Hog Markets Lancaster Market Monday, November 28, 1977 HOGS: Barrows and gilts mostly 50-75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-230 lbs. 44.25 45.25; Few US 1 200-230 lbs. 45.50-46.00; '■ US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 42.75-44.00; Few US 2-3 260-275 lbs. 39.00-41.00. SOWS: US 1-3 375-525 lbs. 32.0036.00. Peoria Hog Auction Thursday, December 1, 1977 HOGS: 3500 - Barrows & gilts moderately active, opening 75-1.00 higher. US 1- 2 200-230 lbs. 43.50-44.00; US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 43.0043.50. SOWS: 50-1.00 higher. US 1-3 350-500 lbs. 34.00-34.50. St. Louis Hog Market Thursday, December 1, HOGS: 5000 - Barrows & gilts active, ' 1.00-1.50 higher. US 1-2 200-340 lbs. 43.7544.00; US 1-3 200-250 lbs. 43.2543.75, SOWS: 50 higher. US 1-3 300-500 lbs. 34.00-34.25. iL'toiKL NUTR*II2- National Reputation Local Service ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS Do you want to make buying your stockers 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 Wednesday, Nov. 30,1977 HOGS: Barrows and gilts mostly 50 lower; sows mostly 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-230 lbs. 43.75- 44.85; Few US 1 200-230 lbs. 44.85-45.50; US 1-3 200-245 lbs. 42.2543.50; Few 255257 lbs. 41.3542.35; US 2-3 260- 275 lbs. 38.0040.50. SOWS: US 1-3 350-550 lbs. 33.50-37.00. New Holland Feeder Pig New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, November 30, Feeder Pigs "Today 1080 Last Wednesday 1180 TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs steady to 7.00 lower, decline mainly on weights under 50 lbs. All prices on a per hundred weight basis. US 1-2 3241 lbs. 69.00- 76.00; 44-50 lbs. 72.00-76.00; 51-69 lbs. 64.00-72.00. US 2-3 3446 lbs. 60.00- 63.00; 47-55 lbs. 64.00-69.00; 56-71 lbs. 45.00-59.00. NEXT FEEDER PIG SAL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6-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 Special Notice —Holiday Schedule CLOSED SAT., DEC. 24 & SAT., DEC. 31 OPEN MON., DEC. 26 & MON., JAN. 2 LANCASTER STOCK TARDS For Further Information, Call 717-397-5136 Today Last Monday 1566 TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts mostly 1.25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 197-243 lbs. 43.85- 44.75; US 1-3 194-244 lbs. 43.25-44.10; Lot 265 lbs. 43.60; US 2-3 234-280 lbs. 41.25-43.10. HOGS: 1500 - Barrows & gilts active, 50-1.00 higher. US 1-2 200-230 lbs. 43.75- 44.00; US l-3x 200-240 lbs. 43.5043.75. SOWS: Scarce, few sales unevenly steady. Few US 1-3 350-575 lbs. 34.00-34.50. 1977 No. 1, 205-240 lbs. 44.25-' 45.10; No. 2-3, 210-240 lbs. 43.50-44.25; lightweights, 145- J 75 lbs. 34.25-36.25; heavystraights, 265-280 lbs. 41.0043.25; sows 31.25-33.25; boars 27.50-28.50. Reported 740 head. No. 1, 200-240 lbs. 42.50- 44.00; No. 2-3 240-260 lbs. 42.00- lightweights, 150- 170 lbs. 32,50-37.00; heavystraights, 270-300 lbs. 38.00- sows 28.00-34.50;- boars 28.00-30.00. CONTACT: JOHN CAMPBELL Atglen, PA (215)593-5529 GARY McGEE Spring Run, PA <717)349-2340 DAN DERR Conowingo, MD (301)378-3280 New Holland Hog New Holland, Pa. , Monday, November 28, 1977 Hog Auction 1173 Indianapolis Thursday, Dec. 1,1977 Vintage Hog Saturday, Nov. 26 Reported 802 head. Wednesday, Nov. 30 Lancaster Grain Friday, Dec. 2,1977 These prices are made up of the average prices quoted by a number of participating area feed and gram con cerns. It should be noted however, «that not every dealer or broker handles each commodity. All prices are per bushel except ear com and soybean meal which are per ton. The average prices quoted Friday, Nov. 25 are as follows: Bid+ Offered+ Ear Corn 45.00 53.50 Shelled Corn 2.26 2.43% Barley 1.96 2.20 Oats Local 1.27% Western 1.79 Wheat 2.42 Soybeans 5.41 Soybean Meal Seed marketing seminar held LANCASTER-P.L. Rohrer and the North American Plant Breeders held 9 seed marketing seminar recently at the Treadway Motel, Lancaster, ' Pa. Topics discussed at the annual dealer meeting in cluded the subjects: Forage growing for higher fanner profits, renovation of pastures, seed coating, over coming phytophthora in alfalfa, the soybean pro gram, and goals for the next ' year. Speakers for the program included: Willis Rohrer, Verle Wathe, Warren Thompson, and Martin Rig gall. Slide presentations and tapes were used to aid the speakers in showing the latest developments in seed marketing. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 3,1977 Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, December 1,1977) Dec. Jan. Feb. March April 39.55 35.35 4.05 May June Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are higher, Potatoes are lower, and eggs are higher. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. 1.60 1.96% 2.67 212.00 CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES (Closing Bids as of Thursday, December 1,1977) Dec. Jan. March 2.27% 2.78 5.95% May 2.30% 2.82% 6.00% 163.30 July Trend - Com is lower, Wheat is higher, Soybeans are higher, and Soybean Meal is lower. In last week’s paper, the bids for the March, May and July com and wheat prices were reversed. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE CALVES HOGS Week to Date 590,000 73,000 Same Period Last Week 438,000 54,000 Same Period Last Year LANCASTER STOCK YARDS Let us put your corn to work. At this time it makes good sense to turn corn into beef and pork. We at J.M. Hoober Inc. stand ready to assist you in the buying and marketing of all your livestock needs. OUR BUSINESS IS MORE THAN LIVESTOCK OUR BUSINESS IS SERVICE TO YOU NEXT* FEEDER PIG SALE* - 'DECEMBER 6,1977 J.M. Hoober Steer Division Ph: (717) 397-6191, 569-2084 Please Call Us Soon J.M. Hoober Hog, Calf & Sheep Division Ph: (717) 397-6191,626-5659 Chicago Chicago New York Chicago Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes 42.20 43.30 39.95 39.55 41.25 36.65 Cora Wheat Soybeans 2.20 2.66% 2.31% 2.86 59,000 555,000 46.20 46.80 3.69 44.50 4.59 42.00 Soybean Meal 154.90 5.87% 157.20 ' 160.90 6.07% 165.30 SHEEP 89,000 1,256,000 76,000 981,000 99,000 1,294,000 3
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