Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, May 17
Barrows and Gilts mostly
steady.
Barrows and Gilts: US 1 195-235
lbs, 27.60-28.00; US 1-3195-240 lbs.
27.10-27.35; US 2-3 235-255 lbs.
26.25-26.85; 32head US 2-3 273 lbs.
25.10.
New Holland Auction
Monday, May 15
Hogs 1205: Barrows & Gilts:
Strong to $1 higher. US No. 1-2
200-240 lbs. 27.50-28.50; US No. 1-3
200-240 lbs. 26.75-27.25; US No. 2-4
240-260 lbs. 26.50-27.00; US No. 2-4
170-190 lbs. 25.00-26.50.
Sows: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs.
21.00-23.00; Boars: 20.50-21.50.
Lancaster Market
Monday, May 15
Barrows and Gilts 50 higher,
instances 75 higher.
Barrows and Gilts US 1 205-
230 lbs. 27.50-28.00; US 1-2 200-240
lbs. 27.25-27.50; US 2-3 190-2501b5.
26.75-27.25.
St. Louis Auction
Hogs: 5000. full 50higher. US 1-
2 200-230 lbs. 27.50-27.75, 200 head
28.00; 1-3 200-240 lbs. 27.25-27.50.
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og Prices
Tuesday, May 16
Barrows and Gilts 50-75 higher.
Barrows and Gilts: Few US 1
210-2351b5. 27.25-27.60; US 1-2205-
240 lbs. 27.00-27.25; US 2-3 195-245
lbs. 26.25-26.85.
Indianapolis Auction
Hogs: 2500. Steady to 25 higher,
fairly active. US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
27.50- 35 head 28.10; 1-3 200-
2401b5. 27.00-27.50; 2-3 240-260 lbs.
26.50-
Hogs: 3500. Moderately active,
opening steady. US 1-2 200-230 lbs.
27.25-28.00; abt 200 head 28.00; 1-3
200-250 lbs. 26.50-27.25; 2-3 250-270
lbs. 25.75-26.50.
Lebanon Valley Auction
Barrows and Gilts: Strong to 25
cents higher.
U.S. 1-2 200 - 260 (few) 26.00 -
26.35 ; 2-4 160 - 185 24.50 - 25.75.
Sows: U.S. 1-3 300 - 625 pounds
21.00 - 21.50.
Boars: (Pew) 19.50 - 21.10.
21 Head Feeder Pigs
U.S. 1-3 25 - 30 pounds 15.50 -
17.25; 45 pounds 17.75 per head.
Peoria Cattle
Receipts 3,700 this week and
4,000 last week. Slaughter steers
and heifers fully 25-50 higher with
most increase on Average Choice
and below.
Cows and bulls steady. Steers
and heifers mostly average Good
and Choice with several loads
Mixed Choice and Prime steers
and couple loads High Choice and
Prime heifers. Steers abt 60 per
cent; heifers 25 per cent and cows
and bulls 15 per cent.
Steers Mixed Choice and
Prime 1240-1320 pounds 34 37.25,
Vintage Auction
Peoria Auction
Tuesday, May 16
308 Head Hogs
Thursday, May 18
Local Grain
Thursday, May 18
These prices are made up of the
average prices quoted by six
participating local feed and grain
concerns. It should be noted,
however, that not every dealer
handles each commodity. AH
prices are per bushel, except for
ear corn which is per ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, May 18, 1972
are as follows;
Big+
Ear Com 39.00
Shelled Corn 1.39
Oats (local) .75
Oats (wester
n) .98 1.07
Barley 1.05 1.29
Wheat 1.41 1.61
+Bid is the price the dealer
will buy from the farmer
delivered to the mill. Offered is
the price the dealer will sell for at
his mill.
New York
Dressed Meats
Thursday, May 18
Compared with Wednesday,
prices steady for beef and lamb.
Calf and veal $l.OO higher, listed
hams and spareribs $l.OO higher;
picnics 50c higher, other cuts
steady.
Demand only fair for
railstocks. Pork trade active.
Volume of calf and veal
moderate, other fresh meats near
normal.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-900 60.50-63.50;
Choice 600-700 60.00-62.50; 700-800
59.50-62.00; 700-900 59.00-60.00;
Good 500-800 57.50-59.00.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 59.00-60.75,
Calf (Skin-Off)
Choice 150-350 77.00-81.00; Good
150-350 76.00-80.00; Standard 150-
350 68.00-72.00.
Veal (Skin-Off)
Choice 90-150 92.00-100.00; Good
some 1175-1300 oiTMonday 36.50-
37.00. Choice 1000-1300 35.50-36.50,
many sales late 36.00-36.50 except
some 935 pounds and 1345 pounds
35.00- Mixed Good and
Choice 950-1250 34.50-35.75. Good
32.00- Standard and Low
Good 31.00-32.00.
