New Holland Hog Auction NEW HOLLAND, PA May 21,2001 Report Supplied By USDA HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 892, LAST MONDAY 1254, LAST YEAR 1282. BARROWS AND GILTS: Compared to last week; prices were 1.00-1.50 lower, with 40-45 percent lean steady to .50 lower. PERCENT LEAN WEIGHT PRICE 49-54 215-280 lbs 47.60-49.35 Few up to 50.00 45-50 215-280 lbs 46.50- 48.00 40-45 285-330 lbs 44.60-47.50 335- 355 lbs 35.25-42.25 SOWS: 300-500 lbs steady to 1.50 lower; 500-650 lbs 1.50-2.00 lower. 300- 450 lbs 36.00-37.50 450-500 lbs 37.00- 39.00 500-650 lbs 38.00-39.50 BOARS: 200-300 lbs 36.00-38.00 300-700 lbs 24.00-26.00 New Holland Feeder Pig Auction NEW HOLLAND, PA May 23,2001 Report Supplied By USDA FEEDER PIGS WEDNESDAY 699, LAST WEEK 853, LAST YEAR 798 TREND; Compared to last week, feeder pigs 5.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher. Very good demand for slaughter pigs for the up-coming Memorial Holi day. Around IS percent of this week’s supply was returned to feed. All pigs were weighed and graded on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 22 40-45 lbs 87.00-100.00 2 42 lbs 112.00 US 2 54 28-45 lbs 80.00-105.00 US 2-3 2 17 lbs 70.001140 lbs 82.00 SLAUGHTER 144 20-35 lbs 130.00- 195.00 116 97.00-120.00 58 40-75 lbs 90.00-114.00 11 75-85 lbs 79.00-84.00 19 100-115 lbs 79.00-85.00 As Is 114 19-25 lbs 80.00-140.00 94 25-40 lbs 40.00-75.00 ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO WEDNESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALI FIED NEGATIVE OR MONITORED HERD. BUSINESS (717) 442-4181 (717) 768-8204 FIELD REPS KENNETH E. HERSHEY (717) 442-4874 LEON HOOVER (717) 354-5835 BUTCH BROWN (717) 626-5394 Eastern Cornbelt Direct Hogs Des Moines, lowa May 23,2001 Report Supplied By USDA EASTERN CORNBELT DIRECT HOGS as of 1:30 p.tn. CURRENT VOLUME TODAY: Negoti ated 14,597 head; Other Market formula 7,637; Swine or Pork Market Formula 18,539; Other Purchase Agreement 2,919. Packer Sold Negotiated 480; Packer Sold Other Market Formula 740. NEGOTIATED PURCHASES (Includ ing Packer-sold): BARROWS AND GILTS: 7,782. Compared to prior day’s close: Prices uneven, mostly weak to 1.25 lower. Base Market Hog 185 lb Carcass Basis, plant delivered:(.o - 1.1” backfat, 6 sq.in. loin/2.0 depth) Base Price Range; $63.50 -$71.43; Weighted Average $67.18. Prior slaughter week’s average market hog; 193.00 lb carcass bases, plant deliv ered (0.82 inch backfat, 6.80 square inch loin/2.30 inch loin depth). FFLI: 50.10%. Range: $67.50 - $74.93, mean average $70.66. Purchase Volume by State of Origin: Alabama 397; Delaware 186. Georgia ISO; Illinois 13,254; Indiana 13,548; Kentucky 2,127; Maryland 182. Michi gan 5,710; Mississippi 1,790; North Ca rolina 2,014; New York 107. Ohio 5,867; Pennsylvania 5,654; South Carolina 96. Tennessee 1,508; Wisconsin 1,578. New Wilmington Feeder Pig Sale New Wilmington Livestock Market Report Supplied By PDA Friday, May 18,2001 RESULTS ON 240 FEEDER PIGS. 47.0 LBS»PER PIG, 88.48 PER HUN DREDWEIGHT, 42.02 PER HEAD. FEEDER PIG SALE NO LONGER GRADED. 