Hog Markets
Lancaster
Market
Monday, Feb. 23
HOGS: Barrow* and gilts
uneven, weight* under 240 lb.
90-1.00 lower with weights
over 240 lb. LOO higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
Few US 1 210-230 lb. 51.00
51.50; US 1-9 200-250 lb. 50.00
50.50; Few US 2-3 250-275 lb.
49.5050.00.
Lebanon
Valley
Auction
February 24,1976
HOGS 381. Barrows & Gilts
SO cents to $1 lower. US No. 1-
3 195-230 lbs. 50.00-50.75, No.
2-3 185-245 lbs. 49.35-50.10,
No. 2-4 200-270 lbs. 45.10-
49.10, few No. 1-3100-175 lbs.
45.00- US No. 1-3 300410
lbs. sows 37.00-40.00. Boars
35.25-38.50.
FEEDER PIGS 6. Few US
No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. feeder pigs
36.00- per head.
WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing
expense.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, Feb. 25
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
1.001.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200240 lb. 49.35-49.60;
US 2-3 200240 lb. 48.5049.10,
240265 lb. 48.0048.50.
St. Louis
Auction
HOGS: 4000.
Barrows and gilts opened
slow, later moderately ac
tive; steady to strong, in
stances 25 higher.
Near 200 Head US 1-2 210
235 lb. 49.25; US 1-3 200240
lb. 48.5049.00; US 2-3 230250
lb. 47.5048.50, 250270 lb.
47.0048.00; US 24 260300 lb.
45.5047.00.
Peoria Auction
HOGS: 3500.
Barrows and gilts fairly
active, mostly 50 lower.
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 48.50-
49.00; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 48.00-
48.50.
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
HOGS; 1900.
Borrows and gilta
moderately active, mostly
steady.
US I*3 200-240 lb. 48.75-
49.25; US 1-2 200-230 lb. 49.25-
49.50; US 2-3 240-260 lb. 48.25-
49.00; Few Scattered Lota US
2-4 260-280 lb. 47.0048.50.
Vintage
Sat., Feb. 21
HOGS; 1010; barrows and
gilts mostly steady to 1.00
lower. US 1-2 195-235 lbs. 51-
51.60; US 2-3 190-250 lbs.
48.5049.75; US 1-3195-240 lbs.
5051; US 2-4 280325 lbs.
42 7547.
SOWS: 4043 and boars 30
37.
Wednesday, Feb. 25
NO MARKET
REPORT AVAILABLE.
New Holland
Auction
HOGS: 1685 Barrows and
gilts 50 cents to 1.75 lower.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 50.75-51.75;
US 2-3 200-230 lbs. 49-50.25; 1-
3 200-250 lbs. 50.25-50.75; 1-3
160-190 lbs. 39-40.25; sows 38-
44 and boars 35-47.50.
FEEDER PIG
UESDAY, MARCH
1 P.M.
Indianapolis
Auction
Feb. 25,1976
Delmarva
Poultry
Broiler-Fryer Market
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Movement fair at best.
Slaughter schdeules in
creased with all plants
working. Today’s LTL
asking prices lower on both
plant 8c US Grade A. Ad
vance inquiry active,
however confirmed sales to
limited to report prices. Live
supplies adequate at
generally desirable wts.
undetone fully steady to
firm.
Current broiler-fryer
negotiated prices for im
mediate includes mistly
multiple-drop.
Shipments to New York
City from Delmarva.
Range: US Grade 4042;
Plaht Grade 39-41; Premium
X 43-48; Premium X 42-46.
Wtd Age: US Grade 41.07;
Plant Grade 40.03; Premium
X 46.62; Premium X 45.73.
X - includes special
services, selected com
petitive brands, etc.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, Feb. 20
Feeder Cattle
103
182
Today
Last Friday
TREND: Insufficient
volume for a market test.
Few lots mixed Good and
Choice feeder steers 635-930
lb. 34.75-37.10; one lot Good
980-lb. 33.75.
SLAUGHTER
ANIMALS
V niAMH
SALE
BULLS-HEIFERS
STEERS-COWS
WEEKLY - Mon. & Wed.
12 Noon
FEEDER
PIG SALES
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Feb. 28,1976
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Friday, Feb. 27)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
New Contract Potatoes *•
March
April 38.20 44.30 9.10 48.95
May
June 42.45 45.20
July
August 43.40 43.50
Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Mixed, Potatoes are
Higher, and Eggs are Lower.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Friday, Feb. 27)
Com Wheat Soybeans Meal
February
2.68% 3.70% 4.76% 132.50
March
April
2.77% 3.86 4.86 135.70
May
2.79% 3.90 4.93% 138.40
July
Sept.
Trend Corn is Mixed, Wheat is Lower, Soybeans are
Lower, Soybean Meal is Stronger.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
f Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS
554.000 1,013,000
535.000 921,000
528.000 1,086,000
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
TRY A CLASSIFIED
J. M. HOOBER INC.
For Over 80 Years
A Company You Can Trust
& Have Faith In
FAT CATTLE AUCTION
EVERY MON. & WED.
At 11:00 A.M.
STOCKER CATTLE SALE
EVERY FRIDAY
12:00 Noon
Private Sale &
Customer Order Buying
At The time
With Spring & Easter just around the corner
it’s time to send in your lambs & goats. We have
the buyers & we need your stock.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
MARCH 2,1976
You can save yourself 25c per head by tagging
at home. We supply free State tags at our office.
UNCASTER STOCKYARDS
PLEASE CALL US SOON
Phone (717) 397-6191,
7.06 51.45
11.65 45.15
45.70
3.96
3
,v.v,v.
Chicago
Freah Egga
Soybean
141.00
SHEEP
103.000
100.000
111,000