HOG PRICES
Leb. Valley
Auction
HOGS 353. Barrows & Gilts
$1 to $1.75 lower. 1-3 195-240
pounds barrows & gilts 36.60-
37.50, 2-3 240-255 pounds
36.00-36.60, few lots No. 24
260-280 pounds 31.75-33.50.1-3
275475 pounds sows 26.25-
27.25, 2-3 350-550 pounds
25.25-26.75. Few Boars 20.00-
24.25.
FEEDER PIGS 10. One lot
Utility 20 pounds feeder pigs
12.00 per head.
Vintage
Auction
Saturday, July 20
HOGS 743; Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts unevenly
steady. US No. 1-2 200-235
lbs. 38.35-38.60, No. 1-3 190-
235 lbs. 37.00-38.00, No. 2-4
250-290 lbs. 34.00-36.60, No. 2-
4 170-185 lbs. 33.50-37.00. US
No. 1-3 360-575 lbs. sows
25.00-28.75, individual at
29.75. Boars 22.75-23.00.
Wednesday, July 24
HOGS 650: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts mostly $1 to
$1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 37.00-37.75, No. 1-3
200-250 lbs. 36.50-37.00, No. 2-
3 240-260 lbs. 35.00-36.50. US
No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 23.00-
25.50, few 27.00. Boars 22.00-
23.00, light weights 27.00-
30.00.
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
FEEDER PIG SALE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL.
Seilers and Buyers Both Pleased.
Last Sale Over 1100 Pigs Sold.
NEXT SALE TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 AT
1;00 P.M. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
All piss 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.
CONSIGN YOUR FEEDER PIGS TO
J. M. Hoober, Inc.
For further information, call J. M. Hoober, Inc. Phone (717) 397-6191,569-
2084, 626-5659
Serving you since 1895
IMPORTANT NOTICE
ON AUGUST 6, BEGINNING AT 1 P.M.,
THE THIRD FEEDER PIG SALE WILL BE HELD
AT THE LANCASTER STOCKYARDS.
All pigs consigned to the sale must arrive that day between 7 AM. 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, August 6.
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
Lancaster
Market
Monday, July 22
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
mostly steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
Couple lots US 1 200-235 lb.
38.50-39.10; US 1-2 200-240 lb.
37.60-37.85; US 1-3 200-245 lb.
37.25-37.60.
Indianapolis
Auction
INDIANAPOLIS HOGS:
1500. Barrows and Gilts very
active, 75-1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 37.00-37.25; US
1-3 200-240 36.50-37.00; US 2-4
230-250 36.00-36.50; 250-280
35.00-36.00; 1 lot US 3-4 Near
340 31.00.
Peoria
Auction
PEORIA HOGS: 2500.
Barrows and Gilts opening
mostly 1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 37.00-37.50; US
1-3 200-240 36.50-37.00.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, July 24
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 210-235 lb. 38.50-38.60;
US 1-3 200-245 lb. 37.00-37.35;
US 2-3 240-270 lb. 36.60-37.00.
New Holland
Auction
Monday, July 22
HOGS 1498: Compared
with last Monday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts weak to
mostly $1.75 lower. US No. 1-
2 200-235 lbs. 38.25-39.50, No.
1-3 200-245 'lbs. 37.75-38.25,
No. 2-3 220-275 lbs. 36.50-
37.75, No. 2-4 160-200 lbs.
36.00-37.75 US No. 1-3 300-575
lbs. sows 23.50-26.00. Boars
heavy weights 21.00-23.00,,
light weights 23.50-29.00,
St. Louis
Auction
ST. LOUIS HOGS: 4000.
Barrows and Gilts 25-50
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 210-240 lb. 36.75-37-00;
US 1-3 210-250 36.50-36.75.
New Holland
Dairy Auction
Wednesday, July 24
Reported receipts of 152
cows, 7 heifers, 2 bulls.
Market steady with last
weeks.
Load of Pennsylvania
cows, fresh 735-1225. Load of
Wisconsin and Canadian
cows, fresh 465-710.
Load of Wisconsin cows,
fresh 585-740.
Load of Luzerne cows, 600-
770, springers 430-700.
Load of Franklin County
cows, fresh 600-770,
springers 430-700.
Locally consigned cows
450-590.
