ss 9sssm^mm&m Hog Prices WWWW.VM , /W«V.%WWa*A&A Vintage Auction Saturday, March 24 HOGS 927: Barrows &,.Gilts: weak to $2 lower. US.No. 1-2 195- 240 lbs. 38.25-39.00; USNo. 1-3190- 2401b5. 37.50-38.10; US No. 2-4 215- 255 lbs. 36.75-37.35; USNo. 3-4 275- 2951b5. 33.00-36.10; USNo. 2-4165- 185 lbs. 34.85-36.85 Sows: US No. 1-3 330-585 lb's. 31.35-32.60; Few US No. 2-3 500- 635 lbs. 29.00-30.10; Few Boars: 29.00-31.35. Wednesday, March 28 HOGS 605: Barrows & Gilts; $6 to $7 lower, compared with last Wednesday. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs. 32.50-33.75, few to 34.00, No. 1- 3 190-250 lbs. 31.00-32.00. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-570 lbs. 27.50-28.25. Boars: Individual at 28.00. Lancaster. Aaction Wednesday, March 28 Barrows and gilts 5.50-6J50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210-2301 b. 32.75; US 1-2 200-230 lb. 31.85-32.10; US 2-3 195-225 lb. 31.10-32.00. SELL *) YOUR BUTCHER HOGS DIRECT Now accepting Hogs on Grade and Yield basis. Ezra W.Martin Co. Garden Spot Quality Meats Call AL SHAFFER At - Lancaster, Pa. 717-397-5113 Evenings (215) 779-3847 MEET “THE REPLACERS” 85X,“83X, ad 800-3 ★ Full Season -115 to 120 day maturity!! No Allotments This Year!! Excellent Standers and Record Yielders!! * Save Up to $ 6. per 56 Pound Bu. over Competition!! -31 Detasseled (N) Hybrid Numbers Available for 73. Roy Zimmerman P. Robert Wenger Lester M. Weaver Robert McSparran Jr. Richard Leininger YES, WE STILL PACK THE OLD-FASHIONED 56 POUND BUSHELS NO "LITTLE'' BAGS HERE!! DOEBIER'S PENNSYLVANIA HYBRIDS, MC. R.D. 1 Lancaster Market Monday, March 26 Barrows and gilts 1.25-1.75 lower. Sows scarce. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 200-240 lb. 38.50-39.00; US 1-2 200- 245 lb. 37.75-38.25; US 2-3 195-255 lb. 37.00-37.50. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, March 27 225 Head of Hogs Barrows and Gilts $5 to $6 lower. Barrows and Gilts: U.S. 2-3 200 -235 pounds 34.10 - 35.10; 2-4 195 - 240 32.00 • 34.00. Sows: U.S. 2-3 350 - 500 pounds (few) 26.75 - 32.50. New Holland Auction Monday, March 26 HOGS 1204: Barrows & Gilts $2 to $2.50 lower. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs. 37.35- 39.00; US No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 37.00- 37.35; US No. 2-4 200-270 lbs. 36.00- 37.35; US No. 2-4160-190 lbs. 35.00- 37.35 Sows; US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. 28.50- 32.50; Boars; 28.00-31.00. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter CATTLE 426.000 451.000 464.000 Week to date Last week Last year efissesasssssssssossess^sssssssss^s^ssssm^^Mivy/fsssss^^g^ LANCASTER CO. DEALERS Ephrata Pennfield Corporation Quarryville Harry E. Hershey Jr. New Holland Nelson Habecker Peach Bottom Daniel Esh Elizabethtown Daniel Brubaker - SOLD BY 248 DCAURS IN PENNSYLVANIA msmi SL Louis Auction HOGS; 3000, Barrows and gilts 5.00-6.00 higher, the sharpest one day increase on record. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1- 2 75 head 215-230 lbs. 36.25; US 1-3 200-230 lbs. 36.00; US 1-3 230-260 lbs. 35.00-36.00. Indianapolis Auction HOGS: 800. Barrows and Gilts unevenly 4.00- higher, late 5.00-6.00 higher. Trading active, after slow opening. ' BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1- 2 200-240 lb. 35.75 to mostly 36.00; 29 head 36.50; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 35.00- PEORIA AUCTION HOGS: 1500. Barrows and gilts 4.00-5.00 higher on very limited receipt. BARROWS AND GILTS : US 1- 2 200-240 lbs. 35.00-36.00; (30 head) 238 lbs. 37.00; US 1-3 200-250 lbs. 34.00-35.00. Wish I’d Said That & ya With the state of mind of today’s youngsters, they might tell us to pay off the national debt ourselves. Robin Reagan, The Cazenovia (N.Y.) Republican. *-,tiv3 i> Single Crosses, way Lancaster Mount Joy Lancaster Paradise Ephrata Jersey Shore, Penna. * * *V* i • •VAVAV/»VriV«V»VAV*VAV,VAV.V.SV.V.W«v,V.V.V«'» Futures Trading April May June July August September October November December February 74 41.95 32.00 April Trend - Cattle are stronger, Hogs are stronger, Potatoes are weaker and eggs are stronger. Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc Pa. Auction Summary Weekly Summary of 19 Livestock Markets Week Ending March 23 CATTLE 7337, Compared with 7278 head last week, and 7135 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers mostly 75c to $1.25 lower. Slaughter cows weak to 50c lower. Slaughter bulls 75c to $1 lower. HOGS 1.175.000 1.277.000 STEERS: High Choice and Prime 47.75-49.50; Choice 44.75- 47.50; Good 41.75-45.00; Standard 38.50-43.00; Utility 37.00-39.00. HEIFERS; Choice 42.50-46.10; Good 39.50-44.00; Standard 38.00- 1,394,000 40.00; Utility 35.60-38.50. COWS: Utility and High Dressing Cutter 34.00-37.35; Cutters 32.00-34.75; Canners 29.00- Shells down to 23.00. BULLS; Choice 42.50-45.25; Good 40.00-43.00; Utility and Commercial 38.00-43.00; Cutters 35.75-39.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice 300-750 pounds feeder steers 55.00- Good 45.50-54.00; Medium 39.00-46.50. CALVES 3837, Compared with 4269 head last week, and 4309 head a year ago. Vealers steady to $1 higher. VEALERS: Prime 70.50-75.00; Choice 67.00-72.00; Good 64.00- New Holland Horse Auction Reported receipts of 499 head of horses, mules and ponies; market stronger than last weeks market; killer market stronger. Two loads Tennessee work horses and mules; work horses, single, 275 - 380; mules, single, 180 - 700. Load Kansas riding horses and work horses; riding horses 170 - 320; work horses 325 - 580. Load Virginia riding horses 115 -185. —Load Illinois riding horses and driving horses; driving horses 150 - 560; riding horses 155 - 330. Load Virginia riding horses 180 - 435. Local work horses 265 - 400; mules 200 - 32{(; driving horses 190 - 675; riding horses 175 - 225; better horses 315 - 630; light weight killers 10 - 16; heavyweight killers 16 - 18. _ Mare ponies 15-40; colts 5 -15; ~ geldings 10 - 30; larger ponies 50 - 65. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 31,1973 — Closing bids as of Thursday, March 29 Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes 44.57 34.57 7.06 40.00 44.27 36.22 43.52 34.90 42.37 32.40 41.67 32.27 41.75 30.50 a-asked Monday, March 26 8.30 39.65 36.17 3.45 b-bid n-normal 68.50; Standard 57.00-65.00; Utility 90-120 pounds 45.00-58.00; 70-85 pounds 36.00-47.00. Farm Calves active: Holstein Bulls 80-125 pounds 48.00-77.00; Holstein Heifers 80-150 pounds 48.00-103.00. HOGS 6938, Compared with 6971 head last week, and 8050 head a year ago. Barrows and Gilts $1 to $2 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: Few US 1-2 210-230 pounds 39.35-40.75; 2-3 195-250 37.90-39.50 ; 2-4 190-260 36.&0-38.60; 2-4 120-185 30.00-38.25. SOWS; US 1-3 300-600 pounds 32.75-35.50; 2-3 300-650 30.00-33.06' Boars 25.00-32.00. FEEDER PIGS 252, Compared with 679 head last week, and 701 head a year ago. US 1-3 25-35 pounds feeder pigs 17.00-30.50 per head; 1-3 35-50 20.00-3fc.50 per head. SHEEP 469. Compared with 657 head last week, and 2803 head a. year ago. Spring slaughter lambs mostly steady. Choice 30-40 pounds spring slaughter lambs 54.00- 40-90 42.00-54.00; few Choice 80-100 wooled slaughter lambs 40.00-44.50; few Good 70-90 37.00- Slaughter Ewes 6.00-19.00. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, March 27 445 Head of Cattle Compared with last weeks market, slaughter steers grading Standard and Good steady to 50c lower. Slaughter cows $1 to $2.50 lower. Slaughter bulls weak to $1.50 lower. STEERS: Choice (few) 1000 - 1250 pounds 43.75 - 47.50; Good 42.50 - 44.50; Standard 39.00 - 42.10; Utility (few) 37.50 - 39.25. HEIFERS: Choice (few) 42.00 - 42.75; Good (few) 40.50 - 41.00; Standard (few) 38.10 - 40.10. COWS: Utility and High Dressing Cutter 32.50 - 34.50; Cutters 31.60 - 33.?5; Canners 29.00 - 31.75: Shells down to 26.75. BULLS: Choice (few) 44.00 - 46.50; Good 41.50 - 43.85; Utility and Commercial 39.00 - 43.75; Cutters 36.50 - 38.35; lot Good 730 pound feeder steers 43.25. 277 Head of Veal Calves Choice 65.00 - 70.00; Good 63.00 - 66.00; Utility 70 - 85 pounds (few) 40.00 - 45.00. 3 Chicago Fresh Eggs 41.90 45.50 47.00 51.75 47.40 49.90
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