Indiana Hogs
Springfield, 11
Wed Mar 29, 2000
USDA-n Market News
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hogs Close
Negotiated sales: lOSOOWkago: 11200 Yr
Ago: 11300 Estimated Daily movement:
28000 Wk ago: 25900 Yr Ago: 28600 Yes
terdays actual movement: 31800 Week to
date total movement; 89900 Wk ago;
94400 Yr Ago:102000
Trend: On a carcass basis barrow & gilts
closed .30 to 1.00 higher. Moderate
demand with light to moderate offerings.
MAJORITY OFTODAYS SALES (183 lb
carcass) Percent Country buying paints
Plant Delivered Lean carcass sates live
74% yld carcass sales live 73% yld
31-32.9(1)32.00 -39.30 38.48 • 43.88
3230 - 60.42 3938 - 4332 mostly 33.41
-38.78 41.00 - 43.50 mean 38.63 mean
43.99
BASE MARKET 49-51 PCT LEAN
CARCASS BASIS PLANT DELIV-
52.50 • 58.75 WTD AVOnot
available
Calculated Percent Country buying
poind Plant Delivered Lean carcass gales
live 74% yld carcass sales Uve 75% ytd
55-56.9 58.50 -61.92 43.29 - 45.82
59.00 - 63.40 44.25 - 47.55 53-54.9 56.00
-60.75 41.44 - 44.96 5630 - 61.90 42.38 -
46.43 51-52.9(1)52.00 -59.30 38.48 -
43.88 5230 - 60.42 39.38 - 4532 49-50.9
50.00 -57.25 37.00 - 4237 5030 - 58.75
37.88 - 44.06 47-48.9 48.00 -5639 3532 -
41.73 4830 - 57.89 3638 - 43.42
Sows: steady.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs 29.00-31.00
400-500 lbs 32.00-35.00 500-600 lbs
34.00-36.00 few over 600 lbs 36.00-3830
Boats: under 300 lbs 25.00-29.00; over
300 lbs 10.00-13.00.
(I) majority of area hog population aver
age percent lean (2) Based on individual
packer buying programs. No premiums or
discounts Included.
'JfV CARLISLE
VP*# LIVESTOCK bM
MARKET, INC.
FAT and FEEDER CATTLE SALE
TUES. APR. 4 & 18, 2000 7:00 PM
Early Bird Pens Close 2PM Turn South Off 1-81 @ Exit 12
■ Evenings Jim (717) 249-2359 Market (717) 249-4511 .
&tfjL Complete Easter Sale:
Friday, April 14, 2000 yf
A/ Rabbit S • Poultry Eggs Sale9AM
Receiving 7 AM - 9 AM (Hen House) IV
r* Graded Pig Sale Sale 12:30 pm
Receiving 6-9:30 AM (Rear Docks Only)
• Goats, Lambs & Sheep Sale: After Pigs /Hi
Receiving 7-11:30 AM (Front Docks Only)
Carlisle livestock Market Inc.
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
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
Report Supplied by Auction
Friday, March 24,2000
RESULTS ON 295 PIGS.
TREND: COMPARED TO MARCH
10, STATE GRADED SALE, PIGS
WERE ACTIVE, 4.00-10.00 HIGHER.
THEY WERE WEIGHED ON AR
RIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUN
DREDWEIGHT.
US# 1-2:259 HEAD. 6 HEAD 47 LBS.
WITH TAILS 112.00; 9 HEAD 49 LBS.
125.00; 22 HEAD 51 LBS. WITH
TAILS 100.00; 78 HEAD 70-79 LBS.
112.00- 106 HEAD 60-69 LBS.
87.00- 2 HEAD 70 LBS. WITH
TAILS 91.00; 35 HEAD 71-79 LBS.
91.00- 1 HEAD 100 LBS. 70.00.
US#2: 48 HEAD. 1 HEAD 35 LBS.
100.00; 13 HEAD 47.5-49 LBS. 111.00-
125.00; 2 HEAD 52.5 LBS. WITH
TAILS 91.00; 8 HEAD 59 LBS. 100.00;
7 HEAD 62.5-69 LBS. 82.00-84.00.
AS IS: 5 HEAD 64 LBS. 26.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED PIG SALE
WILL HE HELD WITH OUR COM
PLETE EASTER SALE FRIDAY,
APRIL 14. SALE TIME 12:30 P.M. RE
CEIVING 6 A.M.-9:30 A.M.
10:30 A.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS
*GET CALVES IN EARLYI OUR
STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M.
TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
TUE
SALE:
At Approx 1 PM
Selling Feeders
6:00 P.M
TOT
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
THU MARCH 30, 2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND FEEDER PIO AUC
TION FOR WEDNESDAY MARCH 29.
2000
FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 340
LAST WEEK 269 LAST YEAR 543
TREND: Competed to last Wednesday
feeder pigs not tested as only two small lots
sold as feeders.
Slaughter buyers continue very active with
prices on weights under 35 lbs 13.00-20.00
higher; weights over 33 lbs mostly steady.
AH pigs were weighed and graded on arri
val and sold by the hundred weight
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 15 18
lbs 203.00 10 48 lbs 90.00
SLAUGHTER 62 20-21 lbs 205.00-231.00
42 24-28 lbs 155.00-180.00 93 30-36 lbs
145.00-165.00 21 41 lbs 92.00-122.00 10
50-53 lbs 70.00-82.00 10 99 lbs 65.00 As
Is 11 2022 lbs 165.00180.00 18 34 lbs
75.00 12 4044 lbs 52.0065.00 14 68-86
lbs 56.0058.00 8 120153 lbs 37.0054.00
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WED
NESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST
ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED
NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD.
