Chambersburg Auction
Chambersburg, Pa.
January 23,1975
CATTLE 294. Compared
with last Thursday’s market,
slaughter steers about
steady. Slaughter cows
about steady. Good
slaughter steers 30.75-34.10,
Standard 27.50-30.50, Utility
24.25-26.50. Few Good
slaughter heifers 32.85-33.50.
Utility & High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 18.85-
21.75, Cutters 18.25-20.75,
Canners 16.75-18.25, Shells
down to 14.25. Individual
Choice slaughter bullock at
31.25, few Standard 24.50-
26.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1
1300-1700 lbs. slaughter bulls
23.85-26.85; few yield grade
No. 2 1000-1200 lbs. 20.85-
22.85. Few Choice 600-775 lbs.
feeder steers 26.50-28.00; one
lot Choice 500 lbs. feeder
heifers 28,75; ' Medium Sc
Good 300-600 lbs. feeder bulls
21.00-25.00.
Greencastle
Livestock
Auction
Greencastle, PA
January 27,1975
CATTLE 133. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter cows unevenly
steady. Few Standard
slaughter steers 25.85-28.10,
few Utility 22.50-25.00. Utility
& High Dressing Cutter
slaughter cows 19.10-21.60,
Cutters 17.75-19.00, Canners
15.75-17.50. Few Yield Grade
No. 1 1450-1935 lbs. slaughter
bulls 27.75-29.10; few yield
grade No. 2 1290-1600 lbs.
24.10-27.50. Good 300-575 lbs.
feeder steers 23.50-26.50.
CALVES 158. Vealers lbs. wooled slaughter lambs
grading Utility $8.50 to $lO 32.00-37.50, few Utility 50-70
higher. Few Prune vealers lbs. 25.00-28.00.
FOHET7ER NET RETURNS
SHIP TO THE
DANVLIE 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
CALVES 290. Vealers
grading Standard t<v Good
steady to $2 lower. Few
Prime vealers 55.00-57.50,
Choice 46.50-56.00, Good
42.00- Standard 32.00-
44.00, Utility 9(M20 lbs. 18.00-
29.00, 70-85 lbs. 15.00-18.00.
Farm calves, holstein bulls
90-115 lbs. 24.00-30.00.
HOGS 135. Barrows St Gilts
75 cents to $1 higher. US No.
1-3 200-230 lbs. barrows &
gijts 40.50-41.10, one lot No. 2-
3 188 lbs. 40.00. US No. 1-3
350-600 lbs. sows 33.50-36.00,
No. 2-3 300-450 lbs. 32.00-
34.00, Utility 250-350 lbs.
26.00- Few Boars 23.50.
FEEDER PIGS 64. US No.
1-3 20-25 lbs. feeder pigs
11.00- per head, one lot
No. 1-3 35 lbs. 15.50 per head.
SHEEP 12. Few Utility 50-
55 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 20.00-27.00. Few
Slaughter ewes 9.50-15.00.
67.50-72.50, Choice 55.00-
66.00, Good 45.00-58.00,
Standard 32.00-48.00, Utility
90-110 lbs. 26.50-32.50, 70-85
lbs. 25.50-29.00.
HOGS 92. US No. 1-2 195-
215 lbs. barrows & gilts 41.10,
one lot No. 1-3 225 lbs. 40.10,
few No.' 2-3 200-270 lbs. 38.00-
38.10, No. 2-4 170-175 lbs.
35.25-35.60. Few US No. 1-3
370-550 lbs. sows 32.00-33.75.
One Boar at 27.00.
FEEDER PIGS 15. Utility
40-45 lbs. feeder pigs 12.50-
13.75 per head.
SHEEP 21. Few Good 70-80
HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
January 27
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
50-1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 215-240 lb. 41.50-42.00;
US 1-2 210-250 lb. 40.75-41.00;
US 2-3 200-260 lb. 40.35-40.75;
US 2-4 235-270 lb. 39.60-40.10.
Vintage
Auction
January 25, 1975
HOGS 837: Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts 75 cents to
$1 higher. US No. 1-3 200-245
lbs. 41.25-42.00, few No. 2-4
270-275 lbs. 36.00-36.50, few
No. 2-4 160-175 lbs. 38.00-
38.50. US No. 1-3 312-372 lbs.
sows 29.00-33.50. Boars: Few
25.00.
January 29, 1975
HOGS 386: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts $1.25 to $1.50
lower. US No. 1-2 200-245 lbs.
40.25-40.75, few to 41.00, No.
1-3 200-250 lbs. 39.75-40.00. US
No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows
30.00-34.00, few to 35.00.
Boars 27.50-28.00.
Lancaster
Auction
January 29
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to 25 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS;
US 1 215-235 lb. 41.50-41.75;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.50-40.60;
US 2-3 195-255 lb. 40.00-40.50;
US 2-4 255-275 lb. 39.00-40.00.
