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HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
March 24,1975
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 210-235 lb. 42.00; US 1-2
200-240 lb. 41.00-41.35; US 2-3
200-235 lb. 40.50-40.85; 235-250
lb. 40.00-40.50.
Vintage
Auction
March 22,1975
HOGS 808: Compared with
last Saturday's market.
Barrows & Gilts mostly 25
cents lower. US No. 1-2 200-
230 lbs. 41.60-42.00, No. 1-3
200-235 lbs. 40.75-41.50, No. 2-
3 195-255 lbs. 39.75-40.75, few
No. 24 265-310 lbs. 37.75-
38.50, No. 24 160-190 lbs.
30.00- few down to 25.00.
US No. 1-3 320-650 lbs. sows
32.00- Boars: 31.25-
31.75, one light weight at
35.00.
March 26,1975
HOGS 525: Compared with
We would be happy
to have you as a Customer ...
S. K. SHOTZBERGER. INC.
| UVE^OCI^rRAWSPORT^TON
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, Pa. 17604
Phone; 393-4641 (day or night)
We Have The Buyers!
* We Need The Pigs! *
Only Farm Q
"Sr FEEDER PIG SALE
sol,c,ted Tuesday. April lat 1:00 P.M,
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
Consignors can save 25c perpig expense if tagged on the farm Tags may be
obtained at the office 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 OOAM.
For further information call J. M. Hoober, Inc. Phone (717) 397-6191
569-2084, 626-5659.
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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 three sales scheduled for April will be held on the Following Tuesday’s
- Ist, 15th & 29th, 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
last Wednesday’s market.
Barrows Si Gilts uneven to 25
cents higher. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 40.7541.50, No. 1-3
200-250 lbs. 40.2540.75. US
No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows
33.00-36.50. Boars: One at
31.85.
Lancaster
Auction
March 26,1975
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
25-50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.6040.85;
Few US 1 210-235 lb. 41.50;
US 2-3 200-240 lb. 40.2540.60;
US 34 240-260 lb. 39.0040.00;
260-275 lb. 38.00-39.00.
St. Louis
Auction
March 27,1975
HOGS: 4000.
Barrows and gilts rather
Slow, steady to 25 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS;
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 39.7540.25;
liberal volume 40.00 ; 240-250
lb. 39.00-39.75.
IMPORTANT NOTIC
LET US HANDLE
YOUR FEEDER PIGS
FEEDER PIG
New Holland
Auction
March 24,1975
HOGS 1400: Compared
with last Monday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts mostly 75c
lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
41.00- No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 40.50-41.00, No. 2-3 230-
280 lbs. 39.75-40.50, No. 2-4
160-190 lbs. 39.00-40.50. US
No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows
32.00- Boars 28.00-38.00.
Leb. Valley
Auction
March 25,1975
HOGS 280. Barrows & Gilts
$1 higher. US No. 1-3 200-235
lbs. barrows & gilts 41.35-
41.75, No. 2-3 190-235 lbs.
39.35-41.35, No. 2-4 175-185
lbs. 37.60-38.85. US No. 1-3
325-500 lbs. sows 33.50-35.50.
Few Boars 25.25-26.50.
FEEDER PIGS 38. Few
Lots Utility 20-40 lbs. feeder
pigs 13.50-18.00 per head, one
lot Utility 60 lbs. 29.50 per
head.
Peoria
Auction
March 27,1975
HOGS: 2500:
Barrows and gilts active,
mostly steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 40.00-40.50;
36 Head US 1 40.75; US 2-3
240-260 lb. 39.50-40.00; Few
260-300 lb. 38.50-39.50.
EVERY FRIDAY
FEEDER CATTLE
12 NOON
Lancaster Stockyards, Inc.
SALE TOES., APRIL Ist
Indianapolis
Auction
March 27, 1975
HOGS; 1500.
Barrows and gilts
moderately active, steady to
weak, instances 25 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.50-40.75;
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 40.00-40.50.
Local Grain
Thursday, March 27
fhese'prices are made up
of the average prices quoted
by a number of participating
local feed and gram con
cerns.. It should be noted,
however, that not every
dealer or broker handles
each commodity. All prices
are per bushel except ear
corn which is per ton.
The average local gram
prices quoted Thursday,
March 27, 1975 are' as
follows:
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Bid-1- Offercd+
Ear Com 61.33 68.00
Shelled Com 2.98 3.16
Oats
Local
Western
Barley
1.70 1.94
2.16
2.23 2.44
Wheat
Millers 3.35
Feed 2.20
+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.
Chambersburg
Livestock
Chambersburg, PA
March 20,1975
CATTLE 325. Compared
with last Thursday’s market,
slaughter steers grading
Standard and Good weak to
75c lower. Slaughter cows
25c to 50c higher. Few Choice
slaughter _steers 35.25-36.85,
Good 31.00-34.85, Standard
27.25- Utility 21.85-
25.00. Couple Choice
slaughter heifers 31.35 and
33.25. Utility and High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 21.25-23.60, Cutters
20.25- Canners 18.50-
20.50. Few Good slaughter
bullocks 26.85-30.75, Stan
dard 25.00-26.50, few Utility
23.10-25.00. Few Yield Grade
No. 1,1400-1850 lbs. slaughter
bulls 26.25-27.85.
CALVES 322. Vealers 50c
to $4 lower. Few Prime
vealers 58.50-75.00, Choice
50.00-61.00, Good 40.00-51.00,
Standard 28.00-37.00, Utility
90-115 lbs. 17.50-27.60, 70-85
lbs. 15.00-18.00. Farm
Calves: Holstein bulls 90-120
lbs. 21.00-38.00.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 29,1975
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, March 29)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
April 41.22 42.05 2.55 38.90
May
June 41.65 45.60
July
August 39.87
September
October 39.00 44.75
November
December 39.10 45.15
Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are
Stronger, and Eggs are Lower.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, March 29)
2.42
May
July
September
October
November
December
January ’76
Trend Corn is Lower, Wheat is Lower, Soybeans 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
for first four days
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
HOGS 139. Barrows and
gilts $1 lower. US No. 1-3 200-
230 lbs. barrows & gilts 39.75-
40.50. US No. 1-3 300-475 lbs.
sows 35.50-39.50.
FEEDER PIGS 25. Few
Lots US No. 1-3 50-65 lbs.
feeder pigs 27.50-32.50 per
head.
SHEEP 481. Choice 20-40
FOR rcilEß 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
3.14 39.45
46.35
4.40
Soybean
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
2.95 5.95 127.50
2.94 3.61 5.97 131.50
2.84 3.67 5.91 138.00
2.68 3.77
CATTLE
497.000
516.000
464.000
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
82.00-97.00, one large lot
105.00, 40-50 lbs. 65.00-85.00,
55-80 lbs. 46.00-60.00, Good 50-
75 lbs. 40.00-48.00, Utility 60-
85 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 30.00-36.00. Slaughter
ewes 14.00-20.50.
GOATS KIDS
per head
3
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
41.50
50.45
138.50
5.85
140.00
5.90
SHEEP
122,000
128,000
143,000
HOGS
1,151,000
1,081,000
1,275,000
6.00-36.00