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HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
Monday, August 4
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
active, 50-1.00 higher; sows
moderately active, steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 59.00-60.00;
US 1-3 190-250 lb. 58.50-59.00;
US 1-3 300-600 lb. 45.00-50.00.
SOWS: 300-800 lb. 40.00-
42.75.
BOARS: under 3001 b. up to
49.75.
Vintage
Auction
August 2,1975
HOGS 624: Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts steady to
50c higher. US No. 1-2 210-240
lbs. 60.00-60.60, No. 1-3 200-
250 lbs. 58.85-59.85, No. 2-4
260-285 lbs. 54.50-56.35, No. 3-
4 (few) 285-360 lbs. 50.50-
51.00, No. 1-3 135-170 lbs.
35.00-42.00, one lot 182 lbs.
50.00. US No. 1-3 350-580 lbs.
sows 47.00-50.60. Boars:
Light weights 40.00-49.00.
August 6,1975
HOGS 500: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts $2.50 to $2.75
lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
57.75-58.60, No. 1-3 200-260
lbs. 57.00-57.50. US No. 1-3
300-575 lbs. sows 47.00-50.00.
Boars: 40.00-41.00.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, August 6
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
slow, 1.50-2.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-235 lb. 57.50-58.00;
’US 1-3 190-250 lb. 56.50-57.25;
few lots US 2-3 270-295 lb.
50.00-52.00.
BOARS: 300-700 lb. 40.00-
42.00.
Leb. Valley
Auction
HOGS 435. Barrows & Gilts
$1.50 to $2 lower. Few Us No.
1-2 210-235 lbs. barrows &
FORTY-ONE YEARS OF SERVICE ...
to the fanner, to the dealer and to the packer.
May we serve yop?
S. K. SHOTZBERGER. MG.
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, Pa. 17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
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WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing
expense.
New Holland
Auction
August 4,1975
HOGS 1474: Compared
with last Monday’s market,
barrows & Gilts 25c to $1.09
lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
59.25-60.25, No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 58.50-59.25, No. 2-3 230-
270 lbs. 57.00-58.50, No. 1-3
130-180 lbs. 55.00-58.50. US
No. 1-3 300-575 lbs. sows
48.00-50.25. Boars; 41.00-
51.00.
St. Louis
Auction
HOGS: 4000
Barrows and gilts
moderately active, mostly 25
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 57.00-57.50;
few lots 190-210 lb. 56.00-
57.00; US 2-3 240-260 lb. 56.50-
57.25; few US 24 260-300 lb.
55.00-55.75.
Peoria
Auction
HOGS: 3000.
Barrows and gilts
moderately active, opening
steady to 25 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 57.00-57.25;
about 100 head 57.50; US 1-3
200-240 lb. 56.50-57.00.
Indianapolis
Auction
HOGS: 2000.
Barrows and gilts fairly
active, opening steady to 25
lower, instances 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-235 lb. 57.00-57.25;
US 1-3 200-245 lb. 56.50-57.00.
gilts 58.85-59.10, No. 1-3 200-
235 lbs. 58.35-58.85, No. 2-3
180-225 lbs. 56.75-58.35, No. 2-
4 240-280 lbs. 54.60-56.10, No.
1-3 165-185 lbs. 45.0055.10,
135-165 lbs. 25.00-41.50. US
No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows
44.00-46.50, No. 2-3 300-600
lbs. 38.25-44.00. Boars 35.50-
38.00.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SAL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1
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
Baltimore
USDA Report
August 4,1975
Cattle 400. Slaughter
steers 50c to $2 lower.
Heifers scarce; cows 50c to
$1 higher; bulls 50c to |1
lower than last Monday.
Supply 45 percent slaughter
steers and heifers, 40 percent
cows, balance few feeders
and bulls.
STEERS: Choice yield
grade 241075-1250 lbs. 48.00-
49.75, Good & Choice 925-1200
lbs. 45.0047.50, few Good
39.0042.00, Standard yield
grade 2-3 920-1390 lbs. 27.75-
31.00.
HEIFERS: Couple High
Choice 840-1060 lbs. 40.00-
42.25.
COWS: Utility 22.00-26.00,
Cutters 18.50-22.00, Canner &
Low Cutters 15.00-18,50, few
650-750 lbs. 13.25-14.60.
BULLS: Yield Grade No. 1
1075-1785 lbs. 24.00-28.50, one
28.85; yield grade 1-2 800-1100
lbs. 21.50-24.00.
HOGS 700. Barrows & Gilts
steady to 50c higher. US No.
1- 200-240 lbs. 58.00, mostly
58.25-58.50,40 head 58.75, No.
