Hog Markets Lancaster Market Monday, August 2 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00*1.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 46.00-46.25; Few US 1 200-235 lb. 46.50-47.00; US 1-3 200-255 lb. 45.00-46.00, mainly 45.50- 46.00. SOWS: US 1-3 350-600 lb. 35.75-36.75, few 37.00. Try A Classified Ad If Pays! We would be hoppy to hove you as a Customer ... $. K. SHOTZBEBGER, IHC. i yVESTOCKT^^ Gene Zwally, President Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster. PA 17604 Phone: 393-4641 (day or night) GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALES Ml 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 We will have consignments from Alfred Albright, Bob Kennedy, Ray Keiper and Kelly Bowser. Bring.a Load and Buy a Load. For Spebial 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 ■Consign all your feeder pigs to Walter M. Dunlap & Sons / where they will be handled by a capable and experienced staff. 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 Wednesday, August 4 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00-1.25 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-235 lb. 44.75-45.25; few US 1 200-230 lb. 45.50-46.00; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 44.25-44.75; one lot 250 lb. 43.60. NEXT FEEDER ' TUESDAY, AUG. For Further Information, Coll 717-397-5136 Peoria Auction Thursday, August 5 HOGS: 3500. Barrows and gilts fully 50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-240 lb. 43.5044.00,150 head at 44.25; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 43.0043.50. St. Louis Thursday, August 5 HOGS; 4000. Trading very active, barrows and gilts 50-1.00, mostly 75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 44.0044.25; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 43.7544.00; US 2-3 230-270 lb. 43.0043.75; US 24 260-280 lb. 42.5043.25, few 280-300 lb. 41.5042.50. Indianapolis Thursday, August 5 HOGS: 1500. Barrows and gilts very active, 50-75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-230 lb. 44.2544.50; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 43.7544.25. Special Feeder Pig Sale SPECIAL FEEDER PIG SALE Madison Mills, Va. July 27 There were .651 head sold. All pigs were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. No. 1-2’s: 3049 lbs. $79.00 79.50; 5069 lbs. $60.0061.50; 7099 lbs. $40.0054.00; 100130 lbs. $47.50. No. 3’s: 30-49 lbs. $65.50 74.50; 5069 lbs. $55.0046.50; 70-99 lbs. $42.5041.00; 100-130 lbs. $44.00. Utility: 3049 lbs. $39.00 52.00; 5069 lbs. none; 7099 lbs. $42.00; 100130 lbs. none. No. 4’s: 3049 lbs. $49.00; 5069 lbs. $50.50; 7099 lbs. $47.00; 100-130 lbs. $41.00. CONTACT: JOHN CAMPBELL Atglen, PA (215) 593-5529 GARY! McGEE Spring Run, PA (717) 349-2340 —■ -i ' * )r Vintage Paradise, ?a. Saturday, July 31,1976 822 Head. No. 1 200-240 lbs. 48.00- 49.00; No. 2 200-240 lbs. 47.00- 47.85; No. 3190-220 lbs. 46.25- 46.85; light hogs 170-185 lbs. 40.5043.85; Heavy hogs 300 lbs. 39.2544.00; Sows 365-385 lbs. 36.50-38.00; Boars 150415 lbs. 41.0043.25. Wednesday Aug. 4,1976 574 Head. No. 1 & 2 44.5044.85; No. 2 & 3 43.7544.25; Heavy Hogs 3842.50; light Hogs 40.25- 42.10; Sows 34.50-36.25; Boars 32.50-35.00. New Holland HOGS: 1419. Retail: No. 1 46.7547.75. Heavyweight: 4446.50. ligbtweigbt; 42.0046.00. Wholesale: No. 1 and 2 45.5046.75. Sows: 33.00-37.00. Boars: 33.5036.75. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, August 3 Feeder Pigs 1395 Today Two Weeks Ago 2748 TREND: Compared to two weeks ago, feeder pigs generally steady to weak, although around 350 head at mid-session 3.00-5.00 higher. All prices on a pet hundred weight basis. US 1-2 30-50 lb. 74.00-84.00; 200 head 37-43 lb. 91.00-85.00; 16 h€ad 53 lb. 98.00; 50-60 lb. 72.00-76.00; 60-75 lb. 60.00- 70.00. US 2-3 23-33 lb. 76.0065.00; 65 head 33-15 lb. 88.00-92.50; 35-48 lb. 70.00-77.00; 46-60 lb. 56.0068.00. Special Slaughter Cattle Sale Fanqnier,Va. Augusts Here were 201 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 965-1250 lbs. $35.00 35.30; Choice 9401050 lbs. $33.5035.00, 10501355 lbs. $34.7035.70; Single $33.75- 35.00; Good 885-1000 lbs. $33.75-34.50, 10001150 lbs. Single $31.00 34.75; Holstein 12501418 lbs. $32.2032.70. HEIFERS: Choice Singles $31.50-32.75; Good Mostly Singles $28.0032.00. Lancaster Farming. Saturday. August 7,1976 Futures Trading (Closing bids as of Thursday, August 5) Chicago Chicago New York New York Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes August 37.30 43.25 September October 41.25 37.90 November December 43.15 37.60 January 1977 February 43.25 37.55 March April May No quotations available for June and beyond. Trend —Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Higher, Potatoes are Lower, and Eggs are Lower. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal August September 2.79% 3.35% 6.22 180.50 October November 2.72% 3.50V4 December January 1977 February 2.81% 3.63 6.44 185.50 March April 2.86 3.69% 6.46 187.00 May Trend Corn is Higher, Wheat is Lover, Soybeans are Mixed, and Soybean Meal is Higher. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. U. S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS 145.000 289,000 144.000 248,000 139.000 216,000 567.000 1,091,000 Thursday, August 5,1976 Week Ago Year Ago Week To Date Have you heard that on Aug. 3,1976 the J. M. Hoober Inc. feeder pigs topped the local market. It’s not a brag - just a plain fact, and it just goes to show what sound management and hard work can accomplish for 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 17, 1976 Pigs will be received from 6 A.M. to 11 A.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. 3 61.80 58.50 57.50 5.11 59.65 60.70 6.11 6.93 7.91 Soybean 6.20 180.30 182.00 6.30% 183.80 6.37 184.30 Wa%V.V.V//.VAW/A*? SHEEP 26,000 25.000 28.000 104,000
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