Hog Prices
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, July 26
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
mostly 25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1
210-235 lbs. 30.00-30.50; US 2-3 195-
255 lbs. 29.00-29.35; couple lots
28.85; one lot US 3-4 285 lbs. 25.25.
Lancaster Market
Monday, July 24
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
generally 1.00 lower; Sows
scarce
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1
210-235 lbs. 29.75-30.00; US 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 29.25-29.50; US 2-3 195-260
lbs. 28.75-29.25.
St. Louis Auction
ST. LOUIS HOGS: 4500. steady
to 25 higher.
US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 29.00-29.25;
100 head 1-2 200-220 lbs. 29.35-
29.40, 15 head 29.50.
Indianapolis Auction
INDIANAPOLIS HOGS: 2500.
fairly active, strong to mostly 25
higher.
US 1-2200-230 lbs. 29.25-29.50; 25
head 30.00; 1-3 200-250 lbs. 29.00-
29.25.
Peoria Auction
PEORIA HOGS: 3500. very
active, fully 25 higher.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 29.00-29.25; 1-
3 200-250 lbs. 28.75-29.00.
New Holland Auction
Monday, July 24
HOGS 1245: Barrows & Gilts
Mostly $1 to $1.50 lower.
US No. 1-2 190-230 lbs. 28.50-
30.00; US No. 1-3 190-230 lbs. 28.50-
29.00; US No. 2-4 230-260 lbs. 28.00-
28.50; US No. 2-4180-190 lbs, 26.00-
28.00.
Sows: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs,
22.50-25.00.
Boars; 22.00-24.00.
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Vintage Auction
Saturday, July 29
HOGS 780: Barrows & Gilts:
50c to $1 lower.
US No. 1-2 190-230 lbs. 29.35-
29.85; US No. 1-3190-245 lbs. 28.50-
29.10; US No. 2-4 250-275 lbs. 26.00-
28.00; US No. 2-4150-180 lbs. 26.10-
27.75.
Sows; US No. 1-3 265-520 lbs.
23.10-24.35.
Boars: 21.00-23 50.
Tuesday, August 1
Barrows and Gilts 1.00-1.25
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1
200-240 lbs. 29.60-29.75; US 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 29.35-29.60; US 2-3 195-255
lbs. 28.85-29.25.
Lebanon Valley Auction
Tuesday, August 1
260 Head Hogs
Barrows and Gilts $1 to $1.25
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: U.S.
2-3 190-240 pounds 28.50-28.75; 2-4
190-250 28.25-28.35.
SOWS: U.S. 2-3 300-600 pounds
22.00-23.60.
BOARS: (few) 21.00.
Peoria Cattle
August 3,1972
Receipts this week 4700; last
week 4500; last year 3900.
Slaughter Steers and Heifer
prices declined during the week.
(As compared to last weeks
close), slaughter sitter and
heifers ended 50-75 lower. Cows
and bulls were strong to 25
higher. Supply mainly Mixed
Good to Choice Slaughter Steers
and Heifers with only a few loads
Choice and Prime. Receipts
approximately 65 pet. steers; 25
pet. Heifers, 10 pet. Cows.
Slaughter Steers: Mixed
Choice and Prime 1140-1300 lbs.
yield grade 3-4, 38.00-38.75. Load
Choice and Prime 1325 lbs. at
37.50 (on Wednesday) Choice 950-
1300 lbs. yield grade 2-4, 36.25-
Oklahoma City
August 3,1972
Estimated Receipts 10,000
Same day last week 12,929
Same day last year 8,722
Moderately active early, later
trade somewhat slow; compared
to last Thursday feeder cattle and
calves 50c to 1.00 lower, some
sales 1.50 lower; thin fleshed
offerings holding up best;
majority receipts High Good and
Choice 400-850 lb. steers and 400-
650 lb. heifers; fairly large at
tendance buyers.
Sales as of 12:30 P.M.
Feeder Steers: Choice, few
prime 300-400 lb. 51.25-59.50,
small lot 242 lb. at 65.00; 400-500
lb. 46.75-51.00, small lot 408 lb. at
51.70; 500-600 lb. 44.25-46.75; 600-
7001 b. 41.50-43.50, small lot 625 lb.
at 44.00; 700-800 lb. 39.00-41.30,
load 700 lb. at 41.80; 800-877 lb.
37.50-40.00, load and small lot 810-
834. lb. at 40.30; Mixed Good and
Choice 385-500 lb. 44.50-48.25; 500-
600 lb. 42.00-44.00; 600-700 lb.
40.00-41.00; 700-959 lb. 36.00-39.00;
Good 550-700 lb. 37.75-41.50; 700-
800 lb. 37.00-37.75, few sales
mostly good 700-865 lb. Holstein
steers 32.90-34.50.
Feeder Heifers: Choice, few
Prime 300-400 lb. 41.50-47.00,
small lot 303 lb. at 49.50 and small
lot 269 lb. at 50.00 ; 400-500 lb.
38.50-43.00, small lot 404 lb. at
45.00; 500-600 lb. 37.25-40.25, part
load 580 lb. at 40.70; 600-700 lb.
