New Holland
Feeder Pig Auction
NEW HOLLAND, PA
Wed. Sept. 7,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 222
LAST WEEK 993 LAST YEAR 534
TREND: Compared to last week, a
very light test of feeder pigs sold steady
to 5.00 lower. Demand from packers was
also lighter with the lack of holiday
buying. Around 85 percent of this week’s
supply was sold for slaughter. All pigs
were weighed and graded on arrival and
sold by the hundred weight.
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 30
25-35 lbs 72.00-80.00
SLAUGHTER 100 15-35 lbs 100.00-
135.00 40 pkg 22 lbs 175.00 As Is 23 15-
20 lbs 80.00-110.00 17 30-70 lbs 20.00-
40.00
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., Sept. 5,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 555 LAST
MONDAY 1269 LAST YEAR 626
Auction not covered; federal holiday.
Leesport
Livestock Auction
Leesport, Pa.
Wednesday, Sept. 6,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 230...(PDA)..(Supply in
cluded 76 steers and heifers, 103 cows,
18 bulls and 33 feeder cattle-Compared
with last week’s sale..sl. steers and cows
mostly steady, cows steady to 1.00 lower
with Lean Cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, bulls
1.00 to 3.00 lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: one High
Choice and Prime 2-4 1225 lbs 68.00,
Choice 2-3 1245-1465 lbs 64.00-67.50,
return to farm 52.50-60.00, Select 1-3
59.25-63.50.
HOLSTEINS: Choice 2-3 1330-1475
lbs 58.00-60.00, Select 1-2 55.25-58.50,
Standard 1-248.50-55.00.
HEIFERS: couple Choice 2-4 1075 &
1230 lbs 62.00 & 63.00, few Heiferettes
43.75-45.75, Select 1-3 54.00-61.00, one
Standard 1-2 56.00.
COWS; Breakers 75-80% lean 39.00-
40.00, Boners 80-85% lean 34.25-39.75,
Lean 85-90% lean 25.00-34.25. Shells
down to 20.00.
BULLOCKS: one Select 1-3 53.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 2 895-2320 lbs
40.00-53.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: STEERS: few
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BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204
HOME (610)458-8518
FIELD REPS
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Indiana-Ohio
Direct Hogs
Springfield, D
Wed. Sept. 7,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
Estimated Negotiated sales: 10500
Trend: On a carcass basis barrows and
gilts unevenly steady to 1.25 higher.
Demand moderate to good for a moder
ate run.
MAJORITY OF EARLY 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)44.75 -54.68 33.12 - 40.46
45.25 - 54.84 33.94 - 41.13 mostly 52.00 -
54.68 37.00 - 40.00 mean 52.49 mean
39.36 - BASE MARKET 49-51 PCT
LEAN CARCASS BASIS PLANT DE
LIVERED.® 45.25 - 53 mean 50.80 -
(2) Based on individual packer buying
programs. No premiums or discounts in
cluded.
Large 2 54.00-59.50, Medium and Large
1 290-370 lbs 115.00-120.00, Medium 2
400 lbs 77.50; HEIFERS: Large 1 255-
260 lbs 87.00-87.50, Medium and Large 2
315-320 lbs 50.00-77.50, 615-970 lbs
52.50-78.00; BULLS: Large 2 535-895 lbs
Holsteins 49.00-61.00, one Medium 1480
lbs 85.00, one Medium 2 280 lbs 72.50.
CALVES 159...Vealers steady.
VEALERS: couple Standard and Good
US & 135 lbs 47.50 & 55.00,65-100 lbs
40.00-67.50, Utility 55-100 lbs 5.00-
37.50.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
mostly steady, Holstein heifers
steady..No 1 Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs
90.00- No 2 90-120 lbs 67.50-
112.50; No 1 Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs
290.00- No 2 60-100 lbs 120.00-
270.00.
Couple beef type bulls and heifers 70
& 90 lbs 180.00 & 190.00.
HOGS 46...8arr0ws and gilts steady to
1.00 higher, sows 3.00 to 5.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 45-50% lean
250-285 lbs 37.00-37.25, one 40-45% lean
250 lbs 35.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lbs 21.50-
31.00, SOO-585 lbs 22.00-36.00.
BOARS: couple 250 & 275 lbs 12.00 &
27 00.
FEEDER PIGS 42... US 1-3 29 lbs
112.50, 36 lbs 77.50, 50-110 lbs 50.00-
80.00 - per cwt.
SHEEP S7...Slaughter lambs mostly
steady. SLAUGHTER LAMBS: couple
Choice 37 lbs 135.00, 45-95 lbs 74.00-
95.00,100-130 lbs 70.00-87.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 18.00-42,00.
GOATS 8...(A11 sold by the head).
Medium Billies 62.50-90.00, Medium
Nannies 46.00-65.00, one Large Kid
27.50.
Selling Feeders
CALVES. SHEEP, GOATS
•GET CALVES IN EARLY! OUR
STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 AM.
vis:
TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
42 LOTS.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 60.00-
73.00. 2ND 73.00-100.00.
TIMOTHY: 80.00-129.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 74.00-
92.00, 2ND 108.00-144.00, 3RD 98.00-
101.00.
CLOVER: 80.00.
GRASS: 70.00-108.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 90.00-117.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 95.00-110.00.
OAT STRAW: 70.00.
RYE STRAW: 109.00.
OATS: 2.00-2.60 BU.
RYE SEED: 5.00 BU.
SALE DAY TUES., 10 A.M.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of North
ALFALFA HAY: 3 LOTS, 2.00-5.00
BALE.
MIXED HAY: 16 LOTS, 1.00-2,60
BALE.
