Hog Prices
Vintage Mm
Saturday, February 10
Hogs 774: Barrows & Gilts:
Mostly steady. US No. 1-2 190-245
lbs. 35.50-35.85; US No. 1-3 195-260
lbs. 35.00-35.50; US No. 2-4 280-335
lbs. 29.75-31.25.
Sows: US No. 1-3 310-645 lbs.
26.50-29.50
Boars; Few 25.00
Tuesday, February 13
Barrows and gilts mostly 1.00
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-
2 205-240 lb. 36.35-36.85. US 2-3195-
250 lb. 35.85-36.35.
New Holland Auction
Monday, February 12
HOGS 970: Mostly 50c higher.
US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 35.75-
36.50; US No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 35.25-
35.75; US No. 2-4 235-280 lbs. 34.75-
35.25;U5N0. 2-4160-190 lbs. 33.75-
35.25
Sows: US No. 1-3 300-580 lbs.
27.00-29.00
Boars; 26.50-27.50.
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Ref ton, Pa.
BROWN & REA, INC.
Atglen
ELVERSON SUPPLY CO. muSSER FARMS, INC
Elverson
HENRY E. GARBER RED ROSE FARM
Elizabethtown, Pa. SERVICE, INC.
N. Church St., Quarryville
I. MUSSER HEISET
& SON
R.D.2, Mt. Joy, Pa
HEISTAND BROS.
Elizabethtown
DAVID B. HURST E . p. SPOTTS, INC.
Bowmansville
MARTIN'S FEED Mill "i "oNsflNc!*
Ephrata, Pa. Wltmer
Lancaster Market
Monday, February 12
Barrows and gilts strong to 25
higher; sows scarce.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1
200-2401b5. 36.25-36.75; US 1-2 200-
240 lb. 35.50-36.00; US 2-3 190-260
lb. 34.75-35.50.
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, February 14
Barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: One
lot US 1 220 lb. 37.75; US 1-2 200-
240 lb. 37.35-37.50; US 2-3 195-255
lb. 36.60-37.35; Mainly 37.10-37.35.
Peoria Auction
HOGS 3500. Barrows and gilts
strong to 25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-
2 200-230 lb. 37.00-37.50. US 1-3 200-
260 lb. 36.50-37.00.
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CLASSIFIED ADI
COWS
NEED
THE
BEST!
the best feed that
•ed them if they are
to produce milk to
MOUNTVILLE
FEED SERVICE
Mountville
Columbia
CHAS. E. SAUDER
& SONS
Terre Hill
SHELLY BROTHERS
RD 2, Manheim, Pa.
Honey Brook
Lebanon Valley Auction
Tuesday, February 13
315 Head of Hogs
Barrows and Gilts 50c to 75c
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: U.S.
2-3 200-240 pounds 35.50-36.00, one
lot 36.50; 2-4 240-270 35.25-35.60.
SOWS: U.S. 1-3 350-500 pounds
29.50-31.00; 2-3 400-600 28.00-29.75.
BOARS: (Few) 25.00-25.30.
11 Head of Feeder Pigs
One lot Utility 35 pounds 21.25
per head.
St. Louis Auction
HOGS: 4000. Barrows and gilts
50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 40
head US 1220 lb. 37.75. US 1-3 200-
230 lb. 37.00-37.50.
Indianapolis Auction
HOGS 1500.
Barrows and gilts 50-1.00
higher, mostly 75 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2
200-240 lb. 37.75-37.85, 35 head
38.00. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 37.25-37.75.
New York
Dressed Meats
Thursday, February 15
Compared with Wednesday,
steer and heifer beef mostly 50c
lower aside from Good steer
carcasses fully steady. Small
stock classes steady, pork loins $2
higher, picnics $1.50 higher, butts
and spareribs $1 lower, hams $1
to $1.50 higher.
Beef under pressure as tur
nover holds slow whole prices for
Arm Chucks and rough cuts off $1
or more. Supplies mostly
moderate in all divisions but
ample.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-900 pounds 68.50-
69.50; Choice 600-700 68.50-70.00;
700-800 68.50-69.50;’ 800-900 68.00-
69.00; Good 500-800 68.50-69.50.
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Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 pounds 68.00-
69.50.
Calf (Skin Off)
150-350 Pounds
Choice 79.00-87.00; Good 77.00-
84.00; Standard 72.00-76.00.
Veal (Skin Off)
Choice 90-150 pounds 100.00-
109 00, Good 60-90 97.00-104 00;
Standard 60-120 81.00-85.00.
Lamb
Choice 30-55 pounds 72 00-74.00;
55-65 69.00-72.00.
