Qiambersburg
Auction
January 2,1975
CATTLE 443. Compared
with last Thursday’s market,
slaughter steers 50c to 32
lower. Slaughter cows strong
to 75c higher, spots $1 higher.
Two Choice slaughter steers
38.00 and 38.25, Good 31.00-
35.50, Standard 27.50-32.00,
few Utility 22.00-26.00. One
Choice slaughter heifer at^
35.00, few Good 29.00-33.00,"
few Standard 23.25-28.50.
Utility St High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 20.50-
22.60, Cutters 19.50-21.25,
Canners 17.25-19.50, Shells
down to 16.00. Few Good
slaughter bullocks 27.75-
29.85, Standard 24.00-26.00,
Utility 21.50-24.00. Few Yield
Grade No. 1 1500-1850 lbs.
slaughter bulls 27.50-31.00.
Medium & Good 500-850 lbs.
feeder steers 19.00-24.50.
CALVES <403. Vealers
grading Standard & Good
steady,. Utility |1 to $8
higher. Few Prime vealers
60.00- Choice 50.00-
60.00, Good 43.00-51.00,
Standard 28.50-41.00, Utility
90-120 lbs. 21.50-31.00, 70-85
lbs. 18.00-21.00. Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90-120 lbs.
25.00-
HOGS 310. Barrows & Gilts
$4 lower. US No. 1-3 200-240
lbs. barrows & gilts 40.10-
40.75, No- 2-3 220150 lbs.
39.00- No. 1-3 305450
lbs. sows 31.50-36.50. Boars
20.00- -
FEEDER PIGSSI. US No.
1-3 20-30 lbs. feeder pigs 9.50-
13.25 per head, lot Noi 1-3 80
lbs., 26.00 per head.
SHEEP 20. Choice 80-90
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
36.75-40.75, few Good 80-85
lbs. 33.5034.50.
FOR BETTER NET RETURNS
SHIP TO THE
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK
MARKET
Old Rt. 11 Danville, Pa.
Phone (717) 275-2880
SALE EVERY MONDAY 2 P.M.
OWNERS
Charles C. Myers Melvin M. Lehman
(717)569-2106 (717) 964-3621
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NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE IDES., JAN.
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 January will be held on Tuesday, the 7th, and
Tuesday, the 21st, 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
Greencastle
Auction
January 6,1975
CATTLE 166. Compared
with last Monday’s slaughter
cows 50 cents to $1 lower.
Few Good slaughter steers
30.35- few Standard
28.75-30.25, few Utility 22.00-
23.50. Individual Good
slaughter heifer at 29.00.
Utility St High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 19.75-
21.75, individual at 22.25.
Cutters 18.10-19.75, Canners
16.50-18.85. Few Standard
slaughter bullocks 26.00-
28.25. Few Yield Grade No. 1
1500-1760 lbs. slaughter bulls
28.35- few yield grade
No. 2 1050-1385 lbs. 25.00-
30.00.
CALVES 186. Vealera
grading Utility $2 to $3
higher. Few Choice vealers
54.00-60.00, Good 40.00-56.50,
few to 59.00, Standard 26.00-
40.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 21.00-
25.00, 7035 lbs. 19.00-22.50.
HOGS 29. One lot US No. 1-
3 220 lbs. barrows & Gilts
40.00, No. 2-3 195-205 lbs.
39.50-40.00, one lot No. 2-4 300
lbs. to 35.10, one lot No. 2-4
160 lbs. 35.75. Few US No. 1-3
475695 lbs. sows 32.00-33.25.
Couples Boars at 27.00.
FEEDER PIGS 32. One lot
US No. 13 35 lbs. feeder pigs
13.75 per head, one lot No. 13
60 lbs. 19.50 per head, one lot
No. 13 80 lbs. 34.75 cwt.,
Utility 4030 lbs. 9.00-14.00
per head.
SHEEP 66. One lot Choice
100 lbs. wooled slaughter
Jambs at 41.25, Good 7035
lbs. 34.7538.50, Utility 6030
lbs. 22.0036.50. Few
Slaughter ewes 6.50-15.00.
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Lancaster
Market
HOGS; Barrows and gilts
strong to 25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 41.75-42.10;
One lot US 143.00; US 2-3195-
250 lb. 41.35-41.75; US 34 250
275 lb. 40.50-41.25.
Vintage
Auction
January 4,1975
HOGS 647: Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts: 25 cents to
50 cents lower. US No. 1-2
210-235 lbs. 43.00-43.35, No. 1-
3 195-245 lbs. 42.00-42.85, No.
2-3 190-260 lbs. 40.60-42.00,
No. 2-4 250-320. lbs. 35.00
40.00, No. 2-4 145-175 lbs.
