HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
Monday, April 29
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
50-1.50 higher, most advance
on weights over 240 lb.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 210-235 lb. 32.50-32.85;
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 31.75-32.10;
US 2-3 240-270 lb. 30.50-31.25.
Vintage
Auction
Saturday, April 27
HOGS 677: Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts: mostly 25c
to,Soc higher. US No. 1-2 200-
235 lbs. 33.50-33.85, No. 1-3
190-230 lbs. 32.60-33.35, No. 2-
3 220-250 lbs. 31.00-32.00, No.
2-4 245-265 lbs. 30.25-31.00,
No. .2-4 165-175 lbs. 27.50-
30 00.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 325465
lbs. 25.75-27.25. Boars 27.50-
29.00.
Wednesday, May 1
HOGS 600: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts mostly 50c
lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
30.00-30,75, few to 31.10, No.
1-3 200-250 lbs. 29.50-30.00,
No. 2-3 240-260 lbs. 29.00-
29,50. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs.
sows 24.50-25.00. Boars 23.00-
24.00.
Leb. Valley
Auction
Tuesday, April 30
Hogs 342
Barrows & Gilts steady to
50 cents higher. One lot US 1-
2 220 pounds barrows & gilts
32.25, 1-3 190-240 30.85-31.75,
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS
461.000 1,237,000
476.000 1,195,000
447.000 1,289,000
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
CONTROL WEEDS
IN ALFALFA WITH
BUTYRAC-118
Apply 2 to 4 weeks after alfalfa
emerges. Controls broad leaf weeds in
seedling or established legumes. This
remarkable selective action killing
many broadleaf weeds without affecting
certain broadleaf crops -r- has been
proven by research men and commercial
growers throughout the country.
We are distributors for a complete line of
WEED KILLERS
2-3 200-250 28.85-30.75,3-4 255-
275 28.25-27.50. Few US 2-3
450-500 pounds sows 22.00-
23.60. Few Boars 20.00-21.75.
Feeder Pigs 28
Few Lots Utility 25-50
pounds feeder pigs 13.00-
20.50 per head.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, May 1
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
25-50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 30.75-31.00;
Few US 1 200-230 lb. 31.75-
32.00; US 2-3195-240 lb. 30.25-
30.75; US 3-4 240-270 lb. 28.50-
29.50.
New Holland
Auction
Monday, April 29
HOGS 1250: Compared
with last Monday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts 50c to $1
lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
32.50-33.50, No. 1-3 200-230
lbs. 32.0032.50, 235-250 lbs.
31.5032.00. US No. 2-3 220-270
lbs. 30.0032.00, No. 2-4 170-
195 lbs. 30.0032.00. US No. 13
300-575 lbs. sows 25.00-27.00.
Boars 24.25-25.75.
Indianapolis
Auction
HOGS: 3000.
Barrows and gilts 1.50
lower*
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-235 lb. mostly
30.00, 32 head' 30.15 and 26
head 30.50; US 13 200-240 lb.
29.00-29.75.
New York Dressed Meats
1 7 hu " d fy> M *y 2 . forequarters 56.CKW50.00.
Daily Distributive, less
than carlot meat trade.
Compared with Wed
nesday, steer and heifer beef
mostly 50 cents lower. Veal,
calf and lamb generally
weak, pork loins fully $l.OO
lower. Picnics and Hams
fully $2.00 lower, Butts and
spareribs steady.
Beef movement disap
pointingly slow from
wholesalers standpoint with
chucks and rough cuts
draggy. Demand mainly
piecemeal for small stock
classes and pork, however,
lamb chucks getting first
call while pork butts and
spareribs fairly active.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-900 pounds
68.00- Choice 600-700
67.00- 700-800 65.50-
67.50; 800-900 64.00-65.50;
Good 500-800 66.0668.00.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 pounds
67.00-
Call 150-350 pounds
Choice 88.00-94.00; Good
78.00-86.00; Standard 76.00-
80.00.
Choice 90-150 pounds
111.00- Good 60-90
102.00- Standard 60-
120 88.00-93.00.
Lamb
Choice and Prime 30-55
77.00-80.00; 55-65 71.00-74.00;
Spring lamb 30-55 82.00-
84.00; 55-65 71.00-75.00.
Choice Beef Cuts
Hinds(steer) 145-190
pounds 83.00-86.00; arm
chucks 90-105 51.00-54.00;
ribs (7 rib) 34-40 88.00-92.00;
Loins (trmd) 50-70 110.00-
112.00; Rounds (steer) 70-95
77.00- full plates 28.00-
30.00; Hinds (heifer) 120-170
84.00-
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins (regular) 8-14 69.00-
72.00; Picnics (regular) 4-8
39.00- Boston Butts 4-8
50.00- Spareribs (3
pounds down) 77.00-82.00;
Hams (skinned) 14-17 56.00-
58.00; 17-20 50.00-53.00.
Kosher Steer Beef
Choice
St. Louis
Auction
SHEEP
122,000
124.000
145.000
HOGS: 5000.
Barrows and gilts 50-75
lower. US 1-2 200-230 lb. 29.75-
30.00; US 1-3 200-230 lb. 29.50-
29.75; 230-250 lb. 28.50-29.50.
Peoria
Auction
HOGS; 4500.
Barrows and gilts mostly
1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 29.50-30.00;
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 28.50-29.50.
C«sjj«r) FARMERS
MARKET your
1973 TOBACCO
Through
AGWAY, INC.
Where Quality is Recognized
by USDA Grade.
