Hog Markets
Lancaster
Market Auction
Monday, Oct. 25,1976 Wednesday, Oct. 27,1976
HOGS: Barrows and gilts HOGS: Barrows and gilts
25-75 lower. 1.00-1.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: BARROWS AND GILTS:
Few US 1 200-240 lb. 36.25- Few US 1 200-240 lb. 37.50;
36.50; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 35.00- US 1-2 200-240 lb. 36.25-36.85;
35.25; US 2-3 200-240 lb. 34.00- US 2-3 200-250 lb. 35.50-36.25.
34.75, Mainly 34.25-34.75; 240-
2551 b. 33.50-33.85; One lot 275
Joliet Cattle
Joliet, Dl.
Oct. 28,1976
Friday through Wed-
salable receipts
10,618,5 days last week, 9,098
last year 9,241. Slaughter
steers 25 to 50 higher than
last Friday. Heifers 50 to 75
higher.
Slaughter Steers: High
Choice and Prime 3-5 1150-
1325 lbs. 37.00-39.00. 4 and 5
1250-1450 lbs. 35.00-37.00.
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Office Phone
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f John Bowman
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National Reputation - Local Service
ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS
Do you want to make buying your stockers and feeders easy. It can be very simple. Just call and
give us your order. All orders filled to your exact specifications. Call us anytime. We can be very
helpful.
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WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing expense
Lancaster
Load 5 1429 lbs. 34.50 Wed
nesday. Choice 2-4 975-1250
lbs. mostly 39.25-40.25, up to
41.00 Monday; 40.75 Wed
nesday. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 950-1300 lbs. 37.50
39.25. Mixed Good and
Choice Holsteins 2-3 1200-1400
lbs. 32.50-34.50. Good
Holsteins 2-3 1200-1300 lbs.
30.00- Monday.
Slaughter Heifers: Mixed
High Choice and Prime 3-5
950-1100 lbs. 37.25-38.25, up to'
38.50 Monday. 4 and 5 1100-
1250 lbs. 33.75-35.00 Wed
nesday. Choice 2-4 850-1050
lbs. 36.00-37.50. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 750-1000 lbs.
35.00- up to 36.50
Monday. Good 2-3 700-1000
lbs. 33.50-35.00.
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NEXT FEEDER
TUESDAY,
Consign all your feeder pigs to Walter M. Dunlap & Sons
where they will be handled by a .capable and experienced staff.
Feeder pigs received from 6 A.M. to 11 A.M
UNCASTER STOCK YARDS
For Further Information, Call 717-397-5136
Vintage
Vintage Hog Sale
Saturday, October 23
HEAD: 878
No. 1 35.85 - 36.75; No. 2
35.00 - 35.75; No. 3 34.00-
34.50; Heavyweight 260-280
lbs. 31.00-34.00; 150-185 lbs.
30.00-33.50; Sows 350-600 lbs.
25.50-29.00.
Wednesday, Oct. 27,1976
564 Head.
200 - 240 34.25-36.85; 240-270
32.50-36.85; 180-200 34.00-
36.25; 140-180 30.00-34.50;
Boars 320-710 20.00-22.75 per
100; Sows 350-600 25.00-28.50.
Peoria Auction
Thursday Oct. 28,1976
HOG: 4000
Barrows and gilts opening
steady to weak, instances 50
lower, moderately active.
Receipts, currently 400 over
early estimate.
US 1-2 200-230 lb. mostly
32.50-33.00; US 1-3 200-240 lb.
32.00-32.50, few 31.50.
St. Louis
Thursday Oct. 28,1976
HOGS: 7500
Barrows & gilts fairly
active, steady to firm in
stances 25 higher.
US 1-2 200-235 lb. 32.25-
32.75; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 31.75-
32.25.
Indianapolis
Thursday, Oct. 28,1976
HOGS: 1500
Barrows and gilts active,
25 lower.
