Hog Prices ¥®^®sSSS®¥S:¥*:?®W*ass: Vintage Auction Saturday, March 31 HOGS 515: Barrows & Gilts: Mostly 50c higher. US No. 1-2 205- 230 lbs. 39.35-39.75, No. 1-3 200-235 lbs. 38.10-38.75, N0.,2-3 210-255 lbs. 37.10-38.00, No. 2-4 250-280 lbs. 35.75-37.10, few No. 2-4145-180 lbs. 33.25-33.75. SOWS; US No. 1-3 290-495 lbs. 29.00-30.75. BOARS: 26.00-29.35. Wednesday, April 4 HOGS 444: Barrows & Gilts: Mostly $6 to $7 higher than last Wednesday. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 39.00-39.75, few 40.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 38.25-39.00. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 29.00-32.25. BOARS: Individual at 29.00. Lancaster Auction , Wednesday, April 4 Barrows and gilts 50-1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US I 210-240 lb. 38.75-39.25. US 1-2 195- 255 lb. 38.25-38.75. US 2-3 240-255 lb. 37.10-38.00. Indianapolis Auction 1 HOGS 2000. Barrows and gilts 50-75 lower. US 1-2 200-235 lb. 36.75-37.00, 31 head 37.25. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 36.25- 36.75. SELL m, - YOUR A BUTCHER .-I j 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 Lancaster Market Monday, April 2 Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts 4.00 to 5.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210-230 lb. 38.00-38.50. US 1-2 200- 240 lb. 37.00-37.50. US 2-3 190-255 lb. 36.00-36.75. Slaughter lambs mostly steady; Slaughter ewes 2.00 to 3.00 higher. New Holland Aaction Monday, April 2 HOGS 683: Barrows & Gilts: 50c to $1 lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 37.00-38.50; US No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 36.00-37.00; US No. 2-4 230-270 lbs. 35.00-36.00; US No. 2-4 160-190 lbs. 34.25-36.00. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 27.50-29.25. BOARS: 27.50-29.00. St. Louis Auction HOGS 5000. Barrows and gilts mostly 1.00 lower. US 1-2 200-230 lb. 37.00- 37.25, few 37.40-37.50. US 1-3 200- 2501 b. 36.50-37.00. PEORIA AUCTION HOGS 3500. Barrows and gilts opening 50- 1.00 lower. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 36.50- 37.00,75 head 37.10; US 1-3 200-260 lb. 36.00-36.50. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, April 3, 91 Head of Hogs Barrows and Gilts'ss to $5.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: U. 5.2-3 180-230 pounds 39.60 - 40.10. SOWS.U.S. 1-3 400 - 475 pounds (few) 30.00 - 32.00. BOARS: (Few) 25.00 - 27.25. 15 Head of Feeder Pigs One lot Utility 35 pound feeders 19.50 per head. Oklahoma Gty Thursday, April 5 Estimated Receipts 4,700 ' Same Day Last Week 8,072 Same Day Last Year 14,708 Slow, compared to late last week, feeder cattle under 500 pounds steady to 1.00 lower; Offerings over 500 pounds 2.00- 3.00 lower; Majority receipts Good and Choice 400-800 pound steers and 375-700 pound heifers: Moderate attendance buyers. Salable receipts sharply cur tailed due to consumer boycott, - producers withholding action and generally muddy conditions in , the marketing area. SALES AS OF 12:30 P.M. Feeder Steers: Choice, few Prime 300-400 pounds 61.50-69.75; 400-500 58.25-61.50, few part loads 424-445 pounds 64.50-65.10 and load 410 pounds at 68.70; 500-600 52.00- 600-700 49.00-53.30; 700-800 47.00-49.70, two part loads 720-740 pounds 50.30-51.00 and part load 751 pounds at 53.30; few small lots 800-831 pounds 46.60- 48,90; Mixed Good and Choice 300-500 pounds 52.00-59.25; 500-650 49.50-52.25;' few 700-800 pounds 45.75-48.60; Good 500-730 pound 45.00- Holstein Steers: Good 300-371 pound 58.00-58.25; 439-483 53.70- 55.50; 541-700 43.25-46.40; 700-800 43.25-44.40. Feeder Heifers: Choice, few Prime 300-400 pound 52.00-54.75; 400-500 47.00-52.25, two part loads 428-460 pound 53.00-55.00; 500-600 43.50-47.80, small lot 517 pound at 49.25 ; 600-700 41.75-45.00; 700-800 41.00-44.00, small lot 725 pound at 44.70; Mixed Good and Choice 300-500 pound 46.50-49.50; few 500- 650 pound 40.00-42.00; Good 582- 624 35.00-38.00. Regional. Hay. Prices