HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to weak.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 210-240 lb. 42.00-42.80;
US 1-2 200-24 S lb. 41.60-42.00;
US 2-3 200-250 lb. 41.00-41.90;
Couple lots 270-280 lb. 38.50.
Vintage
Auction
Saturday, Dec. 7
HOGS 722. Barrows and
GUts mostly steady, spots 25
cents lower.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 42.35-
42.75; 1-3 200-255 lbs. 42-
42.50; 23 190-265 lbs. 41.25-
42.25; 24 250-270 lbs. 35-
36.50; few 24 170-180 lbs. 35.
Sows: 13 250400 lbs. 31.50-'
32.75; individual 35.75; 23
370-530 lbs. 28.5031.50.
Boars: 23-28, few light-
HOG PRODUCERS!
New Holland
Sold in sorted lots the auction way. See them
wo4ghod and cold-and nick up your check.
SALE EVERY MONDAY 9;00 A.M.
NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC.
Phone 717-354-4341
Dally Market Report Phone 717-354-7288
Abe Diffenbach, Manager
IMPORTANT NOTICE
LET US HANDLE TOUR FEEDER PIGS
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE TIES., DEC. 17
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 11 A.M. the day of the sale. Upon arrival they will
bejnspected by a veterinarian, tagged, and state graded.
The two sales scheduled for December will be held on Tuesday, the 3rd, and
Tuesday, the 17th, 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 4PM
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
weights 34.7535.
Wednesday, Dec. 11
HOGS: 550 - Barrows and
GUts 1.00 to 1.50 higher.
US 1-2 200-235 lbs. 42.50-43;
13 190-250 lbs. 4242.50.
Sows: 13 300300 lbs. 3033.
Boars: 120-230 lbs. 3235.
Lancaster
Auction
HOGS: Barrows and gUts
50-75 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US.I 210-235 lb. 43.5043.85;
US 1-2 200-245 lb. 42.0042.75;
US 23 245-270 lb. 41.7542.00.
Leb. Valley
Auction
HOGS 387. Barrows & Gilts
50 cents to 75 cents higher.
US No. 1-3 190-245 lbs.
barrows & gilts 42.10-42.60,
No. 2-3 190-255 lbs. 41.60
42.25, No. 2-4 170-190 lbs.
39.75-40.75. US No. 1-3 300500
lbs. sows 32.0036.25. Boars
20.0025.75, few light weights
to 33.25.
FEEDER PIGS 8. Few US
No. 1-3 45-50 lbs. feeder pigs
17.0018.50 per
New Holland
Auction
Monday, Dec. 9
HOGS 489 - Barrows and
Gilts 75 to 1.25 lower.
US 1-2 200240 lbs. 41.75-43;
1- 200250 lbs. 41-41.75; 2-3
220270 lbs. 4041; 2-4 160190
lbs. 36.5041.
Sows: 1-3 300575 lbs. 31-34;
2- 300600 lbs. 28-31.50.
Boars: 24-35.50.
Peoria
Auction
PEORIA HOGS: 3500.
Barrows and gilts opening
steady to 25 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 41.50-42.00.
St. Louis
Auction
ST. LOUIS HOGS: 5500.
Barrows and gills mostly
steady, few early sales 25
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
ISO head USI 210-220 42.00;
US 1-2 200-240 41.50-41.75; US
1-3 200-240 41.00-41.50.
Indianapolis
Auction
INDIANAPOLIS HOGS:
1500. Barrows and gilts
moderately active, steady to
25 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-3 200-260 41.50-42.00; US
2-4 240-285 41.00-41.75.
(Editor’s Note) The
following is a partial listing
of those markets and auc
tions that will be closing for
the Holiday vacations. All
the markets could not be
contacted • for further in
formation we suggest that
you check with markets
before sale times.
There will be no sale at the
Hat and Gavel Auction
located North of Lititz along
Rt. 501 the week of Christ
mas.
No hay and straw sale will
be conducted at the Paul Z.
Martin Sale Bath the week of
Christmas.
There will be no Cattle sale
at the Vintage Sales Stables
on Tuesday, December 24th
and no Hog Sale on Wed
nesday, December 25th.
Vintage will conduct their
sale as normal on Tuesday,
December 31st and Wed.
January Ist.
There will be no Lancaster
Market on Wednesday,
December 25th or January
Ist.
New Holland Sales Stables
will not have their Dairy Sale
on Wednesday, December
25th but will have a sale on
January Ist.
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspections
CATTLE HOGS
531.000 1,219,000
518.000 1,287,000
487.000 1,165,000
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
New York
Dressed
Meats
December 12,1974
Daily Distributive - less
than carlot meat trade:
Compared with Wed
nesday - prices mostly
steady for all fresh meat
classes and quotations un
changed carcass beef, veal,
calf, and lamb along with
related primal wholesale
cuts. Pork loins continue
weak and other listed pork
cuts steady.
