Hog Prices
Lancaster Market
Monday, April 3
Barrows and Gilts steady to
strong.
Barrows and Gilts; US 1200-240
lbs. 25.25-25.50; US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
24.50-24.75; US 2-3 195-255 lbs.
24.00-24.25; few 24.50.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, April 5
Barrows and Gilts 1.00-1.50
lower.
Barrows and Gilts: US 1205-230
lbs. 24.50; US 1-3 205-250 lbs. 23.00-
23.50; 85 head US 3-4 265-280 lbs.
22.00-22.35; 35 head US 3-4 335 lbs.
19.00.
New Holland Auction
Monday, April 3
Hogs 800: Barrows & Gilts:
Steady to 25c lower. US No. 1-2
210-230 lbs. 24.50-25.00; US No. 1-3
200-230 lbs. 24.00-24.35; US No. 2-4
180-200 lbs. 22.00-24.00; US No. 2-4
200-240 lbs. 23.75-24.00.
Sows: US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs.
20.00-22.00.
Boars: 19.50-20.50.
Lebanon Valley Auction
Tuesday, April 4
330 Head of Hogs
Barrows and Gilts 50c lower.
Barrows and Gilts: One lot U.S.
1-2 235 pounds 23.75; 2-3 195-250
23.00-23.35;* few lots 2-4 185-225
22.5022.85; one lot 3-4 290 pounds
21.00.
Sows: U.S. 2-3 400-600 pounds
19.0019.50.
Boars: 18.0019.25.
U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
CATTLE HOGS SHEEP
112,000 340,000 41,000
Thursday, April 6
Week ago
Yearago
Week to date
Same period last week
Same period last year
Estimated daily lives to slaughter under Federal Inspection.
Vintage Auction
Saturday. April 1
Hogs 788: Barrows & Gilts:
Mostly steady. US No. 1-2 210-240
lbs. 24.85-25.25; US No. 1-3 200-245
lbs. 24.35-24.75; US No. 2-4 185-255
lbs. 23.50-24.25; US No. 2-4 110-185
lbs. 21.00-23.50.
Sows: US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs.
18.25-20.75.
Boars: 18.50-19.50.
Tuesday, April 4
Barrows and Gilts steady.
Barrows and Gilts: US 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 23.85-24.10; US 1-3 195-250
lbs. 23.25-23.75.
Peoria Auction
Hogs: 350 Q. Active, opening
mostly 50 higher US 1-2 200-230
lbs. 23.25-23.75 ; 40 head 24.00; 1-3
200-250 lbs, 22.75-23.25.
Indianapolis Auction
Hogs; 2000. unevenly 25-75
higher, mostly 50 higher,
moderately active. US 1-2 220-235
lbs. 23.50-23.75; 1-3 200-250 lbs.
23.00-23.50; 2-3 240-270 lbs. 22.50-
23.00.
St. Louis Auction
Hogs: 5500. 50-75 higher US 1-2
200-230 lbs. 23.50-23.75 ; 85 head 1-3
200-240 lbs. 23.00-23.50.
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Omaha Cattle
Thursday. April 6
Compared with last weeks
close slaughter steers 25-50 c
lower than previous midweek.
Heifers mostly 50c lower, cows
50c lower. Bulls steady. Feeder
cattle weak to 50c lower, the
decline on fleshy steers and
heifers in sympathy with
declining slaughter prices.
Four day receipts 16,600 as
compared 16,700 previous week
and 18,500 a year ago. Slaughter
steers approximately 45 per cent,
with moderate volume Standard
and Good Holsteins included,
heifers 35 per cent, cows 12 per
cent, 5 per cent. The
residual effects of substantially
lower carcass' trade late the
previous week were sufficient to
force live prices sharply down
ward on the weeks opening
session despite a modest supply.
Only slight recovery was made
on late sessions as buyers sought
to establish an acceptable ratio
between carcass realizations and
live costs in the face of an
unresponsive carcass trade. Most
interests were competitive only
for sufficient numbers to meet
minimum slaughter quotas in
somewhat of a hand-to-mouth
operation.
Average cost sluaghter steers
this week for three days 33.87
average weight 1148 pounds as
compared 34.47 and 1141 pounds
previous week and 32.23 and 1143
pounds a year ago.
