Hog Morkets Lancaster Market Meaday, Feb. t HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 200-240 lb. 51.50-52.00; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 51.0W1.25; US 2-3 200-350 lb. 50.2W1.00. St. Louis Auction ST. LOUIS HOGS: 5000, Barrows and gilts moderately active, steady to 25 lower. US 1-3 200-240 lb. 50.25- 50.75, liberal volume 50.50; US 2-3 230-250 lb. 49.5050.25, 250-260 lb. 485049.50; US 24 280-280 lb. 47.0048.00. Indianapolis HOGS: 2000. Barrows and gilts active, 50-75 higher. US 1-2 200-230 lb. 50.75- 51.00,100 head 51.00; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 50.0050.75. Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Feb. U HOGS: Barrowa and gilts steady to SO higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-235 lb. 51.6W1.85; US 2-3 200-240 lb. 51.0W1.50, 240-260 lb. 50.0W1.00. Peoria Auction HOGS: 2500. Barrows and gilts active, opening 50 higher. US 1-2 200-230 lb. 50.50- 51.00; US 1-3 200-240 lb. in cluding some up to 250 lb. 50.00-50.50. Vintage Saturday, Feb. 7 HOGS 844. Compared to last week barrows and gilts 1.50-2.00 higher. US 1-2 5053.85; US 2- 4 47.2552.35; US 2-3 190-280 lbs. 50.7552; US 15 160-185 lbs. 160-185 lbs. 475048.50. Sows 38-41 with one at 34.50 and few boars 34.5056. Vintage Auction Wednesday, Feb. 11 No market report available from auction. New Holland Auction Monday, Feb. 9 HOGS: 1832. Compared to last week barrows and gilts 50-75 cents lower. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 51.5003.75; US 1-3200-250 lbs. 50.75-61.50; US 2-3 240-270 lbs. 48.50- 1-3 150-190 lbs. 43.50- Sows 3544.50 and boars 3548.00. New Holland Horse Monday, Feb. 9 Reported receipts of 300 head of horses, mules and ponies. Market steady with last week. Local work horses 500-000; mules 380-550; better horses 275-465; driving horses 165- 400; riding horses 150-225; lightweight killers 19-22; heavyweight killers 27-29; mares 20-50; colts 10-20; geldings 20-45 and larger ponies 65-110. New Holland Dairy Wednesday, Feb. 11 Reported receipts of 85 cows, 10 heifers and 8 bulls. Market steady with last week. Load of Maine cows 475- 590; load of Pa. fresh cows 555-720; load of Wisconsin cows fresh 690-740; load of Pa. cows fresh 605-650; load of Pa. cows fresh 530-845 and load of Franklin Co. cows fresh 550-910 and springers 550-730. Locally consigned cows 350960; bred heifers 250400; springing heifers 425550 and bulls 180410. East Coast Carlot Meats Wednesday, Feb. 11 Compared to Tuesday’s close: beef trade extremely slow, demand light Steer beef not established; good heifer beef 1.00 lower; cow beef steady. Lamb 2.-00-3700 higher than late last week. Fresh pork cut trade not well established. Steer Beef No Sales Reported. Heifer Beef Good 550-700 lb. YG 3 62.00 1.00 lower. Cow Beef Canner & Cutter 350-700 lb. 55.50 Steady. Lamb Choice & Prime YG 2 & 3 55 lb. & Down 100.00-103.00, mostly 100.00-101.00 2.00 Hgr.; 55-65 lb. 95.0049.00, mostly 96.00-97.00 2-250 hgr.; 65-75 lb. 93.00 3.00 higher. All higher than late last week. GoodFrimai Beef Cuts Yield Grade3&4 Arm Chucks 80-130 lb. 57.50 2.50 higher. Fresh Pork Cuts Loins (Reg.) 8-14 lb. 99.00- 100.00; 14-17 lb. 98.0049.00. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, Feb. 6 Feeder Cattle 196 308 Today Last Friday TREND: Market not folly tested in past few weeks; therefore no trends available. FEEDER STEERS: Couple lots Choice 850-925 lb. 38.00, couple lots 535-590 lb. 37.85-38.25; mixed Good and Choice 510-910 lb. 32.75-35.25; one lot Good 875 lb. 32.50. Lancaiter Farming. Saturday, Feb. 14.1976 •‘.yssAW&X&JP^ Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Friday, February 13) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hop Maine Potatoes February 39.25 49.65 April 40.00 45.65 12.75 50.70 May June 43.30 46.25 July August 43.85 44.70 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 Friday, February 13) Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal February 2.71% 3.87% 4.82% 132.50 April 2.77% 3.93% 4.91% 135.70 May June 2.81% 3.96 4.99% 138.00 July August September 2.79% 4.02% Trend —Corn is Stronger, Wheat is Stronger, Soybeans are Stronger, and Soybean Meal is Mixed. Markets Provided by Commodity Department, Reynolds Securities, Inc. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - CATTLE HOGS 601.000 954,000 586.000 947,000 528.000 1,136,000 Week to Date Same Period Last Week Same Period Last Year Local Grain Friday, Feb. 13 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 bandies each commodity. All prices are per bushel except ear corn and soybean meal which are per ton. J. M. HuOI ER INC. We are a company you can trust for straight no nonsense dealings in all your cattle & hog business. Remember your business trust is our valued trust at J. M. Hoober Inc. FEEDER CATTLE AUCTION EVERY FRIDAY 12:00 NOON leEDER'pIG AUCTION EVERY OTHER TUESDAY NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE FEBRUARY 17 f 1976 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. 16.31 46.75 46.80 .WiVW.V.VAV.VASV.V.V.VAVAVJaw. 5.02 Bid+Offered+ Ear Com 63.50 70.00 Shelled Com 2.68 2.87 Barley 1.98 2.18 Oats Western Local Wheat Soybeans Soybean Meal 4-Bid is the price the dealer will buy from the farmer delivered to the mill. Offered is the price the dealer will sell for at his mill. m- 3 Chicago FrestaEgp 56.00 56.20 Soybean 139.50 SHF.RP 104.000 99.000 116.000 1.90 1,55 1.90 2.10 1.79 2.10 169.00
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