Hog Prices Lancaster Market Monday, August 13 Barrows and gilts slow, 50-75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 200-240 lb. 63.50-64.00; US 1-2 200- 240 lb. 63.00-63.50; US 2-3 190-265 lb. 62.00-63.00, mainly 62.50-63.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, August 15 Barrows and gilts mainly 3.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210-235 lb. 61.25-61.50; US 1-2 200- 240 lb. 59.35-59.75; US 2-3 190-255 lb. 58.60-59.35; US 3-4 240-265 lb. 58.10-58.50. New Holland Auction Monday, August 13 Hog Receipts 932 - Barrows and Gilts 2.50-2.75 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 63-63.50; US 1- 3 200-250 lb. 62.25-63.00; US 2-3 230-280 lb. 60.50-62.25; US 2-4 140- 190 lb. 59.00-62.25; Sows US 1-3 300-575 52-55 Boars 49-51 Vintage Auction Saturday, August 11 Hogs 783 - Barrows and Gilts $2.00 to 2.50 higher. US 1-2 200-250 lb. 62.75-63.00; US 1-3 195-245 lb. 62.35-62.75; US 2-3 190-240 lb. 61.35-62.00; US 2-4 170- 180 lb. 51.50-60.25; Sows US 1-3 370-660 lb. 50-53.60 Boars 40-42, individual 50. Wednesday, August 15 Hogs 410. Barrows and Gilts 1.00 to 1.50 lower. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 60.50-61.25; US 1-3 200-260 lb. 59.50-60.50 Sows US 1-3 300-570 lb. 52-54.50 Boars 45-53. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS SHEEP 408.000 1,048,000 158,000 376.000 1,061,000 155,000 501.000 1,146,000 157,000 Week to Date Same Pd. last week ' Same Pd. last year WIN POWER BUY OR LEASE YOUR WINPOWER ALTERNATOR TODAY CALL 717 733-7911 FOR AN APPOINTMENT ON YOUR FARM L. J. EDWARDS FARM SALES MGR. ■i-l ELECTROMEC LP NATURAL GAS GASOLINE I LI CTROML CTIANICAL SI RVICC DIESEL |j""* ROUTE 222, EPHRATA, PA. 17522 EN se?Ito EN 200.000 WATTS PHONE (717) 733-7911 ILKTRIC MOTOR •(.! Nl RATOR • I’OWI R 1001 SOCIALISTS Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, August 14 • 333 Head of Hogs Barrows and gilts strong to 25c higher, spots 75c higher. U.S. 1-3 190-235 pound barrows and gilts 61 00 - 61.85; 2-3 185 - 245 60.35 - 61.10; 2-4 160 - 180 58.00 - 69.85. Sows: U.S. 1-3 300 - 565 pounds 50.00 - 55.25. Boars: 43.00 - 45.25. 62 Head of Feeder Pigs U.S. 1-3 35 - 50 pound feeder pigs 40.00 - 58.00 per head; 1-3 70 - 85 pounds 60.00 - 64.00; Utility 35 - 40 pounds 31.00 - 36.00 per head. Penria Auction HOGS: 3500. Barrows and gilts opening 1.50 lower. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 57.50-58.00; US 1-3 200- 250 lb. 57.00-57.50. Indianapolis Auction HOGS: 3000. Barrows and gilts 3.00 lower, trading slow. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-3 including 1-2 195-250 lb. 56.25- 57.00. St. Louis Auction HOGS: 4000. 2.50-4.00 lower. Trade extremely slow with sharply contrasting offers and bids. 100 head No. 1-2 barrows and gilts 200-230 lb. for im mediate slaughter 58.00. US 1-2, around 300 head 57.50- 58.00; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 56.00-57.00 + + + To get all the contents from aerosol cans, shake them thor oughly each time to keep them full of gas. Shake the can between squirts to keep the solution well mixed with the gas. WORLDS LARGEST MFG.OF TRACTOR-DRIVEN ALTERNATORS with 45 years continuous experience to give you the best quality unit for long years of service, ►i and to protect < your family against huge i losses due to £ power outages, and brown outs, Omaha Cattle Thursday, August 16 Compared with last week’s close - closing prices on slaughter steers steady to 50c higher, heifers 50c higher. Cows closed steady to 50c lower, bulls fully 50c higher. Stocker and feeder cattle strong to 1.00 higher. Four day receipts 15,350 head compared with 11,950 previous week and 18,300 a year ago. Slaughter steers approximately 32 percent, heifers 34 percent, mainly Gooid and average Choice, only small volume high-Choice and Prime. Cows 15 percnet, feeders 16 percent. Demand was. unusually broad for slaughter cattle early in the week as several major packers inactive the previous week edged back into the market and prices advanced sharply Monday. With local supplies increase ap proximately 28 percent from the previous week, demand narrowed by mid-week. Prices suffered the first major setback in several weeks as most buying interests were cautious and selective as a more normal pattern of marketing began to develop. Although late week declines were sharp closing prices remained slightly higher than late previous week. The steer trade was solidly supported by feeder demand for the fleshy two-way steers. STEERS; On Monday two loads high-Choice and Prime 1272 pounds 3-4 58.50. Nine loads Choice with end Prime 1057-1297 3-4 57.85-58.00 early. At mid-week two loads same grade 3-4 1105- 1109 57.25-57.50. Choice 1000-1250 2-4 close 54.50-55.50. Mixed Good and Choice 975-1200 53.50-54.50. Good 50.50-53.50. Standard and low-Good 47.00-50.50. Average cost of slaughter steers first three days 55.98, average weight 1106 pounds as compared 53.95 and 1103 pounds previous week and 35.48 and 1086 pounds a year ago. HEIFERS: Early in the week two part loads Choice and Prime 1007-1033 pounds 3-4 55.50 and ten loads Choice with end Prime 852- 1198 55.00-55.25. At the close - Choice 900-1050 2-4 52.50-53.50. Mixed Good and Choice 750-1000 52.00-52.50, Good 47.50-50.00. Standard and low-Good 45.00- 47.50. COWS: At the close, Utility and Commercial 37.00-38.50. Canner and Cutter 32.50-37.00, mixed Cutter and low-Utility 37.25-37.50. Shelly Canner 29.00-32.