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.
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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
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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