Hog Prices
Vintage Auction
Wednesday, August 29
HOGS 350, compared with last
Wednesday’s market.
Barrows and Gilts: $7 to $8
lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 Ibjs.
51.75-52.50, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
50.00-
SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs.
45.00- Boars: 41.00-45.00
Lancaster Auction
Wednesday, August 29
Barrows and gilts 4.00-5.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-
2200-240 lb. 52.25-52.60;US 2-3 195-
2451 b. 51.75-52.25; one lot US 2187
lb. 51.35.
Hew Holland Auction
Monday, August 27
HOGS 1134: Compared with
last Monday’s market. Barrows
& Gilts: mostly steady to 50 cents
higher, spots $1 higher.
US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 57.00-
58.00; US No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 56.50-
57.00; US No. 2-3 240-275 lbs. 55.00-
56.00; US No. 2-4170-200 lbs. 54.00-
56.00.
Sows: US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs
46.00-50.00.
Boars: 45.00-47.00
St. Louis Auction
HOGS: 3000.
Barrows and gilts slow, fully
1.00 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-3
200-240 lb. 50.50-51.00.
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Lebanon Valley Auction
320 Head of Hogs
Barrows and Gilts $3.50 to $3.75
lower.
U.S. 1-3 195 - 235 pounds 54.35 -
54.85 ; 2-3 200 - 250 53.00 - 54.10.
Sows: U. S. 1-3 (few) 300 - 450
pounds 46.00 - 48.00 ; 2-3 400 - 575
42.00 - 45.50.
Boars: (Few) 41.00 - 43.85,
106 Head of Feeder Pigs
U. S. 1-3 25 - 35 pounds 23.00 -
32.00 per head; Utility 15 - 25
pounds 12.00 - 20.00 per head.
Peoria Auction
HOGS: 2500.
Barrows and gilts opening
strong to 25 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2
200-230 lb. 52.50-53.00; about 100
head at 53.00; US 1-3 200-250 lb.
52.00-52.50; US 2-3 250-270 lb.
51.50-52.00.
Indianapolis Auction
HOGS: 1000.
Barrows and gilts weak to
mostly 50 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS; US 1-2
195-235 lb. 51.25-51.50; US 1-3 195-
240 lb. 51.00-51.50.
Lancaster Market
Monday, August 27
Barrows and gilts 1.50-2.00
lower than last Wednesday.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1
200-240 lb. 57.00-57.50, one lot
57.75; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 56.00-
56.75; US 2-3 190-255 lb. 55.50-
56.00.
Omaha Cattle
Thursday, August 30
Compared with last week’s
close: closing prices slaughter
steers and heifers 3.00-3.50 lower
in a generally slow trade. Cows
and bulls strong to 50c higher.
Feeder cattle fully 1.00 lower,
supply mainly fleshy two-way
steers:
Four day receipts 14,600 as
compared 11,800 previous week
and 14,400 a year ago.
Slaughter steers ap
proximately 39 percent, heifers
33 percent, predominance Good
to Average-Choice. Cows 12
percent. Feeders 12 percent. For
second successive week, prices
on slaughter steers and heifers
declined sharply after an upward
spiral of seven weeks duration.
Marketings moderately ex
panded over previous week and
buyer resistance to prevailing
meat prices further aggravated
by continued hot, humid weather.
Most area packers back in
operation in some fashion but
many still slaughtering on a
custom-kill basis at less than
normal capacity. Canadian
packers moderately active in
trade for high-Good and Choice
1000-1100 pound steers.
STEERS: Early, load high-
Choice and Prime 1182 pounds 3-4
53.50, several loads same grade
982-1309 2-4 52.50-53.00. At mid
week, load high-Choice and
Prime 1233 pounds 3-4 52.00,
seven loads Choice and Prime
1050-1203 51.25-51.50. Choice 975-
1300 2-4 closed 49.50-51.00. Mixed
Good and Choice 950-1225 48.50-
49.50. Good 46.50-48.50. Standard
and low-Good 45.50-46.50.
Average cost slaughter steers
first three days 50.86 average
weight 1099 pounds as compared
52.97 and 1121 pounds previous
week and 34.12 and 1118 pounds a
year ago.
HEIFERS: Early, high-Choice
and Prime 900-1110 pounds 3-4
51.00- Same grades 913-1168
at midweek 50.00-50.25. Choice
850-1025 2-4 48.2549.75. Mixed
Good and Choice 750-1000 47.50-
48.25. Good 45.00-47.50. Small lots
Standard and Good 44.00-45.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
36.00- Canner and Cutter
33.00- Mixed Cutter and low-
Utility 36.25-36.50. Shelly Canner
30.00-
BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1500-
1800 pounds 46.00-48.00, bulk
Yield Grade 1-2 1400-2100 43.00-
46.00.
FEEDERS: Prices fully 100
lower, supply largely fleshy two
way steers with moderate
volume heifers. Outshipments
from regular market trading
approximately 1800 head as
compared 2000 previous week.
