SwXWWS^^ Hog Prices Vintage Auction Saturday, June 23 HOGS 816: Compared with last Saturday’s Market: Barrows & Gilts steady to 50 cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 41-41.75; US No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 40.35-41.; US No. 2-4190-260 lbs. 39.25-40.25; US No. 2-4 105-165 lbs. 35-37.75; Sows: US No. 1-3 390-500 lbs. 31.75- US No. 2-3 450-550 lbs. 29.75- Boars 30.25-31. Wednesday, June 27 HOGS 450. Compared with last Wednesday’s market 1.25 and 1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 41.75- 42.60; US No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 40.75- 41.50; Sows: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 30- 32.50; Boars: 30-31. New Holland Auction Monday, June 25 HOGS 880: Compared with last Monday’s market Barrows and Gilts steady. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 41.25-42; US No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 40.25-41.25; US No. 2-4 240-280 lbs. 39.50-40.25; US No. 2-4 150-190 lbs. 38.75-40.25; Sows: US No. 1-3 300-375 lbs 31.50-34; Boars 31.50-33. Indianapolis Auction HOGS; 2500 Barrows and gilts steady to weak, instances 25 lower than early Wednesday, or steady to strong with Wednesday’s close. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 200-235 lb. 40.75-41.00 mostly 40.75; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 40.00- 40.75. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, June 27 HOGS: Barrows and gilts SO LDO higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: one lot US 1 230 lb. 43.10; US 1-2 200- 230 lb. 42.00-42.35; US 2-3 220-250 lb 41.50-41.85; US 3-4 250-265 lb. 40.00-40.60. ®ftwsssssftws>>»:*sx'c*»>»»>»:*»:«< Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, June 26 335 Head of Hogs Barrows and Gilts $1.50 to $2 higher. Barrows and Gilts: U.S. 2-3 190 - 230 pounds 41.50 - 42.10, one lot 42.25; 2-4 220 - 245 40.00 - 41.25, one lot 278 pounds 37.50. Sows: U.S. 103 300 - 550 pounds 33.75 - 34.75; 2-3 300 - 450 33.50 - 33.75. Boars;(Few) 29.00 - 31.25. 50 Head of Feeder Pigs U.S. 1-3 20 - 30 pound feeder pigs 12.50 - 21.00 per head. Lancaster Market Monday, June 25 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 50 to mostly 1.00 higher; sows scarce. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 200-240 lb. 41.75-42.00; US 1-2 200- 240 lb. 41.25-41.75; US 2-3 190-255 lb. 40.00-40.75. St. iouis Auction HOGS; 4500. Barrows and gilts weights under 240 lb. steady to 25 lower early, closing fully steady; over 240 lb. steady to strong. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 200-235 lb 41.50; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 41 00-41.50; few early 40.75-41.00. Peoria Auction HOGS: 4000. Barrows and gilts opened steady to weak. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.50-41.00; US 1-3 200- 250 lb. 40.0040.50. Green Dragon Hoy Friday, June 22 20 loads hay, including: Few loads Alfalfa 40.00 - 41.00; couple loads Timothy 34.50 and 36.50; Mixed hay 31.00 - 44.00; one load Clover 40.00. 22 loads straw 32.00 - 36.50. 4 loads corn 69.50 - 72.50,2 loads 43.50 and 48.00. New York Dressed Meats Thursday, June 28 Daily distributive - less than carlot: Compared with Wednesday, prices steady for beef, veal and calf. Spring lamb weak throughout. Pork loins $2 higher. Picnics 50 cents higher. Butts and spare ribs steady; hams 50 - $1 higher. Fresh meat supplies moderate for all classes. Demand only fair at best and lamb wholesalers encountering very poor dollar return for second consecutive week. Retailers not too optimistic about coming weekend business in view of poor weather forecast. Steer Beef Choice 600 - 900 pounds 73.00 - 74.00; Choice 600 - 700 73.00 - 74.00; 700 - 800 73.00 - 73.50; 800 - 900 73.00 - 73.50; Good 500 - 800 71.50 - 72.50. Heifer Beef Choice 500 - 700 pounds 72.00 - 73.00. . Calf (Skin Off) 150 - 350 Pounds Choice 86.00 - 92.00; Good 85.00 - 89.00; Standard 80.00 - 83.00. Veal (Skin Off) Choice 90 - 150 pounds 119.00 - 122.00; Good 60 - 90115.00 -120.00; Standard 60 - 120 97.00 - 100.00. Lamb Choice and Prime: 30 - 55 pounds 78.00 - 80.00; 55 - 65 76.00 - 78.00. Choice Beef Cuts Hinds (Steer) 145 - 190 pounds 83.50 - 87.00; Arm Chucks 90 -105 63.00 - 66.00; Ribs (7-rib) 34 - 40 89.00 - 93.00; Loins (Trmd) 50 - 70 105.00-108.00; Rounds (Steer) 70 - 95 80.00 - 82.00; Full Plates 50.00 - 50.50; Hinds (Heifer) 120 - 170 82.00 - 84.50. Fresh Pork Cuts Loins (Regular) 8-14 pounds 76.00 - 78.00; 14 - 17 76.00 - 78.00; Picnics (Regular) 4 - 8 52.50 - 54.00; Boston Butts 4 - 8 63.00 - 66.00; Spareribs 3 pounds down 83.00-86.00; Hams (Skinned) 14 - 17 69.00-71.00; 17 - 20 67.50-69.50. Kosher Market Kosher Steer Beef and Spring Lamb: Prices steady and outlet mostly fair. Growing Degree Days, Rainfall A report from Penn State of weekly crop and weather roundups with a report on weather conditions for the week ending June 25. In Lancaster, the average temperature for the week was 71 degrees, -1 degree under the normal average for the time of year Growing degree days for crops that start at 50-degrees totaled 896 degrees, or 30 more than m an average year. Rainfall for the week totaled .86 inches; rainfall for the season .. since April 1 totaled 13.67 inches, or 2 97 inches more than normal. SELL Jf I ~ Jfcfr- n> YOUR ) BUTCHER A hogs c^r 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 Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, June 280 Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes July August 47.20 42.30 September 47.40 42.00 October November December 47.80 42.60 January ’74 February 48.00 42.85 March April 47.57 41.50 May 47.25 41.50 June July August Trend: Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are lower, and Eggs are lower. a-asked b-bid n-normal Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc Peoria Cattle Thursday, June 28 Receipts This Week 4342; Last Week 4109; Last Year 5910. As compared to last weeks close, slaughter steers mostly 25 higher. Slaughter heifers steady to mostly 25 higher. Cows steady. Bulls steady to weak. Supply mainly Choice slaughter steers and heifers with several loads Choice and Prime. Receipts 60 percent steers, 30 percent heifers balance mainly cows. STEERS - High Choice and Prime 1100-1265 pounds 3-4 47.75- 48.50. Choice 975-1200 2-4 46.25- 47 75 on Monday 46.00-47.50. Mixed Good and Choice 900-1225 45.00-46.50. Good 900-1225 43.25- 45.00. Standard and Good Holsteins 40.50-42.25. HEIFERS - High Choice and Prime 850-1025 pounds 3-4 46.75- 47.00 one load Monday 47.25. Choice 800-1000 2-4 45.00-46.75 on Monday 44.75-46 50. Mixed Good and Choice 750-950 43.25-45.00. Good 40 75-43.25. COWS - Commercial 32.00- 34.00. Utility 33.50-36 00. Cutter 32.25-34.00 Canner 30 50-32,50 BULLS - Utility and Com mercial 40 00-42.00. "Performance of Year" Award Goes to Arnold At the recent Pennsylvania Swine Field Day held at Penn State University Lawrence Ar nold, Lebanon RDI, was awarded a “Performance of Year” award for 12 Durocs, sired by his herd sire Big Flash 540335. The Arnold hogs had following averages -163 days tp 220 pounds, 1.91 daily gain, 30 4 inches long, 1.37 U. S. inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Cattle Hogs Sheep 117.000 279,000 33,000 117.000 245,000 32,000 126.000 298,000 34.000 460.000 1,074,000 129,000 462.000 1,061,000 127,000 497.000 1,110,000 146,000 Thurs , 6-28-73 Week Ago Year Ago Week-to-date Same Period Last Week Same Period Last Year Saturday. June 42.05 4.09 4.74 5.12 5.80 41.27 Oklahoma City Thursday, June 28 Estimated Receipts 13,000 Same Day Last Week 9,459 Same Day Last Year 12,348 Fairly active, compared to late last week, feeder steers and heifers over 500 pound steady to 50c higher; offerings under 500 pound in small supply and not enough sold to make a test of the trade. Majority receipts Good and Choice 500-900 pound steers and 500-700 pound heifers: fairly large attendance buyers. Light rain now falling in the Oklahoma city area. SALES AS OF 12:30 P.M FEEDER STEERS: Small lot and two short loads Choice 402- 484 pound 58.70-62 00; Choice 500- 600 54.50-58.25; 600-700 51.25-55.60, small lot 615 pound 57.25 ; 700-800 48.75- two small lots 701-708 52.75- ; 800-946 47.00-50 80; Mixed Good and Choice 500-700 49 25-55.00; 700-923 46.50-48.75; Good 500-650 47.50-51.00 HOLSTEIN STEERS: Part load Good 230 pound at 63 50; Good 500-700 43.00-47.75 , 700-1020 42.20-44.50 FEEDER HEIFERS- Small lot Choice 476 pound 51 00 and short load 440 pound at 55.50, Choice 500-600 47 00-49.20 ; 600-700 45 50- 48 10, few small lots mixed Good and Choice 367-500 46 75-51 00, 500-670 44.00-46 50 inches back fat, 4 32 square in ches loin eye. Big Flash is the first boar of any breed, other than Yorkshires, to be classified through the Meat Animal Evaluation Center Only a few hundredths of an inch of backfat and loin eye kept him from receiving a Superior sire classification the 1 Chicago Fresh Eggs 50.00 54.20 62.95 61.05 67.30 64.50