Hog Markets
Lancaster
Market
April 4,1977
Hogs. Cairows and gilts
50-75 higher.
I’.arrows and (hits lAS 1 200-
240 lb .'58.00-38.50 US 1-2 200-
240 ib. 37.00-37.50 US 2-3 200-
250 ib. 36.25-37.00 250-275 lb.
i 3 25-35.00
GREEN DRAGON
LIVESTOCK SALES Sj
1 mile North of Ephrata, PA •
co>ns 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
COMING
SPECIAL HEIFER SALE
TUES. EVE. MAY 17, 7:00 P.M.
For Special Sales and Herd Dispersals on the
farm or at our barn or other market information
call: Office 717-733-2444.
Walter H. Rlsser, 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 call and
give us your order. All orders filled to your exact specifications. Call us anytime. We can be very
helpful.
WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing expense
Lancaster
Auction
WKI>NKSI*A\
April 6, 1977
Hogs I’.arrows and gills
weak to 50 lower
Harrows and Gilts US 1
200-235 lb. 37.25-37.75 USI-3
200-245 lb. 36.00-36.75 170-190
lb. 30.00-32.00
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE .
APRIL 12 - IP.M.
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, Call 717-397-5136
Vintage
S (ttinl.n jinl J
1009 head
\o 1 - '«()->■)() ih s 6»-
18 50, No ,md ; ;00-.’40 lbs
<(>ofl-!7 50, lightweights !afl
’Bo lbs - '9 00-MOO
heavyweights ’65-3!;'; lbs
>0 00-.J.j 50. sows 'O5 .TO lbs
26 50-29 00, boat s (>,) loti lbs
’8 00-2/ 00
Wednesday Apnl 6
002 head
No 1 200-240 lbs 17 00-
27.75. No 2 and 1200-240 lbs
.{(>.oo-37.00, lightweights 150-
175 lbs. 20.00-31 50,
heavyweights 260-280 lbs
34.00-30.00; sows 270-460 lbs
27.50-29.75; boars 225-610 lbs.
22 75-24.75.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7
232 head.
No. 1 and 2 40-50 pounds,
75.00- No. 1 and 2 50-
60 pounds, 75.00-88.50; No. 2
and 3 40-50 pounds, 70.00-
84.00; No. 3 44 pounds 73.00;
No. 2 and 3 70-80 pounds
54.00-
St. Louis
THURSDAY
April 7,1977
narrows L gilts slow early,
later moderate; 25-50 lower
compared to early Wed
nesday. US 1-2 200-240 lb.
26.25 US 1-3 200-250 lb. 36.00-
36.25, few 35.75
Peoria Auction
THURSDAY
April 7,1977
Barrows gilts fairly
active, opening 25 to mostly
50 lower US 1-2 200-230 lb.
36.00-36.50 US 1-3 200-240 lb.
35.50-36.00
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CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215) 593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-2340
DAN DERR
Conowmgo, MD.
(301) 378-3280
Indianapolis
. i \\ M «>1 Is
IIILKSI)A\
April 7, 1977
' ..i rows \ gilts opened
n.odeiately active steady
I S 1-2 200-250 lbs 36 50-30 7j
US 1-3 20Q-200 lb 36.00-30 50
shipment Us 2-{ 294 lb 34 00
New Holland
New Holland
- Sales Stables
Wednesday, April 6
HOCIS • 1603 head; retail,
36.75- heavyweight,
35.75- wholesale: 36.00-
36.75, sows, 24.00-30.00,
Boars, 22.00-27.50;
SHOATS: 1100 head. No. 1
and 2 39-46 lbs. 98.00-102.00,
51-66 lbs. 85.50-86.00; No. 2 33-
47 lbs. 93.00-100.00, 48-65 lbs.
72.00- No. 2 and 3 38-47
lbs. 86.00-95.00, 52-63 lbs.
69.50-88.00; No. 3 29-41 lbs.
74.00- 43-53 lbs. 73.00-
83.50; utility 31-75 lbs. 43.00-
58.00.
Lancaster
Grain Prices
Thursday, April 7
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.AU prices
are per'bushel except ear
corn and soybean meal
which are per ton.
The average prices quoted
Thursday, April 7 are as
follows:
Bid+ Offered-(-
Ear Com 59.25 68.00
Shelled Cora 2.56 2.74
Barley 2.25 2.50
Oats
liOcal 1.65 1 '
Western 2.06
Wheat
Millers 2.63 2.86
Soybeans 9.40
Soybean Meal
rv ' «.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 9,1977
Futures Trading
CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS SHEEP
Week to Date 569,000 1,281,000 112,000
Same Period I.ast Week 567,000 1,189,000 104,000
Same Period Last Year 558,000 1,111,000 112,000
New Holland
Sales Stables
Wednesday, April 6,1977
Reported receipts of 162
cows, 45 heifers and four
bulls.
Load of New York fresh
cows, 735-875, springers 720-
775; load of Pennsylvania
fresh cows, 495-520; load of
Wisconsin fresh cows, 770-
885; load of Pennsylvania
Wolgemuth and Sons
Annual All-Day Farm
Equipment sale was held
April 2 with over 500
registered buyers attending.
Forty-three tractors were
sold. Buyers came from
Virginia, New York, New
Jersey, and Maryland.
Some highlights of the sale
were. MF6S-$1810; MF 180-
$3200; Cub Farmall $1160;
Farmall 240 $1390; Farmall
130 $1490; and John Deer 2010
$2350.
1.85 1 *
2.23
316.00
A new bale wagon went for
$BOO and another bale wagon
sold for $7OO.
The Wolgemuths would
like to thank everyone for
coming.
fi, *J*rx shiira
J.M.HOOBER INC.
- -- - - -
WHAT DOES SPRING MEAN TO YOU?
At J.M. Hoober Inc. we once again look back on
the winter with reflection and thought. The cold
and the hardships are fresh in our minds so that
in celebration of warm spring we invest our
dedication to you with firm belief that once again
the American farmer will invest of himself so
that all may prosper.
OUR BUSINESS IS MORE THAN LIVESTOCK
OUR BUSINESS IS
FOR TOP MARKET DOLLARS
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
Please Call Lib Soon
Ph (71/1397 6191.569-2084.626-5659
Market not available due to
holiday.
Market not available due to
holiday.
New Holland
Dairy
fresh cows, 480-760; load of
Pennsylvania fresh cows,
550-800; load of Butler
County fresh cows, 400-725,
springers 455-590; Herd
dispersal of 19 animals, all
stages of lactation 295)775.
- Locally consigned cows
450-700; springing heifers
500-610; bred heifers 425-575;
open heifers 225-300; bulls
300420.
Sale Reports
Donald Home Farm Sale:
Ford 5000 with loader - $7lOO.
1962 Ford truck - $1725. Ford
800 tractor - $lBOO. Souder
loader - $2OO. Set of 2 bottom
plows - $325. Wagons - $lOO to
$4lO. Mr. Home would like to
thank everyone for making
the sale a success. Bidding
was spirited even in the
pouring rain. Auctioneers
could barely see the bidders
in the torrent of rain.
Auctioneers, John Autotore
and Ron Funk, Paradise Rl.
Seidof Annual Consignment
Sale, Monroe Co. 3 pt. Ford
cultivator - $260. 3 pt. Ford
4000 diesel tractor - $4200.
John Deere A tractor - $825.3
pt. mower - $270. Small com
sheller -130, 8’ belting - $3B.
SERVICE TO YOU
APRIL, 12, 1977
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