Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, March 04, 1972, Image 3
Hog Prices Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, February 29 370 Hogs Barrows and Gilts: U.S. 2-3 200-240 pounds, 24.60- 25.00; 2-4 200-260, 24.35-24.50. Sows: U.S. 1-3 300-400 pounds, 21.50-24.10; 2-3 350-550,20.50-21.00. Lancaster Market Monday, February 28 Barrows and Gilts 1.00 lower, instances 1.25 lower on US 1. Barrows and Gilts: US 1210-235 lbs. 27.00-27.50; US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 26.00-26.50; US 2-3 195-260 lbs. 25.75-26.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, March 1 Barrows and Gilts 1.00-1.50 lower, Barrows and Gilts: US 1210-240 lbs. 26.00-26.25; US 1-2195-240 lbs. 24.60-24.85; US 2-3 180-260 lbs. 24.00-24.50. New Holland Auction Monday, February 28 Hogs 1404: Barrows & Gilts mostly $1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 200- 240 lbs. 26.00-27.00; US No. 1-3 200- 250 lbs. 25.50-26.00; US No. 2-4 240- 270 lbs. 24.50-25.50; US No. 2-4140- 190 lbs. 24.00-25.50. Sows: US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs 21.00-23.50. Boars: 20.00-22.50. Vintage Auction Saturday February 26 Hogs 813 - Barrows and Gilts: Mostly $1 lower. US No. 1-2 200- 230 lbs. 26.75-27.25; US No. 1-3195- 235 lbs. 26.25-26.75; US No. 2-4 200- U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter For the week ending Thursday, March 2 Week to date Same period last year 433,000 1,158,000 133,000 Same period last year 432,000 1,319,000 152,000 Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection. 255 lbs. 25.75-26.35; US No. 2-4 130- 185 lbs. 23.00-25.50. Sows - US No. 1-3 300-580 lbs. 21.50-24.00. Tuesday, February 29 Barrows and Gilts 1.50-2.00 lower. Barrows and Gilts; US 1205-240 lbs. 25.50-26.10; US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 25.00-25.25; US 2-3 200-255 lbs. 24.50-25.00; US 2 180-195 lbs. 22.85- 24.00. Indianapolis Auction Hogs: 1000. 75-1.00 higher, active. US 1-2 200-235 lbs. 25.25- 25.50; 1-3 200-250 lbs. 24.75-25.25; 2-4 240-300 lbs. 24.00-24.75. Peoria Auction Hogs; 2000. Active, opening 1.00-1.50 higher US 1-2 200-235 lbs. 25.50- 50 head 26.00; 1-3 200- 250 lbs., including some down to 185 lbs. 25.00-25.50; 2-3 240-270 lbs. 24.50- St. Louis Auction Hogs: 5500. very uneven, 50- 1.50 higher, late sales at full advance around 200 head. US 1 200-220 lbs. 25.50; 1-3 200-230 lbs. 24.50-25.25; 1-3 230-250 lbs. 24.00- 25.00. Regional Hay Prices For Southeastern and South Central Pennsylvania Monday, February 28 (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm price per ton). Hay and Straw steady. Alfalfa 40.00-47.00 Timothy hay 20.00-35.00 Mixed Hay 28.00-40.00 Straw 28.00-30.00 Mulch 12.00-22.00 HOGS 1,340,000 CATTLE 456,000 Omaha Cattle Compared with last week’s close a midweek price upturn partially offset the sharp declines enforced on the weeks opening session but closing prices on slaughter steers and heifers were still weak to 50 lower. Cows closed steady to 25 lower. Bulls were fully steady through mid week but closed 50-1.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 25-50 lower early with the decline largely the reflection of the lower trend on slaughter cattle. Four day receipts 15,700 as compared 19,700 previous week and 19,000 a year ago. Slaughter steers made up a strong 40 percent and heifers 34 percent with a large volume Good to Average Choice. Cows comprised 10 percent, and feeders 11 per cent. The fed cattle trade con tinued to follow an erratic course with weekly closing prices alternately higher and lower over the past six week period. Despite a modest Monday supply, buyers took a determined stand on the early rounds to effect a reasonable ratio between live prices and sharply lowered carcass quotations. However, most interests were scrambling for numbers at midweek as a result of some price recovery on carcass beef and two days of curtailed