Hog Markets Lancaster Hog Auction Wednesday, Sept. 6,1978 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 51.25- 52.00; Around 70 bead 52.10- 52.50; Few US 1 210-240 lb. 53.50; Few US 1-3 240-260 lb. 50.75-51.25. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, September 7,1978 HOGS; 6500 - Barrows and gilts fairly active, fully steady. US 1-2 200-250 lb. 48.75-49.25; Mixed US 1-3 230- K6O lb. 48.50-48.75. Sows: Mostly 50 lower. US 1-3 300-450 lb. 43.50-44.00; Over 450 lb. 44.5045.50. . National Rei New Holland Hog New Holland, Pa. Monday, Sept. 4,1978 Hog Auction 1177 1446 1624 Today Last Monday Last Year Retail 50.50-51.50; heavyweight 49.75-50,50; wholesale 49.75-50.50; sows 39.00-43.00; boars 39.0041.00. Indianapolis Thursday, September 7,1978 HOGS: 2300 - Barrows and gilts active, 25 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 49.0049.50. Sows: Moderately active, 25 lower instances 50 lower on weights under 450 lbs. US 1-3 350450 lbs. 42.5044.50, 450- 550 lbs. 44.5045.50. mtation Local Service Vintage Hog Saturday, September 2 No. 1, 210 to 240 lbs. 50.00- 50.50; No. 2-3, 200 to 240 lbs. 49.00-50.00; lightweights, 165 to 190 lbs. 47.00-48.00; sows 40.0042.00. Wednesday, Sept 6 No. 1, 210 to 245 lbs. 51.00- 51.85; No. 2-3, 200 to 240 lbs. 50.00-51.00; lightweights, 175 to 190 pounds 48.0049.35; heavystraights, 250 to 260 lbs. 49.5050.25; sows 40.00 42.00. New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, Sept. 6,1978 Feeder Pigs Today 1248 Last Wednesday 1611 Last Year 1216 TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs mostly steady. All pigs weighted on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2 27-40 lb. 110.00- 123.00; 40-50 lb. 100.00-119.00; 50-70 lb. 80.00-101.00. US 2-3 3045 lb. -100.00- 113.00; 48 head 37 lb. 123.00; 45-70 lb. 81.00-100.00. Peoria Hogs Thursday, September 7,1978 HOGS: 3000 - Barrows & gilts active, firm to 25 higher. US 1-2 210-230 lb. 49.2549.50, 250 head 49.75, 230-250 lb. 49.0049.25. Sows: Steady. US 1-3 350- 500 lb. 44.5045.00; 500-650 lb. 45.0045.50. Peoria Livestock September?, 1978 CATTLE: Receipts, .this week: 4600 Last week: 5600, Year ago: 4000. Compared with last week’s close, slaughter steers weak to 50, instances 1.00 lower. Slaughter heifers steady. Cows 50-1.00 higher. Bulls steady. Receipts about 60 per cent slaughter steers 35 per cent slaughter heifers, balance largely cows. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice and prime 3-4 1150- 1170 lbs. 53.00-53.50, late 53.00; load 1327 lbs. yield grade 4-5 48.00; choice 2-4 1050-1200 lbs. 52.00-53.50; mostly 52.00-53.00; couple loads 12301325 lbs. 53.00- 53.50; 900-1050 lbs. 51.00 52.00; Mixed Good and Choice 2-5 950-1200 lbs. 50.00- 52.00; Good 2-3 47.00-50.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice and Prime 3-4 900- 1025 lbs. 50.00-50.75; couple loads 51.00; Choice 24 850- 1000 lbs. 49.00-50.00; 800-900 lbs. 48.0049.00; Mixed good and choice 24 800-975 lbs. 46.5049.00; Good 2-3 43.50- 46.50; Standard and Good 2-3 42.0043.50. COWS: Utility and com mercial 1-3 37.00-39.00; high dressing utility 39.50-40.00, few 41.00; cutter 1-2 34.00- 37.00; canner 31.00-34.00. BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2 1100-1700 lbs. 41.00-45.00; few 46.0047.00. CONTACT: JOHN CAMPBELL Atglen, PA (215)593-5529 GARY McGEE Spring Run, PA (717)349-7300 DAN DERR Conowmgo, MD (301)378-3280 Pa. Grain September 5,1978 Compared with last Monday’s market, for Southeastern, Central and South Central Pennsylvania: Com steady to 10 cents lower. Wheat steady to 5 cents higher. Barley, Oats mostly steady. Ear com uneven, mostly steady to $2 