HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
Monday, March 18
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
2.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-235 lb. 36.25-36.75;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 36.00-36.25;
US 2-3 195-260 lb. 35.35-35.85.
Vintage
Auction
Saturday, March 16
HOGS 740: Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts: $3 to $3.50
lower. US No. 1-2 190-235 lbs.
36.0036.60, few to 37.00, No.
1-3 195-245 lbs, 35.00-35.85,
No. 2-4 250-295 lbs. 33.00-
35.00, No. 2-4 175-185 lbs.
34.0034.50. SOWS: US Na. 1-3
315-480 lbs. 30.00-32.75, No. 2-
3 450-635 lbs. 27.75-30.00.
Boars: 26.35-29.10, individual
195 lbs. 31.25.
'' Wednesday, March 20
HOGS 467: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts: $5 to $6
lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
33.0033.75, No. 1-3 200-255
lbs. 31.0033.00. SOWS: US
No. 1-3 275300 lbs. 31.00-
31.25, 300-550 lbs. 23.00-24.00.
BOARS: 22.50-23.75.
Leb. Valley
Auction
Tuesday, March 19
HOGS 403
Barrows and gilts $3 to
YOUR rfnr
BUTCHER . j
HOGS . J\l
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
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$3.50 lower. US 13 200-240
pounds barrows and gilts
33.8534.85, lot at 35.00, 23
200-260 32.0033.60. US 2-3 300-
450 sows 28.2530.25. Boars
23.00-27.10.
Feeder Pigs 30
Lot US 13 25 pounds feeder
pigs 19.50 per head, 13 (few
lots) 4030 33.0035.50 per
head.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, March 20
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
2.003.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 210-225 lb. 34.2534.60;
US 1-2 200-245 lb. 33.1033.60;
US 2-3 210-235 lb. 32.6033.10;
235-260 lb. 31.6032.10; US 3-4
270-280 lb. 30.60, one lot 285
lb. 29.10.
New Holland
Auction
Monday, March 18
HOGS 1544: Compared
with last Monday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts mostly $2.50
to $2.75 lower. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 36.25-37.50, No. 1-3
200-250 lbs. 35.75-36.25, No. 2-
3 220-260 lbs. 34.75-35.75, No.
2-4160-190 lbs. 33.50-35.75. US
No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. sows
27.75-29.50. Boars: 27.00-
28.00.
St. Louis
Auction
HOGS: 4500.
Barrows and gilts 50-75
higher, first upturn after
seven consecutive slower
days.
BARROWS AND GILTS;
US 1-3 200-230 lb. 33.75-34.00.
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS
457.000 1,216,000
474.000 1,246,000
451.000 1,279,000
Week To Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
New York Dressed Meats
Thursday, March 21
Daily distributive • less
than carlot meat trade.
Compared ' with Wed
nesday: Prices for steer and
heifer beef and lamb weak
throughout. Veal and calf
steady to weak, pork loins,
picnics, butts and spareribs
nominal, hams around $3
lower.
Beef rough cuts the spoiler
as these quoted 3 cents to 5
cents below opening session.
Other beef cuts under
pressure and demand for
steak cuts less urgent than
early. Foresaddles of small
stock classes very poor,
particularly lamb chucks.
Pork movement only fair.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-900 pounds
70.50- Choice 600-700
69.50- 700-800 66,50-
68.50; 800-900 65.00-68.00.
Good 500-800 67.00-69.00.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 pounds
69.00-71.00.
Calf
150-350 pounds
Choice 100.00-104.00; Good
93.00-96.00; Standard 86.00-
90.00.
Indianapolis
Auction
' HOGS: 1500.
Barrows and gilts 50-1.00
higher, trading active.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-235 lb. 34.0W4.25;
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 33.25-34.00.
Peoria
Auction
HOGS: 3000.
Barrows and gilts 50-1.00
higher, trading active.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 33.00-33.50,
about 80 head at 33.75-34.00;
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 32.50-33.00.
Veal
Choice 90-150 pounds
118.00- Good 60-90
112.00- Standard 60-
120 90.00-96.00.
Lamb
Choice and Prime 30-55
pounds 74.00-75.00; 55.65
67.00-
- Choice Beef Cuts
Hinds (steer) 145-190
pounds 83.00-86.00; Arm
Chucks 90-105 58.00-63.00;
Ribs (7-rib) 34-40 75.00-85.00;
Loins itrmd) 50-70 100.00-
105.00; Rounds (steer) 70-95
80.00- Full Plates 32.00-
33.00; Hinds (heifer) 120-170
82.0085.00.
1 Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins (regular) 8-14
pounds 70.00-73.00; 14-17
67.00- Picnics
(regular) 4-8 47.00-50.00;
Boston Butts 4-8 63.00-66.00;
Spareribs 3 pounds down
76.00- Hams (skinned)
14-17 69,00-71.00; 17-20 64.00-
67.00.
Kosher Steer Beef
Choice and Prime
forequarters 61.00-64.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, March 21
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
com which is per ton.
The average local grain
prices quoted Thursday,
March 21, 1974 are as
follows:
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Com, New
75.00 84.00
Shelled Cora
Oats, Local
Oats, Western
1.91 2.13
Barley 2.47 2.78
Wheat 4.30 4.64
Soybeans 5.56 5.58
+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.
