Hog Prices
Lancaster Market
Monday. Sept. 10
Compared to last Wednesday,
barrows and gilts 1.50 lower,
instances 2.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1
200-240 lb. 46.00-46.50; US 1-2 195-
245 lb. 45.00-46.00; US 2-3 190-260
lb. 44.50-45.50.
Vintage Auction
Saturday, Sept. 8
HOGS 431: Compared with last
Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts; $7.50 to $7.75
lower.
US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 44.25-
44.85, few to 46.00; US No. 1-3 195-
240 lbs. 43.50-44,25; US No. 2-3190-
225 lbs. 43.25-43.75; Few US No. 2-
4 270-465 lbs. 38.75-41.25; Few US
No. 2-4 135-190 lbs. 40.50-42.00
SOWS: US No. 1-3 275-645 lbs.
38.00-42.00
Few Boars: 37.25-38.75.
Wednesday, Sept. 12
HOGS 500: Compared with last
Wednesday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts: Mostly $1 to
$1.50 lower,
US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 47.50-
48.60; US No. 1-3195-250 lbs. 46.50-
47.25
Sows: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs.
40.50-42.00
Boars: 40.00-41.00.
Lancaster AncHon
Wednesday, Sept. 12
Barrows and gilts 2.00-3.00
higher than early Monday.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
Couple lots US 1 210-240 lb. 48.75;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 48.35-48.50; US 2-
3 190-255 lb. 47.75-48.35, mainly
48.1048.25.
St. Louis Mien
HOGS: 3500.
Barrows apd gilts 50-75 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1,
around 200 head 200-230 lb. 47.25-
47.50; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 46.50-
47.00. latter price paid freely.
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New Holland Auction
Monday, Sept. 10
HOGS 1093: Compared with
last Monday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts: $3 to $3.25
lower.
US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 48.50-
49.00; US”No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 48.00-
48.50; US No. 2-3230-260 lbs. 46.00-
48.00; US No. 2-4170-190 lbs. 46.00-
48.00
Sows: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs
43.00-45.00
Boars: 42.00-43.00
Indianapolis Auction
HOGS: 1500.
Barrows and gilts mostly 1.00
higher, trading fairly active.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-
3 including 1-2 200-250 lb. 46.50-
47.00, 44 head mostly 1-2 at 47.25-
47.35, 45 head at 48.00.
Lebanon Valley Auction
Lebanon Valley Hogs
Tuesday, September 11
265 Head of Hogs
Barrows and Gilts $4.50 lower.
U.S. 1-3 200 - 250 pounds 45.35 -
45.85; 2-3 190 - 250 44.00 - 45.50.
Sows: U.S. 1-3 350 - 550 pounds
41.25 - 42.25 ; 2-3 350 - 550 39.10 -
40.10.
Boars: 38.00 - 39.75.
75 Head of Feeder Pigs
U.S. 1-3 35 - 50 pounds 24.00 -
28.00 per head; Utility 20 - 25
pounds 12.50 - 18.50 per head.
Peoria Auction
HOGS: 3000.
Barrows and gilts 50 higher
than early Wednesday.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-
2 200-240 lb. 46.5047.00; US 1-3
200-250 lb. 46.0046.50.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
AD
New York
Dressed Meats
Thursday, September 13
Daily Distributive - Less than
Carlot Meat Trade -
Compared with Wednesday,
steer and heifer beef steady;
lamb mostly 1.00 lower; pork
loins 1.00 - 2.00 higher; picnics
1.00 higher; butts and spareribs
steady; hams firm to 2.00 higher.
Movement of meats continues
favorable from a wholesalers
standpoint and it appears that
clearance will be fairly complete
for all fresh meats this week.
Lamb chucks however very
draggy and quoted fully 15c
below opening session.
Steer Beef
Choice 600 - 900 pounds 78.50 -
80.00; Good 500 - 800 77.00 - 79.00.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500 -700 pounds 78.00 -
79.00.
Choice Beef Cuts
Hinds (Steer) 145 - 190 pounds
92.00 - 94.00; Arm Chucks 90 -105
72.00 - 76.00; Ribs (7-rib) 34 - 40
98.00 -100.00; Loins (Trmd) 50 - 70
110.00-115.00; Rounds (steer) 70 -
95 90.00 - 93.00; Full Plates 53.00 -
54.00; Hinds (Heifer) 120 - 170
87.00 - 90.00.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins (Regular) 8-14 pounds
87.00 - 90.00; 14 -17 85.00 - 89.00;
Picnics (Regular) 4 - 8 66.00 -
69.00; Boston Butts 4 - 8 75.00 -
79.00; Spareribs 3 pounds down
86.00 - 88.00; Hames (Skinned) 14
- 17 78.00 - 80.00; 17 - 20 77.00 -
80.00.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Tuesday, September 11
212 Head of Cattle
Compared with last weeks
market, slaughter cows 50 cents
to $2 higher.
