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