■S It' Hog Markets Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, March 27,1978 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-260 lbs. 49.75- 50.50; US 1 200-240 lb. 51.00- 51.25; US 1-2 200-280 lb. 49.00 49.75. New Holland Hog New Holland, Pa. Monday, March 27,1978 Hog Auction 1314 Today Last Monday 1643 TREND: Barrows and gilts 1.50-1.75 higher. Barrows and gilts: US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 49.75- 50.50; One lot US 1 215 lb. 51.50; US 1-3 200-240 lb. 49.25- 49.60; US 2-3 215-240 lb. 48.75- 49.25. We would be happy to have you as a Customer... S. K. SHOTZBERGER, INC. LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION Gene Zwally, President Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer P.O. Box 925) Lancaster, PA 17604 Phone: 393-4641 (day or night) National Reputation Local Service r 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 all your feeder pigs to Walter M. Dunlap & Sons where they will be handled by a capable and experienced staff. WALTER M. DUNLAP fr SONS I I' LANCASTER STOCK YARDS Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25* marketing expense. I . ~ ~-l Ijor Further Information, Call 717-397-5136 Lancaster Auction' Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, March 29 HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady, instances 50 lowgr. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 49.5049.85; US 1-3 200260 lb. 48.5049.50. Vintage Hog Saturday, March 25 Reported 724 head. No. 1-2 210 to 240 lbs. 49.00- 49,75; No. 2-3, 210 to 240 lb. 48.00-49.00; few head 51.25- 53.00; sows 35.00-39.25; boars 31.25-35.75; lightweights, 150 to 175 lbs. 39.50-43.25. Wednesday, March 29 Reported 650 head. No. 1-2 205 to 230 lbs. 48.75- 49.75; No. 2-3, 205 to 245 lbs. 47.85-48.75; sows 38,7540,25; boars 32.25; heavystraights, 270 to 300 lbs. 42.7545.25; lightweights, 145 to 170 lbs. 35.0043.00. NEXT FEEDER Pit SALE TUESDAY, Will 11 -1 PH. FFFBFR PISS RECEIVED FROM 6 AM. TOll A.H. Lancaster Feeder Pig Lancaster, Pa. Tuesday, Mar. 28,1978 Feeder Pigs Today 1308 Two Weeks Ago 1465 TREND: Compared to two weeks ago feeder pigs mostly 15.00 higher, some sales US 2-3 25-50 lb. 20.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundredweight. US 122 30-40 lb. 127.00- 137.00; 60 Head 32-36 lb. 138.50-141.00; 40-50 lb. 118.00- 132.00; 50-60 lb. 97.50-116.00; 90 head 50-52 lb. 122.00- 124.00; 60-73 lb. 90.00-97.00; 30 Head 79 lb. 76.00. US 2-3 2549 lb. 115.00- 126.50; 20 head 26-36 lb. 136.00-137.00; 49-50 lb. 87.00- 102.00; 25 Head 50 lb. 110.00; Few Head 74-83 lb. 70.00- 78.00. St. Louis Hog Market Thursday, March 30 HOGS: 7000 - Barrows & gUts moderate, 50-75 lower. US 1-2 210-240 lbs. 47.50- 47.75; US 1-3 200-260 lb. 47.00- 47.50. SOWS: Steady to 50 lower. US 1-3 300450 lb. 42.5043.00; 450-500 lb. 43.5044.00; Over 500ib. 44.5045.50. Indianpolis Hog Thursday, March 30,1978 HOGS: 2000 - Barrows & gdts moderately active, 75-1.00 lower. US 1-2 210-235 lb. 47.2547.50; US 1-3 200-265 lb. 46.5047.25. Sows: Moderately active, mostly steady instances 25 lower on wts over 500 lb. Few US 1-3 330400 lb. 41.5042.50; 450-600 lb. 44.0045.00. CONTACT: JOHN CAMPBELL Atglen, PA (215) 593-5529 GARY McGEE Spring Run, PA (717) 349-2340 DAN DERR Conowmgo, MD (301) 378-3280 Peoria Hog Auction Thursday, March 30 HOGS: 4000 - Currently 400 over estimate. Barrows & gilts fairly active, opening 75 to mostly 1.00 lower. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 47.00- 47.50, near 200 head 47.75; US ■ 1-3 200-250 lb. 46.5047.00. SOWS: 50-1.00, instances 1.50 lower. US 1-3 350-500 lb. 43.0044.00; 500-650 lb. 44.00- 45.00. Lancaster Grain Friday, Mar. 31,1978 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 corn and soybean meal which are per ton. The average prices quoted Friday, Mar. 31 are as follows: Bid-f Offered-f Ear Com 59.00 70.00 Shelled Corn 2.50 2.70 Barley 2.00 2.20 Oats Local 1.32 1.64 Western 1.88 2.08 Wheat 2.90 3.10 Soybeans 6.60 Soybean Meal SEPARATE RETURNS SOMETIMES HELP If either you or your spouse had large medical or dental expenses in 1977, it may be to your advantage to file separate federal tax returns. The medical-dental expense deduction (except for shall of the first $3OO of medical ' insurance premiums) is reduced by 3 per cent of adjusted gross income. By filing separately, the 3 per cent would be applied against a lower income, thereby allowing a larger deduction. But work it out both ways (separate and joint returns) to be sure you’re choosing the right method for you. i i i i Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 30,1978) April 50.87 45.80 3.87 43.00 May June July Aug. Oct. Nov. Dec. Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are lower, and Eggs are lower. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 30,1978) May 2.51% 3.03% 6.73 July 2.52% 3.04% 6.79 174.80 Aug. Sept. 234.10 Oct. Nov. Dec. Trend - Com is higher, Wheat is higher, Soybeans are lower, and Soybean Meal is mixed. 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 553,000 62,000 Same Period Last Week 583.000 68,000 Same Period Last Year 548.000 69,000 Your Livestock Broker Serving you since 1895. • Up-to-date market information. • We sell slaughter cattle, fat hogs, calves, lambs, feeder pigs. • Suppliers of feeder cattle. m'"' Consign your livestock to J.M. Hoober Inc., where it will receive personal care and service. Call Us; Phone (717) 397-6191 - Home 569-2084 Small Stock Division 397-6191 - Home 626-5659 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 1,1978 Chicago Chicago New York Chicago Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes 49.95 49.65 49.70 - 49.07 47,95 48.15 45.20 48.07 45.85 Soybean Com Wheat Soybeans Meal 2.53 3.10 6.21 3.16% 2.55 4.68 43.95 45.90 5,39 171.50 6.70% 175.60 169.00 166.00 6.05 165.80 SHEEP 1,144,000 78,000 1,164,000 87,000 114,000 1,205,000 3