HOG PRICES Lancaster Market Monday, October? HOGS: Barrows and Gilts active, 50-75 higher than last Wednesday. Sows active 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-230 lb. 41.50-42.25; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 40.35-41.50; US 2-3 250-270 lb. 39.00-40.50; US 1-3 400-550 lb. 29.00-31.00. BOARS: 200-240 lb. 30.00 33.00; 500-600 lb. 22.00-23.00. Vintage Auction October 5,1974 HOGS 781. Compared with last Saturday’s market; Barrows and gilts mostly 75 cents to $1 higher. US No. 1-2 200-220 lbs. 40.00-40.35; US No. 1-3 205-245 lbs. 39.60-40.10; US No. 2-3 240-275 lbs. 36.10-38.10; US U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspections CATTLE HOGS 548.000 1,250,000 521.000 1,258,000 482.000 1,220,000 Week to Date Same Period Last Week Same Period Last Year SEMI-ANNUAL OPEN CLASS FAT STEER SHOW & SALE ■Pr Oct. 17, 1974 ENTER now JUDGING - 10 A.M. SALE - 3 P.M. New Holland Soles Stables Inc. New Holland, Pa. Three Classes JUDGED A * Canl * Angus A SOLD Feeders Hereford . , rr .. Mixed Breeds ln lots of 6 Eligible 20 Trophies Awarded To Sellers & Buyers Entries may be registered with Abe Diffenbach, Manager Phone (717) 354-4341 or Bob Kling 354-5023. IMPORTANT NOTICE LET US HANDLE YOUR FEEDER PIGS NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE TUES. OCT. 15 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 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 No. 2-4 175-190 lbs. 34.00 37 25 SOWS: US No. 1-3 315-620 lbs. 25.00-29.75. BOARS 18.25-23.50, few light weights 25.00-34.50. October 9,1974 HOGS 599. Compared with Wednesday’s markets. Barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50 higher. US No. 1-2 200-235 lb. 41.00 41.75; US No. 1-3 200-250 lb. 40.0041.00; US No. 2-3 260270 lb. 39.0039.50. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300550 lb. 27.5032.50, BOARS: Few 20.00-27.00; few 32.00. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, October 9 HOGS: Barrows and Gilts active 1.00 higher than last Monday. Sows steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220-230 lb. 42.25-42.75; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 41.0041.85; US 2-3 250-270 lb. 40.00-41.00. SOWS; US 1-3 400-550 lb. 29.00-31.00. Leb. Valley Auction HOGS 372. Barrows and gilts $1.25 higher. US No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. barrows and gilts 40.50- couple at 40.85, No. 2-3 190-250 lbs. 39.75- 40.35, No. 2-4 170-180 lbs. 38.35-39.00. US No. 1-3 275-475 lbs. 28.50-31.00. Few Boars 22.50- FEEDER PIGS 46. LotUS No. 1-3 35 lbs. feeder pigs at 16.00 per head, Utility 25-40 lbs. 8.50-18.50 per head. New Holland Auction October 7,1974 HOGS 1391: Compared with last Monday’s market. Barrows & Gilts $1 to |1.75 higher. US No. 1-2190-230 lbs. 40.5042.00, No. 1-3 200-223 lbs. 39.75-40.50, No. 2-3 230- 255 lbs. 38.00-39.75, No. 2-4 160-185 lbs. 37.50-39.75. SOWS; US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 27.0033.00. Boars: 24.00 36.00. Peoria Auction PEORIA HOGS: 3500. Barrows and Gilts opening mostly steady, instances 25 higher. SHEEP 150.000 149.000 159.000 BARROWS AND GILTS: About 80 head US 1-2 40.75; US 1-3 210250 40.25-40.50. Indianapolis Auction INDIANAPOLIS HOGS: 2000. Barrows and Gilts active, 50 instances 75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: One lot US 1-2 near 220 lb. 41.25; US 1-3 200-250 40.50- 41.00. St. Louis Auction ST. LOUIS HOGS: 5000. Barrows and Gilts 50-75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-240 40.25-40.50; US 1-3 200-250 40.00-40.25. XXX Trucks Haul Most Produce About three-fourths of the fruit and vegetable crops grown in the U.S. are shipped in trucks. New York Dressed Meats October 10,1974 Daily Distributive - less than carlot of meat trade. Compared with Wed nesday: Prices unchanged for all fresh meats with medium clearance prior to long weekend. Chain buyers fairly