Hog Markets
V Lancaster
Market
Monday, April 19 .. Paradiie.PA
,HOGS: andgilts . April 17,1976
meven, 2WK240 lb. HOGS474; Compared with
f° 2 SSn\ so ; l i? l«st Saturday’s market,
lower, few .260-290 lb. 2.00- & Gilts-$1 to |1.25
RAttßnws anti pit ts- lower * VS No * M i* oo - 255 lbs -
TTO S' 50.00-52.10, No. 1-3- 200-245
S'SSk ; lbs - 49 No. 2-3 195-
il SSi* 2601b5. 40.0049,00, few No. 1-
H:n o ’^ 0 nA b ; o i 9 n 3 165-185 H»' 40.0049,00. US
250-260, lb. 4r.0048.50,260-280 No 275-535 lbs. sows
lb. fi.0046.5 0 ; One lot 290 lb. 41.7543.25. Boars 38.01W8.25.
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GREEN DRAGON
LIVESTOCK SALES
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
- Consignments For April 30th Sale Include:
1 Load Canadian cows by Kelly Bowser in
cluding 12 pure breds and 1 Red & White.
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: Offifce 717-733-2444. Res. 717-838-4318
Walter H. Risser, Proprietor
For Over 80 Years
•V
A Company You Gan trust
& Have Faith In
Your Commission Man
- I’ve observed the marketing of livestock for 25 years.
Paring Jhis time I have come to recognize the honesty
'and integrity'of the-commission man. No group of
business men are more honest in their dealing with
their customers. Oh, of course, their judgment is faulty
in some rare cases. Their advice to customers at times
does not prove out. But, all in all their intent is honest.
When a farmer does not receive his expected price
for his livestock on the market, oft times the com
mission man has been blamed: Markets are very
unpredictable. -The absence of a certain buyer for a
certain kind of animal will make quite a difference in
price realized in the sale.
A case in point, last week packer-buyers scoured the
country buying cattle at prices $2-$3.00 under what
came to be market price at Lancaster. As a result
thousands of dollars were lost to the farmer who sold
direct.
There is example after example where one firm of
commission men have cared for the livestock interests
of a farmer year in and year out. The commission man
advises the farmer when to sell. He sorts his cattle for
sale. When replacements are needed, he buys feeder
cattle for the farmer. In general this farmer must take
the ups and downs of the livestock market. But, when
all is said and done, feeding livestock has returned
these farmers d lucrative existence - they have been
well paid for their efforts.
In payment of livestock, I’ve watched the com-'
missioh niair j>ay' for'his daily consignments many
times with borrowed money. I’ve watched him take his
loss when customers have failed to pay for their pur
chases. I’ye watched him sell feeder cattle at a loss to
get rid of old stock to replace with new.
If testimony be given on behalf of-the honesty of the
commission man, I for one, after years of observance
of the livestock marketing scene, can say he is a
dedicated representative of the farmer in the
marketing of his livestock.
A Reprint From Lancaster Livestock Reporter,
April 16.
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
PLEASE CALL US SOON
Phone (717) 397-6191,
569-2084,626-5659.
Vintage-
I. M. Groff
Lancaster
Auction.
.HOGS: Barrows and gilts
fully steady although
weights over 250 lb. 2.00-3.00
higher than Monday.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-235 lb. 50.35-50.85;
US 1-3 200-245 lb. 49.50-50.35;
US 2-3 245-265 lb. 48.50-49.50.
New, Holland
Monday, April 19
Hogs: 1114. Retail 51.25-52;
heavyweights 45-50; light
weights 47-50; wholesale 50-
51.25; sows 39-43.50 and
boars 38-42.
St. Louis
ST. LOUIS HOGS: 5000.
Barrows & gilts j fairly
active, mostly 25 lower.
77 Head US 1-2 225 lb.
49.60; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 49.00-
49.50, mostly 49.2549.50; US
2-3 240-260 lb. 48.0049.00; US
24 260-280 lb. 47.0048.00.
Indianapolis
Thurs., April 22,1976
INDIANAPOLIS HOGS:
1500.
Barrows & gilts
moderately active, steady to
50 lower, greatest decline on
US 1-2. US 1-2 200-230 49.25-
49.50, US 1-3 200-240 lb. 48.75-
49.25, US 2-3 240-275 lb. 48.00-
48.75; Small Lot U 6 34 317
lb. 46.50.
