' Hog Markets
Lancaster
Hog Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, May 1,1978
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
-US 1-2 200-240 lb. 48.3549.00;
Few US 1 205-235 lb. 49.50
49.75; US 1-3 200-260 lb: 47.50
48.25.
Peoria Hogs
Auction
Thursday, May 4,1978
__ HOGS: 4000 - Barrows &
y gilts fairly active, opening
__ ,4.00-1.50 lower.
TJS 1-2 200-230 lb. 48.50
48.75, about 200 head 49.00;
US 1-3 200-240 lb. 48.0048.50.
SOWS: 50L50 lower.
US 1-3 350-500 lb. 43.50
45.00; 500450 lb. Mostly
46.00, few 45.00.
New Holland
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, May 1,1978
Hog Auction
1329
Today
Last Monday 1758
Last Year 1155
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts
50-I.oohigher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 205-240 lb. 48.0048.50;
Couple lots US 1 205-245 lb.
43.6049.00; US 1-3 200-250 lb.
r: 47.3548.50; One lot US 34 202
St- 46 : 10 - .
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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.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
TUESDAY,MAY9-1 pm.
Consign all your feeder pigs to Walter M. Dunlap & Sons
where they will be handled by a capable and experienced staff.
FEEDER FBS RECEIVED FROM 6 A.M. TOll A.M.
—: PLEASE NOTE
On Tuesday, May 9th we will have a Large Consignment of Reputation
Pigs from Little Piggy Hill Farm.
In cooperation with the Pa. Department of Agriculture, we are now
tattooing all market hogs.
WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS
LANCASTER STOCK YARDS
Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25 c marketing expense.
i For Further Information Call 717-397-5136 I
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, May 3,1978
Lancaster, Pa.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
2.50-3.00 higher than Mon
day.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
USI-2,200-240 lb. 51.25-51.75;
few US 1 205-235 lb. 52.00
52.50; US 1-3 200-245 lb. 50.50
51.25; few US 2-3 225-260 lb.
49.75-50.50;
SOWS: US #l-3 350450 lb.
41.0042.00; 450625 lb. 41.50
43.00; Few 43.2543.60.
St. Louis
Hog
Thursday, May 4,1978
HOGS: 6000 - Barrows and
gilts moderate, 50-75 lower.
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 48.50-49.00,
large share 48.50-48.75; US 1-
3200-2501 b. 48.0048.50.
SOWS: 1.50-2.00 lower. US
1-3 300450 lb. 43.0043.25,450-
500 lb. 43.5044.00; over 500
lb. 44.5045.00.
Indianapolis
Hog
Thursday, May 4,1978
HOGS: 1200 - Barrows &
gilts moderately active,
mostly 1.50 lower. US 1-2 210-
235 lbs. 48.7549.00; US 1-3
200-250 lbs. 48.2548.75.
SOWS: Not enough sales
for adequate market test
Few US 1-3 475-550 lbs. 45.50.
New Holland
Feeder Pig
New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, May 3,1978
Feeder Pigs
Today 1310
Last Wednesday 1130
Last Year 1643
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs
mostly steady, instances 5.00
lower on 40-60 lb. weights.
All pigs.weighed on arrival
and sold by the hun
dredweight.
US 1-2 30-40 lb. 135.00
144.00, one lot 32 lb. 149.00;
40-50 lb. 117.00-133.00; 5060
lb. 100.00-118.00."
US 2-3 35-50 lb. 110.00
132.00; 50651 b. 88.00113.00.
Vintage
Hog
Saturday, April 29,1978
Reported 693 head.
No. 1 200-250 lbs. 47.25-
48.85; No. 2-3 200-250 lbs.
46.00- lightweights 160-
190 lbs. 40.00-46.00; few
heavyweights 250-260 lbs.
46.75; sows 37.25-40.00; boars
35.00-
Wednesday, May 3,1978
Reported 546 head.
No, 1 200-250 lbs. 49.25-
50.35; No. 2-3 200-245 lbs.
48.60-49.25; lightweights 170-
190 lbs. 42.0045.50; few
heavyweights 300 lbs. 42.00;
sows 37.0043.75; boars 30.00-
33.00.
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215)593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-7300
DAN DERR
Conowingo, MD
(301)378-3280
Lancaster
Grain
Friday, May 5,1978
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, April 28 are as
follows:
Bid-1- Offered+
Ear Com 62.00 72.00
Shelled Com 2.63 2.83
Barley 1.83 2.20
Oats
Local 1.40 1.70
Western 1.85 2.05
Wheat 2.85 3.05
Soybeans 6.42
Soybean Meal
Special
Market
Orange, Va.
April 26,1978
There were 77 head sold.
All cattle were graded by
Representatives of the
VDAC’s Division of Markets,
Livestock Section on VDAC
standards and sold by the
hundredweight.
Choice Steers 1075-1180 lbs.
50.25-52.00. Good Steers 850-
1075 lbs. 49.00-50.50. Choice
Heifers 825-950 lbs. 47.00-
51.00. Good Heifers 700-785
lbs. 46.0048.10.
Tough to See
Helena’s hummingbird,
found in Cuba and the Isle of
Pines, is the smallest bird in
the world. An average male
adult of the species has a
wing span of three inches
and weighs only l/18th of an
ounce —less than some
species of moths.
Largest Telescope
The world’s largest
telescope, a 236.2 inch
refractor, is located in
Russia’s Caucasus Moun
tains. The telescope is so
powerful it can detect a
flickering candle from a
distance of 15,000 miles.
Futures Trading
May
Jane
Jaly
Aug.
Sept.
Oct 53.65 47.10
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
April
May
Trend - Cattle are higher. Hogs are higher, Potatoes are
higher, and Eggs are lower. ' 1
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
235.70
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 4,1978)
May 2.51% 2,97
July 2.49
Aug.
Sept 2.47% 3.03% 6.42% 171.00
Oct
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Mar.
Trend - Com is higher, Wheat is higher, Soybeans an
higher and Soybean Meal is higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
, Reynolds Securities, Die.
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE CALVES HOGS
Week to Date
566,000
Same Period Last Week
562.000
Same Period Last Year
555.000 63,000
FORTY-FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE...
to the tamer, to the deafer and to the packer.
May we serve you?
S. K. SHDTMBGER. IHC.
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy. Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604
Phone: 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.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE - MAY 9* 1978
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
Uncaster Farming, Saturday, May 6,1978
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 4,1978)
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
, Potatoes
54.90 52.20
52.75
54.50 50.75
53.80 47.85
53.75
46.50
Soybean
Com Wheat Soybeans Meal
3.00% 6.99% 176.50
2.48 3.09%
64,000
65,000
42.50
45.30
48.65
56.50
5.31
6.36
6.83
7.83
174,30
7.17
6.78% 174.90
164.60
6.14%
163.10
6.19
SHEEP
1,191,000
85,000
1,267,000 82,000
90,000
1,201,000
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