For More Information Call
AGWAY LANCASYIR 394-0544
Thursday, May 2
Estimated Receipts 5,000
Same Day Last Week 11,087
Same Day Last Year 16,474
Fairly active, feeder cattle
and calves strong to 50 cents
higher; Majority receipts
Good and Choice 500-900
pound steers and 450-720
heifers; moderate at
tendance buyers.
FEEDER STEERS: Few
small lots and part load
Choice 308-460 pound 48.50-
50.00; 500-600 41.00-44.50; 600-
700 39.00-41.00, largely 39.50-
41.00, part load 663 pound at
41.70; 70080039.0041.30; 800
950 38.5040.85; mixed Good
and Choice 400-500 41.00
45.25; 500700 37.5040.00; 700
850 37.0039.25; Good 400500
38.00- 500-750 35.50-
37.50. Good 564-950 Holstein
steers 32.55-35.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Few
small lots Choice 300-475
pound 37.50-44.80; Choice
500600 36.5038.80; 600718
35.00- mixed Good and
Choice 350500 35.25-38.25;
500600 34.5036.00; Good 450
700 31.5033,75.
For the Week: Feeder
cattle and calves under
extreme pressure most of
the week with closing sales
2.002.50 lower, extremes 3.00
lower on feeder heifers and
calves compared to late last
week; cows closed 2.003.00
lower; bulls steady to 50
cents higher. Salable
receipts near 9,800 head
compared to 22,430 last week
and 20,779 the same week a
year ago. Supplies curtailed
due to general rains in the
marketing area. Slaughter
cows ,17 percent cattle
receipts; feeders 80 percent
of total.
Veal
New Holland
Dairy Auction
and
Prime
Wednesday, May 1
Reported receipts of 70
cows, 11 heifers, and 6 bulls.
Market steady with last
weeks market.
Load of Luzerne County
cows, springers 355-700.
Load of Franklin County
cows, fresh 525-1000;
springers 755-995.
Load of Pa.
springers 650-800.
Locally consigned cows
365-860.
Springing heifers 365-860.
Springing heifers 560-650.
Open heifers 200-375.
Bulls 260-575.
Oklahoma
City
cows,
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
AD!
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 4,1974
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, May 2)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
May
June 42.95 32.25
July
August 44.40 33.55
September
October 42.85 32.30
November
December 42.75 33.95
January
42.80 34.10
Feb.
March
April 42.62 33.70 7.38
May
Trend Cattle are Mixed, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are
Lower, and Eggs are Stronger.
Markets provided by Commodity Dept.,
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, May 2)
Corn Wheat Soybeans
April
May 2.70 3.71% 5.48 1.13%
June
July 2.70%
August
September 2.62% 3.70% 5.44% 1.24
October
November
December 2.47% 3.75%
March
2.52
Trend Com is Weaker, Wheat is Strong, Soybeans are
Strong, and Soybean Meal is Mixed.
Markets Provided by Commodity Dept.,
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Omaha
Cattle
Thursday, May 2
Compared with last week’s
close: Slaughter steers 25-50
lower, most reliable demand
for Choice 1000-1150 pound
weights. Heifers 50-75 lower.
Cows weak to 50 lower
compared with sharp
downturn previous week.
Bulls 2.00-3.00 lower. Small
feeder supply insufficient to
test trade.
Four day receipts 19,800 as
compared 18,200 previous
week and 15,300 a year ago.
Slaughter steers ap
proximately 50 percent,
heifers 33 percent, cows 12
percent, feeders less than 5
percent.
STEERS: During the
week. Choice and Prime
1028-1233 pounds 3-4 41.00-
41.75, load Choice 1150
pounds 2-3 also 41.75 late.
Choice 1000-1200 2-4 40.50-
41.50. Few loads high-Choice
and Prime 1175-1225 3-4 41.00-
41.25. Choice 1200-1350 3-4
39.00-41.00, several loads
high-Choice and Prime 1275-
1378, some mainly 4 39.00-
40.00, two loads 1354-1360 4-5
38.50 late and four loads 1352-
1492 4-5 37.50. Mixed Good
and Choice 975-1225 39.50-
14.51 37.45
34.35
5.87 49.25
6.58
7.05
8.10
3.66% 5.53
5.41
3.81
40.50. Good 37.50*39.50.
Standard and low-Good
36.50-37.50.
Average cost slaughter
steers first three days 40.06,
average weight 1154 pounds
as compared 40.79 and 1164
previous week and 44.87 and
1117 a year ago.
HEIFERS: Load high-
Choice and Prime 943 pounds
3-4 41.25, moderate volume
same grade 909-1038 3-4 40.75-
41.00, some 1050-1118 4 40.00-
40.25. Choice 875-1075 2-4
39.50-40.75. Mixed Good and
Choice 800-1000 38.50-39.50.
Good 36.50-38.50. Standard
and low-Good 34.50-36.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 27.00-28.50, a
few utility dairybreds 29.00-
29.50. Canner and Cutter
24.00-27.00, mixed Cutter and
low-Utility 27.25-27.50.
BULLS: At the close, 1&2
1400-1800 pounds 34.00-36.50,
an individual 1 38.00.
FEEDERS: Supply in
sufficient for accurate test of
trade. Load Good and Choice
567 pound steers 43.80, part
load Good 569 38.00. Two
consignments Good and
Choree 691-794 37.00-38.50.
Load Choice 598, Heifers
32.00. load Choice 885 38.00.
3
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
37.95
41.60
42.75
47.05
47.50
48.90
Soybean
Meal
1.32