Hog Markets
Lancaster
Market
Monday May 9,1977
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
50-75 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 42.0042.60;
Few US 1 210-235 lb. 43.50;,
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 41.2542.00;
US 2-3 240260 lb. 40.0041.50;
One lot 262 lb. 39.10.
St. Louis
Thursday May 12,1977
HOGS: 5000
Barrows & gilts moderate,
mostly 25 higher.
US 1-2 200-240 lb, 43.25-
43.50; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 43.00-
43.25.
Sows 25-50 higher. US 1-3
300-500 lb. 36.50-37.00, mostly
36.75.
Vintage
Feeder Pigs’
No market held this week.
TRY A
CLASSIFIED
ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS
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give us your order. All orders filled to your exact specifications. Call us anytime. We can be very
helpful.
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Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25c marketing expense
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday May 11,1977
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
2.50 higher.^"'
BARROWS -AND GILTS:
USI-2 200240 lb. 44.5045.00;
Few US 1 210-235 lb. 46.00;
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 43.7544.50;
US 2-3 200-255 lb. 43.2543.75;
Few 255-275 lb. 42.0042.75.
Indianapolis
Thursday May 12,1977
HOGS: 1500
Barrows & gilts active,
steady to 25 higher.
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 44.00-
44.25; US 1-3 200-255 lb. 43,50-
44.00.
Sows active, over 450 lb. 75
higher; under 450 lb. not well
tested.
2 Packages US 1-3 300-350
lb. 36.50-37.00.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE^fe..
'TUESDAY, MAY 24 -1
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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
UNCASTER STOCK YARDS
For Further Information, Coil 717-397-5136
New Holland
Feeder Pig
Thursday, May 12
Reported receipts of 916
head.
No. 1 and 2 33-43 lbs. 1.00-
1.20; 44-52 lbs. .91-.99, 59-84
lbs. .75-.95; No. 2 and 3 33-41
lbs. .91-1.14, 42-53 lbs. .92-
1.00; No. 3 22-33 lbs. .70-1.2,
35-45 lbs. .80-.96; utility 32-39
lbs. .83-.90, 36-39 lbs. .7S-.76.
New Holland
Monday May 9,1977
HOG AUCTION
Today 1479
Last Monday 1155
Trend: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts
3.00-4.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 43.00-43.60
10 head US 1200-225 lb. 43.85-
44.35 US 1-3 195-255 lb. 42.50-
43.10 US 2-3 230-260 lb. 41.50-
42.50 21 Head US 3-4 302 lb.
34.25.
Lancaster
Feeder Pig
Tuesday May 10,1977
Feeder Pigs
Today
Two Weeks Ago
Compared to two weeks
ago feeder pigs 2.00-6.00
higher, extremes 10.00
higher. All prices on a per
hundred weight basis.
US 1-2 33-40 -lb. 113.00-
119.00 40-60 lb. 99.00-110.50 40
head 41 lb. 112.50.
US 2-3 34-40 lb. 104.00-
107.00 4050 lb. 95.00-104.00 50-
60 lb. 89.00-93.50 Couple lots
82.50-86.00.
UTILITY 100 Head 20-35,
lb. 80.00-90.00.
Peoria Auction
Thursday May 12,1977
HOGS: 3100
Barrows A. gilts steady.
Fairly active.
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 43.50-
44.00; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 43,00-
43.50; US 2-3 240 -260 lb. 42.00-
43.00; 260-280 lb. 41.0042.00;
US 34 280-315 lb. 40.0041.80.
Sows uneven, mostly
st6ddy
US i-3 350-500 lb. 36.50-
37.00.
Vintage
Vintage Sales Stables
Vintage, Pa.
Saturday, May 7
Reported receipts of 796
head.
No. 200-240 lbs. 42.5043.25;
No. 2 and 3 200-240 lbs. 41.50-
42.50; Sows 300-600 lbs. 29.00-
37100; Boars 200-600 lbs.
26.00-30.25; Heavy hogs 290-
320 lbs. 31.25-35.00.
Wednesday, May 11
Reported receipts of 456
hogs.
No. 1 200-240 lbs. (115
head) 45.0045.85; No. 2 and 3
200-240 lbs. 43.75-45.00; Sows
350-700 lbs. 30.00-33.50; Boars
200-600 lbs. 27.00-30.00;
Heavy hogs 270405 lbs. 33.50-
38.50.
1209
1870
Lancaster
Grain Prices
Thursday, May 12
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, May 12, pre as
follows:
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Com 58.87 67.66
Shelled com 2.56- 2.78
Barley 2.49 2.66
Local oats 1.64 1.84
Western oats 2.14 2.32
Wheat 2.57
Soybeans 9.35
Soybean Meal 325.00
+Bid is the price the
dealer will buy from the
fanner delivered to the mill.
Offered is the price the
dealer will sell for at his mill.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 14,1977
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday May 12)
2.52 2.43 9.53 263.50
May
2.58
July
Aug.
2.65 •'i
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
2.73
2.51
Trend-Corn is higher, Wheat is higher. Soybeans are higher
and Soybean Meal is higher.
Markets Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 12)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
May
June
43.60 45.25
July
Aug,
43.00 44.30
Sept.
Oct.
42.10 39.22
Nov.
43.00 39.75
Dec.
Trend-Cattle ai;e higher, Hogs ate lower, Potatoes are
lower, and Eggs are mixed.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS
562.000 1,168,000
557.000 1,190,000
568.000 1,051,000
Week to Date
Same Period Last Week
Same Period Last Year
Know Where the! Activities Will Be?
Read the Farm Women Calendar.
LANCASTER STOCK YARDS
If you want your hard-earned moneys worth in
quality feeder cattle and if you want expert
handling of your market cattle then we should
get to know each other. Please' feel free to call
us at any time for up-to-the-minute market
information. Remember - when it comes to
livestock - J. M. Hoober is Number 1.
OUR BUSINESS IS MORE THAN LIVESTOCK
OUR BUSINESS IS SERVICE TO YOU
FOR TOP MARKET DOLLARS
Mel Weaver, Mgr.
J. M. Hoober Hog, Calf & Sheep Division
Please Call Us Soon
Ph; (717) 397-6191, 569-2084. 626-5659
Wheat Corn Soybean
2.48 7.98 229.70
198.30
46.40
5.51
3
Soybean
Meal
261.70
9.25 V.:
206.20
7.28
Chicago
Fresh Eggs
46.60
48.95
52.80
59.10
39.80
61.40
SHEEP
95.000
92.000
90.000