Indiana-Ohio
Direct Hogs
Springfield, II
Thu Apr 27,2000
USDA-I1 Market News
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hogs Mid-
Session
Negotiated sales: 11500 Wk ago: 7200
Yr Ago: 12400 Estimated Daily move
ment: 28000 Wk ago: 19000 Yr Ago:
32600 Yesterdays actual movement;
31300 Week to date total movement:
121700 Wk ago: 106800 Yr Ago: 128500
Trend: On a carcass basis barrow &
gilts were steady to 1.36 higher. Demand
is moderate to good for light offerings.
MAJORITY OF TODAYS SALES
(185 lb carcass) Percent Country buying
points Plant Delivered Lean carcass
sales live a 74% yld carcass sales live
a 75% yld 51-52.9(1)61.50 -69.66 45.51 -
51.55 62.00 - 70.85 46.50 - 53.14 mostly
64.86 -68.92 48.00 - 51.00 mean 67.51
mean 50.63 - BASE MARKET 49-51
PCT LEAN CARCASS BASIS PLANT
DELIVERED.(2) 62.00 - 68.55 WTD
AVGnot available - Calculated Percent
Country buying points Plant Delivered
Lean carcass sales live a 74% yld carcass
sales live 75% yld
55-56.9 68.00 -74.03 50.32 - 54.78
68.50 - 74.18 51.38 - 55.64 53-54.9 65.50 -
72.24 48.47 - 53.46 66.00 - 72.39 49.50 -
54.29 51-52.9(1)61.50 -69.66 45.51 -
51.55 62.00 - 70.85 46.50 - 53.14 49-50.9
59.50 -68.16 44.03 - 50.44 60.00 - 68.55
45.00 - 51.41 47-48.9 57.50 -66.67 42.55 -
49.33 58.00 - 67.55 43.50 - 50.66
Sows; generally steady.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs 35.00-38.00 400-
450 lbs 38.00-42.50; 450-500 lbs 42.00-
45.00 SOO-600 lbs 43.00-48.00, few 49.00
few over 600 lbs 47.00-49.00, few 50.00
Boars; under 300 lbs 27.00-34.00; over
300 lbs 12.00-15.00.
(1) majority of area hog population
average percent lean (2) Based on indi
vidual packer buying programs. No
premiums or discounts included.
HAY, STRAW
& GRAIN
SALE
Every Thursday
at 12 NOON
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
(Rt. 30, Paradise, PA)
For more information
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New Holland
Feeder Pig Auction
NEW HOLLAND, PA
WED APRIL 26,2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND FEEDER PIG
AUCTION FOR WEDNESDAY
APRIL 26,2000
FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 288
LAST WEEK 478 LAST YEAR 267
TREND: Compared to last week,
feeder pigs not well tested. Demand
good for slaughter hogs. Around 25 per
cent of the total supply returned to feed.
All pigs were weighed and graded on ar
rival and sold by the hundred weight.
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 49
20-30 lbs 150.00-155.00 7 45 lbs 137.00
US 2 14 20-30 lbs 145.00-155.00
US 2-3 4 32 lbs 65.00
SLAUGHTER 56 20-30 lbs 110.00-
145.00 56 30-40 lbs 155.00-170.00 29 20-
55 lbs 135.00-155.00 As Is 39 15-30 lbs
40.00-100.00 8 35-45 lbs 57.00-70.00 25
50-80 lbs 45.00-72.00
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO
WEDNESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE
MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALI
FIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED
HERD.
New Holland
Hog Auction
NEW HOLLAND, PA
MON APRIL 24,2000
USDA-PA Dbpt Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY APRIL 24,2000
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 711 LAST
MONDAY 1230 LAST YEAR 669
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared
to last week, prices were 1.00-2.00 lower.
49-54 pet lean: 210-270 lbs 45.00-48.25
Few up to 50.25
45-50 pet lean: 210-280 lbs 44.25-46.00
40-45 pet lean; 285-340 lbs 41.00-44.85
SOWS: Steady to 2.00 higher.
US 1-3 300-450 lbs 32.00-38.00 450-
500 lbs 38.00-44.00 500-650 lbs 42.00-
47.00
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 14.00-16.00.
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Diffenbach
Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, April 24,2000
TOTAL LOADS: 98.
ALFALFA: 132.00-185.00.
MIXED HAY: 60.00-210.00.
TIMOTHY: 137.00-195.00.
BALEAGE: 34.00 BALE.
ORCHARDGRASS: 130.00-190.00.
STRAW: 60.00-105.00.
CORN FODDER: 13.00 BALE.
OATS: 2.85 BU.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock Hay
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, April 24,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 112.50-167.50.
ALFALFA AND GRASS; 162.50-
212.50.
TIMOTHY: 105.00-122.00.
MIXED HAY: 85.00-135.00.
ROUND BALES: 122.50-155.00.
STRAW: 87.50-117.50.
REEDS CANARY GRASS: 155.00.
ORCHARDGRASS; 100.00-125.00.
WRAPPED BALES: 25.00 EACH.
CLOVER: 80.00-112.50.
CORN: 87.50.
HAY AUCTION EVERY MON.,
12:30 P.M.
New Wilmington
Livestock
Feeder Pig Sale
New Wilmington, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Friday, April 21,2000
126 FEEDER PIGS.
48.0 LBS. PER PIG; 123.65 PER
HUNDREDWEIGHT; 59.684 PER
HEAD.
