Hog Markets
Lancaster
Market
Monday, April 12
'HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-230 lb. 50.00-50.75;
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 48.75-49.50;
US 2-3 235-265 lb. 48.0048.75.
Indianapolis
Thursday, April 15
HOGS: 1500.
Barrows & gilts active,
steady to 25 higher, mostly 25
up.
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 49.75-
50.00, 61 head 50.00; US 1-3
200-240 lb. 49.5049.75.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, April 14
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-230 lb. 51.00; US 1-2
200-240 lb. 50.2531.00; US 1-3
200-240 lb. 49.25-49.75; US 2-3
225-245 lb. 48.75-49.25, 245-270
lb. 48.00-48.75.
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LIVESTOCK SALES mJ
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA.
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows,
Lambs and veal calves.
11:00 A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders
12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows
7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale
We will have consignments from Alfred
Albright, Bob Kennedy, Ray Keiper and Kelly
Bowser.
. Bring a Load and Buy a Load.
:For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the
farm or at our barn or other market information
call: Office 717-733-2444. Res. 717-838-4318
Walter H. Riser, Proprietor
National Reputation - Local Service
WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing
expense.
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, April 13
Feeder Pigs
Today 1984
Two Weeks Ago 1749
TREND: Compared to two
weeks ago feeder pigs 12.00-
20.00 higher, extremes on US
1-2 25.00 higher. All prices on
a per hundred weight basis.
US 1-2 176 Head 4445 lb.
152.50-153.50; 120 Head 35-38
lb. 144.00-150.00; 39-50 lb.
123.00-139.00; 50-56 lb. 121.00-
129.00; One Lot 65 lb. 110.50.
US 2 50-59 lb. 101.50-122.00;
60-70 lb. 99.00-106.00; US 2-3
62 Head 32-36 lb. 140.50-
143.00; 35491 b. 116.00-129.00;
Few 130.00-138.00; Couple
Lots 57-69 lb. 96.00-102.00.
St. Louis
Thursday, April 15
HOGS: 3500.
Barrows & gilts active,
fully 50-75, instances 1.00
higher.
US 1-2 200-235 lb. 50.00;
around 25 head 50.25; US 1-3
200-250 lb. 49.50-50.00; US 2-3
230-250 lb. 48.5049.75.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
> TUESDAY, APRIL 27
1 P.M.
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, CdSI7I7-397-5136
Vintage
No market report
available at press time.
Lebanon
Valley
HOGS 434. Barrows & Gilts
50 cents to $1.25 higher. US
No. 1-2 200-227 lbs. barrows &
gilts 49.35-50.10, No. 1-3 190-
240 lbs. 48.85-49.50, few lots
No. 2-3 185-240 lbs. 48.00-
48.60. Few US No. 2-3 300-400
lbs. sows 38.5041.50.
FEEDER PIGS 25. One lot
US No. 1-3 20 lbs. feeder pigs
26.00 per head, few No. 1-3 35-
60 lbs. 35.0042.00 per head.
New Holland
New Holland, PA
April 12,1976
HOGS 1651: Compared
with last Monday’s market,
barrows & Gilts steady to $3
higher. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
51.00-52.00, No. 1-3 195-225
lbs. 49.50-51.00, 225-265 lbs.
46.5049.50, No. 1-5 160-190
lbs. 46.5049.50. US No. 1-3
300-500 lbs. sows 37.0042.50.
Boars 36.5042.00.
St. Louis
April 15
FEEDERS: Outgo
estimated at 3,000 including
near 2,300 at Thursday’s
auction. Feeder steers and
heifers steady to 2.00 higher.
The full advance on choice
fleshy steers over 600 .. lbs.
and heifers over 500 lbs.
Supply mixed good and
choice 400-700 lbs. steers and
mixed good and choice 300-
700 lb. heifers, with an in
creased volume mixed good
REDUCED INHERITANCE TAX
ON FARMS? VOTE AAMODT
- HE PROPOSES TO BASE IT
ON ITS AGRICULTURAL
WORTH.’
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FOR CONGRESS.
STUART HARNISH
Pottstown, PA
(215) 469-6396
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215) 593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717) 349-2340
Pa. Auction
Summary
Week Ending
April 9,1976
CATTLE 8642. Compared
with 7068 head last week, and
7907 head a year ago.
Compared with last week’s
market, slaughter steers
mostly $1 to $1.75 higher,
spots $3 higher. Slaughter
heifers $1 to $1.75 higher.
Slaughter cows strong to $2
higher. Slaughter bullocks 50
cents to $1 higher. Slaughter
bulls steady to strong.
STEERS; High -Choice &
Prime 39.00-42.85, Choice
37.5042.00, Good 35.00-39.00,
Standard 32.0035.25, Utility
29.50-32.00. HEIFERS:
Choice 35.00-40.00, Good
32.00- Standard 29.00-
32.00, Utility 27.00-30.25.
