Hog Markets Lancaster Market Monday, May 17 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1 200-235 lb. 51.25-51.75; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 50.10-50.50; US 2-3 200-240 lb. 49.25-50.10, Few late 40.7549.25, 240-265 lb. 47.5049.00. Lebanon Valley Lebanon Valley Hogs HOGS 524. Barrows & Gilts $1 to $2 lower. US No. 1-2195- 225 lbs. barrows & gilts 50.00- 50.60, No. 4-3 195-245 lbs. 48.35-50.10,, No. 2-3 195-260. lbs. 46.75-48.60, No. 2-4 270- 325 lbs. 42.60-46.00, No. 1-3 135-185 lbs. 41.75-48.35. US No. 1-3 330-470 lbs. sows 40.10-42.10, No. 2-3 300-605 lbs. 38.50-40.00. Boars 31.00- 32.00, few to 38.00. FEEDER PIGS 41. US No. 1-3 30£5 lbs. Seder pigs 35.00- 38.50 per head; No. 1-5 55 lbs. (lot) 50.00, few Utility 15-20 lbs. 19.00-21.50 per head. GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALES Sgl 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 y ... ✓ 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. Risser, Proprietor National Reputation - Local Service Lancaster Auction Wednesday, May 19 HOGS: Barrows and gilts mostly 2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 51.85-52.50; One small lot US 1 220 lb. 53.00; US 2-3 200-240 lb. 50.50- 51.75, 240-260 lb. 48.00-50.00; US 24 270-290 lb. 41.0043.00. St. Louis Thursday, May 20 HOGS: 4500. Barrows and gilts fairly active, steady to 25 higher. US 1-2 200-235 Ijb. 50.25- 50.50; US 1-3 200-240Jb. 50.00- 50.25, 240-250 lb. 49.50-50.00, 250-260 lb. 49.0049.50. Peoria Auction Thursday, May 20 HOGS: 3000. Barrows and gilts moderately active, 50 higher.' Receipts currently 1000 over estimate. US 1-2 200-230 lb. 50.50- 51.00; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 50.00- 50.50. Vintage Vintage Sales " Stables May 8, |976 HOGS 893: No. 1 200-240 51.60- No. 2 200-240 51.10-51.50; No. 3 195-235 50.60- Heavy Hogs 250- 275 47.25-50.85; Light Hogs 175-185 42.75-50.00; Sows 375- 575 41.00-42.60; Boars 200-360 37.00-43.00. New Holland May 17,1976 HOGS 1482. Compared with last Monday's market: Barrows and Gilts steady to 75 cents lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 51.50-52.50, No. 1- 3 200-250 lbs. 50.00-51.50, No. 2-3 190-260 lbs. 49.00-50.00, No. -1-3 160-190 lbs. 48:00- 50.00. SOWS: US No. 1-3 300- 600 lbs. 38.00-42.50. Boars 38.00-42.00. Indianapolis Thursday, May 20 HOGS: 1000. Barrows and gilts moderately active; opening fully 50 higher, however, only steady to 50 higher by mid-session. US 1-3 200-240 lb. 50.50- 50.75, early 51.00. May 20 Receipts This Week 6900 Week Ago 8100 Year Ago' 8600 As compared to the previous week’s close, slaughter steers and heifers uneven, but generally steady. Cows and bulls steady. Supply mainly mixed Good and Choice 950-1150 lb. steers, around 15 percent heifers and 10 percent cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Pajt load and package Choice and Prime' 1050-1100 lbs. 2-4 41.25 and 42.00. -Choice 950-1250 lbs. 2-4 40.00- 41.50. mostly 40.00-41.00. Couple loads 1300-1350 lbs. 3- 4 39.50; couple loads 1325- 1375 lbs. 3-5, mostly 4 38.00- 38.50. Mixed Good and Choice 900-1150 lbs. 2-3 38.50- 40.50. Good 2-3 37.00-39.50. Standard to Good Holsteins 950-1250 lbs. 2-3 36.00-37.50. STUART HARNISH Pottstown, PA (215) 469-6396 JOHN CAMPBELL Atglen, PA (215) 593-5529 GARY McGEE Spring Run, PA (717) 349-2340 Friday, May 21 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 handles each commodity. All prices are per bushel except ear corn and soybean meal which are per ton. The average prices quoted Friday, May 21, are as follows: Bid+ Offered+ Ear Com 73.25 77.66 Shelled Com 2.88 3.07 Barley 1.95 2.13 Oats Local 1.53 1.77 Western 1.83% 2.01% Wheat Millers 3.22 3.31 Soybeans 5.20 Soybean Meal +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. St. Louis Cattle SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 900- 1050 lbs. 2-4 40.00-41.00. Choice 800-1050 lbs. 2-4 38,50- 40100. Mixed Good and Choice 750-950 lbs. 2-3 36.50- 39.00. Good 2-3 34.00-37.00. COWS! Utility and Commercial 28.50-32.00. Cutter 27.00-28.50. Canner and low Cutter 24.50-27.00. Shelly Caimer 20.00-23.00. BULLS: YG 1-2 1100-2000 lbs. 32.00-38.00. ‘ 1 Lancaster Feeder Cattle Today Last Friday TREND: Trend not comparable to last Friday because of last week’s small supply. Supply included 350 in graded lots of 10 or more. Good demand for Choice steers over 600 lb., demand only fair for Good grades and Choice under 600 lb. FEEDER STEERS; Choice 535-675 lb. 44.00-46.25, 690-875 lb. 39.10-43.50, part 'load 1020 lb. 40.25; mixed Good and Choice 450-850 lb. 36.00-41.10; few Good 500-700 lb. 33.0085.00. FEEDER Choice 450-700 lb. 30.75-34.75; few Good 450-600 lb. 26.50- 31.00. Local Grain 205.50 Friday, May 14 Feeder Cattle 766 212 HEIFERS Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 22,1976 Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, May 20) Chicago Chicago New York New York Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes May June 42.85 49.85 July August 45:15 45.40 September October 45.10 42.00 Nov. 45.50 Dec. Jan. ’77 Trend Cattle are Stronger, Hogs are Stronger, Potatoes are Stronger, and Eggs and Stronger. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES (Closing bids as of Thursday, May 20) Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal 2.83% 3.45% 5.43% 168.50' July August September 2.72% 3.53% 5.46% 167.10 October Nov. 2.63% 3.63% Dec. Jan.’77 Feb. ’77 Trend Corn is Lower, Wheat is Lower, Soybeans are Stronger, and Soybean Meal is Stronger. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS 582.000 898,000 567.000 1,052,000 517.000 963,000 Week to date Same period last week Same period last year FEEDER BULLS: Choice 370-700 lb. 33.75-37.50; couple lots Good 260-310 lb. 23.50- 27.50. For Over 80 Years A Company You Can Trust & Have Faith In Now is the time to send your slaughter cows & bulls. Prices are up for beef cows & bulls. Consult with us on some fine replacements for your herd. TELLYOURTRUCKER Consign to J. M. Hoober Inc. Your Steers, Calves & Hogs; We Stand For Sound Livestock Business. Nm"FEEbER>IG~SALE MAY 25*1976 You can save yourself 25c per head by tagging at home. We supply free State tags at our office. PLEASE CALL US SOON Phone (717) 397-6191. 569-2084,626-5659. Member Lancaster Stockyard Exchange. 49.00 5.33 54.25 41.00 - 5.59% 164.00 TRY A CLASSIFIED AD! 3 48.20 49.10 51.50 53.10 56.20 Soybean 167.80 165.00 5.53 163.80 SHEEP 89.000 89.000 116.000
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