Hog Morkets Lancaster Auction „ . w„. - IQ -- Wednesday March 9,1977 HOGS: Barrows and gilts SdtS 50 higher, extremes 1.00 1.00-1.50 lower. hitrher BARROWS AND GILTS: BARROWS AND GILTS US 1 200-235 lb. 40.5041.00; usTmSm !bfl iSf »•’ US 1-2 200-240 lb. 39.60-39.85; {J| i_ 2 2oSS) lb 40 2540 re- US 1-3 200-245 lb. 39.00-39.60 us w 200-250 lb. 39.5040.25 Market GREEN DRAGON LIVESTOCK SALES i|l 1 mile North of Ephrata, PA cows 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. 12:30 P.M. • Dairy Cows 7:00 P.M. - Small Animal Sale For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the farm or at our barn or other market information call: Office 717-733-2444. , Walter H. Risser, Proprietor National Reputation - Local Service ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS Do you want to make buying your stackers and feeders easy. It can be very simple. Just calf and give us your order. All orders filled to your exact specifications. Call us anytime. We can be very helpful. -2 WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing expense Lancaster NEXT FEEDER PK 'TUESDAY,MARCHIS-1 P.M. 1 i- 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 Inforaiotion, Coll 717-397-5136 Vintage Saturday, Mar. 5,1977 968 Head. No. 1 200-250 42.0042.50; No. 2 & 3 200-240 40.5042.00; light weights 160-175 25.00- 32.00; heavy straights 260-300 35.00- sows 300-785 25.00- & boars 250-700 18.00- Wednesday, Mar. 9,1977 748 Head. No. 1 200-240 40.0040.75; No. 2 & 3 200-250 39.0040.00; light weights 130-177 22.00- 31.00; sows 300000 30.00-31.75 & boars 210465 22.50-28.00. New Holland New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, Pa. March 7,1977 HOGS: 2005 Retail: 40.5041.75 Heavyweight: 38.00-39.50 Lightweight: 37.0009.50 Wholesale: 39.5040.50 Sows: 27.00-35.00 Boars: 23.00-32.50 Shoats: 678 head No. 1 and 2 3545 lbs. 90.00- 98.00. 4062 lbs. 72.0084.00; No. 2 3847 lbs. 82.0005.00,49- 60 lbs. 72.0084.00; No. 2 and 3 3345 lbs. 75.00-100.00, 47-64 lbs. 66.0081.00; No. 3 3545 lbs. 78.0081.00, 46-65 lbs. 57.00-73.00; Utility 3649 lbs. 51.0054.00. CONTACT: JOHN CAMPBELL Atglen, PA (215) 593-5?29 GARY McGEE Spring Run, PA (717) 349-2340 DAN DERR Conowingo, MD. (301)378-3280 Peoria Auction Thursday, March 10,1977 . Barrows & gilts active, 50- 75 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 39.00- 39.50; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 38.50- 39.00 Indianapolis Thursday, March 10,1977 Barrows & gilts very active, 50-1.00 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 39.25- 39.50; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 39.00- 39.25; Couple Lots US 2-3 250- 265 lb. 38.50-38.75 St. Louis Thursday, March 10,1977 Barrows & gilts fairly active, mostly 50 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 39.00- 39.25; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 38.75- 39.00 Lancaster Grain Prices Friday, March 11 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 Friday, March 11 are as follows: Bid+Offered+ Ear Corn 62.50 71.00 Shelled Com 2.60 2.77 Barley 2.45 Oats Local 1.70 1.90 Western 2.19 2.36 Wheat Millers 2.75 2.92 Soybeans 8.10 Soybean Meal Lancaster Farming. Saturday. March 12.1977 Futures Trading | ( Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 10) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes March April 38.90 34.75 May June 41.10 37.15 July 42.05 38.55 Aug. Sept. Oct. 42.55 37.20 Nov. 43.45 37.60 Dec. Trend—Cattle are mixed, Hogs are higher, Potatoes are steady, and Eggs are lower. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES (Closing bids as of Thursday, March 10) Wheat Corn Soybeans Meal March 2.74% 2.54% 8.22% 229.50 May 2.80% 2.61% 8.24 234.80 July 2.87% 2.66% 8.21 236.00 Aug. 2.94% 2.68% 7.48% 215.70 Sept Nov. 3.04 2.71V4 Dec. Trend—Corn 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 Dally Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE HOGS 580.000 1,261,000 526.000 1,173,000 583.000 1,113,000 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. Do You Have Spring Lambs At Home? At J. M. Hoober Inc. we have an experienced and capable staff to work for you in the marketing of your Lambs and Sheep. Give us a call for any information you need. SPECIAL EASTER LAMB SALE APRIL 4, 1977 BRING YOUR LAMBS IN EARLY FOR TOP MARKET DOLLARS NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE march Please Call Us Soon PH: (717) 397-6191,569-2084,626-5659 7.25 51.30 8.60 48.40 39.10 5.64 8.09% 233.00 7.05% 3 Chicago Fresh Eggs 59.80 49.25 50.15 54.75 Soybean 192.00 189.30 SHEEP 97.000 93.000 97.000
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