COWS: Utility & High
Dressing Cutter 29.00-33.00,
Cutters 27.0030.00, Canners
24.00- Shells down to
15.00, BULLOCKS: Choice
37.25-40.00, Good 34.0037.50,
Standard 32.0034.75, Utility
28.0032.85. BULLS: Yield
Grade No. 1 1000-2000 lbs.
32.0038.00, few to 40.00; yield
grade No. 2 900-1600 lbs.
30.00- FEEDER
CATTLE: Good Si Choice
500300 lbs. feeder steers
35.5038.50, Good 300-800 lbs.
31.0039.50, Medium 300800
lbs. 23:50-32.00; Good 300350
lbs. feeder heifers 28.00-
33.00, Medium 300300 lbs.
and choice 300-500 lbs. heifer
calves.
STEERS: Few lots choice
300400 lbs. 43.75-46.25.
Choice 400-500 lbs. 43.00-
46.75; 500-600 lbs. 41.5045.50,
mostly 43.0045.50; 600-700
lbs. 42.5045.25. Choice felshy
700-950 lbs. 40.0044.25, with
most sales at Thursday’s
auction 42.5044.25. Mixed
good and choice 300-500 lbs.
38.0042.00; 500-600 lbs. 40.25-
42.75, load 686-794 lbs. 37.00-
38.00 few 450-700 lbs. 36.50-
39.00. Small lot holsteins 549
lbs. 35.75.
HEIFERS: Choice 425-600
lbs. 35.06-39.25; 600-750 lbs.
36.25-39.00; mixed good and
choice 300-400 lbs. 32.00-
35.50; 400-525 lbs. 32.00-36.00.
Small lot good holsteins 756
lbs. 30.75.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 17,1976
Futures Trading
No market report available due to holiday.
Chicago Grain Futures
No market report due to holiday.
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS
566.000 1,104,000
556.000 1,106,000
520.000 1,183,000
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
21.00-28.00; Good 400300 lbs.
feeder bulls 27.00-35.00,
Medium 300-900 lbs. 24.00-
29.00.
CALVES 4100. Compared
with 4488 head last week, and
3911 head a year ago.
Vealers grading Standard to
Choice highly uneven, Utility
firm to $3 higher.
VEALERS: Few Prime
69.00- Choice 62.00-
73.00, Good 48.00-65.00,
Standard 37.00-52.00, Utility
110-130 lbs. 30.00-39.00, 90-115
lbs. 25.00-33.00, 65-85 lbs.
19.00- Farm calves,
holstein bulls 80-120 lbs.
28.0042.00; holstein heifers
80-120 lbs. 31,00-53.00; beef
cross bulls & heifers 70-120
lbs. 28.0046.00.
HOGS 7884. Compared
with 8627 head last week, and
8336 head a year ago.
Barrows & Gilts mostly 50
cents to $1 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US No.
1-2 200-240 lbs. 48.0049.50,
few 50.50, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
46:5048,75, No. 2-3 190-260
lbs. 45.0047.50, No. 24 260-
300 lbs. 42.0046.00, No. 1-3
135-190 lbs. 40.00-46.00.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs.
39.0045.00, No. 2-3 300-650
lbs. 34.00-39.00. Boars 30.00-
42.00.
FEEDER PIGS 991.
Compared with 1122 head
last week, and 1143 head a
year ago. Feeder pigs mostly
steady. US No. 1-3 20-35 lbs.
feeder pigs 25.00-38.00 per
head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 30.00-
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For Over 80 Years
A Company You Can Trust
& Have Faith In
ATTENTION
CATTLE FEEDERS
There will be a Graded Stocker Sale on
FRIDAY, APRIL 23,1976
At 12 Noon
We need your cattle for sale and-or your order to
buy.
CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
APRIL 27, 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.
Danville
Auction
Danville Livestock Auction
Danville, Penna.
April 12,1976
Steers - Standard to good
34-36.50;
Heifer - Good to Choice 34-
37.60.
Feeder Steers - Standard
to good 28.50-41.00.
Bulls - 32-37.50.
Cows - Choice to prime
31.40-32.85; Good to Standard
29.50-30.85; Utility - 37-29.25;
Cutters 24.60-26.80; Canners
22-24.
Calves - Good to Choice 38-
50; Standard 22-30.
Hogs - 47.20-50.50.
50.00, No. 1-3 50-90 lbs. 42.00-
73,00 per head.
SHEEP 4664. Compared
with 699 head a week ago,
and 293 head a year ago.
Bulk supply spring slaughter
lambs to the Easter trade.
Spring slaughter lambs
mostly steady. Few Choice
10-20 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 85.00-110.00, 20-40 lbs.
75.00-90.00, 40-60 lbs. 60.00-
75.00, 60-100 lbs. 54.0056.00,
Good 20-35 lbs. 50.00-75.00,35-
80 lbs. 38.00-50.00; Choice 60-
100 lbs. wooled slaughter
lambs 48.00-60.00, Good 60-90
lbs. 35.00-50.00. Slaughter
ewes 5.00-25.00.
3
SHEEP
113.000
111.000
111,000