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Hog Markets
Lancaster
Hogs
Lancaster, Pa.
Saturday, August 19
Total 583 head
US No. 1,200-235 lbs. 52.50-
53.00; No. 1-2 200-245 lbs.
51.50-52.00; No. 3,200-255 lbs.
50.75-51.25.
Monday, August 21
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
1.00-1.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-245 lb. 51.3W1.85,
few 52.00-52.50; US 1 210-240
lb. 52.75-53.25.
Wednesday, August 23
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady, instances 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 51.00-51.85;
Few US 1 210-235 lb. 52.25-
CONSIGN
WITH
CONFIDENCE
You are In good hands when you do business
with Walter M. Dunlap And Sons and
for the following reasons
All hogs, pigs* calves and lambs weighed
upon arrival; therefore, less shrink and more
dollars in your pocket.
All livestock penned under roof.
All cattle watered before being sold.
All cattle and hog consignments penned
separately.
All livestock properly sorted by capable
personnel.
No waiting at docks to unload.
Full market price for all consignments
Bonded for your protection.
Immediate payment
Free up to date market information
Open every day of the week to receive
consignments
Financing of feeder cattle available
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
TUESDAY. AUGUST 29 -1 PH.
Consign all your feeder pigs to Walter
M. Dunlap & Sons where they will be
handled by a capable and exper
ienced staff.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Tel. 717-397-5136
The leading firm on the Lancaster Market
111 sroSksAe Arms\u
NEW KNOXVILLE OHIO y/'^y
National Rei
52.75; US 2-3 225-255 lb. 50.25-
51.00.
SOWS: About 10 per cent
of supply. US 1-3 350-500 lb.
42.50-43.50; 50C-650 lb. 41.00-
42.50.
Peoria
Hogs
August 24,1978
HOGS; 2500 - Barrows and
gilts moderately active, firm
to 25 higher. US 1-2 200-230 lb.
50.00-50.25, 170 head 50.50;
230-250 lb. 49.50-50.00.
SOWS: Steady to 50
higher. US 1-3 350-500 lb.
44.5045.00, few 44.0044.25;
500-650 lb. mostly 45.00, few
45.50.
Market courtesy of USDA.
mtation Local Service
Vintage
Hog
Saturday, August 19,1978
No. 1, 200-250 lbs. 51.00-
52.00; No. 2-3 200-245 lbs.
50.00- lightweights, 170-
190 lbs. 48.00-50.00; sows
39.00- boars 35.00-36.00.
Wednesday, August 23
No. 1, 210-235 lbs, 50.00-
51.00; No. 2-3, 200-250 lbs.
49.25-50.25; lightweights, 165-
195 lbs. 48.5049.50; sows
38.7543.00; boars 36.00-38.50.
New Holland
Hog
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, August 21,1978
Hog Auction
Today 1463
Last Monday 1536
Last Year 1427
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts
50-1.00 higher. Bulk of supply
US 1-2 200-240 lb.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 51.00-52.00,
Bulk 51.25-51.75. US 1 210-235
lb. 52.00-52.50. US 2-3 235-260
lb. 49.50-50.75, 260-280 lb.
48.0049.50.
Market courtesy of USD A.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, August 23,1978
Feeder Pigs
Today 1530
Last Wednesday 1322
Last Year 784
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 10.00-
20.00 lower. All pigs weighed
on arrival and sold by the
hundredweight.
US 1-2 35-45 lb. 108.00-
119.00; 45-50 lb. 88.00-108.00;
50-80 lb. 68.00-92.00.
US 2-3 3045 lb. 101.00-
114.00, 130 head 27-30 lb.
122.00-125.00; 45-55 lb. 78.00-
95.00; 65-85 lb. 60.00-68.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
St. Louis
Hogs
August 24,1978
HOGS: 5500 - Barrows &
gilts moderate, steady ex
cept weights under 210 lb.
weak. US 1-2 210-240 lb. 49.75-
50.00, 200-210 lb. 49.50-49.75.
Mixed US 1-3 230-250 lb.
49.25-49.75. Sows: 50 higher,
US 1-3 300-600 lb. 44.00-45.00.
Market courtesy of USD A.
Indianapolis
Hogs
August 24,1978
HOGS: 1000 - Barrows &
gilts active, 50 higher. US 1-2
200-235 lb. 50.00-50.50, 235-245
lb. 49.50-50.00. Sows: Active,
50 lower. US 1-3 350-450 lb.
42.50-43.75, 450-600 lb. 43.50-
44.75.