Choice Beef Cuts
Hinds (Steer) 145-190 pounds
76.50-79.00, Arm Chucks 90-105
65.00- Ribs (7-rib) 34-40
79.00- Loins (Trmd) 50-70
94.00- Rounds (Steer) 70-95
79.00- Full Plates 41.50-
42.50; Hinds (Heifer) 120-170
75.00-
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins (Regular) 8-14 pounds
79.00-82.00; 14-17 78.00-80 00;
Picnics (Regular) 4-8 49.00-50.50;
Boston Butts 4-8 67.00-70.00;
Spareribs 3 pounds down 79.00-
82.00; Hams (skinned) 14-17 58.00-
60.00, 17-20 58.00-60.00.
Kosher Market
Kosher Steer Beef and Lamb:
Quotations unchanged both
classes.
U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS SHEEP
462,000 1,613,000 134,000
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
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LancasterFamting. Saturday,February 17,1973—3
Futures Trading
Closing bids as of Thursday, February 15
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
February 44.05 36.60
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
February ’74 41.85
Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are higher, Potatoes are steady and
Eggs are lower.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, February 13
374 Head of Cattle
Compared with last weeks
market, slaughter steers 75c to $1
higher. Slaughter cows 50c to
$1.25 higher. Slaughter bulls 50c
to $l.OO higher.
STEERS: Choice 1000-1300
pounds 42.00-44.35; Good 39.50-
42.00; Standard 27.35-36.90
HEIFERS; Choice (few) 38.60-
42.10.
COWS- Utility and High
Dressing Cutters 32.00-34.25, few
to 36.25; Cutters 30.00-32.60;
Canners 27.75-30.25.
BULLS: Choice (few) 42.00-
42.25; Utility and Commercial
37 50-41.10.
221 Head of Veal Calves
Prime (few) 70.00-73.50; Choice
66.00-70 00; Good 60 00-65.00;
Utility 90-120 pounds (few) 45 00-
50 00 ; 70-85 pounds (few) 40 00-
45 00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein bulls
85-125 pounds 52.00-66.00;
Holstein heifers 90-140 pounds
75 00-100 00
Oklahoma City
Thursday, February 15
Estimated Receipts 10,800
Same Day Last Week 7,088
Same Day Last Year 9,241
Active, compared to late last
week, feeder cattle and calves
50c to 100 higher; majority
receipts high Good and Choice
375-800 pound steers and 350-650
pound heifers; large attendance
buyers
SALES AS OF 12:30 P.M,
FEEDER STEERS: Choice,
few Prime 300-400 pound 59.00-
67.50; 400-50055.00-62.90, small lot
402 pound at 63.90; 500-600 53.50-
57.50, small lot 505 pound at 57.00;
600-700 49 75-56.00 ; 700-800 49.50-
54 50, part load 738 pound at
54.90 ; 800-1058 44.50-48.60, part
load 814 pound at 51.60; mixed
Good and Choice 387-500 53.00-
55.75; 500-650 48.50-53.00; 700-750
45.50-47 00.
1,188,000
473,000
1,234,000
455,000
43.00 32.25 6.51 45.20
43.25 32.85
32.95
42.75 30.55
41.95 27.75
41.75 27.85
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Peoria Cattle
Thursday, February 15
Receipts This Week - not
available at this time. Receipts
Last Week 8417; Receipts Last
Year 5918
As compared to last weeks
close, slaughter steers ended 75-
LOO higher. Slaughter heifers and
cows fully 1.00 higher. Bulls fully
50 higher Supply mainly Choice
slaughter steers and heifers with
several loads Choice to Prime
slaughter steers. Balance of
receipts mainly cows. Receipts
about 80 percent steers; 15
percent heifers, 5 percent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High
Choice and Prime 1150-1250
pounds 3-4, 44.00-44.75, Several
loads 1300-1400 4-5, 40.00-41.00.
Choice 975-1150 2-4, 44 00-45.00;
1150-1325 43 50-44.75. Mixed Good
and Choice 950-1225 43 00-44.00.
Good 40.50-43.00. Standard to
Good Holsteins 38.50-40.00.
Standard Holsteins 36.50-38.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS
Choice 800-1025 pounds 2-4, 43.00-
44.00. Mixed Good and Choice 775-
950 40.50-43 00. Good 39.00-40.50.
COWS- Commercial 26.50-
30.00. Utility 29.50-32.00. High
yielding Utility 32.00-33.00, few
33 50- and 34 00 Cutter 26.00-
30 00 Canner 22.00-26.00.
Bulls Utility and Commercial
31 50-35 50 Few Good 36.00 and
36 50.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: Small
lot Good 367 pound at 49 60; Good
642-821 41.00-44.00.
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 corn which is per ton
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, February 15,
1973 are as follows:
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Corn 43.66 50.00
Shelled Corn 1.70 1.94
Oats, Local .90 1.09
Oats,
Western 1.25 1.36
Barley
Wheat
+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
134,000
149,000
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
38.50
6 10 40.00
7.34 41.85
43.40
44.50
44.65
49.20
3.43
Local Grain
Thursday, February 15
1.35
2.16
1 60
2.41