Hog Prices msss^sss&ssssssmss!!ssms& Lebanon Valle Tuesday, March 6 300 Head of Hogs Barrows and Gilts 25c to mostly 75c higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: U.S. 2-3 200 - 245 pounds 40.25 - 40.85; 2- 4 215 - 255 40.10 - 40.35. SOWS: U.S. 1-3 300 - 450 pounds 32.00 - 34.00; 2-3 400 - 500 31.25 - 32.50. BOARS: 27.00 - 29.50. 22 Head of Feeder Pigs U.S. 1-3 40 pounds feeder pigs 25.50 per head; lot 1-3100 pounds 35.00 per head. Lancaster Market Monday, March 5 Barrows and gilts strong to 25 higher; sows scarce. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 200-240,1 b. 41.00-41.50; US 1-2 200- 240 lb. 40.25-40.50; US 2-3 190-255 lb. 39.75-40.25; US 3-4 260-280 lb. 38.50-39^50. Peoria Auction HOGS-3,000. Trading active. Steady to 25 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 40.00-40.50 (100 head at 40.75) (70 head at 41.00). US 1-3 200-270 lbs. 39.50- 40.00. New Holland[ Auction Monday, March 5 Hogs 1028; Barrows & Gilts Strong to $1 higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 40.75-41.50; US No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 40.25-40.75; US No. 2-4 230-265 lbs. 39.50-40.25; US No. 2-4 160-195 lbs. 38.00-40.25. Sows: U S No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 29.50-32.75 Boars: 29.75-30.50. U. S. Inspected livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS SHEEP 486.000 1,213,000 134,000 482.000 1,210,000 139,000 463.000 1,409,000 150,000 Week to date Last week Last year The Lancaster Livestock Yards, Inc. AND Rosenthal and Co. (Commodity Brokers) Are Proud to Announce a “Livestock Futures Seminar” - Topics to be Discussed - How Hedging Works for the Livestock Producer. l How to Decide When to Hedge/ How you con Place a Hedge/ How you can Lock In PROFITS Through Hedging/ Date: Thursday, March 22 Time; 7:30 P.M. (, v Place: Auction Pavilion Lancaster Livestock Yards, Inc. For Reservations call collect Rosenthal and Co., 215-821-8111 or mail coupon below I _______ , J Name { I Address I l I I I 1 Phone I L_ --1 Rosenthal and Co. 2200 Hamilton St. Allentown. Pa. 18105 Phone 215-821-8111 -r ♦ • Auction Indianapolis Auction HOGS-1500. Barrows and Gilts mostly 50 higher, trading moderately active. US 1-2 200-235 lb. 40,50-40.75; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 40.00-40.50. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, March 7 Barrows and gilts strong to 25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 215-230 lb. 41.50; US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 40.60-40.85; US 2-3 190-255 lb. 40.00-40.50. SI Louis Aaclion HGGS-5,000. Barrows and Gilts 25-50 lower. US 1-3 200-230 lb. 40.00-40.50 US 1-3 230-250 lb. 39.75- 40.25 Vintage Auction Saturday, Marchs HOGS 859: Barrows & Gilts; Strong to 50c higher. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. 40.50-41.00; US No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 40.00-40.50; US No. 2-4 195-265 lbs. 39.60-40.00; US No. 2-4 170-185 lbs. 36.85-39.25 Sows: US No. 1-3 300-420 lbs. 31.00-33.50, one at 35.50. Few Boars: 27.50-29.00 Wednesday, March 7 First Wednesday Hog Sale. Hogs 417. Few US No. 1-2 210-230 lbs. barrows and gilts 41.00-41.10, lot (10 head) at 41.50, No. 2-3 195-250 lbs. 40.35-41.00, No. 2-4185-250 lbs. 39.75-40.35, No. 3-4 220-280 lbs. 35.35-39.25, No. 2-4 115-160 lbs. 31.25-36.00. US No. 1-3 300-450 lbs sows 30.75-33.60. :^SS;®:^Sffi®SiSS?S®SSS' m*. SSSSS 3SSS& Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, March 6 385 Head of Cattle Compared with last weeks market, slaughter steers about steady. Slaughter cows steady to $1 higher. Slaughter bulls unevenly steady. STEERS: Choice 1050 - 1200 pound slaughter steers 44.10 - 46.10; Good 41.25 - 43.85; Stan dard 39.00 - 41.00; Utility (few) 37.85 - 38.85.' HEIFERS: Good and Choice 39.50 - 42.85, individual at 43.35; Standard (few) 39.50 - 39.85. COWS: Utility and High Dressing Cutter 33.50 - 36.00; Cutters 31.50 - 33.60; Canners 29.00 - 31.75; Shells down to 26.85. BULLS: Choice (few) 43.75 - 44.00; Good 40.75 - 43.50; Utility and Commercial 38.85 - 43.25; Cutters (few) 35.00 - 37.85. 