marketings. Average cost slaughter steers first three days 34.76 average weight 1118 pounds as compared 35.90 and 1118 pounds previous week and 31.15 and 1146 pounds a year ago. Steers High-Choice and Prime U. 5.3-4 1104-1231 pounds, 36.25 - 36.50; Choice 2-4 975 -1250, 35.25 - 36.25; Mixed Good and Choice 950 - 1225, 34.50 - 35.50; Good 31.75 - 34.75; Standard and Low-Good 30.50 - 31.75; Holsteins 30.50 - 31.75; Green Dragon Hay Market Thirty-five loads hay, in cluding; few loads Alfalfa, 37.00 - 60.50; few loads Timothy, 37.00 - 60.50; Mixed Hay, 33.00 - 43.50; one load Reeds Canary Grass, 43.00. SHEEP 153,000 19 loads straw, 38.50 - 44.00. Six loads corn, 41.00 - 45.50. »«<f « r«t« »4 •♦# •/ »•»r « » Thursday, March 2 Market Steers Friday, February 25 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 4,1972 Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, March 2) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes March April May June July August September October November December 32.17 23.12 February 73’ 32.30 Trend Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are steady, and Eggs are higher. a-asked b-bid n-normal Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc. Heifers Two loads High- Choice and Prime U.S. 3-4 949 pounds 35.75 ; 935 - 1116 35.25 - 35.50; Choice 2-4 825 - 1025 34.25 - 35.25; Mixed Good and Choice 800 - 975 33.50 - 34.50; Good 29.50 - 33.50; Standard and Low-Good 27.50 - 29.50. Cows Utility and Com mercial 22.50 - 24.00; Utility Dairybreds 24.25 - 24.50; Canner and Cutter 19.50 - 22.50; Cutter and Low-Utility 22.75 - 23.25. Bulls Utility, Commercial and Good 26.00 - 28.50; early Commercial 29.50 - 30.50. Feeder Steers A lower trend on slaughter cattle influenced a 25-50 cent decline on feeder cattle but demand continued fairly good. Outshipments approximately 1800 compared 2000 previous week. Steers Load and part load Choice 480 - 569 pounds 38.50 - 40.00 ; 724 - 778 36 50 - 37.75; High- Good and Choice 851 -1135 33.50 - 35.00. Heifers Load Choice 607 pounds 35.60; 708 - 890 32.75 - 34.00. 34.40 23.95 2.95 30.15 33.55 25.95 26.65 32.95 25.30 32.37 23.75 Oklahoma City Estimated Receipts 9,500 Same Day Last Week 9,725 Same Day Last Year 7,117 Moderately active, steers under 500 pound in small supply, 50c to 1.00 lower ; steers over 500 pound mostly 1.00 lower, in stances 1.50 off; feeder heifers under 500 pound 50c to 1.00 lower, heifers over 500 pound fully 1.00- 2.00 lower; majority receipts High Good and Choice 500-850 pound steers and 450-700 pound heifers; moderate attendance buyers Supplies include liberal offering of cattle arriving from wheat pastures. Feeder Steers; Few lots Choice, few Prime 300-400 pound 46.75-50 50, small lot 325 pound at 53.50; 400-500, 40 2547.75, small lot 402 pound 48.60; 500-600, 39.00- 43 00, two small lots 507-508, 43.50- 44.25; 600-700, 37.50-40.25, few 600- 606, 40 5041.80 , 700-800, 36.25- 39 00, short load 717 pound at 40.10; 800-975, 34 75-37.70, Mixed Good and Choice 450-600, 37.50- 40 00 ; 600-800, 35 00-37.50, Good 500-780, 33.25-36 50, mostly Good 585-850 Holstein steers 31.25-33.75. Feeder Heifers- Few mostly Choice, few Prime 300400 pound 37.5041.50, two lots 340-379, 42.25- 42.30 and small lot 288 pound at 46.50, small lot 154 pound baby calves 60.50; 400-500, 34.75-38.00, few 411434, 38.00-39.60; 500-600, 34.00- few to 36.70 , 600-700, 33.25-35.00, two small lots 608-613, 35.30-35.90; few 35.00; few 600-780, 30.00- One out of eveiy foui Ameu cans may eventually develop cancer. The American Cancer Society urges you to suppoit cancel leseaich with yom dol lais and help to wipe out cancer in youi lifetime. I'M ' Lebanon Valley Livestock Market, Inc. 1 mile east of Fredericksburg along Route 222 Phone Jonestown 865-2881 Sale every Tuesday at 1:30 P.M. starting with feeder cattle and pigs Chicago Fresh Eggs 32.05 2.81 31.10 3.51 32.50 34.40 35.40 39.00 Thursday, March 2 Sales as of 12:30 P.M. 3