Hog Markets
Lancaster
Market
Monday, August 23
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to 50 lower; sows
steady to firm.
BARROWS AND GILTS;
US 1-2 200-235 lb. 45.50-46.00;
Few US 1 46.25-47.50; US 1-3
200-240 lb. 45.0045.50.
SOWS: US 1-3 350-600 lb.
35.00-38.00.
BOARS; 300-600 lb. 30.00-
32.50.
New Holland
HOGS: 1320
Retail 46.75-48.00;
Heavyweight: 44.00-46.00;
Lightweight: 43.00-46.00;
Wholesale: 46.00-46.75;
Sows: 31.00-38.00; Boars:
30.50-40.00.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
AD!
GREEN DRAGON
LIVESTOCK SALES tj)
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 Ketper 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. Rsser, Proprietor
National Reputation - Local Service
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, August 25
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
active, 1.00-2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-235 lb. 47.5048.00;
Few US 1 48.00-48.50; US 1-3
200-240 lb. 47.0047.50.
Vintage
Paradise, Pa.
Saturday, August 21
HEAD: 523
No. 1 211-237 lbs. 46.60 -
46.85; No. 2194 - 237 lbs. 46.35
- 46.50; Heavy hogs 245 - 300
lbs. 38.50 - 45.00; Light hogs
122 - 128 lbs. 43.00 - 45.75;
Light Sqws 35.00; 20 sows
weighing 325 - 530 lbs. 36.50 -
38.00; Light Boars 38.00 -
39.25; Heavy Boars one at
590 lbs. 32.25; one at 890 lbs.
25 cents.
Paradise, Pa.
Thursday, August 19
Third crop alfalfa $BO a
ton; Mixed hay, $5O - 60 a
ton; Ear com $89.50 a ton.
Vintage
Vintage Hog Sale
Paradise, Pa.
Saturday, August 21
HEAD: 893
No. 1-200 - 240 lbs. 47.35;
No. 2-200 - 240 46.75 - 47.25;
No. 3-200-240 ibs. 45.75 - 46.75;
Heavy hogs 250 - 350 lbs. 37.00
- 46.50; Light hogs 160 - 180
lbs. 35.00 - 43.00; Sows 300 -
500 lbs. 33.00 - 37.75; Boars
700 -770 lbs. 30.00 - 32.50.
St. Louis
Thursday, August 26
HOGS: 5000.
Barrows and gilts
moderate, 1.00 lower.
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 45.00-
45.25; US 1-3 200-250 lb, 44.75-
45.00.
Peoria Auction
Thursday, August 26
HOGS: 3000.
Barrows and gilts fairly
active, opening mostly 50
lower.
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 45.25-
45.50; 54 headJs.7s; US 1-3
200-250 lb. 45.0045.25.
Indianapolis
Thursday, August 26
HOGS: 1000,
Barrows and gilts active,
mostly 50 lower. Receipts
currently running 500 over
early estimate.
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 45.50-
45.75; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 45.25-
45.50.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
1 Wednesday, August 25
HEAD: 850 -
No. 2,35-55 lbs. 73-82,56-65
lbs. 70-80; 66-90 lbs. 67-78;
No. 2 and 3’s 35-50 lbs. 77-88;
51-65 lbs. 68-88; No. 3’s 25-35
lbs. 70-77.50, 36-50 lbs. 70-
82.50.
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215)593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717) 349-2340
Special Feeder
Pig Sale
SPECIAL FEEDER
PIG SALE
Madison Mills, Va.
August 24
There were 751 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.
US 1 & 2: 30-49 lbs. $77.00-
84.50; 50-69 lbs. $64.50-70.00;
70-99 lbs. $59.50; 100-130 lbs.
$49.00.
3: 3049 lbs. $74.00-80.50;
50-69 lbs. $64.50-70.00; 70-99
lbs. $54.00; 100-130 lbs. none.
Utility: 3049 lbs. $57.00-
65.50 ; 50-69 lbs., 70-99 lbs.,
100-130 lbs. none.
4; 3049 lbs. $68.50-70.50;
5(F69 lbs. $61.00; 70-99 lbs.,
100-130 lbs. none.
Lancaster
Grain Prices
formerly
LOCAL GRAIN
Thursday, August 26
These prices are made up
of the average prices quoted
by a number of participating
area feed and grain con
cerns. It should be noted,
however, that not every
dealer or broker handles
each commodity. All prices
are per bushel except ear
corn and soybean meal
which are per ton.
The average prices quoted
Thursday, August 26, are as
follows:
Bid+Offered-I-
Ear Com 83.00 92.00
Shelled Com 2.98 3.16
Barley 2.22 2.30
' Oats
Local 1.52 1.77
Western 1.81 1.95
Wheat
Millers 2.82 3.05
Soybeans 6,40
Soybean Meal
New Holland
Horse
Monday, August 23
Reported receipts of 365
horses, mules, and ponies.
Market stronger than last
week’s market.
Mules 250-350; Better
horses 275-405; Driving
horses 175-515; Riding horses
150-250; Lightweight 18-22;
Heavyweight 25-27; Mares
20-50; Colts 10-25; Geldings
20-45; Larger ponies 60-150.
Lancaster Far;pi^g t Saturday, At|guss ZB, 1976
Futures Trading
(Closing bids as of Thursday, August 26)
Chicago Chicago New York New York
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
September
October 40.70 38.00
November
December 42.55 37.00
January
February 43.30 36.52
March
April 44.35 36.10 5.67
May
June
Trend Cattle are Lower, Hogs are Lower, Potatoes are
Mixed, and Eggs are Mixed.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, hie.
CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
May-'
June
July
Trend Corn is Stronger, Wheat is Lower, Soybeans are
Stronger, and Soybean Meal is Stronger.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
228.50
KmT^w^wwwwiw
Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
We would be happy
to hove you as a Customer ...
$. K. SHOTZBERGER, INC.
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
J. M. HOOPER INC,
Specializing In The Filling Of
Your Custom Feeder Orders.
Fully Staffed To Handle Your
Marftet Cattle & Market Hogs.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
AUGUST 31, 1976
Call Us Soon
PH: (717) 397-6191,569-2084,626-5659
38.05
(Closing bids as of Thursday, August 26)
Soybean
Cora Wheat Soybeans Meal
2,80% 3.12% 6.78 191.00
2.79 3.26%
2.87 3.39 6.98 196.00
2.91% &46 6,99% 197.00
U.S.
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS
594.000 1,105,000
600.000 1,052,000
573,000
62.90
61.75
4.00 63.50
63.40
5.30
7.49
s>3?3
192.00
6.86%
194.00
6.93% 195.00
6.77%
SHEEP
88,000
101,000
124,000
932,000
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