Heifers High Choice and
Mixed Choice and Prime 900-1000
pounds 3-4 36.25-36.40. Choice 825-
1025 2-4 35.00-36.25 and load 1125
pounds at 36.25 late. Mixed Good
and Choice 800-1000 34.00-35.00;
some 750-800 33.75-34.25. Good
31.00-34.00. Standard 29.00-31.00.
Cows Commercial 25.00-
26.50. Utility 25.00-28.00. Cutter
23.50-26.50. Canner 20.00-23.50.
Bulls Utility and Com
mercial 29.00-32.50; some
Commercial 1020 pounds 34.50.
U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS SHEEP
121,000 263,000 37,000
120.000 330,000 36,000
119.000 327,000 39,000
479.000 1,192,000 143,000
485.000 1,311,000 148,000
469.000 1,352,000 148,000
Thurs., May 18
Week ago
Year ago
Week to date
Same period last week
Same period last Year
ANNOUNCING
NEW POIICY AT LANCASTER STOCK YARDS
This Spring Sale is in Addition to Our
Regular Stocker and Feeder Auction Sale.
NEXT SALE MAY 26, 1972 AT 1;00 P.M.
ALL GRADES, BREEDS, WEIGHTS.
LOAD LOTS - SMALL LOTS
UNION STOCK YARDS
LANCASTER, PENNA.
May
June
Offered+
45.33
1.56
.93
July
August
September
October
November
December
February ‘73 34.77 26.80
March ‘73
April
May ‘73
Trend Cattle are stronger, Hogs are stronger, Potatoes are
steady, and Eggs are lower.
a-asked b-bid n-norma)
Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Oklahoma City
Thursday, Mav 18
Estimated Receipts 11,500
Same Day Last Week 10,516
Same Day Last Year 17,030
Active, compared to last
Thursday. Represented weights
feeder cattle and calves now
mostly 50c to 1.00 higher; not
enough feeder steers under 500
pound or heifers under 400 pound
60-90 83.00-88.00; Standard 60-120
72.00-75.00.
Prime 35-65 67.00-70.00; Choice
and Spring Lamb 30-55 71.00-
75.00.
Hinds (steer) 145-190 72.00-
75.50; Arm Churchs 90-105 48.00-
53.00; Ribs (7-rib) 34-40 73.00-
77.00; Loins (trmd) 50-70 97.00-
102.00; Rounds (steer) 70-95 67.00-
68.00; Full Plates 29.00-29.50;
Hinds (heifer) 120-170 70.00-72.50.
Loins (regular) 8-14 62.00-66.50-
64.50; 17-20 50.00-52.00; Picnics
(regular) 4-8 37.00-40.00; Boston
Butts 4-8 49.00-51.50; Spareribs 3
pounds down 67.00-69.00; Hams
(skinned) 14-17 51.00-53.00; 17-20
49.00-52.00.
Kosher Steer Beef
Prices steady to 50c higher
Wednesday.
Prime Fores 48.50-51. 50;
Choice 48.00-51.00.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 20,1972—3
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, May 18)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
36.80 28.50
35.60 28.25
34.50 27.15
34.60 27.30
34.65 25.25 3.25
Lamb
Choice Beef Cuts
Fresh Pork Cuts
28.80
2.81 41.50
3.09
3.82
sold to make an adequate test on
the trade; demand broad for all
weights and grades with thin
fleshed cattle suitable to go on
grass receiving most action;
majority receipts Average Good
and Choice 500-850 pound steers
and 450-650 pound heifers.
Sales as of 12:30 P.M,
Feeder Steers; Small lot
Choice 365 pound 48.00, few small
lots 420-482 44.30-48.25; Choice,
few Prime 500-600 39.80-45.50; 600-
700 38.00-40.85, part load 615
pound 41.50; 700-800 37.50-39.90
with numerous loads and ship
ments 38.00-39.00; 800-950 36.00-
38.20; Mixed Good and Choice
500-600 38.00-39.50; 600-800 36.25-
38.00, few 800-1040 35.00-35.25;
Good 575-700 35.00-37.00, 700-800
34.75-35.75; mostly Good 470-622
Holstein steers 34.00-35.75; 793-
1011 30,70-32.40.
Feeder Heifers: Few small lots
Choice 353-380 40.30-41.10 and
small lot 276 pound at 51.25:
Choice and few Prime 400-500
37.00-42.10; 500-600 35.75-38.20;
600-700 34.75-36.25, few 709-781
34.70-35.40; Mixed Good and
Choice 387-500 36.00-36 50; 500-600
33.50-35.75; few 700-750 32.25-
33.50; Good 500-710 31.75-34.25.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, May 15
Reported receipts of 390 head of
horses; market active, killers 8 -
10 cents lower.
Load Kansas riding and driving
horses, 125 - 310.
Load Illinois driving horses, 200
- 550.
Load New York driving horses,
165 - 490.
Load Indiana driving horses,
165 - 440.
Load West Virginia riding
horses, 175 - 475.
Load Kansas riding horses, 140
- 225.
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
28.40
27.70
32.10
35.00
39.60
38.55
42.05