Inclement Weather Notice
Some markets are not available this week because of in
clement weather and some reported low volume.
New Holland
Feeder Pig Auction
NEW HOLLAND, PA
March 7,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 301,
LAST WEEK 249, LAST YEAR 237
TREND: Compared to last week,
feeder pigs US 1-2 weighing 45-55 lbs
sold 15.00-25.00 lower on a light test.
Other weight classes have no compari
son.
Slaughter pigs weighing 20-3 S lbs sold
steady to 30.00 lower. Demand for feed
ers continues to be light, with 26 percent
returning to the farm. All pigs were
weighted and graded on arrival and sold
by the hundred weight.
HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 43
40-45 lbs 85.00-95.00 11 45-55 lbs 45.00-
65,00
US 2 12 35-45 lbs 40.00-48.001154 lbs
30.00
SLAUGHTER 73 20-35 lbs 135.00-
175.00 40 42.00-125.00 1 65 lbs 20.00 As
Is 53 20-35 lbs 100.00-140.00 16 45.00-
47.001145-85 lbs 20.00-35.00
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
March 5,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 517, LAST
MONDAY 777, LAST YEAR 647.
BARROWS AND’GILTS: Compared
t 6 last week', prices were Mostly 2.00
higher.
' PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE
49-54 JIS-280 lbs 42.00-44.75, mostly
42.00-44.50 Few up to 45.25
45-50 215-280 lbs 40.00-42.50
Mailbox Markets Appear On
Pages A 46 And C2-C6
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
BUS (717) 442-4181 BUS (717) 768-8204
HOME (610) 458-8518
FIELD REPS
KENNETH E. HERSHEY (717) 442-4874
LEON HOOVER (717) 354-5835
BUTCH BROWN (717) 626-53^
Sows: Not well tested.
Boars: Not tested.
Indiana-Ohio
Direct Hogs
Springfield, II
March 8,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Indiana-Ohio Direct Hogs OPEN
Estimated Negotiated sales; 8000
Trend: On a carcass basis barrows and
gilts opening .69 to 1.75 lower. 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)53.75 -62.54 39.78 - 48.00
54.25 - 64.01 40.69 - 48.01 mostly 60.50 -
62.54 45.50 - 47.50 mean 61.27 mean
45.95 - BASE MARKET 49-51 PCT
LEAN CARCASS BASIS PLANT DE
LIVERED.® 54.25 -61.25 mean 59.45 -
(2) Based on individual packer buying
programs. No premiums or discounts in
cluded.
Westminster Hay
Westminster, Maryland
Report Supplied By Auction
March 6,2001
Hay—Straw—Grain
134 LOTS.
ALFALFA: 1.40-5.25 BALE.
TIMOTHY: 1.00-2.80 BALE, 12.00
LARGE ROUND, 20.00 SQUARE.
MIXED HAY: .50-2.60 BALE.
GRASS: .50-2.50 BALE, 7.00-IS.OO
LARGE ROUND.
HAYLAGE: 5.00 LARGE ROUND.
STRAW: .80-2.70 BALE.
EAR CORN: 2.75-3.25 BAG.
SHELLED CORN: 3.00-3.25 BAG.
GROUND EAR CORN: 3.00-6.00
BAG..
FIREWOOD: 22.00-115.00 CORD.
TREATED POSTS: 2.00 EACH.
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 WAIL
LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
Kutztown Produce
Hay Auction
Fleetwood, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, March 3,2001
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA HAY: 100.00-128.00.
MIXED HAY: 70.00-170.00.
GRASS HAY: 58.00-96.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 76.00-128.00.
CLOVER HAY; 82.00.
BALEAGE: 20.00 LARGE BALE.
WHEAT STRAW: 72.00-95.00.
OAT STRAW: 78.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 120.00.
RYE STRAW: 140.00.
STRAW: 1.50 BALE.
OATS: 1.50-3.00 BALE.
FIREWOOD: 35.00-80.00 LOAD.
STUBBLE HAY; 80.00-100.00.
HAY, STRAW, FIREWOOD SALE
EVERY SAT., 9 A.M. FIRST FLOWER
AUCTION MARCH 20.
Green Dragon Hay
Eptarata, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Friday, Feb. 30,2001
Hay—Straw—Grain
74 LOAD TOTAL.
MIXED HAY: 27 LOTS, 56.00-
190.00.
ALFALFA: 12 LOTS, 50.00-151.00.
TIMOTHY: 7 LOTS. 57.00-115.00.
STRAW: 17 LOTS, 86.00-117.00.
EAR CORN: 3 LOTS, 70.00 AND
72.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 5 LOTS, 40.00-
190.00.
CORN FODDER: 21.00 BALE.
BALEAGE: 30.00 BALE.
FIREWOOD: 72.00 LOAD.
Middleburg Hay
Middleburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, March 6,2001
HAY: 22 LOTS. TOTAL 28.
MIXED HAY: 8 LOTS, 10.00-140.00.
TIMOTHY: 3 LOTS, 70.00-110.00.
ROUND BALES: 6 LOTS, 9.00-17.00
EACH.
