3 Hog Markets Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, Feb. 20,1978 Market not covered due to Federal Holiday. New Holland Hog New Holland, Pa. Monday, Feb. 20,1978 Hog Auction 1122 1750 49.25-50.00; Today Last Monday Retail heavyweights 47.00-48.25; 48.00-48.25; 38.00-41.00; boars 29.00- '35.50. Shoats, 1277 head repor- ted, No. 1-2,33-44 lb. 98-1.12; 45- 55 lbs. 90-1.12; 60-86 lbs. 75- 90; No. 2-3 34-45 lbs. 91-1.12; 46-53 lbs. 80-1.01; 63-83 lbs. 66-77; No. 3, 33-44 lbs. 86-98; 53-73 lbs. 67-75; Utility, 3046 lbs. 60-62. 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. Consign ail your feeder pigs to Walter M. Dunlap & Sons where they will be handled by a capable and experienced staff. LANCASTER STOCK YARDS Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25* marketing expense. I I For Further Information, Call 717-397-5136 Lancaster Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, Feb. 22,1978 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 75-1.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 200-240 lb. 50.60-51.00; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 49.75-50.60; US 1-3 200-255 lb. 49.25-49.75. Peoria Hog Auction Thursday, Feb. 23,1978 HOGS: 4000 - Barrows and gilts slow opening weak to 50 lower. US 1-2 210-240 lb. 49.00-49.50,60 head 49.75; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 48.50-49.00. SOWS: Firm to 1.00 higher. US 1-3 350-500 lb. 42.25-43.00; 50(V650 lb. 43.00- 43.50. Vintage Hog Saturday, February 18 Reported 990. head, No. 1-2 205-240 lbs. 48.25- 49.10; No. 2-3 200-240 lbs. 47.2548.25; 16 head at 49.50- NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 -1 PH EEDER PICS RECEIVED FROM B A.M. TOll A.M. 32.00-36.00, heavy straights 265-335 lbs. 44 00-48.00; lightweights, 120-185 lb c 39.25-47.25. Wednesday, Feb. 22 Reported 537 head, No. 1-2, 205-245 lbs. 50.00- 50.75; No. 2-3 200-250 lbs. 48.85-49.85; sows 38.75-40.75; boars., 1 lot 34.50; heavystraights, 265-335 lbs. 40.00-49.00; lightweights, 140- 170 lbs. 35.50-38.00. Indianpolis Hog Thursday, Feb. 23,1978 HOGS: 1500 - Currently 500 under. Barrows and gilts moderately active, mostly steady to 25 lower. US 1-2 210-235 lb. 49.50-49.75; US 1-3 205-250 lb. 49.00-49.50. SOWS: Moderately active, steady to 50 lower. US 1-3 300400 lb. 41.50-42.00. New Holland Feeder Pig New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, Feb. 22,1978 Feeder Pigs Today 1277 Last Wednesday 1278 TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs steady to 5.00 higher, in stances to 10.00 higher on US 2-3 All prices on a per hun dred weight basis. US 1-2 35-45 lb. 98.00- 112.00; 45-55 lb. 90.00-112.00; 60-85 lb. 75.00-90.00. US 2-3 30- 45 lb. 91.00-110.00; 45-55 lb. 80.00-101.00; 60-85 lb. 65.00- 77.00. Utility 30-50 lb. 60.00-68.00. Few 60-80 lb. 40.00-46.00. St. Louis Hog Market Thursday, Feb. 23,1978 HOGS: 5500 - Barrows and gilts moderate, 25 to mostly 50 lower. US 1-2 210-240 lb. 49.00-49.25; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 48.75-49.00. SOWS: 50-1.00 lower. US 1- 3 300-400 lb. 42.5 C 43.00; 400- 500 lb. 43.00-43.' % 5 Over 500 lb. 43.50-44.00. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, Feb. 22 Reported receipts of 168 cows, 78 heifers, and 2 bulls. Market stronger than last week’s market. Load of N.Y. fresh 510- 1200; load of N.Y. fresh 515- 810, springers 480-610; load of Wisconsin fresh 630-880; load of Butler Co. fresh 510- 920; local cows 450-725; springing heifers 475-650; purebred springing heifers 550-775; bulls 575-700; herd dispersal of 36 head in all stages of lactation, purebred and grade 550-1125; herd dispersal of 24 head in all stages of lactation 300-350. Lancaster Grain Friday, Feb. 24,1978 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. 24 are as follows: Bid+ OfferetH- Ear Com 57.00 67.50 Shelled Com 2.35 2.52 Barley 2.04 2.19 Oats Local 1.27 1.55 Western 1.79 1.95 Wheat 2.51 Soybeans 5.38 Soybean Meal Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 25,1978 Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, February 23,1978) Feb. March April 46.00 44.30 - 4.00 43.00 May June July Aug. Oct. Nov. Dec. Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are lower, and eggs are mixed. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. f Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, February 23,1978) March 2.26% 2.58% 5.81 May 2.30% 2.63% July 2.29% 2.65% 5.94% 157.70 Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Trend - Com is lower. Wheat is lower, Soybeans are higher, and Soybean Meal is higher. 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 551,000 61,000 Same Period Last Week 212.00 572,000 69,000 Same Period Last Year People once thought ferns were magnefic and could pull the shoes off the feet of horses and cattle. LANCASTER STUCK 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 FEBRUARY 28, 197*8 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 46.30 45.75 45.90 46.40 43.45 46.10 39.90 46.50 40.05 Com Wheat Soybeans 2.27 2.69% 5.85 158.10 541,000 72,000 3.91 46.00 4.44 42.55 43.40 5.11 Soybean Meal 151.70 5.89% 155.60 5.95 158.80 5.83% 159.40 SHEEP 1,039,000 70,000 1,168,000 83,000 1,055,000 82,000 3
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