TIMOTHY HAY: 3 LOTS, 2.20-2.40
BALE.
GRASS HAY: 4 LOTS, 1.00-1.70
BALE.
OAT STRAW; 2 LOTS, 1.30 AND
2.70 BALE.
RYE STRAW: 1 LOT AT 2.60 BALE.
CORN: 1 LOT AT 2.30 BAG.
OATS: 1 LOT AT 3.00 BAG.
RYE 1 LOT AT 2.40 BAG.
32 LOTS TOTAL.
6:00 P.M
Kirkwood Hay
Kirkwood, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, Sept. 5,2000
Jersey
Hackettstown, N. J.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, Sept. 5,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auctior
Wednesday, Sept. 6,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
48 LOTS TOTAL.
MIXED HAY: 45.00-145.00.
TIMOTHY: 45.00-127.00.
GRASS: 40.00-57.00.
STRAW: 45.00-105.00.
CORN; 67.00.
OATS: 2.00 BU.
RYE: 4.25.
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Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
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Friday, Sept. 1,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
38 LOTS TOTAL.
MIXED HAY: 13 LOTS, 20.00-
110.00.
ALFALFA: 4 LOTS, 62.00-122.00.
TIMOTHY; 3 LOTS, 41 00-100.00.
STRAW: 6 LOTS, 56.00-101.00.
EAR CORN: 2 LOTS, 79.00 AND
82.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 2 LOTS, 79 00
AND 100.00.
MIXED BALEAGE: 1 LOT AT 19.00
BALE.
RYE SEED: 2 LOTS, 4.10-4 50 BU.
OATS: 4 LOTS, 1.35-2.20 BU.
Diffenbach
Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, Sept. 4,2000
TOTAL LOADS: 96.
ALFALFA; 80.00-132.00.
MIXED HAY: 45.00-170.00
TIMOTHY: 65.00-195 00.
ORCHARDGRASS; 45.00-135.00
STRAW; 20.00-140.00.
EAR CORN: 65.00.
OATS; 2.10-2.35 BU.
Weaverland Hay
New Holland, Pa
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, Sept. 7,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
TOTAL LOADS: 25
ALFALFA; 95.00-120.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 115.00-157.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 65.00-130 00
MIXED HAY: 50.00-150.00
GRASS; 35.00-130.00.
STRAW: 77.00-115.00.
EAR CORN: 80.00-90.00.
RYE: 3.95.
Vintage Hay
Vintage, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Thursday, Sept. 7,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 70.00
MIXED HAY: 50.00-120.00
TIMOTHY: 62.00-102.00.
STRAW: 112,00
INDEX
Four Sections
PA| R Y COLUMNS
NJ Dairy A 25 Dairy Science A 1
Tioga Colored Breed A2B Now Is The Time AlO
SC Holsteins A3O Agronomy Report A 27
S. Mountain Champions 815 Fair Happenings A 27
NE Jersey Show 817 On Being A Farm Wife B 3
Tioga Dairy D 5 Ida’s Notebook B 7
Family Living Focus B 9
FEATURES
Somerset Celebrates A 1 DEPARTMENTS
Tobacco Survey A 1 Editorial AlO
Lawrence Beef & Dairy A 22 Farm Calendar AlO
Troy Fairgrounds A 23 Futures Al 6
Huntingdon Fair A 24 Mailbox Markets 817
AM Egg Board A2B Sale Reports 821
Allentown Fair A 32 Public Auction Register 827
Lehigh Sale A3B Classified Ads C 2
Mifflin Co. Fair A4O Business News D 4
Honey In A Hurry B 4
Honey Beauty B 5 HOME & YOUTH
Beef Contest Entries B 6 Home On The Range B 2
National Shooters B 9 Cook’s Question B 8
Schuylkill Fair 81l Kid’s Korner 810
Quick Award 812 You Ask, You Answer 824
VA Angus Parade D 3
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 9, 2000-A3
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE & BETTER PRICES PAID BY
DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER TON)
HAY AND STRAW STEADY TO 500
HIGHER ALFALFA 80 00-100 00. FEW
REPORTED 120, MIXED HAY 80 00-
125.00, TIMOTHY 8000-110 00, STRAW
65 00-80 00, MULCH 30.00-40 00
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK END'S
09/01/00. PRICES PER TON. 121 LOADS
HAY, 32 STRAW & 9 EAR CORN AL
FALFA 90.00-160.00, MIXED HAY 50 00-
150.00, TIMOTHY 65 00-175 00; STRAW
60 00-125.00; EAR CORN 65.00-102.00
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDS
09/01/00 PRICES PER TON- 53 LOADS
HAY, 6 STRAW & 19 EAR CORN AL
FALFA 60.00-90.00, MIXED HAY 50 00-
90.00, TIMOTHY 65.00-125.00, STRAW
70 00-77 50, EAR CORN 70 00-95 00
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock Hay
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, Sept. 4,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 117.50.
ALFALFA GRASS. 110 00
GRASS 72 50-10000.
MIXED HAY: 40.00-67.50
ROUND BALES; 10.00 EACH
STRAW-80.00,1.00-1 20 BALE.
OATS. 1.70 BU
AUCTION EVERY MON., 12 30
P.M
Kutztown Produce
Hay Auction
Fleetwood, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, Sept. 2,2000
Hay—Straw—Gram
21 LOADS.
ALFALFA HAY 92 00-94 00
GRASS HAY; 52 00-80 00
TIMOTHY HAY; 75.00-145 00
MIXED HAY 47.00-155 00
WHEAT STRAW- 75 00-80 00
HAY BY THE BALE 3.00
HAY AND STRAW SALE EVERY
SAT., 9 AM.
Regional Hay
September 5,2000