HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
Monday, Sept. 16
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
and Sows 1.00-1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
Few US 1-2 220-245 lb. 37.75-
38.00; Bulk US 1-3 210-240 lb.
35.35-35.75.
SOWS: US 1-3 400-550 lb.
24.00-25.25.
Vintage
Auction
Saturday, Sept. 14,1974
HOGS 593: Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts $1.25 to $2
lower. 84 head US No. 1-2 200-
230 lbs 36.10-36.50, No. 1-3
195-230 lbs. 35.75-36.00, No. 2-
3 195-265 lbs. 34.60-35.60, No.
2-4 255-295 lbs. 30.00-34.50,
No. 2-4 170-190 lbs. 31.00-
33.50. SOWS: US No. 1-3 390-
575 lbs. 25.00-28.00. Boars:
18.50-20.00 (2 light weights at
25.00).
Wednesday, Sept. 18
HOGS 450: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts 75c to $1
lower. US NO. 1-2 200-240
pounbs 35.75-36.25, No. 1-3
200-250 lbs. 35.00-35.75.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs.
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspections
CATTLE HOGS
509.000 1,275,000
528.000 1,285,000
479.000 1,178,000
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
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NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
TUESDAY, OCT. 1
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. OCT. 1
As a result of increased receipts and popular demand on the part of both
buyers and seller, Bi-monthly Feeder Pig Sales will be held at the Lancaster
Stockyards.
Feeder pigs consigned to Walter M Dunlap and Sons must arrive at the
stockyards between 7 A.M. and 11A.M the day of the sale Upon arrival they will
be inspected by a veterinarian, tagged, and state graded
The two sales scheduled for October will be held on Tuesday, the 1, and
Tuesday, the 15, starting a 1 PM Consignors wishing to tag thier 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
WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
Capable Service To The Livestock Industry Since 1898
24.00-26.00, few 22.00-24.00.
Boars 23.50-24.50, light
weights to 30.00.
Leb. Valley
Auction
HOGS 392. Barrows & Gilts
$1.75 lower. 1-3 195-240
pounds barrows & gilts 35.60-
36.00, few lots 2-3 230-240
35.50. 1-3 275-340 sows 24.50-
28.00. 2-3 350-600 22.00-25.00.
Boars 19.00-31.50.
FEEDER PIGS 29. Few
Lots Utility 30-60 pounds
feeder pigs 10.50-19.00 per
head.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Sept. 18
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
and Sows mostly 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 38.00; US 1-
3 200-250 lb. 35.50-36.10.
SOWS: US 1-3 400-550 lb.
24.00-25.25.
Peoria
Auction
HOGS: 3500. Barrows and
gilts uneven opening 1.00-1.50
higher, active.
U.S. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 36.00-
36.50.
New Holland
Auction
Monday, Sept. 16,1974
HOGS 1386: Compared
with last Monday’s market.
Barrows Si Gilts mostly $2
lower. US No, 1-2 190-220 lbs.
35.75-37.00, No. 1-3 200-235
lbs. 35.25-35.75, No. 2-3 220-
250 lbs. 34.50-35.25, No. 2-4
165-185 lbs. 34.00-35,25.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 350-600 lbs.
23.00-28.00. boars: Light
Weights 28.00-34.50; heavy
weights 20.50-25.00.
Indianapolis
Auction
HOGS: 1500. Barrows and
gilts active 1.00 higher.
U.S. 1-2 210-235 lbs. 26.00-
36.25; 1-3 200-250 lbs. 35.50-
36.00.
St. Louis
Auction
HOGS: 6000. Barrows and
gilts, 50-75 cents higher.
U.S. 1-2 210-240 lbs. 35.75-
36.00.
U.S. 1-3 210-250 lbs. 35.50-
35.75.
Feeder Pig Sale
Lancaster Stockyards
Lancaster Stockyards,
Lancaster, Penna.
Tuesday, Sept. 17
FEEDER PIGS: All sales
per hundred weight. US No.
1-2 - 35-50 lbs. 40.00-48.00 (2
lots 50.00); 50-65 lbs. 37.00-
44.00; 65-75 lbs. 31.00-38.00;
75-110 lbs. few 28.00. US No. 2
35-50 lbs. 34.00-42.00; 5(165
lbs. 32.00-38.50. US No. 2-3 25-
35 lbs. 31.00-35.00; 35-50 lbs.
33.00- 65-75 lbs. lot
26.50. US No. 3 25-35 lbs.
21.00- 35-50 lbs. 22.00-
34.00; 5065 lbs. 24.00-25.50.
US Utility 25-35 lbs. 20.00-
27.00.
SHEEP
164.000
166.000
161,000
New York
Dressed
Meats
Thursday, Sept. 19
Compared with Wed
nesday: steer and heifer beef
mostly 50 cents lower for
second day's running. Small
stock classes weak, listed
pork cuts unchanged for
week.
Supplies mostly moderate
for all fresh meat classes.
Beef under hardest pressure
for some time past as
wholesalers meeting
widespread price resistence
and sellers yielding to clear
product with lower prices for
primal and fabricated cuts
shipped into New York area
also a weakening influence.
