Hog Prices
Vintage Auction
Saturday, February 3
HOGS 848: Barrows & Gilts;
Mostly 25c to 50c higher. US No.
1-2 200-250 lbs. 35.75-36.00; US No.
1-3 190-240 lbs. 35.00-35.60; Few
US No. 2-4 185-190 lbs. 34.50-35.25;
Few US No. 2-4 280-315 lbs. 32.00-
33.50.
Sows: US No. 1-3 320-550 lbs
28.10-29.25.
Boars; 25.00-27.50.
Tuesday, February 6
Barrows and Gilts mostly
steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1
200-2451b5. 35.60-35.85; US 1-2 200-
250 lbs. 35.25-35.50; US 2-3 195-255
lbs. 34.85-35.35.
New Holland Auction
Monday, February 5
HOGS 910: Barrows & Gilts:
Mostly steady. US No. 1-2 200-240
lbs. 35.25-36.50; US No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 34.75-35.25; US No. 2-4 260-280
lbs. 34.00-34.75; US No. 2-4 180-195
lbs. 33.50-34.75.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-590 lbs.
26.50-29.00
Boars- 26.00-27.50.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, February 7
Barrows and Gilts strong to 25
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1
205-240 lbs. 36.50; US 1-2 210-235
lbs. 35.50-35.60; US 2-3 200-250 lbs.
35.00-35.50; US 2-3 190-200 lbs.
34.50-35.10.
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Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
Frank Dussinger
livestock order buyer
Phone: (717)397-7539
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Washington Boro, Pa. 17582
Office Phone (717) 872-5491
John Bowman
Phone: (717) 653-5728
Lebanon Valley Auction
Tuesday, February 6
162 Head of Hogs
Barrows & Gilts strong to 75c
higher. US No. 2-3 190-240 pounds
Barrows & Gilts 35.00-35.25, lot
36.00, 2-4 220-250 pounds 34.85-
35.00.
Sows: Few US 1-3 350-500
pounds 28.85-29.85, few 2-3 400-500
pounds 28.00-29.00.
8 Head of Feeder Pigs
Lot Utility 50 pounds feeder
pigs 19.75 per head.
St. Louis Auction
HOGS: 5000, 50-75 lower, slow
US 1-2 200-230 lbs. 35.00-35.50; 1-3
200-230 lbs. 34.50-35.00 ; 230-250
lbs 34 25-34.75.
Peoria Auction
HOGS • 3500, fairly active, 25 to
mostly 50 lower US 1-2 200-230 lbs.
34.75-35.25, 60 head 35.50, 1-3
210-250 lbs. 34.25-34.75 ; 2-3 240-270
lbs 33.50-34 25.
Lancaster Market
Monday, February 5
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts 50-
1.00 higher; Sows scarce.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1
200-230 lbs. 36 25-36.75; US 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 35.25-35.75; US 2-3 190-255
lbs. 34.75-35.25.
Indianapolis Auction
HOGS: 2000, steady, fairly
active US 1-2 200-235 lbs. 35.25-
35.50; 1-3 200-250 lbs. 34.75-35.25;
2-3 240-270 lbs. 33.75-34.75.
Wish I’d Said
That a
“The same men who rarely
hear the shrill voice of con
science never miss the faint
whisper of temptation.”—
Mrs. Gary Hiott, The Pick
ens (S.C.) Sentinel.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, February 6
344 Head of Cattle
Compared with last Tuesday’s
market, slaughter steers 25c to
75c higher. Slaughter cows 25c to
$1.50 higher. Slaughter bulls
mostly 75c to $1.25 higher. Choice
1000-1250 pounds slaughter steers
40.85-43.00, Good 38.75-41.00,
Standard 36.75-38.50, few Utility
35.00-36.75.
Heifers: Choice 37.75-39.10, few
Good 36.25-37.85.
Cows: Utility & High Dressing
Cutter 30.75-33.75, few 34.35,
Cutters 28.85-31.10, Canners 26.75-
28.85.
Bulls: Good 38.50-40.60, Utility
& Commercial 36.50-40.00, few
Cutters 33.00-35.60.
180 Head of Veal Calves
Prime vealers, individual’s
69.50 and 71.00, few Choice 65.00-
69.00, few Good 60.00-63.00, few
Standard 50.00-56 00, Utility 90-
120 pounds 43 00-47.00, 70-85 39.50-
43.00.
Farm calves: Holstein Bulls 85-
125 pounds 45.00-65.00; Holstein
Heifers 90-130 pounds 60 00-85.00.
Omaha Cattle
Thursday, February 8
Weekly 51 —Cattle—compared
with last weeks close.
Closing prices on slaughter
steers and heifers 75-1.00 higher
than previous midweek or mostly
50c higher than closing trade on
minimal volume Cows mostly
1.00 higher. Bulls strong to 1.00
higher. Small feeder supply 50-
1.00 higher.
Four day receipts 19,700 as
compared 15,700 previous week
and 19,600 a year ago. Steers
approximately 44 percent,
heifers 34 percent, cows near 10
percent, feeders 7 percent. Fed
cattle trade followed rather
irregular course as prices ad
vanced sharply forepart of week
in reflection of higher carcass
prices but part of early advance
lost in later trading. Marketings
quite well distributed over
trading period
Overall finish was fairly at
tractive with moderate volume
high-Choice and Prime steers
and heifers included but large
share carried moderate to heavy
coating of mud and generally
showed effects of stress con
ditions.
