HOG PRICES
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Lancaster
Market
No market report
available due to Columbus
Day Holiday.
Vintage
Auction
October 12, 1974
HOGS 787: Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts fully (2
higher. US No. 1-2 195-235 lbs.
42.25- No. 1-3 190-245
lbs. 41.60-42.10, No. 2-4 250-
275 lbs. 39.00-41.35, No. 2-4
130-190 lbs. 30.10-39.75.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-450 lbs.
28.25- Boars 200-430 lbs.
25.00-36.10.
October 16,1974
HOGS 465: Compared with
last' Wednesday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts about
steady. US No. 1-2 195-235
lbs. 41.0041.60, No. 1-3 190
245 lbs. 40.tKM1.00. SOWS:
US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 31.00
32.00, few to 34.00. One boar
at 25.75.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Oct. 16
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
50 lower. Sows steady. ,
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 220-230 lb. 42.0tM2.35;
US lr2 210-230 lb. 39.75-41.35;
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 38.5039.50;
Fey US 2-3 250270 lb. 38.00
39.00" .
SOWS: US 1-3 400550 lb.
30.0033.00.
Leb. Valley
Auction
HOGS 302. Barrows & Gilts
25c to 50c higher. US No. 1-3
200-240 lbs. barrows & gilts
40.85-41.35, one lot 41.50; US
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspections
CATTLE HOGS
528.000 1,203,000
547.000 1,270,000
475.000 1,146,000
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
IMPORTANT NOTICE
LET US HANDLE YOUR FEEDER PIGS
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE IDES., NOV. 5
As a resultjaf 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 11 A.M. the day of the sale. Upon arrival they will
be inspected by a veterinarian, tagged, and state graded.
The two sales scheduled for November will be held on Tuesday, the sth, and
Tuesday, the 19th, 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 25cents 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. 1-3 275-475 lbs. sows
30.50- No. 2-3 350-600
lbs. 29.25-30.50. Boars 23.00-
31.00.
FEEDER PIGS 79. US No.
1-3 25-45 lbs. feeder pigs
11.50- per head, one lot
No. 1-3 70 lbs. 22.50 per head.
New Holland
Auction
HOGS 1433: Compared
with last Monday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts fully steady.
US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 40.50-
42.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
39.75-40.50, No. 2-3 200-270
lbs. 38.00-39.75, No. 2-4 160-
190 lbs. 37.50-39.75, SOWS:
US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 27.50-
33.00. Boars 27.00-33.00.
Peoria
Auction
Barrows and Gilts opening
501.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
About 30 head US 1-2 41.75;
US 1-3 210250 41.25-4150.
Indianapolis
Auction
INDIANAPOLIS HOGS:
2000
Barrows and Gilts active,
strong to mostly 25 higher,
instances 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 Near 75 head 220 lb.
.41.50; US 1-3 200250 40.75-
41.25; US 2-4 One lot near 265
lb. 40.50.
St. Louis
Auction
Barrows and Gilts fully 50
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
USI-2 210-240 40.50-40.75; US
1-3 200-240 40.25-40.50.
New York
Dressed
Meats
Thursday, October 17
Compared with Wed
nesday: Prices very weak
for steer and heifer beef and
lamb. Veal and calf steady to
weak: Pork Loins, picnics
and spareribs steady; butts
weak; hams fully steady to
strong.
Moderate demand for all
fresh meats and comparable
supplies fully ample and
reports indicate bulk of
current week receipts on
hand. Beef rough cuts quoted
lower while lamb chucks
under hard pressure for
second weeks running.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-900 lbs., 68.50-
69.50; Choice 600-700, 68.00-
69.00; 700-800, 66.50-68.00;
800-900 65.50-66.50; Good 500-
800 62.0064.50.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 lbs. 65.00-
66.00.
Call (Skin off)
Choice 150-350 lbs. 70.00-
73.00; Good 150-350 58.00-
63.00; Standard 150-350 53.00-
58.00.
Veal (Skinoff)
Choice 90-150 lbs. 95.00-
101.00; Good 60-90 84.00-
90.00; Standard 60-120 70.00-
75.00.
Choice & Prime 30-55 79.00-
80.00; 55-65 79.0060.00.
Choice Beef Cuts
Hinds (Steer) 145-190 lbs.
