Hog Prices
Lancaster Market
Monday, October 2
Barrows and Gilts steady to 50
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1
205-2401b5. 31.00-31.50; US 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 30.25-30.75; US 2-3 190-255
lbs. 29.75-30.25.
Vintage Auction
Saturday, September 30
HOGS 911: Barrows & Gilts
Steady, spots 25c higher.
US No. 1-2 190-240 lbs. 30.35-
31.00; US No. 1-3190-245 lbs. 29.60-
30.25; US No. 2-4 200-255 lbs. 29.00-
29.75.
Sows: US No. 1-3 310-540 lbs.
24.25-26.50.
Boars: 21.25-24.25.
Tuesday, Octobers, 1972
Barrows and Gilts weak to
mostly 25 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS; Few
US 1200-230 lbs. 30.75-31.00; US 1-
2 200-240 lbs. 30.50-30.75; US 2-3
195-250 lbs. 30.25-30.50; US 2-4 235-
270 lbs. 29.50-30.25.
New Holland Auction
Monday, October 2
HOGS 849: Barrows & Gilts:
Mostly 25c lower.
US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 30.25-
31.25; US No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 29.75-
30.25; US No. 2-4 240-270 lbs. 28.50-
29.75; US No. 2-4160-195 lbs. 28.00-
29.75.
Sows: US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs
22.50-26.00.
Boars; 24.00-25.25.
Peoria Auction
HOGS; 4000.
Barrows and gilts mostly 25
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-
2 200-240 lb. 29.25-29.50, 100 head
29.75. US 1-3 200-260 lb. 29.00-29.25.
U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection
This week
Last week
Last year
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Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, October 4
Barrows and gilts 50-75 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1
225-235 lb. 31.00. One lot 200 lb.
30.50. US 2-3195-265 lb. 29.60-30.10.
Few 235-250 lb. 30.25, Couple lots
US 3-4 260-270 lb. 29.00-29.35.
Indianapolis Auctinn
HOGS: 2000.
Barrows and gilts fully 25
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-
2 200-240 lb. 29.50-29.75. 45 head
30.00. US 1-3 200-260 lb. 29.25-29.65.
St. Lnnis Auction
HOGS; 5000.
Barrows and gilts steady to
strong.
BARROWS AND GILTS; 150
head US 1215-220 lb. 30.00. US 1-2
210-240 lb. 29.50-29.75. US 1-3 200-
250 lb. 29.25-29.50.
Lebanon Valley Auction
Lebanon Valley Hogs
Tuesday, Octobers
195 Head of Hogs
Barrows and Gilts steady to 25c
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: U.S.
2-3 200-240 pounds 30.10-30.75; 2-4
(few lots) 190-245 29.00-29.85.
SOWS; U.S. 1-3 and 2-3 350-600
pounds 23.50-24.50.
BOARS: (Few) 24.00-24.25.
18 Head of Feeder Pigs
U.S. 1-3 35 pounds 17.00 and
18.50 per head. ■ >
HOGS
1,258,000
CATTLE
508,000
499.000 1,278,000 170,000
490.000 1,267,000 166,000
Omaha Cattle
Thursday, October 5
Compared to the previous
week’s close slaughter steers
mostly steady, instances 25c
lower late, mainly on weights
1150 pounds and heavier. Heifers
strong to 25c higher under brisk
late demand. Cows generally
steady and bulls strong to 50c
higher. Feeder cattle fully
steady.
Four day receipts 16,900 as
compared 15,400 previous week
and 19,100 a year ago. Slaughter
steers approximately 25 percent,
heifers 30 percent, with liberal
percentage Choice and moderate
volume High-Choice and Prime.
Cows 9 percent, feeders ap
proximately 33 percent, including
some 4,000 for Friday auction,
these not included in four day
total above. Feu cattle prices
showed little net change for the
period. Early demand was good
even in the face of a bearish early
carcass trade. Steer prices came
under some pressure at mid
week, however, with best
demand centered on those which
would produce 600-700 lb. car
cass. Feeder buyers again
aggressive for fleshy two-way
steers after some decreased
activity Monday.
STEERS: Four loads High-
Choice and Prime 1001-1144
pounds 3-4 36.00, moderate
volume same grade 1079-1401 3-4
35.50-35.75, nine loads at latter
price. Choice 975-1275 2-4 34.50-
35.50. Mixed Good and Choice 950-
1225 34.00-34.50, occasionally
34.75. Good 32.75-34.25, Holsteins
1100-1330 2-3 32.75-33.75. Standard
and Low-Good 31.50-32.75.
Average cost slaughter steers
first three days 35.04 average
weight 1135 pounds as compared
34.94 and 1123 pounds previous
week and 32.10 and 1104 pounds a
year ago.
