Hog Markets
Lancaster
Market
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
mostly 1.00 higher,
BARROWS AND
GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
48.0048.25; Few US 1 200-230
lbs. 49.00; US 1-3 200-250 lbs.
47.0047.75.
FORTY-TWO YEARS OF SERVICE . . .
to the farmer, to the dealer and to the packer.
May we senre you?
S. K. SHOTZBERGER, INC.
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
Gene Zwaily, President
Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster PA 17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
S*GMUS GETTING
TOP DOLLAR FOR YOU
SHIP TO THE
DANVILLE LIVESTOCK
MARKET
Old Rt. 11 Danville, Pa.
Phone (717) 275-2880
SALE EVERY MONDAY 2 P.M.
Horse Sale 2nd Sat. Every Month 10:30 A.M.
OWNER: MELVIN M. LEHMAN
717-964-3621 Res.
717-275-2880 Bus.
National Reputation - Local Service
NEXT FEEDER PIG
TUESDAY, AUG. 3-1
EEDER PIGS WILL BE RECEIVED AT 6 A.M. RATHER THAN 7 A.M. (6 A.M. TO 11 A.M
WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
LANCASTER STOCK YARDS
Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing
expense.
Lancaster
Auction
HOGS: Barrows and
gilts steady to weak, in
stances 50 lower.
BARROWS AND
GILTS: Few US 1 200-215
lbs. 48.2548.50; US 1-2 200-240
lbs. 47.7547.85; US 1-3 200-250
lbs. 47.0047.75; US 2-3 240-260
lbs. 46.5047.00,
Consign all your feeder pigs to Walter M. Dunlap & Sons
where they will be handled by a capable and experienced staff.
For Further Information, Call 717-397-5)36
Vintage
Paradise, Pa.
Saturday, July 24,1976
804 Head
No. 1 200-240 lbs. 49.10
50.50; No. 2 - 200-240 lbs.
48.10-48.85; No. 3 - 220-240 lbs.
47.35-48.00; Heavy Hogs 240
315 lbs. 45.75-48.50; Light
Hogs 150-180 lbs. 40-46; Sows
400-600 lbs. 33.75-39.75; Boars
400600 lbs. (1 at 200 lbs.)
32.25-33.50.
Wednesday, July 28,1976
596 Head
No. 1 - 200-240 lbs. 47.50
47.85; No. 2 - 200240 lbs.
47.0047.35; No. 3 - 200-240 lbs.
46.60-46.85; Heavy Hogs 250
265 lbs. 45.25-46; Light Hogs
160180 lbs. 36.5043; Sows
300500 lbs. 3036.75; Boars
200-460 lbs. 3035.25.
New Holland
HOGS: 1400.
Retail: 48.75-49.00;
Heavyweight: 44.00-47.00;
Lightweight: 44.00-47.00;
Wholesale; 47.50-48.25;
Sows; 34.50-38.00; Boars:
34.00-36.00.
St. Louis
Thurs., July 29,1976
ST. LOUIS HOGS: 5000.
Barrows and gilts mostly
50 lower.
BARROWS AND
GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
46.00-46.25, about 100 head at
46.25; US 1-3 200-250 lbs.
45.50-46.00.
Peoria Auction
PEORIA HOGS: 2500.
Barrows and gilts
unevenly steady to 50 lower.
BARROWS AND
GILTS: US 1-2 200-230 lbs.
46.50-47.00; US 1-3 200-240 lbs.
46.00-16.50.
FOR SALE
DRY WOOD
SHAVINGS
AND
SAW DUST
PH; 717-859-1595
717-872-5656
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215) 593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717) 349-2340
Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS HOGS;
1500.
Barrows and gilts 25-50
lower.
BARROWS AND
GILTS: US 1-2 200230 lbs.
46.50-46.75, 20 head at 46.75;
US 1-3 200240 lbs. 46.0046.50.
Orange, Va.
SPECIAL SLAUGHTER
CATTLE SALE
Orange, VA
July 28
There were 159 head 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: Choice &
Prime 1055 lbs. $36.25;
Choice 950-1050 lbs. $34.25-
35.10, 1050-1260 lbs. $34.85-
35.85; Single $35.25-36.50;
Good 875-1050 lbs. $34.25-
36.50, 1050-1230 lbs. $33.00-
35.00; Single $31.50-34.50;
Holstein 1175-1230 lbs. $33.00-
33.50.
HEIFERS: Choice 850-
905 lbs. $31.75-33.75; Good
700-800 lbs. $28.00-32.50.
Yearling Sale
YEARLING SALE
July 23
There were 1221 head sold.
All steers and heifers were
graded by Representatives
of the VDAC’s Divison of
Market, Livestock Section on
VDAC standards and sold by
the hundredweight.
STEERS: Choice &
Fancy 500-700 lbs. $41.50-
43.00; 700-800 lbs. $41.00-
42.25 ; 800-1000 lbs. $38.00-
40.25;. Good 450-700 lbs.
$39.00-43.50; 700-800 lbs.
$37.00-41.25; 800-1000 lbs.
$38.75-39.75. Medium 450-700
lbs. $38.25-42.75; 700-800 lbs.
$37.50-37.75; 800-1000 lbs.
$35.25-39.25. Inf. & Comm.
500-700 lbs. $27.50-30.75. Short
All Weights $32.00-38.75.
HEIFERS: Choice &
Fancy 500-600 lbs. $32.00-
34.50; 600-700 lbs. $33.00-
35.95. Good 500-600 lbs.
$30.50-35.00; 600-700 lbs.
$33.00-35.00. Medium 500-600
lbs. $24.50-34.25; 600-700 lbs.
$29.25-31.25. Inf. & Comm.
500-600 lbs. $18.50-20.50. Short
All Weights $26.50-32.00.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
AD!
SAL
P.M.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 31,1976
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Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, July 27)
Chicago Chicago New York New York
Cattle Hogs
August 38.65 43.20
September
October 41.65 38.40
November
December 43,45 38.35
January
February 43.75 38.15
March
April
No quotations available for May and beyond.
Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are
Lower, and Eggs are Mixed.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES
(Closing bids as of Thursday, July 27)
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
August
September 2.81% 3.45 6.27% 188.80
October
2.68% 3.59%
December
January
February
2.77% 3.71% 6.53% 192.00
March
2.82% 3.77%
May
Trend Com is Lower, Wheat is Lower, Soybeans are
Lower, and Soybean Meal is Lower.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
READ
LANCASTER
FARMING
FOR FULL
Dark, even-pile carpets may
MARK I hide soil but they show lint
** '* * and crumbs. Tweeds are the
r> [~ HA HTQ best soil hiders, and then
ItCrvlx I O textures and shags.
It’s election time again and the air is thick with
empty promises. At J. M. Hoober Inc., the air is
clear & clean. Just hard work done by honest
men serving you, the American farmer.
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
AUGUST 3,1976
Pigs will be received from 6 A.M. to 11A M.
You can save yourself 25c per head by tagging
your feeder pigs 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.
Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
5.16 60.95
6.26
7.20
6.22% 181.00
6.37%
6.46 189.50
3
62.50
61.00
59.25
61.85
Soybean
188.30