Hog Markets
Lancaster
Market
Monday
April 11,1977
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
2.00-2.25 higher than last
Wednesday.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-235 lb. 39.25-40.00;
US 1-3 200-245 lb. 38.00-38.85,
few 170-190 lb. 30.00-35.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 400-550 lb.
29.0032.25.
St. Louis
Thursday
April 14,1977
HOGS: 5000
Barrows and gilts
moderate, steady to 25
higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb.
38.2538.50; US 13 200-250 lb.
38.0038.25.
Peoria Auction
Thursday
April 14,1977
HOGS: 3500
Barrows and gilts fairly
active, opening weak to 50
lower. US 1-2 200-230 lb. 38.00-
38.50; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 37.50-
38.00.
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Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday
April 13,1977
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
25-60 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS;
Few US 1 200-235 lb. 39.00-'
39.50; US 13 200-245 lb. 38.50-
39.00, 170-190 lb. 30.0036.00.
SOWS: US 13 400-550 lb.
30.0032.50.
New Holland
Feeder Pig
- Feeder Pig Sale
Wednesday, April 13
SHOATS: 710 head. No. 1
and 2 45-57 pounds 84.00-
99.50; No. 2 32-41 pounds
99.00-100.00; No. 2 and 3 32-41
pounds 91.00-105.00; 43-51
pounds 87.50-100.00; No. 3 29-
44 pounds 61.00-102.00; 45-67
pounds 63.00-81.00; Utility 21-
46 pounds 45.00-87.00.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE^fe,
APRIL 26-1 P.M.
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where they will be handled by a capable and experienced staff.
Feeder pigs received from 6 A.M. to 11 A.M.
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For Further Information, Call 717-397-5136
Lancaster
Feeder Pig
Tuesday
April 12,1977
Feeder Pigs
1534
Today
Two Weeks Ago 902
TREND; Feeder pigs firm
to 7.00 higher, mostly 2.00-
5.00 higher. AH prices on a
per hundred weight basis.
US 1-2 30-50 lb. 85.00-100.00;
86 head 30-41 lb. 101.00-
106.00; 36 head 36 lb. 109.00,
50-58 lb. 79.00-92.00; one lot 54
lb. 95.00, 62-65 lb. 77.00-79.00;
one lot 61 lb. 83.50.
US 2-3 31-47 lb. 37.00-96.50;
two lots 40-47 lb. 82.00, 5006
lb. 71.00-85.00.
US 3 25-36 lb. 75.00-92.00.
42-55 lb. 67.00-80.00; two lots
65-70 lb. 57.50.
New Holland
New Holland
Monday, April 11
HOGS: 1017 head, retail
38.25-39.00; heavyweight,
36.50- lightweight,
35.50- wholesale, 37.25-
38.25; sows, 27.00-30.00;
boars 22.50-29.00.
Indianapolis
Thursday
April 14,1977
HOGS: 1500
Barrows and gilts active,
mostly steady, instances 25
higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb.
38.00-38.25, near 30 head
38.50; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 37.50-
38.00.
Carlisle
Auction
April 12,1977
CATTLE 246. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market,
slaughter cows $2.50 to $3
higher. Good slaughter
steers 34.35-36.25, Standard
30.00-34.75, Utility 26.25-
29.75. Good slaughter heifers
32.25-33.10, Standard 29.00-
32.00 , Utility 26.50-28.50.
Utility & High Dressing
Cutter slaughter cows 29.50-
32.25, Cutters 27.00-29.75,
Canners 25.50-27.50, Shells
down to 21.50. Good
slaughter bullocks 31.25-
34.00, Standard 28.10-29.50.
CALVES 148, Vealers
highly uneven Prime vealers
62.50- Choice 57.50-
65.00, Good 44.50-55.00,
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
32.50- 90-110 lbs. 24.00-
33.50.
HOGS 357. Barrows
Gilts 50 cents to |1 higher. US
No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. barrows &
gilts 36.00-38.60, No. 1-3 200-
240 lbs. 34.50-36.25, No. 2-3
200-250 lbs. 29.00-33.75, No. 2-
4 240-260 lbs. 24.00-30.00. US
No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. sows
28.00-30.00, No. 2-3 270-310
lbs. 21.00-27.50. Boars 19.50-
20.50.
FEEDER PIGS 119. US
No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. feeder pigs
14.00-19.50 per head, No. 1-3
30-45 lbs. 23.00-29,00, No. 1-3
40-60 lbs. 28.00-32.00 per
head.
Lancaster
Grain Prices
April 14
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
Thursday, April 14 are as
follows;
Bid + Offered +
Ear Com 60.33 69.00
Shelled Com 2.58 2.77
Barley 2.42 2.60
Oats
Local 1.65% 1.85%
Western 2.07 2.25
Wheat
Millers 2.64 2.83
Soybeans 9.45
Soybean Meal
Lancaster Farming, Saturday. April 16.1977
Futures Trading
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
April 41.47 37.72
May
June 44.55 42.15
July
Aug. 44.50 43.00
Sept.
Oct. 44.36 39.30
Nov,
Dec. 45.32 39.07
Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are
higher, and Eggs are lower.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES
May
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct,
Nov.
Dec.
Trend - Com is higher, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are higher
and Soybean lineal is higher.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
320.50
Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS
544.000 1,138,000
569.000 1,281,000
574.000 1,109,000
Week to date
Same period last week
Same period last year
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44.05
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, April 14)
Soybean
Wheat Corn Soybeans Meal
2.67 Vs 2.56V* 9.63 V> 277.50
2.75% 2.61V> 9.64 280.50
2.84 2.65% 8.00 229.00
2.94% 2.69%
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Chicago
Fresh Eggs
48.20
10.15 48.05
51.30
53.25
59.00
5.65
9.46 Vs 276.00
203.00
7.25
194.50
SHEEP
101,000
112,000
120,000
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