HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
April 28,1975
HOGS: Barrows and gilta
steady, instances 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 210-240 lb. 43.85-44.10;
15 head US 1215-235 lb. 44.50-
45.00; US 2-3 200-255 lb. 43.50-
43.85.
Lancaster
Auction
April 30,1975
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
mostly steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 43.50-44.10;
Couple lots US 1-2 44.25-
44.50; US 2-3 235-270 lb. 42.75-
43.50.
Leb. Valley
Auction
April 29,1975
HOGS 438. Barrows & Gilts
steady to 25 cents higher. US
No. 1-3 193-245 lbs. barrows i
gilts 43.35-44.35, No. 2-3 190-
250 lbs. 42.00-43.60, No. 1-3
125-170 lbs. 35.00-39.85. Few
US No. 1-3 350-600 lbs. sows
33.00-35.00, Utility 280-450
lbs. 20.75-29.50.
FEEDER PIGS 22. Few
US No. 1-3 40-45 lbs. feeder
We would be happy
to have you as a Customer.. .
$. K. SHQTZBEBCER. INC.
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Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, Pa. 17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
M. HOOBER INC.j
Serving YOU
The America) Fanner
COMPLETE SERVICE with feeder pigs and fat
hogs.
COMPLETE SERVICE with feeder cattle and
fat cattle.
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Lancaster, PA
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TOUR FEEDER PIGS
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE HIES., MAY 13
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 two sales scheduled for May will be held on the following Tuesdays:
May 13 and 27ch, 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 furhter information call 717-
397-5136.
WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
Capable Service To The Livestock Industry Since 1898
pigs 26.00-28.00 per head, few
No. 1-3 5545 lbs. 30.00-43.50
per head.
New Holland
Auction
April 28,1975
HOGS 1600: Compared
with last Monday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts SO cents to
$1 higher. US No. 1-2 200-240
lbs. 43.7545.00, No. 1-3 200-
250 lbs. 42.7543.75, No. 2-3
190-270 lbs. 40.5042.75, No. 1-
3 160-190 lbs. 40.0042.75. US
No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. sows
32.00-38.00. Boars: 31.50-
40.50.
St. Louis
Auction
May 1,1975
HOGS: 5000.
Barrows and gilts fairly
active, 50 to mostly 1.00
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 43.50-44.00;
240-250 lb. 43.00-43.50.
IndianapoKs
Auction
May 1,1975
HOGS: 2000.
Barrows and gilts fairly
active, 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS;
Few US 1-2 210-240 lb. 44.00-
44.25; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 43.50-
44,00.
Than day, May 1
These prices are 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
are per bushel except ear
corn which is per ton.
The average local grain
prices quoted Thursday,
April 24, 1975 are as follows;
Bid+Offered*
UShlma - Ear Com 64.75 71.71
Vintage ' : ShellfedCom 2.90 3.09
Auction ~ °£«i
Apri126,1975 , " Wertem
HOGS 700: Compared with Barley
last Saturday’s market. Wheat
Barrows & Gilts mostly 25c Millers 2.99
to 50c higher. US No. 1-2 200- +Bid is the price the
225 lbs. 43.85-44.60, No. 1-3 dealer will buy from the
200-250 lbs. 43.00-43.85, No. 2- farmer delivered to the mill.
3 190-250 lbs. 42.50-43.25, No. Offered is the price the
1-3125-175 lbs. 32.75-36.50. US dealer will sell for at his mill.
No. 1-3 310-460 lbs. sows
33.00-37.25. Few Boars 28.75-
31.50.
Peoria
Auction
Mayl, 1975
HOGS: 3000.
Barrows and gilts active,
opening 50-1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 44.00-44.25,
.about 110 head 44.50; US 1-3
200-250 lb. 43.50-44.00.
April 30,1975
HOGS 600: Compared with
last Wednesday's market.
Barrows & Gilts mostly 50c
to 75c higher. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 44.00-44.85, few 45.00,
No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 43.25-
44.00, No. 1-3 140-170 lbs.
34.00- US No. 1-3 300-575
lbs. sows 35.00-37.00. Boars
30.00- light weights
34.00-
Lancaster
Feeder
Tuesday, April 29
Feeder Pigs
1931
Today
Two Weeks Ago
FEEDER PIGS; Com
pared to two weeks ago
feeder pigs steady to weak,
instances 4.00 lower. All
prices on a per hundred
basis.
