HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
Monday, Sept. 30
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
50 lower than Wednesday.
Sows 1.50-2.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 210-240 lb. 39.00-39.50,
few 40.00, US 1-3 200-250 lb.
38.0038.60.
SOWS: US 1-3 400550 lb.
25.0027.50.
BOARS: 190240 lb. 30.00
33.00, weights over 240 lb.
22.0022.50.
Vintage
Auction
September 28,1974
HOGS 809: Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts sl'to $1.50
-higher. US No. I*2 210-230 lbs.
38.85-39.50, No. 1-3 190-245
lbs. 38.25-39.00, No. 2-4 240
260 lbs. 37,75-38.10, No. 2-4
130-185 lbs. 30.00-36.75.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs.
27.50-31.50. Boars 22.00-23.60,
few 250 lbs. 29.50-34.00.
Wednesday, Oct. 2
HOGS 450: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts mostly $1
higher. US No. 1-2 200235 lbs.
39.75-40.25, No. 1-3 190250
lbs. 39.0039.75. SOWS: US
No. 1-3 300600 lbs. 27.00
29.60.
Leb. Valley
,^Auction
HOGS M 9. Barrows & Gilts
fully 75 cents higher. US No'.
1-3 195-235 lbs. barrows &
gilts 39.10-39.35, No. 2-3 180-
235 lbs. 38.5039.10 US No. 1-3
300-550 lbs. sows 27.25-29.25.
Boars 21.50-28.75.
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Week to Date
S#me Period Last Week
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
LET US HANDLE YOUR FEEDER PIGS
I NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE IDES. OCT. 15
t 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
I be inspected by a veterinarian, tagged, and state graded.
| The two sales scheduled for October will be held on Tuesday, the 1, and
I Tuesday, the 15, 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.
I Consign all your feeder pigs to Walter M. Dunlap & Sons where they will be
i 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
Wednesday, Oct. 2
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
mostly 1.00 higher than
Monday. Sows 2.00-2.50
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 210240 lb. 40.0040.75;
Few Head 40.85-41.10; US 1-3
200250 lb. 39.0040.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 400550 lb.
28.0030.00.
BOARS: 190240 lb. 30.00
33.00.
Peoria
Auction
PEORIA HOGS: 4500.
Barrows and Gilts opening
5075 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-3 210250 37.5038.00.
New Holland
Auction
Monday, September 30
HOGS 1525. Compared
with last Monday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts 75c to $1
higher. US No. 1-2 200240 lbs.
38.5039.25, No. 1-3 200250
lbs. 38.0038.50, No. 2-3 220
270 lbs. 36.5038.00, No. 2-4
160-190 lbs. 36.50-38.00.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 300575 lbs.
26.00-30.50. Boars: 22.00-
27.00.
Indianapolis
Auction
INDIANAPOLIS HOGS:
2000. Barrows and Gilts slow,
1.00-1.25 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
Few Lots US 1-2 210-230
38.25; US 1-3 200-250 37.75-
38.00.
HOGS
1.258.000
1,263,000-
1.137.000
CATTLE
505.000
514.000
456.000
St. Louis
Auction
ST. LOUIS HOGS: 5000.
Barrows and Gilts 25 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
35 head US 1-2 220 lb. 38.25;
US 1-3 200-250 38.00-38.25.
Baltimore USDA
September 30,1974
CATTLE 600. Slaughter
steers & heifers $2 lower
other classes, being held for
AM Auction. Supply 15
percent slaughter steers &
heifers, 25 percent cows, 50
percent feeder cattle,
balance bulls.
STEERS: Lot High Choice
& Prime yield grade 3-4 1070
lbs. 42.50; few Choice 1100-
1200 lbs. 39.50-41.00; high
Good & low Choice 850-1075
lbs. 38.00-39.00; Good 900-
1300 lbs. 31.0035.75; Stan
dard & low Good 27.50-31.00.
HEIFERS: Choice yield
grade 2-4 880-920 lbs. 38.50-
39.00, few Good 835-895 lbs.
