55SSSSX>Xtf::!W;W*W:WS>:¥ft^ Hog Prices Lancaster Market Monday, May 21 Barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher. Sows scarce. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210-240 lb. 40.00-40-50; US 1-2 200- 240 lb. 39.75-40.00; US 2-3 195-255 lb. 39.00-39.75. Vintage Auction Saturday, May 19 Hogs 806. Compared with last Saturday’s market: Barrows and gilts strong to $2 higher. US No. 1- 2 200-240 lbs. 39.85-40.60; US No. 1- 3 200-245 lbs. 39.25-39.85; US No. 2- 4 195-255 lbs. 38.00-39.35; Few US No. 2-4 135-165 lbs. 36.00-37.50. SOWS; US No. 1-3 310-535 lbs. 30.00-32.60. BOARS; Few 29 60. Wednesday, May 23 HOGS 350. Compared with last Wednesday’s market: Barrows and gilts weak to 50 cents, spots $1 lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 39 00-39.75, few to 40.00; US No. 1- 3 200-2501b5. 38.00-39.00; US No. 2- 4 240-270 lbs 37.00-38.00 SOWS: Few US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 30.00-31.50. BOARS: 29.00-29 50 Lancaster Auction Wednesday, May 23 Barrows and gilts 1.00 lower. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1 215- 245 lb. 39.00-39.50; US 1-2 210-240 lb 38.60-38.85; US 2-3 210-240 lb. 38.00-38.60; US 2-3 240-255 lb. 37.50-38.10. SELL. * Ei*' YOUR /) BUTCHER Aj HOGS CffijrU DIRECT --u-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) 779-3847 :ffi:s®¥S®¥x-:«-:*x<*M>:*»»K*>x*>>»; Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, May 22 229 Head of Hogs Barrows and Gilts: U.S. 2-3 200 - 250 pounds 39.60 - 40.10; 2-4 190 - 260 38.50 - 39.60; 34 250 pounds 36.35 (few). Sows: U.S. 1-3 300 - 570 pounds 32.50 - 33.75 (few); 2-3 300 - 650 30.00 - 32.75 (few). Boars; 28.00 -29.00 (few). New Holland Auction Monday, May 21 HOGS 1103. Compared with last Monday’s market: Barrows and gilts strong to $2 higher. US No. 1- 2 200-240 lbs. 39.50-40.50; US No. 1- 3 200-2401b5. 39.00.39.50; US No. 2- 4 240-260 lbs. 38 50-39.25; US No. 2- 4 180-200 lbs. 38.50-39.00; SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-580 lbs. 30.00-34 00. BOARS: 31.00-32.00. Indianapolis Auction HOGS ; 1000. Barrows and Gilts 25 to mostly 50 higher. BARROWS & GILTS; US 1-2 200-235 lb. 38.50-38.75; US 1-3 200- 250 lb, 37.50-38.50. St. Lonis Auction HOGS: 4500. Barrows and Gilts 25-50 higher. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 200-2301 b. 38.50; 200 head at 38.65- 38.75; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 38.00- 38.25; 240-260 lb. 37.00-38.00. PEORIA AUCTION HOGS: 2500. Barrows and Gilts opening 50-1.00 higher. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 38.50-39.00; US 1-3 200- 250 lb. 38.00-38.50. Green Dragon Hoy Friday, May 18 43 loads hay, including; Alfalfa 54.00 - 75.00, one at 92.00; Timothy 32.50 - 49.00; Mixed hay 35.00 - 60.50; one load Clover 67.00. 24 loads straw 30.00 - 40.00. 7 loads corn 57.00 - 66.00. One load soybeans 7.25 per bushel. Oklahoma City Thursday, May 24 Estimated Receipts 20,000 Same Day Last Week 17,178 Same Day Last Year 12,431 Fairly active, compared to late last week, feeder steers 500-800 pound strong to 50c, higher, others steady to strong with not enough steer calves under 400 pounds sold to make a test of the trade; feeder heifers 400-600 pounds about steady, feeder heifers over 600 pounds 50c higher; feeder heifers under 400 pounds scarce. Salable receipts estimated at 20,000 head the largest for any one day of record at Oklahoma City, surpassing last week’s record of 17,178 head which was the largest since auction selling was started on August 3, 1961, Fairly large attendance buyers. SALES AS OF 12:30 P.M. FEEDER STEERS: Few Choice 400-500 pounds 61.25-67.00; 500-600 54.25-59.50; 600-700 52.00- 55.60, part load 614 pounds at 57.10; 700-800 50.50-52.70; 800-950 48.50-50.80; mixed Good and Choice 400-500 58.75-61.75 ; 500-600 52.00-55.00; 600-800 49.00-52.00, few 800-1004 48.25-48.60; Good 400- 500 54.25-57.75; 500-750 48.50-52.50. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Small lot Good 385 pounds 64.40; part load 456 pounds at 57.80; Good 500-555 49.00-51.40; Good 600-900 43.25-48.40. FEEDER HEIFERS: Few Choice 400-500 pounds 51.00-52 60; 500-600 47.50-50.40; 600-700 46.80- 49.35; few 700-770 46.00-49.90; mixed Good and Choice 300-500 48.75-51.00; 588-704 44.50-47.50; few Good 419-560 42.00-47.50. New York Dressed Meats Ihursday, May 24 Compared with Wednesday, prices unchanged for all fresh meats Steer Beef Prime 600 - 900 pounds 72.50 - 73.00; Choice 600 - 700 72.50 - 73.00 ; 800 - 900 72.50 - 73.00; Good 500 - 800 71.00 - 72 50. Heifer Beef Choice 500 - 700 pounds 71.00 - 72.50. 