Hog Prices New Holland Auction Monday, September 11 Hogs 802: Barrows & Gilts mostly steady to 25c lower. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. 30.00- 31.00; US No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 29.50- 30.00; US No. 2-4 240-260 lbs. 28.00- 29.50; US No. 2-4160-195 lbs. 28.00- 29.50. Sows: US No. 1-3 300-570 lbs, 23.00-25.50. Boars: 23.00-24.50. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, September 13 Barrows and Gilts fully steady. BARROWS AND GILTS :US 1 195-235 lbs. 31.00; US 1-2 210-240 lbs. 30.25-30.50; US 2-3 200-250 lbs. 29.75-30.25 SOWS: US 2-3 280-585 lbs. 23.75- 24.50 Lancaster Market Monday, Sept. 11 Barrows and Gilts strong to 25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210-235 lbs. 31.00; US 1-2 200-245 lbs. 30.00-30.25; US 2-3195-250 lbs. 29.75-30.00; US 3-4 250-280 lbs. 29.25-29.75. St. Louis Auction Hogs: 5500 mostly steady, few early sales 25 lower US 1-3 200-250 lbs. 29.50-30.00 35 head sorted US 1 215 lbs. 30.25 Peoria Auction Hogs; 4000, active opening steady US 1-2 210-240 lbs. 29.50- 29.75; 1-3 200-270 lbs. 29.25-29.50. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Week to date Same period last week Same period last year READ LANCASTER FOR FULL MARKET i-xvi-ivi-x-x-xv;.:.:.:.;.:.;.:.:.:.;.:.:.:.:.:.:.;.;.;.;.:.;. Vintage Auction Saturday, September 9 Hogs 831: Barrows & Gilts: Steady to 25c higher. US No. 1-2 205-230 lbs. 30.35- 30.60; US No. 1-3 205-230 lbs. 30.00- 30.35; US No. 2-4190-250 lbs. 29.10- 29.85; Few US No. 3-4 260-300 lbs. 26.00-28.35; US No. 2-4 150-185 lbs. 27.25-28.75 Sows: US No. 1-3 350-510 lbs. 24.10-25.50 Boars: 23.75-24.50 Tuesday, September 12 Hogs: Barrows and Gilts 50-75 higher. Barrows and Gilts; US 1 210-235 lbs. 30.50-30.85, one lot 31.00; US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 30.10-30.35; US 2-3 195-255 lbs. 29.85-30.10 Lebanon Valley Auction Lebanon Valley Hogs Tuesday, September 12 190 Head of Hogs Barrows and Gilts 50c to 75c higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: U.S. 2-3 200 - 240 pounds 29.60 - 30.00; 2- 4 220 - 250 29.25 - 29.50. SOWS: U.S. 1-3 300 - 450 pounds 25.00 - 26.00; 2-3 350 - 550 24.00 - 25.50. BOARS: 22.50. 31 Head of Feeder Pigs U.S. 1-3 30 - 40 pounds 15.25 - 19.75 per head. Indianapolis Auction Hogs: 2500, about steady, moderately active US 1-2 200-235 lbs. mostly 29.75 around 65 head 30.00 1-3 200-260 lbs. 29.25-29.75. CATTLE 522.000 403.000 HOGS 1,270,000 910,000 506,000 1,380,000 FARMING REPORTS Omaha Cottle Thursday, September 14 Compared previous week’s dose: slaughter steers and heifers mostly steady after mild early advance erased on later session. Cows 50-75 c higher and bulls fully steady. Feeder cattle strong to 50c higher, supply mainly fleshy two-way steers. Four day receipts 17,000 as compared 13,400 for three day period previous week and 21,400 year ago. Slaughter steers ap proximately 32 per cent, heifers 43 per cent, with fairly liberal percentage Choice and moderate volume High-Choice and Prime. Cows 10 per cent, feeders 13 per cent. Fed cattle trade followed a rather stable course. Prices edged slightly upward on modest Monday supply but early upturn erased later as marketings ex panded and carcass trade showed some early signs of weakness. Feeder buyers competed aggressively for partly fattened 950-1050 pound steers suitable for short turn in feedlots many of High-Good and Choice grade from a slaughter standpoint. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Load High-Choice and Prime 1112 pounds 35.60 and 21 loads same grade 1038-1262 2 4 35.35-35.50, moderate volume Choice and Prime 1035-1225 35.00-35.25. Choice 950-1250 24 closed 34.00- 35.00. Mixed Good and Choice 950- 1225 33.50-34.00, occasionally 34.25. Good 31.50-33.50, Holsteins 2-3 31.50-32.75. Standard and Low- Good 30.50-31.50. Average cost slaughter steers first three days 34.70 average weight 1103 pounds as compared 34.33 and 1111 pounds previous week and 32.32 and 1094 pounds a year ago. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS— Load High-Choice and Prime 962 pounds 34 34.75 early and 16 loads same grade 921-1129 34 34.10-34.35 during week. Choice 800-1025 3 4 32.75-33.75. Mixed Good and Choice 750-1975 32.25- 33.00. Good 30.50-32.25. Small lots Standard and Good 29.00- 30.50. SHEEP 163.000 127.000 COWS: Utility and Commercial 26.00-27.50, limited volume high- Utility and Commercial Dairybreds 27.75-28.00. Canner and Cutter 23.00-26 00, mixed Cutter and low-Utility 26.25-26.50. Shelly Canner 22.00-23.00. BULLS: Utility .Commercial and Good 28.50-32.50, Com mercial 1-2 33.00-33.50 Cutter and low-Utility 25.00-28.50. FEEDERS: Prices strong to 50c higher. Outshipments 2,200 as compared 1,400 previous week. Demand good as feeder buyers competed aggressively for partly fattened cattle suitable for short turn in feedlots. Four loads Choice and Prime 558 pound steers 48.60. Few Choice 702-872 36.50-39.00. High- Good and Choice 901-1054 34.50- 36.00, mixed Good and Low- Choice 950-992 34.00. Few Stan dard and Good 32.00-32.75. 