New Holland
Feeder Pigs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
WED MARCH 22, 2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND FEEDER PIO AUC
TION FOR WEDNESDAY MARCH 22.
2000
FEEDER PIOS WEDNESDAY 209
LAST WEEK 109 LAST YEAR 594
TREND: Compered to last week, a very
light test of feeder pigs sold sharply higher.
Demand was also very good for slaughter
pigs, especially lightweights (under 35 lbs)
where prices were as much asso.oohigher.
Around 87 percent of supply was sold for
slaughter, test the market. All pigs were
weighed and graded on arrival and sold by
the hundred weight
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 13
30-30 lbs 92.00-95.00
US 2 14 45-33 lbs 73.00-82.00
US 2-3 9 40-00 lbs 32.00-68.00
SLAUGHTER 40 13-23 lbs
183.00- 83 30-33 lbs 90.00-132.00
31 33-70 lbs 63.00-90.00 As Is 13 20-23
lbs 100.00-143.00 38 30-103 lbs
40.00-
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
MON MARCH 20, 2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY MARCH 20, 2000
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1037 LAST
MONDAY 1006 LAST YEAR 1097
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to
last week, prices were mostly .50 higher.
49-34 pet lean; 230-273 1b541.50-41.85
Few tip to 44.50
45-30 pet lean: 223-283 lbs 40.23-41.60
40-45 pci lean: 280-323 lbs 36.10-40.75
325-360 lbs 3235-37.00
SOWS: Prices under 450 lbs steady,
heavier weights were mostly 2.00 lower.
US 1-3: 300-450 lbs 32.00-36.00
450-500 lbs 35.00-38.00 500-650 lbs
37.00-40.00
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 11.00
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STEERS,FEEDER &
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Indiana Hogs
Springfield, D
Wed Mar 22, 2000
USDA-D Market News
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hogs Close
Negotiated sales; 11500 Wk ago: 11000
Yr Ago: 10700 Estimated Daily move
ment: 31000 Wk ago: 28900 Yr Ago:
40000 Yesterdays actual movement:
35000 Week to date total movement:
96500 Wk ago: 90100 Yr Ago:10S700
Trend: On a carcass basis barrow & gills
were steady to .75 lower. Demand mod
erate for a light to moderate run.
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)51.75 -61.05 38.30 - 45.18
52.25 - 60.55 39.19 - 45.41 mostly 55.40
-59.46 41.00 - 44.00 mean 58.38 mean
43.79
BASE MARKET 49-51 PCT LEAN
CARCASS BASIS PLANT DELIV
ER£D.(2) 52.25 - 59.00 WTD AVGnot
available
Calculated Percent Country buying
points Plant Delivered Lean carcass sales
live 74% yld carcass sales live 73% yld
33-36.9 38.23 -63.03 43.11 - 46.66 38.73 -
6337 44.06 - 47.68 33-54.9 33.73 -62.05
41.26 - 43.92 36.23 - 62.06 42.19 - 4634
51-32.9(1)31.73 -61.05 38.30 - 43.18
52.23 - 60.55 39.19 - 43.41 49-30.9 49.75
-58.73 36.82 - 43.48 50.25 - 59.00 37.69 -
44.25 47-48.9 47.75 -57.75 3534 - 42.74
48.23 - 38.14 36.19 • 43.60
Sows: steady
US 1-3 300-400 lbs 29.00-32.00
400-300 lbs 31.00-33.00 300-600 lbs
33.00-37.00 few over 600 lbs 35.00-38.00,
few up to 40.00
Boats: under 300 lbs 23.00-29.00; over
300 lbs 10.00-13.00.
(1) majority of area hog population aver
age percent lean (2) Based on Individual
packer buying programs. No premiums or
discounts included.
New Wilmington
Livestock
Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Friday, March 17,2000
165 FEEDER PIGS.
48.0 LBS. PER PIG; 104.35 PER
HUNDREDWEIGHT; 49.69 PER
HEAD.
FEEDER PIG SALE NO LONGER
GRADED.
46 HEAD 25-40 LBS. 90.00-135.00; 47
HEAD 40-50 LBS. 87.50-135.00, ONE
LOT 160.00; 41 HEAD 50-60 LBS.
92.50- 16 HEAD 60-70 LBS.
92.50- 3 HEAD 91 LBS. 1 LOT
60.00.
TUESDAY SALES
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, March 20,2000
TOTAL LOADS: 163.
ALFALFA: 65.00-185.00.
MIXED HAY: 75.00-190.00.
TIMOTHY: 127.00-185.00.'
ORCHARDGRASS: 90.00-155.00.
BALEAGE: 21.00-35.00 BALE.