STEERS';* Choice (individual)
at 52.00; 66od'» 47.85 - 50.10;
Standard (few) 46.10 - 49.00.
HEIFERS: Good (few) 48.25 -
51.25.
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 39.25 - 41.75;
Cutters 36.25 - 39.75; Canners
34.25 - 36.25; Shells down to 30.50.
BULLOCKS AND BULLS;
Good slaughter bullocks 48.10 -
50.10; Standard 45 85 - 46.60; few
yield grade 1-2 1350 pounds and
over bulls 47.00 - 52.75.
210 Head of Veal Calves
Choice 68 00 - 71.00; Good 63.00 -
68.00; Utility 90 - 120 pounds 55.00
- 61.00; 70 - 85 pounds 47.00 - 51.00.
FARM CALVES: Holstein
Bulls 70 - 85 pounds 50.00 - 60.00;
90 - 130 58.00 - 75.00; Holstein
Heifers 70 - 85 pounds 58.00 -
71.00; 90 - 130 75.00 - 91.00.
36 Head of Sheep
Choice (few) 40 - 60 pounds
36.50 - 37.00; Good (few) 55 - 85
31.50 - 35.00; slaughter ewes 17.00
- 18.00.
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Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, September 13)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
September
October
November
December
January ’74
February 50.55 45.15
March
April
May
June
July
August
October
Trend Cattle are Stronger, Hogs are Stronger, Potatoes are
Stronger, and Eggs are Stronger.
a-asked b-bid n-normal
Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, September 13
Receipts this week 3500,
compared to the four days last
week 3400 and to the week last
year 4700.
Compared with last weeks
close. Slaughter steers steady to
50 higher on weights under 1200
pounds, with Choice and Prime
yield grade 4-5, closing 50-1.00
lower. Slaughter heifers mostly
50 lower. Cows weak to 50 lower.
Bulls fully steady. Supply mostly
Local Grain
Thursday, September 13
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 ear
corn which is per ton.
The average local grain prices
quoted Thursday, September 13,
1973, are as follows:
Bid+ Offered-t-
Ear Com, Old 67.66 76.33
Shelled Corn 2.33 2.63
Oats,
Local
Oats,
1.10 1.32
Western
Barley
Wheat
1.60 1.75
1.88 2.20
3.69 4.05
4-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
U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS SHEEP
479.000 983,000 155,000
322.000 815,000 121,000
527.000 1,270,000 170,000
Week-to-date
Same Pd. last week
Same Pd last year
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Dairy Products, Water, Waste Water
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46.70 42.15
47.40 43.15
51.05 43.75 6.80
51.10 44.10
44.15
50.70 43.80
50.30
Choice 1000-1100 pounds
slaughter steers and heifer
supply mostly Choice 850-950
pounds. Receipts about 70 per
cent steers, 25 percent heifers
and the balance mostly cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and Prime 1175-1350
pounds 3-4 early 50.00-50.50; load
Wednesday 1240 pounds 3-4,51.00.
Choice and Prime 1200-1300 4-5 _
49.00-49.25. Choice 900-1220 2-4,
48.50-50.25, Load High Choice 1370
pounds 4-5,48.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 900-1300 47.0048.50. Good
45.0047.00. Standard and Good
Holsteins 44.0045.00. Those at
latter price mostly Good.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS-
Load Choice and Prime 1000
pounds 3-4 48.50. Choice 800-1025
2-4, 47.00-48.25. Mixed Good and
' Choice 750-975 45.5047.00. Good
43.5045.50.
New Holland
Horse Auction
Reported receipts of 552 head of
horses, mules and ponies,
market lower than last weeks
market.
Load Kansas riding horses 160 -
395.
Local work horses 185 - 420;
mules 135 -175; driving horses 175
- 510; riding horses 140 - 225,
better horses 305 - 375.
Killers: Lightweight 8 - 11;
heavyweight 15 - 20.
Mare ponies 10-25, colts 4-8,
geldings 10-20; larger ponies 45 -
60.
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Fresh Eggs
59 00
62.40
5.20 65 15
67.40
62.60
60.20
6.40 58.40
7.62
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