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Hog Markets
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, May 15,1978
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
1.00-1.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 210-235 lb. 52.25-52.75,
couple lots 53.00-53.35; US 1
205-235 lb. 53.50-53.75; US 1-3
200-260 lb. 51.00-52.00.
Peoria
Hogs
Thursday, May 18,1978
) HOGS: 3200 - Barrows and
, gdts fairly active, steady to
50 lower than Wednesday’s
close, most decline oh wts.
under 240 lb. US 1-3 200-230
lb. 50.50-51.00, near 60 head
51.25; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 50.00-
50.50.
SOWS: Steady to 50 lower.
US 1-3 350-500 lb. 45.0045.50;
0003001 b. 45.5046.00.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Fa.
Wednesday, May 17,1978
Feeder Pigs
1594
Last Wednesday 1319
Last Year 1120
Today
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs
uneven; US 1-2 30-50 lb. fully
5O-70 lb. firm to 5.00
higher; US 2-3 5.00-7.00
higher. All pigs weighed on
, arrival and sold by the
hundredweight,'
US 1-2 3040 lb. 137.00-
147.00; one lot 29 lb. 155.00;
40-50 lb. 125.00-142.00; 50-60
lb. 113.00-136.00; 60-75 lb.
95.00-111.00.
US 2-3 2540 lb. 135.00-
151.00; 40-50 lb. 114.00-135.00;
50-70 lb. 85.00-116.00.
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Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, May 17,1978
HOGS; Barrows and gilts
steady to 25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS;
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 52.5053.00;
Few US 1 205-235 lb. 53.50-
53.75; US 1-3 200-260 lb. 51.25-
52.25; US 2-3 240-265 lb. 50.50-
51.25.
SOWS: US 1-3 350-500 lb.
45.0046.50; Few 500-650 lb.
46.5047.50.
Indianapolis
Hog
Thursday, May 18,1978
HOGS; 1800 - Barrows and
gilts moderatively active, 50-
75 lower. US 1-2 210-235 lb.
51.00-51.50,33 head 51.50; US
1-3 200-245 lb. 50.75-51*00.
SOWS: Moderately
active, weak to mostly 1.00
lower. US 1-3 325425 lb.
44.00450-600 lb. 45.0046.50;
US 1-2 & few medium 350 lb.
43.50.
New Holland
Hogs
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, May 15,1978
Hog Auction
1531
1391
1669
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts
1.00-1.50 higher, after few
early sales 50-1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 210-240 lb. 51.25-52.25;
few US 1 205-230 lb. 52,50-
53.00; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 50.00-
51.50; US 2-3 200-250 lb.
Mainly early 49.00-50.50.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
TUESDAY,
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-■ -Over the- Memorial •
• Day weekend, the Vin- •
• tage hog sale will foe •
• held as usual on Satur- •
2 day, May 27. Also both {
• the New Holland Sales •
• Stables and Lancaster •
• Stockyards will be open •
• on Monday, May 29. •
• However, at Lancaster *
• Stockyards, there will •
• only be a hog sale on *
• Monday, no cattle sale. *
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Vintage
Hog
Saturday, May 13
Reported 793 head.
No. 1-2, 210 to 240 lbs.
50.00- No. 2-3,210 to 250
lbs, 48.0049.00; lightweights,
160 to 180 lbs. 42.0045.00;
heavystraights, 250 to 270
lbs. 47.0048.50; sows, 350 to
1600 lbs. 37.00-38.50; boars
35.00-
Wednesday, May 17
Reported 483 head.
No. 1-2,205 to 250 lbs. 50.50-
52.75; few 2-3 225 to 250 lbs.
49.75-50.50; lightweights, 165
to 195 lbs. 47.00-50.75;
heavystraights, 260 to 280
lbs. 44.50-45.00; sows, 280 to
500 lbs. 38.0fr44.50; boars not
enough to test market.
