Hog Prices
Vintage Aactioa
Saturday, l4
HOGS 709; Barrows & Gilts:
Steady to 50 cents higher. US No.
1-2 200-235 lbs. 38.25-39.00, No. 1-3
195-240 lbs. 37.25-37.75, No. 2-4
' 190-2501b5. 36.50-37.00, No. 2-4170-
190 lbs. 35.00-36.10. SOWS; US No.
1-3 295-550 lbs. 31.25-32.75. Boars:
26.75-31.50.
Wednesday, April 18
HOGS 510 Compared with last
Wednesday’s market, barrows &
gilts mostly steady to strong. US
No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 37.50-38.00, No.
1-3 200-250 lbs. 37.00-37.50, No. 2-4
250-280 lbs. 34.50-36.53. US No. 1-3
300-570 lbs. sows 30.00-32.00.
Boars: 27.00-29.00
Lancaster Market
Monday, April 16
Barrows and gilts unevenly
steady. BARROWS AND
GILTS: US 1 200-240 lb. 38.25-
38.50; US 1-2 200-245 lbs. 37.25-
37.50; US 2-3 200-250 lb. 36.75
37.00; US 2-3 255-270 lbs, 36.00
36.50.
KeviHolland Auction
Monday, April 16
HOGS 965; Barrows & Gilts: 25
cents to 75 cents lower. US No. 1-2
200-245 lbs. 37.25-37.50; US No. 1-3
200-250 lbs. 36.75-37.25; US No. 2-4
190*270 lbs. 36.50-37.00 US No. 2-4
179-190 lbs. 36.50-37.00. SOWS: 1-3
300-550 lbs. 30.50-33.00 Boars:
29.50-30.50.
Lancaster Adctinf
Wednesday, April 18
Barrows and gilts strong to 50
higher. BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1205-245 lb. 38.00-38.25; US 1-
2 200-250 lb. 37.60-37.85; US 2-3
200-250 lb. 36.75-37.50.
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U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS SHEEP
This Week 448,000 1,237,000 147,000
Last Week 340,000 1,063,000 113,000,
Last Year 487,000 1,376,000 154,000
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Lebanon Valley Auction
Tuesday, April 17
189 Hogs
Barrows and Gilts strong to 25
cents higher.
U.S. 2-3 200 - 245 pounds 37.75 -
38.25; few lots 2-4 225 - 255 36.60 -
37.60.
Sows: U.S. 1-3 350 -450 pounds
32.75 - 34.75; few 2-3 350 • 500 29.50
- 32.00.
PEORU AUCTION
HOGS 2500. Barrows and gilts
50-75 higher. US 200-230 lb.
36.25-36.75, 25 head 37.00. US 1-3
200-250 lb. 35.50-36.25.
St. Louis Auction
HOGS 4500. Barrows and gifts
strong to fully 25 higher. US 1-2
200-230 lb. 35.50-35.75, 100 head
36.00 US 1-3 200-240 lb. 35.00-35.50
Indianapolis Auction
HOGS 1500.
Barrows and gilts 75-1.00
higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 36.00-
36.50; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 35.75-
36.25.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, April 16.1973
(All hay No. 2 and better prices
paid by dealers at the farm price
per ton.)
Hay and Straw steady.
Alfalfa 50.00-70.00
Mixed hay 40.00-45.00; -
few to 55.00
30.00-
22.00-
15.00-
Timothy hay
Straw
Mulch
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Omaha Cattle
Thursday, April 19
Compared previous week's
close; slaughter steers and
heifers mostly 50 higher, in
stances 75 higher. Cows 25-50
higher, bulls fully steady. Small
feeder supply strong to SO higher.
Four day receipts 13,900 as
compared 9100 previous week
and 18,800 a year ago. Slaughter
steers approximately 37 percent
and heifers 40 percent. Fairly
liberal percentage Choice and an
increased number of relatively
clean cattle were on offer. Cows
12 percent and feeders 6 percent.
A reasonable measure of stability
returned to the fed cattle trade
for the first time in five weeks.
The seemingly chronic un
favorable weekend weather
again prevailed to curtail early
marketings but demand was
broadened by the return to
peration of several packers .who
had been idled for varying
periods because of short supplies
and the generally uncertainty
which surrounded the livestock
and meat industry. On the last
rounds, demand by some in
terests was geared to ac
comodate a non-slaughter
holiday in observance of Good
Friday.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; Load
High-Choice and Prime 1241
pounds predominantly grade 3
46.85, other same grade 989-1322
3-4 46.10-46.50, large share at the
latter price. Choice 975-1300 2-4
closed 44.75-46.00 those at inside
price often carrying modest
amount of mud. Mixed Good and.
Choice 950-1250 44.00-44.75. Good
41.50-44.00, looad 1250 pounds
Holsteins 2-3 42.00. Standard and
low-Good 40.0041.50.
Average cost slaughter steers
first three days 44.96 average
weight 1119 pounds as compared
44.23 and 1081 pounds previous
week and 34.53 and 1150 pbunds a
year ago.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Two
loads and part loads High-Choice
and Prime 1000-1114 pounds 3-4
45.25-45.50. Choice 850-1050 2-4
closed 43.50-45.00, some load lots
at latter price with end Prime.
Mixed Good and Choice 750-975
43.00- Good 39.50-43.00.
