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
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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