HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
Monday, JuneS
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
steady to SO lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
Few US 1 210-225 lb. 29.50;
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 28.00-28.60;
US 2-3 235-255 lb. 27.00-28.00;
US 3-4 255-275 lb. 26.50-27.00.
SOWS: US 2-3 385-510 lb.
28.00-30.00.
Vintage
Auction.
Saturday, June 1
HOGS 901: Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts steady to 25
cents lower. US No. 1-2 190-
235 lbs. 29.00-29.50, No. 1-3
200-245 lbs. 28.00-28.85, No. 2-
3 240-250 lbs. 27.00-27.35, No.
24 245-265 lbs. 25.35-26.75,
No. 24 150-180 lbs. 22.50-
23.75. US No. 1-3 240465 lbs.
sows 17.00-19.00. Boars:
17.00-22.75.
Wednesday, June 5
HOGS 560: Compared with
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U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
' Under Federal Inspection
, CATTLE HOGS
123.000 318,000
125.000 333,000
117.000 260,000
Thursday
Week Ago
Year Ago
YEN
Perhaps you’ve been harboring this secret
desire to build your own swimming pool. .
or add a private greenhouse. Or maybe it’s
just that you and spouse have this pressing
need to get away for a weekend in
Williamsburg—or even an April in Paris.
Whatever it is, if you’ve got the yen we’ve
got the cash. At any branch there is a
personal loan officer who is, as always,
happy to help you.
Commonwealth A
National Bank
Offices throughout south central Pennsylvania
last Wednesday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts steady,
spots 50 cents lower. US No.
1-2 200-240 lbs. 29.00-29.50,
No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 28.00-
29.00, No. 2-3 240-280 lbs.
26.00-27.50, No. 2-4 165-180
lbs. 26.00-27.50. US No. 1-3
300-550 lbs. 18.00-19.50.
Boars: 17.00-19.00.
Leb. Valley
Auction
Tuesday, June 4
Hogs 276
Barrows & Gilts 50 cents to
75 cents higher. US 1-8 200-
235 pounds barrows & gilts
28.85-29.85, 2-3 200-250 27.75-
28.75. Few US 1-3 250-375
sows 21.00-22.00, few 2-3 400-
550 19.25-20.00. Few Boars
18.00-19.75.
Feeder Pigs 73
US 1-3 25-30 pounds feeder
pigs 15.75-16.50 per head,
Utility 35-50 15.50-25.50 per
head.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Junes
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
steady to SO lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1210-235 lb. 29.35; US 1-2
200-240 lb. 28.00-28.35; US 2-3
200-245 lb. 27.50-28.00; US 3-4
240-265 lb. 25.50-27.00.
New Holland
Auction
Monday,June 3
HOGS 1216: Compared
with last Monday’s market.
Barrow & Gilts 50c to $1
lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
28.50-29.50, No. 1-3 200-245
lbs. 27.75-28.50, No. 2-3 230-
270 lbs. 26.50-27.50, No. 2-4
170-195 lbs. 26.00-27.50.
SOW: US No. 1-3 300350
lbs. 19.00-21.75. Boars: 18.75-
21.00.
Indianapolis
Auction
INDIANAPOLIS HOGS:
2000. Barrows and Gilts
steady to 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 26.75, few
27.00; US 1-3 200-230 26.25-
26.75; 230-250 25.00-26.25; US
2-3 250-270 23.50-25.00.
St. Louis
Auction
ST. LOUIS HOGS: 6500.
Barrows and Gilts 75-1.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-3 200-220 26.00-26.25;
220-240 25.50-26.25.
SHEEP
30.000
30.000
39.000
Peoria
, Auction
PEORIA HOGS: 3500.
Barrows and Gilts opening 50
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 26.50-27.00; US
1-3 200-240 25.50-26.50.
Leesport Livestock Auction
June 5,1974
Cattle 202
Compared with last
Wednesday’s market,
slaughter steers steady to $1
lower. Slaughter cows
uneven, mostly 25b to 75c
lower. Choice slaughter
NOTICE
TO TOBACCO
GROWERS
Farmers who grow tobacco
plants should check the
results of many who this
season used Chix Nylon Plant
Bed Covers It has been shown
that plants mature earlier than
with the conventional cotton
plant bed covers Another
advantage is that the nylon is
only two thirds the price of
cotton
The regular Chix Cotton
Muslin with metal grommets in
2 and 3 yard widths will be
available in the spring of 1975
and advance orders are now
being taken Large commercial
tobacco plant growers should
contact us soon for full
proposition * r
W. L. ZIMMERMAN
& SONS
Phone 717-768-8291
INTERCOURSE, PA
’Promptness will assure your
getting a good supply of this
scarce item
New York
Dressed
Meats
Thursday, Junes
Daily distributive less than
carlot meat trade.
Compared with Wed
nesday, prices weak
throughout for all railstock
classes while port appears to
be leveling at downturns
posted on mid-season for all
listed cuts.
Lamb legs in process of
accumulation while outlet
bolding poor for beef chucks
and rough cuts. Meat
wholesalers in the New York
area report very good week’s
business with lower prices
failing to stimulate buyer
interest.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-900 pounds
67.00-68.00; Choice 600-700
66.50-68.50; 700-800 65.00-
67.00; 800-900 64.00-65.50;
Good 500-800 63.50-65.50.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 pounds
66.00-68.00.