Market courtesy of USDA.
The totality rate on the
nation’s highways since 1955
has fallen from 6.34 deaths
per 100 million vehicle miles
to 3.25 deaths by the end of
1977, according to the U.S.
Department of Tran
sportation.
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215) 593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-7300
PAN DERR
Conowmgo, MD
(301)378-3280
Pennsylvania
Grain
August 21,1978
Compared with last
Monday’s market, for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central Pennsylvania:
Corn uneven, mostly
steady to 10 cents lower;
Wheat steady to 10 cents
higher; Barley & Oats
mostly steady, Ear Com
unevenly steady.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock. (All prices per
bushel, except for Ear Com
per ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Corn No. 2-y range 2.20-
2.45, average 2.30; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.00-3.45,
average 3.21; Barley No. 3
range 1.60-1.80, average
1.68; Oats No. 2 range 1.20-
1.50, average 1.33; Ear Com
range 63.00-73.00, average
66.93.
Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.15-
2.45, average 2.28; Wheat
No. 2 range 2.95-3.25,
average 3.05; Barley No. 3
range 1.50-1.70, average
1.60; Oats No. 2 range 1.20-
1.40, average 1.29; Ear Com
range 60.00-63.00, average
60.71.
So. Central Pa.
(Franklin and Cumberland
Counties)
Com No. 2-y range 2.25-
2.35, average 2.32; Wheat
No. 2 range 2.90-3.25,
average 3.04; Barley No. 3
range 1.75-1.80, average
1.76; Oats No. 2 range 1.40-
1.55, average 1.45; Earn
Corn range 60.00-68.00,
average 63.29.
Southeastern, Central
and South Central
Summary
Com No. 2-y range 2.20-
2.45, average 2.29; Wheat
No'. 2 range 2.95-3.30,
average 3.13; Barley No. 3
range 1.55-1.80, average
1.67; Oats No. 2 range 1.25-
1.50, average 1.34; Ear Com
range 60.00-72.00, average
64.32.
Western Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.15-
2.30, average 2.23; Wheat
No. 2 range 2.60-2.95,
average 2.76; Barley No. 3
range 1.50, average 1.50;
Oats No. 2 range 1.00-1.30,
average 1,20.
Joliet
Cattle
August 24,1978
Friday through Wed
nesday’s salable receipts
5,800; 5 days last week 5,857;
same period last year 7,950.
Trading slow for the week.
Slaughter steers mostly 1.00
to mostly 1.50 higher than
Wednesday of last week.
Heifers mostly 50 to 1.00
higher, few instances 1.50
higher. Cows steady.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed High Choice and
Prime 3-41150-1400 lbs. 52.50-
53.00. Choice 24 1000-1250
lbs. 51.00-52.50. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs.
49.00-51.00. Few Choice
Holsteins 1200-1500 lbs. 47.00-
47.50. Few Good and Mixed
Good and Choice holsteins
950-1050 lbs. 45.5046.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed Choice and Prime 34
1000-1050 lbs. 51.00 for 4
loads, with 1 package 51.50
Mondlay. Choice 24 900-1050
lbs. 49.00-50.50. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs.
47.0049.50.
COWS’: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 36.00-38.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster Firming, Saturday, August 26,1978
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, August 24,1978)
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle * Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
Sept.
Oct.
52.60 46.40
Nov.
53.65
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
54.60 45.60
March
April
55.40 42.65 6.53
May
Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are higher, Potatoes are
higher, and Eggs are higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, August 24,1978)
Com Wheat Soybeans Meal
Sept.
2.22% 3.33%
Oct.
Nov.
2.28% 3.31
Dec.
Jan.
2,36% 3.28% 6.12% 175.40
Mar.
2,42%
May
Trend - Com is higher, Wheat is higher. Soybeans are
higher, Soybean Meal is higher.
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
559,000 50,000
Same Period Last Week
556,000
Same Period Last Year
597,000 70,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
Eight tractors, ten trailers ready to serve
you... 40', 45' and Possum Belly trailers.
S. K. SHOTZBERGER. INC.
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
GeneZwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604
Phone: (717) 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 PIG 5K - AUGUST 29* 1978 ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
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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
5.34 57.50
46.70
6.17
7.75
6.63
6.49
6,55% 173.70
3.25%
1,074,000
51,000
1,077,000
1,108,000
3
56.00
54.00
60.50
Soybean
172.10
172.00
173.00
176.40
SHEEP
72,000
74,000
930,000