Hog Markets
Lancaster
Hogs
Lancaster, Pa.
Saturday, September 9
No. I, 200-240 lbs. 52.00-
52.75; No. 1-2, 200-245 lbs.
51.00-51.75; No. 2-3, 200-255
lbs. 50.25-50.75. /
Monday, September 11
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to weak.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-255 lbs. 51.00-51.60,
few 51.60-52.10; US 1 210-240
lbs. 52.5053.00.
Wednesday, September 13
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to 25 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-245 lbs. 51.25-51.
couple lots 52.00; Few US I
205-230 lbs. 52.50-52.75; Few
US 1-3 220-260 lbs. 50.50-51.25.
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 m 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, SEPT. 26 - 1 P.M.
Consign alj 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
National Reputation i-ocal service
Indianapolis
Hogs
Thursday, Sept. 14,1978
HOGS: 1600 - Barrows and
gilts moderately active,
steady to 25 lower. US 2 200-
240 lbs. 49.0049.50.
SOWS: Active, steady to 25
higher. US 1-3 Few 350-375
lbs. 43.50; 475-600 lbs. 45.00-
46.00.
i Market courtesy of USDA.
Vintage
Hog
Paradise, Pa.
Saturday, September 9
No. 1, 200-240 lbs. 50.85-
52.00; No. 2-3 200-245 lbs.
49.50-50.50; lightweights, 160-
180 lbs. 47.00-48.00;
heavystraights, 250-270 lbs.
49.00-50.25; sows 40.0045.00;
boars 38.50-40.50.
Wednesday, September 13
No. 1, 210-245 lbs. 51.00-
51.85; No. 2-3 200-245 lbs.
50.00-51.00; lightweights, 190-
200 lbs. 49.00-50.50;
heavystraights, 250-270 lbs.
50.50-51.25; sows 41.0044.75;
boars 38.5041.00.
Peoria
Hogs
Thursday, September 14
HOGS: 2800 - Barrows and
gilts active, steady to weak.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 49.00-
49.50; US 1-3 230-260 lbs.
48.5049.00; Few US 2-3 300-
325 lbs. 45.00.
SOWS: Steady US 1-3 350-
500 lbs. 44.0044 50; 500-650
lbs. 45.00, few 45.2545.50.
Market courtesy of USDA.
New Holland
Hogs
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, September 11,1978
Hog Auction
1492
Today
Last Monday 1177
Last Year
TREND: No trend,
market not reported last
week due to holiday.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-235 lbs. 51.50-52.00;
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 50.50-51.00,
few late 51.00-51.50; Couple
lots mostly US 2 230-240 lbs.
50.00-50.10; US 2-3 One lot 225
lbs. 49.60; One lot 310 lbs.
43.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
St. Louis
Hogs
Thursday, September 14
HOGS: 5500 - Barrows and
gilts slow, weights under 240
lbs. 25-50 lower, weights over
240 lbs. steady. US 1-2 200-240
lbs. 49.00, near 400 head
49.25; Mixed US 1-3 230-250
lbs. 48.7549.00, 250-270 lbs.
48.5049.00, 270-290 lbs. 47.50-
48.50.
SOWS: Weights under 450
lbs. steady to 25 lower, over
450 lbs. 50 lower. US 1-3 300-
450 lbs. 43.50; Over 450 lbs.
44.00-45.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Lancaster, Pa.
Tuesday, September 12,1978
Feeder Pigs
Today " 1457
Two weeks ago 2098
Last year 1369
Compared to two weeks
ago feeder pigs 2.00-5.00
higher, instances 10.00
higher. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the
hundredweight.
US 1-2 306 head 25-40 lbs.
117.00- 25 head 35 lbs.
140.00; 266 head 40-50 lbs.
103.00- ; 346 head 5060
lbs. 97.00-112.00; 105 head 60-
75 lbs. 76.00-99.50; 34 head 85-
95 lbs. 65.00-76.00.
US 2-3 101’ head 40-45 lbs.
87.00- 40 head 48-50
lbs. 82.00-101.00.
Total of 184 Utility and no
grades, Utility 25-45 lbs.