33.00.
HOGS 800. Barrows & Gilts
steady. US No. 1-3 200230
lbs. 37.5038.00, No. 2-3 230
250 lbs. 37.0037.50, No. 2-4
250-270 lbs. 36.00-37.00.
SOWS: 50c to $1 higher. US
No. 1-3 300400 lbs. 26.50-
28.50, one package 29.00, No.
2-3 400600 lbs. 25.5026.50.
Virginia Cattle
SPECIAL FEEDER
YEARLING SALE
Dublin, Virginia:
(September 25)
There were 1253 bead sold.
All steers were graded by
Representatives of the
VDAC’s Division of Markets,
Livestock Section by VDAC’s
standards and sold by the
hundredweight.
STEERS: Choice and
Fancy 500-700 lbs. $30.75-
33.00; 705-800 lbs. $29.50-
32.75; 805-1000 lbs. $29.00-
31.50.
Good 500-700 lbs. $30.50-
33.00; 705-800 lbs. $30.10-
31.60; 805-1000 lbs. $27.25-
30.25.
SHEEP
155.000
154.000
164.000
Medium 500-700 lbs. $28.80-
30.60; 705-800 lbs. $28.00-
Report
Sales Report
New York
Dressed
Meats
Thursday, Oct. 3
Daily .distributive - less
than carlot meat trade.
Compared with Wed
nesday: Prices weak
throughout for railstock
classes, particularly beef.
Pork loins $l.OO-2.00 lower;
Picnics mostly $2.00 lower;
butts, spareribs and hams
steady.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-900 68.50-69.00.
Choice 600-700 68.00-69.00;
700-800 66.00-68.00; 800-900
65.50-66.50.
Good 500-800 62.00-63.50.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 65.00-66.00.
Calf (Skin Off)
Choice 150350 70.0073.00.
Good 150350 58.00-63.00.
Standard 150-350 53.00-
58.00.
Veal (Skin Off)
Choice 90150 95.00101.00.
Good 6090 84.0090.00.
Standard 60120 70.0075.00.
Lamb
Choice & Prime - 30-55
78.0080.00; 55-65 77.0079.00.
Choice Beef Cots
Hind (Steer) 145-190 78.00
80.00; Arm Chucks 90105
55.0059.00; Ribs (7-rib) 34-40
87.0092.00; Loins (trmd) 50
70 102.00-104.00; Rounds
(steer) 7095 78.0080.00; Full
Plates 31.00-32.00; Hinds
(heifer) 120170 78.0080.00.
Pork Cuts (Fresh)
Loins (regular) 014 76.00
79.00; 14-17 74.00-77.00;
Picnics (regular) 4-8 46.00
48.00; Boston Butts 4-8 58.00
60.00; Spareribs 3 lbs. down
72.0075.00; Hams (skinned)
14-17 68.5069.00; 17-20 67.00
69.00.
29.10; 805-1000 lbs. $26.50-
28.10.
Common 500-700 lbs.
$27.00-27.50 ; 705-800 lbs.
$27.00; 805-1000 lbs. $25.75-
27.40.
Short 500-650 lbs. $26.75-
28.25.
SPECIAL FEEDER
CALFSALE
Marshall, Virginia:
(September 26)
There were 949 head sold.
All calves were graded by
Representatives of the
VDAC’s Division of Markets,
livestock Section by VDAC’s
standards and sold by the
hundredweight.
STEERS: Choice and
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Oct. 5,1974
Futures Trading
(Gosing bids as of Thursday, October 3)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
October 41.15 38.70
November
December 44.25 43.50
January
February 45.35 46.00
March
April 44.82 45.85 6.30 61.50
May
June 46.35 48.10
July
August 46.00 49.00
Trend Cattle are Stronger, Hogs are Stronger, Potatoes
are Stronger, and Eggs are Stronger.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc. _
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, October 3)
October
November
3.95
December
January 1975
4.02 5.29% 9.49 198.50
March
4.06% 5.24% 9.51 202.50
May
4.06 4.90 9.52% 205.50
July
3.85% 4.94 8.95 208.00
Sept.
