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:*tt:-:+:*:W:::V:V:W*V:*:Vtt^ Hog Prices Lancaster Auction Wednesday, June 13 Barrows and gilts fully steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 235-245 lb. 41.75-42.00; US 1-2 200- 235 lb. 40.50-41.00; US 2-3 198-245 lb. 40.00-40.50. Indianapolis Auction HOGS: 2500. Barrows and gilts 75 to mostly 1.00 lower. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 200-235 lb. 39.00-39.25; 30 head 39.35; 35 head 39.50; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 38.50-39.00. St. Louis Auction HOGS: 4500. few early sales barrows and gilts 1.50 lower, instances 2.00 lower. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-3 200-230 lb. 38.00-38.50; few early sales 39.00-39.50. Peoria Auction HOGS: 3500. Barrows and gilts extremely uneven; limited early sales mostly 50 lower. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 200-230 lb. 39.00-39.75++ ++mostly 39.50 and down later; about 90 head at 39.75; US 1-3 210- 250 lb. 38.50-39.00. Lancaster Market Monday, June 11 Barrows and gilts 50-1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 200-240 lb. 41.25-41.50 US 1-2 200-240 lb, 40.50-41.00 US 2-3 190-255 lb. 40.00-40.50 255-275 lb. 39.00-40.00. Lebanon Valley Auction Wednesday, June 13 HOGS 400: Compared with last Wednesday’s market. Barrows & Gilts: mostly $1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 41.50- 41.85, few to 42.00 US No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 40.25- 41.00 US No. 2-4 240-260 lbs. 39.00- 40.25 Sows: Few US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 31.00-32.00 Few Boars: 30.50 WIN POWER WORLDS LARGEST MFG-Of Y y ~ z tractor-driven / ALTERNATORS INSIST on a FREE INSURE YOUR WINPOWER DEMONSTRATION FARM OPERATIONS at YOUR Farm AGAINST POWER at YOUH arm OUTAGES. HAVE Before You Buy ANY Tractor EXPERIENCED PEOPLE Driven Alternator "cm now ICE I- EDWARDS VALI nun FARM SALES, Manager >1 ELECTROMEC lpnaturalgas ■ GASOLINE I ELECTROMECHANICAL SERVICE DIESEL ENGINE GEN. ROUTE 222. EPHRATA, PA. 17522 setsto Iw"! 200,000 WATTS ■■J PHONE (717) 733-7911 ELECTRIC MOTOR • GENERATOR • POWER TOOL SPECIALISTS SSaWSSftSSfi¥SSS-:«ac-X'0 > >M« , M->K«*>K New Holland Auction Monday, June 11 HOGS 831: Compared with last Monday’s market. Barrows & Gilts: Mostly 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 40.50- 41.50 US No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 39.50- 40.50 US No. 2-4 240-270 lbs. 38.00- 39.50 US No. 2-4 160-190 lbs. 37.00- 39.50 Sows: US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. 32.00- 35.00 Boars: 30,50-32.00 Vintage Auction Saturday, June 9 HOGS 616: Compared with last Saturday’s market. Barrows & Gilts: Strong to $1 higher. US No. 1-2 200 -235 lbs. 40.50- 41.10, few to 41.75 US No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 39.85- 40.50 US No. 2-4 200-265 lbs. 38.85- 39.75 Few US No. 3-4 285-330 lbs. 30.00-32.75 Sows: US No. 1-3 410-435 lbs. 32.00- 34.50 Boars; 30.50-30.85 Growing Degree Days, Rainfall A report fi tWI Penn oiate of weekly crop and weather roundups with a report on weather conditions for the week ending July 11. In Lancaster, the average temperature for the week was 76 degrees, 7 degrees above the normal average for the time of year. Growing degree days for crops that start at 50-degrees totaled 621 degrees, or 30 degrees more than in an average year. Rainfall for the week totaled .57 inches; rainfall from April 1 totaled 11.07 inches, or 2.22 inches more than normal. PTO Units Available From 7 KW to 60 KW 20 Year Warranty POWER WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST 1800 RPM Oklahoma City Thursday, June 14 Estimated Receipts 14,500 Same Day Last Week 16,499 Same Day Last Year 16,335 Moderately active, feeder steers and heifers over 500 pound weak to 50c lower; not enough feeder calves under 500 pound sold to make a test of the trade. Majority receipts Good and Choice 500-850 pound steers and 475-700 pound heifers; fairly large attendance buyers. SALES AS OF 12:30 P.M. FEEDER STEERS: Few Choice 311-388 pound 56.50-72.75; few 412-468 59.00-66.50; 500-600 54.00- part load 505 pound at 58.80; 600-700 51.00-52.65, two part loads 638-669 54.40-55.60; 700-800 48.00- few 712-717 51.70- 52,60; 800-900 47.50-50.00; few mixed Good and Choice 400-470 55.25-58.50; 500-700 49.25-53.75; few 849-857 45.20-47.10; Good 400- 500 53.00-55.50 ; 500-750 46.25-51.00. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Small lot Good 550 pound 47.00; Good 625-966 42.50-45.25. FEEDER HEIFERS: Small lot and part load 313-383 pound 57.60- 61.00; small lot 424 pound 54.75; Choice 500-600 46.75-49.80, part load 507 pound 53.20; 600-700 46.00- two part loads 707-719 46.20-47.10; mixed Good and Choice 500-637 42.00-45.50. Peoria Cattle Thursday, June 14 Receipts This Week 3900; Last Week 4200; and Last Year 4600. As compared to last weeks close, slaughter steers 25-50 higher. Slaughter heifers 25, instances 50 higher. Cows uneven; 50-1.00 higher. Bulls weak. Supply mainly Choice slaughter steers and heifers with several loads of Choice and Prime steers. Receipts 65 percent steers,- 30 percent heifer and the balance mainly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1100-1275 pounds 2-4, 47.75-48.25. On Wednesday, 48.00-48.75. One load at 48.75. Choice 975-1300 2-4,46.75- 48.00. Mixed Good and Choice 900- 1250 45.50-46.75. Good 43.50-45.50. Good and few Choice Holsteins 43.00. Standard to mostly Good 40.75-42.