New Holland
Feeder Kgs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
WED APRIL 5, 2000
USOA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND FEEDER PIG AUC
TION FOR WEDNESDAY APRIL 5.
2000
FEEDER PIOS WEDNESDAY 365
LAST WEEK 340 LAST YEAR 324
TREND: There was not a good compari
son for last week due to the light number of
pig* that returned to feed, but this Wednes
day’s feeder pig trading was active on a
fairly good test A good crowd of fanner
feeders offered competition to packets for
30-40 tb (rigs. Around 45 percent of the
supply returned to feed. All pigs were
weighed and graded on arrival and sold by
the hundred weight
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US t-2 69
3S-50 lbs 125.00-145.00
US 2 40 25-40 lbs 130.00-137.00
SLAUGHTER 86 15-25 lbs
170.00-205.0057 25-35 lbs 125.00-160.00
As Is 47 15-25 lbs 125.00-140.00 60
30-115 lbs 35.00-57.00
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 APRIL 3, 2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY APRIL 3, 2000
HOG RECEIPTS MONDAY 1072
LAST WEEK 1229 LAST YEAR 908
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to
last week, unevenly steady to 1.00 higher.
49-54 pet lean: 230-270 lbs 41.25-42.35
Few up to 44.25
45-50 pet lean; 215-285 lbs 39.10-41.25
(lightweights) 185-2 IS lbs 35.00-39.00
4045 pet lean: 285-325 lbs 36.75-40.00
325-385 lbs 32.25-38.00
SOWS; Prices were 2.00-3.00 lower.
US 1-3: 300-400 lbs 29.00-32.00
400-500 lbs 31.00-35.00 500-650 tbs
35.00-37.00
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 13.00-13.25
Ujj t Complete Easter Sale:
Friday, April 14, *OOO
Rabbits - Poultry Eggs Sale 9am
MB' Receiving 7 AM - 9 AM (Hen House)
• State Graded Pig Sale Sale 12;30 pm ,
jjF Receiving 6-9:30 AM (Rear Docks Only)
m • Goats, Lambs & Sheep Sale; After Pigs If fj
Receiving 7-11 ;30 AM (Front Docks Only)
Carlisle livestock Market Inc.
1-81 - Exit 12 - Turn South
Mkt. (717) *49-4511 Jim DeGaetano (7*7) *49-2359 (Home)
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
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, D
Thu Apr 6, 2000
USDA-E Market News
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hogs Flash
Estimated Daily movement: 26000 Esti
mate Negotiated sales:10200
Trend: On a carcass basis barrow & gills
steady. Demand moderate for a light run.
MAJORITY OF TODAYS SALES (185
lb carcass) Percent Comity buying points
Plant Delivered Lean carcass sales live
74% yld carcass sales live 75% yld
51-52.9(1)55.50 -63.69 41.07 - 47.13
56.00 - 6330 42.00 - 47.48 mostly 59.75
-63.18 4330 - 46.75 mean 61.68 mean
46.26
BASE MARKET 49-51 PCT LEAN
CARCASS BASIS PLANT DELIV-
56.00 - 61.25 WTD AVGnot
available
Calculated Percent Country buying
points Plant Delivered Lean carcass sales
live 74% yld carcass sales live 75% yld
55-56.9 62.00 -65.69 45.88 - 48.61 62.50 -
66.93 46.88 - 50.20 53-54.9 59.50 -64.69
44.03 - 47.87 60.00 - 65.34 45.00 - 49.00
51-52.9(1)55.50 -63.69 41.07 - 47.13
56.00 - 63.30 42.00 - 47.48 49-50.9 53.50
-61.39 39.59 - 45.43 54.00 - 61.73 40.50 -
46.29 47-48.9 51.50 -6039 38.11 - 44.69
52.00 - 60.40 39.00 - 45.30
Sows: steady to 30 higher.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs 29.00-32.00
400-450 lbs 31.00-34.00; 450-500 lbs
33.00-36.00 500-600 lbs 35.00-37.00. few
38.50 few over 600 lbs 37.00-40.00
Boars: under 300 lbs 25.00-30.00; 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.
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 EARLY! OUR
STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 A.M.
TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Friday, March 31,2000
Hay—Straw—G rain
MIXED HAY: 28 LOTS, 84.00-
175.00.
ALFALFA: 23 LOTS, 87.00-185.00.
TIMOTHY: 15 LOTS, 83.00-167.00.
STRAW: 24 LOTS, 88.00-100.00.
EAR CORN; 9 LOTS, 74.00-109.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 6 LOTS, 85.00-
170.00.
OATS: 2.45 AND 2.65 BU.
FIREWOOD: 25.00 LOAD.
109 LOTS TOTAL.
Diffenbach
Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, April 3,2000
TOTAL LOADS: 109.
ALFALFA: 110.00-190.00.
MIXED HAY: 80.00-185.00.
TIMOTHY: 130.00-180.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 75.00-135.00,
BALEAGE: 15.00-20.00 BALE.
STRAW: 80.00-120.00.
EAR CORN: 87.00.
OATS: 3.95 Btl.
Kirkwood Hay
Kirkwood, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, April 4,2000
71 LOTS.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 37.00-
141.00. 2ND 135.00-167.00.
TIMOTHY: 113.00-185.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 74.00-
145.00, 2ND 118.00-155.00, 3RD 110.00-
141.00. 4TH 100.00-140.00.