ORCHARD GRASS: 5 LOTS, 30.00-
125.00.
STRAW; 1 LOT AT 140.00.
EAR CORN: 4 LOTS, 45.00-62.00.
OATS: 2.20 BU.
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New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, March 5,2001
TOTAL LOADS: 12.
ALFALFA: 120.00-160.00, AVG.
140.00.
MIXED HAY: 80.00-155.00, AVG.
119.00.
TIMOTHY: 115.00.
ORCHARD GRASS: 85.00.
STRAW: 75.00.
Morrison’s Cove
Livestock Hay
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Monday, March 5,2001
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 52.50-92.50.
. ALFALFA AND GRASS: 67.50-
130.00.
TIMOTHY; 57.50-75.00.
MIXED HAY: 62.50.
ROUND BALES: 55.00.
LARGE SQUARE BALES: 65.00.
STRAW: 1.70 BALE.
WOOD: 40.00.
AUCTION EVERY MON., 12:30
P.M.
Weaverland Hay
New Holland, Pa
Report Supplied By Auction
Thursday, March 8,2001
Hay—Straw—Grain
TOTAL LOADS: 70.
ALFALFA; 52.00-175.00.
TIMOTHY HAY: 50.00-120.00.
ORCHARDGRASS: 55.00-107.00.
MIXED HAY; 35.00-185.00.
GRASS: 17.00-115.00.
STRAW: 80.00-122.00.
EAR CORN: 76.00-78.00.
OATS: 2.05 BU.
FIREWOOD: 30.00-75.00.
CORN FODDER: 18.00 EACH.
ROUND BALES: 10.00-27.00.
Belleville Hay
Belleville, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Wednesday, March 7,2001
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA HAY 62.50-120.00
MIXED HAY; 40.00-112.50.
STRAW; 90.00-115.00.
INDEX
Five Sections
COLUMNS HOME & YOUTH
Now Is The Time AlO Homestead Notes B 2
Ag Insights A 25 Home On The Range B 6
On Being A Farm Wife B 4 Cook’s Question B 8
Family Living Focus B 5 Kid’s Korner 810
Ida’s Notebook B 7 4-H Happening 85, 813
Antiques Detective 829 You Ask, You Answer 814
Farm Management D 29
DAIRY
DEPARTMENTS Md. Holstein Convention Pre-
Editorial AlO view A2B
Farm Calendar AlO Lancaster Dairy Days II A3O
Futures Al 6 Crawford DHIA A 44
Mailbox Markets A 46, C 2
Sale Reports 816 FEATURES
Public Auction Register 820 Thank The Farmer A 1
Antiques Center..... .„.827 Mid-Atlantic Dairy......... A 1
Classified Ads C 6, DS PFB To Meet -
Business News D 2 Bedford Dairy A 35
York Garden Show B 2
GROWER & MARKETER Health Insurance 812
Section
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 10,2001-A3
HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR
EASTERN PA (ALL HAY GOOD
GRADE & BETTER PRICES PAID BY
DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER TON)
HAY UNEVEN MOSTLY STEADY,
STRAW STEADY TO 5.00 HIGHER. AL
FALFA 50.00-110.00, FEW TO 130;
MIXED HAY 50.00-100.00, FEW TO 125;
TIMOTHY 50.00-115.00, STRAW 60.00-
90.00; MULCH 20.00-40.00.
SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO.
HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDS
03/02/01. PRICES PER TON: 205 LOADS
HAY, 66 STRAW & 5 EAR CORN. AL
FALFA 65.00-125.00; MIXED HAY 60.00-
145.00; TIMOTHY 60.00-115.00, STRAW
70.00-115.00; EAR CORN 70.00-74.00.
SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY
AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDS 03/02/
01 PRICES PER TON: 270 LOADS HAY,
44 STRAW & 29 EAR CORN. ALFALFA
55.00-125 00, MIXED HAY 50.00-127.50,
TIMOTHY 50.00-115.00, STRAW 70.00-
110.00, EAR CORN 50.00-72.50.
Kirkwood Hay
Kirkwood, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Tuesday, March 6,2001
43 LOTS.
MIXED HAY; IST CUTTING 85.00-
125.00. 2ND CUTTING 82.00-135.00.
TIMOTHY; 62.00-165.00.
ALFALFA: IST CUTTING 60.00-
95.00, 2ND 87.00-127.00, , 3RD 67.00-
160.00. 4TH 95.00-136.00.
GRASS: 77.00-162.00.
WHEAT STRAW: 76.00-125.00.
BARLEY STRAW: 50.00-122.00.
OAT STRAW: 77.00.
SALE DAY TUBS. 10 A.M.
Wolgemuth Hay
Leola, Pa.
Report Supplied By Auction
Wednesday, March 7,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
78 LOTS TOTAL.
ALFALFA: HIGH 150.00, AVG.
96.00.
MIXED HAY HIGH 195.00, AVG,
94.00.
TIMOTHY; HIGH 115.00, AVG,
95 00
GRASS. HIGH 115.00, AVG. 85.00
STRAW: HIGH 125 00, AVG 102.00.
CORN: HIGH 72.00.
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