STRAW: 90.00-120.00.
EAR CORN: 85.00-105.00.
CORN FODDER: 25.00 BALE.
FIREWOOD: 25.00-52.00 LOAD.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
March 18 and 21,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
99 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 70.00-152.00.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-145.00.
TIMOTHY: 62.00-142.00.
CLOVER; 90.00-125.00.
BROMEGRASS: 100.00-117.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 90.00-150.00.
STRAW: 35.00-70.00.
EAR CORN: 85.00-100.00.
BALEAGE: 20.00 BALE.
HAYLAGE: 25.00.
MULCH HAY: 10.00-22.00.
WOOD: 30.00-60.00 LOAD.
Middleburg Hay
Middleburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 21,2000
HAY: 44 LOADS. TOTAL 69.
ALFALFA: 11 LOTS, 70.00-130.00.
MIXED HAY: 13 LOTS, 55.00-
140.00.
TIMOTHY: 6 LOTS, 100.00-122.50.
ROUND BALES: 10 LOTS, 5.00-
24.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 4 LOTS, 95.00-
135.00.
STRAW: 5 LOTS, 40.00-102.50.
EAR CORN: 6 LOTS, 75.00-85.00.
SHELLED CORN: 2.65.
FIREWOOD: 3 LOTS, 15.00-30.00.
OATS: 10 LOTS, 1.75-3.70 BU.
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Morrison’s Cove
Livestock Hay
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, March 20,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 122.50-195.00.
ALFALFA AND GRASS: 147.50-
192.50.
GRASS: 110.00-117.50.
TIMOTHY: 117.50-130.00.
MIXED HAY: 100.00-145.00.
ROUND BALES: 75.00-137.50.
STRAW: 85.00-90.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 115.00-142.50.
REEDS CANARYGRASS: 155.00.
FODDER: 67.50.
WOOD: 35.00.
REEDS CANARYGRASS: 140.00.
WOOD: 15.00-40.00 LOAD.
HAY AUCTION EVERY MON.,
12:30 P.M.
Weaverland Hay
New Holland, Pa
Report Supplied by Auction
Thursday, March 23,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
TOTAL LOADS: 64.
ALFALFA: 92.00-220.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 155.00-172.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 135.00-160.00.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-190.00.
GRASS: 144.00-175.00.
STRAW: 104.00-112.00.
OATS: 2.50 BU.
FIREWOOD: 55.00 LOAD.
BALEAGE: 29.00-30.00 BALE.
ROUND SOYBEAN BALES 6.00.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, March 23,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 90.00-160.00,
BALE.
TIMOTHY; 131.00-164.00.
GRASS: 116.00-142.00.
MIXED HAY: 85.00-147.00.
STRAW: 97.00-110.00.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
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Farm Calendar
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Dairyman Evaluates....
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 25, 2000-A3
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE AND BETTER, PRICES PAID
BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER
TON) HAY AND STRAW STEADY
ALFALFA 90 00-140 00, MIXED
HAY 90 00-135 00*145, TIMOTHY
90 00-145 00, STRAW 50 00-80 00;
MULCH 38 00-45 00
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO
HAY AUCTIONS - FOR WEEK END’S
03-17-00 PRICES PER TON- LOADS
291 HAY, 82 STRAW & 11 EARCORN
ALFALFA 100 00-165 00, MIXED
HAY 100 00-155 00, TIMOTHY 125 00-
170 00, STRAW 85 00-110 00, EAR
CORN 87 00-115 00
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA
HAY ACTIONS - FOR WEEK END’S
03-17-00 PRICES PER TON LOADS
305 HAY 46 STRAW & 15 EARCORN
ALFALFA 105 00-156 00, MIXED
HAY 90 00-162 00, TIMOTHY 100 00-
160 00, STRAW 65 00-95 00, EAR
CORN 70 00-98 00
MIXED HAY: 24 LOTS, 77.00-
177.00.
ALFALFA: 21 LOTS, 79.00-170.00.
TIMOTHY: 5 LOTS, 81.00-170.00.
STRAW: 14 LOTS, 80.00-105.00.
EAR CORN: 2 LOTS, 115.00 AND
119.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 6 LOTS, 90.00-
120.00.
OATS: 2.05 BU.
BALEAGE: 15.00-30.00 BALE.
FIREWOOD: 57 LOAD.
82 LOTS TOTAL.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, March 22,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
71 LOTS TOTAL.
ALFALFA; 80.00-180.00.
MIXED HAY: 90.00-152.00.
TIMOTHY: 100.00 AND 150.00.
GRASS: 95.00-137.00.
STRAW; 97.00-137.00.
CORN: 97.00.
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