HOG PRICES Lancaster Market Monday, May 27 No market held due to Memorial Day Holiday. Vintage Auction Saturday, May 25 HOGS 662: Compared with last Saturday’s market. Barrows & Gilts: mostly 25c lower. US No. 1-2 210-230 lbs. 29.25-29.50, No. 1-3 200-245 lbs. 28.80-29.25, No. 2-4 240- 270 Iba. 25.20-28.60, No. 24 150-180 lbs. 22.00-26.10. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 18.75-23.00. Boars: 16.00- ~23.25. Wednesday, May 29 HOGS 551: Compared with last Wednesday’s market. Barrows & Gilts: steady to 50d higher. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. 29.00-29.60, No. 1-3 200- 240 lbs. 28.50-29.00, No. 2-4 240-280 lbs. 25.00-28.00. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows 20.00-21.00. Boars: 20.00- 23.00. Leb. Valley Auction Tuesday, May 28 Hogs 356 Barrows and j£lts about steady. US 1-3180-230 pounds barrows and gilts 28.35-29.00, 2-3 190-250 27.00-28.25. Few WE HAVE THE BUYERS WE NEED THE PIGS Feeder Kg Sale - Tuesday, June 4th at 1 P.M. At Lancaster Stock Yards All pigs must be tagged. Consignors can save 25 cents per pig expense if tagged on the farm. Tags may be obtained at the office of J. M. Hoober, Inc All feeder pigs must be consigned to a commission firm. J. M, HOOBER, INC. We solicit your consignments. We are equipped to handle your pigs. For further information call J. M. Hoober, Inc Phone (717) 397-6191.569-2084,626-5659. Serving You Since 1895 INITIAL SPECIAL GRADED FEEDER PIG SALE LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC Tuesday, June 4th at 1 P.M. • All pigs will be inspected by a veterinarian upon arrival • All pigs will then be gradecLby a state grader and then weighed • Pigs will then be sold in uniform lots at auction • All pigs must arrive between 7 AM. and 11 A.M. on day of sale • Out-of-state consignors must show certificate that truck has been disinfected FUTURE PIG SALE DATES FOR 1974 JULY 2 SEPTEMBER 3 NOVEMBER 5 AUGUST 6 OCTOBER 1 DECEMBER 3 I " A US 1-3 300406 sows 23.20- 24.50, 03 350350 20.50-21.75. Few Boars 19.00-23.75. Feeder Plfs 28 Few lots US 1-3 4035 pounds feeder pigs 21.50- 27.50 per head. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, May 29 HOGS: Barrows and Gilts 50-1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 200-230 lb. 29.20-29.75; US 1-2 200-230 lb. 28.70-29.00; US 2-3195-240 lb. 28.25-28.60; US 34 230-260 lb. 26.50-28.00. New Holland Auction Monday, May 27 HOGS 1476: Compared with last Monday’s market. Barrows & Gats: fully 50c lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 29.25-30.50, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 28.50-29.25, No. 2-3 200- 260 lbs. 27.00-28.50, No. 2-4 170-190 lbs. 27.00-28.50. US U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS 121.000 . 325,000 125.000 305,000 362.000 972,000 Thursday Year Ago Week to Date No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. lows 10.50-23.00. Boars: 19.00- 24.00. Indianapolis Auction HOGS: 2000 Barrows and Gilts 200-250 lb. mostly steady, 250 lb. and up not established. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-230 28.25-28.50, 44 bead 28.75; US 1-3 200-250 27.00-28.00. St. Louis Auction HOGS: 6000. Barrows and Gilts steady to 25 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2190-220 27.75-28.00; US 1-3 210-240 27.00-27.50. Peoria Auction HOGS: 4500 Barrows and Gilts opening mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 About 100 head 28.25- 28.50; US 1-3 200-230 27.50- 28.00; 230-240 26.50-27.50. New York Dressed Meats Thursday, May 30 Daily distributive, less than carlot. Compared with Wed nesday, steer and heifer beef fully 50 cents lower; Veal, calf and lamb steady to weak, pork loins mostly $l.OO lower, picnics $l.OO higher, butts steady to weak, spareribs $l.OO lower, hams weak to $l.OO lower. Mostly moderate receipts moving out of wholesale cooler at very slow