New Holland
Auction
January 27, 1975
HOGS 1914; Compared
with last Monday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts fully 50
cents lower. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 40.85-42.50, No. 1-3
200-250 lbs. 40.3540.85, No. 2-
3 230-270 39.5040.35, No. 24
160-190 lbs. 38.0040.35. US
No. 1-3 300-350 lbs. sows
29.00-34.00. Boars 22.00-34.00.
We would be happy
to have you as a Customer ..,
S. K. SHOTZBERGER. INC.
UVESTOCI^g^SPORT^TI^
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, Pa. 17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
Peoria
Auction
January 30
HOGS; 2500.
Barrows and gilts opening
1.00-1 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
About 175 hd US 1 41.25-41.50;
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 40.50-41.00;
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 40.00-40.50.
St. Louis
Auction
January 30
HOGS: 4500,
Barrows and gilts 1.00
higher. '
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 (120 HEAD) 210-230 lb.
40.75; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 40.00-
40.50.
Indianapolis
Auction
January 30
INDIANAPOLIS HOGS
1500.
Barrows and gilts 50-1.00
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.75-41.00;
US 1-3 200-260 lb. 40.00-40.75.
Leb. Valley
Auction
HOGS 235. Barrows & Gilts
steady to weak. US No. 1-3
200-235 lbs. barrows & gilts
40.25-40.60, one lot 41.10, No.
2-3 190-260 lbs. 39.85-40.35.
Few US No. 1-3 400-550 lbs.
sows 32.75-34.00. Boars 23.00-
26.00.
FEEDER PIGS 51. US No.
1-3 35-50 lbs. feeder pigs
18.50-24.00 per head, one lot
Utility 25 lbs. 13.00 per head.
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Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, January 30)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
February 36.75 41.80
March
April 37.80 41.70
May
June 38.40 44.40
July
August 38.35 44.45
September
October 38.00 44.30
November
December 38.10 45.55
Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are
Higher, and Eggs are Steady.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, January 30)
3.16V* 3.89% 6.22 124.75
March
3.19% 3.85 6.33% 130.50
May
3.18 3.75% 6.40% 136.00
July
3.03% 3.82 6.26 141.00
September
October
November
2.84V4 3.92
December
Trend Com is Lower, Wheat is Higher, Soybestis are
Lower, and Soybean Meal is Lower.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
ESTIMATED DAILY LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER
UNDER FEDERAL INSPECTION
CATTLE HOGS
532.000 1,176,000
540.000 1,053,000
451.000 1,109,000
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
Omaha
January 30
Weekly 51 - Cattle -
Compared with the previous
weeks close.
Closing prices Slaughter
Steers strong to 25c higher,
instances 50c higher, and
Heifers fully steady. Cows
50-1.00 higher. Bulls fully
steady.
Four day receipts 22,100 as
compared 22,800 previous
week and 18,400 a year ago.
Steers approximately 45
percent of weeks total,
Heifers 33 percent, Cows
near 15 percent, and Feeders
5 percent.
STEERS: Load High-
Choice and Prime 1114 lbs.
yield grade 3-4 36.65 at
midweek high time,
moderate volume Choice and
Prime 1072-1271 lbs. yield
grade 2-4 35.25-36.50, some
mostly High-Choice clean
also included at 36.25. Choice
975-1325 lbs. yield grade 2-4
closed 34.75-36.00, load
Choice 1535 lbs. yield grade
4-5 32.75 Tuesday. Mixed
Good and Choice 950-1250 lbs.
34.00-35.00. Good 30.00-34.25.
3.24 50.20
3.43 46.30
3.80 47.55
45.40
4.57
Soybean
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
Cattle
Standard and Low-Good
27.50-29.50.
Average cost a Slaughter
Steers first three days 34.36
average weight 1121 lbs. as
compared 35.06 and 1115 lbs.
previous week and 47.47 and
1145 lbs. a year ago.
HEIFERS: Fifteen loads
Choice and Prime 924-1103
lbs. Yield grade 2-4 35.25-
35.75 during week, four loads
at outside price. Choice 875-
1075 lbs. yield grade 2-4
closed 34.00-35.25, some
mostly Choice 800-850 lbs.
along with some loadlots
carrying considerable mud
900-1025 lbs. 33.50-33.75.
Mixed Good and Choice 800-
1000 lbs. 33.00-34.00. Good
29.50-32.50. Small lots
Standard and Good 27.50-
29.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commerical 15.50-18.00.
Canner and Cutter 12.00-
16.00, Mixed Cutter and Low-
Utility 16.25-16.50. Shelly
Canner 10.00-11.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1 & 2
1400-1800 lbs. 20.00-23.00, few
yield grade 1 23.50-24.00.
3
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
48.75
46.75
45.00
6.16V2
146.00
SHEEP
106,000
126,000
128,000