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
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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
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Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, September 14)
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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
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