New Holland Slaughter Pig Auction NEW HOLLAND, PA October 8,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Receipts: 192 Last Week: 314 Year Ago' 418. Compared to last week, Graded Number 1&2 feeder pigs sold mostly steady to firm; while Graded Number 2‘s sold with a weaker under tone on light receipts. Bidding activity was relatively good, al though buyer attendance was light All pigs continue to go to slaughter as mandated. Pigs consigned to the Wednesday sale are graded on arrival, and sold on their in-weights. Prices are quoted per hundred weight. The Graded run consisted of 81 percent Graded 1-2‘s, 10 percent Graded 2‘s, and 2 percent Graded 2-3‘s. Head Weight Price U.S. 1-2 38 21-23 lbs 185.00- 6 22 lbs 12S.OO; 29 25 lbs 75.00; 28 30-35 lbs 165.00-170.00,2 42 lbs 62.00 mixed color; 2 50 lbs 105.00 fancy; 37 50-60 lbs 75.00; 2 62 lbs 102.00; 12 70-71 lbs 70.00-80.00 U.S. 2 4 16 lbs 75.00; 10 31-40 lbs 100.00- 2 77 lbs 65.00; 4 91 lbs 65.00 U.S. 2-3 3 45 lbs 37.00 As-Is 3 58 lbs 35.00 No-Grade 8 17 lbs 75.00 ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO THE WEDNESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGA TIVE OR MONITORED HERD PENNFIELD GRAIN BANK DAIRY FEEDS Prices may vary by feed mill location. )l 10/06/03 $2.74 bu $6.67 bu $2.25 Bu Corn Soybeans Barley • Use Gram “Same As Cash" • Prices Updated Weekly • Gram Back-Hauling • No Storage Charges When Applied To Feed Purchases • Yearly Statement of Gram Transactions Available 1-800-995-0333 I ieldl 'PI J«r- penn i&olr- ' foed fchnoli Diffenbach C Auction Inc. 100 West Jackson Street • New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557 Office: (717) 355-7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547 www.acauction.net HAY & GRAIN SALE EVERY MONDAY -10:00 A.M. SAT. OCT 18 VEHICLES & AUTOMOBILIA NOV 14 EQUIPMENT TUES NOV 25 QUILT, CRAFT & BUGGY EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT. -AU2258-L 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 ate*'.' ■” ' . * - t* <*\ A Calves: