Hog Prices
Lancaster Market
Monday, January 29
Barrows and Gilts 25-50 higher;
Sows scarce.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1
200-230 lbs. 35.50-36.00; US 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 34.75-35.25; US 2-3195-255
lbs. 34.50-34.75.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, January 31
Barrows and Gilts Steady to 50
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1
210-235 lbs. 35.50; US 1-3 195-250
lbs. 34.25-34.75.
Vintage Minn
Saturday, January 27
HOGS 842: Barrows & Gilts 50c
to 75c higher. US No. 1-2 210-240
lbs. 35.25-35.60; US No. 1-3 200-240
lbs. 34.75-35.10; US No. 2-4 190-250
lbs. 33.85-34.75; US No. 34 275-320
lbs. 30.50-34.00; US No. 24 130-165
lbs. 24.00-25.75.
Sows: US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs.
24.85-28.00.
Boars: 21.75-25.85.
Tuesday, January 30
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts fully
25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1
200-2401b5. 35.50-36.00; US 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 35.25-35.60; US 2-3 195-250
lbs. 34 75-35.25.
New deltoid Auction
Monday, January 29
HOGS 800: Barrows & Gilts:
Mostly steady, spots 25c lower.
US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 35.25-36.25;
US No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 34.75-35.25;
US No. 2-4190-270 lbs. 33.50-34.75;
US No. 2-4160-190 lbs. 32.50-34.75.
Sows: US No. 1-3 300-580 lbs.
26.00-29.00.
Boars: 26.00-28.50.
Indianapolis Auction
HOGS 1500.25 c to 50c lower. US
No. 1-2 34.00-34.25; US No. 1-3
33.25-34.00.
Lebanon Valley Auction
Tuesday, January 30
229 Head of Hogs
Barrows & Gilts 25c to 50c
lower. US 2-3 190-250 pounds.
Barrows & Gilts 34.35-35.10, 24
220-250 33.75-34.10. Few US 1-3
350400 pounds.
Sows 27.25-28.25, 2-3 400-750
pounds 25.75-27.75.
Boars 24.75-25.75.
4 Head o! Feeder Pigs
Not enough of any one grade to
establish a market.
20 Head of Sheep
Good 75-90 pounds Wooled
slaughter lambs 29.50-32.00.
Peoria Auction
HOGS 3000 -50 c lower. US No.
1-2 34.00-34.50; US No. 1-3 33.50-
34.00.
St. Louis taction
HOGS 5000 -25 c lower. US No.
1-2 34.25-34.50; US No. 1-3 34.00-
34.25.
Local Grain
Thursday, February 1
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, excejpt for
ear corn which is per ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, February 1,
1973 are as follows
Bid+
Offered+
Ear Corn 43 50
Shelled Cora 1.74 1.95
Oats, Local .90 1.23
Oats, Western 1.25 1.37
Barley 1.36 1.58
Wheat 2.21 2.45
-1-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.
New York
Dressed Meats
Thursday, February 1
Compared with Wednesday,
prices for steer and heifer beef
steady to weak. Veal and calf
fully steady, lamb weak to a
dollar lower, pork loins around $3
lower, picnics, butts, and
spareribs steady, hams 50c
lower.
Demand generally poor for
fresh meats with purchases by
retail outlets apparently held to
essential requirements. Fairly
liberal representation of box
fabricated beef cuts on hand at
retail levels while pork cuts of
local origin getting first call.
Lamb movement disappointingly
slow while good lower grade veal
and calf moving readily.
Steer Beef
Prime, 600-900 pounds, 66.50-
68.00; Choice 600-700 67.00-68.00;
700-800 66.50-67.50; 900 66.00-67.00;
Good 500-800 64.00-66.00.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 65.00-67.00,
U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS SHEEP
446.000 1,110,000 143,000
481.000 1,239,000 144,000
453.000 1,173,000 159,000
Week to date
Same period last week
Same period last year
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 3,1973—3
Futures Trading
Closing bids as of Thursday, February 1
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
February 44.85 34.70
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
February 74 43.00
Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs are higher, Potatoes are higher,
and Eggs are steady.
a-asked b-bid n-normal
Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Calf (Skin Off)
150-350 Pounds
Choice 78.00-86.00; Good 75.00-
82.00; Standard 70.00-74.00.
