HOG PRICES Lancaster Market Monday, August 19 HOGS: Barrows and Gilts steady to 25 higher. Supply included 10 per cent sows. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210-235 lb. 41.75-42.25; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 41.00-41.25; US 2-3 195-245 lb. 40.50-41.00; 245-270 lb. 39.50-40.50. SOWS: US 1-3 350-550 lb. 25.50-27.00. Vintage Auction August 17,1974 HOGS 810: Compared with last Saturday’s market. Barrows & Gilts strong to $2 higher. US No. 1-2 200-220 lbs. 41.85-42.35, No. 1-3 190-225 lbs. 41.25-41.85, No. 2-3 225- 270 lbs. 40.25-40.75, No. 2-4 165-180 lbs. 33.00-37.50. US No. 1-3 260-405 lbs. sows 28.00-29.25, few to 33.00, No. 2-3 375-600 lbs. 25.00-27.00. Boars 21.00-23.00. Wednesday, Aug. 21 HOGS 800: Compared with last Wednesday’s market. Barrows & Gilts mostly steady. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs. 40.50-41.25, No. 1-3 200- 245 lbs. 39.75-40.50. US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. sows 25.00-28.00. Boars: (lightweights) 28.00- 32.00. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS FEEDER PIG SALES HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL. Sellers and Buyers Both Pleased. Last Sale Almost 2200 Pigs Sold. DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, NOW TWO SALES A MONTH STARTING IN SEPTEMBER NEXT SALE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 AT 1:00 P.M. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS FOLLOWING SALE - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Ail 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. FOR EXPERIENCE AND EFFICIENCY 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 MORE FEEDER PIG SALES SCHEDULED. Beginning in September, and every month thereafter, bimonthly Feeder Pig Sales will be held as a result of increasing receipts and popular demand on the part of both buyers and sellers. Feeder pigs consigned to Walter M. Dunlap and Sons must arrive at the stockyards between 7AM and 11 A M the day of the sale Upon arrival they will be inspected by a veterinarian, tagged, and then state graded. The two sales scheduled for September will be held on Tuesday, the 3rd, and Tuesday, the 17th, starting at 1 P M Consignors wishing to tag their pigs on the farm can get the tags at the state office at the stockyards, not later than 4PM any day preceding the sale, thereby saving 25 cents per pig Consign all your feeder pigs to Walter M Dunlap & Sons where they will be handled by a capable and experienced staff, and for further information call 717-397-5136 Capable*Service To The Livestock Industry Since 1898 Leb. Valley Auction HOGS 338. Barrows & Gilts steady. 1-3 200-235 pounds barrows & gilts 40.35-40.75, few lots 2-3 195-250 lbs. 39.25- 40.25.1-3 275-475 pounds sows 26.50- 2-3 425-000 pounds 25.50- Boars 20.00-21.00. FEEDER PIGS 12. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, August 21 HOGS: Barrows and Gilts 50-1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210-240 lb. 40.60-40.85; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 39.75-40.50; US 2-3 250-265 lb. 39.00-39.50. New Holland Auction August 19,1974 HOGS 1320. Compared with last Monday’s market. Barrows & Gilts mostly $1 higher. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 41.75-42.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 41.00-41.75, No. 2-3 230- 270 lbs. 40.00-41.00, No. 2-4 160-190 lbs. 38.00-41.00. US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. sows 24.00-28.00. Boars 21.00-25.00. IMPORTANT NOTICE LET US HANDLE YOUR FEEDER PIGS WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS Peoria Auction HOGS: 3000. Barrows and Gilts steady to 25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-3 200-240 39.00-39.25. St. Louis Auction HOGS: 5500. Barrows and gilts fully 50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 210-250 38.75-39.00. Indianapolis Auction HOGS: 1500 Barrows and Gilts moderately active, 25 to mostly 50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-240 39.25; US 1-3 200-240 38.50-39.00. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD Gobblers Replace Gophers Minnesota may be known as the Gopher State, but a more accurate term nowadays might be the Gobbler State. In 1973, it produced about 23 million turkeys-the largest output of any state in the nation. Oklahoma City Thursday, August 22 Trade moderately active at best with feeder calves 300-500 pound finding an improved outlet. Feeder Cattle and Calves generally steady. Majority of receipts choice, and mixed good and Choice 500-800 pound feeder steers and Mixed Good and Choice 400-700 lb. feeder heifers. Modest attendance buyers. FEEDER STEERS: Few Choice 350-500 pound 36.00- 40.00; 500-700 pound 33.00- 35.60; 700800 lb. 32.50-36.30, mostly 33.00-36.25; few 800- 1000 lb. 32.50-35.40. Mixed Good and Choice 400-500 27,25-33.50; 500-600 27.50- 31.30; 600-775 lb. 30.50-32.90. Few Good 250-450 Holsteins 26.50-28.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Lot Choice 385 32.90, other Choice 500-600 29.05-31.60. Mixed Good and Choice 400- 500 26.70-28.00; 500-700 25.00- 29.00; Few 700-800 24.30- 28.80. FOR THE WEEK: Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 2.00-3.00 lower with feeder calves 4.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 50-1.00 in stances 1.50 higher. Slaughter bulls strong to 50 cents higher. Salable receipts totaled near 19,900 head, compared to 17,400 last week and 28,168 the same period last year. Feeder classes comprised 85 percent of total cattle supply with cows 13 percent. New Holland Dairy Auction Wednesday, August 21 Reported receipts of 81 head of cows, 4 heifers and 2 bulls. Market steady with last week’s. Load of Fayette springers 410-460. Load of Pa. cows fresh 630- 785. Load of Franklin county cows, fresh, 410-585; springers 565-785. Load of Wisconsin cows, fresh 540-595. Locally consigned cows 400-790, springing heifers 400-510 and bulls 225-260. Peoria Cattle Thursday, August 22 CATTLE: Receipts this week 6300, compared to last week 8500, and to a year ago 5000. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers steady to 50, instances 1.00 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 24,1974 Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, August 22) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes September October 44.32 36.30 November December 42.75 34.40 January February 42.40 42.25 March April 43.52 42.45 5.68 May June 44.70 44.25 July August 45.25 Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Stronger, Potatoes are Lower and Eggs are Stronger. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. Chicago Grain Futures (Closing bids as of Thursday, August 22) September 3.62% 4.42 7.46 151.30 October November 3.56% 4.56% December January 1975 March 3.62% 4.66% 7.58 167.00 3.65 4.58% 7.60 170.00 May Trend Corn is Stronger, Wheat is Stronger, Soybeans are Much Stronger, and Soybean Meal is Stronger. lower. Slaughter heifers 1.00- 1.50 lower. Receipts about 75 percent slaughter steers, 15 percent slaughter heifers and the balance mostly cows. Choice and Prime slaughter steers over 1200 pounds in short supply. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 1150-1270 pounds 3-4,48.00; load 1580 4- 5, 47.00. Choice 1050-1325 2-4, 46.50-48.00; part load 48.50. Choice 900-1050 44.50-46.50. Mixed Good and Choice 900- 1300 42.50-44.50. Good 40.00- 42.50. Standard and Good Holsteins 1050-1300 36.50- U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspections CATTLE HOGS 473.000 1,081,000 478.000 1,166,000 392.000 896,000 Week to Date Same Period Last Week Same Period Last Year 2220 DAIRY ROAD LANCASTER PENNA. CANADIAN WISCONSIN MINNESOTA GRADE DAIRY COWS 3rd Friday Night Every Month CHARLES C. MYERS. Owner Phone "r-solSo Park Myers, Sales Mgr 4.45 64.10 5.25 6.74 45.90 Soybean Com Wheat Soybeans Meal 37.50; 1300-1400 lbs. 39.00- 39.50; Load mostly Good 1425 40.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 850-1050 2-4, 44.00- 45.25; part load 45.50 and couple loads 45.65-46.00. Choice 700-850 40.50-44.00. Mixed Good and Choice 800- 1150 41.50-44.00. Good 39.00- 41.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 23.00-26.50. High dressing Utility 27.00. Cutter 22.00-25.00. Canner 20.00-22.00. BULLS; 1-2, 1100-1700 pounds 29.00-33.00; 1, 34.00. BLACK and WHITE HOLSTEIN FARM 3 Chicago Fresh Eggs 57.00 59.10 67.05 64.10 60.00 7.47% 161.70 7.50V4 SHEEP 137.000 145.000 125.000 Private Sales Daily
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