Trend —Com is Stronger, Wheat is Stronger, Soybeans are
Stronger, and Soybean Meal is Stronger.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Fancy 300400 lbs. $35.50-
37.25; 405-500 lbs. $35.00-
37.00; 505-600 lbs. $33.00-
36.75; 600-700 lbs. $34.00-
34.25. Good 300-400 lbs.
$33.00-37.00; 405-500 lbs.
$34.00*36.50; 505-600 $34.25-
37.00; 600-700 lbs. $33.00-
34.75. Medium 300400 lbs.
$27.50-30.75; 405-500 lbs.
$30.25-35.25 ; 505-600 lbs.
$31.50-36.00.
HEIFERS: Choice and
Fancy 300400 lbs. $26.00-
417.75; 405-500 lbs. $27.00-
29.00; 505-600 lbs. $25.50-
29.75. Good 300-400 lbs.
$25.25-26.75; 405-500 lbs.
$25.00-27.50; 505-600 lbs.
$24.00-26.25. Medium 300400
lbs. $22.25-24.00; 405-500 lbs.
$22.50-23.75; 505-600 lbs.
$21.00-22.75.
SPECIAL FEEDER
CALFSALE
Charlottesville, Virginia:
(September 25)
There were 858 head sold.
All calves were graded by
Representatives of the
VDAC’s Division of Markets,
Livestock Section by VDAC’s
standards and sold by the
hundredweight.
STEERS: Choice and
Fancy 300-500 lbs. $35.75-
37.25; 505-000 lbs. $32.50-
37.00; 600-700 lbs. $32.75-
34.00. Good 300-400 lbs.
$33.50; 405-500 lbs. $34.25-
37.25; 505-600 lbs. $32.00-
34.75; 600-700 lbs. $33.25-
33.75. Medium 300-500 lbs.
$31.00-33.00; 505-600 lbs.
$31.00-32.00; 600-700 lbs.
$28.00-31.00.
HEIFERS: Choice and
4.75 61.85
5.80 65.50
7.40
49.10
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
, 5.16%
Fancy 300-500 lbs. $27.25-
28.75; 505-600 lbs. $28.25-
30.75. Good 300-500 lbs.
$28.00-29.00 ; 505-600 lbs.
$27.00-28.75. Medium 300-500
lbs. $25.00-26.00; 505-600 lbs.
$25.00-27.00.
SPECIAL FEEDER
CALFSALE
Culpeper, Virginia:
(September 26)
There were 1242 head sold.
All calves were graded by
Representatives of the
VDAC’s Division of Markets,
Livestock Section by VDAC’s
standards and sold by the
hundredweight.
STEERS; Choice- and
Fancy 300-400 lbs. $35.50;
405-500 lbs. $33.75-36.00; 505-
600 lbs. $35.00-40.00; 600-700
lbs. $33.00-35.50. Good 300-400
lbs. $34.25-35.50; 405-500 lbs.
$34.50-35.75; 505-600 lbs.
$32.00-34.75; 600-700 lbs.
$32.25-33.75. Medium 405-500
lbs. $32.75-35.25; 505-600 lbs.
$29.50-33.00.
HEIFERS: Choice and
Fancy 400-500 lbs. $28.00-
30.75; 505-600 lbs. $25.00-
29.00; 600-700 lbs. $28.50-
29.00. Good 405-500 lbs.
$25.50-29.00; 505-600 lbs.
$27.50-30.50; 600-700 lbs.
$28.50-29.00. Medium 405-500
lbs. $24.50-27.50; 505-600 lbs.
$23.00-26.50.
A comprehensive slide set
series on vetermary science
will be available this fall from
the National 4-H Service
Committee. Planned with the
aid of the Cooperative Exten
sion Service with a grant (tbitij
3
Chicago
Freih Eggs
53.80
68.75
’ 66.15
62.90
Soybean
188.50
9.36
190.80
9.41 194.50