HOG PRICES Lancaster Market July 21,1975 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 75-1.25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210-230 lb. 60.50-60.75, US 1-2 200-225 lb. 59.75-60.00; US 2-3 200-260 lb. 59.25-59.75, mostly 59.60,270-280 lb. 58.25- 58.60, 230-285 lb. 57.00-57.50. Vintage Auction July 19,1975 Compared to last week, barrows and gilts steady. US 1-2 59.50-60.00,1-3 195-250 lbs. 58.25-59.00 ; 2-4 250-270 lbs. 57.10-58.25; few 1-3 1250-175 lbs. 35.00-45.50. Sows 1-3 300- 585 lbs. 41.00-47.50 and boars 39.00-40.25. July 23,1975 Barrows and gilts 50-75 cents higher. US 1-2 200-235 lbs. 59.75-60.00; 1-3 59.00-59.50 and sows 46,50-49.00. Lancaster Auction July 23,1975 HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady to strong. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-235 lb. 59.85-60 10, one small lot US 160.75, US 2- 3 200-250 lb. 59.50-59.75. EVERY FRIDAY FEEDER CATTLE 12 NOON Lancaster Stockyards, Inc. i FORTY-ONE YEARS OF SERVICE .. . to the farmer, to the dealer and to the packer. May we serve you? S. K. SHOTZBERGER. INC. JUVESTOCj^RANSPORTAIJ^N Gene Zwally, President Marvin Johns, Secy-Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, Pa. 17604 Phone: 393-4641 (day or night) HAY & STRAW SALE Every Wednesday at 12 Noon. We Give the Buyer and Seller Our Personal Attention PAUL Z. MARTIN SALES STABLES 2 miles East of Intercourse SALE MANAGED BY HARVEY Z MARTIN fc. ✓ WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing expense. Indianapolis Auction July 25,1975 HOGS: 1500 Barrows and gilts active, mostly 50 in stances 75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-230 lbs. 59.50-59.75; Us 1-3 200-245 lbs. 59.00-59.50. New Holland Auction July 21,1975 Hogs: 1548 Barrows and gilts 1.25-2.00 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 59.75-60.25; 1-3 200-240 lbs. 59.25-59.75; 1-2 190-260 lbs. 58.90-59.25; 1-3 170-190 lbs. 58-59.25; 1-2 sows 300-550 lbs. 42.00-48.00. Boars 40.00-50.00. , Leb. Valley Auction No market report available at press time St. Louis Auction July 25, 1975 HOGS: 4000 Barrows and Gilts fairly active, fully steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 200-250 lb. 58.75-59.25. TKYA CLASSIFIED AD! NEXT FEEDER PIG SAL TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 Consign all your feeder pigs to Walter M. Dunlap & Sons where they will be handled by a capable and experienced staff. LANCASTER STOCK YARDS For Further Information, Call 717-397-5136 Oklahoma Cattle July 24 Thursday Feeder Cattle Auction Estimated Receipts 7,900 Same Day Last Week 10,926 Actual unloads materially short of the early estimate fue to general rains of from one to six and one half inches over the entire marketing area. Feeder steers regained early decline with late trade steady to 50c higher. Feeder heifers steady to 50c lower. Majority receipts mixed good and choice 400-800 lb. feeder steers, 300-700 lb. feeder heifers. Moderate attendance of buyers. FEEDER STEERS: Choice 400-500 lb. 32.00-35.00, 500-600 lb. 31.25-34.50, 600-700 lb. 32.00-35.00, 700-870 lb. 33.50-36.75, part load 825 lb. 37.40. Mixed good and choice 400-500 lb. 28.00-31.75, 500-700 lb. 28.00-32.75, mostly 30.00- 32.50, 95-933 lb. 31.90. Good 350-600 lb. 26.50-29.00. FEEDER HEIFERS: Peoria Auction July 25,1975 HOGS: 3000 Barrows and gilts active, 50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 59.00-59.50.; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 58.50-59.00. HAY MARKETS Paul Z. Martin Wednesday, July 23 15 loads of hay, straw and New Holland July 21,1975 151 loads of hay and 14 loads of straw. Timothy few loads at 64-65; mixed hay 42.00-57; straw 39-58; clover one load at 85; oats two loads 1.40 and 1.55 per bushel and corn 65-82. Mnunou ONE STEP HAULING I 717-367-4036 J Elizabethtown, PA 17022 j Choice 300-500 lb. 24.25-26.50, 500-740 lb. 25.00-28.75. Mixed good and choice 300-500 lb. 21.50-24.50, 500-750 lb. 23.00- 25.00. Good 300-500 lb. 19.00- 22.75, 500-700 lb. 18.00-22.00. CATTLE FOR THE WEEK: Feeder steers regamed all of early week’s downturn to close generally steady. Feeder heifers finished the week 50c to 1.50 lower. Slaughter cows closed mostly 1.00 higher, with some sales 1.50 higher. Slaughter bulls steady, in stances 1.00 higher. Salable receipts this week numbered near 22,400 head compared to 29,400 last week and 23,765 same period last year. Cows comprised near 17 percent, feeder cattle 79 percent of total. Lebanon Valley Livestock No market report available at press time READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS ear corn sold as follows Mixed Hay 32 to 70; Timothy 53 to 60; Clover 35; Straw 41 to 46; Corn 75 to 84. Green Dragon July 18,1975 Prices Per Ton 13 loads hay. Timothy, few loads 38.00- 66.00; Mixed hay, few loads 51.00432.00; Bromegrass hay, one load 62.00; Straw, 6 loads 42.00- Corn, 27 loads 70.00- couple to 99.00. Regional Hay Prices for Southeastern & So. Central Pennsylvania. (All hay No. 2 and better, prices paid by dealers at the farm, price per ton.) Hay & Straw steady, spots uneven. Alfalfa 50.00-60.00, few to 70.00; Mixed hay 45.00-55.00; Timothy hay 35.00-45.00; Straw 25.00-33.00; Mulch 15.00-22.00. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 26,1975 Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, July 24) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes August 47.65 55.80 September October 42.45 49.65 November December 41.60 49.30 January 1976 February 41.40 48.20 March Trend Cattle are Stronger, Hogs are Stronger, Potatoes are Higher, and Eggs are Higher. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. Chicago Grain Futures (Closing bids as of Thursday, July 24) Soybean Cora Wheat Soybeans Meal September 2.78 3 /4 October November 2.64% 3.83 3.83 139.75 December January 1976 2.71% 3.93% 5.92 145.00 March 2.74% 3.95 6.01% May Trend Corn is Higher, Wheat is Higher, Soybe ms are Higher, Soybean Meal is Higher. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS 542.000 857,000 548.000 883,000 464.000 1,056,000 Week to date Sale period last week Sale period last year New Holland Horse Auction Local work horses 300-520, Mondav Julv22 mules 135 ‘ 235 5 better horses Monday, July 250-435; driving horses 185- Reported receipts of 407 370; riding horses 140-235; horses, mules and ponies, lightweight killers 16-18; Market reported steady with heavyweight killers 22-24; last week. mares 15-45; colts 5-20; of Kansas riding geldings 15-35 and larger 150-410; load of P onies 50-140. Load horses 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 Chicago Fresh Eggs 5.80 58.00 6.82 3.68% 5.72V4 134.25 5.74% 5.83% 140.50 SHEEP 114.000 119.000 132.000 Tennessee riding horses ISO -525. 3 49.50 55.00 60.85 56.85 136.25
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