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
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