Springing heifers 475-535
and bulls 195-300.
New York
Dressed
Meats
Thursday, July 25
Compared with Wed
nesday: Prices continue
very weak for steer and
heifer beef. Veal, calf and
lamb steady to mostly weak,
pork loins fully $3.00 lower,
picnics $5.00 lower, butts and
spareribs weak, hams
steady to weak.
Wholesale meat busniess
continues poor in the New
York metroplolitan area
with wholesalers struggling
under low weekly tonnage
and costs-sales margins
falling short of net cost to
market. Beef under hard
pressure along with lamb
chucks, veal and calf
foresaddles and pork cuts.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-900 lb. 73.50-
75.00; Choice 600-700 73.50-
75.00; 700-80073.00-74.50; 800-
900 72.00-73.50; Good 500-800
65.00-69.00.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 73.50-75.00.
Calf (Skin Off)
Choice 150-350 74.00-80.00;
Good 150-350 63.00-70.00;
Standard 150-350 59.00-64.00.
Veal (Skin Off)
Choice 90-150 97.00-101.00;
Good 60-90 84.00-89.00;
Standard 60-120 70.00-74.00.
Lamb
Choice and Prime 30-55
85.00- 55-65 84.00-87.00.
Choice Beef Cuts
Hinds (steer) 145-190 86.00-
88.00; Arm Chucks 90-105
59.00- Ribs (7-rib) 34-40
90.00- Loins (trmd) 50-
70 113.00-115.00; Rounds
(steer) 70-95 81.00-82.00; Full
Plates 29.00-30.00; Hinds
(heifer) 120-170 86.00-87.00.
Pork Cuts (Fresh)
Loins (regular) 8-14 73.00-
76.00; 14-17 70.00-74.00;
Picnics (regular) 4-8 48.00-
53.00; Boston Butts 4-8 62.00-
64.00; Spareribs 3 lbs. down
82.00- Hams (skinned)
14-17 64.00-66.00; 17-20 63.50-
65.00.
Oklahoma
City
Thursday, July 25
Estimated Receipts 6,700
Trade active under a good
demand. Feeder steers 1.00-
2,00 higher, feeder heifers
1.00-2.00, instances 3.00
higher; hardly enough
feeder steers and heifer
calves for an adequate
market test, best buyer
demand centered on Choice
steers 600 pound and heavier
and heifers 550 pound and
heavier. Bulk supply 600-800
pound feeder steers and 500-
700 pound feeder heifers.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 27.1974
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, July 25
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
July
August 47.50 39.80
September
October 48.70 39.75
November
December 48.75 42.90
January
February 49.
March
April 49.
June
July
August 49.00
Trend Cattle are stronger. Hogs are stronger, Potatoes
are stronger, and Eggs are mixed.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, July 11)
August
September 3.53 V« 4.63 8.06% 177.00
October
November
December
January 1975
March
May
Trend Corn Is very strong, Wheat is strong, Soybeans are
very strong, and Soybean Meal is very strong.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department,
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Cows and bulls less than 10 39.90. Mixed Good and
percent of supply. Advanced Choice couple lots 475-488
estimate for Thursday, pound 33.40-34.90; 500’700
feeder cattle auction 8,500. pound 33.00-34.00. Several
FEEDER STEERS: Few lots Good 550-870 pound
lots Choice 400-500 pound Holsteins 26.80-28.80.
36.75-38.50; 500-700 34.50-37.08 FEEDER HEIFERS: Few
700-800 35.90-37.35. 800-900 Choice 400-500 pound 31.00-
36.50-37.78 couple lots 810-870 32.00; 500-600 31.50-34.25; few
39.80-39.90. Mixed Good and 600-700 32.00-35.00. Lot Good
Choice couple lots 39.80- 512 28.00.
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspections
CATTLE
480.000
487.000
423.000
Week To Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Y ear
PLEASE NOTE
OUR NEW PHONE NUMBER
AREA CODE 717-299-2571
5.22 60.90
5.62 62.00
6.22
6.70
7.90
48.50
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
3.46% 4.73%
3.51% 4.76% 8.08 191.00
3.52% 4.66% 8.07 193.50
3
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
48.10
56.40
56.30
62.90
57.00
Soybean
8.05
8.05
185.20
8.07%
HOGS
1,062,000
976,000
1,027,000