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 32.75-
33.25; One lot US 2-3 250 lb.
32.25; One lot near 270 lb.
31.00; Few lots US 2-4 280-300
lb. 29.00-30.00.
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215) 593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717) 349-2340
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Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, Oct. 26,1976
Feeder Pigs
Today 2151
Two weeks ago 1843
TREND: Feeder pigs
compared to two weeks ago
5.00-10.00 lower, instances
15.00 lower. All prices on a
per hundred weight basis.
US 1-2 125 Head 32-42 lb.
56.00-57.50 ; 35-50 lb. 46.00-
55.00; few 43.50-45.00; 50-70
lb. 39.0047.00; One lot 54 lb.
51.00; 70-93 lb. 38.5042.00.
1 US 2-3 80 head 23-31 lb.
56.00-58.00 ; 3040 lb. 40.00-
51.00; 40-60 lb. 36.0047.50; 60-
85 lb. 35.0040.00.
Utility 65 Head 22-35 lb.
.40.00-48.00; 50 Head 35-45 lb,
31.00-34.00
New Holland
HOGS; 1452
Retail; 34.35-35.50
Heavyweight: 32.50 - 33.50
Lightweight: 31.50 - 33.50
Wholesale: 33.50 - 34.25
Sows: 22.00 - 29.00
Boars; 21.50-27.00
SHOATS: 1142
No. 1 and 2 36 - 45 lbs. 44 -
45.50,50-66 lbs. 36.00 -44.00;
No. 2 35 -43 lbs. 38.00-44.50,
45 - 56 lbs. 38.00 - 45.50; No. 2
and 3 21 - 35 lbs. 36.00 - 52.00,
40-50 lbs. 38.00 - 46.50; No. 3
20 - 30 lbs. 41.00 - 48.00, 40 - 65
lbs. 35.00 - 37.00.
Danville
Danville
October 25,1976
STEERS: Good to Choice
36.00 to 37.75; Standard to
Good 32.00 to 34.25; Other
28.00 to ,31 50.
FEEDER HEIFERS
Standard to Good 27.00 to
29.25; Other 22.00 to 25.00.
BULLS: 26.10 to 31.25.
COWS: High Choice to
Prime 23.00 to 24.35; Good to
Standard 21.50 to 23.25;
Utility 17.00 to 20.00.
CALVES: High to Choice
40.00 to 54.00; Good to Choice
22.00 to 38.00.
HOGS: 33.80 to 34.60.
SOWS: 25.00 to 29.50.
BOARS: 18.00 to 26.75.
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Futures Trading
Chicago Chicago New York New York
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
November
December 40.40 31.30
January
February 40.70 30.90
March '
April 41.00 30.60 6.41
May
June 42.90 34.00
July
Aug.
Trend—Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower, potatoes are
higher, and Eggs are higher.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
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CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES
(Closingbids as of Thursday, October 28)
November
December
January
March
May
July
Aug.
Sept.
Trend—Com is lower, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are lower,
and Soybean Meal is lower.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
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U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
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As you know there are no easy ways to farm
and to raise livestock You work hard with your
hands & back & you try to use all the knowledge
your parents taught you, then you trust in the
Lord
Our business has no short cuts or easy ways
either We just work hard to supply you with
quality feeder cattle & stand ready to assist you
when your livestock is ready for market
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
Please Call Us Soon
PH; (717) 397-6191,569-2084.626-5659
Closing bids as of Thursday, October 28
34.40
33.70
Soybean
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
2.51% 2.71%
2.61V* 2.82% 6.75% 188.80
2.66% 2.88% 6.76% 190.00
2.70% 2.91 6.61% 189.80
2.68% 2.96%
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS
547.000 1,145,000
622.000 1,285,000
556.000 914,000
umn
5.57 67.95
67.25
62.45
58.45
5.81 58.00
6.57%
185.30
6.67 187.50
' 187.50
6.67
SHEEP
95,000
105.000
105.000