FEEDER PIG SALE NO LONGER
GRADED.
23 HEAD 20-30 LBS. 90.00-122.50; 21
HEAD 30-40 LBS. 122.50-130.00; 24
HEAD 40-50 LBS. 110.00-130.00, ONE
LOT 160.00; 22 HEAD 50-60 LBS.
130.00-180.00, FEW TO 117.50; 31
HEAD 60-70 LBS. 110.00-165.00; 3
HEAD 70-100 LBS. 75.00-80.00.
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Prices ere week of 05/01/00 end
Include 8 ton volume, mid
week/eeriy order, 4% cesh
discount paid 10 deys. Prices
ere delivered to the term within
75 miles from Mt Joy, PA
Middleburg Hay
Middleburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, April 25,2000
HAY: 48 LOADS. TOTAL 67.
ALFALFA: 8 LOTS, 125.00-165.00.
MIXED HAY: 28 LOTS, 95.00-
170.00.
TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS, 95.00-130.00.
ROUND BALES: 1 LOT AT 39.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 7 LOTS, 102.50-
132.50.
STRAW: 4 LOTS, 85.00-100.00, 6.00
ROUND BALE.
SHELLED CORN: 1 LOTS, 2.55.
OATS: 7 LOTS, 2.00-2.80 BU.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, April 25,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
133 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 92.50,1.30-2.70 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 1.60-3.90 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 1.30-2.70 BALE.
CJLOVER MIXED: 1.20-2.10 BALE.
GRASS; 1.30-3.60 BALE, 26.00
LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: .75-2.00 BALE, 4.50
LARGE ROUND.
MULCH: .15-.25 BALE.
GROUND CORN: 4.75-5.00 BAG.
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, April 26,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
80 LOTS TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 52.00-190.00.
MIXED HAY: 97.00-188.00.
TIMOTHY: 135.00-177.00.
GRASS: 120.00 AND 152.00.
STRAW: 80.00-110.00.
CORN: 70.00-95.00.
Belleville Hay
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, April 26,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA HAY: 112.50-140.00.
MIXED HAY: 112.50-147.50.
COLUMNS
Now Is The Time ,
Beef Briefs
Farm Management
On Being A Farm Wife .....
Family Living Focus ,
Ida’s Notebook.
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial
Farm Calendar...
Futures
Mailbox Markets 817,D2
Sale Reports 821
Public Auction Register 821
Classified Ads C2,D5
Business News D 4
Home & Youth
Homestead Notes B 2
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question B 8
Kid’s Korner 810
You Ask, You Answer 816
DAIRY
DHIA Focus
Franklin DHIA...
LancMtef Farming, Saturday, April 29, 2000-A3
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE & BETTER PRICES PAID
BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER
TON). HAY STEADY TO SLIGHTLY
STRONGER, STRAW STEADY.
ALFALFA 90.00-130.00 FEW TO
150.00; MIXED HAY 90.00-130.00;
TIMOTHY 90.00-130.00; STRAW
SO.OO-80.00; MULCH 35.00-40.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK
ENDS 04/21/00. PRICES PER TON:
LOADS: 146 HAY, 45 STRAW, 3 EAR
CORN.
ALFALFA 12000-175.00; MIXED
HAY 115.00-180.00; TIMOTHY 100.00-
175.00; STRAW 90.00-112.00; EAR
CORN 80.00-87.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDS
04/21/00. PRICES PER TON; LOADS.
153 HAY, 23 STRAW, 4 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 100.00-170 00; MIXED
HAY 90.00-159.00; TIMOTHY 105 00-
168.00; STRAW 70.00-100.00, EAR
CORN 95.00-105.00.
Kirkwood Hay
Kirkwood, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, April 25,2000
100 LOTS.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 51.00-
148.00. 2ND 125.00-190.00.
TIMOTHY: 118.00-200.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 80.00-
157.00, 2ND 84.00-154.00, 3RD 139.00-
170.00. 4TH 35.00-170.00.
GRASS; 61.00-177.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 80.00-118.00.
BARLEY STRAW; 50.00-140.00.
RYE STRAW: 103.00-129.00.
SALE DAYS TUES., 10 A.M.
Vintage Hay
Paradise, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, April 27,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 90.00-137.00.
TIMOTHY: 131.00.
GRASS: 127.00-140.00.
MIXED HAY: 135.00.
STRAW: 92.00-105.00.
RYE STRAW: 81.00.
SALE TIME 12 NOON.
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Open Communications AI
Hilbert Receives...,
New President
Producer Party.....
..81l
Simmental Farm
Farm Bureau
Biggest Tree Search-
... AlO
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... Al 6
Community Farm A 27
Guernsey Convention A2B
Conestoga Valley
Western Hoi. Sale A3O
Allied Milk Conv A3l
Gelbriech Classic A 36
Guernsey Princess B 5
Omelet King B 6
Pork Producers B 7
Flavored Steamers B 7
Grangers Win B 9
Ready To Roll 812
Cooking For Dummies 814
Producers Boost
Farmers Can Earn
ASA Supports
... A 35
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Regional Hay
April 24,2000
~ A 1
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All
A 22
A 25
A 26
A 29
... C 2
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