Hog Markets
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, Feb. 13,1978
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
50-1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 210-240 lb. 51,25-52.10;
16 head US 1215-240 lb. 52.50-
53.00; US 1-3 200-265 lb. 50.00-
51.00;. .
SOWS: US 1-4 450-600 lb.
39.50-42.00; Few 42.0043.00.
New Holland
Feeder Pig
New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, Feb. 15,1978
Feeder Pigs
Today 1378
Last Wednesday 277
TREND: compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 8.00-
15.00 higher. All prices on a
per hundredweight basis.
US 1-2 2540 lb. 100.00-
109.00, 40-50 lb. 93.00-101.00,
55-70 lb. 90.00-94.00.
US 2-3 3055 lb. 85.00-100.00,
55-80 lb. 67.00-88.00.
Few US 3 3050 lb. 67.00-
78.00.
St. Louis
Hog Market *
Thursday, Feb. 16,1978
HOGS: - Barrows and gilts
modeijate, 1.00 lower.
■ US 1-3 200-250 lb. 49.50-
50.09; US 1-2 included at
*'50.00.
SOWS: 1.50-2.pp>wei?. v US
l^!3do4so'ib l ®D; 'mm
lb. 45.Q0; Over 500 lb. 45.00-
46.00; f i"
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Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, Feb. 15,1978
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to firm.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 51.50-52.10;
One lot US 1225 lb. 53.00; US
1-3 200-260 lb. 51.00-51.50;
Few US 2-3 250-270 lb. 49.50-
50.50.
New Holland
Hog
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, Feb. 13,1978
Hog Auction
1750
Today
Last Monday
TREND: Barrows and
gilts fully 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 50.75-51.75;
20 head US 1225-240 lb. 52.00-
52.25; 15 head US 1-2 248 lb.
51.85; US 1-3 200-245 lb. 50.00-
50.75; Few US 2-3 210-250 lb.
49.60-50.00.
Indianpolis
Eog
Thursday, Feb. 16,1978
HOGS: 2000-Barrows and
gilts slow, 1.25-1.50 lower but
not well established. US 1-2
210-230 lb. 50.25-50.50, US 1-3
210-240 lb. 50.00-50.25;
Uneven lot averaging 240 lb.
49.50.
SOWS: moderatley active,
steady to 50 lower most
decline on vrte over 500 lbs.
i-3' 350400'- 1b:42.75-
43.00; 475-600 lb. 46.5047.00;
r US,.I-3 ,& Med Lot 300 lb.
42.50.
mm pies received from b ajh. tb 11 mu
Vintage
Hog
Saturday, February 11
Reported 1236 bead,
No. 1, 205 to 240 lbs. 51.25-
51.85,11 head 52.00-53.25; No.
2-3, 50.00-51.25; lightweights
135 to 180 lbs. 40.75-47.50;
heavyweights, 265 to 315 lbs.
42.50-50.00; sows, 350 to 600
lbs. 34.50-40.25; boars 31.25-
36.25.
Wednesday, Feb. 15
Reported 682 head.
No. 1, 200 to 240 lbs. 52.00-
52.50; No. 2, 200 to 240 lbs.
51.00- No. 3, 200 to 240
lbs. 50.00-51.00; lightweights,
130 to 160 lbs. 35.50-44.50;
sows, 300 to 600 lbs. 32.00-
41.25; boars, 200 to 585 lbs.
33.00-
Peoria Hog
Auction
Thursday, Feb. 16,1978
HOGS; '3500 - Barrows and
gilts slow, opening 1.00-1.50
lower.
1377
US 1-2 210-240 lb. 49.50-
50.00, about 150 head 50.25-
50.50. US 1-3 210-250 lb. 49.00-
49.50.
SOWS: 75 - 2.D0 lower. US
1-3 350-500 lb. mostly 45.00-
45.50,500-650 lb. 46.00-46.50.
Lancaster
Feeder Pig.
