HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
Monday, June 10
HOGS: Barrow and gilts
25-50 lower.
BARROW AND GILTS:
US 1 210-235 lb. 28.25-28.35;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 27.50-28.00;
US 2-3 195-250 lb. 27.00-27.50.
Vintage
Auction
Saturday, Jane 8
HOGS 720: Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts mostly $1 to
|1.25 lower. US No. 1-2 200-
225 lbs. 27.60-28.10, No. 1-3
200-230 lbs. 27.00-27.60, No. 2-
3 230-245 lbs. 25.75-26.85, No.
2-4 225-270 lbs. 24.00-25.00,
few No. 24160-190 lbs. 21.25-
22.75. US No. 1-3 215-380 lbs.
sows 13.00-19.50. Boars:
18.25-19.25.
* Wednesday, June 12
HOGS 500: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts mostly $2.50
lower. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs.
26.50-27.00, No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 25.50-26.00. US No. 1-3
300-550 lbs. sows 17.00-19.00.
Boars: 16.00-17.00.
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS
486.000 1,282,000
488.000 1,257,000
461;000 • * 1,110,000
il-i
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
IMPORTANT NOTICE
ON JULY 2, BEGINNING AT 1 P.M.,
THE SECOND FEEDER PIG SALE WILL BE HELD
AT THE LANCASTER STOCKYARDS.
All pigs consigned to the sale must arrive that day between 7 A.M. and 11 A.M., at which
time they will be state inspected for health, state graded and sorted and then weighed
and penned. Trucks bringing pigs from out of the state must be disinfected and all pigs
bought at the sale must be loaded out not later than midnight, July 2.
Since all pigs must be tagged it is suggested that the consignors tag their pigs at the
farm, thereby saving 25 cents per pig expense. Tags for this purpose can be picked up at
Dunlap’s office.
We respectfully solicit your consignments which will be handled by a staff of ex
perienced and well qualified personnel. For further information call (717) 397-5136.
WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
Capable Service To The Livestock Industry Since 1898
Leb. Valley
Auction
Tuesday, June 11
HOGS 339
Barrows & GUIs $2 to $3
lower. Couple lots US 1-2 210
pounds barrows & gilts 27.10-
27.25, 1-3 195-240 lbs. 26.60-
26.85, 2-3 19S-255 lbs. 25.50-
26.25, one lot 24 308 lbs. 19.85.
Few US 1-3 300-530 lbs. sows
18.50-20.00, few 23 300-500
lbs. 17.10-18.25.
FEEDER PIGS 34
US 13 35-50 pounds feeder
pigs 18.00-22.00 per head.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Jane 12
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
1.25-1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
Few US 1 210-230 lb. 27.00;
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 25.75r26.25;
US 2-3 200-260 lb. 24.00-25.50.
New Holland
Auction
Monday, June 10
HOGS 1309: Compared
with last Monday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts 75c to $1.25
lower. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs.
27.25-28.00, No. 1-3 200-235
lbs. 26.75-27.75, No. 2-3 220-
260 lbs. 25.75-26.75. US No. 1-3
300-550 lbs. sows 17.50-22.00.
Boars 20.00-21.50.
Indianapolis
Auction
Indianapolis Hogs: 1500.
Barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 26.50-26.75;
US 1-3 200-230 lb. 26.00-26.50;
230-250 lb. 25.00-26.00.
St. Louis
Auction
St. Louis Hogs 5,000.
Barrows and gilts 50-1.00
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 25-75-26.00;
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 25.50-25.75
Peoria
Auction
Peoria Hogs: 4000.
Barrows and gilts 50-1.00
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-3 190-230 lb. 25.50-26.00;
60 US 1-2 26.25; US 1-3 230-240
lb. 25.00-25.50.
Omaha
Cattle
Thursday, June 13
CATTLE - Compared with
last weeks close - closing
prices slaughter steers and
heifers mostly 3.00 lower,
instances 3.25-3.50 off in a
generally slow, selective
trade. Cows steady to 50
cents lower, and Bulls weak
to 1.00 lower.
Four day receipts 19,700 as
previous
, week and 16,400 a year ago.
. Slaughter steers ap
proximately 58 percent,
heifers 32 percent, cows 8
percent.
STEERS: On opening
session, several loads Choice
975-1075 pounds and Choice
and Prime 1116-1177 3-4 37.50-
38.00. At the close, three
loads Choice with end prime
1075-1157 3-4 36.00, few loads
Choice and Prime 1180-1312
3-4 34.50-35.00, load 1421 4-
33.25. Choice 975-1200 2-4
34.50-35.50. Choice 1200-1350
3- some with 5 33.00-34.75,
load Choice and prime 1425
4- 31.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 975-1250 33,00-34.50.
