State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
Report Supplied by Auction
Friday, May 26,2000
RESULTS ON 680 FEEDER PIGS.
TREND: COMPARED TO MAY 12,
STATE GRADED PIG SALE, PIGS
WERE 15.00 TO SPOTS, UP TO 30.00
LOWER. THEY WERE WEIGHED
ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE
HUNDREDWEIGHT.
US#l-2: 326 HEAD. 35 HEAD, 33-39
LBS. 127.00; 39 HEAD 43-49.5 LBS.
107.00- 65 HEAD 53-59 LBS.
108.00- 97 HEAD 60-69 LBS.
97.00- 46 HEAD 73-79 LBS.
96.00; 44 HEAD 81-89 LBS. 81.00-91.00.
US#2: 299 HEAD. 7 HEAD 21 LBS.
120.00; 10 HEAD 30 LBS. 115.00; 36
HEAD 46-69 LBS. 107.00-110.00; 103
HEAD 50-59 LBS. 100.00-109.00; 64
HEAD 60-69 LBS. 90.00-100.00; 63
HEAD 70-79 LBS. 70.00-90.00; 4 HEAD
80-89 LBS. 90.00; 12 HEAD 103 LBS.
72.00.
US#2 AND 3: 12 HEAD 45-49 LBS.
90.00.
AS IS: 43 HEAD. 10 HEAD 28 LBS.
45.00; 14 HEAD 51 LBS. 40.00; 18
HEAD 67.5 LBS. 42.00; 1 HEAD 95
LBS. 40.00.
NEXT STATE GRADED FEEDER
PIG SALE JUNE 9. RECEIVING
FROM 6 A.M.-10:30 A.M. SALE 1 P.M.
New Holland
Feeder Pig Auction
NEW HOLLAND, PA
WED MAY 31,2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND FEEDER PIG
AUCTION FOR WEDNESDAY MAY
31,2000 '
5 1 hay,
I Iwl W ; & GRAIN
STATE GRADED SALE • 1 SALE
RECEIVING 6-10:30 AM i , Every T hursdav
FRIDAY, < Zkin™
June 9& 23 \\ 1 at 12 NOON J
I * M - c&nn i ' Vintage Sales
rx AT / stables. Inc.
Carlisle! PA)
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. 3 ' • For rnore '"formation I
Exit 12 Off 1-81 turn South 5, , (717)442-4181 |
Eve ( n, 1 n 7 <is3?^2 1 4 1 9 0 2359 | ■ (717)768-8204
|f y Carlisle
K# LIVESTOCK I'H
' MARKET, INC. IQ
FAT and FEEDER CATTLE SALE
TUES, JUNE 6 & 20, 2000 7:00 PM
Early Bird Pens Close 2PM Turn South Off 1-81 @ Exit 12
i Evenings Jim (717) 249-2359 Market (717) 249:4511 ,
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
NEW MON DAY 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. HERSHEV (717) 442-4874
LEON HOOVER (717) 354-5835
BUTCH BROWN (717) 626-5394
FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 99
LAST WEEK 798 LAST YEAR 350
TREND: There were not enough
feeder pigs on hand for an adequate
market test. This week’s entire supply
sold for slaughter. All pigs were weighed
and graded on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE SLAUGH
TER 5 20-25 lbs 135.00-170.00 6 25-30
lbs 90.00-110.00 31 30-40 lbs 122.00-
147.00 8 40-60 lbs 72.00-105.00 10 80-95
lbs 72.00 As Is 19 20 lbs ittO.OO 20 35-100
lbs 47.00-80.00
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
TUEMAY 30,2000
USDA-PA Dept Ag Market News
NEW HOLLAND HOG AUCTION
FOR MONDAY MAY 29,2000
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 665 LAST
MONDAY 1282 LAST YEAR 628
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared
to last week, prices were 2.00-3.00 lower.
49-54 pet lean: 220-270 lbs 42.50-43.50
Few up to 48.00
45-50 pet lean: 215-285 lbs 40.00-43.00
40-45 pet lean; 280-335 lbs 36.00-40.00
SOWS: Prices were weak to 2.00
lower.
US 1-3; 300-500 lbs 36.00-38.00 500-
650 lbs 38.00-42.00
BOARS: 300-700 lbs 13.00-16.00 200-
300 lbs 22.00-32.00.
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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 EARLYI OUR
STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 AM.
vis:
TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
Vintage Hay
Vintage, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Thursday, June 1,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 100.00-160.00.
MIXED HAY: 102.00.
Indiana-Ohio
Direct Hogs
Springfield, D
Wed May 31,2000
USDA-I1 Market News
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hogs Close
Negotiated sales: 11000 Wk ago:
12800 Yr Ago: 11300 Estimated Daily
movement: 28500 Wk ago: 31700 Yr
Ago: 30400 Yesterdays actual move
ment; 31300 Week to date total move
ment: 59800 Wk ago: 94200 Yr Ago:
61900
Trend: On a carcass basis barrow &
gilts were steady to 1.50 lower, mostly
.69-1.50 lower. Weak demand continues
with a light run. MAJORITY OF
TODAYS SALES (185 lb carcass) Per
cent Country buying points Plant Deliv
ered Lean carcass sales live @74% yld
carcass sales live @75% yld 51-
52.9(1)57.50 -63.96 42.55 - 47.33 58.00 -
63.33 43.50 - 47.50 mostly 58.78 -63.51
43.50 - 47.00 mean 62.06 mean 46.55 -
BASE MARKET 49-51 PCT LEAN
CARCASS BASIS PLANT DELIV-
58.00 - 62.00 WTD AVGnot
available - Calculated Percent Country
buying points Plant Delivered Lean car
cass sales live @74% yld carcass sales
live @75% yld
55-56.9 63.83 -67.97 47.23 - 50.30
64.50 - 67.20 48.38 - 50.40 53-54.9 61.50 -
66.33 45.51 - 49.08 62.00 - 65.56 46.50 -
49.17 51-52.9(1)57.50 -63.96 42.55 -
47.33 58.00 - 63.33 43.50 - 47.50 49-50.9
55.50 -62.59 41.07 - 46.31 56.00 - 62.00
42.00 - 46.50 47-48.9 53.50 -61.22 39.59 -
45.30 54.00 - 61.09 40.50 - 45.82
Sows: weak to 1.50 lower, instances
3.00 lower.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs 30.00-33.00 400-
500 lbs 32.00-36.00 500-600 lbs 35.00-
39.00, few 33.50 few over 600 lbs 37.00-
40.00, few 35.50
Boars: under 300 lbs 23.00-28.50; over
300 lbs 12.00-16.00.
