztown Produce
Hay Auction
Fleetwood, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, February 19,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
9 LOADS OF HAY, STRAW AND
FIREWOOD.
GRASS HAY: 135.00.
MIXED HAY: 158.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 150.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 82.00.
FIREWOOD: 62.50.
ALFALFA BALEAGE; 60.00.
Regional Hay
FEBRUARY 22,2000
Eastern Pa.
HAT & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE AND BETTER, PRICES PAID
BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER
TON) HAY AND STRAW FULLY
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
02-18-00 PRICES PER TON LOADS
151 HAY, 58 STRAW & 2 EARCORN.
ALFALFA 120.00-170 00, MIXED
HAY 120.00-187.00; TIMOTHY 150.00-
185.00; STRAW 90.00-117 00; EAR
CORN 100.00-107.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA
HAY ACTIONS - FOR WEEK END’S
02-18-00 PRICES PER TON: LOADS
274 HAY 81 STRAW & 23 EARCORN.
ALFALFA 115.00-167.50; MIXED
HAY 102.50-164 00; TIMOTHY 110.00-
157.50; STRAW 60.00-95.00, EAR
CORN 70.00-100.00.
TUESDAY SALES
10:30 A.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
At Approx 1 PM
Selling Feeders
6:00 P.M
CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS
"GET CALVES IN EARLYI OUR
STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M.
TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
Diffenbach
Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, Feb. 21,2000
TOTAL LOADS: 216.
ALFALFA: 105.00-185.00.
MIXED HAY: 100.00-240.00.
TIMOTHY; 130.00-185.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 100.00-210.00.
BALEAGE: 40.00-60.00 BALE.
STRAW; 85.00-132.00.
CORN FODDER: 17.00-27.00 BALE.
EAR CORN: 105.00-110.00.
OATS: 1.85-2.05.
FIREWOOD: 40.00-72.00 LOAD.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
February 19 & 22,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
136 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 97.50-260.00.
MIXED HAY: 64.00-155.00.
TIMOTHY: 92.00-160.00.
CLOVER: 100.00.
BROMEGRASS: 95.00-147.50.
ORCHARDGRASS: 65.00-117.00.
STRAW: 54.00-80.00.
EAR CORN: 114.00-132.50.
OATS; 3.90 BU.
MULCH: 20.00.
CLOVER SEED: 60.00.
WOOD; 26.00-44.00 LOAD.
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
kcport Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, February 23,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
139 LOTS TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 100.00-180.00.
MIXED HAY: 102.00-215.00.
TIMOTHY; 142.00-195.00.
GRASS; 100.00-160.00.
STRAW: 92.00-120.00.
FIREWOOD: 60.00 LOAD.
CORN: 105.00 AND 120.00.
OATS: 2.50 BU.-
TIMOTHY STUBBLE: 135.00.
PENNFIELD
DAIRY FEEDS
(ALL NATURAL)
#75041 -16% FLAKE
$166.46
#75043 - 20% FLAKE
$181.44
#75071 - 32% PELLET
$226.75
#75072 - 38% PELLET
$251.90
Prices ere week of 02/21/00 end
Include I lon volume, mid
week/eeriy order, 4% cesh
discount psld 10 dsys. Prices
ere delivered to the term within
75 miles from Ut Joy, PA.
PENNFIELD
GRAIN BANK
$2.52 Bu
Soybeans $5.05 Bu.
Barley $2.00 Bu
• Use Grain "Same As Cash"
• Prices Updated Weekly
• Gram Back-Hauling
Corn
No Storage Charges When
Applied To Feed Purchases
Yearly Statement of Gram
Transactions Available
CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT
OPEN ?4 HOURS
PI-800-995-0333
pennfield feeds
Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 22,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 125.00.
ALFALFA MIX: 100.00-140.00.
ORCHARDGRASS; 115.00.
GRASS HAY; 100.00-145.00.
CLOVER: 112.50.
STRAW: 70.00-95.00.
FIREWOOD: 25.00-35.00 LOAD.
HAY AND STRAW SALE EVERY
TUES. 10 A.M.
GRASS: 112.50-130.00.
TIMOTHY: 110.00-137.50.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-142.50.
ROUND BALES: 117.00-157.50.
