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HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
Monday, August 26
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
fully steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 210-240 lb. 41.50-42.00;
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 39.75-40.25;
US 2-3 240-275 lb. 39.0040.00.
Vintage
Auction
Saturday, August 24,1974
Compared with last
Saturday’s market, barrows
and gilts $1 to $1.25 lower.
US No. 1-2 200-225 lbs.
40.7041.10; US No. 1-3195-235
lbs. 39.8040.60; US No. 2-3
195-250 lbs. 39.00-39.85; US
-No. 24 270330 lbs. 33.50-
38.85; US No. 24 145-185 lbs.
30.0035.75, lot 39.00; US No.
13 340490 lbs. 28.00-28.00.
BOARS: 20.00-21.50.
Wednesday, August 28
HOGS 619. Compared with
last Wednesday’s market,
Barrows and gilts $1.50 to
$1.75 lower. US No. 1-2 200-
235 lbs. 38.7539.25; US No. 1-
3 200-250 lbs. 38.2538:75.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 300375
lbs. 24.00-27.00.
BOARS 21.00-22.00, light
weight to 25.00.
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
Aii 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* Me Hoober, Inc*
For further information, call J. M. Hoober, Inc. Phone (717) 397-6191,569-
2084, 626-5659
Serving you since 1895
IMPORTANT NOTICE
LET US HANDLE YOUR FEEDER PIGS
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 7 AM. and 11AM 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 4 P. M. 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
WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
Capable Service To The Livestock Industry Since 1898
Leb. Valley
Auction
HOGS 331. Barrows and
gilts 25 cents lower. Lot 1-2
215 pounds barrows and gilts
at 40.50, 13 195-235 40.00-
40.35, 23 185-250 38.8539.85,
lot 24175 at 38.60. US 13 300-
550 sows 26.25-29.25.
FEEDER PIGS 20. Lot 13
60 pounds feeder pigs 18.00
per head.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, August 28
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
50-1.00 lower, instances 1.50
lower.
BARROWS AND-GILTS:
US 1 200-240 lb. 40.00-40.25;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 38.75-39.00;
US 2-3195-250 lb. 38.50-38.75;
250-270 lb. 38.00-38.50.
New Holland
Auction
Monday, August 26,1974
HOGS 1560. Compared
with Monday’s market,
barrows and gilts 50 cents to
81.50 lower.
US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs.
40.2541.50; US No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 39.75-40.25; US No. 2-3
220-270 lbs. 38.50-30.75; US
No. 2-4 160-190 lbs. 39.00-
39.75.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-575
lbs. 28.00-29.50.
BOARS: Light weights
28.00-34.00, heavy weights
21.50-23.00.
Peoria
Auction
HOGS: 3000.
Barrows and Gilts opening
mostly steady. Fairly active.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-3 200-240 38.00-38.25.
St. Louis
Auction
HOGS: 5000.
Barrows and Gilts 25-50
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-3 200-250 37.75 tomostly
38.00.
Indianapolis
Auction
HOGS: 1500
Barrows and Gilts
moderately active, steady to
weak, instances 25 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS;
US 1-2 200-230 38.50, ONE
LOT 38.75; US 1-3 200-240
38.25-38.50.
New York
Dressed
Meats
Thursday, August 29
Daily distributive - less
than carlot meat trade.
Compared with Wed
nesday: prices generally
weak for beef and small
stock classes. Pork loins
fully $l.OO lower, picnics
$2.00 lower, butts fully
steady, spareribs weak,
hams fully $3.00 lower.
Beef cut out off by fully V*
cent due to lower prices on
beef rough cuts. Demand for
beef chucks less urgent than
early while' rounds continue
under pressure. Lamb hind
saddles and legs very slow
and pork mostly slow except
butts.
Steer Beef:
Prime 600-900 lb. 77.50-
79.00; Choice 600-700 77.50-
79.00; 700-800 76.50-78.00; 800-
900 75.00-77.00; Good 500-800
73.00-76.00.
Heifer Beef:
Choice 500-700 76.00-78.00.
Calf (skin off)
Choice 150-350 lb. 72,00-
75.00; Good 150-350 60.00-
65.00; Standard 150-350 55,00-
60.00.
Veal (skin off)
Choice 90-150 97.00-103.00;
Good 60-90 88.00-95.00;
Standard 60-120 72.00-77.00.
Spring Lamb
Choice and Prime 30-55 lb.
83.00-85.00; 55-65 83.00-85.00.
Choice Beef Cuts:
Hinds (steer) 145-190 lb.
91.1)0-93.00; Arm Chucks 90-
105 62.0065.00; Ribs (7-rib)
34-40 105.00-110.00; Loins
(trmd) 50-70 125.00-128.00;
Rounds (steer) 70-95 84.00-
85.00; Full Plates 39.00-40.00;
Hinds (heifer) 120-170 lb.
91.00-92.00.
Pork Cuts (fresh)
Loins (regular) 8-14 79.00-
81.00; 14-17 75.00-77.00;
Picnics (regular) 4-8 46.00-
49.00; Boston butts 4-8 69.00-
72.00; Spareribs 3 pounds
86,00-89.00; Hams (skinned)
14-17 63.00-66.00; 17-20 62.00-
66.00.
COMPLETE
LIVESTOCK
BUYING SERVICE
Specializing in order buying
of Stockers & Feeders
FRANK DUSSINGER
LIVESTOCK ORDER BUYER
PHONE [7171397-7539
MARTIN LIVESTOCK
Washington Boro, Pa. 17582
Office Phone )717) 872-5491
John Bowman
Phone |717|653-5728
Lancaster Farming. Saturday, August 31.1974
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, August 29)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
September
October 41.65 35.20
November
December 40.30 37.25
January
February 40.80 40.95
March
April 41.62 40.90 5.55
May
June 42.80 43.05
July A
August 43.15 43.10
Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Steady, Potatoes are
Strong and Eggs are Steady.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, August 29)
September 3.49V4 4.32% 7.42% 152.25
October
November
December
January 1975
March
May
Trend Com is Lower, Wheat is Steady, Soybeans are
Lower and SoybeanJMeal is Lower.
Markets PganttedHby Commodity Department
Securities, Inc.
New Holland
Horse
Auction
Wednesday, August 28
Reported receipts of 593
head of horses, mules and
ponies. Market steady with
last week.
Load of Kansas riding
horses 160-310.
Load of Alabama riding
horses 135-280.
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspections
CATTLE HOGS
493.000 1,197,000
471.000 1,088,000
399.000 919,000
Week to date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
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4.39 64.00
4.65 64.00
5.10
6.53
44.45
Soybean
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
3.43% 4.45%
3.50 4.56%
3.54% 4.50
Load of Tennessee riding
horses 270-300.
Local work horses 310430,
mules 160-205, driving horses
175-300, riding horses 160-230,
better horses 260-350.
Light-weight killers 16-18,
heavy-weight killers 21-23,
mare ponies 35-60, colts 5-20,
geldings 30-50 and larger
ponies 80-165.
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Chicago
Fresh Eggs
54.30
57.25
67.75
60.00
7.42%
162.50
7.45%
•7.51 168.00
7.57% 170.00
SHEEP
134.000
139.000
135.000