active in all divisions while at same time very conservative regarding future carlot purchase. Steer Beef Prime 600-900 lb. 69.50- 70.00; Choice 600-700 69.00- 70.00, 700-800 67.00-69.00, 800- 900 66.50-67.50; Good 500-800 62.50-64.50. Heifer Beef Choice 500-700 lb. 66.50- 67.50. Calf (Skin Off) Choice 150350 lb. 70.00 73.00; Good 150-350 58.00 63.00; Standard 150-350 53.00 58.00. Veal (Skin Off) Choice 90150 lb. 95.00 101.00; Good 60-90 84.00- 90.00; Standard 60120 70.00 75.00. Lamb Choice and Prime 30-55 77.0079.00, 55-65 77.0079.00. Choice Beef Cuts Hinds (steer) 145-190 78.00 80.00; Arm Chucks 90105 60.0063.00; Ribs (7-rib) 34-40 90.0095.00; Loins (trmd) 50 70 99.00-102.00; Rounds (steer) 7095 83.0085.00; Full Plates 36.00-37.00; Hinds (heifer) 120170 78.0080.00. Pork Cuts (Fresh Loins (regular) 014 80.00 83.00, 14-17 78.00-81.00; Picnics (regular) 4-8 46.00 48.00; Boston Butts 4-8 59.00 62.00; Spareribs 3 lbs. down 72.0075.00; Hams (Skinned) 14-17 69.0072.00, 17-20 69.00 71.00. New Holland Horse Auction Monday, October? Reported receipts of 404 head of horses, mules and ponies. Market reported steady. Load of Kansas riding horses 145-250. Load of Tennessee riding horses 175-225. Load of Illinois riding horses 190-350. Local work horses 310-400, mules 135-145, driving horses 150-470, riding horses 140-210, better horses 225-565 and light weight killers 10-15. Heavy weight killers 5-10, geldings 10-15 and larger ponies 45. Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Oct. 12.1974 Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, October 10) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes October 41.35 39.90 November December 43.45 44.45 January February • 44.85 47,10 March April 45.10 46.70 5.56 59.80 May June 46.35 48.80 July August 46.00 48.50 Trend Cattle are Stronger, Hogs are Stronger, Potatoes are Mixed, and Eggs are Mixed. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. Chicago Grain Futures (Closing bids as of Thursday, October 10) Soybean Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal October November 3.85y4 5.17 December January 1975 3.96% 5.33 9.37 200.75 March 4.01 5.28% 9.46 204.00 May 4.01% 4.94 9.49% 205.75 July September 3.80 4.97 8.98 205.50 Trend Com is Stronger, Wheat is Lower, Soybeans are Stronger, and Soybean Mead is Stronger. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. Oklahoma City Thursday, October 10 Estimated Receipts 8,200 Same Day Last Week 9,017 Trade moderately active, feeder steers strong to 1.00 instances 1.50 higher. Feeder heifers strong to 1.00 higher. Quality improved over Wednesday with several lots Choice and Prime 300-550 lb. and bulk choice 500-800 lb. feeder steers, while Choice and Mixed Good and Choice 500-600 lb. were heifers. Moderate attendance buyers. FEEDER STEERS: Early Choice and Prime 300-500 lb. 31.50-33.50, load and part load 530-550 lb. 32.60-32.90. Other Choice 440-700 lb. 29.00- 700-600 lb. 30.00- 32.00, part load 725 lb. 32.50. Lot mixed Good and Choice 380 lb. 25.70, other 400-455 lb. 26.00- few lots 540-700 lb. 26.00-28.25. Good 630-950 lb. Holsteins 19.75-22.75. FEEDER HEIFERS; Choice 400-450 lb. 24.00-26.00; 500-650 lb. 25.00-28.75. Mixed Good and Choice 300-550 lb. 21.50-23.50, mostly 22.00- 23.50. Few Good 500-600 lb. 20.00-22.00. FOR THE WEEK; Compared to last week, feeder steers strong to 1.00, instances 1.50 higher. Feeder heifers strong to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00, 4.15 59.20 5.10 65.00 6.65 49.65 9.08 9.23% 195.25 instances 2.50 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00, in stances 1.50 lower. Salable receipts near 20,400 head compared to 23,107 last week and 22,371 same period last year. Cows comprised near 17 percent cattle receipts, feeders near 82 percent of total. 3 Chicago Fresh Eggs 52,25 66.40 65.35 61.75 183.25 191.00
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