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State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle Livestock Market, Inc.
Report Supplied By Auction
Friday, Dec. 15,2000
RESULTS ON 1237 PIGS.
TREND: COMPARED TO NOV. 24,
STATE GRADED PIG SALE, PIGS
WERE IN STRONG DEMAND FOR
THE HOLIDAY MARKET. ALL PIGS
WERE WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL
AND SOLD BY THE HUN
DREDWEIGHT.
US#l-2: 718 HEAD. 43 HEAD 22-29
LBS. 160.00-184.00, 81 HEAD 30-39
LBS. 110.00-130.00; 107 HEAD 40-49
LBS 111.00-120.00: 101 HEAD 50-59
LBS. 111.00-122.00; 225 HEAD 60-69
LBS. 82.00-111.00; 100 HEAD 70-79
LBS. 70.00-80.00; 39 HEAD 80-89 LBS.
68.00- 22 HEAD 90-99 LBS. 67.00-
75.00.
US#2. 174 HEAD. 12 HEAD 21 LBS.
218.00; 12 HEAD 33-38 LBS. 129.00-
130.00; 7 HEAD 43-46 LBS. 109.00-
111.00; 33 HEAD 51-59 LBS. 99.00-
108.00; 57 HEAD 67-79 LBS. 65.00-
80.00; 31 HEAD 83-96 LBS. 62 00-67.00;
22 HEAD 113-124 LBS. 40.00-60.00.
US#2-3; 105 HEAD. 8 HEAD 18 LBS.
200.00; 9 HEAD 50 LBS. 97.00; 59
HEAD 79-85 LBS. 60.00-65.00; 29
HEAD 105-143 LBS. 41.00-54.00.
LATE CUTS: 19 HEAD 30-61 LBS.
77.00-
UTILITIES: 19 HEAD 29 LBS.
100.00.
NO GRADES: 60 HEAD 151-154
LBS. 35.00-37.00.
BOARS: 19 HEAD 38-55 LBS. 111.00-
120.00.
AS IS: 123 HEAD. 13 HEAD 20-23
LBS. 100.00-212.00; 28 HEAD 34-39
LBS. 82.50-111.00; 37 HEAD 47-59 LBS.
92.00; 43 HEAD 70-98 LBS. 48.00-68.00;
2 HEAD 153 LBS. 25.00.
Indiana-Ohio
Direct Hogs
Springfield, D
December 21,2000
Report Supplied By USOA
Negotiated sales: 7800 Wk ago: 8600
Yr Ag0:.9900 Estimated Daily move
ment: 29000 Wk ago: 27600 Yr Ago:
35900 Yesterdays actual movement:
30400 Week to date total movement:
hay. straw
& GRAIN
SALE
Every Thursday
at 12 NOON
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
(Rt. 30, Paradise, PA)
For more information
(717) 442-4181
(717) 768-8204
VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC.
NEW MONDAY SALES
AT 10:30 AM
SELLING HEIFERS, BULLS,
STEERS,FEEDER &
BUTCHER COWS
L ROBERT FRAME, SR., PRESIDENT gOO P M
BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204 CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS ‘
HOME (610) 458-8518 * GET CALVES IN EARLY! OUR
FIELD REPS STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 AM.
