Hog Prices <®»^®s^ss^««cissaffiWsassft Lancaster Anchor Wednesday, December 19 Barrows and gilts 2.00-3.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210-240 lb. 47.00; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 45.75-46.00; US 2-3 195-255 lb. 45.25-45.75. Vintage Auction Saturday, December 15 HOGS 1251: Compared with last Saturday’s market. Barrows & Gilts $1 to $2 higher. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs. 43.85-44.35,2 lots 44.75, No. 1-3195-240 lbs. 43.00-43.75, No. 2-3 190-260 lbs. 42.10-42.85, No. 2-4 295-340 lbs. 36.00-38.75, No. 2-4110- 1651b5. 39.00-40.60. SOWS; US No. 1-3 212-255 lbs. 35.00-36.60, No. 1-3 345-525 lbs. 31.30-33,25. Boars US -275 lbs. 32.0040.00. Wednesday, December 19 HOGS 450: Compared with last Wednesday’s market. Barrows & Gilts unevenly steady. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 45.00-46.50, few to 46.75, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 44.00- 45.00. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 30.00-34.00. Boars: Light 34.00-38.0 a Lancaster Market Monday, December 17 Barrows and gilts very uneven, averaging steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1- 2 200-240 lb. 44.00-45.00; few US 1 200-240 lb. 45.00-45.50; US 2-3 190- 255 lb. 42.00-43.50. XXX Self-trust is the first secret of success. - SELL * YOUR vtrr- ) BUTCHER “'HOGS DIRECT 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 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. |P ELECTROMEC Url ELECTROMECHANICAL SERVICE IJ-* ROUTE 222, EPHRATA, PA. 17522 HU] PHONE (717) 733*7911 ELECTRIC MOTOR •GENERATOR • POWER TOOL SPECIALISTS New Holland Auction Monday, December 17 HOGS 760: Compared with last Monday’s market. Barrows & Gilts Mostly $1 to $2 higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 46.0047.00, No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 44.5046.00, No. 2-3 220-260 lbs. 42.0044.50, No. 24160- 190 lbs. 42.0044.50. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 31.50-36.00. Boars 30.50-33.60. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, December 18 260 Hogs Barrows & Gilts 50 cents to $1 - higher. US 1-3 200-235 pounds 43.8544.35, 2-3 200-255 43.0043.85, lot 24 250 42.35. Few US 1-3 400- 500 pounds sows 34.60-35.25. Few Boars 33.00-35.00. 9 Feeder Pigs Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. St. Louis Auction HOGS; 1600. Barrows and gilts about steady on limited sales under 240 lb. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1- 3 200-240'1b. 43.00-44.00. Peoria Auction HOGS: 2000. Trading very slow, market not established. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1- 3, few sales 200-240 lb. 41.50-42.00. Indianapolis Mon HOGS; 1000. Barrows and gilts 1.00 higher, trading active. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1- 2 200-230 lb. 44.00-44.25; US 1-3 200-240 lb, 43.00-44.00; US 2-3 240- 260 lb. 42.00-43.00. Green Dragon Hay December 14 54 loads of hay including: Alfalfa, few loads 47.00-68.50, one load at 91.00; Timothy 31.00- 43.00; Mixed hay 31.00-50.00, one load at 58.50; Stubble hay, two loads 33.50'and 35.00. 16 loads straw 39.00-48.50. Coni, six loads 68.00-70.00. Oats, one load 1.45 per bushel. ‘ WORLDS LARGEST MFG.OF TRACTOR-DRIVEN ALTERNATORS with 45 years continuous \ m a experience to give you the best quality unit for long years of service and to protect your family against huge losses due to power outages, and brown outs, LP-NATURAL GAS GASOLINE DIESEL ENGINE GEN. SETS TO 200,000 WATTS New York Dressed Meats Thursday, December 20 Daily distributive - less than carlot meat trade. Compared with Wednesday: Steer and heifer beef closing out at high quotation for week. Small stock classes steady, pork loins and butts $5.00 or more ad vanced, picnics $2.00 higher, spareribs steady, hams $2.00 lower. Supplies relatively small in all divisions. Moderately broad demand for beef hinds, rounds and ribs along with pork loins. Current receipts of fresh meats will be well cleared before close of long pre-holiday weekend. Prime 600-900 pounds 70.00; Choice 600-700 69.00 ; 700-800 69.00; 800-900 66.00. Good 500-800 65.00. Choice 500-700 pounds 69.00. Calf (Skin Off) 150-350 pounds