New Holland
Hogs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MON MARCH 27, 2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FDR MONDAY MARCH 27, 2000
HOG RECEIPTS MONDAY 1229
LAST WEEK 1037 LAST YEAR 919
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to
last week, prices were mostly .50 lower.
49-54 pet lean; 210-260 lbs 41.00-41.25
Few up to 44.75
45-50 pet lean: 225-285 lbs 39.75-41.00
40-45 pet lean: 285-325 lbs 37.00-39.75
few 350-460 lbs 32.25-35.25
SOWS: Prices were mostly 1.00 lower.
US 1-3: 300-400 lbs 32.00-34.00
400-430 lbs 32.00-35.00 450-SOO lbs
34.00-37.00 500-650 lbs 37.00-39.00
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 12.00-13.00
200-315 lbs 27.75-33.00
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Diffenbach
Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, March 27,2000
1 DI AL LOADS: 183.
ALFALFA: 80.00-195.00.
MIXED HAY; 65.00-230.00.
TIMOTHY: 80.00-177.00.
ORCHARDGRASS; 115.00-175.00.
BALEAGE; 25.00-40.00 BALE
STRAW; 75.00-122.00.
EAR CORN: 88.00-102.00.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippcnsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
March 25 and 28,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
139 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 50.00-154.50.
MIXED HAY: 75.00-140.00.
TIMOTHY: 75.00-157.50.
BROMEGRASS: 134.00-137.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 50.00-132.50.
STRAW: 65.00-94.00.
EAR CORN: 70.00-96.00.
OATS: 2.50-2.80 BU.
FIREWOOD: 17.00-32.00 LOAD.
Weaverland Hay
New Holland, Pa
Report Supplied by Auction
Thursday, March 30,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
TOTAL LOADS: 77.
ALFALFA: 88.00-190.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 100.00-157.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 100.00-167.00.
MIXED HAY: 87.00-192.00.
GRASS; 85.00-165.00.
STRAW: 92.00-107.00.
EAR CORN: 111.00-116.00.
OATS: 2.50 BU.
FIREWOOD: 45.00-55.00 LOAD.
BALEAGE: 20.00-30.00 BALE.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, March 30,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA; 80.00-177.00.
TIMOTHY: 137.00.
GRASS: 120.00-150.00.
MIXED HAY: 87.00-131.00.
STRAW: 80.00-105.00.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
COLUMNS
Now Is The Time
On Being A Farm Wife
Family Living
Ida’s Notebook
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Futures Al 6
Homestead Notes B 2
Home On The Range B 6
FFA Happenings 87,88
Cook’s Question B 8
Kid’s Korner 810
4-H Happenings 818
You Ask, You Answer 816
Sale Reports 819
Public Auction Register 820
Mailbox Markets C 2
Classified Ads C7,DB
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 1, 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 00-130 00, TIMOTHY 90 GO
-145 00, STRAW 45 00-80 00, MULCH
35 00-40 00
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO
HAY AUCTIONS - FOR WEEK END’S
03-24-00 PRICES PER TON LOADS
290 HAY, 74 STRAW & 13 EARCORN
ALFALFA 93 00-160 00 FEW TO
192, MIXED HAY 90 00-190 00, TIMO
THY 100 00-165 00, STRAW 70 00-
120 00, EAR-CORN 94 00-114 00
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA
HAY ACTIONS ■ FOR WEEK END’S
03-24-00 PRICES PER TON LOADS
277 HAY 38 STRAW & 16 EARCORN
ALFALFA 90 00-180 00, MIXED
HAY 85 00-160 00, TIMOTHY 80 00-
132 00, STRAW 40 00-110 00, EAR
CORN 75 00-112 00
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Friday, March 24, 2000
Hay—Straw—Gram
MIXED HAY: 34 LOTS, 75.00-
190.00.
ALFALFA: 25 LOTS, 67.00-160.00.
TIMOTHY: 7 LOTS, 140.00-200.00.
STRAW: 32 LOTS, 70.00-102.00.
EAR CORN: 4 LOTS, 94,00-114.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 11 LOTS, 65 00-
145.00.
OATS: 2.75 AND 32.20 BU.
BALEAGL; 25.00 AND 30.00 BALI
118 LOIS lOIAL
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, March 29,2000
Hay—Straw—Gram
83 LOTS TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 50.00-170.00.
MIXED HAY: 65.00-175.00.
TIMOTHY: 110.00-175.00.
GRASS: 92.00-170.00.
STRAW: 72.00-120.00.
CORN: 89.00,100.00, AND 110.00.
INDEX
Four Sections
DAIRY
DHIA Focus
Dairy Of Distinction
AlO
...B4
..B5
81l
FEATURES
Transferring Farm Estate .. A 22
PA Holstein Spring Show.... A 26
Lancaster Conservation A2B
Ag Coops Focus Of USDA .. A 29
MD Holstein Convention.... A 36
Nutrient Conference A 37
Magician Brings Response.. A4l
Dauphin Co. Conservation. A 42
NY Dairy Princess Pageant .812
Salute To Volunteers 814
Collabration Returns D 6
Regional Hay
MARCH 27,2000
Eastern Pa.
... A 34
D4