HOG PRICES Lancaster Market March 17 HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210-240 lb. 42.00-42.50; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 41.00-41.60; US 2-3 240-270 lb. 38.00-40.75. SOWS: US 2-3 350400 lb. 36.50-37.50. Vintage Auction March 15,1975 HOGS 1108; Compared with last Saturday’s market. Barrows & Gilts steady to 25c higher. US No. 1-2195-235 lbs. 42.00-12.25, lot 42.60, No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 41.0041.85, No. 2-3 225-255 lbs. 40.10- 40.85, lot 180 lbs. 38.00, No. 24 260-310 lbs. 34.5039.00, No. 2- 4 70-155 lbs. 21.00-27.00, 160- 180 lbs. 30.00-35.00. US No. 1-3 350-525 lbs. sows 36.00-37.25. Boars: 27.75-33.00. March 19,1975 HOGS 603: Compared with last Wednesday’s market. Barrows & Gilts' 2Sc to $1 lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 40.50-41.10, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 40.00-40.50. US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. 35.00-37.00. Boars; 30.00-31.50. Try A Classified Ad It Pays! We Have The Buyers! * We Need The Pigs! * Only Farm 0 100 -r FEEDER PIG SALE e? so " c,,ed Tuesday, April lat 1.-00 P.M. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS Consignors can save 25c per pig expense if tagged am the farm. Tags may be ' obtained at theoffice of J. M. Hoober, Inc. All feeder pigs must be consigned to a commission firm. Pigs State Graded. Out of state trucks must carry certificate of disinfection. Pigs accepted up to 11:OO A.M. EASTER LAMB SALE THE BIG PUSH - Bring in your Easter lambs Monday, March 24 or Wed., March 26. Consign to Hoober's. For further information call J. M. Hoober, Inc. Phone (717) 397-6191, 569-2084, 626-5659. Lancaster Auction v March 19 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 25-50 lower; sows 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210-235 lb. 41.0041.50; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.3540.75; US 2-3 220-250 lb. 40,0040.35; 250-275 lb. 29.5040.00. SOWS: US 1-3 200400 lb. 34.50-35.50; 400-600 lb. 35.50- 36.50. New Holland Auction March 17,1975 HOGS 1482: Compared with last Monday’s market. Barrows & Gilts mostly steady. US No. 1-2 200-235 lbs. 41.7542.75, No. 1-3 200- 250 lbs. 41.2541.75, No. 2-3 190-260 lbs. 40.0041.25, No. 2- 4 170-190 lbs. 39.0041.25. US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. sows 33.00-37.50. Boars: 26,00- 39.00. Indianapolis Auction March 20 HOGS: 1500. Barrows and gilts 50-1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.75-41.00, 20 head 41.25; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 40.50-41.00. Leb. Valley Auction Thomasville, PA March 19,1975 CATTLE 105. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter cows steady to strong. One Choice 1065 lbs. slaughter steer at 35.10, few Good 30.25-33.10, Standard 24.00-29.00, Utility 20.75- Few Choice 870- 1100 lbs. slaughter heifers 29.75- one Good at 27.85, Donrio few Standard 23.00-23.50. rcOlld Utility & High Dressing Auction March2o t " 'banners 18.00-19.25. Few HOGS: 3000. BarrowJfe and Standard & Good slaughter gilts fully 50 higher, { in- “bullocks 26.75-27.25. Couple stances 1.00 higher.oiiuri Grade No. 1 1400 and BARROWS AND GILTS: 1500 lbs. slaughter bulls 28.00 US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.5041.00; and 29.25; one yield grade about 140 head US 1 41.25- No. 2 1060 lbs. at 25.00. One 41.50; US 1-3 200-260 lb. 40.00- lot Good 425 lbs. feeder steers at 28.00, few Medium 300435 lbs. 24.00-26.50; few Medium & Good 365-525 lbs. feeder bulls 24.00-26.50. CALVES 51. Vealers weak to $1 lower. One Choice vealer at 52.00, few Good 40.0046.00, Utility 90-120 lbs. 19.00- few Utility 70-85 lbs. 16.00-18.00. Farm calves, few holstein bulls 85-120 lbs. 19.00- HOGS 33. Few US No. 1-3 200-220 lbs. barrows & gilts 38.00- few No. 2-3 190- 230 lbs. 37.00-38.00, one lot No. 24 170 lbs. 35.00. FEEDER PIGS 10. US No. 1-3 (1 lot) 40 lbs. feeder pigs 29.00 per head, one lot No. 1-3 75 lbs. 35.00 per head. SHEEP 8. One lot Good 70 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 39.50. March 18,1975 HOGS 351. Barrows & Gilts 25 cents to $1 lower. US No. 1- 3 195-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 40.25-40.85, No. 2-3 190-245 lbs. 39.50-40.25. