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