\ New Holland Hog Auction NLW HOLLAND, PA December 15,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Receipts 474 Last Week 630 Last Year 679 Compared to last Monday, barrows and gilts sold mostly steady on bulk of the run, however heaver weight slaughter hogs sold with a weak er undertone Percent Lean Weight Price 49-54 220-270 lbs 38 50-40 50, 270-300 lbs few 39 00-40 00, 45-50 220-270 lbs 36 75-38 00, 270-300 lbs 34 00-36 00, 300-400 lbs 33 25-35 00, 400-500 lbs few 31 25-32 00,40-45 400-525 lbs few 28 00-31 25 Sows Prices were mostly steady to firm 400-500 lbs 25 75-32 00 500-700 lbs 32 00-34 00 Boars Prices were mostly 100 higher 300-700 lbs 13 00-13 75 New Holland Slaughter Pig Auction NEW HOLLAND, PA December 17,2003 Report Supplied By USDA Receipts 891 Last Week 1041 Year Ago 2076 Compared to last week, light weight Graded feeder pigs (between 20-25 lbs) sold sharply higher, 235.00 to 285 00, up 85 00 to 150 00 Graded feeders weighing 30 to 50 lbs sold between 25 00-50 00 higher on all Grades, PENNFIELD GRAIN BANK DAIRY FEEDS Prices may vary by feed mill location. 1112, Corn $3.11 Bu Soybeans $7.43 Bu Barley $2.60 bu • 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 Diffenbach (_✓ Auction Inc. 100 West Jackson Street ■ New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557 Office: (717) 355-7253 • FAX: (717) 355-9547 www.acauction. net HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE EVERY MONDAY -10;00 A.M. she WED JAN 7 JAN 9 EQUIPMENT IDES JAN 20 QUILT, CRAFT & BUGGY WED FEB 4 EQUIPPED FOR AN AUCTION AT YOUR PLACE OR OURS ALAN DIFFENBACH AUCT. -AU2258-L VINTAGE SALES STABLES, INC. NEW MONDAY SALES AT 10:30 AJirt SELLING HEIFERS, BULLS, STEERS, FEEDER & BUTCHER COWS BUSINESS 717/442-4181 717/768-8204 ID REPS KENNETH E HERSHEY 717/442-4874 LEON HOOVER 717/354-5835 BUTCH BROWN 717/626-5394 ❖ Hog Markets ❖ while heavier weights sold with a definite firmer undertone The greatest demand was seen for lighter weights around 20-25 lbs in anticipation for the up-coming holidays The bulk of the supply consisted of offerings between 25-50 lbs Buyer attendance was above average, with an increased demand on all weight groups over last week 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 44 percent Graded 1-2‘s and 19 percent Graded 2‘s Head Weight Price U S 1-2 91 20-24 lbs 235 00-285 00, 25 29 lbs 185 00-205 00, 215 29-35 lbs 125 00-170 00, 93 38-53 lbs 10000-125 00, 21 61-78 lbs 65 00-75 00, 7 87-110 lbs 50 00-55 00 US 2 33 22-23 lbs 24000-270 00, 75 25-32 lbs 160 00-165 00; 20 35 lbs 120 00, 42 45-53 lbs 102 00-110.00,55 56-81 lbs 60 00-80 00 U S 2-3 10 19 lbs 19000, 5 22 lbs 240.00; 13 24 lbs 135 00, 19 35 lbs 8000, 9 56-85 lbs 60.00- 00 As-ls 20 20-27 lbs 120.00-155.00, 34 30-52 lbs 70.00- 00, 23 60-68 lbs 60 00, 24 83-134 lbs 30 00-55 00 Utility 2 32 lbs 100.00, No Grades 7 24 lbs 195 00, fancy boars 6 90 lbs 2 00, boars 22 