Peoria Cattle
SHEEP
150.000
140.000
128.000
Thursday, March 21
CATTLE: Receipts this
week 5100, last week 6300,
year ago 4600.
Compared with last weeks
close, slaughter steers
mostly 50-1.00 lower.
Slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50
lower. Cows steady to 1.00
lower. Bulls steady. Receipts
about 70 percent slaughter
steers, 20 percent slaughter
heifers, balance mostly
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and Prime 1175-1250
pounds yield grade 3-4 41.50-
43.00; 1250-1330 grade 4-5
38.00- few loads 1300-
1570 34.00-38.00; Choice 950-
1200 grade 2-4 43.00-44.75;
near two loads early 45.00.
Choice 1150-1325 grade 3-4
41.50-43,00; four loads 1200-
1300 mostly grade 3 43.00-
43.50; mixed Good and
Choice 900-1300 41.00-43.00;
load grade 2-3 43.25; Good
39.00- Standard and
Good Holsteins 38.50-40.50,
few 41.00; load mostly Good
1550 39.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 900-1150
pounds yield grade 34 41.00-
42.50; couple loads 1260-1340
42.2542.50; same grade 1050-
1225 37.00-38.00; Choice 800-
4050 grade 24 42.0043.50;
couple loads 44.00; mixed
Good and Choice 750-1150
40.5042.00; Good 37.0040.50.
COWS: Utility and
April 42.50 32.95 11.75 46.20
May
June 45.95 35.55
July
August 48.45 38.55
Sept.
October 48.85 38.70
November
December 49.00 40.00
Feb. ’75 48.65 41.30
March
April
May
Trend Cattle are Mixed; Hogs are Higher, Potatoes are
Stronger, and Eggs are Lower.
CONSUMER
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The better care you take
of the carpets and rugs in
your home, the longer they
will last and retain their
good looks--and thus ulti
mately save you money.
Three basic rules for
home cleaning will keep
your carpeting in optimum
condition:
1. Vacuum traffic areas
daily This removes tracked
it is more dif-
3.07 3.35
1.35 1.60
Rooney ficult to re
move and can wear carpet
fibers by abrasion.
2. Vacuum all carpeting
thoroughly once a week.
Get under furniture and
into corners. “Thoroughly”
means that the vacuum
cleaner should be pushed
and pulled in slow even
strokes at least five times
over the same area. Vacu
uming does not hurt rugs,
- it actually prolongs their life.
3. Remove any spots and
stains as quickly as possible
Don’t wait until they have
time to dry or set
Carpet manufacturers rec
ommend a vacuum cleaner
with a motor-driven brush
and beater bar. The beating
action helps to loosen im
bedded dirt and dust, and
fluffs up the pile.
Even with maximum care,
your carpet will eventual
ly tend to look dull This
doesn’t mean the colors have
faded-it’s probably caused
by the gradual build-up of
soil which is difficult to re
move by ordinary vacuum
ing When this becomes no
ticeable, your carpet needs
shampooing
Commercial 27.50-33.00;
High-Dressing Utility 33.00-
33.50; early up to 34.50;
Cutter 26.00-32.00; Canner
24.00-26,00.
BULLS; Yield grade 1-2
1100-1800 pounds 36.0040.00;
few grade 1 41.0042.00.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Mar. 23.1974
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, March 21)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
38.10
46.20 9.32
a-asked b-bid n-normal
Markets provided by Commodity Dept.,
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
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CARPET CARE
14.60 43.50
6.90 54.50
8.25
10.00
&
■'*’ by Miry Lou Roomy
Coraumtr Sduation Sptcutati
Although you can do
it-yourself with one of the
carpet cleaning preparations
in your home, -the best re
sults are obtained frpm a
professional cleaner. Rugs
can be sent to the plant or
cleaned like wall-to-wall car
peting right on your floor in
a few hours. Fortunately,
some of the newer carpeting
is treated with a special
Scotchgard finish to resist
stains from both spills and
SJI llg
dry soil
Here are a few specific
cleaning tips:
o To remove dry soiling
materials like clay and mud,
first crumble and remove
the excess, then apply the
suds of a mild deteigent
mixed with water (one tea
spoon to one quart of water)
and a teaspoon of white
vinegar Blot with a tissue
dry thoroughly and gently
brush the pile
o To remove oily stains,
sci ape or blot the excess
from the rug surface Then
apply a dry cleaning fluid
with a clean cloth Blot the
carpet and, if necessity, ap
ply the suds of a mild deter
gent mixed with water and
vinegai Dry the carpet, and
if any stain lemains, repeat
the dry cleaner and deter
gent steps, let it dry and
brush the pile
o Foi stains Irom animals
and foodstuffs - such as
coffee, tea, milk, alcoholic
beverages or catsup-scrape
and blot the excess surface
soil, apply the above deter
gent and vmegai solution
rinse and dry the carpet
Then apply a dry cleaning
solvent with a clean cloth
and let the caipet diy
3
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
44.60
47.00
47.35
52.50
53.50
55.00