2- 230-260 lbs. 57.50-58.25,
No. 2-4 250-280 lbs. 56.50-
57.75. SOWS: $l, instances
$1.75 higher. US No. 1-3 300-
600 lbs. 45.00-47.00, one
package 425 lbs. 47.75.
HAY MARKETS
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New
Holland
August 4,1975
Prices Per Ton
18 loads hay & 17 loads
straw.
Alfalfa, 2 loads 81.00 and
83.00; Timothy, few loads
50.00-69.00; Mixed hay 40.00-
68.00, few at 82,00; Straw
31.0044.50; Clover, one load
at 71.00; Com 79.00-93.00, one
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
weaker.
Alfalfa 55.00-70.00; Mixed
hay 45,00-55.00; Timothy hay
35.00-45.00; Straw 25.00-
30.00; Mulch 15.00-22.00.
Use the Farm Calendar
To Publicize Your Meetings.
Lebanon
Valley
Livestock
Fredericksburg, PA
August 5,1975
CATTLE 340. Compared
with last Tuesday's market,
slaughter steers averaging
about steady. Slaughter
cows 50c to |1.50 higher.
Couple High Choice
slaughter steers 50.50 and
52.85, Choice 45.6048.50,
Good 39.0046.85, Standard
30.1040.10, Utility 20.10-
29.35. Good slaughter heifers
30.00- few Standard
28.00- Utility & High
Dressing Cutter slaughter
cows 23.60-26.50, Cutters
SMS-23.60, Canners 18.75-
21.60. Good slaughter
bullocks Stan
dard 26.50-29.50; Utility 20.25-
26.75. Yield Grade N«J1130-
1680 lbs. slaughter Dulls
26.00-
CALVES 230. Vealers
mostly $1 lower, spots
uneven. Few Choice vealers
51.00- Good 41.5048.00,
Standard 31.0042.00, Utility
90-110 lbs. 24.00-28.00, 70-85
lbs. 21.50-24.00. Farm calves,
holstein bulls 90-110 lbs.
97 nn.37 no
SHEEP *44. Choice 90-140
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
35.0042.00, Good 45-75 lbs.
23.00- Few Slaughter
ewes 8.50-14.00.
Paul Z.
Martin
Wednesday, August 6
29 loads of hay, straw and
ear com sold as follows:
Alfalfa 58 to 82; Timothy 33
to 65; Mixed hay 31 to 53;
Clover 1 load 69; Straw, 31 to
42; Ear Com 76 to 80.
down to 65.00; Corn Chop, 22
bags at $4.50 per bag.
Green Dragon
August 1,1975
Prices per ton:
20 loads hay & 21 loads
straw.
Alfalfa, few 67.00-78.00, one
load 96.00; Tomothy, one
load at 69.00; Mixed hay
46.00- Clover, couple
loads 60.00 and 75.00; Straw
36.00- Com, 15 loads
74.00- Com Screenings,
one load at 87.00; Oats, one
load $1.60 per bushel.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 9,1975
Futures Trading
(Closing bids ns of Thursday, August 7)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
August 45.35 55.10
September
October 40.35 49.95
November
December 40.75 50.35
January 1976
February 42.30 49.95
March
Trend Cattle are Stronger, Hogs are Stronger, Potatoes
are Stronger, and Eggs are Stronger.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities. Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, August 7)
Soybean
Cora Wheat Soybeans Meal
September 3.13V* 3.94V* 6.28 141.40
October
November
3.04V* 4.09
December
January 1976
3.1216 4.20% 6.51
March
3.16% 4.23% 6.59%
May
Trend—Com is Stronger, Wheat is Stronger, Soybeans are
Stronger, and 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
525.000 877,000
537.000 828,000
499.000 1,144,000
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday August 5
Feeder Pigs
Today
Two Weeks Ago
TREND: Compared to two
weeks ago feeder pigs fairly
active and firm except some
weakness noted on weights
over 60 lb. All prices on a per
6.01 56.05
7.15
6.35
6.42% 152.00
hundred weight basis.
US 1-2 40-50 lb. 109.50-
113.00; 60-65 lb. 95.00-99.50.
US 2 40-50 lb. 102.00-112.a0;
50-60 lb. 97.00-110.00; 60-65 jb. J
99.00-100.50; 70-74 lb. couple
lots 88.00-89.00.
US 2-3 35-50 lb. 104.00-
113.00; 29 lb. 1 lot 103.50; 50-
60 lb. 88.00-103.56; 60-70 lb.
87.50-92.00; 82 lb. 1 lot 79.50.
US 3 30-50 lb. 88.00-111.50;
33 lb. 1 lot 132.50; 71 lb. 1 lot
81.00. I
1524
1810
3
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
47.75
53.05
53.70
60.90
58.85
144.10
150.00
SHEEP
115.000
111.000
137,900