New Holland
Hog Auction
NEW HOLLAND, PA
November 6,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 844 LAST
MONDAY 804 LAST YEAR 702.
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared
to last week, prices were mostly steady,
with 40-45 percent lean 2.00-3.00 higher.
PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE
49-54 220-280 lbs 32.35-36.25, mostly
32.35-35.00 Few up to 38.50 45-50 220-
280 lbs 31.75-32.75 40-45 285-330 lbs
29.25-31.75
Sows: Prices were steady to 1.00 lower.
US 1-3 300-400 lbs 22.00-26.00 400-500
lbs 25.00-28.00 SOO-6SO lbs 28.00-30.00
Boars: 300-700 lbs 14.00-14.50.
Eighty-Four
Livestock Auction
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Monday, Nov. 6,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE 405...(PDA)..Compared
with last week’s sale..sl. cows steady,
bulls steady to 1.00 lower. SLAUGH
TER STEERS: few Choice 2-3 1310-
1390 lbs 65.00-71.00, few Select 1-3
58.00-63.00, Standard 1-251.50-55.00.
HOLSTEINS: few Standard 1-2
45.00-47.50.
HEIFERS: Standard 1-2 44.50-52.50.
COWS: Breakers 75-80% lean 38.00-
42.50, one. Boners 80-85% lean
34.50-38.50, Lean 85-90% lean 30.50-
34.00. Shells 30.00 & down.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1235-2110 lbs
-47.00-49.50, Yield Grade 2 900-2025 lbs
40.00-46.50.
FEEDER CAWLE: STEERS:
Medium and Large 1 300-500 lbs 97.00-
-122.00,510-725 lbs 75.00-84.50, Medium
and Large 2 315-475 lbs 40.00-84.00,
600-900 dbs 65.00-75.00; HEIFERS:
Medium and Large 1 335-500 lbs 72.00-
83.50, 505-685 lbs £9.00-78.00, Medium
and Large 2 325-500 lbs 57.00-70.00,
565-910 lbs 53.00-68.00; BULLS: couple
Medium and Large 1 350 & 370 lbs
117.00 & 120.00, 505-550 lbs 85.00-
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Indiana-Ohio
Direct Hogs
Springfield, n
November 8,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hogs OPEN
Estimated Negotiated sales: 9000
Trend: On a carcass basis barrows and
gilts unevenly .50 lower to .75 higher.
Demand and supplies light to moderate.
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)42.50 -48.13 31.45 -
35.62 43.00 - 48.80 32.25 - 36.60 mostly
45.00 -48.00 33.00 - 35.00 mean 47.10
mean 35.32 - BASE MARKET 49-51
PCT LEAN CARCASS BASIS PLANT
DELIVERED.® 43 - 46.5 mean 45.53
(2) Based on individual packer buying
programs. No premiums or discounts in
cluded.
90.00, Medium and Large 2 300-500 lbs
60.00-79.00,525-785 lbs 57.00-78.00.
CALVES 131...(A11 calves sold per
cwt). VEALERS: one Choice 145 lbs
95.00, Standard and Good 90-105 lbs
37.50-65.00, 70-85 lbs 35.00-57.50, Util
ity 50-120 lbs 20.00-35,00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
steady to 10.00 higher..No 1 Holstein
bulls 85-125 lbs 115.00-150.00 mostly
125.00- No 2 80-120 tbs 70.00-
115.00; few No 1 Holstein heifers 95-110
lbs 335.00-355.00, No 2 70-110 lbs
225.00-
Beef type bulls and heifers 85-110 lbs
90.00-145.00,145-295 lbs 68.00-110.00.
HOGS 17... BARROWS AND GILTS;
one 49-54% lean 275 lbs 44.00, 40-45%
lean 230-310 lbs 34.25-38.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 435-580 lbs 26.50-
30.50.
BOARS; one 205 lbs 22.00.
FEEDER PIGS 42... US 2-3 33 lbs
16.00, US 1-3 S 3 lbs 23.50/78 lbs 29.00
per head.
SHEEP 94... Slaughter lambs steady.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice 45-75
lbs 93.00-115.00, 85-100 lbs 75.00-86.00,
Good and Choice 75-115 lbs 62.00-78.00.
SLAUGHTER SHEEP: 21.00-47.50.
