HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
Monday, Sept. 2
No market conducted due
to Holiday.
Vintage
Auction
Saturday, August 31,1974
HOGS 650: Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & GUts 75c to $1
lower. US No. I*2 200-230 lbs.
39.60-40.10, No. 1-3 195-240
lbs. 38.85-39.50, No. 2-4 160
180 lbs. 34.50-36.75. SOWS:
US No. 1-3 400-625 lbs. 25.75-
27.00. Boars: 21.00-22.25.
Wednesday, Sept. 4
HOGS 700: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts steady to
75c lower. US No. 1-2 200-235
lbs. 38.50-39.25, No. 1-3 200-
245 lbs. 37.50-38.50. SOWS:
US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 24.00-
27.00. Boars 19.50-20.50, light
weights up to 25.00.
Leb. Valley
Auction
HOGS 333. Barrows & Gilts
50 cents to $1.50 lower. Few
Lots 1-2 210-213 pounds
barrows & gilts 39.25-39.35,1-
3 185-230 38.50-39.10, 2-3 185-
235 38.35-38.50. 1-3 300450
sows 28.25-31.25. Few Boars
20.00-22.25.
FEEDER PIGS 75. 1-3 35-
50 feeder pigs 18.00-21.50 per
head.
Try A Classified Ad!
NEXT FEEDER PI6 SALE
TUESDAY, SEPT. 17,
AT LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
CONSIGN YOUR FEEDER PIGS TO
J. M. Hoober Inc.
All pigs must be tagged. Consignors can save 25 cents per pig expense if
tagged on the farm. Tags may be obtained at office of J M. Hoober Inc
Serving You Since 1895
For further information call J. M. Hoober Inc.
Phone (717) 397-6191. 569-2084, 626-5659.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
LET US HANDLE YOUR FEEDER PIGS
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE IDES. SEPT. 17
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 A. M. 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 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
Lancaster
Auction
Market not available from
the USDA Market News
Service.
New Holland
Auction
Monday, Sept. 2,1974
HOGS 1581: Compared
with last Monday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts steady to
50c higher, spots $1.25
higher. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs.
41.0042.00, No. 1-3 200-245
lbs. 39.75-40.50, No. 2-4 160
190 lbs. 38.0039.75. US No. 13
300575 lbs. Sows 22.0027.00.
Few Boars 20.0022.00.
Indianapolis
Auction
HOGS: 2000
Barrows and Gilts
moderately active, mostly 25
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 37.75-37.85; US
1-3 200-240 37.50-37.75
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspections
CATTLE HOGS
393.000 930,000
505.000 1,172,000
322.000 814,000
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
St. Louis
Auction
HOGS; 6500
Barrows and Gilts 50
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
OS 1-3 200-250 37.00-37.25.
Peoria
Auction
HOGS: 4000
Barrows and Gilts opening
steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
About 100 head US 1-2 37.75;
US 1-3 200-240 37.00-37.50.
New Holland
Horse
Auction
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Reported receipts of 704
horses, mules and ponies.
Market steady. Load of
Kansas riding horses 120-335,
load of Ohio driving horses
155-300, load of Tennessee
riding horses 185-305 and
load of Tennessee riding
horses 180-200.
Local work horses 260-370,
mules 175-210, driving horses
135-360, riding horses 185-275,
better horses 245-420.
Lightweight killers 16-18,
heavyweight killers 21-23,
mare ponies 15-40, colts 5-15,
geldings 1530 and larger
ponies 55-110.
New York
Dressed
Meats
Thursday, Sept. 5
Compared with Wed
nesday: Prices fully $1.50
lower for steer and heifer
beef. Veal and calf weak
throughout. Lamb mostly
$l.OO lower, pork Loins firm
to $2.00 higher, picnics,
butts, spareribs and hams
steady.
Downward price pressure
prevalent for beef and
sellers adjusting prices to
conform with trend for
livestock and dressed beef.
Pork movement generally
fair, however, demand for
red meats relatively poor.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-900 lb. 74.00-
75.50; Choice 600-700 74.00-
75.50 ; 700-800 73.00-74.50; 800-
900 71.50-73.50. Good 505800
68.50-70.50.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 lb. 72.50-
74.50.
Calf (Skin Off)
Choice 150-350 lb. 72.00- August 41.50 40.52
75.00. Good 150350 60.00-
65.00. Standard 150-350 55.00-
60.00.
Veal (Skin Off)
Choice 90-150 lb. 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
82.00-83.00; 5585 81.00-83.00.