Good 28.00-33.00, 2-3
Holsteins included at 28.00.
Standard and low-good 26.50-
27.50.
SHEEP
116,000
116,000
141,000-
HEIFERS: Early, high-
New York
Dressed
Meats
Thursday, June 13
Compared with Wed
nesday, steer and heifer beef
50 lower. Veal and calf weak
at the decline posted on
Wednesday.
Spring lambs weak, pork
loins and picnics fully 2.00
lower, butts 2.00 higher,
spare ribs 30.00 lower, hams
weak.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-900 pounds
56.50-57.50; Choice 600-700
pounds 65.5067.50; 700800
pounds 64.5066.50; 800900
pounds 63.5065.00; Good 500
800 pounds 62.5064.50.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 pounds
64.00-65.50.
Calf
(Skin Off)
150-350 pounds
Choice 83.00-86.00; Good
73.00-76.00; Standard 69.00-
72.00.
Veal
(Skin Off)
Choice 90-150 pounds
105.00-108.00; Good 60-90
pounds 94.00-98.00; Standard
60-120 pounds 80.00-83.00.
Spring Lamb
Choice and Prime 30-55
93.00-96.00; 55-65 92.00-95.00.
Choice Beef Cuts
Hinds * (steer) 145-190
pounds 84.00-86.00; arm
chucks 90-105 pounds 51.00-
55.00; ribs 34-40 87.00-90.00;
Loins (trmd) 50-70 112.00-
115.00; Rounds (steer) 70-95
76.00- full plates 22.00-
23.00; Hinds (heifer) 120-170
83.00-
Fresh Pork Cuts
Loins 8-14 63.00-65.00; 14-17
59.00-62.00; Picnics 4-8 32.00-
34.00; Arm Butts 4-8 42.00-
45.00; Spareribs (3 pounds
down) 70.00-73.00; Hams 14-
17 47.00-49.00 r 17-20 46.00-
49.00.
Choice and Prime 962-1084
pounds 34 37.25-38.00. At
midweek, load high-Choice
and Prime 1046 34 36.00.
Choice 850-1050 24 closed
34.00-35.25. Mixed good and
Choice 800-1000 33.00-34.00,
some 800-850 32.50-32.75.
Good 28.00-33.00. Small lots
Standard and Good 26.50-
28.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 24.50-26.00, few
utility dairybreds 26.25-26.50.
Canner and Cutter 21.00-
24.50, Mixed Cutter and low-
Utility 24,75-25.00.
BULLS: 1 & 2 1400-2000
pounds 32.00-34.50, few 1
35.00-35.50.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. June 15.197
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, June 13)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
June 39.80 25.80
July
August 34.50 23.80
September
October 36.10 24.35
November
December 36.45 26.75
January
February 36.20 28.90
March
April 35.82 28.90 6.30
Mpy
Trend—Cattle are Higher, Hogs are Higher, Potatoes are
Lower and Eggs are Higher.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department,
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, June 13)
Corn Wheat Soybeans
2.78% 3.88
July
August
September 2.62% 3.92% 5.38% 112.00
October
November
2.41% 4.00%
December
January 1975
2.47% 4.07 5.40% 125.00
March
Trend Com is Lower, Wheat is Mixed, Soybeans are
Lower and Soybean Meal is Lower.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department,
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Local Grain
Thursday, June 13
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,
June 13,1974 are as follows:
Dairy Replacement Price
Report
SUMMARY FOR MAY, 1974
There were approximately 910 dairy replacement cattle
reported on of which an estimated 850 head were native
(Pennsylvania) and 60 head were imported. This compared
with a total of 500 head for April, 1974.
Compared with the April, 1974 report, the market was
moderate to active, mostly active. Cows were mostly $5O to
$l5O lower. Heifers were mostly steady to mostly $5O lower,
REPORTER COMMENTS:
Demand slow for fresh cows, due to financial troubles of
some dairies.
COWS
A Fresh or close springers 3to 7 years old
B Fresh or close springers Ist calf (adequate size)
C Fresh or close springers over 7 years
D Milking more than 60 days
HEIFERS
A Bred adequate size for age
B Open over 12 months of age
C Open under 12 months of age
25.45
4.80 47.25
5.85
7,20
5.41 104.80
5.41
5.32%
5.35&
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Com,
Old 72.00
New 77.00
Shelled Com 3.00
Oats, Local 1.61
Oats,
Western 1.95 2.20
Barley, 1.94 2.41
Wheat 3.58 3.90
Soybeans 5.30 5.60
+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.
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
37.75
38.80
39.85
43.70
43.75
47.55
Soybean
Meal
119.00
85.00
83.00
3.19
1.72
SUMMARY
575 810
465 610
375 470
380 475
400 510
225 305
125 235