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Chambersburg Auction Ch*mbmbarc,PA January 30,1975 CATTLE 300. Compared with bit Thursday's market, slaughter cows about steady. Individual Choice slaughter steer at 35.75, few Good 31.50 34.75, Standard 27.50-31.00. Utility 24,00-27.00. Few Choice slaughter heifers 33.85-34.35, few Standard 26.50-30.50. Utility St High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 19.00-21.50, couple at 23.00, Cutters 18.60-20.60, Canners 17.00-18.60, Shells down to 16.00. Few Good slaughter bullocks 29,00- 30.50, few Standard 24.75- 27.75. Few Yield Grade No. 1 1400-2000 lbs. slaughter bulls 91 *WU97 fiA CALVES m. Vtalers 52 to Greencastle Livestock Auction Greencastle, Pa. February 3,1975 CATTLE 216. Compared with last Monday’s market, slaughter cows unevenly steady to weak. Individual Standard slaughter steer at 24.75. Individual Good slaughter heifer at 28.60; few Standard 22.50-23.50. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 19.25- 20.85,'few to 21.85, Cutters 17.35-19.25, Canners 16.25- 17.25. Few Utility slaughter bullocks 21.50-23.85. Few Yield Grade No. 2 1200-1900 lbs. slaughter bulls 24.25- 26.60. Good 400-700 lbs. feeder steers 24.25-28.00. CALVES 172. Vealers grading Utility $1.50 to $3 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 -3^"* y- ,i 4 NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE DIES., FEB. 18 Feeder pigs consigned to Walter M.Dunlap and Sons must arrive at the stockyards between 7 AM. 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 February will be held on Tuesday, the 4th, and Tuesday, the 18th, 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 ■|B higher. Prime- vealcrs, individual’s 65.50 and 70.00, Choice 53.00-60.00, Good 44.00-50.50, Standard 33.00 44.00. Utility 00-120 lbs. 26.00 32.50, 70-85 lbs. 22.50-26.00. Farm calves, holstein bulls 90-115 lbs. 28.00-35.00. HOGS 107. Barrows St Gilts 50 cents to 75 cents lower. US No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. barrows St gilts 39,75-40.50, lot No. 2-3 185 lbs. 39.50. Few US No. 1-3 395-475 lbs. SOWS 34.00-37.75, No. 2-3 350-575 lbs. 33.00 35.00. FEEDER PIGS 39. US No. 1-3 30-35 lbs. feeder pigs 15.50-17.50 per head. SHEEP 28. Good 65-100 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 30.5037.50, lot Utility 62 lbs. 29.00. lower. Individual Prime vealer at 69.50, few Choice 57.00-66.00, Good 48.00-59.00, few Standard 34.00-39.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 24.00-31.00, 70-85 lbs. 22.00-25,50. Farm calves moderately active. Holstein bulls 90-120 lbs. 26.50-33.00; few Holstein heifers 90-105 lbs. 26.00-28.00. HOGS 33. One small lot US No. 2-3 215 lbs. barrows & gilts 40.00, one lot No. 24160 lbs. 30.00. US No. 1-3 295440 lbs. sows 32.00-34.00. FEEDER PIGS 12. Few US No. 1-3 80-120 lbs. feeder pigs 28.00-30.00 cwt. SHEEP 8. One lot Choice 90 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 42.00. IMPORTANT none LET US HANDLE YOUR FEEDER PIGS HOG PRICES Lancaster Market HOGS: Barrows and gilts mostly steady, instances 1.00 lower on weights over 260 lb. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 215-240 lb. 41.50-42.00; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.35-40.75; US 2-3 200-250 lb. 40.00-40.50; US 3-4 250-270 lb. 38.50-40.00. Vintage Auction February 1,1975 HOGS 835: Compared with last Saturday’s market. Barrows & Gilts 50 cents to $1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 200- 235 lbs. 41.60-42.00, No. 1-3 195-250 lbs. 40.7541.50, No. 2- 3 200-260 lbs. 40.0041.00, No. 24 265-310 lbs. 35.50-39.00, No. 24 165-185 lbs. 33.00- 39.75. US No. 1-3 370-535 lbs. sows 23.75-28.00, one at 30.00. Boars: 22.75-28.00, one 37.50. February 5,1975 HOGS 345. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, barrows and gilts $1 to $1.50 higher. US No. 1-2200-245 lbs. 41.50-42.35, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 40.75-41.50. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. 30.00- 35.00. BOARS; 25.00-28.00, light weight 32.00-35.00. Lancaster Auction HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 195-255 lb. 41.60-42.25. New Holland Auction February 3,1975 HOGS 1450: Compared with last Monday’s market. Barrows & Gilts: mostly steady, spots 50 cents lower. