Hog Markets
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HOGS: 500. 'Barrows and
gQts 3-4.00 lower.
AND GILTS: BARROWS AND GILTS:
lb. 44.25-45.00, Few US 1210-230 lb. 40.75. US
lb. 43.5044.10, 1-2 200-240 lb. 39.50-39.85. US
lb. 42.7543.50,:. 1-3 200-240 lb. 39.00-39.50: US
. lb. 38.5dt39.00,
rs and gilts
Joyous New Year
EN DRAGON tfv
STOCK SALES
mite Northof Ephrata, PA
S COWS COfts
BUYERS FROM 3 STATES
ir consignments from Ray. Kyper, Alfred
it, Bob Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed
plus local consigners.
of good Northern Feeders and Stockers.
SALE EVERY FRIDAY
Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, '
. Lamb’s and veal calves.
A.M. - Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders
2ooto 250 each week.
P:M. - Dairy Cows
P.M. - Small Animal Sale
)ecial Sales and Herd Dispersals on the
dr at our barn or other market information
Office 717-733-2444.
' Walttr tt, Risser, Proprietor 1 r
:ional 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.
; x NEXT FEEDER
TUESDAY, JAW.
Consign all your feeder pigs "to Walter M. Dunlap & Sons
where they will be handled by a'capable and experienced staff.
WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
Consignors can gel state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing expense
Lancaster.
Auction
Feeder pigs received from 6 A;M. to 11 A.M,
LANCASTER STOCK YARDS
For Further information, Cull 717-397-5136
Indianapolis
Wednesday Dec. 29,1976
INDIANAPOLIS HOGS:
1500 - Receipts currently 800
below early estimate.
Barrows & Gilts moderately
active, steady to weak. US 1-
2 200-230 lb. 41.00-41.25, 75
head 41.25, US 1-3 200-240 lb.
40.50-41.00
St. Louis
Wednesday, Dec. 29,1976
ST. LOUIS HOGS; 6000 -
Barrows & gilts active,
steady to SO higher, advance
on weights over 250 lb. US 1-2
200-235 lb. 40.75-41.25, Large
share 41.00, US 1-3 200-240 lb.
40.2540.75
Peoria Auction
Wednesday, Dec. 29,1976
PEORIA HOGS: 3000 •
Receipts currently 400 under
estimate. Barrows & gilts
fairly active, opening mostly'
50 lower. US 1-2 200-230 lb.
40.0040.50,59 head 40.75, US
1 1-3 200240 lb. 39.5040.00 '
Vintage
Wednesday, Dec. 19,1976
Total 865 head.
No. 1 40.5040.85; No. 2
39.5040.35; No. 3 38.25-39.25;
Heavy Hogs 250300 37.50
40.00; Light Hogs 34.7540.00;
Sows 300550 25.5028.00 &
Boars 19.0022.00.
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atgleh, PA
(215) 593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717) 349-2340
DAN DERR
Conowingo, MD.
(301)378-3280
PIG
4-1
New Holland
Monday, Dec. 27,1976
HOGS: 1548
Retail: 44-45
Heavyweight: 4243
Lightweight: 4143
Wholesale: 4344
Sows: 25-31
Boars: 18.50-28.50
Shoats: 630
' No. 1 and 2 49-59 lbs. 55.00-
60.00, 62-83 lbs. 48.00-60.00;
No. 2 43-52 lbs. 53.5044.00,53-
561bs. 60-66; No. 2 and 3 3646
lbs. 61.00-63.00, 47-68 lbs.
51.00- No. 3 3540 lbs.
51.00- 41-67 lbs. 41.00-
62.00; Utility 28-53 lbs. 37.50-
58.50.
New Holland
Wednesday, Dec. 29,1976
Reported receipts 6f 114
cows, 10 heifers, and no
bulls. Market steady with
last week’s market.
Two loads of Butler County
fresh cows 525-685, springers
500-920; Load of Penn
sylvania fresh cows 700-980,
springers 650-775; Load of
Pennsylvania fresh cows 600-
840.
Locally consigned cows
450-840; springing heifers
450-550.
OcSI
Valley Stockyards, Inc.
Athens, Pa.
Monday, Dec. 27,1976
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Reported receipts of 458
calves, 187 cows, 87 hogs, 45
heifers, 14. bulls, 14 steers,'
and 6 sheep. Cattle market
active; calf market higher.
Veals 48-70; Bobs 25-40;
grassers and feeders 20-33;
lambs'33-38.50; sheep 8-14:
hogs 18-41.50; pigs 12-27.50;
heifers 24-33.50; steers 26-
31.50; bulls 26-33; cows good,
26.50-27.50; top 30.50; Cows,
med. 23.50-25.00; cows, poor
or small 18.00-22.00; ponies
to 25.00 and goats 12-25.
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P.M
Dairy
New Holland Sales
Stables
New Holland, Pa.
Valley
Livestock
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 1,1977—3
Futures Trading
Closing Bids as of Thursday, Dec. 30
Chicago Chicago New York New York
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
January-77
February 40.20 ' 37.65
March
April 39.75 34.75 7.83 52.50
May
June 41.75 37.45
July
42.60 36.90
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
43.45 34.80
Trend—Cattle are lower, 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. 30)
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
January-77
March
2.7914 2.56% 7.06% 207.00
May
July
2.89 2.6614 6.95% 204.30
Aug.
SepL '
2.95 j■ • 2.64%
Oct.
Nov.
2.04% 2.62%
Dec.
Trend—Com is lower. Wheat is mixed Soybeans are lower,
and Soybean Meal is lower.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Slaughter Under Federal
Inspection First Three Days
This Week
Last Week
Last Year
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Read the Farm Women Calendar.
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 ail 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
JANUARY_4 l 1977
Please Call Us Soon
PH: (717) 397-6191,569-2084,626-5659
4.81 56.10
9.42 48.75
38.30
2.85 2.6214 7.03% 206.10
. 6.53 191.50
CATTLE HOGS SHEEP
419.000 824,000 69,000
411.000 840,000 70,000
412.000 734,000 76,000
64.60
56.80
Soybean
6.99% 202.90
6.83 201.00
180.50
6.33%