Hog Prices Vintage Auction Saturday, March 18 Hogs 826: Barrows & Gilts 25c to 50c higher. Few US No. 1-2 190- 245 lbs. 26.00-26.25; US No. 1-3190- 250 lbs. 25.50-26.00; US No. 2-4185- 255 lbs. 25.00-25.50; US No. 3-4 245- 300 lbs. 22.50-24.85; US No. 2-4100- 180 lbs. 20.85-23.00. Sows: US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. 19.50-21.25. Tuesday, March 21 Barrows and Gilts 1.00 lower, instances 1.25. Barrows and Gilts: US 1200-230 lbs. 25.00-25.75; US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 24.60-25.00; US 2-3 195-250 lbs. 24.00-24.60; mainly 24.35-24.60; One lot US 2 180 lbs. 23.50. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, March 21 308 Head of Hogs Barrows and Gilts 50c to 75c lower. Barrows and Gilts: U.S. 2-3 190 - 240 pounds, 24.35 - 25.00; 2-4 200 - 260, 23.25 - 24.25; 2-4 160 -185. 23.50 - 24.00. Sows: U.S. 2-3 350 - 575 pounds, 20.50 - 21.00. Boars: 19.25 - 20.00. 33 Head of Feeder Pigs Few lots U.S. 1-3 34 - 40 pounds, 15.00 - 17.75 per head. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter For the week ending Thursday, March 23 Week to date Same period last week Same period last year Estimated daily livestock slaughter under Federal Inspection ONCE ACROSS THE FIELD DOES IT SMOKETOWN, PA. Nottingham Auction Monday, March 20 Sows 275-490 pounds, 19.50 - 22.50. Boars 20.00. Indianapnlis Auction Hogs: 2500. Mostly steady to instances 25 lower, most decline on 200-230 lbs. moderately active. Few 1-2 200-230 lbs. 24.50; 1-3 200- 2451b5. 24.00-24.50; 2-3 230-260 lbs. 23.50-24.25; 260-270 lbs. 23.00- 23.50. Hogs: 6500. Steady to 25 lower. 1-2 200-230 lbs. 24.25-24.50; 1-3 200- 2201b5. 24.00-24.25; 1-3 220-240 lbs. 23.75-24.25. Hogs: 4000, moderately active, mostly steady 1-2 200-230 lbs. 24.00-24.75; 1-3 200-240 lbs. 23.50- 24.00. Monday, March 20 Barrows and Gilts strong to mostly 25 higher. Barrows and Gilts: US 1200-235 lbs. 26.50-26.75; US 1-2 200-245 lbs. 25.75-26.25; US 2-3 195-250 lbs. 25.00-25.75; US 3-4 250-270 lbs. 24.50-25.00. CATTLE 465.000 470.000 464.000 St. Louis Auction Peoria Auction Lancaster Market SHEEP 163.000 155.000 166.000 HOGS 1.400.000 1.329.000 1.481.000 Phone Lane. 397-3539 Lancaster Auction Wednesday March 22 Barrows and Gilts 75-1.00 lower. Barrows and Gilts: US 1225-235 lbs. 26.00; US 2-3195-2501b5. 24.50- 24.85; US 3-4 250-270 lbs. 24.10- 24.50; US 3-4 345-355 lbs. 21.00. New Holland Auction Monday, March 20 Hogs 1198; Barrows & Gilts; Steady to 25c lower. Few US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs. 25.25-27.00; US No, 1- 200-245 lbs. 24.85-25.25; US No. 2- 190-265 lbs. 24.00-24.85; US No. 2-4 170-190 lbs. 23.50-24.85; Sows; US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs 20.00-22.50. Boars: 20.00-21.50. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, March 21 430 Head of Cattle Compared with last weeks market, sluaghter steers grading Standard and Good 50c - $1 lower. Slaughter cows 25c to 75c lower. Slaughter bulls grading Utility and Commercial $1 lower. Steers: Choice (few), 35 25 - 36.00; Good, 32.10 - 35.00; Stan dard, 29.00 - 31 00; Utility, 27.50 - 28.50. Hefiers: Choice (few), 31.25 - 32.00; Good, 29.50 - 31 50, Stan dard (few), 27 75 - 28.60; Utility (few), 26.10 - 27.00. Cows: Utility and High Dressing Cutter, 25.00 - 27 10; Cutters, 23 35 - 25.00; Canners, 22.00 - 23.50; Shells down to 20.00. Bulls: Good, 31.00 - 33 10; Utility and Commercial, 28.75 - 32.50, individual at 34 35. 