New Holland
Feeder Pigs
NEW HOLLAND, PA
THU APRIL 13,2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND FEEDER PIG
AUCTION FOR WEDNESDAY
APRIL 12,2000
FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 487
LAST WEEK 365 LAST YEAR 439
TREND: Feeder pigs uneven but near
steady. Pigs sold for slaughter steady to
weak. Supply included 16 percent re
turned to feed. All pigs were weighed
and graded on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 6 18
lbs 220.00 35 30-35 lbs 137.00-145.00 li
41 lbs 127.00 6 69 lbs 82.00
US 2 7 34 lbs 120.00 9 43 lbs 120.00 5
129 lbs 59.00
SLAUGHTER 75 19-21 lbs 175.00-
215.00 35 32-35 lbs 147.00-ISS.OO 4 S 3
lbs 106.00 14 80 lbs 75.00 As Is 47 20-27
lbs 125.00-152.00 43 28 lbs 75.00 108 36-
38 lbs 55.00-62.00 11 44 lbs 47.00 41 51-
53 lbs 60.00-68.00 IS 63-110 lbs 52.00-
75.00
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO
WEDNESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE
MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALI
FIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED
HERD.
New Wilmington
Livestock
Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Friday, April 7,2000
258TEEDER PIGS.
54.0 LBS. PER PIG; 98.67 PER HUN
DREDWEIGHT; 53.61 PER HEAD.
FEEDER PIG SALE NO LONGER
GRADED.
32 HEAD 20-30 LBS. 100.00-107.50;
27 HEAD 30-40 LBS. 110.00-127.50; 53
HEAD 40-50 LBS. 110.00-130.00, ONE
LOT 142.50; 50 HEAD 50-60 LBS.
95.00-120.00, FEW TO 137.50; 46
HEAD 60-70 LBS. 80.00-97.50; 17
HEAD 70-90 LBS. 70.00-82.50; 6 HEAD
90-100 LBS. 60.00-70.00; 3 HEAD 91
LBS. ONE LOT 60.00.
Indiana Hogs
Springfield, 111.
Thu Apr 13,2000
USDA-1I Market News
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hogs Mid-
JfirV CARLISLE
9# LIVESTOCK
VI MARKET, me. ««
FAT and FEEDER CATTLE SALE
TUBS. APRIL 18, 2000 7:00 PM
Early Bird Pens Close 2PM Turn South Off 1-81 @ Exit 12
L Evenings Jim (717) 249-2359 Market (717) 249-4511 .
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
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Session
Negotiated sales: 10000 Wk ago;
10800 Yr Ago: 12300 Estimated Daily
movement: 27000 Wk ago: 26600 Yr
Ago: 35900 Yesterdays actual move
ment; 29400 Week to date total move
ment; 113800 Wk ago:l 18300 Yr
Ago: 128000
Trend: On a carcass basis barrow &
gilts steady to 1.00 higher, mostly .50 to
1.00 higher. Demand moderate to good
for light offerings.
MAJORITY OF TODAYS 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)57.50 -68.24 42.55 -
50.50 58.00 - 66.90 43.50 - 50.18 mostly
63.51 -67.57 47.00 - 50.00 mean 65.10
mean 48.82 - BASE MARKET 49-51
PCT LEAN CARCASS BASIS PLANT
DELIVERED.(2) 58.00 - 65.50 WTD
AVGnot available - Calculated Percent
Country buying points Plant Delivered
Lean carcass sales live @74% yld carcass
sales live @75% yld
55-56.9 64.00 -70.63 47.36 - 52.26
64.50 - 70.92 48.38 - 53.19 53-54.9 61.50 -
68.92 45.51 - 51.00 62.00 - 69.21 46.50 -
51.90 51-52.9(1)57.50 -68.24 42.55 -
50.50 58.00 - 66.90 43.50 - 50.18 49-50.9
55.50 -65.03 41.07 - 48.12 56.00 - 65.50
42.00 - 49.13 47-48.9 53.50 -63.60 39.59 -
47.07 54.00 - 64.54 40.50 - 48.41
Sows: steady to 1.00 higher in a lim-
ited test.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs 32.00-35.00 400-
500 lbs 35.00-38.00 500-600 lbs 39.00-
41.00 few over 600 lbs 41.00-43.00
Boars: under 300 lbs 27.00-33.00; over
300 lbs 11.00-14.00.
(1) majority of area hog population
average percent lean (2) Based on indi
vidual packer buying programs. No
premiums or discounts included.
New Holland Horses
New Holland Sales Stables
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, April 10,2000
TOTAL HEAD HORSES AND
MULES 231. MARKET STEADY.
DRIVING HORSES 535.00-885.00, 1
VT 2000.00.
RIDING HORSES 435.00-1000.00.
BETTER RIDING 1400.00-1600.00.
PONIES 125.00-400.00.
LARGE PONIES 525.00-625.00,1 AT
725.00.
COLTS 260.00-410.00.
REGISTERED COLTS 315.00-
725.00.
Sellim
6:00 P.M.
CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS
‘GET CALVES IN EARLYI OUR
STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 AM
TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
Kutztown Produce
Hay Auction
Fleetwood, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, April 8,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
110 LOTS.
ALFALFA HAY: 104.00-106.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 130.00-148.00.
GRASS HAY: 112.00-144.00.
MIXED HAY: 90.00-255.00.
HAY: 28.00 LARGE ROUND BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 85.00-102.00.
OAT HAY: 94.00.
OATS; 1.95-2.20 BU.
HAY AND STRAW SALE EVERY
SAT., 9 A.M.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, April 13,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 80.00-132.00.
MIXED HAY: 87.00-106.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 72.00-90.00.