Choice Beef Cuts •
Hinds (steer) 145-190
pounds 85.00-87.00; arm
chucks 90-105 51.00-54.00;
ribs (7-rib) 34-40 85.00-90.00;
loins (trmd) 50-70 112.00-
115.00; rounds (steer) 70-95
78.00- full plates 20.00-
21.00; hinds (heifer) 120-170
84.00-
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins (regular) 8-14 64.00-
66.00; 14-17 59.00-62.00;
picnics (regular) 4-8 38.00-
40.00; Boston butts 4-8 39.00-
42.00; spareribs, 3 pounds
down, 78.00-81.00; hams
(skinned) 14-17 47.00-49.00;
17-20 45.0048.00.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
AD
PHONE 626-2191
OR 394-3047
steers 37.50-39.00, Good 35.50-
37.50, Standard 33.00-35.60.
Few Good slaughter heifers
34.00- few Standard
31.85-32.50. Utility & High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 29.75-32.00, individual
at 32.60, Cutters 28.00-30.60,
Canners 27.00-28.50. Choice
slaughter bullocks 37.00-
38.85, Good 35.00-38.00. Few
Yield Grade 1-2 1335-1670 lbs.
slaughter bulls 34.75-38.50.
Good 400-685 lbs. feeder
steers 42.00-44.25.
Calves 113
Supply included 65 percent
farm calves. Few Choice
vealers 60.00-65.50, Good
58.00- few Standard
48.00- few Utility 90-120
lbs. 40.00-44.00, few 70-85 lbs.
36.00- few slaughter
calves, Choice 225-325 lbs.
52.00- few Good 50.00-
54.00. Farm-calves, holstein
bulls 85-125 lbs. 46.00-66.00;
holstein heifers 85-130 lbs.
48.00-
Hogs 238
Barrows & Gilts strong to
25c higher, spots 75c higher.
One lot US No. 1-2 225 lbs.
-barrows & gilts 29.85, No. 1-3
200-235 lbs. 29.00-29.50, No. 2-
3 240-255 lbs. 28.35-29.10, No.
2-4 250-310 lbs. 24.00-27.00,
No. 24 145-185 lbs. 25.00-
28.75. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs.
sows 19.50-21.50, No. 2-3 400-
650 lbs. 18.00-19.50. Boars
17.00-21.50.
Feeder Pigs 125
US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs. feeder
pigs 13.00-19.50 per head. No.
Lancaster Farming, Saturda
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, June 6)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
June 36.47 26.50
July
August 36.57 25.80
September
October 36.62 25.75
November
December 36.25 28.20
January
February 36.65 30.50
March
April 35.40 30.25 7.00
May
Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are
Lower, and Eggs are Lower.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department,
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, June 6)
Corn Wheat Soybeans
2.76% 3.59% 5.37 109.30
July
August
September 2.57% 3.64% 5.32% 112.80
October
November
December
2.39% 3.76
January 1975
2.43% 3.81% 5.35% 127.00
March
Trend Com is Lower, Wheat is Lower, Soybeans are
Lower, and Soybean Meal is Lower.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department,
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, June 6
CATTLE: Receipts this
week: 4000 last week: 3900
Year ago: 3400.
Compared with last weeks
close slaughter steers and
heifers weak to 50, instances
1.00 lower. Cows weak to 75
lower. Bulls uneven, steady.
Receipts about 75 percent
slaughter steers, 15 percent
slaughter heifers-balance
mostly cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice 950-1200 pounds 37.00-
39.00; late 37.50-39.00 couple
loads 39.50 and 40.00; Choice
and Prime 1175-1260 3-4 37.00-
38.50; 1250-1370 4-5 33.00-
35.00; Mixed Good and
Choice 900-1300 36.00-37.50;
Good 34.00-36.00; Standard
and Good Holsteins 31.50-
32.75, few 33.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 800-1000 pounds 2-4
37.00- three loads 39.00;
Choice and Prime 900-1100 3-
436.00- couple loads 4-5
31.00- mixed Good and
Choice 750-1150 35.00-37.00;
Good 33.00-35.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commerical 25.00-28.25; few
1-3 35-50 lbs. 22.00-26.50 per
head.
Sheep 6
Few Choice 85-110 lbs.
spring slaughter lambs 42.00-
50.00. Few Slaughter ewes
5.00-10.00.
June 8.1974
27.10 '
5.43 49.00
6.07
6.52
7.91
5.37%
5.25%
5.29%
high-dressing Utility 28.50-
J 9.00; Cutter 23.00-26.50;
Canner 21.00-23.00.
BULLS: 1-2 1100-1800
pounds 33.50-37.00; few 39.50.
Driving Her Crazy?
She thinks her husband is driv
ing her crazy. It seems he can
never remember her birthday,
but he always knows her age.
New Holland
Horse
Auction
Monday, June 3
Reported receipts of 502
head of horses, mules and
ponies. Market steady with
last week’s market.
Load of lowa riding horses
155-490.
Load of Ohio riding horses
155-325.
Load of Kansas riding
horses 195-280.
Load of Kentucky riding
horses 200-360.
Load of Tennessee riding
horses 145-300.
Load of Virginia riding
horses 95-280.
Local work horses 295-390;
mules 175-200; driving
horses 175-645; riding horses
155-235.
Lightweight killers 15-17;
heavyweight killers' 19-22.
Mare ponies 15-40; colts 10-
20; geldings 15-35; larger
ponies 65-125.
3
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
36.35
39.50
41.25
46.15
45.75
49.70
Soybean
Meal
123.00