36.25-39.00; few 700-756 lb. 35.90-
37.20; Mixed Good and Choice
300-500 lb. 38.00-40.00 ; 660 lb.
35.00-37.00; Good 460-667 lb. 34.70-
35.20.
38.00. Few High Choice 1300-1400
lbs. yield grade 4, 36.50-37.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 950-1300
lbs. 36.00-36.75. Good 950-1300 lbs.
32.00-36.00. Standard to Good
Holsteins 31.75-33.00.
Slaughter Heifers; High Choice
with few Prime 950-1000 lbs. yield
grade 3-4 36.25-37.00. Choice 800-
950 lbs. 35.00-36.75; several 35.00-
36.00. Mixed Good and Choice 750-
950 lbs. 34.00-35.00. Good 31.00-
34.00.
Cows: Commercial 24.50-25.75.
Utility 25.00-27.50; some 27.75.
Cutter 22.50-26.00. Canner 20.00-
22.75.
Bulls: Utility and Commercial
29.50-33.00, few 33.25 and 33.50.
U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection
Week to date
Same period last week
Same period last year
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Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, August 3)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
August
September
October
November
December 34.35 26.80
January ‘73
February 34.95 26.75
March
April
May
June
July
August
October
Trend—Cattle are stronger, Hogs are stronger, Potatoes are
stronger, and Eggs are stronger.
a-asked b-bid n-normal
Markets provided bj Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Omaha Cattle
August 3,1972
Cattle—Compared with last
weeks close —Average-Good to
Prime Slaughter steers mostly
1.00 lower, Standard and low-
Good weak to 25c lower. Heifers
1.00-1.25 lower, instances 1.50
lower. Cows 25-50 c higher. Bulls
, fully steady. Feeders weak to 50c
lower largely in sympathy with
slaughter cattle decline.
Four Day receipts 15,400 as
compared 10,700 previous week
and 18,500 year ago. Slaughter
steers approximately 41 percent,
heifers 37 percent, large share
supply Good to Average-Choice.
Cows short 10 percent, feeders 9
percent. Fed cattle prices
declined for fourth successive
week and closing levels on steers
some 2.50 below early July peak
and heifers 2.50-3.00 lower. In
reflection of sharply decling
carcass trade where volume on
some days was insufficient to
fully establish a trade, the
HOGS
1.042.000
1.070.000
1.138.000
CATTLE
471.000
436.000
476.000
36.30 28.90
34.10 26.80
34.90 24.72 4.63 38.25
34.95 25.50
25.67
34.75 24.05
22.50
downward pressure in live trade
unyielding even in face of meager
marketings after Monday. All
buying interests took a firm stand
in attempt to maintain ac
ceptable ratio betv. een live prices
and carcass reali7at>ons.
Steers. Seven loads High-
Choice and Prime 1046-1200 lbs.
yield Grade 3-4 37.85-38.00 fore
part of week. At midweek, load
same grade 1074 ih« -leid grade 3
37.50, load 1150 ~ /.25. Choice
950-1300 lbs. yield grade 2-4
mianly 36.00-37.00, some mostly
Choice 950-1000 lbs. 35.75. Mixed
Good and Choice 950-1225 lbs
35.50-36.00, occasionally 36.25.
Good 32.00-35.25, Holsteins yield
grade 2-3 32.00-32 35. Standard
and low-Good 31 00-32 00.
Average Cost slaughter steers
first three days 36.30 average
weight 1093 lbs. as compared
36.55 and 1098 lbs. previous week
and 33.02 and 1080 lbs. year ago.
Heifers: Early, load high-
Choice and Prime 942 lbs. yield
grade 3-4 36.65 and seventeen
loads same grade 900-1025 lbs.
yield grade 3-4 35.85-36.50. At
Midweek five loads high-Choice
and Prime 950-1000 lbs. yield
grade 3-4 35.65-35.75, few loads
and part loads 35.50. Choice 800-
1000 lbs. yield grade 2-4 closed
34.25-35.25. Mixed Good and
Choice 750-975 lbs. 33.50-34.50.
Good 30.00-33.50. Standard and
low-Good 28.50-30.00.
SHEEP
134.000
135.000
145.000
Cows: Utility and Commercial
25.50- few Utility dairybreds
27.25-27.50. Canner and Cutter
23.00-25.50, Mixed Cutter and low-
Utility 25.75-26.00. Shelly Canner
21.50-
Bulls: Utility, Commercial and
Good 28.00-32.50, commercial
yield grade 1-2 33.00, a Com
mercial yield grade 1 35.00.
Cutter and low-Utility 25.00-28.00.
Feeders; Prices weak to 50c
lower, largely in sympathy with
declining slaughter prices.
Outshipments near 1400 as
compared 1900 previous week,
supply mainly 900-1050 lb. two
way steers:
Choice 950-1068 lb. steers 36.50-
37.00, high-Good and Choice 801-
1089 lbs. 35.50-36.50. Standard and
Good Holsteins 32.00-32.50.
Load Choice 486 lb. Heifers
42.50, few High-Good and Choice
809-920 lbs. 33.00-35.50.
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
25.20
33.35
34.35
3.72 39.65
41.25
40.60
4.41 39 90
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