lower. Prices paid delivered to dealers dock. (All prices per bushel, except for Ear Com per ton.) Southeastern Pa. Com No. 2-y range 2.10- 2.40, average 2.26; Wheat No. 2 range 3.00-3.55, average 3.27, mostly-3.15- 3.44; Barley No. 3 range 1.50- 1.75, average 1.63; Oats No. 2 range 1.25-1.50, average 1.34; Ear Com range 62.00- 72.00, average 65.18. Central Pa. Corn No. 2-y range 2.08- 2.40, average 2.24; Wheat No. 2 range 3.00-3.30, average 3.11; Barley No. 3 range 1.45-1.70, average 1.58; Oats No. 2 range 1.15- 1.45, average 1.28; Ear Com range 56.00-63.00, average 60.00. So. Central Pa. (Franklin and Cumberland Counties) Com No. 2-y range 2.10- 2.35, average 2.20; Wheat No. 2 range 2.90-3.25, average 3.04; Barley No. 3 range 1.75-1.85, average 1.77; Oats No. 2 range 1.30- 1.50, average 1.45; Ear Com range 55.00-68.00, average 59.14. Southeastern, Central and South Central Summary, Corn No. 2-y' range 2.10- 2.40, average 2.24; Wheat No. 2 range 3.00-3.35, average 3.16; Barley No. 3 range 1.50-1.75, average 1.64; Oats No. 2 range 1.20- 1.50, average 1.34; Ear Cora range 56.00-68.00, average 62.01. Western Pa. Com No. 2-y range 2.20- 2.40, average 2.28; Wheat No. 2 range 2.60-2.85, average 2.72; Barley No. 3 range 1.50, average 1.50; Oats No. 2 range 1.00-1.30, average 1.20. Special Market September!, 1978 Abingdon, Va. There were 822 head sold. All cattle were graded by Representatives of the VDAC’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on VDACS standards and sold by the hundredweight. STEERS: Choice & Fancy 500-700 lbs. 62.00-65.25, 700- 800 lbs. 58.00-60.70, 800-1000 lbs. 51.00-55.30,1000 lbs. & Up 49.00-52.00; Good 500-700 lbs. 61.5067.00, 700600 lbs. 56.75- 60.20, 800-1000 lbs. 51.50- 55.20, 1000 lbs.- & Up 52.25; Medium: 500-700 lbs. 61.50- 67.00, 700800 lbs. 56.80-57.00, 800-1000 lbs. 48,00-54.10, Over 1000 lbs. 47.00; Common 500- 700 lbs. 54.5060.00, 700600 lbs. 52.00-56.25, 800-1000 lbs. 46.7560.00; Short 500-700 lbs. 55.75-58.25, 700600 lbs. 52.00- 56.25, 800-1000 lbs. 51.00- 52.Q0, HEIFERS: Choice & Fancy 500600 lbs. 53.75- 57.00, 600-700 lbs. 55.5067.00, 700650 lbs. 46.0061.75; Good 500600 lbs. 55.0067.00, 600- 700 lbs. 52.5064:00, 700600 lbs. 49.75; Medium 500600 lbs. 48.2560.00, 600-700 lbs. 46.0048.00. 700600,1b5. 48.50. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 9,1978 I Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, September 7,1978) Chicago Chicago New York Chicago Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes Sept. Oct. 55.40 47.27 Nov. 56.40 48.20 Dec. 56.50 Jan. Feb. 57.05 46.45 March April 57.90 43.25 6.49 May Trend - Cattle are stronger. Hogs are weaker, Potatoes are unchanged to weaker, and Eggs are weaker. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, September 7,1978) Com Wheat Soybeans 2.13 Sept. Oct. Nov. 2.21% 3.34 Dec. Jan. 2.30% 3.31% 6.53 172.70 Mar. 2.36% 3.27 May Trend - Com is stronger, Wheat is stronger. Soybeans are stronger, Soybean Meal is stronger. 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 444,000 Same Period Last Week 575,000 Same Period Last Year 473,000 59,000 Market courtesy of USDA. REMEMBER US when you purchase cattle in the South ... HAPPY TO SERVE YOU!! S. I SHOTZBEKfiER. INC. LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION Gene Zwally, 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 SALE - SEPT* V, 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 5.31 55.85 6.05 7.70 6.46 3.37% 6.39 6.46 171.20 43,000 903,000 51,000 1,114,000 938,000 3 52.60 53.20 59.40 56.50 53.10 Soybean Meal 167.80 168.20 170.30 SHEEP 60,000 75,000 83,000
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