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.
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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
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FOR TOP MARKET DOLLARS
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march
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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