STRAW: 92.50-105.00.
i LARGE SQUARE BALES: 167.50.
ROUND BALE FODDER: 67.50.
OATS: 1.60 BU.
WOOD: 31.00-42.00 LOAD.
AUCTION EVERY MON., 12:30 P.M.
Middleburg Hay
Middleburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 21,2000
HAY: 58 LOADS. TOTAL 104.
ALFALFA: 12 LOTS, 95.00-160.00.
MIXED HAY: 24 LOTS, 75.00-
160.00.
TIMOTHY: 9 LOTS, 110.00-150.00.
CLOVER: 100.00.
ROUND BALES: 9 LOTS, 22.00-
36.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 107.50-130.00.
STRAW; 18 LOTS, 60.00-97.50, .90
SQ. BALE.
EAR CORN: 9 LOTS, 80.00-107.50.
FIREWOOD: 5 LOTS, 20.00-55.00
LOAD.
OATS: 11 LOTS, 1.90-2.40 BU.
SHELLED CORN: 2 LOTS, 2.70
AND 2.80.
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COLUMNS
Now Is The Time AlO FEATURES
Animal Science A3O PA DHIA Winners A 1
On Being A Farm Wife B 4 Hall Of Fame A 1
Notes To Dad B 7 Plum Pox A 1
Ida’s Notebook B 9 Milk Pricing A 36
4-H Happenings BIS, 816 Fair Dates A 32
Family Living Focus BIS Food Check-Out B 5
Classified Ads C 4 Outstanding Farmings B 6
Junia Isiminger 812
DAIRY Non-Traditional Crop 814
Holstein Sale A 24 Farm Policy C 2
Milker’s Training A 29 Engineered Food D 6
DHIA Focus A 37
Holstein Club A4O
Dairy Of Distinction 81l
PA DHIA 817 DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
HOME AND YOUTH Farm Calendar AlO
Home On The Range B 2 Farm Forum AlO
Homestead Notes B 6 Futures Al 6
Cook’s Question Corner B 8 Mailbox Markets 819
Kid Korner 810 Sa,e Re P orts 824
4-H Happenings BIS ™} ic Auction Re B ister 835
You Ask, You Answer 826 Business News D 4
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 26, 2000-A3
Lebanon Produce Hay
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock Hay
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, February 21,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 140.00-200.00.
ALFALFA AND GRASS: 122.50-
165.00.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, February 22,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
287 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 115.00, .90-5.00 BALE,
32.00-35.00 LARGE ROUND.
TIMOTHY: 1.15-4.20 BALE, 26.00-
32.50 LARGE ROUND.
MIXED HAY: .85-4.00 BALE.
CLOVER MIXED: 1.20-4.00 BALE.
GRASS: 1.00-3.10 BALE, 25.00-30.00
LARGE ROUND.
GRASS SILAGE: 37.50 LARGE
ROUND.
STUBBLE: .80-1.40 BALE.
BEAN STUBBLE: 5.00 LARGE
ROUND.
OAT HAY: 1.60 BALE.
STRAW: .35-1.70 BALE, 5.00-10.00
LARGE ROUND.
MULCH: .40-1.10 BALE.
OATS: 1.50-2.00 BU.
BARLEY: 1.75 BU.
EAR CORN: 2.00 BAG.
GROUND EAR CORN: 3.75-6.25
BAG.
FIREWOOD: 75.00-82.50 CORD.
Kirkwood Hay
Kirkwood, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, February 22,2000
124 LOTS.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 79.00-
141.00. 2ND 114.00-205.00.
TIMOTHY: 80.00-172.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 91.00-
151.00, 2ND 93.00-186.00, 3RD 115.00-
170.00. 4TH 104.00-165.00.
CLOVER: 81.00-145.00.
GRASS: 114.00-152.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 84.00-120.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 80.00-89.00.
RYE STRAW: 83.00-104.00.
SALE DAYS TUES., 10 A.M.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, February 24,2000
Hay—Straw—G rain
ALFALFA: 100.00-160.00.
MIXED HAY: 113.00-132.00.
TIMOTHY: 171.00.
GRASS: 127.00-130.00.
STRAW: 98.00-99.00.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.