HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
Monday, January 21
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to mostly SO lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-240 lb. 45.00-15.50;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 44.00-44.50;
US 2-3195-250 lb. 43.25-43.75;
US 3-4 245-285 lb. 42.5(M3.00.
Vintage
Auction
Saturday, January 19
HOGS 818: Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts mostly 50
cents lower. US No. 1-2 ISO
-235 lbs. 44.60-45.10, 2 lots
45.50, No. 1-3 195-245 lbs.
44.25-44,85, No. 2-3 190-260
lbs. 43.50-44.25, No. 2-4 265-
360 lbs. 37.00-41.50, No. 24
130-150 lbs. 36.10-36.85.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 300355
lbs. 35.0037.00. Boars 32.10
33.50; few light weights 38.00
38.75.
Wednesday, January 23
HOGS 375: Compared with
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Call AL SHAFFER At
Lancaster Pa
717 397 5113
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FOLBO 1825 ACA No. 30 - "The Godfather Bull" - Calved 4/12/70,
Wt. 136 lbs; Wt 2210 lbs. 12/4/72; Wt. 2400 lbs. 4/10/73; Wt 2446 lbs.
6/23/73, Haight. 72", Length. 66". Heart Girth: 95". Presently the largest
framed bull in North America, Folbo has sired 36 calves with average weight
of 86 lbs. SEMEN; $lB.OO
FUSCO222I ACA No. 33- Calved7/4/70,Wt,94 1b5.; Wt. 1900 lbs.
9/1/72; Wt. 2240 lbs. 4/10/73. A fast-growing, smooth bull with good
conformation, Fusco has sired 30 calves with an average weight of 88 lbs
SEMEN: $15.00
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Box 262, Harvest Dr. Road
GordonviUe, Pa. 17529
Ph. 717-354-5181 1
last Wednesday’s market.
Barrows 8c Gilts 50 cents to
81 higher. US No. 1-2 200240
lbs. 45.0045.60, few to 46.00,
No. 13 200-255 lbs. 44.00-
45.00.
SOWS: US no. 13 M 0575
lbs. 37.0039.00, No. 23 300-
600 lbs. 34.0038.00. Boars
(Heavyweights) 31.0032.00;
(Light weights) 34.0038.00.
Leb. Valley
Auction
Tuesday, January 22
Hogs 419
Barrows & Gilts steady to
50 cents higher. US 1-2 190-
225 pounds barrows & gilts
44.6044.85, 13 200-230 43.85-
44.75, 185-190 42.1043.00. 23
220-255 43.2543.60. US 13 350-
450 pounds sows 35.0036.00,
23 400-550 33.1035.25. Few
Boars 31.0034.25.
Feeder Pigs 8
One Lot US 13 65 pounds
feeder pigs 29.50 per head.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, January 23
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
mostly 1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-230 lb. 46.10-46.50;
US 1-2 195-240 lb. 44.85-45.25;
US 2-3 175-250 lb. 44.25-44.75;
US 3-4 245-260 lb. 43.60-43.85.
New Holland
Auction
Monday, January 21
HOGS 1300: Compared
FUSCO
with last Monday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts mostly 60
cents lower. US No. I*2 200-
240 lbs. 44.50-40.50, No. 14
200-245 lbs. 43.75-44.50, No. 2-
3 200-260 lbs. 42.00-43.75, No.
24 150-190 lbs. 41.0043.75.
SOWS: US No. 14 300450
lbs. 34.0047.00. Boars 33.00-
36.00.
St. Louis
Auction
HOGS: 6500.
Barrows and gilts 75-1.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 42.5042.75;
US 14 200-240 lb. 42.0042.50.
Peoria
Auction
HOGS: 4500.
Barrows and gilts mostly
1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 42.0042.50;
US 14 200-240 lb. 41.5042.00.
Indianapolis
Auction
HOGS: 2500.
Barrows and gilts 25 to 50
lower, trading rather slow.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 42.75-43.00,
25 head at 43.25; US 1-3 200-
240 lb. 42.0042.75, 240-260 lb.
41.0042.25.
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Compared with Wed
nesday: Prices generally
Semen from three more
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available February ,1974.
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Peoria Cattle
Thursday, January 24
CATTLE: Receipts this
week 5800: Compared to last
week 5524, and to last year
5175.
Compared with last weeks
close, slaughter steers
uneven, 1.00-2.00 lower with
some yield grade 44, 3.00-
4.00 lower. Slaughter heifers
1.00-2.00, instances 3.00
lower. Cows 50-1.50 lower.
Bulls steady to weak.
Receipts about 60 percent
slaughter steers, 25 percent
slaughter heifers and the
balance mostly cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and Prime 1150-1275
pounds yield grade 34,44.00-
47.25; same grade 1250-1450
44, 42.0044.00. Choice 950-
1200 24, 46.5048.25; Load
48.50; Early, 47.5049.50 with
few 950-1100 24, 50.0040.50;
half load 51.00. Few Choice
late 11501300 34, 44.0046.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 900
1300 45.0046.50. Good 42.00
45.00. Standard and Good
Holsteins early 43.0044.00;
Couple loads Good 44.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice and Prime 900-1100
pounds yield grade 3-4,45.00-
46.00; same grade 1000-1150
4-5, 40.00-43.00. Choice 800-
1050 2-4, 44.5046.50; load
47.00. Couple loads early
48.7549.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 750-1150 43.5045.00.
Good 39.0043.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 26.00-31.50.