26 HEAD 20-30 LBS. 85.00-134.00; 51 HEAD 30-40 LBS. 82.50-110.00; 52 HEAD 40-50 LBS. 75.00-120.00; 61 HEAD 50-60 LBS. 77.50-90.00; 19 HEAD 60-70 LBS. 72.50-80.00; 22 head 70-95 lbs. 72.50-80.00. HAY. STRAW & GRAIN SALE Every Thursday at 12 NOON Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. (Rt. 30, Paradise, PA) For more information (717) 442-4181 (71 7} 768-8204 At Approx. 1 PM Selling Feeders CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS ♦GET CALVES IN EARLY! OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10:30 AM. vm: TRUCKING SERVICE AVAIL LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE FEEDER PIGS; Southern and East ern U.S. Direct FOB Feeder Pig Re port—Weekly summary of prices on a FOB farm basis, week ended May 18; Receipts this week 42,110; last week 38,340. Compared to last week, early weaned pigs steady; 40-50 pound feeder pigs 2.00 to 4.00 per head lower. Demand moderate for moderate offer ings. Receipts included 28,945 pigs shipped to lowa and Central U.S. Prices follow for 50-54% lean pigs by Lot Size, Head Count, Prices per Head with Weighted Average Prices in parentheses. EARLY WEANED PIGS, 10 lb BASIS: 250 or less: 1004 head, 27.50- 35.77 (31.72); 250-750:6121 head, 25,45- 37.14 (29.04); 750 or more: 6750 head, 30-32.00 (31.17). Total Composite: 13,875 head, 25.45-37.14 (30.27). FEEDER PIGS, 40 lb BASIS: 250 or less: 228 head, 41.00; 250-750: 2273 head, 51.50-52.00 (51.78); 750 or more: 5750, 40.75-55.00 (48.97). Total Com posite: 8251 head, 40.75-55.00 (48.97). FEEDER PIGS, 45 lb BASIS: 750 or more; 12,225 head, 45.43-60.00 (52.33). FEEDER PIGS, 50 lb BASIS: 250 or less: 220 head, 50.54-54.00 (52.43); 250- 750: 2489 head, 40.62-58.00 (51.93); 750 or more: 5050 head, 40.62-55.00 (47.88). Total Composite; 7759 head, 40.62-58.00 (49.30). Prices are quoted on a per head basis “picked up” at the sellers farm in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ten nessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Colo rado, Utah and Wyoming. Prices do not include freight or broker fees. Many lots of 40-60 lb pigs sold with a .25 -.40 per pound slide. Also, some lots of early weaned pigs have a 1.00 per pound sliding value adjusted from a 10 pound basis. Early wean pigs are under 19 days old. Estimated lean value is projected to base slaughter weights with normal con finement feeding conditions. This report does not cover any trades which include profit/loss share agree ments or any other form of shared or re tained ownership agreements. 6:00 P.M Eastern Direct Feeder Pig Weekly Columbia, S.C. May 18,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Belleville Hay Belleville, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Wednesday, May 23,2001 Hay—Straw—Grain CORN: 85.00-95.00. OATS: 1.70-2.20 BU. ALFALFA HAY: 30.00-125.00. MIXED HAY: 40.00-127.50. STRAW: 85.00-140.00. Agent for Goodville Mutual Diffenbach Auction Center New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, May 21,2001 TOTAL LOADS: 47. Prices per ton except where noted. ALFALFA: HIGH 127.00, AVG. 110.00. MIXED HAY; HIGH 215.00, AVG. 123.00. TIMOTHY; HIGH 140.00, AVG. 108.00. ORCHARDGRASS: HIGH 105.00, AVG. 85.00. STRAW: HIGH 150.00, AVG. 116.00. EAR CORN: HIGH 63.00, AVG. 62.00. OATS: One Id. 2.70 per bu. Middleburg Hay Middleburg, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Tuesday, May 22,2001 HAY: 23 LOTS. TOTAL 36. ALFALFA: 