Steers: Five loads High-Choice
and Prime U.S. 3-4 1162-1310
pounds 35.15 - 35.35; 1072 - 1302
34.75 - 35.00; Choice 2-4 975 - 1300
33.75 - 34.75; 1369 pounds 34.00;
Mixed Good and Choice 950 -1250
33.25 - 34.00; Good 31.00 - 33.25;
Holsteins 2-3 1100 - 1300 31.00 -
31.90; Standard and Low-Good
30.00 - 31.00.
Heifers: Load High-Choice andl
Prime 3-41073 pounds 34.60; 910 -
1155 34.00 - 34.25; Choice 2-4 825 -
1025 33.00 - 34.00; Mixed Good and
Choice 750- 975 32.25 - 33.00; Good
28.50 - 32.25; Standard and Good -
27.00 - 28.50.
43.000
47.000
167.000
174.000
183.000
Cows: Utility and Commercial
23.25 - 25.50; Utility Dairybreds
25.75 - 26.00; Mixed Cutter and
Utility 23.75 - 24.00; Canner and
Cutter 20.50; Shelley Canner 18.50
- 20.50.
Bulls: Utility, Commercial and
Good 26.50 - 29.50; Commercial
29.75 - 30.00; Cutter and Low-
Utility 23.50 - 26.50.
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Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, April 4
355 Head of Cattle
Compared with last Tuesday’s
market, slaughter steers grading
Good and Choice steady to 75c
lower. Slaughter cows steady to
50c higher. Slaughter bulls weak
to 75c lower. '
Steers: Couple High-Choice
36.35; Choice 1050-1150 pounds
34.60-35.60; Good 32.25-34.00;
standard 28.85-30.50; Utility
(few) 26.85-27.85.
Feeder Steers
Outshipments only 800 head
compared to 1400 previous week,
mainly fleshy two-way steers and
heifers. Prices weak to 50c lower
under influence to declining
slaughter cattle prices.
Steers: Choice, small lots, 414-
422 pounds 40.00 - 45.00; High-
Good and Choice 819 - 1027 33.00 -
34.50; part load Good 790 pounds
32.50.
Hefiers: Choice, small lots, 341
- 525 pounds 35.00 - 37.00; Choice
720 - 889 32.50 - 33.50.
35.10 24.70 2.71 23.25
34.10 27.70
27.80
33.60 27.45
32.90 26.00
32.52 26.42
32.55
Heifers; Choice (individual)
32.85; Good (few) 28.85-20.35;
Standard (few) 27.00-28.85.
Cows: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 25.50-27.00,
couple to 27.60; Cutters 23.85-
25.50; Canners 22.50-23.85; Shells
down to 21.00.
Bulls: Good 31.00-32.85; Utility
and Commercial 28.85-32.00.
227 Head of Veal Calves
Vealers grading Choice $1 to $3
lower.
Prime (few) 58.00-60.00; Choice
52.00-57.00; Good (few) 50.00-
51.50; Standard (few) 47.00-50.00;
Utility 90-120 pounds (few) 37.00-
42.00; 70-85 pounds (few) 31.50-
37.00.
Farm Calves: Bulls 80-120
pounds 39.00-61.00; Heifers 85-165
pounds 50.00-88.00.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, April 6
Receipts this week 3900; last
week 4100; last year 1200.
As compared to last weeks
close, slaughter steer and heifer
prices ended unevenly 50-1.00
lower. Cow prices fluctuated but
closed generally steady. Bulls
steady. Supply consisted mainly
of Mixed Good to Choice 975-1150
pounds steers. Slaughter heifer
supply consisted mostly of Mixed
Good to Choice lots. Only a few
loads of Mixed Choice with few
Prime steers were marketed.
Slaughter Steers - Few loads
Mixed Choice with few Prime
1225-1300 pounds yield grade
mostly 2-4, 36.00-36.50. One load
on Monday at latter price. Choice
975-1300 pounds 2-4, 34.00-36.00.
Several loads Low Choice 975-
1150 34.00-34.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 925-1175 33.00-34.00. Good
30.00-33.25.
Slaughter Heifers: Few head
prime around 1100 pounds 3-4,
35.00. Choice 825-1000 2-4, 33.00-
34.00. Mixed Good and Choice 750-
975 32.75-33.25. Good 29.25-32.75.
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