25 LOTS TOTAL.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
New Holland
Hog Auction
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MON APRIL 10,2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY APRIL 10,2000
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 984 LAST
MONDAY 1072 LAST YEAR 802
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared
to last week, prices were mostly 4.00
higher in very active trading.
49-54 pet lean: 220-270 lbs 44.60-46.25
Few hp to 48.00
45-50 pet lean: 225-290 lbs 43.35-45.10
(lightweights) 175-220 lbs 42.75-44.50
40-45 pet lean: 285-325 lbs 41.50-44.10
325-370 lbs 35.10-42.85
SOWS: Prices were 4.00 higher.
US 1-3: 300-400 lbs 33.00-36.00 400-
500 lbs 35.00-39.00 500-650 lbs 39.00-
41.00
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 14.00.
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#75041 -16% FLAKE
$163.01
#75043 - 20% FLAKE
$181.44
#75071 - 32% PELLET
$226.94
#75072 - 38% PELLET
$257.66
Prices are week of 04//17/00
end Include B ion volume, mid
week/earty order, 4% cash
discount peld 10 deya Prices
are delivered to the farm within
75 miles from Ml. Joy, PA
Diffenbach
Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, April 10,2000
TOTAL LOADS: 135.
ALFALFA; 110.00-220.00.
MIXED HAY: 105.00-215.00.
TIMOTHY: 115.00-225.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 115.00-180.00.
BALEAGE: 25.00-30.00 BALE.
STRAW: 70.00-157.00.
EAR CORN: 67.00-84.00.
CORN FODDER: 30.00 TON.
OATS: 1.80-2.70 BU.
Weaverland Hay
New Holland, Pa
Report Supplied by Auction
Thursday, April 13,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
TOTAL LOADS: 58.
ALFALFA: 87.00-170.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 127.00-165.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 85.00-105.00.
MIXED HAY; 80.00-205.00.
GRASS: 145.00-170.00.
STRAW: 70.00-102.00.
EAR CORN: 100.00-111.00.
OATS: 2.10-2.30 BU.
FIREWOOD: 15.00-45.00 LOAD.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
April 8 and 11,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
86 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 77.00-160.00.
MIXED HAY: 62.00-170.00.
TIMOTHY: 80.00-145.00.
BROMEGRASS: 135.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 32.00-140.00.
STRAW: 58.00-85.00.
EAR CORN: 102.50.
FIREWOOD: 30.00-50.00 LOAD.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, April 12,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
73 LOTS TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 72.00-150.00.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-190.00.
TIMOTHY: 120.00-177.00.
GRASS: 70.00-157.00.
STRAW: 72.00-105.00.
CORN: 78.00.
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
Cook’s Question B 8
4-H Happenings B 9
Kid’s Korner 810
Mailbox Markets 817
Sale Reports 821
You Ask, You Answer 825
Public Auction Register 827
Classified Ads C 3
Business News D 2
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April IS, 2000-A3
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
Four Sections
Regional Hay
APRIL 10,2000
Eastern Pa.
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA - (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE AND BETTER, PRICES PAID
BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER
TON) HAY STEADY TO MOSTLY 10 00
LOWER STRAW STEADY
ALFALFA 90 00-130 FEW REPORT
ED 150 00, MIXED HAY 90 00-130 00,
TIMOTHY 90 00-130 00, STRAW 50 00-
80 00, MULCH 35 00-40 00
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO
HAY AUCTIONS - FOR WEEK END’S
04-07-00 PRICES PER TON LOADS
220 HAY, 68 STRAW & 8 EARCORN.
ALFALFA 95 00-167 00, MIXED
HAY 85 00-165 00, TIMOTHY 105 00-
180 00; STRAW 80 00-115 00, EAR
CORN 80 00-100 00
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA
HAY ACTIONS - FOR WEEK END’S
04-07-00 PRICES PER TON LOADS
235 HAY 38 STRAW & 10 EARCORN
ALFALFA 90 00-155 00, MIXED
HAY 90 00-150.00, TIMOTHY 85 DO
-157 00, STRAW 70 00-90.00, EAR
CORN 80 00-98 00
Middieburg Hay
Middlcburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, AprU 11,2000
HAY: 61 LOADS. TOTAL 86.
ALFALFA: 17 LOTS, 70.00-165.00.
MIXED HAY: 23 LOTS, 85.00-
160.00.
TIMOTHY: 9 LOTS, 90.00-132.50.
ROUND BALES: 6 LOTS, 19.00-
34.00.
ORCHARDGRASS; 6 LOTS, 75.00-
130.00.
STRAW: 10 LOTS, 60.00-95.00.
EAR CORN: 3 LOTS, 82.50-97.50.
SHELLED CORN: 2 LOTS, 2.55
AND 2.70.
OATS: 10 LOTS, 1.80-3.30 BU.
Kirkwood Hay
Kirkwood, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, April 11,2000
99 LOTS.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 71.00-
159.00. 2ND 100.00-187.00.
TIMOTHY: 95.00-175.00.
ALFALFA; IST CUTTING 85.00-
157.00, 2ND 74.00-120.00, 3RD 100.00-
150.00. 4TH 79.00-100.00.
CLOVER: 70.00-94.00.
GRASS: 77.00-167.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 90.00-124.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 64.00-105.00.
RYE STRAW; 88.00-112.00.
SALE DAYS TUES., 10 A.M.
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DAIRY
MD Bell Ringers
DHIA Focus
Lancaster Protein
FEATURES
101 Farms A 1
Joint Venture A 1
AgHigh School A 1
Heifer Facility Opens A2B
Chester Conservation A 29
Keystone Merger A3O
Outstanding Cooperators... A 34
Kitchen Kapers B 2
Garden Hobbyists
Pesty Pests
Behind The Scenes 814
Exhibition Facility 816
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