Hog Prices Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, May 1 251 Head of Hogs Barrows and Gilts 75 cents to $1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: U.S. 2-3195 - 240 pounds 37.25 - 37.60; 2- 4 235 - 255 36.75 - 37.10. SOWS: U.S. 1-3 250 - 400 pounds 32.50 - 33.50 ; 2-3 300 - 500 31.00 - 33.00. BOARS: (Few) 29.00 20 Head of Feeder Pigs Couple lots U.S. 1-3 30 and 50 pound feeder pigs 22.00 and 30.00 per head. Lancaster Auction Lancaster Auction Wednesday, May 2 Barrows and gilts 50-1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 220-235 lb. 38.00; US 1-3 210-245 lb. 37.10-37.60; US 2-3 245-255 lb. 36.35-37.00. PEORIA AUCTION PEORIA AUCTION HOGS; 4000. Opening mostly steady. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 200-230 lb. 35.75-36.00; US 1-3 200- 250 lb. 35.25-35 75. Lancaster Market Lancaster Market Monday, April 30 Basrrows and gilts steady to 50 lower; sows scarce BARROWS & GILTS: US 1 200- 240 lb. 37.00-37.50, US 1-2 200-240 lb. 36.25-36.75; US 2-3 195-255 lb. 35.50-36.00. St. Louis Auction St. Louis Auction HOGS: 6500. 25-50 lower. BARROWS & GILTS- 150 head US 1-2 200-230 lb. 35 75; US 1-3 230- 260 lb 35.50-35.50. New Holland Auction New Holland Auction Monday, April 30 HOGS 1122: Compared with last Monday’s market. Barrows & Gilts: Mostly $1.25 to $1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 210-230 lbs. 36.25-37.50; US No 1-3 200-250 lbs. 35.75-36.25; US No. 2-4 240-280 lbs. 35.00-35.75; US No. 2-4 140-190 lbs. 34.50-35.75. Sows US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. 30 00-33.50. Boars: 29.50-32.00. Indianapolis Auction Indianapolis Auction HOGS: 2500, about steady. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 35.75-36.00; US 1-3 200- 240 lb. 35.25-35.75. New York Dressed Meats Thursday, May 3 Compared with Wednesday, steer and heifer beef fully 50 cents lower; veal and calf steady; lamb weak; pork loins, butts and spareribs steady; picnics $2 lower; hams steady to $2 lower. Broad demand for beef rough cuts and trimmings; primal cuts, particularly hinds, slow. Movement of meats into retail chain channels running poor. Steer Beef Prime 600 - 900 pounds 71.00 - 72.00; Choice 600 - 700 71.00 - 72.00 ; 700 - 800 70.00 - 71.50; 800 - 900 70.50 - 71.00; Good 500 - 800 69.00 - 70.50. Heifer Beef Choice 500 - 700 pounds 70.00 - 71.00. Calf (Skin Off) 150-350 Pounds Choice 86.00 - 92.00; Good 83.00 - 89.00; Standard 79.00 - 82.00. Veal (Skin Off) Choice 90 - 150 pounds 117.00 - 122.00; Good 60 - 90113.00 -119.00; Standard 60 - 120 95.00 - 98.00. Lamb Choice and Prime 30 - 55 pounds 70.00 - 71.00; 55 - 65 66.00 - 68.00. Choice Beef Cuts Hinds (Steer) 145 - 190 pounds 79.00 - 81.00; Arm Chucks 90 -105 65.00 - 68.00; Ribs (7-rib) 34 - 40 89.00 - 92.00; Loins (Trmd) 50 - 70 103.00 - 105.00; Rounds (Steer) 70 - 95 74.00 - 76.00; Full Plates 47.00 - 47.50; Hinds (Heifer) 120 - 170 78.00 - 80.00. Fresh Pork Cuts Loins (Regular) 8 - 14 pounds 70.00 - 73.00; 14 - 17 67.00 - 71.00; Picnics (Regular) 4 - 8 51.00 - 53.00; Boston Butts 4 - 8 63,00 - 66.00; Spareribs 3 pounds down 75.00 - 78.00; Hams (Skinned) 14 - 17 62.00 - 65.00; 17 - 20 59.00 - 60.00. Kosher Market Kosher Steer Beef and Lamb; Mid-session prices unchanged both classes. Regional Hay Prices Monday, April 30,1973 (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 Timothy hay Straw Mulch Vintage Auction Saturday. April 28 HOGS 1002: Compared with last Saturday’s market. Barrows & Gilts: Weak to $1 lower. US No 1-2 200-245 lbs. 36.35-36.75, few to 37.10, US No. 1- 3 205-255 lbs. 35.50-36.35; US No. 2- 4250-285 lbs. 35.10-36 25; US No. 2- 4 115-180 lbs 32.10-34.25 (Lot 189 lbs. 37.75). Sows US No. 1-3 330-580 lbs. 30.10-32.10 Boars • 30 50-32 00. Wednesday, May 2 HOGS 360: Compared with last Wednesday’s market. Barrows & Gilts: 25 cents to $1 higher. US No. 1-2 210-230 lbs. 37 50-37.75, few to 38.25; US No. 1- 3190-250 lbs. 36.25-37.50; US No. 2- 4 260-2701b5. 