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Lancaster
Market
Monday, Dec. It
HOGS: Barrow* and gilt*
fully stesdy, Instances firm
to SO higher on US 2-3 230285
lb.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-240 lb. 54.00-64.23;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 53.0063,75;
US 2-3 200-240 lb. 526063.00;
240-270 lb. 50.5062.25.
Vintage
Auction
Sat Dec. 13
HOGS 931. Compared to
last week barrows and gilts
SO cents lower. US 1-2190-240
lbs. 53.50-64.00. US 2-3 50.75-
52.25, US 1-3 195-250 lbs.
52.50-53.35, 2-4 256-350 lbs.
42.25-19.25, 1-3 100-165 lbs.
30-44.
SOWS 340-515 lbs. 33.50-
40.00.
BOARS Few 33.00-34.00.
Wed. De. 17
HOGS 530. Compared to
last week barrows and gilts
50-11.00 lower. US 1-2 200-240
$3.1053.50, US 1-3 200-250 lbs.
50.0053.00, 2-3 240 300 40.00-
48.00,
SOWS 1-3 300500 lbs. 32.00-
.36.75.
BOARS 30.00-31.00.
WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
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Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Dec. 17
HOGS: Barrow* and gill*
50-1.00 lower, instances 1.50
lower on US 2-3 240-270 lb.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-230 lb. 53.5064.00;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 52.2563.00;
US 2-3 200-240 lb. 51.2662.10;
240-205 lb. 49.0061.00.
New Holland
Auction
Mob. Dec. IS
HOGS 14M. Compared to
last week barrows and gilt*
steady to 50 cents higher. US
1-2 200-240 5460; US 16 ISO
-190 lb. 5163.25; 200250 lb.
53.2564; 26 200-280 lb. 51-
53.25.
SOWS 1-3 300550 lb. 32.50-
41.
BOARS. 31.76-48.50.
Peoria Auction
Thursday, Dec. IS
PEORIA HOGS: 3000 -
Presently 500 below early
morning estimate.
Barrows & gilts active;
200-230 lb. 50-1.00 higher,
heavier weights 1-1.50
higher, instances 2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-220 lb, 51.00, 75
head 51.50; US 1-3 200-230 lb.
50.50-51.00.
UNCASTER STOCK YARDS
leb. Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg,!**.
Dec. 16, 197 S
HOGS 433. Barrows k Gilts
weak to 75 cents lower. US
No. 1-2 210-290 Iba. barrows k
gilts 53.2543.90, No. 14 200-
245 lbs. 52.0043.10, No. 24
100-245 lbs. 51.1042.25, No. 2-
4 240400 Iba. 48.0040.35. No.
14135-100 Iba. 44.6040.10. US
No. 14 300400 lbs. sows
41J2545.00, few No. 24 600
650 Iba. 40.0041.75. Boars
30.0045.00.
FEEDER PIGS 66. One lot
US No. 1415 Iba. feeder pip
14.00 per head, No. 14 2045
Iba. 17.5042.50, No. 14 35-45
Iba. 35.5042.00 per bead.
St. Louis
Auction
Thursday, Dec. 18
ST. LOUIS HOGS: 3500.
Barrows and gilts very
active, under 280 lb. very
uneven, mostly 2.00 higher;
weights over 260 lb. 75-1.00
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 51.0051.50;
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 50.50-51.00.
Indianapolis
Auction
Thursday, Dec. 18
INDIANAPOLIS HOGS:
1500.
Barrows and gilts active,
50-1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 49.50-50.00.
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East coast carlot
meats
Wednesday, Dec. 17,1675
Compared to Tuesday's
close: Beef trade slow,
demand light. Choice steer
beef 600000 Iba. Yield Grade
3,1.001.50 lower; Good steer
beef 600800 Iba. Yield Grade
3, steady - 1.00 lower. Bull
Beef steady; Cow Beef
steady • 50 higher. No
comparison for lamb. Fresh
pork loins 75-1.75 lower,
hams 504.00 lower, bellies
504.25 lower, picnics steady
shoulders 1.00 higher, butts
2 VK5.00 higher, spareribs
steady • 50 higher. All fresh
meat ('ferinp moderate.
Steer Beef
Choice YG 3 6-700’s 74.50
75.50, late 74.50 1.00-1.50
lower; 7900's 75.50-76.50, late
75.50 1.001.50 lower. Choice
YG 4 6-900’s 71.00; Good YG 3
6800’s 70.00-70.50 stdy.-.50
lower; Good YG 3 & 4 7-900's
70.00.
Cow Beef
Utility (Brkg.) 350-700’s
46.50- stdy. -SO higher;
Utility (Bong.) 350-700’s
46.50- stdy.-50 higher;
Canner & Cutter 350-700’s
45.0046.00, late 45.50-46.00.