268 Head of Veal Calves Prime (couple) 71.50 - 72.50; Choice (few) 68.00 - 71.00; Good 64.00 - 66.00; Utility 90 - 120 pounds 45.00 - 51.00; 70 - 85 pounds 41.00 - 44.00. FARM CALVES; Holstein Bulls 85 -120 pounds 58.00 - 79.00; Holstein Heifers 85 - 140 60.00 - 119.00. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, March 5 Reported receipts of 527 head of horses, mules and ponies; market steady with last weeks market Load Kansas riding horses, 170- 295. Load Illinois driving horses 295- 660; few riding horses 195-225. Load North Carolina work horses 210-370. i Load-Ohio work horses, single, 280-335; pairs 610-630. Load Ohio riding horses 175- 660. Load Kansas riding horses 140- 335. ' Local work horses 275-380; mules 175-330; driving horses 175- 700; riding horses 160-220; better horses 265-520; lightweight killers 9-14; heavyweight killers 15-17. Mare ponies 15-35; colts 5-8; geldings 10-30; larger ponies 40- 65. Lancaster Farming. Saturday. March 10,1973—3 Futures Trading Closing bids as of Thursday, March 8 March April May June July August September October November December February ’74 43.55 32.75 April Trend—Cattle are stronger, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are stronger, and Eggs are weaker. a-asked b-bid n-normal Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc. Pa. Auction Summary This week begins a new LANCASTER FARMING feature, the Pennsylvania Auction Summary. Thiij weekly summary is a report of 19 Penn sylvania Livestock markets compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. March 2,1973 CATTLE 7750 Compared with 5835 head last week, and 6436 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers mostly 50c to 75c higher. Slaughter cows uneven, averaging about steady. Slaughter bulls uneven, mostly strong to $1.50 higher. STEERS: High Choice and Prime 45.75-47.00; Choice 43.50- 46.30; Gdod 40.50-43.85; Standard 37.75-41.50; Utility 36 00-38.00. HEIFERS: Choice 42.00-43 50; Good 38 00-42 00, Standard 36.00- 39 50 COWS; Utility and High Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes 46.10 37.75 46.00 37.75 37.60 44.95 35.70 44.05 33.35 43 65 32.65 43.65 30.25 Dressing Cutter 32.50-36.75; Cutters 30.50-33.85; Canners 28.00-32 00; Shells down to 25.00. BULLS: Choice 42.00-43.85; Good 40,00-42.00; Utility and Commercial 36.75-42.50; Cutters 33.75-36.75. FEEDER CATTLE; Choice 350-550 pounds feeder steers 50.00-55.00, few to 65.00; Good 400- 700 41 00-50.00; Medium 400-800 35.50-45.00. Compared with 3927 head last week, and 5003 head a year ago. Vealers mostly steady to $1 higher. VEALERS: Prime 72.00-76.50; Choice 68.00-73.50; Good 61.00- 69.00; Standard 53.00-68.00, Utility 90-120 pounds 45.00-54.50; 70-85 pounds 40.00-46.00. Farm Calves: Holstein bulls 85-120 pounds 48.00-76.00; Holstein heifers 80-145 pounds 60.00-111.00, few to 115.00. Compared with 6887 head last week, and 8898 head a year ago Barrows & Gilts $175 to $2 higher. Barrows & Gilts • US 1-2 200-235 pounds 40.00-40.60; 2-3 190-245 39.10-40.00, 2-4 180-260 38 00-39.35, 2-4 120-185 32.00-37 85 SOWS: US 1-3 300-550 pounds 30 00-34.50; 2-3 300-650 29.00-32.00 BOARS 24 50-28.75 FEEDER PIGS 701 Compared with 736 head last week, and 1074 head a year ago US 1-3 20-35 pounds 15.00-25.00 per head; 1-3 35-50 21 00-31.00; 1-3 50-75 28 50-35.00 per head Compared with 412 head last •veek, and 613 head a year ago. Wooled slaughter lambs 50c to $4 higher. Choice 70-100 pounds wooled slaughter lambs 38.50-41.00; Good 60-100 32.00-39.00; Utility 55-85 28.00-31.50 .Slaughter ewes 8.00-18.00. SELL + I your ]— (BUTCHER 1 HOGS J DIRECT Ezra W. Martin Co. Garden Spot Quality Meats Call AL SHAFFER At Lancaster, Fa. 717-397-5113 ,tvenmgs (215) 779-3847 . »* ■ * -V A.e«■ » l'±. V . * t L\ Chicago Fresh Eggs 7.35 46.95 8.05 51.70 8.85 48.30 50.50 52.90 53.50 58.15 54.75 3.57 56.75 56.75 CALVES 4153 HOGS 6897 SHEEP 477
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