Veal (Skin Off)
Choice 90-150 pounds 97.00-
107.00; Good 60-90 91.00-97.00;
standard 60-120 76.00-81.00.
Lamb
Choice 30-55 pounds 71.00-73.00.
Choice Beef Cuts
Hinds (Steer) 145-190 pounds
74.00- Arm Chucks 90-105
59.00- Ribs (7 rib) 34-90
79.00- Loins (Trmd) 50-70
91.00- Rounds (Steer) 70-95
75.00- Full Plates 41.50-
42.00; Hinds (Heifer) 120-170
72.00-
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins (Regular) 8-14 pounds
74.00-77.00; 14-17 72.00-75.00;
Picnics (Regular) 4-8 45.00-47.00;
Boston Butts 4-8 66.50-69.00;
Spareribs 3 pounds Down 79.00-
82.00; Hams (Skinned) 56.00-
58.00; 17-20 55.00-57.00.
44.15 31.60 6.00 45.75
44.20 32.40
32 62
43.70 30.70
42.95 27.60
42.85 27.75
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, February 1
Cattle Weekly; Receipts this
week 5,000; last week 5175; last
year 5,111.
Slaughter Steer and Heifer
prices declined during the week,
ending a 4 day period of ad
vancement (As compared to last
weeks close), slaughter steers, 2-
4, closed fully 50-75, instance 1.00
lower, with 1250-1400 pounds 3-5
ending 2.00-2.50 lower. Slaughter
Heifers closed fully 1.00-1.25
instances 1.50 lower. Cows fully
50, instances 75-1.00 higher. Bulls
steady to strong. Supply mainly
choice slaughter steers and
heifers with several loads Choice
to Prime Receipts about 75 per
cent steers, 20 per cent heifers, 5
per cent cows.
Slaughter Steers: High Choice
and Prime 1150-1250 pounds 3-4,
42.00- 50; some on Monday at
43.00. Several loads 1250-1400
pounds 3-5, 38.50-40.00. Choice
975-1150 pounds 2-4, 41 25-42.50,
Some up to 43.00 on Monday 1150-
1325 pounds 41.00-42.00. Mixed
Good and Choice 950-1250 40.25-
41.25 Good 38 00-40.25. Standard
holsteins 36.50.
Slaughter Heifers: High Choice
and Prime 900-1050 pounds 3-4,
41.00- 50, some up to 42.25 on
Monday. Choice 800-1050 pounds
2-4, 39 50-41.00, mostly 40.00-41.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 570-950
pounds 38.00-40 00 Good 36 50-
38.00.
Cows; Commercial 24.00-27 50;
few 28 00 Utility 27.00-29.00 High
yielding Utility 29.00-29.50, few
29.75 and 30.00. Cutter 23.50-27.50
Canner 19.50-24.00
Green Dragon
Hay Prices
Friday, January 26
72 loads hay, including- Alfalfa
52 00-89 00, Timothy 31 00-49 00,
one load, 57 00, Mixed hay 35 00-
83 00, Clover, one load at 83 00,
Orchard Grass hay 33.00-37 00
47 loads straw 30 50-40 50
5 loads corn 39 50-54 50
1 load corn silage 15 00
Regional Hay Prices
Monday. January 2!), l')7.i
(All hay No 2 and better prices
paid by dealers at the farm price
per ton )
Hay and Straw steady to weak
Alfalfa 50 00-70 00
Mixed hay 35 00-55 00
Timothv hay 30 00-45 00
Straw 25 00-32 00
Mulch 15 00-25 00
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
38.35
5.69 42.95
6.79 41.45
41.25
47.70
3.35