New Holland
Retail 41.50-42.50
| Heavyweight 39.00-40.50
lightweight 37.50-40.50
Wholesale 40.5041.50
Sows 21.00-80.00
Boars 18.00-26.00
Shoats: 1119
No. 1 and 2 47-56 lbs. 53.50-
59.00, 64-86 lbs. 43.50-53.50;
No. 2 35-51 lbs. 56.00-68.00 52-
88 lbs. 46.00-54.50; No. 2 and 3
Vm, STRAW AND EAR CORN SALE
Every Wednesday Thru
December at 12 Noon.
HARVEY Z. MARTIN
North Maple Ave., Leola, PA
Home Phone 215-445-5303
We Buy On Orders.
Bus. Phone Wed. Only ~
717-656-7270
At David Good’s Farm Equipment Sale
Leola, PA
We also buy hay and straw privately.
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.
WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
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Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing expense
2845 lbs. 52.00-72.00, 46-93
lbs. 42.00-52.50; No. 3 19-36
lbs. 62.00-80.00, 41-67 lbs.
42.50-58.00, 88-102 lbs. 41.50-
42.50; Utility 28-35.1b5. 54.00-
67.00, 46-100 lbs. 44.00-52.00.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
Tuesday, dec. 21 ■ 1 p.m.
Consign ail your feeder pigsjto 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
Hog Markets
Lancaster
Market
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to 50 lower, instances
1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-240 lb. 42.25-42.75;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.75-41.85;
US 2-3 200-255 lb. 39.50-40.75.
Vintage
December 11,1976
HOGS: 853
No. 1 42.50-43.25; No. 2
41.60-42.25; No, 3 41.00-41.50;
Heavyweight 250-300 lbs.
39.50-42.75; Lightweight 150
190 lbs. 31.00-36.00; Sows 400
550 lbs. 24.00-25.50; Boars 200
lbs. 30.00, 400 lbs. 20.00.
Wed., December 15,1976
Total 574 head.
No. 1 41,50-42.00; No. 2
41.00-41.35; No. 3 39.5040.85;
Heavy Hogs 260-350 27.00-
39,75; Light Hogs 170-180
33.5040.00; Sows 22.00-26.00
and Boars 18.00-25.00.
Thursday, Dec. 16,1976
Feeder Pigs 3040 lb. 48.00-
57.00; 40-50 lb. 55.00-70.00; 50-
60 lb. 55.00-65.00 and 66 lb.
64.00.
Peoria Auction
Thursday, Dec. 16
Peoria Hogs: 3500.
Barrows and gilts mostly
1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-230 lb. mostly
41.5041.75, 25 head. 42.00.
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 41.00-
41.50.
Lancaster
Auction
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
50-75 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-230 lb. 43.00-43.50.
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 42.10-42.50.
US 2-3 200-250 lb. 41.50-12.10.
235-260 lb. 41.0041.50.
St. Louis
Thursday, Dec. 16
Barrows and gilts 5075
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200235 lb. mostly
41.00; 125 head 210220 lb.
41.25; US 1-3 200240 lb. 40.25-
40.75.
Indianapolis
Tuesday Dec. 16
Indianapolis Hogs 2000.
Barrows and gilts active,
mostly 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 40.7541.00.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland. Pa.
Wednesday, Dec. 15,1976
Reported receipts of 216
cows, 6 heifers and 2 bulls.
Market stronger than last
week’s market.
Load of Pennsylvania
fresh cows, 675-750; Load of
Pennsylvania fresh cows 700-
925, springers 785-1075;Herd
from Clarion County, all
stages of production 465-760;
Springers from Butler
County 550-950; Two herds
from Maryland, all stages of
production 350-925.
Locally consigned cows
450-800; springing heifers
475-625; Bulls 420-460.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Dec. 18,1976
[ Futures Trading
Closing Bids as of Thursday, Dec. 16
Chicago Chicago New York New York
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
December 41.00 40.00
January-77
February 40.60 35.35
March
April 39.65 32.25 7.32 52.75
May
June 41.70 33.80
July
42.47 33.40
Aug.
Sept.
43.05 32.95
Oct.
Trend—Cattle are higher, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are
higher, and Eggs are lower.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES
(Closing bids as of Thursday, Dec. 16)
Com Wheat Soybeans Meal
December 2.42% 2.61%
January - 77
2.50% 2.69% 6.93% 201.40
March
2.55% 2.73% 6.87% 199.60
May
July
2.58% 2.77 6.79% 197.90
Aug,
Sept.
2.59 2.83 6.38 188.00
Oct.
Nov.
2.55% 2.92%
Dec.
Trend—Corn is unchanged to lower, Wheat is lower,
Soybeans are higher, and Soybean Meal is higher.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Livestock Slaughter
For First Four Days
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
Know Where the Activities Will Be?
Read the Farm Women Calendar.
J. M. HOOBER INC.
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
DECEMBER 21, 1976
Please Call Us Soon
PH- (717) 397-6191,569-2084,626-5659
6.42 56.00
8.95 50.90
34.35
6.90% 199.20
6.69% 195.00
6.18
HOGS
1,181,000
1,278,000
960,000
-CATTLE
568.000
597.000
566.000
3
75.50
65.35
58.20
Soybean
198.00
177.00
SHEEP
97,000
101,000
109,000