STEERS; Load Choice 892
pounds 51.75. High-Good and
Choice 951-1118 51.00-51.50, load
mostly Good 995 pounds 49.00.
Regional Hay Prices
Monday, August 27,1973
(All hay No. 2 and better prices
paid by dealers at the farm price
per ton.)
Hay & straw steady.
Alfalfa 50.00-60.00
Mixed Hay 30.00-50.00
Timothy Hay 25.00-45.00
Straw 25.00-30.00
Mulch 10.00-20.00
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Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
September
October
November
December
January ’74
February 52.37 47.55
March
April
May
June
August
October
51.80
Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are Higher
and Eggs are Lower.
a-asked b-bid n-normal
Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, August 30
Receipts This Week 5600, Com
pared to Last Week 5000, and to
Last Year 5100.
Compared with last week’s
close, slaughter steers 3.00-4.00
lower. Slaughter heifers 2.00-3.00
lower. Cows and bulls steady.
Supply about 70• percent
slaughter steers, 25 percent
heifers, and the balance cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Load
Choice and Prime 1220 pounds 3-
4,51.75. Monday load high Choice
1236 pounds 3-4, 54.00. Six loads
High Choice and Prime 1380-1450
4-5, 47.00-50.50. Couple loads 1300
pounds 3-5, 51.00. Choice 950-1200
2-4,50.00-51.50. Choice 1200-1250 3-
4, 49.00-50.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 900-1300 48.00-49.50. Good
46 00-48.00. Couple loads Stan
dard and Good 45.00-46.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1050 pounds 2-4, 48.00-
50.00, mostly 48.00-49.50; several
loads reached 51.00 Monday.
Mixed Good and Choice 750-1000
46.00-48.00. Good 45.00-46.00.
COWS: Utility and Commercial
35.50- High dressing Utility
39.00; few Monday 40.00. Cutter
34.50- Canner 32.00-34.50.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2, 1100-
1700 pounds 40.00-45.00. Couple
head 46.50; individual yield grade
1, 48.00.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Monday, August 27
Reported receipts of 631 head of
horses, mules and ponies;
market steady with last weeks
market.
Load Kansas riding horses 160 -
310.
Load Tennessee riding horses
225 - 305.
Local work horses 215 - 545;
driving horses 180 - 635; riding
horses 160 - 235; better horses 285
- 715.
Killers; lightweight 14 - 17;
heavyweight 20 - 25.
Mare ponies 30 - 60; colts 8-15;
geldings 25-30; larger ponies 65 -
85.
U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS SHEEP
407,000 939,000 132,000
Week to Date
Last Week
Last Year
49.55 46.55
51.32 47.62
52.32 45.45 6.50
52.82 46.32
52.55 46.40
Oklahoma City
Thursday, August 30
Estimated Receipts 10,000
Same Day Last Week 11,003
Same Day Last Year 7,584
Moderately active, compared
to late last week, feeder cattle
and calves 2.00-3.00 lower. Bulk
supply 400-800 pound steers with
liberal showing 600-750 pounds
and 400-650 pound heifers. Both
steer and heifer calves in small
supply.
FEEDER STEERS; Choice,
few Prime 300-400 pounds 75.00-
81.00; 400-500 68.00-74.70 ; 500-600
62.00- 600-700 56.00-61.90,
shipment 628 pound 64.20; 700-800
53.20-58.00; 800-900 50.00-54.10.
Mixed Good and Choice 400-500
65.00- 500-600 60.00-64.70;
600-800 51.00-58.00. Good 400-500
60.00- 500-700 48.00-56.00;
700-850 47.00-52.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice,
few Prime 400-500 pound 56.00-
60.50, few 260-288 63.50-66.10; 500-
600 52.00-57.00; 600-700 49.00-53.80;
700-800 46.00-51.00. Mixed Good
and Choice 300-500 52.00-58.25;
500-700 45.00-54.00. Good 400-500
48.00-52.00; 500-600 43.00-49.40.
New York
Dressed Meats
Thursday, August 30
Daily Distributive-Less than
Carlot Meat Trade:
Compared with Wednesday:
Prices secondary as demand
extremely narrow at wholesale
levels for all fresh meat. Buyers
not even submitting reasonable
bids and it is apparent that stocks
on hand at retail are fully ample
to meet over the counter
movement. It is highly probable
that clearance will be incomplete
prior to Holiday weekend for
beef, lamb and pork.
Choice and Prime Spring: 30 -
55pounds 77.00 - 80.00; 55-65 77.00
- 79.00.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins (Regular) 8-14 pounds
89.00 - 90.00; 14 - 17 87.00 - 89.00;
Picnics (Regular) 4 - 8 72.00 -
74.00; Boston Butts 4 - 8 87.00 - 89;
Spareribs 3 pounds down 105.00 -
107.00; Hams (Skinned) 14 - 17
89 00 - 90.00; 17 - 20 87.00 - 89.00.
391.000 899,000 122,000
497.000 1,159,000 145,000
September 1,1973
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
66.75
69.00
4.95 74.00
75.10
69.35
64.65
6.15 63.50
7.33
Lamb
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