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 900-1050 pounds 2-4, 46.75-47.25, one load Monday 47.25. Choice 800-1000 2-4, 45.00- Mixed Good and Choice 750-975 43.25-45.00. Good 41.00- COWS: Commercial 28.50- 33.50. Utility 33.00-35.00. High dressing Utility 35.00-36.00. Cutter 28.50-33.50. Canner 22.75- 29.00. BULLS: Utility and Com mercial 37.50-42.50. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, June 12 337 Head of Cattle Compared with last weeks market, slaughter steers steady to 25 cents lower. Slaughter cows steady to $1 higher. Slaughter bulls about steady. STEERS: High Choice and Prime (few) 47.10 - 47.75; Choice 1050 - 1500 pounds 45.85-46.85; SELL * I—s> your I BUTCHER il HOGS DIRECT ,J 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 Lancaster Farh ting, Saturday. June 1(5,1973 Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, June 14) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes 47.55 40.65 June July August 46.95 41.10 September October 46.55 39.20 November December 46.70 39.70 January ’74 February 46.70 39.80 March April 46.40 38.15 May June 46.42 38.65 July Trend - Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Mixed, Potatoes are Lower, and Eggs are Lower. a-asked b-bid n-normal Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc. New York Dressed Meats Thursday, June 14 Daily distributive, less than carlot meat trade: Compared with Wednesday, prices generally weak for steer and heifer beef but small stock classes fully steady; pork loins and hams fully $2 higher; other listed pork cuts steady. Moderate supplies of fresh meats fully ample and with turnover disappointingly slow from a Wholesaler standpoint. Sellers feel extra effort will be needed to clear current receipts. Steer Beef Prime 600 - 900 pounds 73.00 - 73.50; Choice 600 - 700 73.00 - 73.50; 700 - 800 72.50 - 73.50; 800 - 900 72.50 - 73.50; Good 500 - 800 71.50 - 72.50. Heifer Beef Choice 500 - 700 pounds 71.50 - 72.50. Calf (Skin Off) 150-350 Pounds Choice 86.00 - 92.00; Good 83.00 - 89.00; Standard 79.00 - 82.00. Good 43.85 - 45.75; Standard 41.35 - 43.00. HEIFERS: Good 42.50 - 43.50; Standard 41.00 - 42.00; Utility 38.50 - 40.00. COWS: Utility and High Dressing Cutter 35.85 - 37.60; Cutter 34.25 - 36.85; Canners 31.10 - 34,10; Shells down to 27.00. BULLS; Good 44.00 - 46.00, individual at 47.25; Utility and Commercial 42.00 - 45.00, in dividual at 46.75. 218 Head of Veal Calves Prime (few) 70.00 - 71.00; Choice (few) 65.00 - 70.00; Good (few) 60.00 - 65.00; Utility 90 -120 pounds 45.00 - 50.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90 -135 pounds 78.90 - 91.00; Holstein Heifers 90 - 135 pounds 95.00 -125.00, few 140 - 200 pounds 73.00 - 86.00. 43 Head of Sheep Choice 30 - 45 pound spring slaughter lambs (few) 45.50 - 60.00; mixed Good and Choice 60 - 85 pounds 35.50 - 38.00; slaughter ewes (few) 11.00 - 16.00. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS SHEEP 456.000 1,125,000 136,000 466.000 1,124,000 150,000 500.000 1,146,000 152,000 This Week Last Week Last Year 41.00 4.47 4.76 5.54 38.00 vem (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: 30-35 pounds 74.00 - 76.00; 55 - 65 72.00 - 75.00. Choice Beet Cuts Hinds (Steer) 145 - 190 pounds 81.50 - 83.00; Arm Chucks 90 -105 63.00 - 66.00; Ribs (7-rib) 34 - 40 89.00 - 93.00; Loins (Trmd) 50 - 70 1 03.00-106.00; Rounds (Steer) 70 - 95 77.50 - 80.00; Full Plates 46.00 - 47.00; Hinds (Heifer) 120 - 170 81.50 - 82.00. Fresh Pork Cuts Loins (Regular) 8-14 pounds 75.50 - 77.50; 14 - 17 72.00 - 75.00; Picnics (Regular) 4 - 8 52.00 - 53.50; Boston Butts 4 - 8 61.00 - 64.00; Spareribs 3 pounds down 82.00 - 85.00; Hams (Skinned) 14 - 17 66.50 - 68.50; 17 - 20 65.00 - 67.00. Kosher Steer Beef and Lamb: Prices steady with Monday opening for both classes. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, June 11 Reported receipts of 633 head of horses, mules and pomes; market steady with last weeks market. Load Ohio driving horses, 175 - 285. Load Virginia work horses and riding horses; work horses, 225 - 440; riding horses, 195 - 230. Load Kansas riding horses, 155 - 295 Load lowa riding horses, 140 - 315. Local work horses 210 - 420; mules 115 -150; driving horses 175 - 350; riding horses 160 - 200; better horses 215 - 370. Killers: lightweight 11 - 13; heavyweight 16 - 18. Mare ponies 15-35; colts 5-10; geldings 15-30, larger ponies 40 - 75. Chicago Fresh Eggs 53.20 55.70 58.20 62.80 59.00 61.00 3.97 64.35 61.20 Kosher Market 3