Monday, April 12,1973 (All hay No. 2 and better prices paid by dealers at the farm price per top.) Hay and Straw steady to weak. Alfalfa 50.00-70.00 Mixed hay 35.00-55-00 Timothy hay 30.00-40.00 Straw Mulch •»»JXm»>»>X«X«m>S455:W U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under FederaHnspection CATTLE HOGS ....SHEEP 367.000 1,124,000 111,000 426.000 1,151,000 128,000 444.000 1,277,000 166,000 This Week Last Week Last Year £&S9SASSggSS CATTLE When you think of the futures markets think of ROSENTHAL and COMPANY * « * 2200 Hamilton St. Allentown, Pa. 18105 Call or wntefor our booklet “How To Make Livestock Futures Work For You” Phone Collect 215-821*8111" ; r _— > { Name ;; J I Address I J Please Send ,: How To Make Livestock Futures • Work For You.” __ . [ xrvSwXrWvysXvX-xwxvX-:^^ Futures Trading April May June July August September October November December February ’74 42.90 April Trend - Cattle are stronger, Hogs are steady. Potatoes are steady and Eggs are higher. a-asked b-bid... n-normal Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc. Pa. Auction Summary Weekly Summary of 19 Livestock Markets Week Ending March 30 Cattle 7403, compared with 7337 head last week, and 5506 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers steady to $1 lower. Slaughter cows 75c to $2 lower. Slaughter bulls unevenly steady to 75c lower. Steers: High Choice and Prime 46.35-48.85; Choice 44.00-47.50; Good 41.00-45.00; Standard 38.25- 42.10; Utility 35.75 - 38.60. Heifers; Choice 41.50-44,00; Good 39.25-42.00; Standard 37.00- 40.10. Cows: Utility and High- Dressing Cutter 31.10-35.25; Cutters 29.75-34.00; Canners 28.25- Shells down to 26.00. Bulls: Choice 41.75-45.60; Good 39.25- Utility and Com mercial 37.00-42.00; Cutters 34 20- 38.00. Feeder Cattle; Choice 300-650 pounds feeder steers 57.00-66 00; 20.00- 15.00- Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 7,1973 (Closing bids as of Thursday,' April 6 Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes 43.35 34.65 7.03 42.25 42.70 44.90 35.10 42.45 33.70 42.20 31..60 42.25 31-70 31.80 42.80 29.80 Calves 3947, compared with 3837 head last week, and 4137 head a year ago". Vealers mostly $1 to $2 lower. Vealers: Prime 69.50-74.00; Choice 66.00-70.50; Good 62.00- 67.00; Standard 55.00-63.00; Utility 90-110 pounds 45.00- 52.60;70-85 pounds 38.00-46.00. Farm Calves Active:Holstein Bulls 85-125 pounds 50.00-80.00; Holstein Heifers 80-150 pounds 62.00-122.00 Hogs 7563: Compared with 6938 head last week, and 8985 head a year ago.' Barrows and Chits $2.50 to $8 lower, very uneven. Barrows and Gilts Few US 1-2 205-235 pounds 32 00-38 25:2-3 195- 245 29.80-37 00 . 2-4 185-260 28 80- 35.90; 2-4 120-185 24 00-32 90 Sows:US 1-3 300-600 pounds 27 50-34.00; 2-3 300-650 25 00-30.00 Boars: 21 00-29.30. Feeder Pigs 683, Compared with 252 head last week, and 540 head a year ago. U.S. 1-3 20-35 pounds feeder pigs 15.00-23.00 per head; 1-3 35-50 19 50-30.50 per head. Sheep 789- Compared with 46<* head last week, and 4280 head a year ago. Spring slaughter lambs steady to $4 lower. Choice and Prime 40-60 pounds spring slaughter lambs 50.00-59.00; Choice sd-100 41.50 - 50.00; Choice 80-100 wooled slaughter lambs 39.50-44.00; Good 70-90 34.00-40.00. Slaughter ewes 6.00-19.25. Reported receipts of 111 cows, 7 heifers, 3 bulls; market steady with last weeks market. Load Wisconsin cows, fresh, 640-670. Load Franklin County cows, fresh, 565-650; springers, 560-670. * Load New York State cows, fresh, 445-730. Lehighton County herd ’ dispersal, 24 head, all stages of production, 300-640. ‘ ’’• Maryland herd dispersal, 50 head, all stages of production, 305-620. Local cows, 430-715. ‘Springing heifers, 455-575. Bulls, 275-530 Chicago Fresh Eggs ' 8.20 41.60 3.43 50.25 Good 45.00-57.50; Medium 38.00- 46.00; Good 300-650 pounds feeder heifers 43.50- 51.00;Medium 38.00-46.50 New Holland Dairy Cattle Wednesday, April 4 3 43.20 47.70 49.50 53.50 50.00 51.90