Lancaster Market Monday, May 24 HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady to 50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 200-235 lb. 52.50-53.00; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 52.00-52.50; US 1-3 200-255 lb. 50.85-51.75. Indianapolis Thursday, May 27 HOGS: 1500. Barrows and gilts active, strong to 50 higher, mostly 25 up. US 1-2 200-230 lb. 51.50- 51.75; near 20 head 5200; US 1- 200-240 lb. 51.00-51.50; US 2- 240-260 lb. 50.00-51.00; Few lots US 24 260-275 lb. 49100-50.00; Very uneven lot 285 lb. 48.50. SLAUGHTER ANIMALS SALE BULLS-HEIFERS STEERS-COWS WEEKLY-Mon. & Wed. 11A.M. FEEDER PIG SALES National Reputation - Local Service Hog Markets Lancaster Auction Wednesday, May 26 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 50-75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 200-235 lb. 53.00-53.50; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 52.50-52.85; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 51.50-52.50; US 2-3 240-260 lb. 49.00-51.25. New Holland Monday, May 24 Hogs: 1643. Retail 53-52; Heavyweights 48-51; lightweights 48-51; wholesale 51-52; sows 38-42.75 and boars 37-42.50. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, May 25 Feeder Pigs Today 3099 Two Weeks Ago 2478 TREND: Compared to two weeks ago feeder pigs 10.00- 20.00 lower, extremes on US 2-3 30.00 lower. All prices on a per hundred weight basis. US 1-2 43-48 lb. 103.00- 105.50; 55-60 lb. 90.00-95.50; 70-95 lb. 71.00-88.00. US 2 40-60 lb. 90.00-103.00. US 2-3 One lot 22 lb. 142.00; 33 Head 25-26 lb. 122.50- 123.00; 3036 lb. 95.00-111.00; 40-60 lb. 78.00-100.00. US 3 One lot 26 lb. 109.00; 42-56 lb. 72.00-90.00. FOR SALE DRY WOOD SHAVINGS AND SAW DUST PH: 717-859-1595 717-872-5656 < —'-.NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE TUESDAY, JUNE 8 Consign ail your feeder pigs to Walter M. Dunlap & Sons where they will be handled by a capable and experienced staff. LANCASTER STOCK YARDS Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing expense. For Further Information, Coll 717-397-5136 Vintage, Wed., May26j 1976 ? HOGS 593 No. 1195-235 lbs. 52-52.60,' No. 2 200-240 lbs. 51.10-51.85, No. 3 200-240 lbs. 50.35-51, Heavy Hogs 260-280 lbs. 42-48.75, Light Hogs 175- 185 lbs. 48.7549.25, Sows 39.50-42.50, Boars 215-325 lbs. 38.75-44.50. St. Louis Thursday, May 27 HOGS: 5000. Barrows and gilts active, steady to 25, instances 50 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 51.00- 51.25; 40 head 51.50; US 1- 3 200-250 lb. 50.5051.00; US 2-3 230-250 lb. 50.00- 50.75. Thursday, May 27 HOGS: 3500. Barrows & gilts moderately active, opening steady. US 1-2 200-230 lb. 50.50- 51.00; 165 head 51.25; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 50.00-50.50. Harrisonburg, VA. Special Slaughter Cattle Sale May 20,1976 HARRISONBURG, Va ■ There were 210 bead sold. All steers and heifers were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Prime 1178-1228 lbs. 39.40-40.40, 930-1215 lbs. 37.50-39.50, Singles 1000-1365 lbs. 38.5(M0.25, Choice & Prime 1030-1087 lbs. 38.50- 40.10, Good 980-1274 lbs 37.50- 38.85. HEIFERS: Choice 817-989 lbs. 35.50-38.30. STUART HARNISH Pottstown, PA (215) 469-6396 JOHN CAMPBELL Atglen, PA (215) 593-5529 EVERY FRIDAY FEEDER CATTLE 12 NOON Lancaster Stockyards, Inc. GARY McGEE