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HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
Monday, August 18
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts
60 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS;
US 1205-240 lbs. 60.60; US 1-2
200-240 lbs. 59.75-60.00; US 1-3
200-255 lbs. 59.00-59.60.
Vintage
Auction
August 16,1975
HOGS 396: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts: steady to
25c higher. US No. 1-2 200-240
lbs. 60.0060.60, No. 1-3 200-
250 lbs. 59.6060.10, No. 2-3
250-300 lbs. 55.00-58.50, No. 1-
3 155-175 lbs. 51.00-57.00. US
No. 1-3 300-360 sows 48.00-
49.00. Boars, few 38.00-52.00,
all weights.
August 16,1975
HOGS 663: Compared with
last Saturday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts: $1 to $1.50
higher. Few US No. 1-2 195-
225 lbs. 60.50-60.60, No. 1-3
200-225 lbs. 59.85-60.35, No. 2-
3 185-265 lbs. 58.75-59.00, few
No. 1-3 150-180 lbs. 45.00-
53.75. US No. 1-3 390-575 lbs.
sows 48.00-49.50. Boars:
40.85-42.00.
Lancaster
Auction
‘ Wednesday, August 20
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-240 lb. 60.00-60.50;
US 1-3 200-255 lb. 59.50-60.00.
A DAY’S WORK
FOR A DAY’S WAGES
Our men begin and end every day with the same
thought: working as hard and honestly for you
as is humanly possible. We are proud of our work
record with fat and feeder cattle and also with
fat hogs and feeder pigs.
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Save 25c on every head of feeder pigs. We
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Next feeder pig sale September 2.
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Lancaster Stockyards
PLEASE CALL US SOON
Phone (717) 397-6191,
> 569-2084,626-5659. I
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WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing
expense.
Let). Valley
Auction
HOGS 509, (Supply in
cluded 42 head 4-H St FFA
Show Hogs.) Barrows and
gilts steady to 25c higher. US
No. 1-3 200-235 lbs. barrows
and gilts 59.6060.35, one lot
at 60.85, No. 2-3 190-225 lbs.
59.10-59.60, few No, 2-4 250-
295 lbs. 52.25-55.10, No. 1-3 65-
185 lbs. 50.00-58.25. US No. 16
300-500 lbs. sows 44.00-48.50.
Boars 36.50-43.25.
FEEDER PIGS 5. Not
enough of any one grade to
establish a market.
New Holland
Auction
August 18,1975
HOGS: 1485: Compared
with last Monday’s market.
Barrows & Gilts: 25c to 50c,
spots $1 higher. US No. 1-2
200-240 lbs. 60.25-60.75, No. 1-
3 200-250 lbs. 59.75-60.25, No.
2-3 190-260 lbs. 58.00-59.75,
No. 1-3 150-190 lbs. 58.00-
59.75. US No. 1-3 300-575 lbs,
sows 43.00-49.75. Boars:
42.25-54.00.
St. Louis
Auction
Thursday, August 21
HOGS: 3500, rather slow
early, closing fairly active,
steady to 25 lower.
US 1-2 near 100 head 210-
240 lbs. 59.00; US 1-3 200-250
lbs. 58.50-58.75.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SAL
TUESDAY,
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
Peoria
Auction
Thuraday, August 21
HOGS; 2500, steady to 25
higher, moderately active.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 59.00-
50.25; 1-3 200-240 lbs. 58.50-
50.00.
Indianapolis
Auction
Thursday, August 21
HOGS: 1000, fairly active,
compared to early Wed
nesday, steady to 25 lower,
or fully steady with Wed
nesday’s close.
US 1-3 200-245 lbs. 58.75-
50.25.
Baltimore
USDA Report
USDA Not received in
time for publication.
HAY MARKETS
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New
Holland
August 18,1975
Prices Per Ton
33 loads hay & 15 loads
straw.
Alfalfa, 2 loads at 75.00;
Timothy, 2 loads 65.00 and
80.00; Mixed hay 56.00-72.50,
one down to 32.00; Hay, one
load at 45.50; Straw 40.00-
44.50, few loads 32.00-39.50;
Corn, 21 loads 72.00-88.00, 2
loads 66.00 & 69.00; Shredded
Wood, $l6 per ton.
Regional
Hay prices for Southeaster!!
& So. Central
Pennsylvania
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 to
strong.