80.0062.00; Arm Chucks 90-
105 58.0061.00; Ribs (7-Rib)
34-40 87.00-92.00; Loins
(TRMD) 50-70 99.00-102.00;
Rounds (Steer) 70-95 83.00-
85.00; Full Plates 33.0064.00;
Hinds (Heifer) 120-170 79.00-
81.00. '
Pork Cnts{ Fresh)
Loins (regular) 8-14 83.00-
86.00; 14-17 82.50-85.00;
Picnics (regular) 4-8 48.00-
51.00; Boston Butts 4-8 62.00-
65.00; Spareribs 3 lbs. down
75.00-79.00; Hams (skinned)
14-17 67.00-70.00; 17-20 66.50-
69.00.
Kosher Steer Beef
Choice & Prime
forequarters 57.00-62.00.
New Holland
Horse
Auction
Monday, October 14th
Reported receipts of 485
head of horses, mules and
ponies. Market steady.
Load of Tennessee riding
horses 175-425.
SHEEP
145.000
149.000
156.000
Load of Tennessee riding
horses 145-375.
Local work horses 230-400,
Weekly 51 - Cattle ■
compared with the previous
weeks close - compared with
late the previous week,
prices on slaughter steers
weak to 50 cents lower,
heifers 25-50 cents lower.
Cows 2.00-3.00 higher. Bulls
strong to 1.00 higher. Feeder
cattle and calves at previous
Friday auction 50-1.00 higher
the most advance on weights
above 500 lbs.
STEERS: At midweek
high time, several loads
High-Choice and Prime 1125-
1338 pounds 3-4 40.5041.00,
load same grade 1401 pounds
46 38.50. Choice 975-1275
pounds 24 closed 39.5040.50,
two loads 261125 pounds for
Canadian shipment 41.75
Tuesday. Mixed Good and
Choice 950-1225 38.5069.50.
Good 36.50-38.50. Standard
and Low-Good 34.5066.00.
Lamb
HEIFERS: Modest
showing Choice and Prime
906-1110 pounds 34 38.50-
39.00 during week, two loads
1000-1080 39.2569.75 late.
Two loads Choice and Prime'
1256 lbs. yield grade 46 35.00
on Monday. Choice 825-1050
24 37.5068.50. Mixed Good
and Choice 750-975 lbs. 36.50-
37.50. Good 34.5066.50. Small
lots Standard and low-Good
33.0064.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commerical mainly 19,00-
22.50, limited showing 23.00,
few 23.50. Canner and Cutter
16.00-19.50, mixed Cutter and
low-Utility 19.75-20.50.
BULLS; 1-2 1400-1800 lbs.
24.00-27.00, two yield grade 1
27.75-28.00.
mules 125-200, driving horses
150-310, riding horses 145-210,
better horses 225-700, light
weight killers 10-15, heavy
weight killers 17-19, mare
ponies 5-20, colts 5-10,
geldings 5-15 and larger
ponies 35-75.
Omaha
Cattle
Thursday, Oct. 17
Four day receipts 18, 200 as
compared. 17,800 previous
week and 19,100 a year ago.
Slaughter steers ap
proximately 38 percent,
heifers 24 percent, fairly
libersal percentage choice
steers, heifer supply mainly
Good to Average-Choice.
Cows 10 percent, feeders for
Friday auction 26 percent.
Average cost slaughter
steers first three days 39.11
average weight 1103 lbs. as
compared 39.94 and 1099 lbs.
previous week and 41.31 and
1114 lbs. a year ago.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Oct. 19.1974
Futures Trading
(Gosing bids as of Thursday, October 17)
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
October 41.80 42.00
November
December 44.05 44.55
January
February 45.00 46.75
March
April 45.15 46.30 4.57
May
June 46.20 48.10
July
August 46.15 47.60
Trend Cattle are Higher, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are
Lower, and Eggs are Lower.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, October 17)
Soybean
Com Wheat Soybeans Meal
October
November
3.80% 5.17%
December
January 1975
March
3.89 5.34 8.66 190.00
3.93% 5.30% 8.76% 195.00
May
3.94(4 4,88(4 3.80 193.00
July
3.76 4.92 8.35
September
Trend Corn is Lower, Wheat is Stronger, Soybeans are
Lower, and Soybean Meal is Stronger.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
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