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