GOATS 6...(A11 sold by the head).
Large Nannies and Wethers 31.00-48.00.
10:30 A.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS,
COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
At Approx. 1 PM
Selling Feeders
Some Markets Unavailable
Because Of
Early Press Deadlines
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market Of North
Jersey
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, Nov. 7,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 5 LOTS, 3.70-4.80 BALE.
MIXED HAY: 19 LOTS, 1.30-3.10
BALE.
GRASS: 20 LOTS, 1.00-3.10 BALE.
MULCH: 1 LOT AT 1.20 BALE.
OAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 2.40 BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 1 LOT AT 1.80
BALE.
OATS: 2 LOTS, 2.90-4.25 BU.
RYE: 1 LOT AT 2.50.
FIREWOOD: 3 LOTS, 15.00-30,00.
53 LOTS TOTAL.
Kirkwood Hay
Kirkwood, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, November 7,2000
49 LOTS.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 73.00-
99.00.
MIXED HAY; 2ND CUTTING
70.00-105.00.
TIMOTHY: 87.00-161.00.
ALFALFA; IST CUTTING 98.00-
100.00. 3RD 110.00-145.00,4 TH 112.00-
180.00.
GRASS: 55.00-145.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 100.00-111.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 80.00.
OAT STRAW: 92.00.
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Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, Nov. 6,2000
TOTAL LOADS: 94.
' ALFALFA: 115.00-205.00.
MIXED HAY: 55.00-250.00.
TIMOTHY: 50.00-165.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 80.00-147.00.
STRAW: 65.00-145.00.
EAR CORN: 60.00-68.00.
CORN FODDER: 60.00.
OATS: 2.25 BU,
FIREWOOD: 45.00-77.00 LOAD.
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Wednesday, Nov. 8,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
47 LOTS TOTAL.
ALFALFA: 52.00,100.00,175.00.
MIXED HAY; 15.00-145.00.
TIMOTHY: 70.00-150.00.
GRASS: 65.00-130.00.
STRAW: 77.00-110.00.
CORN: 64.00.
CORN FODDER: 70.00.
FIREWOOD: 55.00.
Green Dragon Hay
Ephrata, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Friday, Nov. 3,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
48 LOTS TOTAL.
Mixed hay: 13 lots, 70.00-
20100.
ALFALFA: 4 LOTS, 35.00-130.00.
TIMOTHY: 5 LOTS, 97.00-157.00.
STRAW: 6 LOTS, 110.00-140.00.
EAR CORN: 6 LOTS, 55.00-61.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 8 LOTS, 72.00-
132.00. ■
OATS; 2.00 AND 2.20 BU.
RYE SEED: 2.00 BU.
Regional Hay
November 6,2000
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE & BETTER PRICES PAID BY
DEALER AT THE FARM & PER TON)
HAY AND STRAW STEADY. ALFALFA
90.00- FEW REPORTED 160;
MIXED HAY 80.00-120.00, FEW RE
PORTED 140; TIMOTHY 90.00-120.00,
FEW REPORTED 140; STRAW 60.00-
90.00, MULCH 25.00-40.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDS
11/03/00. PRICES PER TON: 130 LOADS
HAY, 24 STRAW & 17 EAR CORN. AL
FALFA 90.00-180.00; MIXED HAY 86.00-
170.00; TIMOTHY 95.00-157.00, STRAW
105.00- EAR CORN 53.00-70.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDS
11/03/00 PRICES PER TON: 108 LOADS
HAY, 12 STRAW & 13 EAR CORN. AL
FALFA 60.00-125.00, MIXECWHAV 70.00-
125.00, TIMOTHY 78.00-124.00, STRAW
70.00- EAR CORN 70.00-80.00.
Kutztown Produce
Hay Auction
Fleetwood, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, Nov. 4,2000
Hay—Straw —Grain
31 LOADS.
ALFALFA HAY: 110.00-185.00
GRASS HAY: 96.00-136.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 88.00-185.00.
MIXED HAY; 92.00-140.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 84.00-85.00
BARLEY STRAW: 84.00.
HAY BY THE BALE: 2.00-2.20
FIREWOOD: 30.00-95.00 LOAD, 1 6-
CORD LOAD AT 440.00.
OATS: 2.10 BU.
CORN FODDER: 40.00.
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