Hog Markets
Lancaster
Market
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
mostly 2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 210-235 lb. 44.0044.50;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 43.5043,85;
US 2-3 200-250 lb. 42.5043.25.
SHEEP: Wooled lambs
fully steady.
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' FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS
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to the farmer, to the dealer and to the packer.
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S. K. SHOTZBERGER. INC.
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
HAY, STRAW & CORN
-SALE-
Every Friday at 1:00 P.M.
GREEN DRAGON MARKET & AUCTION.
RD No. 3 Ephrata, Pa. 717-733-2334
. l.cpile NQ|th of,Ephrata on N. State Sf. ,
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. Alt 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
Lancaster
Auction
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
2.00-3.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-235 lb. 42.0043.00;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.5041.50;
Bulk of supply US 1-3 200-245
lb. 39.5040.50.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
TUESDAY, JAN. 18 -1 P.M.
Consign ail 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,
LANCASTER STOCK YARDS
For Further Information, Call 717-397-5136
Vintage
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, Jan. 8
472 head - No. I’s from 43-
44 cents; No. 2’s and No. 3’s,
200-250 pounds hogs 4143
cents; sows 350-550 pounds
26-33 and boars 22-26.50
Wed. Jan. 12
631 head. No. 1 hogs 43.50-
44.25; No. 2 hogs 42.5043.25;
No. 3 hogs 41.5042.25; heavy
hogs 265-300 lbs. 36.5042.
sows, 24.50-30.00; boars 20-
25.
Indianapolis
Thursday January 13
INDIANAPOLIS HOGS
2000.
Barrows & gilts active,
steady to 50 lower than
Wednesday’s close or 1.00
\ lower than early Wednesday.
Near 100 Head US 1-2
around 200-230 lb. 40.50; US
1-3 200-240 lb. 40.00-40.25,
bulk 40.00; 1 Lot US 2-3 263 lb.
38.50.
St. Louis
Thursday, January 13
ST. LOUIS HOGS: 6500 -
Receipts expected to fall
about 1000 head short of
early estimate due to heavy
snow falling over much of
the area.
Barrows & gilts active,
firm to 50 higher.
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.25-
40.50, about 125 head 41.00;
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 39.50-40.25.
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
! Atglen, PA
(215)593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717) 349-2340
DAN DERR
Conowmgo, MD.
(301)378-3280
Peoria Auction
Thursday, January 13
PEORIA HOGS: 4000 -
Receipts currently 800 under
estimate.
Barrows and gilts
moderately active, opening
steady to weak, mstances 50
lower than Wednesday’s best
time
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 40.00-
40.50, 350 head 40.7541.00;
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 39.5040.00.
Lancaster
Grain Prices
Thursday, Jan. 13
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, Jan. 13 are as
follows:
Bid+ Offered-f-
Ear Com 57.60 66.25
Shelled Com 2.64 2.79
Barley 2.37 2.55
Oats
Local 1.61 1,82%
Western 2.10 2.25
Wheat
Millers 2.71 2.86
Soybeans 6.90
Soybean Meal 257.00
Special Sale
New Holland, Pa.
Friday, January 7
Reported receipts of 239
horses.
Load of driving horses 400-
105.0;, Load of work horses
'out of Kentucky pairs 1075-
3000, singles 680-1200; Load
of work horses out of
Virginia pairs 1000-1950,
singles 500-725; Load of work
horses out of Virginia, pairs
1150-1880, singles 650-1000;
Load of work horses out of
Tennessee, pairs 1325-2200,
singles 740-1125; Load of
driving horses out of Ohio
600-925; Pennsylvania
driving 370-670.
Local mules, pairs 1600-
3100, singles 375-825; Work
horses singles 480-1175; one
pair horse colts 1500; driving
300-725.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jan. 15,1977—3
Futures Trading
Closing Bids as of Friday, Jan. 14
Chicago Chicago New York New York
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
January 66.95
February 36.85 37.20 56.90
March 7.95 57.25
April 37.75 34.00 9.07 52.20
May 9.60 48.80
June 40.60 36.60
July 37.05
Aug. 41.77 35.50
Sept.
October
Dec. 42.60 33.42
Trend—Cattle are lower, 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 Friday, Jan. 14)
Soybean
Wheat Com Soybeans Meal
January 7.13% 211.70
March 2.78% 2.62 7.19% 214.20
May 2.85 2.67% 7.22% 214.80
July 2.89% 2.71% 7.23% 214.60
Aug. 7.19% 214.00
Sept. 2.95% 2.71 6.89% 206.50
Oct. 194.00
-Nov. 6.75% 194.00
Dec. 3.05 2.69%
Trend—Com is lower, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are lower,
and Soybean Meal is lower.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS SHEEP
Week to Date 593,000 1,048,000 98,000
Same Period Last Week 535,000 1,055,000 91,000
Same Period Last Year 604,000 1,021,000 106,000
J. M. HQOBER 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
JANUARY 18, 1977
Please Call Us Soon
PH - (717) 397-6191,569-2084,626-5659
have a
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