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 40.75- 42.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 40.25-40.75, No. 2-3 230-270 lbs. 38.50-40.25, No. 2-4 170- 190 lbs. 38.50-40.25. US No. 1-3 We would be happy to have you as a Customer... S. K. SHOTZBEBGER. INC. JgI^ES^OCM^^dSISPORTATION Gene Zwally, President Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, Pa. 17604 Phone; 393-4641 (day or night) 300-650 lbs. sows 39.00-34.00, light weights 25.00-32.00. Boars 26.00-36.00. Peoria Auction Thursday, February 6 PEORIA HOGS: 3500. Barrows and gilts opening mostly 50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-230 lb. 40.5041.00; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 40.0040.50. St. Louis Auction Thursday, February 6 ST. LOUIS HOGS: 5000. Barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher, weights over 250 lb. 50-1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 200-240 lb. 40.7541.00. Indianapolis Auction Thursday, February 6 INDIANAPOLIS HOGS: 1500. Barrows and gilts moderately active, steady to 25 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 41.00-41.25, 39 head 41.35; US 1-3 200-260 lb. 40.50-41.00. Leb. Valley Auction HOGS 311. US No. 1-3 195- 240 lbs. barrows and gilts 41.35-41.75, lot No. 2-4165 lbs. at 36.60. US No. 1-3 300-475 lbs. sows 33.5 Q-36.25, No. 2-3 300-675 lbs. 30.00-33.00. Boars 22.25-26.25. FEEDER PIGS 4. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market. Use the Farm Calendar To Publicize Your Meetings. Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Feb. 8.1975 «®WW»;WWSWWffi ; :W» Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, February 7) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes February 34.80 36.55 March April 36.20 39.85 3.11 46.35 May June 36.85 42.55 July August 36.90 42.55 September October 36.60 42.00 November December 36.55 42.60 Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are Higher and Eggs are Higher. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. Chicago Grain Futures (Closing bids as of Thursday, February 7) 3.12V* 3.93% 6.03V* 124.31 March 3.15V* 3.90V* 6.13 129.00 May July 3.00 3.84 6.10% 139.5 C September October November 2.82% 3.92 6.09 145.5 G December Trend Corn is Higher, Wheat is Higher, Soybeans are Stronger and Soybean Meal is Stronger. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. Omaha Cattle February 6 CATTLE Compared with the previous week’s close Slaughter Steers 25- 50 cents higher, Heifers 25 cents higher, instances 50 cents higher, the advance coming on storm shortened midweek supply in a scramble for numbers to meet immediate requirements. Cows 50-1.00 higher, some High-Utility and Commercial 1.25-1.50 higher. Bulls steady. Four day receipts 17,800 as compared 22,000 previous week and 11,700 a year ago. Steers approximately 46 percent, heifers 37 percent, cows 15 percent. STEERS: At week’s high time late, eight loads Choice and Prime 969-1248 lbs. relatively clean yield grade 3-4 36.75-37.00. Choice 975- 1275 lbs. yield grade 2-4 closed 35.00-36.50, some mostly Choice but carrying a heavy coating of mud 34.00- 34.75. During week few loads U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS 527.000 1,124,000 529.000 1,143,000 376.000 818,000 Week to Date Same Period Last Week Same Period Last Year 2.97 50.30 3.43 47.50 43.50 4.57 Soybean Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal 3.77% 6.19% 134.00 Choice 1350-1825 lbs. yield grade 3-5 39.0034.00. Mixed Good and Choice 950-1250 lbs. 34.25-35.25. Good 30.00-34.25. Standard and low-Good > 28.00-29.50. Average cost slaughter steers first three days 34.50 average weight 1117 lbs. as compared 34.37 and 1121 lbs. previous week and 47.78 and 1138 lbs. a year ago. HEIFERS: Several loads and part loads Choice and Prime 975-1101 lbs. yield grade 34 35.50-35.75, part load 922 lbs. yield grade 3 36.00. Choice 850-1050 lbs. yield grade 24 34.00-35.50, some at latter price with end Prime but moderate amount of mud. Mixed Good and Choice 775-1000 lbs. 33.00- 34.25, Good 29.00-33.00. Small lots Standard and Good 27.00- 28.50. COWS; Utility and Commercial 17.00-19.50, few individual dairybreds 20.00. BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1400-2000 lbs. 20.00-23.00. 3 Chicago Fresh Eggs 49.20 46.25 53.00 141.0 C 6.02 SHEE] 119.00 107.00 83,00