* Hog Markets Lancaster Hog Lancaster, Pa. Monday, Jnly 10,1978 HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady to weak. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-245 lb. 47.7548.50, few; Few US 1 205-235 lb. 50.00-50.25; US 1-3 220-255 lb. 47.5048,00; US 2-3 260-280 lb. 44.5046.50. Peoria Hogs Thursday, Jnly 13,1978 HOGS: 3500 - Barrows and gilts moderately active, steady to 25 lower. US 1-2 38)0-220 lb. 47.50-47.75, about 300 head 48.00. 220-240 lb. 47.00-47.50, few 46.75; US 1-3 240-260 lb. 46.00-47.00; 260-280 lb. 44.00-46.00. SOWS: Steady to 50 higher. US 1-3 350650 lb. 40.5041.00, few 40.00. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, July 13,1978 HOGS: 5500 - Barrows & gilts active, fully 50 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 47.0047.50; mixed US 1-3 230-250 lb. 46.5047.00. SOWS: Uneven, weights under 450 lb. stdy-50 Iwer, over 450 lb. firm, instances 50 higher. US 1-3 300600 lb. 39.50-40.50, large share 40.00; some over 500 lb. 41.00. Lancaster Hog Auction Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday, July 12,1978 HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady to .50 higher. 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. Wv £- Consign all your feeder pigs to Walter M. Dunlap & Sons where they will be handled by a capable and experienced staff. FEEDER PIGS RECEIVED FROM B AJM. ID 11 A.M. WALTER M. DUNLAP & SONS LANCASTER STOCKYARDS Consignors can get state tags at our office, thereby saving 25* marketing expense. For Further Information, Call: 717-397-5136 BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 48.2548.75, few 48.8549.00; few US 1210- 235 lb. 49.50-50.00; US 1-3 225- 255 lb. 47.7548.25; US 2-3 255- 270 lb. 46.5047.50. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, Jnly 13,1978 HOGS: 1400 - Barrows & gilts moderately active, 50 higher. US 1-2 210-230 lb. 47.7548.00. SOWS: Slow, 1.00-2.00 lower, most decline on 450- 600 lb. US 1-3 325450 lb. 39.00- 40.50; 450-600 lb. 40.5041.00. New Holland Hog New Holland, Pa. Monday, July 10,1978 Hog Auction 1695 846 1957 Today Last Monday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts steady to 50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 49.85-50.35; few US 1 200-220 lb. 50.75- 51.35; US 1-3 215-245 lb. 49.25- 49.60. Vintage Hog Saturday, July 8 Total 698 head. No. 1,210 to 250 lbs. 50.00 51.10; No. 2-3, 200 to 250 lbs. 49.0050.00; lightweights; 150 to 195 lbs. 45.0jt47.75; heavystraights, 250 M tb 275 lbs. 45:0048.75; sows 38.50 40.00; boars 36.5039.25. Wednesday, July 12 Total 602 head. No. 1, 200 to 240 lbs. 47.50- NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE TUESDAY, JULY 18 -1 P.M. PLEASE NOTE On Tuesday, July 18, we will have a Large Consignment of Reputation Pigs from Little Piggy Hill Farm. 48.35; No. 2-3 200 to 245 lbs. 46.75-47.75; lightweights, 175 to 195 lbs. 45.00-47.25; heavystraights, 250 to 265 lbs. 46.0047.00; sows 37.00- 40.25; boars 36.50-38.25. New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, July 12,1978 Feeder Pigs Today 974 Last Wednesday 1703 Last Year 1225 .TREND: Compared to last Wednednesday feeder pigs steady to 3.00 higher. All pigs weighted on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2 3040 lb. 97.00- 112.00; 40-60 lb. 76.00-96.00; 65-85 lb. 65.00-74.00. US 2-3 3045 lb. 90.00- 104.00; 45-65 lb. 72.00-94.00. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Lancaster, Pa. Tuesday, July 11,1978 FEEDER PIGS Today 1393 Two Weeks Ago 1059 TREND: Compared to two weeks ago feeder pigs weak to 5.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2 3045 lb. 102.00- 109.50; 45-60 lb. 88.00-98.50; 60-65 lb. 78.00-93.00. US 2-3 4045 lb. 100.00- 103.00; 45-55 lb. 83.50-90.00, few 59-85 lb. 61.00-71.00. Lancaster Feeder Cattle Lancaster, Pa. Friday, June 7,1978 FEEDER CATTLE 59 232 287 Today Last Friday Last Year TREND: Insufficient volume any one class for a market test. 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, July 14,1978 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, July 14 are as follows: Bld+ Offered* Ear Cora 68.00 78.00 Shelled Cora 2.58 2.78 Barley , 1.73 1.85 Oats Local 1.35 Western 1.76 Wheat 3.20 Soybeans 6.08 Soybean Meal Peoria Livestock Peoria, m. July 13,1978 CATTLE: Receipts this week: 5800 Last Week: 12,300 Year Ago: 16,900. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers weak to 50, instances 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers 1.00-1.50 lower. Cows 2.00-3.00 higher Bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Receipts about 60 per cent slaughter steers, 35 per cent slaughter heifers, balance mostly cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and Prime 3-4 1150- 1250 lbs. 55.5056.25, load 56.50; Choice 2-4 1000-1260 lbs. 54.5055.75, late 55.00- 55.75, load and part-load 56.00-56.25; "gOO-IOSO I ' lbs. 53.5054.50, Mixed Good and Choice 2-4 900-1250 lbs. 52.50- 54.50; Holsteins 2-3 50.00; Good 2-3 49.0052.50 Holsteins 48.0048.50. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 3-4 900- 1050 lbs. 52.00-52.75, three loads 53.00-53.25; Choice 2-4 850-1050 lbs. 50.50-52.00; Mixed Good and Choice 24 750-1000 lbs. 48.50-51.00; Good 2-3 43.0048.50. COWS: Utility and Commercial 1-3 38.0042.00; High-dressing utility 42.00- 42.50; part-load yield grade 1 44.00; cutter 1-2 35.5038.50; Canner 32.00-36.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-1800 lbs. 41.0049.00; couple yield grade 150.00. s, Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, July 13,1978) July Aug. Sept Oct Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. March April 1.57 1.96 3.30 May Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are lower, and Eggs are mixed. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Lie. 231.00 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, July 13,1978) July 2.31 Aug. Sept 2.38% 3.16% 6.38 169.80 Nov. Dec. Jan. Mar. Trend - Corn is lower, Wheat is to lower, Soybeans are lower, Soybean Meal is lower. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Lie. U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Dally livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE CALVES HOGS Week to Date 558,000 49,000 Same Period Last Week 407,000 37,000 Same Period Last Year “Hot-Shot” Products Sales & Service S. H SHOTMRCtt INC. LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION Gene Zwaily,"President Marvin Johns, Secy. Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604 Phone: 393-4641 (day or night) J.M. HOODER Inc. Li'iNC/tSTEU ST CKY, ,t; S V 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. 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, July 15,1978 Chicago Chicago New York Chicago Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes 47.40 52.62 49.20 51.70 41.97 54.95 43.72 54.70 42.75 Soybean Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal 3.13% 2.44% 3.22% 2.52 324% 603,000 70,000 V 50.50 55.80 54.90 5.19 58.20 59.60 56.45 5.82 6.25 7.15 171.20 6.68% 170.30 6.61 169.20 6.20 167.00 6.24% 167.30 74,000 1,080,000 52,000 775,000 98,000 1,001,000 i I • a V 3 I
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