Outlet for meat improved
this session and though
purchases holding con
servative, retail buyers
active in all divisions.
Quotations unchanged
from Wednesday for beef,
veal, calf, lamb and pork
cuts.
Oklahoma
City
Thursday, Dec. 12
Estimated Receipts 6,000
Same Day Last Week 9,648
Moderately active, feeder
cattle and calves generally
steady, instances stronger;
majority receipts mixed
Good and Choice and Choice
350-850 lb. steers and 300-650
lb. Heifers; fairly large
attendance buyers.
FEEDER STEERS;
Choice, few Prime, 300-500
lb. 29.75-32.50, load 435 lb.
thin at 34.45; 500-700 lb. 28.50-
30.80; 700-1021 lb. 30.00-31.70;
Mixed Good and Choice 300-
500 lb. 23.75-28.00; 500-825 lb.
25.00-28.75; Good 300-665 lb.
21.50-24.50. Good 527-729 lb.
Holstein Steers 17.75-21.80,
part load 912 lb. at 23.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Choice, few Prime 300-500 lb.
22.00-23.30; 500-700 lb. 22.75-
25.30; Mixed Good and
Choice 300-500 lb. 19.25-22.00;
few 500-650 lb. 19.75-22.00;
few Good 340-550 lb. 17.00-
19.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, December 12
These prices are made up
of the average prices quoted
by a number of participating
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Futures Trading
December 38.40 42.27
January
February 42.40 45.80
March
April 42.90 45.05 3.86 55.00
May
June 43.45 48.47
July
August 43.40 47.25
September
October 43.35 46.80
November
December
Trend Cattle are Weaker, Hogs are Weaker, Potatoes
are Weaker, and Eggs are Weaker.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, December 12)
Soybean
December
January 1975
March
May
July
September 3.47% 4.55 7.40 183.00
October
November
December
Trend—Com is Stronger, Wheat is Stronger, Soybeans are
Stronger, and Soybean Meal is Stronger.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
local feed and grain con
cerns. It should be noted,
however, that not every
dealer, or broker handles
each commodity. All prices
are per bushel except ear
com which is per ton.
The average local grain
prices quoted Thursday,
December 12, 1974, are as
follows;
SHEEP
111,000
124.000
119.000
Ear Com
New
Old
Shelled Com 3.43 3.64
Oats
Local
Western
Barley
Wheat
Feed
Millers 4.06
+Bid is the price the
dealer will buy from the
farmer delivered to the mill.
Offered is the price the
dealer will sell for at his mill-
HAY &
STRAW SALE
EVERY
WEDNESDAY
AT 12 NOON
PAULZ. MARTIN
SALES STABLES
2 miles East of
Intercourse
Sale managed by
Harvey Z. Martin
(Closing bids as of Thnrsady, December 12)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
48.70
Corn Wheat
3.59 4.67
3.65% 4.82 7.56 171.00
3.68 4.84% 7.69% 176.00
3.66% 4.48 7.76 180.00
3.08% 4.65
+Bld Offered*
63.75 73.00
1.90 2.10
2.43
2.52 2.75
3.25 3.75
BULLS: Yield grade 1-2,
1100-1700 lbs. 21.00-25.25; few
yield grade 1, 1650-2000 lbs.
Chicago
Freih Eggs
3.57 60.50
4.56 55.85
4.40
Soybeans Meal
7.40 164.50
7.12
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, December 12
Cattle receipts this week
7000.
Compared with last week,
slaughter steers steady to 50
higher. Slaughter heifers
strong to 50 higher. Cows
weak to 50 lower. Bulls
steady to strong. Receipts
about 70 percent slaughter
steers, 20 percent slaughter
heifers and the balance
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and Prime 1150-1260
lbs. yield grade 3-4, 37.00-
38.50, late 37.50-38.50; load
39.00; couple loads 1390-1455
lbs. yield grade 4-5, 34.00-
35.50. Choice 950-1250 lbs.
yield grade 2-4, 36.50-38.00,
late 37.50-38.00. Mixed Good
and Choice 900-1300 lbs.
35.00- Good 32.50-35.00.
Few Standard and Good
Holsteins 32.00-33.00, few
Good 34.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice and Prime 900-1050
lbs. yield grade 3-4, 36.50-
37.50; half load 38.00. Choice
800-1000 lbs. yield grade 2-4,
35.00- late 35.50-37.50.
Mixed Good and Choice 750-
1100 lbs. 32.50-35.50. Good
30.00-
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 14.50-17.00.
Cutter 12.00-15.00. Canner
10.00-12.00.
3
56.75
58.00
57.50
56.50
157.00