HOG PRICES
Leb. Valley
Auction
HOGS 326. Barrows & Gilts
75 cents to $1 higher. One lot
1-2 195 pounds barrows &
gilts 38.35, 1-3 200-235 lbs.
37.60-38.35, 2-4 300-350 lbs.
26.00- 1-3 275-450 lbs.
sows 23.00-24.25, 2-3 400-675
lbs. 20.00-23.00. Few Boars
19.00-
FEEDER PIGS 4. One lot
Utility 25 pounds feeder pigs
11.50 per head.
Mew Holland
Auction
Monday, July 29
HOGS 1561; Compared
with last Monday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts fully 50
cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 38.75-40.00, No. 1-3
200-250 lbs. 38.25-38.75, No. 2-
3 230-270 lbs. 37.00-38.25, No.
2-4 160-195 lbs. 35.25-38,25. US
No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. sows
20.00-24.00. Boars 21.00-27.00,
Indianapolis
Auction
HOGS: 1500.
Barrows and Gilts active,
50-1.00 higher than Wed
nesday’s bulk sales
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 210-230 38.50-38.65.
(Few Lots); US 1-3 200-250
37.50-38.50.
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
FEEDER PIG SALE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL.
Sellers and Buyers Both Pleased.
Last Sale Over 1100 Pigs Sold.
NEXT SALE TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 AT
1:00 P.M. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
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.
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 7AM and 11 AM, 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
Vintage
Auction
Saturday, July 27
HOGS 690: Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts mostly
steady to 25 cents higher. US
No. 1-2 195-235 lbs. 38.35-
38.75, No. 1-3 190-255 lbs.
37.85-38.25, No. 2-4 265-315
lbs. 33.00-37.50, No. 24 170-
190 lbs. 32.00-37.35. US No. 1-3
315-560 lbs. sows 23.25-26.75.
Boars few 22.25.
Wednesday, July 31
HOGS 525; Compared with
last Wednesday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts $1 to $1.50
higher. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs.
38.50-39.25, No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 37.50-38.50. US No. 1-3
300-600 lbs. sows 22.00-24.00.
Boars 20.50-31.50,
Peoria
Auction
HOGS: 3500.
Barrows and Gilts opening
steady to weak.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-3 200-240 37.50-38.00.
St. Louis
Auction
HOGS: 4500.
Barrows and Gilts 50-1.00
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 210-240 38.50-39.00; US
1-3 210-250 38.25-38.50.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, July 31
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
50-1.00 higher, couple US 1
steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
Few US 1 210-230 lb. 39.50;
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 38.35-38.75;
US 2-3 195-250 lb. 38.00-38.35.
Lancaster
Market
Monday, July 29
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
50 higher, instances ,1.00
higher. •
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 210-240 lb. 39.25-39.50;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 37.75-38.25;
US 2-3 190-265 lb. 37.00-37.60.
New Holland
Horse
Auction
Wednesday, July 31
Reported receipts of 470
head of horses, mules and
ponies. Market stronger than
last week.
Load of Kansas Riding
horses 140-500.
Load of Tennessee riding
horses 115-380.
Load of Tennessee riding
horses 120-350.
Load of New York driving
horses 300-450.
Local work liorses 250-325,
mules 150-290, driving horses
165-515, riding horses 150-235,"
better horses 250-430.
Lightweight killers 16-18,
heavy weight killer 19-22.
Mare ponies 1540, colts 5-10,
geldings 15-35 and larger
ponies 55-110.
New York
Dressed
Meats
Thursday, August 1
Compared with Wed
nesday: prices holding weak
for steer and heifer beef and
trend steady to weak for
veal, calf and spring lamb.
Pork loins around $2.00
higher, picnics, butts and
spareribs steady, hams $2.00
to $3.00 lower.
Steer Beef;
Prime 600-900 lb. 75.00;
Choice 600-700 lb. 75.00; 700-
800 74.50 ; 800-900 73.50; Good
500-800 69.00.
Heifer Beef:
Choice 500-700 75.00.
Calf (Skin Off)
Choice 150-350 lb. 74.00-
80.00; Good 150-350 63.00-
70.00; Standard 150-350 59.00-
61.00.
Veal (Skin Off)
Choice 90-150 lb. 97.00-
101.00; Good 60-90 84.00-
89.00; Standard 60-120 70.00-
74.00.