35.50-37.75; US No. 2- 4 140-160 lbs. 34.00-35.00 Sows: US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 30.00-32.00. Boars: 29.00-30.00 SELL jf Hi- YOUR BUTCHER .a) hogs Hrir'' DIRECT " u 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 3547 Futures Treading May June July August 44.07 36.70 September 55.75 October 43.62 34.80 November December 43.95 35.07 February ’74 March April Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs are higher, Potatoes are Weaker, and Eggs are higher. Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc. Omaha Cattle Thursday, May 3 Slaughter steers mostly steady after early advance lost under bearish late demand. Heifers 25- 50 cents higher through midweek, few late sales steady. Cows SO LDO lower in generally slow trade. Bulls weak to 50 cents lower. Feeders strong to 50 cents higher, supply again predominantly two-way steers. Four day receipts 15,000 as compared 14,000 previous week and 19,400 year ago. Slaughter steers approximately 36 percent, heifers 3&percent,;eows,9 percent and feeders 16 percent Overall finish steer and heifer crop fairly attractive with rather liberal percentage Choice and most loadlots relatively free ot mud. Fed cattle prices advanced fore part of week but the upturn on steers lost in sluggish midweek trade as a reflection of lowered carcass quotations, and few loads heifers late no better than steady. Some interests had adequate inventories on hand for im mediate requirements at the outset of the week and were not particularly aggressive for numbers most days STEERS: On Tuesday, load high-Choice and Prime 1349 pounds 4-5 46.50, and eleven loads same grade early 1069-1281 3-4 46 00-46.25. At midweek, several loads high few to 55.00 30.00- 25.00- 15.00- Choice and Prime 1058-1243 3-4 45.50- Choice 975-1250 2-4 closed 44.25-45.25, bulk sales 44.50- Mixed Good and Choice 950-1225 43.75-44.25 Good 41.50- Standard and low- Good 40.00-41.50. Average cost slaughter steers first three days 44.87 average weight 1117 pounds as compared 44 64 and 1120 pounds previous week and 34.68 and 1144 pounds year ago. HEIFERS: Three loads high- Choice and Prime 994-1012 pounds 3-4 45.75-45.85, moderate volume same grade 915-1088 2-4 45 25-45.60. Choice 825-1050 2-4 43 50-45.00. Mixed Good and Choice 750-9.75 42.50-43.50 Good 39 50-42 50. Small lost Standard and low-Good 38.00-39 50 COWS: Utility and Com- U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS SHEEP 448.000 1,263,000 146,000 423.000 1.130,000 142,000 488.000 1,251,000 148,000 Week to date Same period last week Same period last year Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 5.1973 (Closing bids as of Thursday, May 3) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes 44.22 37.70 37.70 44.05 35.30 43.77 33.65 4.60 a-asked b-bid n-normal 8.41 43 60 4.30 mercial late 32.00-33.50, few 33.75- 34.00. Canner and Cutter 27.50- 32.00. Mixed Cutter and Utility 32.25-32 50. Shelly Canner 24.00- 27.00. BULLS: Utility, Commercial and Good 37.00-41 00, Commercial 1-2 41.50-42.00, few individuals 42.50- 43.00 during week. FEEDERS: Outshipments approximately 2400 head from regular market trading little changed from week ago. Supply again predominantly partly fattened two way steers with modest supply calves and yearlings. STEERS; Load Choice 462 pounds 63.00, few consignments Choice 54J)i-571 58 o<3'-60 00. Load Choice 765 pounds 5100. Four loads Choice 906-971 45.50-45 75, other Choice 923-1093 44 60-45.25, High Good and Choice 950-1100 43.75-44.50. Three loads Good 1017-1180 41.50-42 00. HEIFERS- Several loads and part loads Choice 322-575 pounds 51 00-55.00, load mostly Choice 525 pounds 48.00. High-Good and Choice 750-892 41.50-43 00 PSU Reports Growing Degree Days, Rainfall This is a report from Penn State of weekly crop and weather roundups with a report on weather conditions for the week ending April 30. In Lancaster, the average temperature for the week was 54 degrees, -1 degrees under the normal average for the time of year Growing degree days for crops that start at 50-degrees totaled 141 degrees between April 1 and 30, or 69 more than in an average year Rainfall for the week totaled 1 48 inches. In the period April l to 30, rainfall totaled 5 74 inches, or 2.14 inches more than normal. 3 Chicago Fresh Eggs 45 50 49.40 50.50 52.40 3 65
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