Steer Beef:
Prime 600-900 lb. 73.00-
74.50; Choice 600-700 73.00-
74.50; 700-800 71.50-73.00; 800-
900 70.50-72.00; Good 500600
lb. 67.0069.00.
Heifer Beef:
Choice 500-700 71.50-73.00.
Calf (skinoff)
Choice 150-350 lb. 70.00-
73.00; Good 150-350 58.00-
63.00; Standard 150-350 53.00-
58.00.
Veal (skin off)
Choice 90-150 lb. 96.00-
102.00; Good 60-90 85.00-
90.00; Standard 60-120 70.00-
75.00.
Spring Lamb:
Choice and Prime 30-55
78.0060.00; 55-65 77.0060.00.
Choice Beef Cuts:
Hinds (steer) 145-190 lb.
84.0066.00; Arm Chucks 90-
105 61.0063.00; Ribs (7-rib)
34-40 96.00-100.00; Loins
(trmd) 50-70 115.00-122.00;
Rounds (steer) 70-95 80.00-
83.00; Full Plates 30.00-32.00;
Hinds (heifer) 120-170 82.00-
84.00.
New Holland
Dairy Auction
Wednesday, Sept. 18
Reported receipts of 178
cows, 8 cows and 2 bulls.
Market lower than last week.
Load of New York State
springers 525-645.
Load of Wisconsin cows,
fresh 565-700.
Load of Pennsylvania
cows, fresh 850-1470.
Load of Luzerne County
cows, fresh 530-645.
Herd dispersal of 40 head
from Maryland in all stages
of production. 330-850.
Herd dispersal of 27 head
from New Jersey in all
stages of production 375-850.
Herd dispersal of 30 head
from Lebanon 180-595.
Locally consigned cows
275-840, springing heifers
440-550 and bulls 310-440.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Sept. 21.1974
Futures Trading
( Closing bids as of Thursday, September 19)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
Octobei 38.50 36.45
November
December 39.70 39.70
January
February 42.70 43.47
March
April 43.62 43.55 4.90 61.00
May
June 44.90 45.85
July
August 44.40 46.00
Trend Cattle are Mixed, Hogs are Stronger, Potatoes are
Weaker.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, September 19)
Soybean
Meal
October
November
December
January 1975
March
May
July
Trend Corn is Stronger, Wheat is Stronger, Soybeans are
Stronger, and Soybean Meal is Stronger.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Omaha
Cattle
Thursday, Sept. 19
Weekly 51 - Cattle -
compared with the previous
weeks close.
Average - Good to Prime
slaughter steers and all
heifers 1.50 - 2.00 lower,
standard and low-Good
steers 1.00 lower. Utility and
Commercial cows 1.00-1.50
lower, Canner and Cutter
2.00-3.00 lower. Bulls weak to
1.00 lower.
Four day receipts 14,300 as
compared 14,800 previous
week and 19,400 a year ago.
Slaughter steers ap
proximately 30 percent,
heifers 22 percent, cows 11
percent, and feeders 33
percent.
STEERS: High-Choice and
Prime 1019-1304 pounds 3-4
42.00-42.50, two loads at
latter price on T-Bone
Special, several loads choice
with end prime 1061-1200
41.50- Choice 975-1325
lbs. yield grade 2-4 40.00-
41.50, load 1150 lbs. yield
grade 2-3 42.00, three loads
1425-1436 3-5 38.00-39.00, 950-
1225 39.00-40.00, occasionally
40.25. Good 37.00-39.00,
several loads 1200-1400 lb.
Holsteins 2-3 37.50-38.50.
Standard and Low-Good
34.50-
Average cost slaughter
steers first three days 39.68
average weight 1079 lbs. as
compared 42.28 and 1094 lbs.
previous week and 44.86 and
1143 lbs a year ago.
HEIFERS Early, a few
3.90 61.85
4.30 62.10
4.50 61.25
5.86
Corn Wheat Soybeans
3.43% 4.52%
3.52% 4.66 Vfe 7.73 162.50
3.58 4.65 7.82 165.00
3.62 4.44% 7.86 171.50
load High-Choice and Prune
925-1041 pounds yield grade
3-4 41.50-41.75. At close,
several loads same grade
950-1022 lbs. 3-4 41.00, load
1100 4 40.50. Choice 850-1025 2-
4 39.50-40.75. Mixed Good and
Choice 750-975 38.00-39.50.
Good 35.00-38.00. Standard
and Low-Good 33.00-35.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commerical 20.50-22.00, few
utility dairy breds 22.50.
Canner and Cutter 16.50-
20.50, Mixed Cutter and Low-
Utilitv 20.75-21.00.
BULLS: 1400-1800 pounds
26.00-30.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, September 19
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
com which is per ton.
The average local grain
prices quoted Thursday,
September 19, 1974 are as
follows:
Bid-1- Offered
Ear Corn 93 00 102.50
Shelled 3.46 3.85
Oats, Local 1.72 1.97
Western 1 99 2.22
Barley 2 23 2.53
Wheat 3 40 3.95
Soybeans 7 25 7.75
+Bid is the price the
dealer will buy from the
fanner dehvered to the mill.
Offered is the price the
dealer will sell for at his mill.
3
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
66.20
59.25
147.75
7.54
154.75
7.62 158.50