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1400- 2100 pounds 42.00-45.00. Yield grade 1 45.50-47.00, few 48.00- 50.00. FEEDERS: Feeder prices closed 50c to 1.00 higher, the supply largely fleshy two-way steers. Outshipments of ap proximately 2,000 head compared with 1,500 the previous week. STEERS: Two small con signments Choice 516-537 pounds 60.00- and part load 868 pounds 62.00. Two loads Choice 874-936 57.50-57.65. Choice fleshy 902-1084 56.00-57.25. High-Good and Choice 950-1127 55.00-56.00. HEIFERS; Two loads Choice 635 pounds 61.50. Load Choice 797 pounds 55.50, other Choice 721-939 53.00- SELL ¥ A YOUR ) BUTCHER .a' hogs ) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes August September October November December January ’74 February 58.62 54.35 March April May June July August Trend - Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are Stronger, and Eggs are Lower. a-asked b-bid n-normal Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc. Peoria Cattle Thursday, August 16 Receipts this week totaled 5100, compared to 3946 last week, and 4873 a year ago. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers steady to 50 lower, instances 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers uneven, mostly steady. Cows steady to strong. Bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Supply 70 percent slaughter steers, 20 percent slaughter, heifers, and the balance ihostly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice and Prime 1180-1235 pounds 3-4, 57.00-58.00. One load at latter price Wednesday. Choice 950-1300 2-4, 55.00-57.00, closing 54.00-56.50. Mixed Good and Choice 900-1300 53.00-54.00. Good 51.00-53.00. Part load Standard and Good Holsteins 49.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-1025 pounds 2-4, 53.50- 55.50, including several loads Choice and Prime at latter price. Mixed Good and Choice 800-1050 51.00-53.50. Good 48.00-51,00. COWS: Utility and Commercial 38.00- High dressing Utility 42.00- Cutter 36.50-38.50. Canner 32.50-36.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2, 1100- 1700 pounds 46.00-50.00. Couple yield grade 1, 1640-2100 51.00- 52.50. Oklahoma City Thursday, August 16 Estimated Receipts 16,000 Same Day Last Week 16,510 Same Day Last Year 11,203 Moderately active, compared to late last week, feeder cattle and calves 2.00-3.00 lower, with weights under 500 pound as much as 5.00 lower. Bulk supply Good and Choice 400-850 pound steers and 350-650 pound heifers. FEEDER STEERS: Choice, few Prime 300-400 pound 75.00- 85.00, some 280 pound 89.00 ; 400- 500 73.50-79.50; 500-600 66 00-74.60; 600-700 63.00-68.00 ; 700-800 62.00- 64.80 ; 800-950 58.90-61.00; Mixed Good and Choice 300-450 65.00- 72.00 ; 500-700 62 30-67.10 , 700-850 57.00- 10, Good 700-1000 pound 51.00- 10 FEEDER HEIFERS Choice, few Prime 300-400 pound 65 GO -73 00, 400-400 63 00-66 10, 500-600 58 00-61 10, mixed Good and Choice 500-600 55 00-59 00, Good 400-550 54 00-58 60. 600-700 51 00- 56 00 56.17 57.12 57.75 52.55 58.20 54.35 58.07 52.70 6.35 57.97 52.90 52.55 56.67 50.60 These prices are made up of the average prices quoted by five participating local feed and grain concerns. It should be noted, however, that not every dealer handles each commodity. All prices are per bushel except for ear corn which is per ton. The average local grain prices quoted Thursday, August 16,1973, are as follows: BW+ Offered+ Ear Corn 71.00 79.33 Shelled Corn 3.03 _ 3.33 Oats, Local 1.13 ' 1.35 Oats, Western Barley Wheat +Bid is the price the dealer will buy from the farmer delivered to the mill. Offered is the price the dealer will sell for at his mill. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, August 13 Reported receipts of 474 head of horses, mules and ponies; market stronger than last weeks market. Load Tennessee riding horses, 190 - 295. Load lowa riding horses, 195 - 340. Load Kansas riding horses, 165 - 230. Load Illinois riding horses and driving horses; riding horses, 185 - 450; driving horses, 210 - 440. Work horses, 285 - 435; mules, 215 - 225; driving horses, 180 - 550; riding horses, 150 - 225; better horses, 250 - 330. Killers; lighweight, 14 - 17; heavyweight, 20 - 25. Mare ponies, 20 - 55; colts, 5 - 12; geldings, 20 - 45; larger ponies, 60 - 90. 24 loads hay, including- Few loads Alfalfa 50 00 - 77 00, few loads Timothy 32 00 - 44 00, few loads Mixed hay 32 50 - 50 00, couple loads Clover 31 00 and 52 00, one load Grass hay at 33 00 18 loads'straw 3? 00 - 39 00 14 loads corn 7100 - 94 50. imiple It 00 and 54 00 Chicago Fresh Eggs 76 30 74.15 5.13 78 10 82.10 75.30 69.50 6.07 66.00 7.38 Local Grain Thursday, August 16 1.70 1.83 1.96 2.29 3.89 3.95 Green Dragon Hay Friday, August 10 3 70 30