HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
75-1.00 higher than last
Wednesday. Sows mostly
1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 210-240 lb. 38.75-39.00,
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 37.00-37.85,
US 1-3 400-550 lb. 25.00-26.50.
BOARS; 190-240 lb. 28.00-
30.00, over 240 lb. 19.00-21.00.
Vintage
Auction
September 21,1974
HOGS 667: Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts: $1 to $1.25
higher. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs.
37.35-37.75, No. 1-3 200-255
lbs. 37.10-37.35, No. 2-3 270-
275 lbs. 35.50-36.50, No. 2-4
160-185 lbs. 33.50-36.10.
SOWS; US No. 1-3 255-465
lbs. 26.50-27.50, No. 2-3 300-
620 lbs. 23.50-24.50. Boars:
21.00-22.25, Light Weights
31.25-33.00.
* September 25,1974
HOGS 473: Compared with
last Wednesday’s, market.
Barrows & Gilts: Mostly $3
higher. US No. 1-2 200-230 lbs.
38.75-39.50, No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 38.00-38.75. US No. 1-3
300-550 lbs. sows 27.00-29.25,
few lights weights 29.50-
31.00.
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspections
CATTLE HOGS
508.000 1,273,000
522.000 1,279,000
439.000 1,144,000
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
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 coH 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 P M. Consignors wishing to tag thier 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 243. Barrows & Gilts
12.50 to $2.75 higher. US No.
1-3 185-240 pounds barrows St
gilts 38.35-38.60, one lot No. 2-
3 250 38.10. US No. 1-3 275-500
sows 27.00-29.75. Boars 21.00-
26.75.
FEEDJER PIGS 13. Couple
lots US No. 1-3 35 lbs. feeder
pigs 13.00 per head.
Lancaster
Auction
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
1.00 higher than Monday.
Sows 2.00-2.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 210-240 lb. 39.50-40.00,
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 38.25-39.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 400-550 lb.
27.50-29.50.
BOARS: 190-240 lb. 28.00-
32.00.
New Holland
Auction
HOGS 1214: Compared
with.last Monday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts: $1.50 to $2
higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
37.75-38.50, No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 37.00-37.75, No. 2-3 220-
270 lbs. 36.50-37.00, No. 2-4
160-190 lbs. 36.50-37.00. US
No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 26.00-
30.00. Boars: Light Weights
26.50-31.00, Heavy Weights
21.00-26.00.
Peoria
Auction
PEORIA HOGS: 3500.
Barrows and Gilts opening
75-1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 38.00-38.50,
120 Head US 1-2 38.75.
Indianapolis
Auction
INDIANAPOLIS HOGS:
1500. Barrows and Gilts
active, 50-75 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS;
US 1-2 Couple Lots Around
215-225 lb. 38.50, US 1-3 200-
250 lb. 38.00-38.25.
St. Louis
Auction
ST. LOUIS HOGS; 6000.
Barrows and Gilts fully 50
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 210-240 lb. 37.50-37.75,
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 37.25-37,50.
Omaha
Cattle
Thursday, Sept. 26
WEEKLY 51 - Cattle -
Compared with the previous
weeks close - closing prices
slaughter steers 50-1.00
lower, some standard and
Low-Good holsteins 1.50 .off.
Heifers 50c lower, instances
75c lower. Cows steady to 50c
higher, best demand con
tinuing for Utility and
Commerical. Bulls firm.
SHEEP
161,000
162,000.
155.000
Four day receipts 13,900 as
compared 14,400 previous
week and 11,200 a year ago.
New York
Dressed
Meats
Thursday, Sept. 26
Compared with Wed
nesday: Prices unchanged
for all fresh meats with bulk
moderate supplies on hand in
metropolitan N.Y. Meat
sales stores committed for
delivery mainly to retail
accounts prior to close of
business this week.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-'9OO lb. 70.50-
72.00, Choice 600-700 70.50-
72.00, 700-800 69.50-71.00, 800-
900 68.00-69.50; Good 500-800
65.00-67.50.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 68.00-69.50.
Calf (Skin Off)
Choice 150-350 70.00-73.00;
Good 150-350 58.00-63.00;
Standard 150350 53.00-58.00.
Veal (Sldn Off)
Choice 90-150 95.00-101.00;
Good 60-90 84.00-90.00;
Standard 60-120 70.00-75.00.