32.50-37.00. US No. 1-3 360465
lbs. sows 31.0005.00. Boars:
23.0026.50, few light weights
30.0035.25.
January 8,1975
HOGS 340: US No. 1-2 200
240 lbs. 42.0042.85, No. 1-3
200250 lbs. 41.0042.00. US
No. 1-3 300550 lbs. sows
32.0035.00, US Utility 250300
lbs. 25.0028.00. Boars 23.00
26.00, few lights weights
32.0035.50.
St. Louis
Auction
ST. LOUIS' HOGS: 5000.
Barrows and gilts steady to
15 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
100 Hd. US 1-2 210-230 lb.
41.25; US 1-3 200-240 40.50
41.00.
Peoria
Auction
PEORIA HOGS: 4000.
Barrows and gilts opening
strong to 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 41.0041.25;
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 40.3041.00.
We would be happy
to have you os a Customer ~,
S. K. SHOTZBERGER, INC.
UJ/EgTOCK^g^
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, Pa. 17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
Indianapolis
Auction
INDIANAPOLIS HOGS:
1500. Barrows and gilts fairly
active, steady to strong,
instances 25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 (Few Lots) 200240 lb.
41.0041.25; US 1-3 200250
40.5040.75; Many 200240 lb.
40.7541.00.
New Holland
Auction
January 6,1975
HOGS 1230: Compared
with last Monday's market.
Barrows & Gilts 25 cents to
$1 lower. US No. 1-2 200-240
lbs. 41.50-42.50, No. 1-3 200-
250 lbs. 41.00-41.50, No. 2-3
225-270 lbs. 40.00-41.00, No. 2-
4 160-190 lbs. 38.50-41.00. US
No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. sows
29.00-34.50. Boars: 28.00-
35.00.
Lancaster
Auction
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 210-240 lb. 42.25-43.00;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 41.50-41.85;
US 2-3 200-250 lb. 41.0041.50;
US 3-4 250-275 lb. 39.50-40.75.
Leb. Valley
Auction
. HOGS 291. US No. 1-3 200-
245 lbs. barrows & gilts 41.60-
42.25, No. 2-3 190-260 lbs.
40.25-41.50, No. 24 255-300
lbs. 37.35-39.86, No. 24 170-
180 lbs. 35.10-39.25. US No. 1-3
300-600 lbs. sows 32.00-35.00,
one jat 36.00. Boars 20.00-
26.50| couple 225 lbs. 30.25
and 32.25.
FEEDER PIGS 52. US No.
1-3 35-80 lbs. feeder pigs
15.00-25.50 per head.
January
February 38,90 41.70
March
April 39.90 41.40 3.69 48.50
May
June 40.80 44.55
Jnly
August 41.20 44.20
September
October 41.12 43.30
November
December 41.40 44.90
Trend —Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Higher, Potatoes are
Lower and Eggs are Higher.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
January
March
May
July
September 3.19% 3.98 6.76 158.00
October
November
December
Trend Com is Lower, Wheat is Lower, Soybeans are
Mixed and Soybean Meal is Higher.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
New Holland
Horsei
Auction
Reported receipts of 334
head of horses, mules and
ponies. Market stronger
compared to last week.
Load of driving horses
from Illinois 200-560 and few
work singles 295-700; load of
riding and work horses out of
Tennessee riding 235-420 and
work 385-400.
Local work horses 390-510;
mules 125-220; driving
horses 175-520; riding horses
160-225; better horses 260--
440; lightweight killers 12-16;
heavyweight killers 19-22;
mare ponies 15-30; colts 5-10;
geldings 15-25 and larger
ponies 45-75.
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Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR FULL
MARKET REPORTS
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Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, January 9)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
Chicago Grain Futures,
(Closing bids as of Thursday, January 9)
Com Wheat Soybeans
3.37% 4.21% 6.81 140.75
3.38% 4.16% 6.93 147.50
3.36% 3.91% 7.01% 153.00
2.88% 4.09
Monday,January 6
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspections
CATTLE HOGS
490.000 1,208,000
389.000 734,000
480.000 1,218,000
3.46 52.75
4.15 49.75
45.55
4.50
6.69
6.61
New Holland
Dairy Auction
Wednesday, January 8
Reported receipts of 105
cows, 10 heifers and no bulls.
Market stronger compared
to last week.
Load of Pennsylvania
cows, springers 575-975; load
of Pennsylvania cows, fresh
585-800 and springers 375-590.
Herd dispersal of 20 head
from Lancaster County all
purebreds, 700-1060; herd
dispersal of 20 head from
Connecticut in all stages of ~
production 200-440.
Locally consigned cows
375-890; bred heifers 325-380
and open heifers 190-215.
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Chicago
Fresh Eggs
52.55
50.40
50.00
Soybean
Meal
134.50
160.00
161.00
SHEEP
116,000
87,000
134,000