Hot) Markets Lancaster Market HDGS: Barrows and gilts 1.50-2.25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 200-240 lb. 44.50-45.00, US 1-2 200-240 lb. 43.75-44.00, US 2-3 230-255 lb. 43.00-43.75 St. Louis Thursday, Feb. 3,1977 HOGS: 5500 Barrows & gilts active, 50- 75 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 40.75- 41.00. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 40.50 40.75. Peoria Auction Thursday, Feb. 3,1977 HOGS: 3500 - Receipts currently 600 under estimate. Barrows & gilts opening fully 50 higher. Trading active. US 1-2 200-230 lb. 40.50- 41.00. US 1-3 200-240 lb. 40.00- 40.50. National Reputation - Local Service ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS Do you want to make buying your stackers and feeders easy. It can be very simple. Just call and give us your order. Ail orders filled to your exact specifications. Call us anytime. We can be very helpful. WALTER M. DUMLAP & SONS Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing expense Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Feb. 2,1977 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 75-1.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 200-235 lb. 43.5043.75. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 42.50-43.25. US 2-3 200-260 lb. 41.5042.50. Vintage Thurs., Feb. 3,1977 No. 2’s 40-60 lb. 41 to 49 cents, 60-96 lb. 40 to 45 cents; No. 3’s 2740 40 to 50 cents, 50- 7041 to 49 cents; some 108 lb. 34.50 per hundred. Indianapolis Thursday, Feb. 3,1977 HOGS: 2500 Barrows & gilts very active, steady to weak. US 1-2 200-230 lb. 40.25- 40.50, near 150 head 40.50. US 1-3 200-240 lb. 39.75-40.25. Uneven lots 39.50-39.75. 1 lot US 2-3 near 270 lb. 38.00.1 lot US 3-4 near 340 lb. 35.00. NEXT FEEDER PB SAL TUESDAY, FEB. Consign all your feeder pigs to Walter M. Dunlap & Sons where they will be handled by 3 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 New Holland Monday, Jan. 31 HOGS: 1854 head RETAIL: 45.00-46.25; heavyweight 42.00-43.00; lightweight 40.00-43.00; wholesale 43.00-44.85 SOWS: 28.00-36.00 BOARS: 20.00-32.00 SHOATS: 510 head No. 1 and 2’s 43-48 lbs. 64.00-64.50; 5660 lbs. 61.00- 64.00; No. 2 26-40 lbs. 59.00- 74.00; 43-50 lbs. 61.00-66.50; No. 2 and 3’s 31-43 lbs. 45.00- 67.00, 4763 lbs. 59.0064.50; No. 3 30-56 lbs. 45.0067.00; Utility 22-33 lbs. 42.00-45.00, 3663 lbs. 36.00-43.50. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, Feb. 1,1977 Feeder Pigs Today 822 Two weeks ago 1417 TREND: Compared to two weeks ago feeder pigs 12.00- 16.00 higher, although Utility steady. All prices on a per hundred weight basis. US 1-2 35-50 lb. 63.00-72.00, 45 head 45 lb. 75.00-76.50, 50- 60 lb. 60.00-70.00, 60-70 lb. 52.50-63.00, 26 head 63 lb. Gilts 88.00, Few 70-75 lb. 40.00- US 2-3 34-40 lb. 58.00-62.00, 15 Head 33.1 b. 74.00, 40-50 lb. 54.00- 40 Head 5060 lb. it nn-ds nn Utility 85 Head 35-65 lb. 30.00- CONTACT: JOHN CAMPBELL Atglen, PA (215) 593-5529 GARY McGEE Spring Run, PA (717) 349-2340 DAN DERR Conowingo, MD. (301) 378-3280 15 - 1 P.M. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, Jan. 28,1977 Feeder Cattle 311 337 Today Last Friday TREND: Feeder steers steady to strong; supply included couple lots Choice 690619 lb.; about 50 head 875- 1200 lb. Holsteins, balance mainly clean up trade sold in lots of three or less. FEEDER STEERS: One lot Choice 810 lb. 37.35, one lot 690 lb. 35.85; mixed Good and 550-920 lb. 33.7564.75; 50 head mostly Good 875-1200 lb. Holsteins 27.25-28.00. Lancaster Grain Prices Friday, Feb. 4 These prices are made up of the average pieces 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 Friday, Feb. 4 are as follows: Bid+Offered+ Ear Com 58.25 69.00 Shelled Com 2.59 2.75 Barley 2.41 2.65 Oats Local 1.67 1.87 Western 2.25 2.41 Wheat Millers 2.71 2.86 Soybeans 7.20 Soybeans Meal have a nice weekend.,. /A • ■ -nut somoni. . . Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Feb. 5,1977 I Futures Trading Chicago Chicago New York New York Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes January February 37.85 39.25 March April 38.85 35.95 8.21 50.00 May June 41.20 37.90 July Aug. Sept. October 42.25 36.60 Dec. Trend—Cattle are lower, Hogs are mixed, Potatoes are higher, and Eggs are higher. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES March May July Aug. 264.00 Sept. Oct. 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 Week to Date Same Period Last Week Same Period 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 m 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 FEBRUARY 15,1977 Please Call Us Soon PH (717) 397-6191.569-2084,626-5659 (Closing Bids as of Thursday, Feb. 3) 38.25 42.00 36.40 43.10 35.57 (Closing bids as of Thursday, Feb. 3) Wheat Com Soybeans Meal 2.76 2.53 2.83 2.58% 7.35 209.40 2.89% 2.63% 7.36 209.20 2.96% 2.67 7.08 201.00 3.06 V« 2.71 Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS 585.000 1,077,000 590.000 1,021,000 587.000 944,000 62.60 61.90 7.23 53.75 9.48 49.40 Soybean 7.31 208.30 7.30% 208.50 192.50 6.91V4 192.00 SHEEP 99,000 101,000 100,000 3
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