Hog Markets
Lancaster
Market
Monday, Jan. 2S
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to SO lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-235 lb. 53.00-53.50;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 52.50-52.85;
US 2-3 200-240 lb. 52.00-52.60.
St. Louis
Auction
ST. LOUIS -HOGS: 4500.
Barrows and gilts rather
slow, 50-75 lower.
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 49.50-
50.00; US 2-3 230-250 lb. 48.50-
49.50, 250-280 lb. 47.50-48.50.
Jndianapolis
Auction
HOGS: 1500.
Borrows and gilts active,
early sales steady to SO
higher.
US 1-2 200-235 lb. 50.75-
51.00, about 60 head 51.00; US
1-3 200-240 lb. 50.00-50.75.
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Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Jan. 2t
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
50-1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-235 lb. 52.00-52.75;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 52.0052.50;
US 2-3 200-240 lb. 51.1041.85;
Couple lots 250-260 lb. 49.00-
50.00.
Peoria
Auction
HOGS: 3900.
Barrows and gilts slow,
opening 50-1.00 lower than
Wednesday's best time.
US 1-2 200-220 lb. 50.00-
50.50; US 1-3 200-230 lb. 49.50-
50.00.
Leb. Valley
Auction
LEBANON VALLEY
AUCTION NOT COVERED
DUE TO REPORTER
BEING SICK.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE^^,
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3
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 Jnformofioti, Call 717-397-5136
New Holland
Auction
Jan. 2t, irrs
HOGS 152 t. Compared to
lait week - Barrowa and gilts
steady with spots .50 higher.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 5344; 1-3
200-250 lbs. 52.50-53; 2-3 190-
260 lbs. 514240; 1-3 160-190
lbs. 49-62.60.
Sows 1-3 300400 lbs. 3046.
Boars 3645.
Compared to last Saturday
- barrows and gilts unevenly
steady.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 53-63.35
with one 53.50; 24 260306 lbs.
46-50.50; 1-3 200245 lbs. 52-
52.85; 2-3 235-280 lbs. 51-
51.85; 1-3 Sows 325-585 lbs.
41.2545.50.
Boars-3646.
HOGS 315. Compared to
last week - barrows & gilts
.50-1.50 lower.
US 1-2 215-235 lbs. 51.85-
52.50; 1-3 200-250 lbs. 50,85-
52.; 23 270-280 lbs. 48,50-
50.00; 1-3 Sows 300400 lbs. 37-
40; lightweight boars 35-
36.50.
STUART HARNISH
Pottstown, PA
(215)469-6396
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215) 593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717) 349-2340
Vintage
Auction
Jan-24,1971
HOGS 639.
Jan. 28,1*71
New Holland
Horse
Monday, Jan. 26
Reported receipts of 461
head of horses, mules and
ponies. Market steady with
last week.
Load of lowa riding bones
175-660; load of Tennessee
riding bones 235480 and a
load of lowa bones 185400.
Local consigned work
hones 430475; mules 235-
400; better hones 275470;
driving horses 150490;
riding horses 150-260;
lightweight killers 19-22;
heavyweight killen 27-29;
mares 1540; colts 10-25;
geldings 1540 and larger
ponies 65-140.
New Holland
Dairy
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Reported receipts of 149
bead of cows and heifers and
7 bulls. Market steady with
last week.
Load of Maine cows fresh
540-710; springers 560-690;
load of Maryland cows fresh
320-485 and springers 370-
604; load of Pa.-cows fresh
560-1000 and' springers 615-
950 with 1 purebred
Astronaut daughter in the
load selling for $4250. Load of
Franklin Co. cows fresh 420-
470 and springers 620-975.
Load of Wisconsin cows
fresh 890-920.
Locally consigned cows
350-800; springing heifers
450-550; open heifers 50-120;
bulls 285-355.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Jan. 31,1976—3
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Friday, Jan. 30)
February 38.20 48.60
March
April 38.20 41.80 11.70 49.20
May
June 41.66 42.80
July
August 42.80 42.35
Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are
Mixed, and Eggs are Lower.
Markets provided by Commodity Dept.,
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closingbids as of Friday, Jan. 30)
Com Wheat Soybeans Meal
February
2.64 3.43% 4.66 132.00
April
2.69% 3.49% 4.74 135.50
May
June
July
2.73% 3.53% 4.81 135.60
August
September 2.70 Mt 3.59 U 4.89 139.20
Trend Com is Higher, Soybeans are Higher, Wheat is
Higher, Soybean Meal is Higher.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department,
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Dally livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS
573.000 993,000
594.000 1,007,000
529.000 1,145,000
Week to date
Same period last week
Same period last year
Local Grain
Friday, Jan. 30
These prices are made up
of the average prices quoted
by a number of participating
area feed and grain con
cerns. It should be noted,
however, that not every
dealer or broker handles
• each commodify. All prices
are per bushel except ear
corn and soybean meal
which are per ton.
TOP DOLLAR FOR YOU
SHIP TO THE
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK
MARKET
Old Rt. 11 Danville, Pa.
Phone <717) 275-2880
SALE EVIRY MONDAY 2 P.M.
Horse Sale 2nd Sat. Every Month 10:30 A.M.
OWNERS
Charles C. Myers Melvin M. Lehman
(717) 569-2106 (717) 964-3621
9.77 53.80
14.80 45.00
43.65
Bid Offered+
Ear Com 60.50 66.50
Shelled Com 2.59 2.80
Barley 1.92 2.13
Oats
Western
Local
Wheat
1.83
1.50
3.02
Soybeans 4.60
Soybean Meal • no prices
given.
+Bid is the price the
dealer mil buy from the
farmer delivered to the mill.
Offered is the price the
dealer will sell for at his mill.
56.70
Soybean
138.70
SHEEP
106,000
110,000
107,000
2.02
1.74
3.11