High dressing Utility 32.00-
33.00; Few 33.50. Cutter
24.50-30.00. Canner 22.00-
25.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2,
1100-1800 pounds 37.0040.00.
Few yield grade 1, 41.00.
weak for railstock classes
and pork with bulk these
fresh meats sold as carcass
primal cuts or listed pork
cuts bulking low quotation.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-900 pounds
82.00- Choice 600-700
82.00- ; 700-800 81.00-
82.00; 800-900 80.00-81.00;
Good 500800 78.0080.00.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 pounds
81.50-83.00.
Calf (skin off)
150-350 pounds
Choice 98.00-105.00; Good
87.00-97.00; Standard 82.00-
86.00.
Veal (skin off)
Choice 90-150 pounds
114.00- Good 60-90
105.00- Standard 60-
120 85.00-90.00.
Lamb
Choice and Prime: 30-55
pounds 85.00-87,00; 55-65
83.00-85.00.
Choice Beef Cuts
Hinds (steer) 145-190
pounds 92.00-94.00; Arm
Churck 90-105 74.00-78.00;
Ribs (7-rib) 34-40 80.00-90.00;
Loins (trmd) 50-70 100.00-
103.00; Rounds (steer) 70-95
94.00-97.00; Full Plates 45.00-
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Ph. 717-653-1102
Lancaster Farming. Saturday, Jan. 26.1974
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, January 24)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
January
February 48.65 44.10
March
April 52.07 43.80 11.40 50.70
May
June 52.80 46.60
July
August 51.40 45.50
October 50.35 43.90
November
December 50.30 44.00
Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are
Lower, and Eggs are Lower.
a-aiked b-bid n-normal
Markets provided by Commodity Dept.,
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Omaha
Cattle
Thursday, January 24
Compared with last week’s
close: prices on slaughter
steers and heifers 50-1.25
lower through midweek with
closing trade on modest
supply 2.508.00 lower. Cows
strong to 50 higher. Bulls
strong to 1.00 higher. Small
feeder supply weak to 1.00
lower.
Four day receipts 25,700 as
compared 23,300 previous
week and 17,000 a year ago.
STEERS: On Monday and
Tuesday, high-Choice and
Prime 1057-1286 pounds yield
grade 3-4 49.00-49.50 with
several loads same grade
1100-1225 3-4 48.50-49.00. At
midweek, some 1260-1300 3-5
48.0048.25. Choice 1000-1250
2-4 closed 45.00-46.75 i part
load 47.50-48.00, mixed Good
and Choice 1000-1225 44.50-
45.00. Good 42.00-44.50.
Standard and low-Good
40.50-42.00.
Average cost slaughter
steers first three days 47.92
average weight 1151 pounds
as compared 47.40 and 1143
previous week and 41.62 and
1131 a year ago.
HEIFERS: Early, a load
high-Choice and Prime 970
pounds yield grade 34,49.00,
others same grade 940-1072
47.5048,50. Late, Choice 850-
1050 24 43.5045.00, part load
1050 46.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 800-1000 43.0044.00.
Good 40.0043.00. Standard
and low-Good 38.0040.00.
48.00; Hinds (heifer) 120-170
90.00-92.00.
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins (regular) 8-14
pounds 87.00-90.00; 14-17
85.00- Picnics
(regular) 4-8 55.00-58.00;
Boston Butts 4-8 67.00-69.00;
Spareribs 3 pounds down
80.00- Hams (skinned)
14-17 73.00-75.00; 17-20 68.50-
73.00,
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS
499.000 1,252,000
481.000 1,211,000
483.000 1,242,000
Week To Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
10.35 56.85
12.70 47.40
46.85
5.95
Oklahoma
City
Thursday, January 24
Estimated receipts 8,300
Same day last week 12,327
Same day last year 13,337
Moderately active, feeder
cattle and calves generally
steady with the weeks
decline; majority receipts
Good and Choice 400850
pound steers and 400850
heifers; Supplies include
liberal supply cattle arriving
from wheat pastures; fairly
large attendance buyers.
FEEDER STEERS: Few
Choice 368-390 pound 58.50-
60.00, part load 333 at 63.50;
400-500 56.00-59.50, part load
and small lot 408-438 62.50;
500-600 52.00-56.50 600-700
50.50-55.00; 700-800 48.00-
53.30; 800-933 46.50-49.80;
Mixed Good and Choice 300-
500 51.50-55.25; 500-700 49.00-
52.75; 700-950 44.50-48.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS:
Good 800-1000 pound 41.50-
43.90.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Few
Choice 318-338 pound 49.00-
51.25; 400-500 46.00-48.25; 500-
600 45.2548.50; 600-700 44.00-
46.00 few 700-811 43.75-45.00;
mixed Good and Choice 300-
500 44,0047.00; 500-687 43.00-
45.00; few Good 467-660 38.25-
42.75.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 29.50-32.00, a
few Utility diarybreds 32.25-
32.50. Canner and Cutter
26.50-30.00. Mixed Cutter and
low-Utility 30.25-31.00. Shelly
Canner 24.50-26.00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1 & 2
1400-1800 pounds 39.0041.50,
few yield grade 1 42.0042.50.
FEEDERS: Supply
mainly fleshy two-way
steers, these steady to weak
early, but closing 100 lower
as fat cattle market
declined. Outshipments from
regular market trade ap
proximately 2200, little
change from previous week.
3
Chicago
FreihEggi
63.05
46.05
47.35
SHEEP
142.000
124.000
144.000