HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
April 7,1975
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to 25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US I*2 200-240 lb. 41.60-41.75;
Few US 1 205-235 lb. 42.00
42.50; US 2-3 200-250 lb. 41.00
41.60; 250-270 lb. 39.50-40.75;
270-280 lb. 38.75-39.50.
Vintage
Auction
Aprils, 1975
HOGS 855: Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts mostly
steady. US No. 1-2 210-235
lbs. 42.0042.50, No. 1-3 200
250 lbs. 41.1042.00, No. 2-3
205-270 lbs. 40.0040.60. US
No. 1-3 410475 lbs. sows
33.50-36.25. BOARS: Few
28.75-36.50.
April 9,1975
No report available at
press time.
We would be happy
to have you os a Customer ...
$. K. SHOTZBERfiER, INC.
JJ^EiHjOCKTRANSPORTATjON
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, Pa. 17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
IN 1897 WE STARTED SERVING YOU.
WE ARE STILL IN BUSINESS BECAUSE
ONLY BUSINESS.
SERVING YOU ; s »
J. M. HOOBER INC.
FIELD DAY AT THE NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
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Save 25c per pig, tag at home, we will supply tags free of charge
J. M. HOOBER INC.
i Lancaster, PA
NEXT
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
Lancaster
Auction
April 9,1975
HOGS; Barrows and gilts
1.001.25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-3 200240 lb. 42.5043.10;
9 head US 1 200230 lb. 43.75;
One lot US 2-3 275 lb. 41.50.
St. Louis
Auction
April 10
HOGS: 6000.
. Barrows and gilts steady
to mostly 25 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200240 lb. 41.0041.25;
Around 300 hd mostly US 1
41.50; US 1-3 200240 lb. 41.00.
New Holland
Auction
April 7,1975
HOGS 1487: Compared
with last Monday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts fully steady.
US No. 1-2 200235 lbs. 41.75-
42.50, No. 1-3 200250 lbs.
TUESDAY, APRIL 15 at 1:00 P.M.
Lancaster Stockyards
FREE REFRESHMENTS 11 A.M. till 1 P.M
Pork Bar-B-Que Sandwiches
50 Door Prizes
A i Ual,f 'ed
AT OUR LAST SALE HELD ON APRIL 1,1975 taf hs wZ Ex Per, Pn
FEEDER PIGS SOLD UP TO $llO PER POUND f or j
Phone (717) 397-6191,569-2084 or 626-5659
IMPORTANT NOT!
LET US HANDLE
M YOUR FEEDER PIGS
FEEDER PIG SALE IDES., APRIL 15
41,25-41.75, No. 2*3 220-260
lbs. 40.0tM1.25, No. 1-3 160-
190 lbs, 39.50-41.25. US No. 1-3
300-575 lbs. sows 32.50-37.50.
Boars 30.00-39.00.
Leb. Valley
Auction
April 8,1975
HOGS 433. Barrows and
gilts steady to 75 cents
higher. Lot US No. 1-2 215
lbs. barrows and gilts at
41.85, No, 1-3 195-240 lbs,
41.25-41.85, No. 2-3 190-250
lbs. 40.35-41,10, No. 2-4 260-
300 lbs. 36.00-40.25, No. 1-3
135-185 lbs. 32.75-40.00. US
No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows
34.00-36.25. Boars 25.75-27.00.
FEEDER PIGS 2. Not
enough to establish a market
test.
Peoria
Auction
April 10
HOGS: 3500.
Barrows and gilts active,
opening SO higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 41.50-42.00;
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 41.00-41.50.
Indianapolis
Auction
April 10
HOGS: 1500.
Barrows and gilts active,
steady to 25 higher, most
advance on weights over 240
lb.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
23 hd US 1-2 near 225 lb.
42.25; US 1-3 200-265 lb. 41.50-
42.00; many 200-280 lb. 41.85-
42.00.
Local Grain
Thursday, April 10
These prices arc made up
of the average prices quoted
by a number of participating
local feed and grain con
cerns. It should be noted,
however, that not every
dealer or broker handles
each commodity. All prices
arc per bushel except car
corn which is per ton.
The average local grain
prices quoted Thursday,
April 10, 1975 are as follows:
Bld+ Offcred+
Ear Com 64.50 70.00
Shelled Cora 2.% 3.19
Oats
Local 1.80 1.99
Western 1.95 2.17
Barley 2.20 2.40
Wheat
Millers 3.39
Feed 3.26
+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.
New York
Dressed
Meats
April 10,1975
Daily distributive - less
than carlot meat trade.
Compared with Wed
nesday: Brices mostly $l.OO
higher for Steer and Heifer
Beef; Veal, Calf and lamb
steady; listed pork cuts
mostly steady.
Small supplies of Beef
carrying prices advances on
practically all primal cuts.
All rail stock classes moving
rather readily however,
lamb chucks under pressure
again this week. Pork
demand only fair at best.
Steer Beef
Prime 600-900 lb. 69.50-
71.00; Choice 600-700 69.00-
70.50, 700-800 69.00-70.00, 800-
900 68.00-69.50; Good 500-800
66.00-67.50.
Heifer Beef
Choice 500-700 lb. 68.50-
69.50.
Calf (Skin Off)
Choice 150-350 lbs. 57.00-
62.00; Good 150-350 49.00-
54.00; Standard 150-350 46.00-
49.00.
Veal (Skin Off)
Choice 90-150 lbs. 82.00-
87.00; Good 60-90 73.00-79.00;
Standatd 60-120 63.00-68.00.
Lamb
Choice & Prime 30-55
94.00; 55-65 91.00-93.00
Choice Beef Cuts
Hinds (Steer) 145-190 lbs.
EVERY FRIDAY
FEEDER CATTLE
12 NOON
Lancaster Stockyards, Inc.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 12,1975
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, April 10)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
April 42.70 42.60
May
June 42.30 46.10
July
August 40.30 45.80
September
October 38.80 44.50
November
December 38.50 44.90
Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are
Stronger, and Eggs are Mixed.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, April 10)
May
July
September
October
November
December
January ’76
Trend Com 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
Cattle Hogs
493.000 1,098,000
481.000 1,081,000
462.000 1,289,000
Week to date
Same period last week
Same period last year
.00-
82.00-83.00; Arm Chucks 90-
105 54.00-58.00; Ribs (7-Rib)
34.40-87.00-90.00; Loins
(Trmd) 50-70 100.00-105.00;
Rounds (Steer) 70-95 79.00-
82.00; Full Plates 42.0043.00;
Hinds (Heifer) 120-170 82.00-
85.00.
Pork Cuts (Fresh)
Loins (Regular) 8-14 79.00-
FORSTER 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
3.91 43,70
46.80
Soybean
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
2.85 M! 3.60 >6 5.72 126.50
2.85% 3.49% 5.70% 131.00
2.77M> 3.56 136.00
2.64V4 3.61
82.00, 14-17 77.00-80.00;
Picnics (Regular) 4-8 46.50-
49.00; Boston Butts 4-8 65.00-
68.00; Spareribs 3 lbs. down
85.00-87.00; Hams (Skinned)
14-17 67.00-70.00, 17-20 65.00-
68.00. -
' Kosher Steer Beef
Choice and Prime
Forequarters 57.00-63.00.
3
Chicago
Fresh Krrs
41.20
45.10
48.50
53.75
4.69
137.50
5.62
140.00
5.66%
Sheep
113.000
107 t OOO
165.000