Choice Beef Cuts
Hinds (Steer) 145-190 lb.
86.00-88.00; Arm Chucks 90-
105 55.00-58.00; Ribs (7-Rib)
34-40 102.00-106.00; Loins
(Trmd) 50-70 120.00-125.00;
Rounds (Steer) 70-95 82.00-
83.00; Full Plates 39.0040.00;
Hinds (Heifer) 120-170 85.00-
87.00.
Pork Cuts (Fresh)
Loins (Regular 8-14 lb.
82.00- 14-17 81.0083.00;
Picnics (Regular) 4-8 47.00-
50.00; Boston Butts 4-8 67.00-
70.00; Spareribs 3 lbs. down
86.00- Hams (Skinned)
14-17 65.0088.00; 17-20 64.00-
67.00.
SHEEP
121,000
132.000
123.000
New Holland
Dairy Auction
Wednesday, Sept. 4
Reported receipts of 127
cows and 3 bulb. Market
steady. Load of Wisconsin
cows, fresh 710-800; load of
Pa. cows, fresh 650-890. Load
of Franklin County cows,
fresh 410-1100. Load of
Vermont springers 700-900.
Herd dispersal of 25 cows
from Chester County in all
stages of lactation 175-670.
Locally consigned cows
490-870, springing heifers
470-610 and bulls 225-340.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Sept. 7.1974
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, September 5)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
° Potatoes
September
October 39.65 34.27
November
December 38.30 35.07
January
February 38.87 37.92
March
April 39.62 37.90 5.25
May
June 40.90 40.07
July
Trend Cattle are Stronger, Hogs are Stronger, Potatoes
are Steady, and Eggs are Stronger.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, September 5)
Corn Wheat Soybeans
September 3.30 4.23% 7.18 152.00
October
November
December 3.34% 4.42
January 1975
3A2V* 3.52% 7.41% 168.50
March
3.37% 4.50 7.45 171.00
May
Trend Com is Stronger, Wheat is Steady, Soybeans are
Stronger, and Soybean Meal is Stronger.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, Sept. 5
CATTLE: Receipts this
week 4300 compared to last
week 6644, and to a year ago
3367.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and Prune 1235-1300
pounds 3-4, 44.00-45.50; late
44.00-44.50; couple loads
1470-1480 4-5, 42.00-45.00;
three loads 1412-1420 5, 40.00.
Choice 900-1260 2-4, 41.00-
45.00; late 41.00-43.00. Load
1050 43.75 ; 800-950 lbs. 37.00-
41.00. Mixed Good and
Choice 900-1300 40.00-42.00.
Good 37.50-40,00. Tuesday,
couple loads Standard and
Good Holstein 1427-1480
37.50-38.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 800-1050 24, 40.00-
43.00; late 40.0042.00; couple
loads early 43.2543.50.
Choice 700-800 36.00-40.00
Mixed Good and Choice 750-
1150 38.5040.50; 600-750 lbs.
33.50-38.50. Good 35.00-38.50.
COWS- Utility and
Commencal 21.00-23.50;
High Dressing Utility 24.00
Cutter 20.00-22.00. Canner
18.00-20.00.
BULLS; 1-2, 1100-1900
pounds 28.00-30.00; 1, early
31.00.
Read
Lancaster Farming
For Full
Market Reports
4.08 63.00
4.79
6.30
41.80
7.24%
7.32%
Local Grain
Thursday, September 5
These prices are made up
of the average prices quoted
by five participating local
feed and grain concerns. It
should be noted, however,
that not every dealer handles
each commodity. All prices
are per bushel except ear
corn which is per ton.
The average local grain
prices quoted Thursday,
September 5, 1974 are as
follows:
Bid-f Offered-t-
Ear Corn 98.00 108.00
Shelled Corn 3.70 3.99
Oats, Local
Oats, Western
2.05 2.28
Barley 2.25 2.51
Wheat
Soybeans 7.05 7.35
+Bid is the price the
dealer will buy from the
farmer delivered to the mill.
Offered is the price the
dealer will sell for at his mill.
Many of the State Civil
Service Commission’s in
formational materials and
several examination an
nouncements are now
available m Spanish tran
slations. One Spanish
language booklet offers tips
on test-taking and is useful to
persons who are taking civil
service examinations for the
first time.
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Chicago
Fresh Eggs
55.40
56.70
65.10
61.60
59.25
Soybean
Meal
162.50
1.77 2.04
3.46 3.86