Hog Markets
Lancaster
Hog Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, May 22,1978
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
50-1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 53.00-53.75,
Few 53.75-54.35; US 1 205-235 ‘
lb. 54.25-54.75; US 1-3 200-245
lb. 52.00-53.00; US 2-3 225-260
lb. 50.50-52.00.
New Holland
Feeder Pig
New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, May 24,1978
Feeder Pigs
Today 1225
Last Wednesday 1594
Last Year 958
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs weak
to 5.00 lower, instances 10.00
lower. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the
hundredweight.
US 1-2 25-40 lb. 128.00-
146.00; 40-50 lb. 11C.00-139.00;
50-65 lb. 92.00-115.00; US 2-3
30-45 lb. 110.00-139.00, 105
Head 31-33 lb. 146.00-148.00;
45-60 lb. 95.00-113.00, Few
86.00-95.00.
Peoria
Hogs
Thursday, May 25,1978
HOGS: 3000 - Barrows &
gilts fairly active, opening 50
lower. US 1-2 200-230 lb.
51.00-51.50, about 80 head
51.60-51.75. US 1-3 200-240 lb.
50.50-51.00.
Sows: 1.00-2.00, instances
2.50 lower. US 1-3 350-500 lb.
44.5045.00, some 45.25; 500-
650 lb. 46.00.
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LANCASTER STOCK YARDS
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Lancaster
Hog Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, May 24,1978
HOGS; Barrows and gdts
50-1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 52.00-52.50,
Few 52.50-53.00; US 1-3 200-
2501 b. 51.00-52.00.
Vintage
Hog
Saturday, May 20
Reported 794 head.
No. 1-2 210 to 240 lbs. 50.75-
52.50; No. 2-3, 205 to 240 lbs.
49.00-50.50; lightweights, 140
to 190 lbs. 45.00-49.25;
heavystraights, 255-275 lbs.
47.0049.25; sows 40.0044.50;
few boars 38.50-39.00.
Wednesday, May 24
Reported 477 head.
No. 1-2,200 to 250 lbs. 51.25-
53.10; No. 2-3, 220 to 250 lbs.*
50.75-51.35; lightweights, 165
to 190 lbs. 47.00-51.50;
heavystraights, 260 to 280
lbs. 44.25-51.50; sows 38.00-
42.00; few boars 38.00-38.75.
New Holland
Hog
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, May 22,1978
Hog Auction
Today 1062
Last Monday 1531
Last Year 1937
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts
75-1.00 higher, late fully 1.00
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 52.75-53.50,
Few early 52.25-52.75; US 1
205-235 lb. 53.50-54.50; US 1-3
200-260 lb. 51.75-52.75.
NEXT FEEDER PR SUE
TUESDAY, JUNE 6-1 P.M.
• Over the Memorial •
• Day weekend, the Vin- .
• tage hog sale will be •
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• Monday, no cattle sale. •
Lancaster
Feeder Pig
Lancaster, Pa.
Tuesday, May 23,1978
Feeder Pigs
Today 1639
Two Weeks Ago 1735
Last Year 918
TREND: Compared to two
weeks ago feeder pigs 10.00-
15.00 lower. All pigs weighed
on arrival and sold by the
hundredweight.
I/S 1-2 30-50 lb. 127.00-
140.00, 63 head 3044 lb.
142.00-149.00, 50-68 lb. 103.00-
117.00; One lot 90 lb. 80.00.
US 2-3 25-40 lb. 110.00-
131.00, 60 head 136.00-138.00;
40-60 lb. 102.00-128.00.
St. Louis
Thursday, May 25,1978
HOGS; 6000 - Barrows and
gilts slow, steady to 50 lower.
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 50.50-51.00.
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 50.00-50.50.
SOWS; Steady to 1.00
lower. US 1-3 300450 lb.
45.00; 450-500 lb. 45.0045.50;
Over 500 lb. 46.0046.50.
Indianapolis
Thursday, May 25,4978
HOGS: 2000 - Barrows &
gilts moderately active, 75-
1.00 lower. US 1-2 210-235 lb.
51.00-51.25; US 1-3 200-245 lb.
50.50-51.00.
SOWS: Moderately active,
steady to 1.00 lower. US 1-3
Few 350425 lb. 43.50; 450-600
lb. 46.5047.00.
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215)593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-7300
DAN DERR
Conowmgo, MD
(301)378-3280
Lancaster
Grain
Friday, May 26,1978
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, May 26 are as
follows: -
Bid-)- Offered-)-
Ear Corn 70.00 79.00
Shelled Corn 2.79 2.99
Barley 1.90 2.10
Oats
Local 1.63 1.88
Western 1.94 2.14
Wheat 3.08 3.28
Soybeans 6.85
Soybean Meal
Joliet
Cattle
Joliet, Illinois
May 25,1978
CATTLE: Friday through
Wednesday’s salable
receipts 5,700, 5 days last
week 6,038, same period last
year 8,519. Trading slow on
Monday, turning active on
Wednesday. Slaughter
steers mostly 1.50-2.50
higher than Wednesday of
last week. Heifers mostly
1.25-2.50 higher. Cows
steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed high choice and prime
34 1100-1300 lb. 59.00-61.50, 3
loads 61.50 on Wednesday.
Choice 24 1050-1250 lbs.
57.50- mostly 59.50-60.50
Wednesday. Mixed Good and
Choice 2-3 950-1150 lbs. 56.00-
59.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few mixed choice and prime
34 950-1100 lbs. 57.00-58.00,
load 59.00, load Wednesday
59.25. Choice 24 825-1050 lbs.
54.50- Mixed good and
choice 2-3 800-950 lbs. 51.50-
56,50. Good 2-3 800-1000 lbs.
51.00-55.00.
COWS: Utility & Com
mercial 1-3 39.0041.00, few
41.50.
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Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 25,1978)
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
March
April
May
Trend - Cattle are stronger, Hogs are stronger, Potatoes
are weaker, and Eggs are stronger.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
254.00
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 25,1978)
July 2.66% 3.33%
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Mar.
Trend - Com is stronger, Wheat is strong. Soybeans are
very strong, and Soybean Meal is strong.
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
563,000 52,000
Same Period Last Week
572,000 55,000
Same Period Last Year
FORTY-FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE...
to the fanner, to the dealer and to the packer.
May we serve you?
S. K. SHOTZBERGER. INC.
Gene Zwaliy, 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.
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Call Us:
Phone (717) 397-6191 - Home 569-2084
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 27,1978
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle v Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes ,
61.85 55.10
56.60
60.95 54.75
58.75 50.70
59.25 51.65
59.50
59.50 49.90
59.80 47.10 6.33
Soybean
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
2.66% 3.35%
2.71% 3.43%
2.76% 3.45%
61,000
574,000
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
41.80
41.05
57.10
5.06 60.00
61.00
5.88
7.23
7.38
186.50
7.28 186.50
7.04 185.50
177.50
6.61
175.50
6.65 175.50
6.70
176.50
SHEEP
80,000
1,052,000
86,000
1,195 000
90,000
1,017,000
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