Peoria Auction
PEORIA HOGS: 4000
Barrows & gilts fairly
active, opening unevenly
steady to weak.
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 49.00-
49.50; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 48.50-
49.00.
Vintage
Wednesday, April 21
Hogs 641.
US 1 195-240 lb. 49.75-50.50.
US 2 200-240 lb. 49-49.60. US 3
220-240 lb. 4848.60.
Sows 38.2541.75.
Boars 38.25-38.75. ■
National Reputation' - Local Service
WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing
expense.
Lebanon
Valley
HOGS 529. Barrows & Gilts
mostly $1 lower. US No., t-3
200-225 lbs. barrows & gilts
47.85-48.60, No. 2-3 185-250
lbs. 47.0048.10, No. 2-4 230-
285 lbs. 45,2547.00. US No. 1-3
300575 lbs. sows 39.0041.00.
Boars 33.0038.75.
FEEDER PIGS 15. US No.
1-3 3545 lbs. feeder pigs
43.0044.50 per head.
Leb. Valley
Auction
- Fredericksburg, PA
April 20,1976
CATTLE 316. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter steers & cows fully
$1 to $2 higher. Two High
Choice & Prime slaughter
steers 43.60 and 43.85, Choice
40.35-43.10, Good 37.85-
41.00, Standard 33.0038.85,
Utility 29.00-33.75. Few
Choice slaughter heifers
40.0042.75, few Good 36.85-
38.50, few Standard 32.85-
35.00, Utility 24.00-29.50.
Utility & High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 31.35-
35.00, one at 35.60, Cutters
29.75-31.75, CannerS 25.35-
29.35, Shells down to 20.00.
Few Choice slaughter
bullocks 40.00-40.60, Good
36.10-38.10, Standard 33.00-
38.00, few Utility 29.50-33.25.
Yield Grade No. 1 1270-1550
lbs. slaughter bulls 36.85-
39.00; few yield grade No. 2
1300-1400 lbs. 33.10-34.85. Few
Good & Choice 335-585 lbs.
feeder steers 37.2541.-25, few
Medium 330-790 lbs. 25.00-
29.50; Medium & Good 400-
600 lbs. feeder heifers 30.00-
34.75; few Medium 500-730
lbs. feeder bulls 26.00-29.00.
CALVES 179. Vealers
steady to Strong. One Choice
vealer at 70.00, Good 59.00-
70.00, Standard 47.0040.00,
Utility 110-125 lbs. 38.00-
46.50, 90-110 lbs. 35.0049.50,
70-85 lbs. 26.00-35.50. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 90-110
lbs. 37.0046.00; holstein
heifers 80-100 lbs. 31.00-38.50.
SHEEP 32. Choice 25-55
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
72.00-96.00, 55-85 lbs. 61.00-
75.00,
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
> TUESDAY, APRIL 27
L 1 P.M.
Consign ail your feeder pigs to Waiter M. Dunlap & Sons
where they wiii be handled by a capable and experienced staff.
LANCASTER STOCK YARDS
For Further Information, Coll 717-397-5136
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 24,1976
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, April 22)
Chicago Chicago New York New York
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
April
May
June 47.90 57.70
July
August 47.50
September
October 46.65 43.40
Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Mixed, Potatoes are
Lower, and Eggs are Higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing bids as of Thursday, April 22)
April
May
June
July
August
September 2.70 3.62 S.OSV* 141.00
October
Trend Com is Higher, Wheat is Lower, Soybeans are
Higher, and Soybean Meal is Lower.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS
524.000 1,095,000
573.000 1,105,000
507.000 1,127,000
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
STUART HARNiSH
Pottstown, PA
(215) 469-6396
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215) 593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717) 349-2340
9.86
51.70
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
2.68 3.46 AM 135.40
2.72% 3.54V* 4.94% 138.70
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, April 16
Today
Last Friday
NO AUCTION DUE TO
THE GOOD FRIDAY
HOLIDAY.
3
45.20
Soybean
4.99 140.00
SHEEP
106,000
131.000
116.000
Feeder Cattle
Holiday
276