Spring Lamb
Choice and Prime 30-55
78.0030.00, 55-65 77.0030.00.
ChoiceßeefCuts
Hinds (steer) 145-190 80.00-
83.00; Arm Chucks 90-105
61.0035.00; Ribs (7-Rib) 34-
40 90.00-96.00; Loins (trmd)
50-70 102.00-105.00; Rounds
(steer) 70-95 79.0032,00; Full
Plates 31.00-32.00; Hinds
(heifer) 120-170 79.0032.00.
Pork Cuts (fresh
Loins (regular) 8-14 77.00-
80.00, 14-17 76.00-79.00;
Picnics (regular) 4-8 47.00-
49.00; Boston Butts 4-8 61.00-
64.00; Spareribs 3 lbs. down
69.00-72.00; Hams (skinned)
14-17 67.0039.00, 17-20 66.50-
68.50.
Steers approximately 30
percent, weeks total, heifers
20 percent, cows 10 percent
and feeders 38 percent
mainly for largest auction of
season Friday.
STEERS: Early, six loads
Choice and Prime 1095-1203
lbs. yield grade 3-4 41.25-
41.75, two loads 1225 lbs.
41.00. Later several loads
Choice with end Prime 1109-
1187 lbs. yield grade 3-4 40.25-
40.50, load 1398 lbs. yield
grade 3-5 39.00. Choice 975-
1300 lbs. yield grade 2-4 39.25-
40.50, mostly Choice 900-975
lbs. yield grade 3 38.50-39.00.
Mixed Good and Chlice 950-
1250 lbs. 38.00-39.50. Good
36.00-38.25. Standard and
Low-Good 34,00-36.00.
Average cost slaughter
steers first three days 39.25.
Average weight 1087 lbs. as
compared 39.80 and 1083 lbs.
previous week and 38.35 and
1119 lbs. a year ago.
HEIFERS: High-Choice
and Prime 930-1036 lbs. yield
grade 3-4 40.00-40.50, two
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Sept. 28, 1974
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, September 26)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
October 39.25 37.85
November
December 41.85 42.20
January
February 43.15 45.15
March
April 43.35 44.85 5.40
May
June 44.70 46.85
July
August 44.75 47.05
Trend Cattle arc Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are
Stronger, and Eggs are Stronger.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicogo Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, September 26)
Soybean
Soybeans Meal
October
November
December
January 1975
March
May
July
Trend —Com is Stronger, Wheat is Stronger, Soybeans are
Stronger, and Soybean Meal is Stronger.
Markets Provided by Commodity Oepqflfeent
Reynolds Securities, Inc. |P
loads at latter price, load
1021 lbs. yield grade 4 39.50.
Choice 800-1800 lbs. yield
grade 2-4 38.00-39.75. Mixed
Good and Choice 750-975 lbs.
37.00-38.50. Good 34.50-37.00.
Small lots Standard and
Good 32.50-34.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commerical 20.50-22.00, few
Utility 22.50-23.00. Canner
and Cutter 17.00-20.50. Mixed
Cutter and low-Utility 20.75-
21.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2
1400-1800jbs. 24.00-28.00, few
yield grade 1 29.50-30.00.
BULLOCKS: Two loads
Choice 1150-1200 lbs. mainly
yield grade 1 33.00.
FEEDERS: Two loads
Choice 802 lb. steers 49.00.
Two loads Choice 538 lbs.
heifers 28.75, load Choice 705
lbs. 27.00.
4.07 61.60
4.95 62.50
6.42
48.10
Corn Wheat
3.67% 4.73
3.75V4 4.84% 8.53% 178.30
3.79% 4.78V4 8.57 182.00
3.81% 4.53% 8.60% 183.50
New Holland
Horse
Auction
Wednesday, Sept. 25
Reported receipts of 471
head of • horses, mules and
ponies, Market' lower but
better'quality horses higher.
Load of Ohio Hding horses
110-400.
Load of Kansas riding
horses 130-280.
Load of Tennessee riding
horse 205-340.
Load of Ohio riding horses
145-350.
Local work horses 255-380,
mules 140-210, driving horses
135-395, better horses 225-890,
lightweight killers 10-15,
colts 5-20, heavy weight
killers 18-20, mare ponies 15-
35, geldings 15-25 and larger
ponies 50-90.
3
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
54.95
65.50
62.80
60.25
, 59.00
164.60
8.38
170.50
8.45% 174.50