(1) majority of area hog population
average percent dean (2) Based on indi
vidual packer buying programs.
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Diffenbach
Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, May 29,2000
TOTAL LOADS: 60.
ALFALFA: 77.00-200.00.
MIXED HAY: 85.00-200.00.
TIMOTHY: 120.00-205.00.
CLOVER: 8000.
ORCHARDGRASS: 100.00-150.00.
STRAW: 70.00-110.00.
EAR CORN; 112.00.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock Hay
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, May 29,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 185.00-205.00.
GRASS: 130.00-172.50.
TIMOTHY: 152.50-182.50.
MIXED HAY: 142.50-175.00.
STRAW: 115.00-145.00.
ROUND BALES OF STRAW: 80.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 142.50-185.00.
AUCTION EVERY MON., 12:30
P.M.
Leinbach’s Hay
Shippensburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
May 27 and 30,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
27 LOADS.
ALFALFA: 70.00-165.00.
MIXED HAY: 80.00-200.00.
TIMOTHY: 78.00-150.00.
CLOVER: 40.00.
BROMEGRASS: 155.00-160.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 120.00-160.00.
STRAW: 60.00-101.00.
EAR CORN: 85.00-103.00.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, May 31,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
36 LOTS TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 125.00 AND 160.00.
MIXED HAY: 90.00-177.00.
TIMOTHY: 85.00-134.00.
GRASS: 72.00-135.00.
STRAW: 72.00-110.00.
CORN: 79.00.
OATS: 1.60 BU.
FEATURES
Genetic Marketing A 1
Milk’s Worth A 1
Volatile Year A 1
Good Attitudes A 32
Berks Dairymen A 37
Greener Grass A 42
Contest Recipes 82,6,21,24
4-H’er Wins Calf 810
Dairy Woman Of Year 812
Dairy Princess Inspired 812
Bradford Dairy Pageant 816
Dauphin Dairy Pageant 818
Chocolate Demo 818
Blair Pageant 820
W. Snyder FFA 825
Dairy Promo Trends C 3
Promotion At Work D 2
Stuck Farm D 3
Dairylea Changes D 3
Cow Numbers D 3
Peachey Family E 4
Dairy Transition E 4
DAIRY
Milking Parlor...
Red & White
Joint Venture
DHIA Focus
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 3, 2000-A3
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
Five Sections
A29
A33
A36
A4O
Regional Hay
May 30,2000
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE & BETTER PRICES PAID
BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER
TON) HAY AND STRAW STEADY
ALFALFA 90.00-120.00, FEW RE
PORTED 140; NEW CROP 75.00-95.00;
MIXED HAY 90.00-120.00, FEW RE
PORTED 140; NEW CROP 70.00-
105.00; TIMOTHY 90.00-120.00, FEW
REPORTED 140; NEW CROP 80.00-
105.00; STRAW 60.00-80.00; MULCH
30.00-40.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK
END’S 05/26/00. PRICES PER TON:
LOADS 152 HAY, 62 STRAW & 4 EAR
CORN. ALFALFA 100.00-180.00;
MIXED HAY 100.00-170.00; TIMO
THY 110.00-175.00; STRAW 90.00-
125.00; EAR CORN 95.00-105.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDS
05/26/00 PRICES PER TON: LOADS 59
HAY, 14 STRAW & 13 EAR CORN.
ALFALFA 80.00-140.00, MIXED HAY
80.00-150.00, TIMOTHY 80.00-165.00,
STRAW 100.00-125.00, EAR CORN
82.50-95.00.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of North
Jersey
Hackettstown, N.J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, May 30,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 8 LOTS, 2.90-3.40 BALE.
MIXED HAY; 6 LOTS, 2.00-3.50
BALE.
TIMOTHY: 3 LOTS, 2.90-3.20 BALE,
GRASS: 10 LOTS, 1.30-3.40 BALE.
RYE STRAW: 3 LOTS, 1.10-1.60.
BARLEY STRAW: 4 LOTS, 2.20-
2.40
34 LOTS TOTAL.
Morningstar
Hay Auction
Thomasville, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Wednesday, May 31,2000
TIMOTHY HAY: 1.90 BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: .25.
ALFALFA: 1.00-1.60.
STRAW: 1.10 BALE.
HAY SALE EVERY WED., 6 P.M
INDEX
COLUMNS
Now Is The Time AlO
Ag Insights A 26
Farm Management A4O
On Being A Farm Wife B 4
Family Living 85,89
Ida’s Notebook B 7
DEPARTMENTS
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Futures Al 6
Mailbox Markets 816
Sale Reports 820
Public Auction Register 831
Classified Ads C 3, D 4
Business News D 3
Home & Youth
Home On The Range B 2
FFA Events 84,22,14,27
Homestead Notes B 6
Cook’s Question B 8
Kid’s Korner 810
You Ask, You Answer 814
Farm Women Societies 817
4-H Happenings 826