Spring Lamb:
Choice and Prune 30-55 lb.
84.00-86.00; 55-65 83.00-85.00,
Choice Beef Cuts:
Hinds (steer) 145-190 lb.
88.00- Arm chucks 90-
105 58.00-62.00; Ribs (7-nb)
34-40 98.00-100.00; Loins
(trmd) 50-70 117.00-120.00;
Rounds (steer) 70-95 81.00-
82.00; Full plates 33.00-33.50;
Hinds (heifer) 120-170 lb.
87.00-
Pork Cuts (Fresh)
Louis (regular) 8-14 lb.
82.00- 14-17 79.00-83.00;
Picnics (regular) 4-8 47.00-
52.00; Boston Butts 4-8 62.00-
64.00; Spareribs 3 lbs. down
83.00- Hams (skinned)
14-17 66.00-68.00; 17-20 64.50-
66.00.
Kosher Steer Beef:
Choice and Prime
forequarters 60.00-63.00.
New Holland
Dairy Auction
Wednesday, July 31
Reported receipts of 102
cows and 5 bulls. Market
steady.
Load of New York State
springers 535-670.
Load of New York
springers 415-715.
Load of Wisconsin cows,
fresh 610-710.
Load of Fayette springers
535-610.
Load of Kansas cows,
fresh 475-745.
Herd dispersal 18 head m
all stages of production 165-
405.
Locally consigned cows
340-690. Springing heifers
345-575.
Bulls 210-575.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. August 3.1974
Futures Trading
*( Closing bids as of Thursday, August 1
Chicago Chicago New York
' Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
August 48.60 38.92
September
October 49.72 39.82
November
December 48.95 43.95
January
February 48.67
March
April 48.57 45.00 6.45
May
June 49.15 47.80
July
August ‘ 49.50 47.75
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, August 1)
Soybean
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
September 3.69% 4.52 8.75 192.00
October
November
3.57 4.61%
December
January 1975
3.61 4.70 8.61 203.50
March
3.62 4.68 8.54 206.00
May
Trend Corn is Lower, Wheat is Lower, Soybeans are
Lower, and Soybean Meal is Lower.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department,
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Omaha
Cattle
Thursday, August 1
High-good to prune 1050-
1350 pound steers 1.00-1.50
higher, others 50-1.00 higher.
Choice and prune 900-1050
pound heifers mostly 1.00
higher, increased supply
others unevenly strong to
1.00 higher. Cows 2 00-3.00
lower. Bulls fully steady.
Four day receipts 18,800 as
compared 18,900 previous
week and 9,100 a year ago
under unsettled conditions.
Slaughter steers ap
proximately 50 percent,
heifers 29 percent, cows 17
percent. Prices on fed cattle
trade continued upward
although buyers in
creasingly selective for
grade and weight. Best
demand for choice and
prime 1050-1300 pound steers
and same grade 950-1050
pound heifers.
STEERS: Load Choice and
Prime 1167 pounds 3-4 48.10
at midweek high time, others
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspections
CATTLE HOGS
469.000 1,120,000
465.000 1,043,000
336.000 995,000
Week to date
Last Week
Last Year
4.90 58.35
5.55 59.80
46.40
5.80 57.25
7.75
48.97
8.66%
8.62
same grade 1047-1306 3-4
47.50- Choice 975-1325 2-
4 closed 45.50-47'sO, load 1370
3-4 46.25, two loads 1450-1505
3- 45.00 and two loads
Choice and Prune 1557 grade
4- 43.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 950-1250 pounds 43.C0-45.50,
45.50, occasionally 45.75-46.00
on 1100-1150 pounds Good
36.50- Standard and
low-Good 35.00-36.50
HEIFERS- Several loads
high-Choice and Prune 950-
1100 pounds 3-4 44.75-45.50,
load Choice 902 pounds also
45.50. Choice 825-1100 24
43.0044.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 750-950 pounds 40.50-
43.00. Good 36.0041.00, small
lots Standard and low-Good
34.50-35.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 21.50-23.00.
Canner and Cutter 19.00-
21.50, mixed Cutter and low-
Utility 21.75-22.25.
BULLS; 1&2 1400-1800
pounds 26.00-30.00, 1 31.00-
32.00.
3
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
43.50
52.05
52.90
61.10
56.25
200.20
SHEEP
131.000
132.000
155.000