Alfalfa 60.00-70.00; Mixed
hay 45.00-55.00; Timothy hay
40.00-50.00; Straw 30.00-
35.00; Mulch 15.00-25.00.
FORTY-ONE YEARS OF SERVICE ...
to the farmer, to the dealer and to the packer.
May we serve you?
S. K. SHOTZBERGER. INC.
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, Pa. 17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
SEPTEMBER 2
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuciduy, Auguiit 19
Feeder Pl|»
1419
Today
Two Weeks Ago 1524
TREND; Compared to two
weeks ago, Feeder pigs
active, 5.00-10.00 higher; all
prices on a per-hundred
basis.
US 1-2 55 head 46-40 lb.
124.00-126.00; 50-64 lb. 104.00-
113.00; 40 head 65 lb. 100.50;
31 head 81 lb. 03.00.
US 2 40-10 lb. 115.00-125.00;
50-57 lb. 107.00-121.00.
US 2-3 33-40 lb. 117.00-
130.00; 50-56 lb. 105.50-111.00;
one lot 74 lb. 88.00.
US 3 21-22 lb, 136.00-130.00;
27-36 lb. 122.00-136.00; 30-46
lb. 100.00-116.00; 56-57 lb.
99.00-106.00; 62-76 lb. 87.00-
97.00.
Utility 15-37 lb. 106.00-
111.00; 46 head 22-23 lb.
123.00-132.00; one lot 53 lb.
99.00.
PaulZ.
Martin
Wednesday, Aug. 20
20 loads of hay, straw and
ear com sold as follows:
Alfalfa 87; Timothy 68 to
74; Clover 54 to 70; Mixed
Hay 31 to 85; Straw 35 to 52;
Com 1 load 79.
Green
Dragon
August 15,1975
Prices Per Ton:
38 loads hay & 20 loads
straw.
Alfalfa, few loads 66.00-
73.00; Timothy, few loads
46.00-67.00; Mixed hay 45.00-
72.00; Clover, couple loads
60.00 & 70.00; Straw 36.00-
44.50; Corn, 26 loads 74.00-
83.00; Com Screenings, one
load 65.00; Soybeans, one
load $4.75 per bushel; Oats,
one load $1.55 per bushel;
Rye, one load $2.40 per
bushel; Soybean Meal, one
load $169.00 per ton;
Shredded Wood, one load
22.00 per ton.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. August 23.1975—3
utures Trading
(Cloning btdi aa of Thursday, Auguat fl) **
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hoga Maine
Potatoea
September
October 43.60 52.70
November
December 43.70 52.30
January 1976
February 44.20 51.80
March
April 44.70 49.00 12.06
May
Trend Cattle are Stronger, Hogs are Stronger, Potatoes
are Stronger, and Eggs are Weaker.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
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Chicogo Groin Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, August 21)
Soybean
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
September 3.22 4.47 6.12 152.50
October
November
December 3.21 Vi 4.59
January 1976
3.29 4.73% 6.38 164.00
March
3.32% 4.76 6.45
May
Trend Corn is Weaker, Wheat is Stronger, Soybeans are
Weaker, and Soybean Meal is Weaker.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department ,
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS
552.000 861,000
556.000 930,000
473.000 1,091,000
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
LANCASTER choice 70 °- 900 ibs. 30.00-
CCCnCD PATTI C 32.75, few lots 950-1000 lbs.
iEuULU l/HI ILL included; Good 400-600 lbs.
Friday, August 15 23.00-27.75, lot 426 lbs. 29.10,
Feeder Cattle 600-850 lbs. 24.10-27.10, 850-
762 1000 lbs. 26.50-31.00; few lots
938 Standard and Good Holsteins
Today
Last Friday
TREND: Insufficient 17.50-21.10; few lots Good
volume of Choice to test 400-700 lbs. Bull Calves 19.75-
trend, other grades 24.75.
moderately active, firm. FEEDER HEIFERS;
FEEDER STEERS: Few Couple lots Choice 190-225
lots Choice 825-875 lbs. 37.25- lbs. 21.50-23.50, 370-450 lbs.
38.10; mixed-Good and 18.00-18.75.
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
Chicago
Preah Egga
53.65
54.00
8.44 59.30
63.50
60.25
57.00
11.00
13.78
152.00
6.19
157.50
6.30 159.50
SHEEP
120,000
115.000 ;
138.000 ,