1 LOT AT 105.00. MIXED HAY; 13 LOTS, 40.00-150.0 TIMOTHY: 4 LOTS, 30.00-110.00. ROUND BALES: 2 LOTS, 10.00 AND 17.00. ORCHARDGRASS: 3 LOTS, 40.00- 137.50. STRAW: 3 LOTS, 140.00-145.00. EAR CORN: 8 LOTS, 62 50-67.50. BARLEY: 1.50. OATS: 1 LOT AT 1.90. Westminster Hay Westminster, Maryland Report Supplied By Auction May 23,2001 Hay—Straw—Grain 24 LOTS. ALFALFA: 1.40-2.80 BALE. TIMOTHY: 2.20-2.30 BALE. MIXED HAY: 1.00-2.20 BALE, 15.00 LARGE ROUND. GRASS: .70-1.70 BALE. STRAW: 3.00 BALE. EAR CORN: 2.75 BAG. Vintage Hay Vintage, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Thursday, May 24,2001 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA: 30.00 ROUND BALES. TIMOTHY: 97.00-127.00. GRASS: 76.00-80.00. STRAW: 70.00-120.00, DEPARTMENTS Editorial AlO Farm Calendar AID Futures Al 6 Mailbox Markets 819 Antiques Center 822 Antiques Reports 827 Sale Reports 831 Public Auction Register 835 Classified Ads C 2, D 2 HOME & YOUTH Home On The Range Homestead Notes Cook’s Question Kid’s Korner You Ask, You Answer., 4-H Happenings FFA Happenings Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 26,2001-A3 Regional Hay May 21,2001 HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR EASTERN PA (ALL HAY GOOD GRADE & BETTER PRICES PAID BY DEALERS AT THE FARM & PER TON) HAY MOSTLY STEADY, STRAW STEADY TO STRONG. ALFALFA 90.00- 140.00, FEW AT 75; MIXED HAY 80.00- 125.00; TIMOTHY 80.00-120.00; STRAW 80.00-100.00; MULCH 20.00-40.00. SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDS 05/18/01. PRICES PER TON: 180 LOADS HAY, 38 STRAW & 8 EAR CORN AL FALFA 110.00-135.00; MIXED HAY 75.00- TIMOTHY 80 00-160.00, STRAW 80.00-137.00. EAR CORN 60.00- 67.00. SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA HAY AUCTIONS FOR WEEK ENDS 05/18/ 01 PRICES PER TON: 92 LOADS HAY, 15 STRAW & 14 EAR CORN. ALFALFA 70.00- MIXED HAY 65.00-127.30, TIMOTHY 75.00-112.50, STRAW 100.00- 135.00, EAR CORN 70.00-82.50, Kutztown Produce Hay Auction Fleetwood, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, May 19,2001 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA HAY: 110.00-135.00 MIXED HAY: 90.00-120.00 GRASS HAY: 90.00-130.00, 1 LOAD NEW 95.00. TIMOTHY HAY; 70.00-110.00 CLOVER HAY: 65.00. WHEAT STRAW: 105.00, OAT STRAW: 108.00-115.00. OATS: 1.60-2.05 BU. HAY, STRAW, FIREWOOD SALE EVERY SAT., 9 A.M. Wolgemuth Hay Leola, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Wednesday, May 23,2001 Hay—Straw—Grain 59 LOTS TOTAL. ALFALFA: HIGH 200.00, AVG, 115.00. MIXED HAY: HIGH 150.00, AVG 92.00. TIMOTHY: HIGH 165.00, AVG. 128.00. GRASS: HIGH 140.00, AVG. 73.00. STRAW: HIGH 140.00, AVG. 108.00. CORN: HIGH 64.00, AVG. 62.00. INDEX Four Sections FEATURES Log Grading Course, Market Reports Egg Quality Tioga Farmland... MD Sheep & Wool Nutrient Management Juniata Pageant Farm Women Rally... Old Family Farm Blair Pageant Scams, Frauds ‘Pastabilities’ 812 Guernsey Auction 813 Soybean Performance 816 Chicken Choice Baskets Worldwide COLUMNS ~..B2 ...B6 ...B8 810 Now Is The Time.. Ag Counts ~..814 ...815 Fair Happenings A 39 On Being A Farm Wife B 3 ...815 Ida’s Notebook Antiques Detective AI A 29 A 36 ...B4 ~B 6 81l ...812 ...818 ...823 AIO A 36 BS 825
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