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Hog Prices
210-240 lbs. 33.25-33.60; U.S. 1-2
200-245 lbs. 32.85-33.10; U.S. 2-3
200-255 lbs. 32.50-33.00; 225-270
lbs. 32.25-32.50; few lots U.S. 3-4
285 lbs. 30.60.
Lebanon Valley Auction
Tuesday, December 19
240 Head of Hogs
BARROWS AND GILTS: U.S.
2-3 200-245 pounds 32.10-32.85, few
lots to 33.10; 2-4 (few lots) 240-260
pounds 31.00-32.10.
SOWS: U.S. 1-3 330-550 pounds
23.75-25.25.
New Holland Auction
Monday, December 18
Hog Receipts 1100. U.S. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 33.30-33.75; U.S. 1-3 200-
245 lbs. 32.25-33.00; U.S. 2-4 225-
260 lbs. 31.00-32.25; U.S. 2-4 150-
190 lbs. 30.00-32.25; Sows 1-3 300-
600 lbs. 22-24.50; Boars 19-21.
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Tuesday, December 19
Barrows and Gilts active, no
trend due to no market last week.
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200-240 lbs. 33.00-33.50; U.S. 1-2
200-2401b5. 32.50-33.00; US 2-3195-
255 lbs. 32.00-32.50; U.S. 3-4 255-
280 lbs. 31.00-32.00.
Barrows and Gilts 25-50 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS: U.S. 1
200-225 lbs. 33.75-34.00; U.S. 1-3
195-255 lbs. 32.50-33.10; mainly
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Lancaster Market
Monday, December 18
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, December 20
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St. Louis Auction
HOGS: 5500, steady to mostly
50, instances 75 lower U.S. 1-2 200-
230 lbs. 32.75-33.25,130 head 33.50;
1-3 200-240 lbs. 32.25-32.75.
Indianapolis Auction
HOGS: 1500, steady to 25
higher, active U.S. 200-240 lbs.
33.25-33.50, 56 head 33.75; 1-3 200-
2501b5. 32.75-33.25; 2-3 240-270 lbs.
32.00-32.75.
Peoria Auction
HOGS: 3000, active, 25 higher;
U.S. 1-2 200-230 lbs. 33.25-33.75,
about 130 head 34.00; 1-3 200-240
lbs. 32.75-33.25.
Oklahoma City
Thursday, December 21
Estimated Receipts 4,900
Same Day Last Week 7,673
Same Day Last Year 1,094
Fairly active compared to late
last week, feeder cattle and
calves strong to 50 higher, some
sales 1.00 higher; majority
receipts Good and Choice 350-750
pound steers and 300-650 pound
heifers; fairly large attendance
buyers, demand broad for all
weights and grades.
SALES AS OF 12:30 P.M.
FEEDER STEERS; Choice
300-400 pound 52.75-55.80, small
lot 273 pound at 56.50; 400-500
48.50-51.50, few 400-441 52.50-
54 60; 500-600 46.75-49.00, small lot
551 pound at 49.90 and load 558
pound at 51.00; 600-70044.75-48.50,
small lot 607 pound at 49.50; small
lot and part load 610-664 pound
fleshy at 44.10; 700-800 42.25-
U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection
Week to Date
Same Period Last Wk,
Same Period Last Yr.
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Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
January ‘73
February 40.65 32.35
March
April
May
June
July
August
October
November
December
Trend - Cattle are steady, Hogs are stronger, Potatoes are
stronger, and Eggs are weaker.
a-asked b-bid n-normal
Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc.
47.40; 800-927 39.50-42.90; mixed
Good and Choice 300-400 50.00-
52.25; 400-500 47.00-49.25; 500-600
44.00-46.50; 600-750 39.25-44.00,
few 800-900 37.30-38.60; Good 300-
500 44.00-48.75; 500-670 40.00-43.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Good
504-559 pound 41.00-41.50; 600-700
36.80-39.40.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice
300-400 pound 42.50-47.00 ; 400-500
40.50-45.00, load 441 pound 45.80;
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CATTLE
460.000
490.000
441.000
HOGS
1.209.000
1.162.000
1,314,000
40.85 28 55 5.73 41.85
40.95 28.80
28.70
39.55 27.65
38.85 26.20
38.25 26.30
500-600 40.00-44.30 600-665 41.75-
43 50, short load 636 pound at
43.50; few small lots 722-774 38.10-
42.10; mixed Good and Choice
300-400 40.00-42.00 , 400-500 38 50-
40.25; 500-600 38.00-39 50; Good
300-550 35.00-39.00.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Reported receipts of 266 head of
horses; market steady with last
weeks market.
SHEEP
135.000
142.000
129.000
Load Ohio work horses, 200 -
260.
Load Delaware and New York
State driving horses, 135 - 280.
Local work horses, 155 - 360;
one pair at 710; mules, 90 - 210;
driving horses, 130 - 265; riding
horses, 115 - 180; better horses,
210 - 250; killers, 9 - 12.
Mare ponies, 15-35; colts, 5 -
10; geldings, 15 - 30; larger
ponies, 40 - 55.
New Holland
Dairy Cattle
Reported receipts of 176 cows,
36 heifers, 7 bulls; market lower
than last weeks market.
Load Franklin County cows,
fresh, 595 - 730; springers, 510 -
700.
Two loads New York State and
Canadian cows, fresh, 540 - 770;
springers, 525 - 620.
Load Vermont cows, fresh, 520 -
740; springers, 375 - 535.
Load Pennsylvania springers,
470 - 585; 20 head springers, 395 -
490.
Herd dispersal, 35 head Snyder
County cows, fresh, 225 - 525.
Local cows, 425 - 690.
Springing heifers, 420 - 500.
Open heifers, 75 - 230.
Bulls, 225 - 390.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, December 18,1972
(All hay No. 2 and better,
prices paid by dealers at the farm
price per ton )
Hay and Straw steady to strong.
Alfalfa 50.00-70.00
, Mixed hay 40.00-50,00
Timothy hay 30.00-40.00
Straw 28.00-35.00
Mulch 16.00-22.00
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
48.10
43.25
5.52 43.40
6.44 37.30
41.15
3.26
Monday, December 18
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