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
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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