84.00-106.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215)593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-7300
DAN DERR
Conowmgo, MD
(301)378-3280
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, Sept. 13,1978
Feeder Pigs
Today 1147
Last Wednesday 1248
Last Year 1031
Compared to last Wed
nesday feeder pigs 10.00-
15.00 higher. All , pigs
weighed on arrival and sold
by the hundred weight.
US 1-2 118 head 2740 lbs.
129.00-137.00; 223 head 40-50
lbs. 121.00-134.00; 183 head
50-60 lbs. 95.00-113.00; 33
head 60-70 lbs. 90.00-96.00.
US 2-3 138 head 2545 lbs.
97.00-121.00; 94 head 3040
lbs. 129,00-136.00; 43 head 55-
60 lbs. 90.00-102.00: 27 head
79 lbs. 70.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lebanon Valley
Auction
Fredericksburg, Pa.
September 12,1978
1825
CATTLE 225. Compared
with the market 2 weeks
ago; Few High Choice &
Prime No. 34 1025-1305 lbs.
slaughter steers 56.75-57.25,
Choice .No. 24 900-1215 lbs.
53.10-54.85, few to 56.00, Good
49.60-52.00, few to 53.10,
Standard 44.0049.50, few
Utility 42.75-46.25. One
Choice slaughter heifer at
50.00, few Good 46.8549.25,
few Standard 40.00-45.35, few
Utility & Low Standard 35.75-
39.60. Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 40.85-12.75,
few 43.85, Cutters 37.0041.60,
Calmer & Low Cutter 34.00-
36.85, few Shells down to
25.00. Good slaughter
bullocks 47.50-50.10, few
Standard 43.0046.85. Yield
Grade #1 1230-1550 lbs.
slaughter bulls 45.75-51.00;
one Yield Grade §2 1615 lbs.
at 47.10.
CALVES 235. Two Prime
vealers at 84,00, Choice 70.50-
84.00, few Good 65.00-70.00,
Standard & Good 90-120 lbs.
62.50- 65-90 lbs. 53.00-
63.50, Utility 65-100 lbs. 40.00-
50.00. Farm calves active,
holstein bulls 90-1120 lbs.
62.50- few to 81.50;
holstein heifers 90-140 lbs.
70.00-110.00.
HOGS 357. US No. 1-2 200-
245 lbs. barrows & gilts 51.50-
52.10, No. 1-3 200-245 lbs.
50.85-51.25, No. 2-3 220-260
lbs. 50.00-51.10, few No. 2-3
280-290 lbs. 46.0049.50, few
No. 1-3 120-180 lbs. 42.50-
47.00, US No. 1-3 355-620 lbs.
sows 43.00-46.75, few No. 2-3
380-525 lbs. 40.2540.75. Few
Boars 36.00-38.00.
FEEDER PIGS 13. Few
US No. 1-3100-130 lbs. feeder
pigs 30.00-34.00 cwt.
SHEEP 28. Choice 75-100
lbs. spring slaughter lambs
58.00-62.00, one Choice 40 lbs.
at 55.00, Good 45-87 lbs.
42.0048.00.
Market courtesy of PDA
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I Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, September 14,1978)
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
Sept.
Oct.
57.05 48.37
Nov.
58.35 49.32
Dec.
58.20
Jan.
58.40 47.67
Feb.
March
April
59.10 43.90 6.49
May
Trend - Cattle are strong, Hogs are stronger. Potatoes are
stronger, and Eggs are weaker.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Crain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, September 14,1978)
Cora Wheat Soybeans Meal
Sept. 2.12% 3.36%
Oct.
Nov.
2.21
Dec.
Jan.
2.30% 3.30
Mar.
2.36
May
Trend - Com is weaker, Wheat is weaker. Soybeans are
weaker, Soybean Meal is weaker.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE
Week to Date
581,000 54,000
Same Period Last Week
444,000 43,000
Same Period Last Year
605,000 70,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
Eight tractors, ten trailers ready to serve
you... 40', 45'and Possum Belly trailers.
S. K. SHOTZBEBGER. INC.
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
GeneZwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604
Phone; (717) 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.
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
5.35 56.15
6.11
7.69
6.59
6.59
3.31%
6.65 175.80
6.73 178.00
3.27%
6.77
HOGS
CALVES
1,267,000
910,000
1,261,000
3
52.75
53.25
59.30
56.50
Soybean
171.00
172.00
174.60
179.00
SHEEP
82,000
60,000
104,000