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Hog Markets ❖
114300 Wk ago: 115700 Yr Ago: 124200
Trend: On a carcass basis barrows and
gilts steady to 1.37 lower. Demand and
supplies light to moderate. MAJORITY
OF TODAYS SALES (185 lb carcass)
Percent Country buying points Plant
Delivered Lean carcass sales live @74%
yld carcass sales live @75% yid 51-
52.9(1)46.00 -53.28 34.04 - 39.43 46.50 -
54.64 34.88 - 40.98 mostly 51.90 -53.14
37.96 - 39.32 mean 52.29 mean 39.22 -
BASE MARKET 49-51 PCT LEAN
CARCASS BASIS PLANT DELIV-
46.5 - 53 5 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 52.50 -56.61 38.85 - 41.89
53.00 - 56.93 39.75 - 42 70 53-54.9 50.00 -
55.25 37.00 - 40 88 50.50 - 55.79 37.88 -
11.84 51-52.9(1)46 00 -53.28 34.04 -
39.43 46.50 - 54.64 34.88 - 40.98 49-50.9
44.00 -52 14 32 56 - 38.59 44.50 - 53 50
33.38 - 40.13 47-48.9 42.00 -51.22 31.08 -
37.90 42.50 - 52.72 31 88 - 39.54
Sows: mostly steady US 1-3 300-400
lbs 28.00-31.00 400-500 lbs 31.00-34.00
500-600 lbs 34.00-36.00 few over 600 lbs
36.00-37.00, few 38.00
Boars; under 300 lbs 22.00-26.00 over
300 lbs 12.00-18.00 (1) majority of area
hog population average percent lean (2)
Based on individual packer buying pro
grams. No premiums or discounts in
cluded.
New Holland
Feeder Pig Auction
NEW HOLLAND, PA
December 20,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 881
LAST WEEK 505 LAST YEAR 1077
TREND: No trend for feeder pigs as
entire supply sold for slaughter. Demand
good for slaughter pigs due to ethnic hol
iday. This week’s receipts were much
lighter than last week with very active
trading for packers. All pigs were
weighed and graded on arrival and sold
by the hundred weight.
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE SLAUGH
TER 163 15-25 lbs 200.00-280.00, 64
185.00- 175 25-40 lbs 102.00-
160.00, 19 97.00-100.00 109 40-55 lbs
70.00- 168 60-11 lbs 44.00-60.00
As Is pkg 23 lbs 225.00 2 20 lbs 70.00-
130.00 143 25-145 lbs 20.00-66.00
ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO
WEDNESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE
MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALI
FIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED
HERD.
jCV CARLISLE
LIVESTOCK lVyQ|
' MARKET, INC.
FAT and FEEDER CATTLE SALE
TUBS. DEC. 26. 2000 7:00 PM
Will also be selling pigs for New Year’s kill, prefer 16-40 lb
Early Bird Pens Close 2PM Turn South Off 1-81 @ Exit 12
• Evenings Jim (717) 249-2359 Market (717) 249-4511 *
TUESDAY SALES
10:30 A.M.
SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION
STEERS, BULLS. HEIFERS,
COWS, FEEDER CATTLE
•-s ..
At Approx. 1 PM
Selling Feeders
Diffenbach
Auction Center
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, Dec. 18,2000
TOTAL LOADS: 153.
ALFALFA: 45.00-192.00
MIXED HAY: 40 00-212.00
TIMOTHY: 35.00-200.00.
CLOVER- 85 00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 37.00-125 00
STRAW: 35.00-125 00
CORN FODDER 55.00 TON
OATS-1.50-2.00 BU
FIREWOOD- 20.00-80.00 LOAD
Green Dragon Hay
Fphrata, Pa.
Report Supplied Bv Auction
Friday, Dec. 15,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
101 LOAD TOTAL
MIXED HAY. 41 LOTS, 35 00-
205.00.
ALFALFA: 6 LOTS, 40.00-102.00
TIMOTHY; 8 LOTS, 49.00-150.00.
STRAW: 21 LOTS, 45.00-130.00.
EAR CORN: 3 LOTS, 67.00 AND
68.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 10 LOTS, 42.00-
120.00.
OATS: 2.70 BU.
FIREWOOD: 25.00-120.00.
New Holland
Hog Auction
NEW HOLLAND, PA
December 18,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 1296,
LAST MONDAY 729, LAST YEAR
1090.
BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared
to last week, prices were 1.50-2.50
higher, with heavy weight hogs selling
slightly higher on special orders.
PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE
49-54 220-280 lbs 40.50-43.00 Few up to
44.25
45-50 220-285 lbs 38.50-41.25 40-45
285-335 lbs 37.75-41.75
Sows; Prices were mostly 3.00-5.00
higher. US 1-3 300-400 lbs 28.00-33.00
450-500 lbs 31.00-34.00 500-650 lbs
33.00-36.00
Boars. 300-700 lbs 16.00-17 00.
