A6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 30, 2000 Livestock Cooperative Auction Market Of North Jersey Hackettstown, NJ. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, Sept. 26,2000 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA: 3 LOTS, 2.40-3.10 BALE. MIXED HAY: 3 LOTS, 2.60-3.20 BALE. GRASS: 1 LOT, 3.00 BALE. OAT STRAW: 2 LOTS AT 1.00 EA. WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 2.90 BALE. lO LOTS TOTAL. Leinbach’s Hay Shippensburg, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Sept. 23 and 26,2000 Hay—Straw—Grain 24 LOADS. ALFALFA: 80.00-134.00. MIXED HAY: 44.00-77.00. TIMOTHY: 50.00-95.00. BROMEGRASS: 37.00-95.00. STRAW: 60.00. EAR CORN: 75.00-80.00. RYE SEED: 4.00-5.00 BU. MULCH: 22.00. WOOD: 33.00-45.00 LOAD. Westminster Hay Westminster, Maryland Report Supplied By Auction Tuesday, Sept. 26,2000 Hay—Straw—Grain 13 LOTS. TIMOTHY: 1.50-2.30 BALE. MIXED HAY: 1.60-2.00 BALE. GRASS: 1.80-2.00 BALE, 13.00-23.00 LRGE. ROUND. STRAW: 1.90-2.00 BALE. FIREWOOD: 72.00-92.00 CORD. Belleville Hay Belleville, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Wednesday, Sept. 27,2000 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA HAY- 65.00-90.00. MIXED HAY: 80.00-110.00. STRAW: 60.00-100.00. Diffenbach V/ Auction Inc. 100 West Jackson Street • New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557 Office: (717) 355-7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547 HAY & GRAIN SALE EVERY MONDAY -10:00 A.M. FRI OCT 13 TRACTORS, FARM EQ, & SUPPLIES 900 AM WED NOV 1 WINROSS, HESS, FARM TRAC & TOYS 630 PM FRI NOV 10 TRACTORS, FARM EQ, & SUPPLIES 900 AM EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT.-AU2258-L GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. Off Barit 3 of 1-81 GREENCASTLE, PA. 17225 SALES EVERY MONDAY at 2:00 P.M. THURSDAY at l;OQ P.M. HAT & STRAW SALE Both Days at 11:30 AM. FEEDER CATTLE SALE Ist Friday Night of Every Month at 7:15 POULTRY, EGGS, RABBITS ft PRODUCE SALE Every Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. SPECIAL SALE Friday, October 20 - 7:15 P.M. 600 Head Charles “Jim” Metz Jeffrey S. Craig OFF. MGR. OWNER Res. (301) 739-4470 Res. (717) 532-5224 OFFICE - 717-597-2171 Morrison’s Cove Livestock Hay Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, Sept. 25,2000 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA: 100.00. GRASS: 85.50-107.50. MIXED HAY: 50.00-77.50. STRAW: 1.80 BALE. WOOD: 28.00. AUCTION EVERY MON., 12:30 P.M. Dewart Hay Dewart, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, Sept. 25,2000 HAY: 13 LOTS, 45.00-87.50. STRAW: 1 LOT AT 67.50. CORN: 4 LOTS, 60.00-65.00. OATS: 3 LOTS, 1.60-1.70 BU. Daily National Grain Market Summary St. Joseph, MO Sept. 26,2000 Report Supplied By USDA Daily National Grain Market Sum mary Grain and soybean bids were slightly higher for the day. The major support factors were good export interest, a slight drop in crop condition ratings for corn and beans and slow winter wheat plantings. Wheat 1 to 2 cents higher. Corn steady to 2 cents higher. Sorghum 2 cents higher. Soybeans 1 to 3 cents higher. Winter wheat seeding is reported to be 21 percent complete which is behind the average 30 percent for this date. Some fund buying on the Boards also boosted bids. Egypt purchased a substantial amount of winter wheat overnight. South Korea bought corn overnight and USDA showed a drop in crop condi tion last night for corn and soybeans. Both commodities are showing rapid harvest progress, however, many areas report poor bean quality. Some elevators are turning them down or very severe price discounts. Due to late summer drought, pods at the top of the stalk did not completely fill out. They are only buckshot size, mixed colors, and cut green as they did not fully mature. This really hurt both quality and yield. Corn har- vest is around 25 percent complete and beans 20 percent binned. Sunshine over the entire Com and Bean Belts today after weekend rains and combines rolling full steam again. EXPORT SALES: PURCHASER COMMODITY TONNAGE DELIV ERY DATE Egypt Hard Red Winter Wheat 165,000 Oct ov Soft Red Winter Wheat 55,000 Oct ov South Korea Corn 52.500 Jan eb Totals: Wheat 220,000 tonnes. Corn 52.500 tonnes. DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO TRUCK BIDS: 09Vi60 09Vi50 09Vi8%9 Wheat; Kansas City (HRW ORD) 2.82 Up 2 2.61-2.63 Minneapolis (DNS 14pct) 3.10 Up 1 3.32 >/i Portland (SWW) 2.77- 2.79 Dn 1 3.32-3.34 St. Louis (SRW) 2.00-2.02 