Spring Run, PA (717)349-2340 Dublin? VA. Special Tol-O-Auction - Slaughter Cattle Sale DUBLIN, Va. - There were 154 head sold. All cattle were sold on USDA carcass grade and weight basis f.o.b. feed lot and sold "by the hun dredweight. Choice steers weighing 900-1250 lbs. brought 64.70- 65.70. Good grade 63.70-64.70. Choice heifers sold for 63.70. Good grade 62.70. Holstein cows utility and cutter grade averaging 1350 lbs. brought 60.90. Beef cows utility and cutter grade averaging 975 lbs. sold for 56.70-58.90. Dewart Auction Dewart, Pennsylvania May 24,1976 AllpHnn CATTLE 204. Compared jt eorid last Monday . s mar ket, slaughter steers grading Good & Choice steady to 50 cents higher. Slaughter cows 25 cents to $1 lower. Choice No. 2-3 1100-1300 lbs. slaughter steers 39.10-41.85, Good 36.75-39.00, few Standard 35.00-37.25. Few Good slaughter heifers 34.75- 36.00, few Standard 33.75- 34.75, few Utility 32.75-34.00. Utility & High Dressing Cutter slaughter cows 31,60- 33.60, Cutters 28.85-31.25, Canners 25.25-29.25, Shells down to 21.00. Good slaughter 'bullocks 37.85- 42.25, few Utility 31.50-34.50. Few Good & Choice 350-550 lbs. feeder heifers 28.75- 32.25. * CALVES 211. Vealers grading Choice steady; Utility to Good steady to $4 lower. Pew Prime vealers 74.00-75.50, Choice 60.00- 70.50, Good 55.00-60.00, Standard 52.00-57.00, Utility 90-110 lbs. 46.00-52.50, 80-85 lbs. 45.00-47.00. HOGS 216. Barrows & Gilts _ $1 to $1.50 higher. US No. 1-3 200-230 lbs. barrows & gilts 52.50- No. 1-3 210-235 lbs. 51.80-52.30, No. 2-3 240- 260 lbs. 50.30-51.40. US No. 1-3 300-550 lbs. sows 41.00-46.00, few No. 2-3 500-600 lbs. 38.00- 40.80. Few Boars 25.00-42.75. FEEDER PIGS 100. US No. 1-3 25-45 lbs. feeder pigs 34.50- per head, one lot 50 lbs. (No. 1-3) 48.00 per head. SHEEP 39. Good & Choice 75-95 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 51.50-57.50. Slaughter ewes 15.00-20.50. Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 29.1976 Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, May 27) Chicago Chicago New York New York Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes June 45.00 51.05 47.50 50.45 49.50 August 46.80 46.50 September 53.20 October 46.05 43.15 5.32 53.25 46.15 42.55 58.10 Jan. ’77 Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Mixed, Potatoes are ■ Stronger, and Eggs are Higher. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES (Closing bids as of Thursday, May 27) Soybean Com Wheat Soybeans Meal 2.93 V« 2.57% 5.76 172.30 August 5.78% 171.80 September 2.82% 3.55 October 5.91% ' 2.74% 3.76% Jan. ’77 5.93% ’77 Trend —Com is Stronger, Wheat is Stronger, Soybeans are Mixed, and Soybean Meal is Lower. Markets Provided by Conunodityßepartment Reynolds Securities,Jnc. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Dairy Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS 584.000 1,017,000 584.000 926,000 417.000 810,000 Week to date SHEEP 85.000 83.000 92.000 Same period last week Same period last year Know Where the Activities Will Be? Read the Farm Women Calendar. J. M. HOOPER INC. i m m m 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. nexTfeeder>lg saLe JUNE 8, 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. July Nov. Dec. June July Nov. Dec. 3. 172.30 171.50 171.30
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