Bull Beef
Yield Grade 1 & 2 500-
1000’s 50.0051.00 steady.
Lamb
Choice and Yield Grade 2
Si 3 55-DN. 100.00-103.50; 55-
65’s 96.00-101.00; 65-75’s
96.00.
Domestic
Boneless
Beef-Trimmings
90 pet. visual lean 64.00-
65.00 steady; 85 pet. visual
lean 63.00-64.00 steady; 50
pet. visual lean 40.0041.00
steady.
Fresh
Pork Cuts
Loins (reg.) 8-14’s 88.00-
88.50 1.25-1.75 lower; 14-17’s
86.0056.50 1-1.50 lower; 17-
20’s 78.0078.50-75-1.25 lower.
Shoulders 16-DN. 68.50 1.00
higher. Picnics (reg.) 4-B’s
60.0061.50 steady; B’s & up
53.50-54.50 steady. Boston
Butts 4-B’s 77.00 2.50-3.50
higher. Spareribs 1%-3’s
95.0095.50 stdy.-50 higher; 3-
s’s 77.50 steady. Hams (skf.)
14-17’s 106.50107.00 50 lower;
17-20’s 97.50 2.00 lower; 20
26’s 84.50-87.50 1.50-4.00
lower. Bellies (sdls. skin on)
10-16’s 69.50-70.50 50-1.00
lower; 16-18’s 64.0064.25 2.25
lower; 18-20’s 58.0058.25 5.25.
lower. CT Butts (froz. bnls.)
1%-7’s 117.50 4.50 lower. Pork
Trmgs. 50 pet. LN FR 41.50
42.50 steady-1.00 higher; 80
pet. LN FR 62.75 steady.
Bnls.,Pic. Cushion in Fr.
75.50 2.00 lower. Lard: CP
DR 16.50 25-50 higher. Skd.
Jowls - fresh 35.75 steady.
Neck Bones 31.50-32.00.
Front Feet 27.50. Choice
Primal Beef Cuts - Yld. Gr. 3
I Christmas
J. M. HOOBER INC.
"Jack" Forsyth
“Mel" Horn
“Mel" Weaver
“Red" Ebersole
“Paul” Overly
“John Jr.” Hoober
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Pec 20,1975
Futures Trading
(Closing bid* as of Thursday, December 18)
Chicago Chicago New York New York
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
December 47.00 51.65
January
February 42.35 45.55
March
April 39.75 41.45 8.20 45.25
May
Jane 41.00 41.40
July
August 41.20 39.75
September
Trend : Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are
Mixed, and Eggs are Higher.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, December 18)
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September 2.68V4 3.53% 4.88%
Trend: Corn is Lower, Wheat is Higher, Soybeans are
Lower, and Soybean Meal is Lower.
Markets Provided by Commodity Dept.,
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
& 4. Arm chucks 80-130’s 49-
51.00.
Transmitted from Phila.
Livestock Market News
Office.
Blessings I
I
Mends from |
the staff of j
to all our
“Roy” Mellinter
“Burnell” Siegrisl
"Ralph” Weller
“Kenny” Wenger
“Chtyl” Steigerwald
“Dave" WHmer
“Paul” Albright
"Christ” Landis
“Mart” Eberiy
“Mel” Bucher
“Dick” Hoober
41.30
Corn Wheat Soybeans Soybean.
Meal
2.54% 3.25V*
2.64% 3.39V* 4.81 131.10
2.69V*
2.72% 3.37V*
Estimated Da&y livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS
573.000 894,000
599.000 997,000
520.000 1,187,000
CATTLE 150. Compared
with last Monday’s market,
slaughter cows steady to 50
cents lower. One Good
slaughter steer at 42.25.
Utility and High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 22.25-
23.85, individual at 24.75,
Cutters 20.75-22.50, Canners
18.75-20.25. Individual Good
slaughter bullock at 29.50,
few Standard 24.50-26.75. -
Few Good 400-700 lbs. feeder
steers 30.00-31.00, Medium
and Good 285-335 lbs. 25.00
29.00.
CALVES 209. Few Choice
vealers 5d.00-57.00, Good
40.00- few Standard
35.00- few Utility 120
135 lbs. 25.50-28.50,90-110 lbs.
22.50-26.00, 7085 lbs. 21.00
24.00. few 5065 lbs. 13.00
20.00. Farm Calves: Holstein
bulls 95-110 lbs. 24.0027.50.
HOGS 10. NOT ENOUGH
OF ANY ONE GRADE TO
ESTABLISH A MARKET.
60.00
54.20
7.30 49.50
10.15
4.50% 127.60
4.68%
4.78%
4.82%
SHEEP
106,000
111,000
106,000
Greencastle
Auction
Greencastle, Pa.
Dec. 15,1975
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129.00