Choice 97.00-100.00; Good 86.00- 95.00; Standard 80.00-86.00. Veal (Skin Off) Choice 90-150 pounds 112.00- 115.00; Good 60-90 100.00-107.00; Standard 60-120 85.00-90.00. Lamb Choice and Prime 30-55 pounds 78.00; 55-65 74.00. Choice Beef Cuts Hinds (steer) 145-190 pounds 79.00- Arm Chucks 90-105 61.00- Ribs (7-rib) 34-40 85.00- Loins (trmd) 50-70 96.00- Rounds (steer) 70-95 85.00- Full Plates 42.00; Hinds (heifer) 120-170 77.00-79.00. Fresh Pork Cuts Loins (regular) 8-14 pounds 86.00-88.00; 14-17 84.00-86.00; Picnics (regular) 4-8 56.50-59.50; Boston Butts 4-8 70.00-73.00; Spareribs 3 pounds down 72.00- 76.00; Hams (skinned) 14-17 79.00- 81.00; 17-20 74.00-76.00. Lebanon Valley Auction Tuesday, December 18 207 Cattle Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter cows $2 to $4 higher. Slaughter bullocks 75 cents to $1 higher. Few Choice 1000-1200 pounds slaughter steers 42.1CH3.85, few Good 39.50-43.00, few Standard 39.10-41.35. In dividual Choice slaughter heifers at 43.50, few Good 38.75-40.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 36.00-38.60, Cutters34.oo-36.00, Canners 31,25- 34.00, Shells'down to 29.00. Few Choice slaughter bullocks 47.10- 49.25, Good 43.85-45.75, Standard 41.75-44.00, Utility 36.50-39.50. Yield Grade 1-2 1200-1550 pounds slaughter bulls 43.00-44.85. 200 Vealer Calves Vealers grading Good $4 lower, Utility & Standard $1 to $2 lower. Two Prime vealers 70.00, few Choice 64.00-67.00, Good 56.00- 61.00, Standard 50.00-55.00, Utility 90-120 pounds 39.00-45.00, 70-85 35.00-39.00. Farm calves, Holstein bulls 90-120 44.00-56.00; Holstein heifers 90-130 50.00-70.00 Regional Hay Prices Monday, December x 7,1973 (All hay No. 2 and better prices paid by dealers at the farm price per ton.) Hay & Straw steady to strong. Alfalfa 55.00-60.00 Mixed Hay 40.00-50.00 Timothy Hay 30.00-40.00 Straw 35.00-40.00 Mulch 15.00-25.00 U. S. Inspected livestock Slaughter Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS SHEEP 459.000 1,168,000 122,000 485.000 1,160,000 117,000 470.000 1,209,000 138,000 Week-to-date Same period last week Same period last year ‘ 1., ..... _i. _■ . u-, L . t - Steer Beef Heifer Beef Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 22,1973 — Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, December 20) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes December January ’74 February 46.35 43.90 March April May June July August October 47.25 42.40 November December Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are Mixed, and Eggs are Mixed. a-asked b-bid n-normal Markets provided by Commodity Dept., Reynolds Securities, Inc. Oklahoma City e#r ™ Cattle Thursday, December 20 t Estimatedßecpints i w CATTLE: Receipts this week ILme Day Last Week G&3 last week 8000 and last year Same Day Last Year 5 615 6 7°°- Compared with last weeks Salable receints sharolv close ’ slau S hter steers fuU y 50 > cifftaaS due to storm conditfore instances LOO higher. Slaughter over most of the marketing area he * ers ful ly SOhigher. Cows 1.00 - yesterday resulting in hazardous mstances 2.00 higher. Bulls fully road conditions. Trading st ®® d y-. moderately active on the limited Pecei P te 65 P™* slaughter supply, feeder cattle and calves steers, 25 percent heifers and the somewhat uneven, averaging • about steady; supply mainly SLAUGHTER STEERS. Good and Choice 350-750 pound chor f and Pri “ e “ 50 :* 2 ™ steers and 300-625 pound heifers; P®™* f 5 ® - Moderate buyers. I? 00 ’ late Three loads FEEDER STEERS: Small lots Jjw* ime S'- 1 , 370 Choice, few Prime 350-400 pounds 2-4, 59.90-60.80; 400-475 54.25-59.90; 39.50-41.50; Load 42.00. Choice 500-600 49.00-54.00; 640-730 47.00- 1300 , 3 1’ 49.90, small lot 871 at 45.40; Mixed and Choice 38.00- Good and Choice 300-500 51.75- 2 ?.50. Good 37.00-38.00. Load 54.75; 500-625 46.25-48.50, small lot Standard and Good Holstems 794 at 45.00; Good 300-500 45.25- HTFR ' pRS . 49.75; few 600-735 41.25-43.00. SLAUGHTER HElh EKS. HOLSTEIN STEERS: Good Cho “| e and Pn j ne 0 ® 00 :^ 1 ® 0 416-481 41.75-44.00; 562-937 37.00- pounds, yield ® rad f 41 3 Q 39.50. Choice and Prune 1000-1175 FEEDER HEIFERS: Choice, 5 L??: 0 9?!l 00 n Ch^ C l few Prime 275-356 pound 47.00- Sa Couple loa