Hog jyiorkets Lancaster Market Monday, Feb. 7,1977 HOGS; Barrows and gilts 75-1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 200-235 lb. 42.50-43.00, US 1-2 200-240 lb. 41.50-42.25, US 2-3 200-255 lb. 40.75-41.25. St. Louis Thursday, Feb. 10,1977 HOGS: 6000 Barrows & gilts active, 25- 50 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 41.25 to mostly 41.50, about 300 head 41.75. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 41.00- 41.25. Peoria Auction Thursday, Feb. 10,1977 HOGS: 3500 Barrows & gilts moderately active, opening fully 50 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 41.50- 42.00. US 1-3 200-240 lb. 41.00- 41.50. Ilf BROOKSm U (I iLABQWgW^SS’N)J I N£W KNOXVILLE OHIO S^y 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. All orders filled to your exact specifications. Call us anytime. We can be very helpful. 2 Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing expense Lancaster Auction Wednesday, Feb. 9,1977 HOGS; Barrows and gilts 50-75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 200-235 lb. 43.75, US 1-2 200-240 1br42.50-43.00, US 2-3 200-260 lb. 42.00-42.50, Few 255-270 lb. 41.25-42.00. Vintage Vintage Sales Stables Vintage, Pa. - Saturday, Feb. 5 875 head - No. I’s and 2’s 200-240 pounds, 60 head at 43.00-43.75; No. 3’s 200-250 pounds 41.00-43.00; sows 350- 500 pounds 28.50-34.25; 500- 650 founds 34.00-34.25; boars 190470 pounds 18.00-27.50. Wed. Feb. 9 326 head. No. I’s and 2’s '2OO-240 pounds , 42.5043.10; No. 3’s 'bounds 41.50- 42.50, 240-250 pounds 41.00- 41.50; heaVy straights 270-315 pounds 40.0043.10; sows 400- 450 pounds 31.25-33.00; boars 260-550 pounds 21.50-22.75. NEXT FEEDER PIG SAL TUESDAY, Consign all 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, Coll 717-397-5136 Indianapolis Thursday, Feb. 10,1977 , HOGS: 2000 Barrows. & gilts active, steady to 25 higher. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 41.00- 41.75, Bulk 41.25-41.50. New Holland Monday, Feb. 7 HOGS: 1514 RETAIL: 41.75-43.25; heavyweight 40.00-41.00; wholesale 41.00-41.75; sows 26.00-35.00; boars 21.50-33.00. SHOATS: 604 No. 1 and 2’s 46-53 lbs. 63.00- 59-68 lbs. 55.00- 59.00; 72-84 lbs. 50.00-53.50; No. 2’s 35-44 lbs. 66.00-71.00; 53.75 lbs. 48.00-70.00; No. 2’s and 3’s 28-37 lbs. 67.00-77.00; 38-44 lbs. 64.00-72.50; 50-66 lbs. 55.00-62.00; No. 3 -s 36-50 lbs. 46.00-57.00; 52-71 lbs. 49.50-59.00; utility 30-56 lbs. 34.00- New Holland Dairy Wednesday, Feb. 9 Reported receipts of 120 cows, 38 heifers and two bulls. Market steady with last week’s market. One load Pennsylvania fresh cows 760-810; three loads of Butler County fresh cows 450-780; springers 400- 605; load of Pennsylvania fresh cows 750-1060; springers 760-800; Jersey cows 170-320; local cows 450- 990; springing heifers 450- 575; bred heifers 275-450; bulls 275-330. CONTACT: JOHN CAMPBELL Atglen, PA (215) 593-5529 GARY McGEE Spring Run, PA (717) 349-2340 DAN DERR Conowmgo, MD. (301) 378-3280 15 -1 P.M. FEB. Baltimore USDA Feb. 7.1977 CIjOSE CATTLE 500: Moderate, slaughter steers and heifers steady to mostly 50 cents lower, cows firm to. 50 cents higher, few bulls and feeders steady. Supply 45 per cent slaughter steers & heifers, 30 per cent cows, 15 per cent feeder cattle, balance bulls. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 950-1350 lbs. 38.50- 40.50; Good & Choice 2-4 1000- 1300 lbs. 38.00-38.50; Good 2-4 950-1500 lbs. 32.50-38.00; Standard & low Good Holsteins 2-3 1000-1300 lbs. 27.00-32.75 SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: High Good & Choice 2-4 840- 980 lbs. 34.00-35.00; Good 2-3 750-860 lbs. 30.00-33.00 COWS: Utility 2-3 23.75- 27.25; Invididual 27.75; Cutter 21.50-25.60; couple high dressing 26.00; Canner & low Cutter 17.50-21.50 BULLS: few Yield Grade 1 1100-1535 lbs. 29.50-34.75; several 885-1000 lbs. 28.00- 29.50 FEEDER CATTLE: Good steers 750-950 lbs. 30.25-32.10; few Good heifers 370-460 lbs.' 23.00-25.00 HOGS 800: Compared with Thursday Barrows & Gilts 50-1.00 higher US 1-3 200-230 lbs. 40.50- 41.00 US 2-3 230-250 lbs. 39.50- 40.50 SOWS: 50-1.00 higher US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 30.00- 31.00, few 31.25-31.50. VEAL & CALF AUCTION: Choice 165-270 lb. Vealers 59.00- Good 145-275 lbs. 48.00- Standard and low Good 75-130 lbs. 25.00-41.00 SHEEP AUCTION 10: Individual Choice wooled slaughter lambs 85 lbs. 50.00; package Cull & Utility slaughter ewes 6.00 Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Feb. 12. X 977— I Futures Trading j (Closing Bids as of Thursday, Feb. 10) Chicago Chicago New York New York Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes January February 38.50 41.10 March April 39.40 36.90 8.46 49.25 May June 41.60 39.00 July Aug. 42.10 38.30 Sept. October 42.57 36.15 Dec. 43.42 37.40 Trend—Cattle are higher, Hogs are higher, Potatoes are lower, and Eggs are mixed. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. '■ssssm^ CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES (Closing bids as of Thursday, Feb. 10) Soybean Wheat Corn Soybeans Meal March 2.81 2.57 7.36% 211.40 2.89 2.62% 7.42 213.20 May 2.96 2.68 7.42% 213.10 July Aug. 3.03% 2.70% 7.13 204,00 Sept. Oct. Nov. 3.14 2.74 Dec. Trend—Corn is mixed, Wheat is higher, Soybeans are higher 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 588.000 1,170,000 585.000 1,077,000 591.000 961,000 Week to Date Same Period Last Week Same Period Last Year Lancaster Feeder Cattle Friday, Feb. 4,1977 Feeder Cattle 315 Today Last Friday 311 TREND: Small supply 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 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 FE6RUARY 15,1977 Please Call Us Soon PH: (717) 397-6191.569-2084.626-5659 7.57 52.25 10.02 49.75 39.70 7.38% 212.90 6.98 feeder steers fully steady. FEEDER STEERS'.Mixed Good and Choice 600-375 lb. 33.50-36.60; couple lots mostly Choice 380-480 lb. 35.25-35.35; Good 650-800 lb. 30.75-33.75; Standard and Good 450-800 lb. 25.75-29.50. 3 64.45 61.75 195.50 194.00 SHEEP 84.000 99.000 105,000
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