US 2-3 26-39 lb. 97.00-108.50;
US 1-3 40-50 lb. 94.00-103.00;
50-60 lb. 85.00-96.00; 62-60 lb.
67.00- US 3 32-39 lb.
86.00- Couple lots 40-44
lb. 80.00-65.00; 50-60 lb. 65.00-
84.00.
Friday, April 25
Feeder Cattle
Today 1347
Last Week 1305
FEEDER CATTLE:
Choice 750-900 lb. 2.00-3.00
higher, Choice 550-700 lb.
1.00-2.00 higher; Good 350-650
lb. 50-1.00 higher. Supply
included 736 in graded sale.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 700-865 lb. 36.00-39.00,
60 head Choice 840-905 lb.
39.75-41.60, Choice 535-700 lb.
33.00-35.75; mixed Good and
Choice 435-675 lb. 30.00-32.75;
Good 460-640 lb. 24.50-28.50,
couple lots 700-770 lb. 30.85-
31.85.
Local Grain
Weekly 51 - Cattle -
Compared with last weeks
close.
Slaughter Steers 2.50-2.75
higher, few late sales 3.00-
3.50 up. Heifers 2.00-2.50
higher. Cows 50-1.00 higher.
Bulls weak to 1.00 lower.
Four day receipts 16,200 as
compared 17,300 previous
week and 19,800 a year ago.
Slaughter Steers ap
proximately 44 percent of
weeks supply, Heifers 27
percent, Ck>ws 15 percent,
and Feeders for Friday
Auction 11 percent.
2061
STEERS: Eight Load
Choice and Prime. 1199-1271
lbs. yield'grade £-4 48.00-
48.50, four loads 48.2548.50.
Two loads High-Choice and
Prime 1369-1552 lbs. yield
grade 4-5 46.0046.50. Choice
975-1300 lbs. yield grade 24
46.0048.00, mainly 46.50 and
above on weights 1100 lbs.
and heavier. Mixed Good
and Choice 950-1225 lbs.
45.2546.50. Good 40.0045.25.
Standard and low-Good
38.0040.00.
Average cost Slaughter
Steers first three days 45.11
average weight 1109 lbs. as
compared 43.29 and 1127 lbs
previous week and 40.07 and
1152 lbs. a year ago.
HEIFERS: Several loads
and part loads Choice and
Prime 868-1110 lbs. yield
grade 3-4 45.00-45.50. Choice
1.68 1.96
2.22
2.01 2.17
Omaha
Cattle
Mayl
Lancaster Farming. Saturday. May 3.1975
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, May 1)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
May
June 47.80 47.50
July
August 44.35 47.10
September
October 41.00 45.20
November
December 41.25 45.40
Trend Cattle are Higher, Hogs are Higher, Potatoes are
Higher, and Eggs are Mixed.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, May 1)
Soybean
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
2.76% 3.18 5.37% 122.40
May
2.75% 3.17%
July
September 2.63% 3.23% 5.12 125.00
October
November
2.46%
December
January 1976
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
495.000 1,087,000
507.000 1,129,000
468.000 1,236,000
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
850-1050 lbs. yield grade 2-4 Canner 13.00-15.00.
closed 43.50-45.00. Mixed BULLS; Yield Grade 1-2
Good and Choice 800-975 lbs. 1400-1800 lbs. 21.00-25.00, few
42.50-43.75. Good 38.00-42.50. yield grade 1 26.00.
Small lots Standard and
Good 36.00-37.50.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 20.50-23.00, a
few Utility 23.25-23.50.
Canner and Cutter 15.50-
20.50, Mixed Cutter and
Utility 20.75-21.00. Shelly
FOR BETiai NET DEIUMS
SHIP TO THE
DANVUE 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
4.13
48.00
4.88
5.12
5.17% 132.00
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EVERY FRIDAY
FEEDER CATTLE
12 NOON
Lancaster Stockyards, he.
3
m
Chicago
Freih Egg*
47.20
49.00
51.30
57.40
122.20
126.50
SHEEP
108,000
114.000
125.000