r Hoq M t * » Lancaster . Mfirket /. -. ■ * , No .to Holiday. 1 Lancaster , J , -4 '- - active, 'steady ■to =25 higher, AUCUOn ' -.advance on weights under Wedne»day,Jnne 2 240 lb. HOGS :-1 Barrows arid -gilts US 1-2 200-230 lb. 51.25, 40 50-75 lower. headsl.3s; US 1-3200-240 lb. BARROWS AND GILTS: 50.25-51.00, 'mostly 50.50- US 1 200-230 lb.' 52.25-52.75; 51.00; US 2-3 240-250 lb. 49.50- US 1-3195-240 lb. 50.75-51.75; - 50-50; US 24 250-260 lb". 49.00- US 2-3 245-260 1b.148.7549.75, 49.50. One lot 2711 b. 48.00; . - ‘SOWS: US 1-3-350425-lb. 42.0043.00, 425-500 lb/ 39.50- 41.00; Few 550050 Jb. 37.00-, 38.00. - Thursday, June 3_ HOGS: 5500. Peoiia Auction ' Thurarday,June3 mostly 50 higher, some ' HOGS; 3500.% ' closing sales generally ' Barrows ; & ; gilts .active, 'steady. > opening 25-50 higher, %% US 1-2 200-240 lb. 51.00- US 1-2"200-230 lb; 50.50- 51.25; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 50.50- 51.00; 85 head 51.25; US 1-3 51.00 early, some late sales 200240 lb. 50.00-50.50:, . 50.75. :' For Over 80 Years "■ A Company You Can Trust . & Have Faith In When your dairy cows are ready to enter the meat . market, consult with us for current market prices on beef.cows. We stand behind you, the American Dairy -Farmer. , . "r . - 'Consult.With Us On Replacements For Your Herd. * TELL YOUR TRUCKER • ’ Consign to J. M. Hoober Inc. ' Your Steers, Calves & Hogs; We Stand For Sound Livestock Business. : - NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE JUNE 8,1976 You can save,yourself 25c per head by tagging ' ,at home. We supply free State tags at bur office. PLEASE CALL US SOON Phone (717) 397-6191, 569-2084,626-5659. Member Lancaster Stockyard Exchange. WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS Consignors can get state tags at bur office, thereby saving 25c marketing expenses - - ! . ; - " k. or Indianapolis \ St. Lotiis EXT FEEDER PIG TUESDAY, JUNE IP.M. -Consign all your feeder pigs to Walter~M. Dunlap & Sons where they will be handled by a capable and experienced staff. LANCASTER STOCK YAROS For lnformation, Call 717-397-5136 Leb. Valley - ' HOGS 536: Barrow & Gilts - 50 cents higher. US No. I*2 200-225 lbs. barrows & gilts *52.10-52:35, No: 1-3 200-230 ' lbs. 51.75-52.10/ No. 2-3 185-' - ” ? _ 245 lbs". 50.75-51.75, No. 2-4- 250-270 lbs. 49.0050.50, No. 1- . 3 145-185 lbs. 47.75-50.50. US No. 1-3 385-525 lbs. sows 39.75-43.50. Few Boars 165- 230 lbs. 38.00-43.00. . : FEEDER PIGS 34. US No. 1-3' 40-50 lbs. feeder pigs 49.0052.50 per head. ; No. 1200-240 lbs. 51-52; No. -2 220-240 lbs. 50.35-50.75; No. 3 200-230 lbs. 4050.25; Heavy Hogs 250-280 lbs. 45.25-50.75; Light Hogs 170-190 lbs. 40- 44.50; Sows 39-40.25; Heavy Boars 38-39; light Boars 45. Wednesday, June 2 HOGS: 567. No. 1 200-245 lbs. 51.85- 52.25; No. 2 210-240 lbs. 51.35- 51.75; No. 3 210-240 lbs. 50.50 51.10; Heavy Hogs 250-280 lbs. 45.75-50.75; Sows 350-500 lbs. 4044; light Boars 200 250. lbs. 4043; Heavy Boars 37. An old superstition says that if a girl sleeps with a mirror under her pillow, she will dream of what-her future husband looks like. Vintage - • Vintage Saturday, May 29 HOGS: 555. . r gpasjiii FOR SALE DRY WOOD SHAVINGS AND SAW DUST PH: 717-859-1595 717-872-5656 SALE^ Local Grain ■=■ Friday, June 4 These prices are made .up of the average prices quoted by a number of participating area feed and grain l con cerns. 'lt .should be noted, however, 'that- not- every dealer or broker handles each commodity. All-prices jßne ' are per bushel except ear corn and soybean meal which are per ton: The average prices quoted Friday, June 4, are as follows: Bid+Offered* Ear Com 73.25 81.50 Shelled Corn 3.00 3.17 Barley t - 1.89 2.09 Oats Local 1.58 Western'" 1.87 MOlers’ Wheat 3.30 Feed Wheat 1.80 Soybeans -- 5.68' Soybean Meal 215.00 -HBid is the price the dealer will buy from the farmer delivered to the mill. Sell is the price the dealer will sell for at his mill. FIRST OF THE NEW BARLEY CROP BEING DELIVERED One Lancaster County grain dealer told LAN CASTER FARMING on Friday morning that the first truckloads of barley are coming in from southern Maryland. The crop is ex pected to. be a little tough with drying being a necessity. The price was quoted at $1.85 per bushel. The dealer also noted he had prepared his facilities for the new barley and wheat crops, and was.- out- of the 1975 holdings for both small and large grains. Orange, Va. Special Slaughter Cattle Sale Orange, Va. May 26 There were 153 head. 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. Choice Steers 955-1050 lbs. $38.60-39.50; 1050-1270 lbs. $38.50-39.75. Choice Singles $38.25-40.00. Good steers 865-1000 lbs. $37.25-38.00; 1000-1150 lbs. $37.50-38.60. Good Single steers $35.00- 38.60. Choice Heifers 850-1010 lbs. $35.35-37.25. Good Heifers 770-960 lbs. $31.5045.00. & Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 5,1976 — Futures trading Chicago Chicago New York New York Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes July August 46.70 47.70 September October , 46.70 November December 46.45 43.10 1.80 2.05 January 1977 3.59 2.00 February 1977 March April May Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are Lower, and Eggs are Higher. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES June July August September 2.83% 3.74% 5.85 175,80 October November December 2.72V4 January 1977 February 1977 March Trend Com is Higher, Wheat is Higher, Soybeans are Lower, and Soybean Meal is Lower. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Week to Date Same Period Last Week Same Period Last Year GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALES 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA. SALE EVERY FRIDAY 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. Rlsser, Proprietor (Owing bids as of Thursday, Jane 3) * 51.05 43.70 50.95 43.57 46.05 (Closing bids as of Thursday, June 3) Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal 2.95 3.66 5.79 V« 175.30 3.85% 2.79% 3.96% Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS 459.000 784,000 585.000 997,000 536.000 1,036,000 lulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and veal,calves. 49.10 50.30 55.95 5.23 56.90 59.25 6.17 6.75 8.01 * Soybean 5.81% 175.00 175.40 5.89 175.50 5.93 176.50 SHEEP 67.000 83.000 118,000 3
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