260 Head of Veal calves Vealers grading Good and Choice about steady. Prime, 58.00 - 62.50; Choice, 55.00' - 58.00; Good, 50.00 - 55 00; Standard (few), 45.00 - 50.00; Utility (few) 70 -85 pounds, 36.00 - 37.50. Farm Calves - Bulls 85 - 115 pounds, 44 00 - 58 50; Hefiers 85 - 125 pounds, 50.00 - 55.00. 89 Head of Sheep and Lambs Lambs: Choice 70 -100 pounds, 30.00 - 32.00; 20 - 25 pounds (few), 61.00 -67 00; 30- 40 pounds (few), 43 00 - 48.00; 45 - 65 pounds, 30 00 - 37.00 , 65 -100 pounds, 33.50 - 38.50 Ewes: Slaughter ewes (few), 6.00 - 10.00. WINPOWER INSIST on a FREE INSURE YOUR WINPOWER DEMONSTRATION FARM OPERATIONS vnuo r AGAINST POWER at YOUR Farm OUTAGES HAVE Before You Buy ANY Tractor EXPERIENCED PEOPLE Driven Alternator cTunow" I. J. EDWARDS PP ELECTROMEG LP NATURAL GAS ■J”"! ELECTROMECHANICAL SERVICE E I#"* ROUTE 222, EPHRATA, PA. 17522 EN |e?It O EN 200,000 WATTS ■■LJ PHONE (717) 733-7911 ELECTRIC MOTOR • GENERATOR • POWER TOOL SPECIALISTS March April May June July August September November October December February ‘73 32.60 26 20 April Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are steady and Eggs are lower a-asked b-bid n-normal Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc Green Dragon Dairy Cattle Friday. March 17 The Green Dragon market reported receipts of 90 head of cattle, attendance good, prices steady Consignments included - Load Pennsylvania cows, fresh, 370 - 660; springers, 415 - 600; one Guernsey springer, 320. Load Pennsylvania cows, fresh, 425 - 520, springers, 304 - 460. Load Pennsylvania springers, 247 50 - 397.50 Load Wisconsin cows, fresh, 415 - 670 Load Mixed cows, fresh, 345 - 565. Beef sale found prices stronger in active market; feeder cattle had light run but active market Beef Cows - Utility and High Dressing Cutters, 26 00 - 28 00, Cutters, 23 00 - 26.00, low Cutters, 20.00 - 23.00. WORLDS LARGEST MFG.OF TRACTOR-DRIVEN ALTERNATORS POWER WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST FARM SALES, Manager Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 25,1972 Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, March 23 Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes 34.80 25.10 2.67 24 35 33 95 27.20 33.45 27 60 32.70 26 00 32 50 26.50 32.40 Beef Cows PTO Units Available From 7 KW to 60 KW 20 Year Warranty 1800 RPM 3 14 26 25 27.90 2 74 Peoria Cattle Thursday, March 23 Cattle Weekly; receipts this week 5800, last week 4200, last year 1900 (As compared to the previous weeks close), Slaughter Steers and Heifers 25 to mostly 50 lower Cows uneven, but generally steady to 50 higher Bulls steady Supply mainly High Good and Choice Slaughter Steers and Heifers with several loads Mixed Choice and Prime Steers, balance of receipts mainly Cows SLAUGHTER STEERS. Mixed Choice and Prime 1200-1350 lbs yield grade 3-4, 36 75-37 50 Choice 975-1275 lbs yield grade 2- 4, 34.75-37 00 Mixed Good and Choice 900-1150 lbs 34 00-35 50 Good 30 50-34 75 Standard and Good 29 00-30 50 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 850-1050 lbs. yield grade 2- 4, 33.75-35 50 Mixed Good and Choice 750-950 lbs 33 00-34 25 Good 29.00-33 50 COWS- Commercial 22 50- 25 00 Utility 24 00-26 50 Cutter 22 00-25 50 Canner 18 50-23 00 BULLS- Utility and Com mercial 27 50-31 50, Couple at 33 00. Oklahoma City Market report not available at time of publication. Omaha Cattle No market report available at time of publication The income of the U S farmer is 25 per cent less than that of a member of the nonfarm population 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 3 Chicago Fresh Eggs 36 90 36.25 38.30
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