168.000 Commonwealth Master Charge Is CommocMcakh National Bank A Chick Ciaraatu JMkv tfrtu W s<nel Canlitttai liflk in luarintm nr mu Carl x mint if checks (aunt nun her Irawn an it by LjWL’NnD 11 written carlhellei check Check invilel isMyehteta Picture is if m f anl lepetit eenx lr*w v v- v el hr m is ■n| ch«k 'V-sn*' tabhshd Cheeklatsnal « business Carl eiceel $lOO it mptrtj •* Check is ere be* mi tuf ermtel with carl he rrrekil «1 eef heller s name ti tiM STRONGER THAN CASH! IT HELPS YOU MANAGE YOUR MONEY with one itemized monthly bill, payable with one check. (When you spend cash, do you really know where it all goes?) Commonwealth A W National Bank AX The Master Charge Bank Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 16,1972 Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, September 14) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes September October November December January ‘73 February 37.35 29 50 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 by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc New York Dressed Meats Thursday, September 14 Compared with Wednesday, prices generally unchanged for all fresh meat classes. Supplies below normal in all divisions. Beef chucks continue under pressure while ribs $1 lower this session and very few Beef Rounds available. In view of current Kosher season spot reports indicate some slaughter house and wholesale coolers in New York area will be closed next Monday. However, some slaughter will be operative on non-kosher basis. Steer Beef Prime 600 - 900 pounds 57 50 - 59.00; Choice 600 - 700 57.00 - 58.00; 700 - 800 56.75 - 57.50 ; 800 - 900 56.75 - 57.50; Good 500 - 800 54.00 - 55.00. Heifer Beef Choice 500 - 700 pounds 56.00 - 57.25. Calf (Skin Off) 150-350 pounds Choice 78.50 - 82.50; Good 77.50 - 81.50; Standard 68.50 - 72 50. Veal (Skin Off) Choice 90 - 150 pounds 93.00 - 101.00; Good 60 - 90 85.00 - 90.00; Standard 60 - 120 72.00 - 75.00. Lamb Choice Spring 30 - 65 pounds 67.00 - 70.00. Choice Beef Cuts Hinds (Steer) 145 - 190 67.50 - 35 30 29.27 36.40 29.37 37.12 26.45 4 46 37.22 27 60 27.55 36.95 25.75 71.00; Arm Chucks 90 - 105 49.00 - 51 50; Ribs (7-rib) 34 - 40 68.00 - 75 00; Loins (trmd) 50 - 70 86 00 - 88 00; Rounds (Steer) 70 - 95 67.00 - 68.50; Full Plates 32.50 - 33.00; Hinds (Heifer) 120 - 170 65.00 - 67.00. Loins (regular) 8 - 14 pounds 65.50 - 68.50; 14 - 17 63.50 - 66.50; Picnics (regular) 4 - 8 40.50 - 42 50; Boston Butts 4 - 8 54.00 - 55 50; Sparenbs 3 pounds down 67.00 - 69.00, Hams (skinned) 14 pounds down 56.50 - 59.00, 14 - 17 53.50 - 56.00; 17 - 20 52.50 - 54 50 Kosher steer beef and lamb: prices strong for both classes at quotes published earlier. Peoria Cattle Cattle weekly. Receipts this week 4700; receipts last week (4- days) 4608, receipts last year 4243. Slaughter steer and heifer prices fluxuated during the week, but ended about steady with last weeks close. Cows were 50-1.00 higher Bulls steady to strong Supply mainly High Good to Choice slaughter steers and heifers with several loads Choice to Prime. Balance of receipts mostly cows. Receipts about 70 percent steers, 25 percent heifers, 5 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS- High Choice and Prime 1225-1300 pounds 3-4, 37.00-37.75. Mixed Choice and Prime 1175-1330 3-4, 36 50-37.25. Choice 1000-1300 pounds 2-4, 34.75-36 50; mostly 35.00-36.25; including two loads yield grade 4-5 at 35.75. Mixed Good and Choice 950-1225 34.00- 35.25. Good 31.50-34.25. Few Standard to Good Holsteins 32.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS- Mixed Choice and Prime 900-1050 pounds 2-4, 34.25-34.75. Choice 800-1025 2-4, 33.00-34.25. Mixed Good and Choice 750-950 32.00- 33.00. Good 30 25-32.00. COWS: Commercial 24.00- 26.00. Utility 24.50 - 27.00 High yielding Utility 27.00-27.50, couple 27.75- and 28 00. Cutter 22.50- 26 50. Canner 20.00-23.00 BULLS —Utility and Com mercial 30.00-33.00. Few Good Chicago Fresh Eggs 35 55 36 05 3.72 41.25 42.90 42 20 40.60 4 31 5 17 Fresh Pork Cuts Kosher Market Thursday, September 14 3
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