. HOG PRICES
Lancaster
Market
Monday, Dec. 8
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
1.00 lower, instances 1.50
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-235 lb. 53.7W4.00;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 52.85-53.00;
US 2-3 200-240 lb. 52.0052.75;
240-285 lb. 50.5052.00.
Vintage
Auction
Paradise, PA
Dec. 1,1975
HOGS 1014: Compared
with last Saturday’s market,
barrows & gilts SO cents to (1
lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
54.00-54.50, No. 1-3 200-250
lbs. 53.10-64.00, No. 2-3 240-
260 lbs. 50.00-52.10, few No. 2-
4 260-325 lbs. 44.7549.00, No.
1-3160-175 lbs. 44.0045.00. US
No. 1-3 440-565 lbs. 41.75-
46.00. Few Boars 36.00.
Dec. 10,1975
HOGS 346: Compared with
last Wednesday’s market,
barrows & gilts 25 cents to 50
lower. US No. 1-2 215-230 lbs.
52.60-53.75, No. 23 275-340
lbs. 41.5047.00, No. 13 115-
175 lbs. 41.00-50.00. US No. 13
300-650 lbs. sows 39.0042.50.
One Boar at 34.00.
WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing
expense.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Dec. 10
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady, instances 50 higher
on US 1-2.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-235 lb. 54.0054.25;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 53.0053.85;
US 2-3 200-240 lb. 51.7552.75;.
240-260 lb. 50.0051.75.
New Holland
Auction
New Holland, PA
Dec. 8,1875
HOGS 1830; Compared
with last Monday’s market,
barrows & Gilts mostly
steady to 50 cents higher. US
No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 54.00-
55.00, No. 15 200-250 lbs.
52.7554.00, No. 25 200-280
lbs. 50.0052.75, No. 15 160-
190 lbs. 50.0052.75. US No. 15
300500 lbs. 38.0045.50. Boars
35.0050.00,
Peori£
Auction
Thursday, December 11
PEORIA HOGS: 3500.
Barrows and gilts opening
steady to SO lower on weights
under 230 lb.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-220 lb. 51.0051.50;
US 13 200-230 lb. 50.00-51.00.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE .
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16
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
Leb. Valley
Auction
HOGS 497. Barrows & Gilts
weak to 25 centa lower. US
No. 1-2 205-235 lbs. barrows &
gilts 53.35-53.50, No. 1-3 200-
245 Iba. 52.75-53.35, No. 2-3
195-245 lbs. 52.00-52.85, No. 2-
4 245-280 lbs. 48.00-51.50, No.
1-3125-170 lbs. 47.75-48.60. US
No. 1-3 300-520 lbs. sows
43.00-46.25, No. 2-3 300-600
lbs. 40.75-42.75. Boars 35.85-
36.50.
FEEDER PIGS 19. Few
US No. 1-3 15-35 lbs. feeder
pigs 13.00-31.50 per head.
St. Louis
Auction
Thursday, December 11
ST. LOUIS HOGS: 4500.
Barrows and gilts
moderately active; weights
under24o lb. opening steady
to 50 higher, other weights
not fully established early.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 51.00-51.50;
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 50.50-51.00.
Uncaster Feeder Cattle
Friday, Dec. 5
Feeder Cattle
705
719
Today
Two Weeks Ago
TREND: Feeder steers
mostly steady, instances 50
lower on Standard and low
Good; feeder heifers 50-1.00
higher; feeder bulls fully
steady.
Indianapolis
Auction
Thursday, Dec. 11
INDIANAPOLIS HOGS:
1500.
Barrows and gilts active at
decline, 1.00-1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
One lot U§ 2 Near 225 lb.
51.00; US 1-3 200-230 lb. 50.00-
50.75; 230-250 lb. 49.00-50.50.
New Holland
Dairy
Wednesday, Dec. 10
Reported receipts of 126
cows and 14 heifer*. Market
steady with last week.
Load of Pa. cows fresh 550-
790; springers 575-900; Pa.
load of fresh cows 500-790;
and 570-680. Load of Franklin
Co. cows 560-850 and
springers 525-800; load of
Maryland springers 510-640.
FEEDER STEERS:
Choice 790-910 lb. 39.5041.25,
Choice 535-580 lb/ 35.75-37.50;
mixed Good and Choice 325-
620 lb. 30.25-35.50; Good 400-
700 lb. 27.00-30.00, one lot 910
lb. 29.75; Standard and low
Good 350-750 lb. 20.25-28.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
Couple Choice 375-685 lb.
27.00-28.00; Good 340-375 lb.
23.50-24.10.
FEEDER BULLS; Choice
630-1000 lb. 26.50-31.00; Good
350-830 lb. 23.00-26.25.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
AD!
PIGS
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Tills month’s sale will
be on the fourth Friday
as always.
We expect about 1500
pigs so don’t forget the
date!
DEC. 26TH
FRIDAY 1:30 P.M.
WESTMINSTER
LIVESTOCK AUCTION
Westminster, Md.
Phone [3ol] 841-9*20 '
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dec.,13.1975
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Futures trading
(Closing bids as of Friday, Dec. 12)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
December 46.50 52.30
January
February 43.40 49.80
March
April 42.90 45.20 7.22 46.65
May
June 43.30 44.85
July
August 43.35 41.85
Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Higher, Potatoes are
Higher, Eggs are Stronger.
Markets provided by Commodity Dept,
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Friday, Dec. 12)
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
December
2.60% 3.37%
January
February
March
2.70V4 3.47% 4.76% 132^5
April
2.75 3.52% 4.85
May
June
2.77%
July
August
September 2.74%
Trend Corn is Higher, Soybeans are Higher, Wheat is
Stronger, Soybean Meal is Weaker.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department,
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
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U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS
581.000 960,000
590.000 1,068,000
554,000 1,277,000
Week to date
Same period last week
Same period last year
READ LANCASTER FARMING
FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS
HAVE YOU EVER MET
JOHN H00BER?
Mr. Hoober is the 3rd generation of livestock
men rn his family. Giving our customers fair and
honest service in all feeder cattle and feeder pig
matters, is a family tradition that all of our men
are proud of. Come in to our office and get to
know the Hoober team; maybe we can help you.
J. M. HOOBER INC.
FEEDER CATTLE AUCTION EVERY
FRIDAY 12:00 NOON
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE, DEC. 16
You can save yourself 25c per head by tagging
at home. We supply free State tags at our office.
Lancaster Stockyards
PLEASE CALL US SOON
Phone (717) 397-6191,
569-2084.626-5659.
6.99 51.65
9.29 44.85
44.75
4.66% 130.20
4.93%
3.61 4.99
3
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
62.00
57.10
51.70
Soybean
128.10
SHF.F.P
112,000
113.000
118.000