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. sows 36.00-38.50. Boars 25.00-29.00. FEEDER PIGS 2. Not enough of any one grade to establish a market/ St. Louis Auction March 20 HOGS: 4500. Barrows and gilts 50-75 higher, closing mostly 75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 200-240 lb. 40.00-40.75; closing mostly 40.50-40.75; US 2-3 250-270 lb. 39.50-40.25. TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! York Livestock New Holland Dairy Wednesday, March 19 Reported receipts of 155 cows, 18 heifers and no bulls. The market was slightly lower than last week. Load of Pa. cows fresh 500- 920; load of Franklin County cows fresh 535-775 and springers 590-700; load of New York cows fresh springers 460-600 and load of Mass, cows springers 530- 835. Small herd dispersal in all stages of production 315-440; herd dispersal of 22 head in all stages of production 220- 520; herd dispersal of 36 head in all stages of production 440-1035. Locally consigned cows 310-650; springing heifers 385-525 and bred heifers 255- 270. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 22,1975 Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, March 21) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes April 38.60 May June 39.25 43.65 July August 38.15 44.15 September October 37.25 42.60 November December 37.40 42.75 Trend—Cattle are Stronger, Hogs are Mixed, Potatoes are Lower, and Eggs are-Stronger. Chicago Grain Futures (Closing bids as of Thursday, March 21) Soybean Cora Wheat Soybeans Meal 2.84% 3.59 5.53 123.75 May 2.82V4 July September 2.73 3.55 5.54 133.00 October November 2.56% 3.64 December Trend Com is Mixed, Wheat is Stronger, Soybeans are Stronger, Soybean Meal is Stronger. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter ' Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS 512.000 1,059,000 533.000 1,139,000 Week to Date Same Period Last Week Same Period Last Year Baltimore USDA Report March 17,1975 CATTLE 375. Slaughter steers & heifers 25 cents to 50 cents higher. Cows strong to instances 50 cents higher; few bulls 50 cents lower; feeder cattle steady. Supply 30 percent slaughter steers & heifers, 45 percent cows, 20 percent feeders, balance bulls. STEERS: Load High Choice & Prime yield grade 34 1120 lbs. 38.25, Choice yield grade 24 1050-1225 lbs. 35.50-37.75, Good & Choice 34.00-35.50, Good 32.00-34.00, Standard & Low Good 1245- 1370 lbs. 24.85-27.75. HEIFERS: High Good & Choice yield grade 24 850-950 lbs. 32.10-33.75, several Good 27.10-29.35. COWS: Utility We would be happy to have you as a Customer... S. K. SHOTZBERGER, INC. Gene Zwally, President Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, Pa. 17604 Phone: 393-4641 (day or night) 2.54 41.65 45.00 4.40 3.50% 5.57 128.50 5.47% 1,203,000 465,000 20.50-24.00, several 24.25- 24.35, Cutters 18.00-20.50, Canner & Low Cutters 15.00- 18.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1 1325-1540 lbs. 24.50-25.75; yield grade 2 1125-1430 lbs. 22.35-24.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Good & Choice steers 835-975 lbs. 30.10-32.25, lot Good & Choice heifers 22.35. HOGS 700. Barrows & Gilts strong to mostly 25 cents higher. US No. 1-3 200-240 lbs. 40.75, mostly 41.00-41.25, 40 head 41.50, No. 2-3 230-260 lbs. 40.25-41.00, No. 2-4 250- 280 lbs. 39.75-40.50. SOWS: 50 cents to $1.50 higher. US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs. 34.50-36.00, several lots 500-600 lbs. at 37.00. 3 Chicago Fresh Eggs 41.75 42.75 51.25 134.50 136.00 SHEEP 123.000 122.000 148,000
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