Tuesday, Feb. 14,1978
Feeder Pigs
1053
Today
Two Weeks Ago 1183
TREND; Compared to two
weeks ago feeder pigs 5.00-
10.00 higher. All prices on a
per hundred weight basis.
US 1-2 32 head 25-40 lb.
103.00-108.00; 40-55 lb. 88.00-
97.00; 55-65 lb. 81.00-89.00.
US 2-3 40-50 lb. 85.00-97,00;
30 head 25-45 lb. 100.00-
106.00; 50-60 db. 79.0086.50;
60-75 lb. 60.00-77.00.
30 head mostly US 3 65-75
lb. 50.00-51.00.
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215)593*5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-2340
DAN DERR
Conowmgo, MD
(301) 378-3280
Lancaster
Grain
Friday, Feb. 17,1978
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
com and soybean meal
which are per ton.
The average prices quoted
Friday, Feb. 17 are as
follows:
Bid-1- Offered+
Ear Corn 56.50 69.00
Shelled Corn 2.35 2.58
Barley 1.98 2.18
Oats
Local
Western
Wheat
Soybeans 5.22
Soybean Meal
1.26
1.84
2.52
Carlisle
Auction
Carlisle, Pa
February 14,1978
CATTLE 259. Compared
with last Tuesday’s market;
Choice slaughter steers
42.85-44.60, Good 38.3589.35,
Utility & Standard 28.75-
34.00. Good slaughter heifers
39.25-40.00, Standard 33.25-
37.25, Utility 24.75-28.25.
Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 32.00-34.85,
one at 36.00, Cutters 28.75-
33.00. Canner & Low Cutter
26.50-29.00, Shells down to
23.00. One Good slaughter
bullock at 41.60, Standard
36.75-37.00, Utility 32.00-
33.25.
_ CALVES 225. Choice
‘vealers 62.50-80150, ' Good
45.00-70.00, Standard & Good
110-130-lbs. 40.00-50.00, 80-110
lbs. 28.00-40.00. "
HOGS 479. US No. 1-2 200-
250 lbs. barrows & gilts 49.60-
51.10, No. 1-3 200-255 lbs.
48.25-50.00, No. 2-3 190-260
lbs. 45.00-48.00. US No. 1-3
300-500 lbs. sows 35.00-40.50.
Boars 28.00-28.50.
FEEDER PIGS 111. US
No. 1-3 25-40 lbs. feeder pigs
15.50-22.00 per head, No. 1-3
35-60 lbs. 26.00-34.50 per
head.
SHEEP 16. Good wooled
slaughter lambs 55.00-58.50.
Lancasfer Farmmg, Saturday February 18,1978-
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, February 16,1978)
Feb.
March
April 45.85 43.85 4.20 42.50
May
June
July
Aug.
Oct.
1.55
2.02
Nov.
Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are higher, Potatoes are
higher, and eggs are lower.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
224.00
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, February 16,1978)
March 2.25% 2.65
May 2.30 2.68% 5.76 153,40
July 2.29% 2.71V4 5.81 156.30
Aug.
Sept.
Nov.
Dec.
Trend - Com is lower, Wheat is lower. Soybeans are mixed,
and Soybean Meal is mixed.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
I.r U.S. Inspected
I Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE CALVES HOGS
Week to Date
572.000 69,000
Same Period Last Week
584.000 76,000
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
HEXTFEEOER E88UA8Y28,1978
J. M. Hoober Steer Division
Ph: (717) 397-6191,569-2084
Please Call Us Soon
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Hog, Calf & Sheep Division
Ph; (717) 397-6191,626-5659
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
46.95 49.70
45.40 45.65
46.15
46.50 42.65
46.25 38.60
Coro Wheat'
2.27% 2.75% 5.74% 158.00
3
3.91 46.20
4.70 42.75
43.50
5.16
Soybean
Soybeans Meal
5.67% 149.70
5.82% 157.40
5.73%
160.30
SHEEP
83,000
1,168,000
89,000
1,129,000