CLOVER: 87.00-90.00.
GRASS: 80.00-145 00.
WHEAT STRAW: 105.00-119.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 87.00-106.00.
RYE STRAW: 112.00-119.00.
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Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, April 5,2000
Hay—Straw—G rain
91 LOTS TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 80.00-162.00.
MIXED HAY: 58.00-190.00.
TIMOTHY: 105.00-155.00.
GRASS: 80.00-130.00.
STRAW; 70.00-112.00.
CORN: 70.00,80.00,82.00.
OATS: 2.05 BU.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, April 4,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
43 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 69.00-160.00, 1.55-4.00
BALE, 32.50 LARGE ROUND.
TIMOTHY: 1.60-2.90 BALE.
MIXED HAY; 1.30-2.80 BALE.
GRASS; 1.40-4.20 BALE, 28.00
LARGE ROUND.
FESCUE: 2.60 BALE.
STRAW: .50-2.10 BALE.
Weaverland Hay
New Holland, Pa
Report Supplied by Auction
Thursday, April 6,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
TOTAL LOADS: 60.
ALFALFA: 80.00-180.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 115.00-180.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 95.00-185.00.
MIXED HAY: 87.00-200.00.
GRASS: 90.00-150.00.
STRAW: 90.00-107.00.
EAR CORN: 90.00-112.00.
OATS: 2.20-2.25 BU.
* FIREWOOD: 27.00 LOAD.
Lebanon Produce Hay
Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, April 4,2000
Hay—Straw —Grain
ALFALFA: 126.00-137.50.
MIXED HAY: 95.00-135.00.
GRASS HAY: 95.00-127.50.
STRAW: 67.50-132.50, 24.00 LARGE
BALES.
OATS: 2.50 BU.
HAY AND STRAW SALE TUES. 10
A.M.
COLUMNS
Now Is The Time.
On Being A Farm Wife B 7
Consuming Thoughts B 9
Family Living B 9
Ida’s Notebook 815
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial
Farm Calendar
Futures
Homestead Notes
Home On The Range.
Cook’s Question
Kid’s Korner
4-H Happenings
FFA Happenings
Farm Management....,
Mailbox Markets
Sale Reports
You Ask, You Answer
Public Auction Register
Business News
Classified Ads
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 8, 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 FIRM
ALFALFA 100 00-150 00, MIXED
HAY 90 00-130 00, TIMOTHY 90 GO
-135 00, STRAW 50 00-80 00, MULCH
35 00-40 00
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO
HAY AUCTIONS - FOR WEEK END’S
03-31-00 PRICES PER TON LOADS
288 HAY, 78 STRAW & 18 EARCORN
ALFALFA 85 00-177 00, MIXED
HAY 85 00-182 00, TIMOTHY 83 GO
-177 00, STRAW 72 00-122 00, EAR
CORN 74 00-110 00
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA
HAY ACTIONS - FOR WEEK END’S
03-31-00 PRICES PER TON LOADS
330 HAY 53 STRAW & 21 EARCORN
ALFALFA 80 00-165 00, MIXED
HAY 82 50-160 00, TIMOTHY 75 00-
165 00, STRAW 70 00-102 50, EAR
CORN 70 00-102 50
Middleburg Hay
Middleburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, April 4,2000
HAY: 41 LOADS. TOTAL 66.
ALFALFA: 13 LOTS, 80.00-175.00.
MIXED HAY; 13 LOTS, 100.00-
200.00.
TIMOTHY: 6 LOTS, 112.50-145.00.
ROUND BALES: 6 LOTS, 17.00
33.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 3 LOTS, 87.50
145.00.
STRAW: 12 LOTS, 70.00-90.00.
EAR CORN: 4 LOTS, 75.00-90.00.
SHELLED CORN: 2 LOTS, 2.75.
OATS; 7 LOTS, 2.00-3.20 BU.
57 LOTS.
ALFALFA HAY; 96.00-172.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 100.00-140.00.
GRASS HAY: 106.00-145.00.
MIXED HAY: 98.00-180.00.
OAT HAY: 92.00.
HAY; 20.00-52.00 LARGE ROUND
BALE, 2.50 SM. SQUARE BALE
WHEAT STRAW; 72.00-90.00.
OAT STRAW; 82.00.
HAY AND STRAW SALK EVERY
SAT., 9 A.M.
Four Sections
DAIRY
DHIA Focus
Dairy Of Distinction
AlO
FEATURES
Awards Banquet A 1
Soybean Grower A 1
Dairy Stakeholders A 1
MD Cosignment A2l
On Farm Processing A 22
Tell People A 24
Farmers Join A 27
Lan. Farmers Receive A 35
Custom Calf Raiser A 36
Dry Milk & Whey A3B
Raising Monarchs B 2
AIO
AIO
AI6
B2
B6
BB
BIO
..811,814
BI4
BI7
BIB
822
B2B
833
C2
..C4,DB
Cattlemen’s Queen
Robinson Crowned
Grange Couple
Young Highland....
De'. loping Plan
Rebate Deadline
Berries Provide
Producers Be Aware.
Regional Hay
APRIL 3,2000
Eastern Pa.
Kutztown Produce
Hay Auction
Fleetwood, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday. Aprd 1,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
.. A3l
...81l
~.B7
812
817
... C 3
... D 2
... D 4