Hog Markets Lancaster " Lancaster Market Auction HOGS: Barrows and gilts - - HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady to 50 lower. steady to 50 higher. BARROWS -AND GILTS: BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 200-230 lb. 48.75-40.50; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 48.60-49.00; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 48.25-48.50; US 2-3 300-250 lb. 48.35-48.60, US 2-3 195-260 lb. 47.35-48.25. 245-260 lb. 47.75-48.25. St. Louis Peoria Auction Auction PEORIA HOGS: 3500. ST. LOUIS HOGS: 4000. Barrows and gilts fairly Barrows and gilts'.fairly active, opening steady to 25 active,' mostly 25 lower. lower. .US 1-2 200-240 lb. 47.00- US 1-2 200-230 lb. 47.00- 47.50, mostly 47.0047.25; US 47.25, 25 head 47.50; US 1-3 2-3 240-260 lb. 46.0047.00. 200-250 lb. 46.5047.00. FORTY-TWO YEARS OF SERVICE ... to the farmer, to the dealer end to the packer. May we serve you? S. K. SHOTZBERGER, INC. LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION Gene Zwally, President Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604 . - Phone: 393-4641 (day or night) f^~'X HEXT FEEDER PK SALE TUESDAY, MARCH 30 wJP Jy ' Consign all your feeder pigs to Waiter M. Dunlap & Sons where they wifi be handled by a capable and experienced staff. UNCASTER STOCK YARDS Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing expense. f For Further Informotion, Coll 717-397-5136 Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, March 16,1976 - Feeder Pigs Today- ~1746 Two weeks ago: ' 1488- TREND: Compared to two weeks ago feeder pigs unevenly steady.'Supply included 300 head 4(1-53 lb., sold ungraded at 102.00- 116.00. All prices on a per hundred weight basis. US 1-2 38-47 lb. 117.50- 131.00; 50 head 53 lb. 110.00; 60-61 lb. 99.00-102.00. US 2 50-53 lb. 112.00-115.00; 63-67 1b.83.00-96.00; 72-80 lb. 79.50-88.00. US 2-3 30-38 lb. 124.00- 127.00; 40441 b. 114.00-123:60; 50-59 lb. 93.50-11T.S0. - f US 3 3045 lb. 110.00-119.00; 60-69 lb. 82.00-97.50. Indianapolis Au ction . Thur.,M»rch 18,1976 INDIANAPOLIS 2000. Barrows and gilts active, mostly steady. US 1-2 200-230 lb. 47 50- 47.75; US 14 200-240 lb. 47.25- 47.50; US 2-3 240-260 lb. 46.75- 47.25; Short load US 2-4 294 lb. 46.60. Lebanon Valley Auction ; Marchl6,J976 HOGS:SOO. Bafrows and gilts fully $1 higher. US No. 1-3 195-245 lbs. 48.0048.60, No. 2-. 3 185-250 lbs: 47.0048.10, No. 1-3130-175 lbs. 38.7545.50. US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sops 38.0040.75, few Utility 250- 380 lbs. 36.00-38.00. Few Boars 415-545 lbs. 34.10-36.00, few 160-220 lbs. 41.1042.50. FEEDER PIGS 21. Lot US No. 1-3 25 lbs. feeder pigs at 25.50 per head, lot No. 1-3 35 lbs. at 32.50 per head. Vintage Auction March 13,1976 Compared to last week _ . . „ .. barrows and gilts 50 cents to october 43 -°° 44 - 15 1.00 lower. US 1-2 200-223t0. 4048.85; US 24 250-295 IK 4546; US 1- 3 190-230 lb. 47.5048; 2-3 200- 255 lb. 4747.50; 1-3160-190 lb. 34.5042. SOWS 1-3 395-555 lbs. 3641. BOARS 32.50-35. New Holland HOGS: March 15,1976 HOGS 1437. Compared to last week barrows' and gilts steady 25 cents lower. US 1-2 200-240 lb: 48-48.75; US 1-3 200-250 46.75-48; 2-3 45.50- 1-3 150-190 lb. 45.50- Mav SOWS 1-3 300-600 lb. 37-42 r BOARS 35-42. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Fri., March 12,1976 Feeder Cattle Today 108 Last Friday 157 -Trend: Supply included 60 head of no sale. One lot Good and Choice feeder steers 475 lb. 38.00; balance of sales in lots of three or less. Danville Auction Danville Cattle Co. March 15,1976 STEERS: Good to choice 35.25- standard to good 31.25- Heifers good to choice *35.20-35.60; feeder steers - good to choice 37-39; standard to good 32-36; bulls 29-36. COWS: High choice to prime 31.80-32.85; good to standard 30-31.60; utility 26- 28.50. HOGS: 47.50-49.40; sows 38-40.50 and boars 31-44.75. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 20,1976 AV.%V»V,V//.VAV/»V»%V.V///*V/AV.%\V.V.*.V.V.W.V.V.V»V«V*^Vi*iVW» , **K*» Futures Trading (Closingbids as of Thursday, March 18) Chicago' Chicago New York New York Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes March April 36.80 44.95 May June 40.60 46.20 July August 42.50 44.10 September Trend —Cattle are Higher, Hogs are Higher, Potatoes are Mixed, and Eggs are Higher. Mark** Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. Chicago Grain Futures (Closing bids as of Thursday, March 18) Corn Wheat Soybeans Soybean Meal 2.67V4 3.6814 March April 2.73V* 3.74% 4.81 134.80 June 2.77% 3.79% 4.88% 137.00 July August September 2.73% 3.85% 4.95% October Trend Com is Higher, Wheat is Higher, Soybeans are Higher, and Soybean Meal is Higher., Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS SHEEP Weektodate 577,000 1,161,000 103,000 Same period last week 582,000 1,106,000 97,000 Same period last year 517,000 1,080,000 129,000 For Over 80 Years A Company You Can Trust & Have Faith in WE NEED YOUR SLAUGHTER COWS AND BULLS! TOP PRICES ARE NOW BEING PAID FOR COWS AND BULLS. Pali us for details. Private Sale & Customer Order Buying Any 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 30,1976. 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, 569-2084.626-5659. 9.00 47.85 12.18 45.10 46.30 3 52.30 131.50
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