100 lbs 47 00,1 195 lbs 35.00 ALL PIGS CONSIGNED TO THE WEDNESDAY FEEDER PIG SALE MUST ORIGINATE FROM A QUALIFIED NEGA TIVE OR MONITORED HERD #75021 -16% FLAKE $201.60 #75023 - 20% FLAKE $220.42 #7OlOO - 35% PELLET $331.97 #75062 - 38% PELLET $325.06 Prices are for the week of 12/22/03 and include 4 ton volume, mid-week/early order, 4% cash discount paid 10 days. Prices are for farm deliveries within 75 miles of Mt. Joy, PA TOYS & COLLECTIBLES TOYS & COLLECTIBLES 10:30 A.M. SLAUGHTER CATTLE AUCTION STEERS, BULLS, HEIFERS, COWS, FEEDER CATTLE OUR STATE GRADER STARTS AT 10 30 A.M. V v'//, TUESDAY SALES At Approx 1 PM Selling Feeders 6:00 P.M. CALVES, SHEEP, GOATS *GET CALVES IN EARLY' RT. 30,10 MILES EAST OF LANCASTER IN PARADISE, PA Regional Hay December 8, 2003 Report Supplied By PDA HAY & STRAW MARKET FOR EAST ERN PA (All Hay Good grade & belter prices paid by dealers at the farm & per ton) Hay and Straw steady to firm Alfalfa 90 00-130 00 few to 170 00 Mixed Hay 90 00-120 00 few to 150 00 Timothy 90 00-120 00 few to 15000 Straw 95 00-120 00 few to 140 00 Mulch 30 00-50 00 SUMMARY OF LANCASTER CO. HAY AUCTIONS For week ending 12/12/03 Prices per ton 231 loads Hay, 54 Straw & 1 Ear Com Alfalfa 95-170 00 Mixed Hay 95-195 00 Timothy 97-195 00 Straw 105-180 00 Ear Corn 70 00 SUMMARY OF CENTRAL PA. H\\ AUCTIONS For week ending 12/12/01 Prices per ton 130 loads Hay, 13 Straw & 11 Ear Corn. Alfalfa 97 50-155 00 Mixed Hay 90-165 00 Timothy 80-150 00 Straw 100-15000 Ear Com 75-110 00 Green Dragon Hay Ephrata, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Friday, December 12,2003 Hay—Straw —Grain 96 LOADS TOTAL MIXED HAY 39 LOTS, HIGH 285 00, AVG 146 00 ALFALFA 8 LOTS, 85 00-162 00 TIMOTHY 12 LOTS, 90 00-195 00 STRAW 16 LOTS, 73 00-185 00 ORCHARDGRASS 15 LOTS, 80 00-245 00 CORN FODDER 70 00 AND 91 00 STUBBLE 112 00 FIREWOOD 70 00 LOAD Lebanon Produce Hay Auction Reistville, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction luesduy, December 16, 2003 Hav —Straw —Gram At FAI HA 92 00 TIMOTHY 2 00 BAI F ORCHARDGRASS HO 00 MIXFDHAY 87 00 100(H) GRASS! lAY M 2 00 200 100 BA 1 F SI RAW 110 0-117 00 FAR CORN 70 55 HRFWOOI) *SOO SO 00 PIC k-UPIOAD HAY AUC TION FVI RY IUFS . 10 A M W NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES INC. k THE ACTION AUCTION J MONDAY \ J SLAUGHTER HOGS early bird hog sale 7:30 A.M. Sell Your Hogs At New Holland Sales Stables Inc See them weighed sold and pickup your check SHE 6 30 PM 9 00AM 9 00 AM 10:0° A M. 6 30 PM SHEEP, GOATS & >f CALVES f 7] We have the usual run of 125 to 200 Heifers all ages Loads of fresh cows and springers from our regular shippers Also some local fresh cows and springers NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. 