> Hog Markets Lancaster Market Lancaster, Pa. Monday, April 17,1978 HOGS: Barrows and gilts firm to 50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200*240 lb. 48.5049.25; Few US 1 200-240 lb. 49.50- 50.25; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 47.75- 48.50; US 2-3 220-260 lb. 47.00- 47.75. New Holland Feeder Pig New Holland, P*. Wedne*d*y,Aprfl 19,1978 J Feeder Pip Today 1240 Last Week 1128 last Year 1131 TREND: AH pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundredweight. US 1-2 3045 lb. 128.00 140.00; 28 head 24-27 lb. 153.00-156.00; 45-50 lb. 121.00 132.00; 50-60 lb. 106.00-122.00; 65-80 lb. 85.00-106.00. US 2-3 2545 lb. 122.00 140.00; 45-65 lb. 106.00-113.00; 65-75 lb. 85.00-100.00. Few US 3 3545 lb. 80.00 113.00. Indianapolis Hog Thursday, April 20,1978 HOGS: 1500 - Barrows and gilts active, 25-50 higher. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 46.5047.00. SOWS: US 1-3 350500 lb. steady. US 1-3 few 325400 lb. 41.5042.00; 425-600 1b.'44.0044.75. r - ' ' National Reputation Local Service I — ~— ! —“ I 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. il LANCASTER STOCK YARDS Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25' marketing expense. I I Li M lII Ml ll II II n I Mll 11 11 ■■ 11 11 —l For Further Information, Call 717-397-5136 Lancaster Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, April 19,1978 HOGS: Barrows and gilts mostly 1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: USI-2 200-240 lb. 47.2547.50; Few US 1 210-235 lb. 48.50- 48.75; US 1-3 200-245 lb. 46.75- 47.25; US 2-3 225-260 lb. 46.00- 46.75. SOWS: USI-3 350500 lb. 40.0040.60, Few 41.0041.60. St. Louis Hog Thursday, April 20,1978 HOGS: 6000 - Barrows and pits active, firm to 50 higher, large share 25-50 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 46.0046.25, about 200 head 46.50; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 45.50 46.00. SOWS: Firm to mostly 50 higher. US 1-3 300450 lb. 41.50 to mostly 42.00; 450500 lb. 43.0043.50, over 500 lb. 44.00. Peoria Hog Thursday,-April 20,1978 HOGS: 3000 - Barrows and gilts moderately active, 50 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 46.5047.00,88 head 47.25; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 46.0046.50, some 45.50. SOWS: Mostly steady. US 1-3 350500 lb. 42.5043.00; 500 650 lb. 43.5044.00, mostly ’44.00. NEXT FEEDER RIG SUE niESuv, tnu 25 -1 pji. :der piss RECEIVED FROM fi AJR. TOll A.M. Vintage Hogs Saturday, April 15 Total 768 head. No. 1-2, 205-250 lb. 47.75- 48.75; No. 2-3, 210-250 lb. 46.50-47.75; lightweights 115- 185 lb. 35.50-44.75; heavystraights, 290-305 lb. 40.0041.00; sows 35.0009.75; boars 35.0038.25. Wednesday, April 19 Total 713 head. No. 1-2, 215-245 lb. 47.50- 48.00; No. 23, 205-240 lb. 46.75-47.35; lightweights, 160- 195 lb. 41.00-47.25; heavystraights 280305 lb. 41.0045.10; sows 34.75-40.35; boars 33.5036.75. New Holland Hog New Holland, Pa. Monday, April 17,1978 Hog Auction 1476 Today Last Monday TREND: Barrows and gilts steady to firm, in stances 50 higher on US 1-3. BARROWS AND GILTS: USI-2 210-240 lb. 47.5048.00. Few US 1 200-240 lb. 48.50- 48.75; US 1-8 200-260 lb. 47.00- 47.50. Lancaster Grain Thursday, April 20,1978 The average prices quoted Thursday, April 20 are as follows: Bid+ o£fered+ Ear Corn 63.00 73.00 Shelled Cora 2.58 2.78 Barley 1.98 2.23 Oats Local 1.46 1.71 Western 1.90 2.10 Wheat 4.90 3.15 Soybeans 6.50 ■ Soybean Meal CONTACT: JOHN CAMPBELL Atglen, PA (215) 593-5529 GARY McGEE Spring Run, PA (717)349-2340 DAN DERR Conowingo, MD (301) 378-3280 PACMA Eggs PACMA-FACTS The following market is supplied by PACMA-FACTS, a direct marketing organiza tion affiliated with the Penn sylvania Farmers’ Associa tion. Participating poultrymen are members of PACMA, which employs a fowl marketing agent, The Farmers’ Agricultural Cooperative Trading Society (FACT) - to sell members’ fowl. PACMA works directly with the PFA poultrymen in the program. Farm point prices prevail ing for fowl to be marketed by members during the week of April 17 were 8% farm, 10 plant. Fogelsville Poultry April 18,1978 1592 Prices paid dockweights, cents per pound, except where noted. Hens, heavy type, 26*27, mostly 27; pullets 1046, mostly 4145; roasters 4043, mostly 43; ducks 3244, mostly 3842; drakes 35%- ,40%; rabbits 74-97, mostly 94-97; guineas 1.52-1.58; pigeons, per pair 2.00-3.30; mostly 2.00. Total coops sold 280. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, April 17 Reported receipts of 388 calves, 173 cows, 30 hogs, 53 heifers, 3 sheep, 17 lambs, 23 bulls, and 13 steers. Cattle market high and calf market higher. Veals 70.00-81.00; bobs, 90- 110 lb. 54.00-60.00; bobs, 80 lb. and down 30.00-52.00; grassers and feeders 38.00- 50.00; lambs 60.00-92.00; sheep 15.00-20.00; hogs, 200- 250 lb. 44.0049.00; sows 32.00- 36.50; boars 25.00-28.00; pigs 15.00-35.00; heifers 42.00- 48.00; steers, good 45.00- 52.00; steers, common 36.00- 40.00; bulls 42.0047.25; cows, good 38.00-40.25; cows, medium 36.00-37.00; cows, poor or small 30.00-34.00; small horses 40.00-60.00; ponies 8.00-35.00; goats 15.00- 30.00. 233.00 ==n Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 22,1978 I Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, April 20,1978) Chicago Chicago New York Chicago Cattle Hop Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes April 54.40 47.00 May June 52.60 51.30 July 51.70 49.70 Aug. Sept. Oct. 50.90 46.35 Nov. Dec. 51.20 40.40 March April May Trend - Cattle are lower. Hogs are lower, Potatoes are higher, and Eggs are lower. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, April 20,1978) Corn iy 2.56% 3.17% July 2.56 Aug. Sept. 2.56 3.26% 6.39 Oct lov. 2.57% 3.34 Jan. Trend - Com is lower, Wheat is lower. Soybeans are lower, and Soybean Meal is lower. 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 575,000 66,000 Same Period Last Week 580,000 57,000 Same Period Last Year 553,000 REMEMBER US whe.r you purchase cattle m the South... call us collect from the sale. HAPPY TO SERVE YOU!! S. K. SHQTZBERGER. INC. LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION GeneZwally, President Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604 Phone: (717) 393-4641 (day or night) 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. NEXTFEEDER 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 4.82 44.75 51.60 5.39 6.40 6.87 8.01 Wheat Soybeans 6.98 3.21% 6,92 6.73% 179.30 6.12% 6.18% 1,183,000 1,288,000 1,247,000 70,000 3 47.15 49.10 56.90 Soybean Meal 177.50 180.70 172.80 168.50 167.00 82,000 80,000 95,000
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