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 118.00 - 122.00; Good 60 - 90114.00 -120.00; Standard 60 - 120 95.00 - 99.00. Lamb Choice and Prime, 30 - 55 pounds 73.00 - 75.00; 55 - 65 69.00 - 72.00. Choice Beef Cuts Hinds (Steer) 145 - 190 pounds 81.00 - 83.00; Arm Chucks 90 -105 62.50 - 65.00; Ribs (7-rib) 34 - 40 89.00-93.00; Loins (Trmd) 50 - 70 103.00 -105.00; Rounds (Steer) 70- 95 77.00 - 79.00; Full Plates 49.50 - 50.00; Hinds (Heifer) 120 - 170 80.50 - 82.00. Fresh Pork Cuts Loins (Regular) 8 - 14 73.00 - 75.00; 14 -17 72.00 - 74.00; Picnics (Regular) 4-8 52.50 - 54.00; Boston Butts 4-8 65.00 - 68.00; Spareribs 3 pounds down 82.00 - 85.00; Hams (Skinned) 14 -17 62.00 - 65.00; 17 - 20 60.00 - 61.00. Kosher Market Kosher Steer Beef and Lamb Unchanged. Regional Hay Prices Monday, May 21,1973 (All hay No. 2 and better prices paid by dealers at the farm price per ton ) Hay and Straw steady to weak. Alfalfa 50.00-70.00 Mixed hay 35.00-45.00 few to 55.00 This Week Timothy hay 30.00-40.00 Last Week Straw 20.0^0.00... JJulcfi* ******* *****ls 00-201)0 *>>>>>X\v;swv:y:vX^y¥S^ Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 26,1973 Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, May 24) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes 47.15 39.40 June July August 46.65 38.80 September 46.30 37.40 October November December 46.40 37.65 January ’74 February 46.20 38.00 March April 46.00 35.80 4.87 May 46.10 June ' Trend - Cattle are stronger, Hogs are stronger, Potatoes are steady, and Eggs are stronger a-asked b-bid n-normal Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc. Pa. Auction Summary Weekly Summary 19 Livestock Markets Week Ending May 18 CATTLE 6402, compared with 6429 head last week and 6836 head a year ago. Compared with last week’s market, slaughter steers weak to 75 cents lower. Slaughter cows steady to $1 higher. Slaughter bulls steady to 75 cents higher. STEERS: High Choice and Soil Temperatures Reporting from Southeast Research Center, Landisville. Week Ending May 25 Degrees 2 Inches Bare 4 Inches Bare 2 Inches Sod 4 Inches Sod Senate Passes Silo Tax Relief The Senate Tuesday passed 47- 2 and sent to Gov. Shapp legislation exempting farm silos used for processing and storage of animal feed from county property tax assessments. Similar exemptions are now granted to machinery, tools, appliances and storage areas for industrial equipment. U. S. inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS SHEEP 464.000 1,169,000 144,000 459.000 1,108,000 154,000 477.000 1,183,000 145,000 39.50 3.95 60.30 5.46 Pnrhe 47.00-48.50, Choice 44 50- 47.25, Good 42.50-45.10, Standard 40.00-43.60, Utility 38.00-41.00. HEIFERS: Choice 42.00-44 80, Good 40.00-43.25, Standard 39.00- 41.75, Utility 37.00-39.50. COWS: Utility and High Dressing Cutter 36.00-39.10, Cutters 34.30-37.00, Canners 31.00- 35 00, Shells down to 27.00. BULLS: Choice 43.75-46.00, Good 42.00-45.00, Utility and Commercial 40.00-46.00, Cutters 36.40-39.75. FEEDERcCATTLE; Good 300- 600 pound steers 48.00-62.00, 600- 850 42.00-47.50, Medium 300-600 44.75- Good 300-550 heifers 46.75- Medium 350-700 38.50- 47.00. Date CALVES 2845, compared with 2763 head last week, and 3533 head a year ago. Vealers mostly $1 to $3 higher. VEALERS: Prime 72.00-76.00, Choice 67.00-74.00, Good 65.00- 70.00, Standard 60.00-69.00, few Utility 90-120 pounds 47.00-60.00, few 70-85 38.00-50.00. FARM CALVES: Very active. Holstein Bulls 80-140 pounds 68.00-93.00; Holstein Heifers 75- 150 70.00-106.00. HOGS 6966, compared with 5887 head last week, and 8221 head a year ago. Barrows and gilts mostly 75 cents to $2.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1- 2 205-235 pounds 37.75-40.10, 2-3 195-245 37.00-39.60, 2-4 185-260 36.00-39.00, 3-4 250-295 33.50-37.00, 2-4 125-185 32.50-37.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300-525 pounds 31.00-34.25, 2-3 300-625 29.25-32.00. BOARS; 25.00-29.50, FEEDER PIGS 808, compared with 665 head last week, and 607 head a year ago. US 1-3 20-35 pounds feeder pigs 15.00-26.00 per head, 1-3 35-50 25.50-32.00 per head. SHEEP 796, compared with 786 head last week, and 729 head a year ago. Spring slaughter lambs about steady SPRING LAMBS: Choice 50-75 pounds 42.00-48.50, 75-105 39.00- 41.60, Good 60-80 34.50-40.00. Slaughter ewes 7.50-18.00. 3 Chicago Fresh Eggs 48 60 54 10 55.50 61.50 56.90 61.90 57 90 4.56
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