HEIFERS: Eight loads High-
Choice and Prime 905-1034
pounds 3-4 34.35-34.50, others
same grade 916-1044 34.00-34.25
during week. Choice 825-1025 2-4
closed 33.25-34.00. Mixed Good
and Choice 750-975 32.50-33.25.
Good 30.50-32.50. Small lots
Standard and Good 29.50-30.50.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
26.00-27.50, a few Utility
Dairybreds 27.75-28.00. Canner
and Cutter 23.00-26.00, mixed
Cutter and low-Utility 26.25-26.50,
Shelly Canner 21.50-22.50.
BULLS: Utility, Commercial
and Good 29.00-33.00, commercial
1-2 33.50-34.00. Cutter and low-
Utility 26.00-29.00.
SHEEP
169,000
FEEDERS; Prices fully steady
under continued broad demand
for all classes with many fleshy
two-way steers again going on
feeder account. Outshipments
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Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, October S)
October
November
December
January ‘73
February 37.85 28.55
March
April
May
June
July
August
October
Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are higher, and
Eggs are lower.
a-asked b-bid n-normal
Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc.
from regular market trade ap
proximately 3500 as compared
3100 a week ago.
Two loads Choice
and Prime 534-584 pounds 50.50-
51.25, two loads same grade 363-
642 lbs. 49.50. Small lot Choice
thin 294 pound steer calves 54.00.
J<arge volume Choice 906-1100,
many carrying substantial
percentage of Choice for
slaughter, 35.50-36.50. High-Good
and Choice these weights 34,50-
35.50. Standard and Low-Good
32.50-33.25.
HEIFERS; Two loads Choice
and Prime 513-546 pounds 46.00,
Small lot Choice 255 pounds 50.00.
Few Choice 5J5-594 38.00-40.00.
High-Good and Choice 750-905
33.00-34.75, load Choice 767
pounds 36.50.
New York
Dressed Meats
Compared with Wednesday
prices steady for beef, veal, calf
and lamb. Pork loins steady to $1
higher, picnics 50c higher,
spareribs $2 lower, butts and
hams steady.
Trading fairly active with
general movement of fresh meats
improved over early sessions this
week. Demand moderately broad
for beef rounds, ribs and arm
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Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
35.55 29.25
36.85 29.15
37.55 25.80 4.45 38.05
37.65 26.50
26.55
37.30 25.15
23.95
Thursday, October 5
These prices are made up of the
average prices quoted by five
participating local feed and grain
concerns. It should be noted,
however, that not every dealer
handles each commodity. All
prices are per bushel, except for
ear com which is per ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, October 5,1972
are as follows:
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Cora, Old 47.00 53.33
Shelled Corn 1.51 1.69
Oats (local) .78 .95
Oats (western) 4 -1.07 3.15
Barley 1.14 1.33
Wheat 1.69 1.91
+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.
chucks of hindsaddle cuts with
front ends slow, pork outlet
moderate.
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 - 56.00.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500 - 700 pounds 54.50 -
56.00.
Choice 78.50 - 82.50; Good 85.00 -
90.00; Standard 68.50 - 72.50.
Choice 90 - 150 pounds 93.00 -
101.00; Good 60 - 90 85.00 - 90.00;
Standard 60 - 120 72.00 - 75.00.
Lamb
Choice 30 - 65 pounds 65 00 -
68.00.
Hinds (Steer) 145 - 190 pounds
66 00-69.50; Arm Chucks 90 - 105
47.00 - 49 00; Ribs (7-nb) 34 - 40
70 00 - 78.00; Loins (trmd) 50 - 70
84 00 - 86.00; Rounds (Steer) 70 -
95 66.00 - 67.50; Full Plates 30.50 -
3150; Hinds (Heifer) 120 - 170
63.50 - 65.50.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins (regular) 8 - 14 pounds
63.50 - 66.50, 14 - 17 61.50 - 64.50;
Picnics (regular) 4-8 40.00 - 42.00;
Boston Butts 4 - 8 54.50 - 56.00;
Spareribs 3 pounds down 56.50 -
58.50; Hams (skinned) 14 pounds
down 59 00 - 61 50; 14 - 17 56.00 -
58.50; 17 - 20 55.50 - 57 50.
Kosher Market
Mid week prices steady on
steer beef; prices weak to $1
lower on lamb.
Steer Beef: Prime Fores 51.00 -
53.50; Choice 50.50 - 53.50.
Lamb: Choice and Prime
Foresaddles 67.00 - 75.00.
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Chicago
Fresh Eggs
27.70
3.57 34.30
39.10
38.70
38.20
4.30 38.60
5.19 35.50
Local Grain
Steer Beef
Calf (Skin Off)
150 - 350 Pounds
Veal (Skin Off)
Choice Beef Cuts
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