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Hog Markets
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, May 8,1978
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 205-240 lbs. 50.05
50.25; US 1-3 200-255 lbs.
49.50-50.00.
Vintage
Hog
Saturday, May 6
Reported 975 head.
No. 1, 200 to 245 lbs. 48.05
.49.75; No. 2-3, 200 to 250 lbs.
*47.00-48.00; lightweights, 160
to 195 lbs. 43.00-46.25;
heavystraights, 260 to 290
lbs. 44.8548.50; sows 37.05
42.00; boars 34.00-36.10.
Wednesday, May 10
Reported 616 head.
No. 1,200 to 250 lbs. 48.50-
49.85; No. 2-3 200 to 250 lbs.
47.25-48.35; lightweights 150
to 195 lbs. 44.50-47.60;
heavyweights 260 to 280 lbs.
45.8547.75; sows 38.0042.50;
a few boars 37.00-37.50.
Indianapolis
Hogs
Thursday, May 11,1978
HOGS: 1500 • Barrows and
gilts moderativeiy active,
mostly SO higher. US 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 50.25-50.50; US 1-3
200-250 lbs. 49.75-50.25.
SOWS: Moderativeiy
Active, steady to 25 lower.
US 1-3 Few 375 lbs. 43.50; 450-
600 lbs. 45.50-46.00.
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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.
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Consign all your feeder pigs to Walter M. Dunlap & Sons
where they will be handled by a capable and experienced staff.
For the Graded Feeder Sale scheduled for Friday, May 19th beginning
at 6 P.M. - all cattle to be graded must arrive by 2 P.M. day of sale.
In cooperation with the Pa. Department of Agriculture, we are now tat
tooing all market hogs.
LANCASTER STOCK YARDS
Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25' marketing expense.
For Further Information* Call 717-397-5136 |
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, May 10,1978
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
mostly 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 205-240 lbs. 50.55
51.00; Few US 1 210-235 lbs.
51.2551.75; US 1-3 200-255
lbs. 49.50-50.50.
SOWS: US 1-3 300450 lbs.
42.0043.50; 455600 lbs. 43.05
44.00; Few 44.0544.50.
Peoria
Hog
May 11,1978
HOGS: 4000 - Barrows &
gilts moderately active,
opening firm to 50 higher. US
1-2 205230 lbs. 49.5550.00,150
head 50.25; US 1-3 205240 lbs.
49.0049.50.
SOWS: Steady to 1.00
lower, most decline on wts
over 500 lbs. US 1-3 355500
lbs. 43.5044.00; 505650 lbs.
44.0044.50, few 45.00.
St. Louis
Hog
Thursday, May 11,1978
HOGS: 6500 - Barrows &
gilts fairly active, 25-50
higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
49.5049.75; US 1-3 200-250
lbs. 49.0049.50.
SOWS: Steady to 50
higher. US 1-3 300450 lbs.
44.00; 450-500 lbs. 44.0044.50;
OverSOOlbs. 45.00.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
TUESDAY,
FEEDER PIGS RECEIVED FROM 6AH TOll AH
PLEASE NOTE
New Holland
Hog
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, May 8,1978
Hog Auction
Today 1391
Last Monday 1329
Last Year 1479
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and guts
1.00-1.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 205-240 lbs. 49.25-
49.75; late 49.75-50.25;
Couple lots US 1 205-235 lbs.
50.00-50.50; few late 50.50-
51,00; US 1-3 200-245 lbs.
48.7549.50.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday May 10,1978
Feeder Pigs
1319
131 G
916
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 3.00-
6.00 higher. All pigs weighed
on arrival and sold by the
hundredweight.
US 1-2 30-50 lb. 127.00-
147.08; 50-65 lb. 106.00-126.00;
65-85 lb. 89.00-106.00.
US 2-3 2540 lb. 115.00-
137.00; One lot 28 lb. 145.00;
40-50 lb. 107.00-130.00; 50-60
lb. 90.00-113.00.
CONTACT;
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA '
(215)593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-7300
DAN DERR
Conowingo, MD
(301)378-3280
MAY 23 -1 P.M.
Lancaster
Grain
Friday, May 12,1978
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 bandies
each commodity. All prices
are per bushel except ear
com and soybean meal
which are per ton.
The average prices quoted
Friday, May 12 are as
follows:
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Corn 65.00 78.00
Shelled Com 2.70 2.92
Barley 1.95 2.20
Oats
Local 1.50 1.80
Western 1.92 2.12
Wheat 2.90 3.15
Soybeans 6.70
Soybean Meal
Lancaster
Feeder Pig
Lancaster, Pa.
Tuesday, May 9,1978
FEEDER PIGS
TODAY 1735
TWO WEEKS AGO 1815
LAST YEAR 1209
TREND: Compared to two
weeks ago feeder pigs
2.00-5.00 higher. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold
by the hundred weight. Supp
ly included about 70% US 1-2,
about 15% US 2-3 with the
balance Utility and no
grades.
US 1-2: 23 head 23-27 lb.
165.00- 28-40 lb.
140.00- 40-50 lb.
130.00- few
121.00- 50-60 lb.
113.00- 50 head early
106*00-107.00; 60-65 lb.
98.00- few 70-85 lb.
92.00-
US 2-3: 29-40 lb.
127.00- 25 head
155.00- 40-45 lb.
117.50-132.00; couple lots
5055 lb. 91.00-97.50.
Utility.
78.0t69.00.
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30-40 lb
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Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 11,1978)
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
March
April
May
Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs are higher. Potatoes are
lower, and Eggs are mixed.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
238.50
Chicago Grain Futures
May 2.57% 3.07%
July 2.54% 3.08
Aug.
Sept.
Oct
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Mar.
Trend - Com is higher. Wheat is higher, Soybeans are mix
ed 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
577,000 60,000
Same Period Last Week
566,000 64,000
Same Period Last Year
FORTY-FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE...
to the farmer, to the dealer and to the packer.
May we serve you?
S. K. SHQTZBERGER. INC.
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy. Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
J.M. HOOBER Inc.
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
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 ‘phi ‘S/iLe - MAY 23* 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
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 13,1978
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hop Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
56.55 54.10
54.60
55.65 52.25
54.85 48.60
55.05 49.70
55.10
48.35
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 11,1978)
Wheat Soybeans
Corn
2.53% 3.11 6.50 173.00
2.55 3.16%
66,000
560,000
44.80
45.20
49.50
57.30
5.20
6.14
6.55
6.50
Soybean
Meal
177.50
7.25%
7.08% 179.20
178.10
6.89
167.60
6.19%
164.90
6.23
86,000
1,221,000
1,191,000
85,000
89,000
1,171,000
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