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New Holland, PA    Wed Feb 03, 2010    USDA-PA Dept of Ag Market News

New Holland Sales Stables
Pig Auction for Wednesday, February 03, 2010  

 
Receipts:  348    Last sale:  616    Last Year:  198

   Compared to last week`s sale, pigs sold sharply higher with very good demand.  
All feeder pigs are sold per cwt.

 Grade    Head     Weight           Price	     
US 1-2      39     20-30 lbs    180.00-240.00
            96     30-40 lbs    210.00-280.00          
            11        45 lbs       160.00   
            25     50-55 lbs     85.00-100.00

Grade     Head     Weight           Price              
US 2        81     20-30 lbs    110.00-190.00, mostly 160.00-190.00
            41     30-40 lbs    240.00-290.00
             9        41 lbs       170.00   

**Next feeder pig sale will be Wednesday, February 17, 2010**
                     
Source:  USDA-PA Dept of Ag Market News, New Holland, PA 
         Joe Massey, Market Reporters/Office (717)354-2391
         Levi Geyer OIC / Cell (202)744-6499 
         For 24 hour market information (717)787-6006
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/LN_LS250.txt

         For all USDA Livestock and Grain market reports:               
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMNpubs/index.htm

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