12 Miles East of Lancaster Off Route 23, New Holland, Penna. MANAGER Field Representatives For Beef and Feeders. ♦♦ ♦ » Livestock Is Our Only Business. HORSES MULES 9:00 A.M. 1;30 P.M. BEEF SALE HEIFER SALE 10:00 A.M. COW SALE 12:00 NOON David Kolb irn Office Mai Michael J. McDermott - 717-354-4341 FAX #717-355-0706 Order Buyer: Aarqn Martin - 717-445-4825 , - . • Lancaster Farming, Ssrturctay, December 20, 2003-A: ❖ Hay Markets ❖ Kutztown Produce Hay Auction Fleetwood, Pa. Report Supplied by Auction Saturday, December 13.2003 Hay—Straw—Oram 32 LOTS ALFALFA HAY 135 00-230 00 GRASS HAY 120 00-175 00 MIXED HAY 80 00-225 00 TIMOTHY HAY 175 00 CLOVER HAY AND CLOVER MIX 100 00-140 00 WHEAT STRAW 155 00-160 00 HAYSM BALES 150 00 STRAW SM BALES 1 90 FIREWOOD 70 00-75 00 LOAD HAY, STRAW, FIREWOOD AUCTION EVERY SAT ,9AM Morrison’s Cove Livestock Hay Martinsburg, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, December 15,2003 Hay—Straw—Grain ALFALFA 127 00-155 00 TIMOTHY 9000-117 50 MIXED HAY 40 00-97 50 ROUND BALES 57 50-72 50 LARGE SQUARE BALES 80 00-105 00 WOOD 27 50-37 50 REEDS CANARY GRASS 167 50 HAY AUCTIONS MONDAYS AT 12 30 P M CALL KEN DOWNS, 814-793-3723 Paper Seeks Correspondent Are you a farm spouse who needs extra income? Do you love meeting people and learning about new developments on the farm and in agribusiness? Do you enjoy writing and taking pho tographs? If so, then Lancaster Farming has a job for you The newspaper seeks correspondents in western Pennsylvania to cover farm and fair events. Lancaster Farming correspond ents provide features for the newspaper's regular sections, cover ing a wide array of species and production enterprises. For more information, see the ad on page D 29 this issue or call Andy Andrews, editor, at (717) 721-4425. WEDNESDAY J * . .Ken Smoker New Holland, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday. December 15, 2003 HAY 49 I GADS. 61 TOTAL ALFALFA HIGH 185 00, AVG ISS 00 MIXFD HAY HIGH 21000, AVG 14900 TIMOTHY HIGH 210 00, AVG 156 00 ORCH ARDOR ASS HIGH 200 00, AVG 149 00, 155 00 LOAD STRAW HIGH 205 00, AVG 188 00 CORN FODDER HIGH 115 00, AVG 82 00, 250 00 LOAD FIRFWOOD AVG 60 00 24 LOTS MIXFD HAY 177 00 HIGH, 125 00 AVG TIMOTHY HIGH 370 00, AVG 208 00 GRASS HIGH 132 00, AVG 11000 STRAW HIGH 185 00, AVG 176 00 OAT HAY HIGH 120 00 Dewart, Pa. Report Supplied By Auction Monday, December 15,2003 HAY 14 LOADS, 90 00-160 00 STRAW 102 50 WOOD 6 I GADS, 40 00-60 00 THURSDAY J IEEF AUCTION 9:30 A.M OBlriS' BULLS, STEERS, fiflßßT BEEF COWS 1:00 P.M. STOCKERS & FEEDERS -A Jfl. 10:00 A.M. GOATS, SHEEP CALVES /Ml 1:30 P.M. FEEDER PIG SALE Pigs are accepted after 6 30 A M State graded from 8 to 12 Dairy Barn and Feeder Pig Barn are cleaned and disinfected weekly for your protection Luke Eberly - 610-267-6608,717-738-1865 Homer Eberly- 610-267-3047 Nevin Martin - 717-354-7186 Ron Ranck - 717-656-9849 Field Representatives For Goats. Sheep & Calv 610-593-2123 Diffenbach Auction Center Wolgemuth Hay Leolii, Pa. Report Supplied -By Auction December 17,2003 Hay—Straw —Grain Dewart Hay .3