Up 12.56 Corn, US 2 Yellow: Kansas City 1.61- 1.63 Up 2 1.80-1.81 Minneapolis 1.54 Vi Up 1 Vi 1.75 % So. lowa 1.55-1.62 Dn 1- up 2 1.85-1.90 Omaha 1.52-1.54 Unch up 2 1.71-1.73 Soybeans, US 1 Yellow: Kansas City 4.83 Up 3 4.74-4.75 Minne apolis 4.54 Vi Up 1 Vi 4.54 Vi So. lowa 4.57-4.64 Up 1-dn 2 4.59-4.66 Cent II Processors 4.78 Vi-4.83 Vi Up Vi 4.71 Vi -4.83 Vi Minneapolis truck wheat - to arrive 20 days FUTURES: Kansas City (Dec) Wheat 3.02 Up 2 Vi 3.05 Vi Minneapolis (Dec) Wheat 3.10 Up 1 3.44 Vi Chicago (Dec) Wheat 2.54 Vi Up 1 2.85 Vi Chicago (Dec) Corn 1.94 Vi Up 1 Vi 2.13 Vi Chi cago (Nov) Soybeans 4.93 Vi Up Vi 4.90 Vi EXPORT BIDS: Barge or rail, Port of *NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC THE ACTION AUCTION MONDAY J _ SLAUGHTER HOGS EARLY BIRD HOG SALE 7:30 AM - Sell Your Hogs At New Holland Sales Stables Inc See them weighed sold and pickup your check HORSES \ I MULES 9:00 A-M. SHEEP, GOATS & CALVES * *» BEEF SALE HEIFER SALE COW SALE 12:00 NOON We have the usual run of 50 to 100 Heilers all ages Loads of fresh cows and springers from our regular shippers Also some local fresh cows and springers NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. 12 Miles East of Lancaster Off Route 23, New Holland, Penna. MANAGERS Field Representatives For Beef and Feeders Norman & David Kolb-717-397-5538 New Orleans or North Texas Gulf. Bids per bushel except sorghum per cwt. US 1 HRW Wheat, Ord Protein: 3.23- 3.33 Up 2 Vi 3.08 Vi-3.16 Vi US 2 Soft Red Winter Wheat: 2.70 Vi-2.71 Vi Up 2 2.89 3 /«-2.91 Vi US No 2 Yellow Corn: 2.06-2.06 Vi Up Vi 2.25 V«-2.26 Vi US 2 Yellow Sorghum Rail 3.83-3.90 Up 2- unch 3.64-3.67 Barge 3.90 Up 6-2 3.62- 3.71 US 1 Yellow Soybeans: 5.12 Vi-5.15 % Dn I Vi 5.10 Vi-S.ll Vi. Lebanon Valley Livestock Fredericksburg, Pa. Report Supplied By USDA Tuesday, Sept. 26,2000 TUESDAY CATTLE 143, CALVES 65, HOGS 34, SHEEP 0, GOATS 3. LAST TUESDAY 109,60,24,19,2. CATTLE: Compared to the last week’s auction, slaughter steers sold mostly steady, instances .25 lower on top quality offering. Slaughter cows were steady to mostly 1.00 lower. Other classes not well tested. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 2-41185-1390 lbs 67.75-68.25. Choice 2-3 1180-1375 lbs 65.00-67.75. Select 2 individual 63.75. Standard 2 in dividual 55.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Choice 2 1165- 1625 lbs 54.25-56.25. Select 1-2 51.25- 53.75. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 1090-1225 lbs 63.25-67.00. Select 1-3 58.00-61.00. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breakers 75- 80 percent lean 39.00-43.25, low dressing Livestock Is Our Only Business M. .M. WEDNESDAY j 0:30 Luke Eberly - 610-267-6608,717-738-1865 Homer Eberly - 610-267-3047 Nevin Martin - 717-354-7186 Ronßanck - 717-656-9849 Field Representatives For Goats Paul Good - 215-445-6662 Ken Smoker - 610-593-2123 Roger Floyd- 717-354-4341 FAX #717-355-0706 Order Buyer: THURSDAY J BEEF AUCTION 10:00 A.M. flßirifi' BULLS. STEERS. BMW BEEF COWS 1:00 P.M. »| STOCKERS & FEEDERS TT 10:00 A.M. j''J GOATS. SHEEP ■■ rOff CALVES Wli as? Pigs are accepted after 6 30 A M State graded from 8 to 12 Dairy Barn and Feeder Pig Barn are cleaned and disinfected weekly for your protection down to 36.75. Boners 80-85 percent lean 34.00-38.00. Lean 85-90 percent lean 28.00-34.00. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 2 few 1100-1870 lbs 45.00-49.25. FEEDER STEERS: Large 1 one lot 600 lbs 54.00. Large 2 one lot 320 lbs Holsteins 67.00. FEEDER HEIFERS; Large 1 one lot 590 lbs 54.00. CALVES: Compared to the last auc tion; Holstein bulls returning to the farm were active and sold mostly 10.00 higher. VEALERS; Standard and Good 70- 100 lbs 35.00-42.00. Utility 55-75 lbs 10.00-30.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein bulls Number 190-120 lbs 155.00-170.00, few down to 137.00; 90-95 lbs 120.00- 142.00; 80-90 lbs 82.00-100.00. Number 2 80-120 lbs 60.00-84.0, few up to 112.00. Holstein heifers Number 1 few 85-120 lbs 330.00-370.00. Number 2 few 80-110 lbs ISO.OO-200.00. Beef type bulls and heifers 75-105 lbs 100.00-167.00, individ ual down to 80.00. BARROWS AND GILTS: PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 45-50 225-270 lbs 37.00-39.50 SOWS: US 1-3 445-485 lbs 28.00-30.00 580-670 lbs 34.00-35.00 BOARS; Individual 210 lbs 27.00 FEEDER PIGS: One lot US 1-3 117 lbs 48.00/per head. SHEEP: No market test. GOATS: No market test. 1:30 P.M. FEEDER PIG SALE Sheei