pace; beef under pressure throughout with rounds and rough cuts quoted lower. Pork spareribs showing decline for first time in several weeks while picnics moving best in pork division. Steer Beef Prime 600-900 pounds 67.5048.50; Choice 600-700 67.00-69.00; 700-800 65.50- 67.50; 800-900 64.00-66.00; Good 500600 64.0066.00. Heifer Beef Choice 500-700 pounds 66.5068.50. Calf 150350 pounds Choice 86.00-92.00; Good 76.0064.00; Standard 74.00- 78.00. Choice 90-150 pounds 110.00- Good 60-90 100.00- Standard 60- 120 83.0069.00. Lamb Choice and Prime 3065 96.00-99.00; 5565 95.00-98.00. Choice Beef Cuts Hinds (steer) 145-190 pounds 85.00-87.00; arm chucks 90-105 55.00-58.00; ribs (7 rib) 34-40 84.00-90.00; Loins (trmd) 50-70 112.00- 115.00; Rounds (steer) 70-95 80.00- full plates 25.00- 26.00; Hinds (heifer) 120-170 84.00- SHEEP 29.000 40.000 87.000 Fresh Pork Cote Loins (regular) 8-14 65.00- 67.00; Picnics (regular) 4-8 38.00- Boston Butts 4-8 44.00- Spareribs (3 pounds down) 84.00-87.00; Hams (skinned) 14-17 52.00- 54.00; 17-20 48.0000.00. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, May 27 Reported receipts of 534 head of horses, mules and ponies. Market stronger than last week’s market. 2 loads of Tennessee riding horses 140-390. Load of Virginia riding horses 200-340. Load of Kansas riding horses 200-370. June 38.35 27.05 July August 38.10 28.00 September October 36.50 27.30 November December 35.90 28.90 January February 35.75 30.65 March April 35.50 30.30 7.75 May ’Trend—Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Stronger, Potatoes are Higher, Eggs are Lower. Veal July August September 2.59% 3.61% 5.53 121.00 October November December 2.44% 3.71% January 1975 Trend Com is Lower, Wheat is Lower, Soybeans are Lower and Soybean Meal is Lower. Markets Provided by Commodity Department, Reynolds Securities, Inc. Load of Kentucky riding horses 170-500. Load of Kansas riding horses 205-500. Load of Oklahoma riding horses 200-405. Local work horses, singles 300-500; pairs. 1000-1300; mules 150-210; driving horses 180-200; riding horses 145-240; better horses 275- 410. Lightweight killers 15-17; heavyweight killers 19-22. Mare ponies 15-40; colts 10- 20; geldings 15-35;' larger ponies 60-135. New Holland Dairy Auction Reported receipts of 58 cows and 5 bulls. Market stronger than last week’s market. Load of Pennsylvania cows, fresh 685-1125. Load of Franklin County cows, springers 550-1145. Load of Vermont cows fresh 540-760. Load of New York State cows, springers 575-760. Locally consigned cows 425-885. Bulls 180-525. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 1,1974 Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, May 10) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes Markets Provided by Commodity Department, Reynolds Securities, Inc. Chicago Grain Futures (Closing bids as of Thursday, May 30) Corn Wheat Soybeans 2.68% 3.51% 5.55 115.10 2.48% 3.78 5.54 130.50 Wednesday, May 29 TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! 29.10 «.10 51.25 6.80 7.38 8.85 5.57% 5.45% 5.49% Local Grain Thursday, May 30 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, May 30, 1974 are as follows: Bid+Offered+ Ear Com, Old 72.00 80.00 Ear Com, New 74.00 80.00 Shelled Cora 2.81 3.04 Oats, Local 1.15 1.57 Oats, Western 1.77 2.02 Barley 2.25 2.55 Wheat 3.26 3.57 Soybeans 5.46 5.76 +Bid is the price the dealer will buy from the fanner delivered to the mill. Offered is the price the dealer will sell for at his mill. Watch Those Pans! Metal pans can’t be used in a microwave oven Foods must be cooked on paper, glass or earth enware so that the electronic waves can pass through Whipped Cream For greatest volume when whipping cream, the cream, bowl and beaters should all be cold 3 Chicago Fresh Eggs 37.10 40.75 43.50 48.60 47.60 51.50 Soybean Meal 125.75
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