Hog Markets ancaster Lancaster arket Auction larrows and gilts higher. is AND GILTS , lb. 42.0042.25, i4O lb. 40.5041.10. >4O lb. 40.0040.50, 50 lb, 39.3540.00 ave a eekend... GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALES ifi 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA CO\NS COWS COWS BUYERS FROM 3 STATES Regular consignments from Ray Kyper, Alfred Albright, Bob Kennedy, Dale Brewer and Ed Stover plus local consigners. Lots of good Northern Feeders and Stockers. SALE EVERY FRIDAY Bulls, Steers, Slaughter Cows, Lambs and veal calves. 11:00 A.M. Beef Sale Stockers & Feeders: 200 to 250 each week. I 12:30 P.M. - Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale Foe Special Sales and Herd Dispersals On the : farm or at our barn or other market information call; Office 717-733-2444. - Waltef tif'feisser, Proprietor 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. Consign ail 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 get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing expense HOGS: Barrows and gilts firm to 50 higher. BARROWS- AND GILTS; US 1 200-240 lb. 42.00-42.50; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 41.00-41.60; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 39.75-40.75; Few US 2-3 245-260 lb. 38.25* 39.75 f*- « A** ' NEXT FEEDER PIG SAL TUESDAY, Feeder pigs received from 6 A.M. to 11 A.M LANCASTER STOCK YARDS For Further information. Call 717-397-5136 New Holland New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, Pa. v January 3,1977 HOGS- 1529 Retail 42 Heavyweight: 39-40.50 Wholesale: 40-42 Sows: 25-31 Boars; 20-28 SHOATS: 664 No. 1 and 2 3649 lbs. 69.50- 75.00; 55-67 lbs. 58.00-55.00 No. 2 3149 lbs. 65.00-80.00,52- 89 lbs. 47.50-65.00; No. 2 and 3 24-36 lbs. 72.00-77.00; 3845 lbs. 57.00-75.00, 49-65 lbs. 48.00- No. 3 3148 lbs. 44.00- 53-70 lbs. 45.50- 54.00; Utility 3547 lbs. 53.00- 60.00. Vintage Saturday, Jan. 1,1977 Total 194 head. Few at 42.50-43.50; No. 2 & 3 39.85-41.50; Light Hogs 160- 185 32.00-35.50; Sows 26.75- 27.35. Wednesday, Jan. 5,1977 Total 593 head. No. 140.00-40.60; No. 2 & 3 39.00-39.85; Heavy Hogs 265- 280 32.50-38.00; 350-425 23.00- 29.25; Light Hogs 165-180 29.50-32.00; Sows 25.50-29.25; Heavy Boars 19.25-20.00; Light Boars 20.25-23.00. Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. January 5,1977 Feeder Pigs No. 3-30-40 lbs. 37-48; 40-60 lb. s2’s and No. 3’s 45-55; 50- 60 lbs. No. 1 and No. 2 52-58; 72 lb. No. 2’s 47-%; 97 lb. No. 3’s 39-% ■tii CONTACT: JOHN CAMPBELL Atglen, PA (215) 593-5529 GARY McGEE Spring Run, PA (717) 349-2340 DAN DERR Conowingo, MD. (301)378-3280 JAN. 18 -1 P.M. Indianapolis Thursday January 6 INDIANAPOLIS HOGS 1500 Barrows & gilts active, 1.00-1.50 higher. US 1-2 200-230 lb. 40.00- 40.25; US 1-3 200-245 lb. 39.50- 40.00. St. Louis ST. LOUIS HOGS: 5000. Barrows & gilts active, 1.00 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.25- 40.50; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 39.50- 40.25; US 2-3 250-270 lb. 39.00- 39.50. Peoria Auction Thursday January 6' PEORIA HOGS: 3000 Barrows & gilts active, opening 1.00 higher. US 1-2 200-230 lb. 40.00- 40.50; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 30.50- 40.00. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, January 3,1977 Reported recipts of' 476 calves, 98 hogs, 184 cows, 47 heifers, 22 steers, 35 bulls, and five sheep. Calf market easier than last week’s market, calf market steady. Veals 45 to 68.50; Bobs 23 to 38; Grassers and feeders 20.00- Lambs 30,00- 38.50; Sheep 10.00-14.00; Hogs 23.0041.00; Pigs 12.00- 25.00; Heifers 24.00-31.00; Steers 24.00-34.00; Bulls 26.00- Cows, good 25.00- 27.50; Cows, med. 22.50- 23.00; Cows poor or small 17.50 - 21.00; Horses 20.00- 35.00; Ponies 8.00-15.00; Goats - one goat 12.00. k 5 i Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 8,1977—3 | Futures Trading Closing Bids as of Thursday, Jan. 6 Chicago Chicago New York New York Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes January February 38.05 36.90 March April 38.50 34.40 8.46 49.95 May June 40.80 36.90 July Aug. 41.90 36.20 Sept. October 42.85 34.10 Trend—Cattle are higher, Hogs are mixed, Potatoes are - higher, and Eggs are higher. Markets Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES (Closing bids as of Thursday, Jan. 6) Soybean Wheat Corn Soybeans Meal January March 2.81 2.62 7.18 212.60 2.86% May July 2.91 2.71% 7.13 211.50 Aug. 2.96% 2.70% 6.72% 198.00 Sept. > ~i i • Oct. < i Nov. - Dec. 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 Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS 535.000 1,055,000 553.000 1,075,000 601.000 1,100,000 Week to Date. Same Periodlast Week Same Period Last Year READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS 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 JANUARY 18, 1977 Please Call Us Soon PH: (717) 397-6191,569-2084,626-5659 7.35 55.70 10.04 47.15 37.55 7.12 210.00 2.67V* 7.17V* 212.50 7.03 208.50 6.53%- 3.06% 2.69% 62.75 55.75 188.00 187.50 SHEEP 91.000 91.000 103,000
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