Steers • Four loads high-Choice
and Prime 1188-1198 pounds 3-
444 50-45 00 During the week,
high-Choice and Prime 1025-1339
pounds 3-4,43.50-44 00,11 loads at
latter price Choice 975-1325
pounds 2-4 closed 42.00-43 00.
Occasionally 43.25 on clean 1050-
1150 pounds while some mostly
Choice but very muddy 41.50-
41.75. Mixed Good and Choice 950-
1250 pounds 41.25-42.00. Good
37 50-41 00, 2-3 Holstems 1150-1350
37.50-38 25. Standard and low-
Good 36.50-37.50
Average cost slaughter steers
first three days 42.19 average
weight 1132 pounds as compared
40 62 and 1113 pounds previous
week and 36 23 and 1129 a year
ago
Heifers High-Choice and
Prime 888-1136 pounds 2-4 42.50-
43 00, load and part loads at latter
price Choice 850-1050 pounds 2-4
41 00-42 25 Mixed Good and
Choice 800-975 pounds 40.00-41.00
Good 35 50-39 50 Small lots
standard and good 33 50-35 50
Cows Utility and Commercial
28 00-31 00 Canner and Cutter
25 00-28 00 Mixed Cutter and low-
Utihty 28 25-2 S 00 Shelly Canner
23 00-25 00
Bulls. Utility, Commercial and
U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS SHEEP
460.000 1,888,000 136,000
445.000 1,104,000 136,000
460.000 1,134,000 157,000
Week to date
Same period last week
Same period last year
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 10,1973
Futures Trading
Closing bids as of Thursday, February 8
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
February 44.25 34.65
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
February ’74 41 90
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, February 8
Compared with Wednesday,
prices steady for all fresh meat
classes with bulk sales in high
side of quotation range while beef
hindquarters and full plates
advanced 50c.
Supplies moderate in all
divisions but generall ample as
outlet relatively narrow for fresh
meats.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-900 pounds 68.00-
59.50; Choice 600-700 68.50-69.50;
700-800 68.00-69.00; 900 67.00-68.50;
Good 500-800 66.00-68.00.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 67.50-69.50.
Calf (Skin Off)
150-350 Pounds
Choice 79.00-87.00; Good 77 00-
84 00; Standard 72.00-76.00.
Vqal (Skin Off)
Choice 90-150 pounds 100 00-
109 00; Good N 6O-90 97.00-104.00;
Standard 60-120 81.00-85.00.
Lamb
Choice 30-55 pounds 71.50-73.50,
55-65 68.50-71.50.
Choice Beef Guts
Hinds (Steer) 145-190 pounds
76.50-79.00; Arm Chucks 90-105
66.00- Ribs (7 rib) 34-40
79.00- 00; Loins (Trmd) 50-70
94 00-96.00, Rounds (Steer) 70-95
78 00-80 00, Full Plates 43 00-
43 50; Hinds 74.00-76.00.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins (Regular) 8-14 pounds
75.00-78.00; 14-17 74.00-76.00;
Picnics (Regular) 4-8 45.50-47 50;
Good 33 50-36 00, Commercial 1-2
36 50-38 00 Cutter and low-Utility
29 00-33 50
Feeders Prices 50-1 00 higher,
supply mainly fleshy 900-1100
pound steers Outshipments near
1000 head as compared 1500
previous week
Steers • Load choice 616 pounds
51 00 High-Good and Choice 929-
1097 41 00-42 00, few loads and lots
Choice 843-949 pounds 42.25-43 00
Mostly low-Good 1023-1097
Holsteins 36 75-37 50
Heifers Load Choice 755
pounds 42 00, part load Good and
Choice 920 pounds 39 00 Load
Good and Choice 471 45 85
Stock Cows Good and Choice
29 00-32 00
43.45 30.65 6.42 45.14
43.55 31.60
31.70
42.80 29 50
42 35 27 00
42 05 27 15
Boston Butts 4-8 67.50-69.50;
Spareribs 3 pounds down 79.00-
82 00, Hams (Skinned) 56.50-
58.50; 17-20 56 00-58 00.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Reported receipts of 400 head of
horses; horse market steady with
last weeks market ; Killer market
a cent per pound more.
Load Kentucky and Tennessee
mules; pairs 840-1050.
Load North Carolina work
horses; singles 180-320, pairs 550-
810.
Load Kansas riding horses;
145-230.
Load Illinois driving and
riding; driving 195-440, riding 150-
300.
Load New York work horses
275-355
Load Ohio work horses, singles
300-480, pairs 655-740
Load Ohio mules, singles 240-
340.
Load New York work horses,
255-310.
Local work horses; singles 250-
440, pairs 600-870; mules 165-220;
driving horses 130-645; riding
horses 120-190; better horses 215-
460, killers, light weight 8-11,
heavy weight 12-15.
Mare ponies 10-30; colts 5-8;
geldings 10-20; larger ponies 40-
55.
These prices are made up of the
average prices quoted by five
participating local feed and gram
concerns It should be noted,
however, that not every dealer
handles each commodity All
prices are per bushel, except for
ear corn which is per ton
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, February 8,
1973 are as follows
Bid-f Offered+
Ear Corn 44 50
Shelled Corn 177 195
Oats, Local 89 109
Oats, Western 1 26 1 36
Barley 140 157
Wheat 1 99 2 31
+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.
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
37.40
6.00 41.60
7.22 41.50
42.00
48 00
3 36
Monday, February 5
Local Grain
Thursday, February 8
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