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Hay Auction
Fleetwood, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, Dec. 16,2000
Hay—Straw—G rain
29 LOADS.
ALFALFA HAY- 65.00
GRASS HAY. 62 00-98 00
MIXED HAY. 44 00-205 00
TIMOTHY HAY 70 00-145 00
WHFAT STRAW 90 00.
OAT S FRAW 68 00-86 00
HAY 25.00 LARGE ROUND
BALES
FIREWOOD. 25 00-65 00
CORN FODDER 30 00
HAY AND STRAW EVERY SAT , 9
A M. PRODUCE AUCI lON CLOSED
FOR SEASON. WATCH FOR EASTER
FLOWER SALES IN MARCH
Kirkwood Hay
Kirkwood, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, December 19,2000
77 LOTS.
MIXED HAY: IST CUTTING 50.00-
92.00. 2ND CUTTING 30.00-90.00.
TIMOTHY: 62.00-120.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 90.00-
110.00, 2ND 80.00-150.00, 3RD 52.00-
170.00. 4TH 92.00-182.00.
CLOVER: 62.00.
GRASS; 30.00-130.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 45.00-127.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 87.00-110.00.
OAT STRAW: 72.00-85.00.
CORN FODDER; 69.00.
WOOD: 75.00 PICK-UP LOAD.
SALE DAY TUES. 10 A.M.
Weaverland Hay
New Holland, Pa
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, Dec. 21,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
TOTAL LOADS: 54
ALFALFA; 50.00-90.00.
TIMOTHY HAY. 65 00-160 00.
MIXED HAY- 40.00-185 00
GRASS 95.00
STRAW. 25.00-130.00.
EAR CORN 75 00
OATS. 1 75 BU.
FIREWOOD 47 00-80 00
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Regional Hay
December 18,2000
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE & BETTER PRICES PAID BY
DEALER AT THE FARM & PER TON)
HAY STEADY TO WEAK ALFALFA
70 00-130.00, MIXED HAY 70 00-125 00,
FEW TO 140, TIMOTHY 70 00-120 00,
FEW TO 140, STRAW 60.00-85 00,
MULCH 25 00-40 00.
SUMMARY OK LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDS
12/15/00 PRICES PER TON. 231 LOADS
HAY, 43 S TRAW & 8 EAR CORN AL
FALFA 82 00-130 00; MIXED HAY 75 00-
155 00, TIMOTHY 70 00-165 00, STRAW
87 00-122.00; EAR CORN 60 00-69 00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDS
12/15/00 PRICES PER TON: 135 LOADS
HAY, 14 STRAW & 14 EAR CORN AL
FALFA 80.00-145.00, MIXED HAY 70 00-
110 00, TIMOTHY 70.00-105 00, STRAW
70 00-120 00, EAR CORN 65 00-88 00
Middleburg Hay
Middlcburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000
HAY. 37 LOTS TOTAL 65.
ALFALFA: 7 LOTS, 28.00-130 00.
MIXED HAY: 13 LOTS, 30.00-
110.00.
TIMOTHY: 7 LOTS, 60.00-97.50
ROUND BALES: 9.00-28 00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 55 00-87.50
STRAW; 10 LOTS, 92.50-115.00.
EAR CORN: 5 LOTS, 60.00-65.00.
FIREWOOD: 10 LOTS, 20.00-SO.OO.
OATS: 3 LOTS, 2 05-2.65 BU.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Maryland
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, Dec. 18,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
114 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 70-6.10 BALE, 22 00
LARGE ROUND.
TIMOTHY. 52.00, .90-2 70 BALE,
9.00-23 00 LARGE ROUND
MIXED HAY: .70-3 00 BALE
GRASS: 52 00, 60-2 50 BALE, 15 00-
18 00 LARGE ROUND.
CLOVER 100 BALE
MULCH 25-55 BALE
GROUND CORN FEED 4 25-4 60
BAG
HREWOOD 40 00-92 SO CORD
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