St. Louis
Hog
Thursday, May 18,1978
HOGS; 7000 - Barrows and
gilts fairly active, mostly 50
lower, Instances 75 lower on
weights over 260 lb. US 1-2
200-240 lb. 50.75-51.00; US 1-3
200-250 lb. 50.25-50.75. -
SOWS: Steady to 50 lower,
decline mainly on weights
under 450 lb. US 1-3 300450
lb. 44.5045.00, 450-500 lb.
44.5045.50; over 500 lb. 46.00-
46.50.
Lancaster
Grain
Friday, May 19,1978
These prices are made up
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.
of the average prices quoted
by anumber 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, May 19 are as
follows:
Bid+ Offered+
Ear Corn 65.00 75.00
Shelled Com 2.75 2.95
Barley 1.85 2.05
Oats
Local 1.50
Western 1.90
Wheat 2.90
Soybeans 6.75
Soybean Meal 238.00
Chambersburg
Livestock
Chambersburg, Pa.
May 18,1978
CATTLE 375. Compared
with last Thursday’s
market, slaughter steers
$2.50-2.75 higher. Slaughter
cows 75 cents - 2.50 higher.
High Choice 900-1150 lbs.
slaughter steers 56.10-58.00,1
at 58.75. Good 51.25-55.00, few
Standard 46.25-52.50. 1
Choice slaughter heifer at
53.00, couple good 48.2548.50,
few Utility 43.2546.50. Utility
& Commercial slaughter
cows 39.5045.50, few, 47.50,
cutters 38.2542.60, Canner &
L. Cutter 35.25-38.75, shells
down to 32.85. Slaughter
bullocks, 1 good at 49.00.
Yield Grade #l,llOO-1900 lbs.
45.85-52.00.
FEEDER CATTLE:
Medium and Good 325-675
lbs. heifers 37.5048.00, few to
50.50.
CALVES 459. Vealers
steady to $2.00 lower. Prime
dealers 85.00-88.50, choice
77.0fr85.00, good 73.00-78.00,
standard & good 110-130 lbs.
72.00-78.00, 90-110 lbs. 69.00-
73.00 70-90 lbs. 64.0fr69.50.
FARM CALVES: Holstein
bulls 90-120 lbs. 71.00-82.50,
Holstein heifers 90-140 lbs.
72.00-82.00, few to 87.50.
HOGS 102. Barrows and
gUts $l-00 higher US No. 1-2
195-245 lbs. barrows & gUts
50.10-50.50, 1 lot No. 2-3 275
lbs. at 48.00, SOWS US No. 1-
3 300-600 lbs. sows 41.0043.75,
few BOARS 36.50-38.75.
FEEDER PIGS 23. US No.
1-3 2540 lbs. feeder pigs
32.50-36.00 per head.
SHEEP 29. Spring
slaughter lambs Choice 45-95
lbs. 67.50-80.00, 1 lot good 75
lbs. 65.00. Few slaughter
ewes 19.50-22.50.
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I* fin*
Lancaster-farming, Saturday, May 20,1978
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 18,1978)
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept
Oct
1.80
2.10
3.10
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
March
April
May
Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are
lower, and Eggs are higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 18,1978)
May 2.64
July 2.58 3.22
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Mar.
Trend - Com is higher, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are higher
and Soybean Meal is mixed.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE CALVES HOGS
Week to Date
572,000 55,000
Same Period Last Week
577,000 60,000
Same Period Last Year
556,000
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to the fanner, to the dealer and to the packer.
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Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
58.85 54.85
55.65
57.80 53.30
56.40 49.30
56.70 50.20
56.75
Cora Wheat Soybeans
3.24%
2,56% 5,25% 6.67 177.00
2.59 3.31
2.65% 3.30%
67,000
3
43.25
43.40
47.90
56.60
5.20 59.50
6.05
6.49
7.42
Soybean
Meal
7.28%
177.70
7.17% 180,90
7.02
181.00
171.00
6.30%
169.00
6.35% 169.70
SHEEP
86,000
1,105,000
86,000
1,221,000
91,000
1,066,000