Small lots Standard and low-good
38.00-
COWS: Utility and Commercial
32.50-34.50, limited supply Utility
34.75-35.00. Canner and Cutter
29.00- mixed Cutter and low-
Utility 32.75-33.50. Shelly Canner
26.00-
BULLS: Utility, Commercial
and Good 37.50-41.00, Com-'
mercial 1-242.00-43.50. Cutter and
low-Utility 33.00-37.50.
FEEDERS: Outshipments of
approximately 700 head from
regular market trading little
changed from previous week.
Prices strong to 50 higher.
STEERS: Three loads Choice
and Prime moderately fleshy 891
pounds 46.00. High-Good and
Choice 754-1025 42.50-43.25, few
consignments Choice 43.50-44.00.
Several loads Standard and low-
Good Holsteins 40.50-41.50.
HEIFERS: Load Choice and
Prime 544 pounds 49.00.
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Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 21,1973
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Wednesday, April 18)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
April 45.50 35.95
May
43.40 35.10
June
July
August 43.60 34.10
September
October 43.20 32.50
November
December 43.35 32.50
February
’74
43.35 32.75
March
April
43.20 30.97
Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs are higher, Potatoes are higher and
Eggs are higher.
a-asked b-bid n-normal
Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Pa. Auction Summary
Weekly Summary
19 Livestock Markets
Week Ending April 13
CATTLE 6422. Compared with
5163 head last week, and 7753
head a year ago. Compared with
last week’s market, slaughter
steers grading Good to Prime 50
cents to $1.75 lower, Standard
steady to $1 higher. Slaughter
cows 50 cents to $2 higher.
Slaughter bulls steady to $1.50
higher.
STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 46.25 - 47.80, Choice 44.50 -
47.00, Good 41.00 - 45.10, Standard
- 43.25, Utility 37.25 40.25.
HEIFERS: Choice 42-60 - 44.35,
Good 40.75 - 42.75, Standard 37.60 -
40.75.
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter slaughter cows
35.00 - 38.30, Cutters 33.00 - 35.75,
Canners 30.00 - 33.50, Shells down
to 26.00.
BULLS: Choice 43.50 - 46.00,
Good 41.75 - 43.85, Utility ancT
Commercial 39.50 - 44.50, Cutters
36.85 - 41.00.
FEEDER CATTLE: Good 300-
600 pounds Feeder Steers 46.50 -
53.50, Medium 40.25 - 57.00; Good
300-600 pounds Feeder Heifers
44.00 - 50,00.
CALVES 3359. Compared with
3103 head last week, and 3925
head a year ago. Vealers strong
to $2.50 higher.
VEALERS; Prime 67,72 - 72.00.
Choice 64.00 - 68.50. Good 61.00 -
66.00. Standard 57.00 - 63.00, few
'Utility 90-120 pounds 44.00 - 49.00,
70-85 pounds 35.00 - 45.00.
FARM CALVES: Active?
Holstein Bulls 80-130 pounds 50.00
- 85.00; Holstein Heifers 80-150
pounds 64.00 - 95.00.
HOGS 7049. Compared with
4450 head last week; and 8136,
head a year ago. Barrows 'and
Gilts steady to 75 cents lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: Few
US 1-2 200-235 pounds 37.35 -
2-3.895-245 35.50-38.10; 2-4
185-280 34.50 -36.35; 2-4 120-185
32.50-36.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-600 pounds
31.00 - 35.00.
BOARS: 24.70 - 29.25.
FEEDER PIGS 468. Compared
with 466 head last week, and 601
head a year ago. US 1-3 20-35
pounds -feeder pigs 16.00 • 21.00
per head; 1-335.5023-33.00; 1-350-
65 33.50 - 36.50.
SHEEP 3647. Compared with
787 head last week, and 544 head a
year ago. Spring slaughter lambs
for Easter trade. Choice 15-20
8.30 38.10
35.45
3.74 48.60
4.34
4.67
pounds spring slaughter lambs
75.00 - 100.00; 25-35 58.00 - 82.00,;
40-60 45.00 - 65.00; 65-100 35.00 -
50.00. Slaughter ewes 10.00 - 23.50.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, April 19
Receipts this week 3000, last
week 2494, and last year 5,955. As
compared to last weeks close
slaughter steers closed fully
steady to strong. High Choice and
Prime heifers closed 50 higher
and below grades fully steady.
Cows unevenly 50-1.50 higher.
Few bulls fully steady. Supply
mainly Choice slaughter steers
and heifers. Receipts about-65
percent steers, 30 percent heifers
and the balance cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; (On
Wednesday) Load Choice and
Prime 1200 pounds grade 2-4,
46.75; small pkg 47.00. Choice 975-
1275 2-4, 45.00-46.75, mostly 45.25-
46.75. Mixed Good and Choice 950-
1175 44.00-45.25. Good 42.00-44.00.
Standard to Good Holsteins 41.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: (On
Wednesday) Couple pkgs High
Choice to Mostly Prime, around
1000 pounds 46.00. Choice 825-1025
2-4, 43.50-45.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 750-950 42.25-43.50. Good
40.00-42.25.
COWS: (On Wednesday)
Commercial 28.50-33.50. Utility
33.50-36.00. High Yielding Utility
36.00-36.50. Cutter 28.50-33.50.
Canner 23.50-28.50.
Local Grain
Thursday, April 19
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, April 19, 1973,
are as follows:
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Com 44.33 50,66
Shelled Com 1.73 1.93
Oats, Local .87 1.08
Oats, Western 1.25 1.35
Barley 1.34 1.68
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
his mill.
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Chicago
Fresh Eggs
41.60
40.40
44.90
47.00
50.50
47.80
50.30
2.08 2.28