Hog Prices Lancaster Market Monday, Oct. 15 HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady to 50 lower; sows scarce. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210-240 lb. 45.00-45.50; US 1-2 200- 240 lb. 44.00-44.50; US 2-3 195-260 lb. 43.25-44.00. Vintage Auction Saturday, Oct. 13 HOGS 670, compared with last Saturday’s market. Barrows & Gilts: $1 to $1.25 higher. US No. 1- 2 200-240 lbs. 44.75-45.25, No. 1-3 195-240 lbs. 44.00-44.85, No. 2-3 190- 265 lbs. 43.00-44,00, No. 2-4125-185 lbs. 38.00-42.00. SOWS: Few US No. 1-3 255 lbs. 38.25. Boars: 37.00-39.00 Wednesday, Oct. 17 HOGS 450, compared with last Wednesday’s market. Barrows & Gilts: $1.50 to $2 higher. US No. 1- 3 200-235 lbs. 46.00-46.75. lot 46.85, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 45.00-46.00. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. 38.00-40.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Oct. 17 Barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210-235 lb. 47.00-47,25;US 1-2 200- 240 lb. 46.35-46.75; US 2-3 190-255 lb. 46.10-46.35; Few US 3-4 255-265 lb. 45 8546.00. New Helland Auction Monday, Oct. 15 HOGS 1262, Compared with last Monday’s market. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS SHEEP 476.000 1,131,000 158,000 481.000 1,220,000 161,000 509.000 1,333,000 166,000 Week to Date 1 Same Period Last Week Same Period Last Year }! I^SSSSSiSSSSSi^SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS^SSS^<'S^ii<Wiis !fSSSSS^SS&SS9 iwua Farmline uinM Motors SINGLE-PHASE —Vz to 10 H. P. Capacitor Start CONTINUOUS DUTY BALL BEARING OPEN OR TOTALLY ENCLOSED Specially Designed to Produce Operating Characteristics to Fulfill Farm Requirements for Hard-Starting, Long-Life, Rugged Use Motors. IN STOCK NOW HIGH STARTING TORQUE FOR COMPRESSORS BARN CLEANERS GRINDERS SILO UNLOADERS OR ANY OTHER OPERATION THAT STARTS UNDER LOAD. " Quantity Discounts |P ELECTROMEC A ■rJ—"l ELECTROMECHANICAL SERVICE jKiUSAj; ROUTE 222. EPHRATA. PA. 17522 HOI PHONE (717) 733-7911 ELECTRIC MOTOR • GENERATOR • POWER-TOOL SPECIALISTS Barrows & Gilts: Mostly 75 cents to $1 higher. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 44.50- 45.00; US No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 43.75- 14.50; US No. 2-3 230-265'lbs. 42.00- 43.75; US No. 2-4140-190 lbs. 41.00- 43.75 Sows: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 36.00-39.00 Boars: 36.00-38.00 Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, October 16 379 Head Hogs Barrows and Gilts $1.50 higher. U.S. 1-3 200 - 235 pounds 45.75 - 46.10; 200 2-3 220 - 245 45.75 - 45.85. ' Sows: U.S. 1-3 300 - 500 pounds 42.00 - 43.25 ; 2-3 300 - 600 40.00 - 42.00. Boars (Few) 33.00 - 37.00. 54 Feeder Pigs Lot U.S. 1-3 25 pound feeder pigs 19.50 per head; Utility 10 -15 pounds 8.00 - 11.25 per head. St. Louis Auction HOGS- 5000. Barrows and gilts mostly 75 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1- 2, 250 head sorted 210-225 lb. 44.50; 40 head 1-2 at 44.10; US 1-3 200-240 lb 43.75-44.00 Indianapolis Auction HOGS: 2000. Barrows and gilts steady to 50 lower with most decline 200-230 lb. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1- 2 200-235 lb. 44.50-44.75; 42 head at 45.00- US 1-3 200-250 lb. 44.00- New York Dressed Meats Thursday, October 18 Daily Distributive-Less than Carlot Meat Trade: Compared with Wednesday: Prices continue weak for steer and heifer beef; veal and calf steady; lamb steady to weak; listed pork cuts fully steady. Suppliers moderate in all divisions. Beef chucks and rough cuts under pressure while poor* demand for lamb loins and ribs creating weakness but prac tically all pork cuts clearing readily. Beef wholesalers en countered poor dollar return this week and continued to be plagued by decrease in volume turnover, needed weekly to maintain wholesale business functions. Steer Beef Prime 600 - 900 pounds 68.50 - 70.00; Choice 600 - 700 68.00 - 70.00; 700 - 800 66.00 - 67.50; 800 - 900 62.00 - 66.00; Good 500 - 800 60.00 - 66.00. Heifer Beef Choice 500 - 700 pounds 66.00 - 68.00. Calf (Skin Off) 150 - 350 Pounds Choice 110.00 - 112.00; Good 105 00 - 109.00; Standard 100.00 - 102.00. Veal (Skin Off) Choice 90 - 150 pounds 122.00 - 125.00; Good 60 - 90118.00 -122.00; Standard 60 - 120 102.00 - 110 00 Lamb Choice and Prime- 30 - 55 pounds 68.00 - 70 00 ; 55 - 65 67.00 - 69.00. Choice Beef Cuts Hinds (Steer) 145 - 190 pounds 78.00 - 81.00; Arm Chucks 90 - 105 60.00 - 65.00; Ribs (7 Rib) 34 - 40 75.00 - 78.00; Loins (Trmd) 50 - 70 103.00 -107.00; Rounds (Steer) 70 - 95 82.00 - 85.00; Full Plates 42.00 - 43.00; Hinds (Heifer) 120 - 170 76.00 - 79.00. Fresh Pork Cuts Loins (Regular) 8 - 14 pounds .3.00 - 81.00; 14 - 17 76.00 - 79.00; Picnics (Regular) 4 - 8 55.00 - 58.00; Boston Butts 4 - 8 62.00 - 66.00; Spareribs 3 pounds down 72.00 - 75.00, Hams (Skinned) 14 - 17 79.00 - 81.00; 17 - 20 77.00 - 80.00. New Holland Dairy Auction Wednesday, October 17 Reported receipts of 116 cows, 2 heifers; market steady with last weeks market. Load Bradford County cows, fresh, 715 - 820; springers, 650 - 760. Load Pennsylvania cows, fresh, 515 - 730; springers, 625 - 770. Load Vermont cows, fresh, 685 - 840. Load Wisconsin cows, fresh, 665 - 885. Load New York cows, fresh, 635 - 785; springers, 570 - 695. Locally consigned cows, 465 - 840. Springing heifers, 610 - 800 Peoria Auction 3500. Barrows and gilts 25 to mostly 50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1- 2 200-240 lb. 44.00-44.50; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 43.50-44.00. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 20,1973 Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, October 18th) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes October November December January ’74 February 48.52 46.67 March April May June July 48 10 45.25 August 47.50 October Trend Cattle are Stronger; Hogs are Stronger; Potatoes are Weaker; and Eggs are Steady. a-asked b-bid n-normal Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc Oklahoma City Thursday, October 18 Estimated Receipts Same Day Last Week Same Day Last Year Trading moderately active, feeder cattle and calves 1.00-2 00 lower, full decline on fleshy of ferings; majority receipts Good and Choice 350-850 pound steers and 300-650 pound heifers; fairly large attendance buyers. FEEDER STEERS: Choice, end of Prime, 300-368 pound 63.00- 68.20; 400-500 59.00-63.00; 500-600 54.00- small lot and short load 517-543 60.30-60.50; 600-700 51.25-52.70, small lot and load 610- 61853.90-54.60; 700-800 48.90-53.00; 800-921 46.00-49.70, few 939-985 fleshy offerings 43.10-43.90; mixed Good and Choice 300-500 54.50-63.00; 500-700 49.50-53.50; 700-866 44.00-48.25; Good 300-500 50.00- 500-700 45.25-50.25. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Good 668-785 pound 43.40-45.75; small lot Good 975 pound 38.50. FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice 300-400 pound 53.20-55.25; 400-500 49.75- 56.75 ; 500-700 47.50-50.00; mixed Good and Choice 300-500 47.00-52.00 ; 500-700 44.25-48.00; Good 300-500 44.00-48.50; few 500- 600 39.00-42.50. FOR THE WEEK: Feeder cattle and calves 1.00-3.00 lower, some fleshy offerings 4.00 lower; slaughter cows lost part of the barly advance to close 50 cents to 1.50 higher, some cutter cows 2.00 higher; bulls strong to 50 cents higher. Salable receipts near 24,600 head compared to 22,371 last week and 27,786 the same week last year, cows nine per cent of the cattle receipts; feeders 89 percent of the total. Truck-Stop Diner Sign Don’t stand outside and be miserable Come on inside and get fed up. 40.20 45.60 44.95 45.60 48.67 45.42 7.42 44.55 48.55 46.95 47.10 Peoria Cattle Thursday, October 18 Receipts This Week Last Week Last Year 10,200 6,959 13,094 Compared with last weeks dose, slaughter steers under 1150 pounds 1.50-2.00 lower, heavier weights very uneven, mostly 3 00- 5.00 lower. Slaughter heifers 1 00- 2.00 lower. Cows and bulls steady to strong. Receipts mostly Choice 1000-1100 pound slaughter steers, with several loads over 1250 pounds yield grade 3-5. Heifer supply mostly Choice 800-950 pounds. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Near three loads Choice 1010-1050 pounds yield grade 2-3 Monday 43.00- Most Choice 900-1200 2-4 40.50-41.50, load 42.00; Choice 1200-1490 3-5 35.00-38.50, load 39.00; mixed Good and Choice 900-1200 39.50-40.50; Good 38.00- 49.50, including load mostly Good Holsteins 38.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Several loads Choice 900-950 pounds yield grade 2-4 Mon. 40.75- 41.00; most Choice 800-1000 2-4 39.50-40.50; four loads Choice, few Prime 900-1015 3-5 38.50-39.50; mixed Good and Choice 750-1000 38.00- Good 37.00-38.00. COWS; Utility and Commercial 30.00- Cutter 28.00-33.00; Canner 25.00-28.50. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1100- 1800 37 00-41.50; few yield grade 1 43.00-45.00. CATTLE: 100. Not enough slaughter steers or heifers for test Cows mostly steady New Holland Horse Auction Reported receipts of 581 head of horses, mules and ponies; market lower than last weeks market. Load Kansas riding horses 160 - 340. Load North Carolina work horses; singles 270 - 350; pairs 740 - 850 Load North Carolina riding horses 200 - 450 Load Ohio riding horses 210 - 360. Load lowa riding horses 175 - 500. Local work horses 210 - 330, mules 120 -160, driving horses 140 - 230, riding horses 150 - 200, better horses 225 - 375. Killers - lightweight 8 - 11, heavyweight 15 - 20 Mare ponies 20 - 45, colts 5 -10, geldings 20-40; larger ponies 50 - 75 Chicago Fresh Eggs 55.60 5.81 58.00 59.25 52.65 48.90 7.10 47.00 8.37 Monday, October 15 3 4700 4900 3600
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