Hog Markets
Lancaster
Market
Monday, August 9
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to 25 higher; sows
steady.
BARROWS AND
GILTS: US 1-2 200-235 lb.
44.60-45.00; Few US 1 45.50-
46.00; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 44.35-
44.85.
SOWS: US 1-3 350-600 lb,
34.50-36.00.
READ LANCASTER
FOR FULL MARKET
We would be happy
to have you as a Customer ...
S. K. SHOTZBERGER, INC.
Jjy/gJ^OCjnTRANSPORTi^ION
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
GREEN DRAGON
LIVESTOCK SALES M)
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 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. Risser, Proprietor
National Reputation - Local Service
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, August II
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to 50 higher; sows
steady to SO higher.
BARROWS AND
GILTS: US 1-2 200-235 lb.
44.75-45.50; few US 1 46.00-
46.35; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 44.25-
44.75.
SOWS: US 1-3 350-600 lb
34.50-36.50.
FARMING
REPORTS
Vintage
Paradise, Pa.
Saturday, Annual?, 1171
810 Head
No 1 & 2, 200-240 lbs. 45 75-
46.00; No. 2 lc 3, 190-240 lbs
45.00-45.60; Heavy Hogs 275-
300 lbs. 40.75-44 00; Ught
Hogs 160-185 Iba 41 50-44 50,
Sows 300600 lbs. 35 0008 00,
Boars 200675 lbs. 33 00-40 00.
Wednesday, August 11
531 Head
No. 1 45 50-45.85, 1 lot at
46.25; N 0.245-45.35;.245-45.35; No. 3 42-
44.75; Heavy Hogn 260270
lbs. 43-44.50; Ught Hogs 170-
180 lbs. 37-40; Sows 340500
lbs. 35.75-41.25; Boars 350500
lbs. 30-32.25.
FEEDER PIG SALE
Friday, Aug. 6,1976
341 Head
No. 1 & 2 32 to 46 lbs. 67
cents to 78 cents; No. 2 & 3 22
to 28 lbs. 79 cents to 82 cents;
2 & 3 34 to 50 lbs. 70 cents to 80
cents; 2 & 3 50 to 80 lbs. 57
cents to 73 cents; No. 3 35 to
50 lbs. 65 cents to 77 cents;
No. 257 to 88 lbs. 54 cents to
74% cents; No. 3 Late cut 35 to
50 lbs. 68 cents to 84 cents;
Utility 35 to 65 lbs. 55 cents to
66 cents.
St. Louis
Thors., Aug. 12,1976
ST. LOUIS HOGS: 5000.
Trade active, barrows and
gilts 2350 higher.
BARROWS AND
GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb.
44.75-45.00; US 1-3 200-250 lb.
44.5044.75.
Peoria Auction
PEORIA HOGS: 3000.
Trading moderately ac
tive, barrows and gilts
steady to 25 lower.
BARROWS AND
GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb.
44.75-15.00; US 1-3 200-260 lb.
44.0044.75.
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215) 593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717) 349-2340
Indianapolis
INDIANAIDIJS HOGS
2000
Harrows and gilts active,
steady to strong
HARROWS AND
GILTS Many US 1-2 45 25;
US 15 200240 lb 44 75-45 25.
one lot 250260 lb 44 50
Special Feeder
Pig Sale
SPECIAL FEEDER
PIG SALE
Harrisonburg, Va.
August 10
There were 2,185 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.
3049 lbs.: 1 & 2 $57.00
69.50; No. 3 $59.5006.50;
Utility $51.5052.00; No. 4
$60.0061.00; light weight 27
lbs. $64.00.
5060 lbs.: 1 & 2 $83.50
64.00; No. 3 $53.0059.00; No.
4 $48.5050.25.
7099 lbs.; 1 & 2 $45.50
56.00; No. 3 $45.5054.50.
100130 lbs.: 1 & 2 $50.00;
No. 3 $50.00.
New Holland
HOGS: 964 head. Retail
45.7347.00; Heavyweight 44-
45; Leighweight 44-45;
Wholesale 44-45.75; Sows 32-
37- Boars 32-38.
FEEDER PIGS: 750
head.
Grade No. 2, 3361 lb., 69-
80; Grade No. 2 and 3, 3345
lbs. 75-79; Grade No. 2 and 3,
46-55 lb., 6077.50; Grade No.
2 and 3, 56 to 60 lb., 6071;
Grade No. 3,3045 lb., 67.50-
80; Grade No. 3, 4355 lb., 62-
67; Utility 3040 lb., 5364; 40
55 lb., 4055.
New Holland
Dairy
Reported receipts of 120
cows, 22 heifers, and four
bulls. Market stronger than
last week’s market.
Load of Maine springers
625-970; load of Wisconsin
fresh cows 640-710; load of
Pennsylvania fresh 570-710;
load of Pennsylvania fresh
500-925; Pennsylvania
springers 625-930.
Thirty-one purebred
Guernseys, all stages of
production 260-800; load of
fresh Pa. cows 460-670;
Franklin Co, springers 625-
950; local consigned cows
460-700; bulls 305-350; heifers
(open) 165-335; springing
heifers 490-675.
Lancaster Farming Saturda
Futures Trading
(Clmlox bkU as of Tfeanuiay, Anjput U)
Chicago Chicago New York New York
Cattle Hogs Motor Krmk Kggs
rotators
August 38 50 43 65
September
October 42 GO 49 20
November
December 45 25 38 30
January
February 44 25 37.70
March
April
May
Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are
Higher, and Eggs are Higher.
Market* Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES
(Closing bids as of Thursday, August 12)
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
August
September
2.73V4 3.25 V« 6.30% 179.40
October
2.68% 3.39%
December
January
February
278 3.57% 6.54% 186.70
March
May
2.82% 3.58%
Trend Com is Higher, Wheat is Higher, Soybeans are
Higher, and Soybean Meal is Higher.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U. S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS
145.000 267,000
147.000 262,000
141.000 242,000
578.000 1,042,000
573.000 1,074,000
554.000 930,000
Thursday, 8-12-76
Week Ago
Year Ago
Week To Date
Same Pd. Last Week
Same Pd. Last Year
The farmer plants his corn with care, but God
makes it grow with love. At J.M. Hoober Inc., we
take great care in doing our part by helping with
all livestock needs for the farmer ; we trust Him
with the rest.
Consult With Us On
Replacements For Your Herd
TELLYOURTRUCKER
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 Laricaster Stockyard Exchange*.
:u»t 14,1976
63 15
59 25
5 00 62 20
63 60
58 00
5.97
6.60
7.85
6.28 179.00
6.39 181.50
6.47 184.50
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3
62 30
Soybean
183.50
187.80
SHEEP
28,000
28,000
30,000
108,000
107.000
115.000