Hog Markets
Vintage
Hog
Saturday, September 16
No. 1, 200-240 lbs. 51.25-
52.25; No. 2-3 200-240 lbs.
49.50-50.50; lightweights, ISO
-195 lbs. 47.00-48.50;
heavystraights 200-270 lbs.
49.00-50.00; sows 40.0045.75;
boars 38.00-39.50.
Wednesday, September 20
No. 1 200-250 lbs. 52.50-
53.35; No. 2-3 200-235 lbs.
51.50-52.50; lightweights 180-
200 lbs. 50.00-52.00; sows
42.5045.75; boars 39.0041.00.
Indianapolis
Hogs
Thursday, Sept. 21,1978
HOGS: 1500 - Early in
dications will fall 500 short.
Barrows and gilts active,
steady to firm instances 25
higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
50.75-51.00,60 head 51.25; US
1-3 210-250 ibs. 50,25-50.75;
Shipment Near 260 Ibs. 49.50;
Shipment Near 290 lbs. 48.50.
Sows: Moderately active,
under 500 lbs. unevenly 25-
1.00 higher, over 500 lbs.
steady to weak instances 25
lower in limited test. US 1-3
330-450 lbs. 43.7545.00, Few
500-600 lbs. 45.0045.50.
Market courtesy of USDA.
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, SEPT. 26 - 1 P.M.
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
New Holland
Hogs
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, September 18,1978
Hog Auction
1597
Today
Last Monday 1492
Last Year 1484
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts
mostly steadv.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 220-245 lbs. 51.60-52.25;
US 1-2 195-245 lbs. 50.60-
51.60; US 2-3 One lot very
uneven, averaging 235 lbs.
49.25, One lot 260 lbs. 48.75.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Peoria
Hogs
Thursday, Sept. 21,1978
HOGS: 2500 - Barrows &
gilts moderate, firm. US 1-2
200-240 lbs. 50.75-51.00, 125
head 51.25,65 head 51.50; 190-
205 lbs. 49.50-50.50; US 1-3
240-260 lbs. 50.00-50.75; Few
US 2-3 320-330 lbs. 46.50.
Sows: 25-50 higher. US 1-3
350650 lbs. 45.0046.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pa.
Wednesday, Sept. 20,1978
HOGS; Barrows and gilts
fully 2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-260 lbs. 53.50-54
mainly 53.75-54.00. Couple
lots US 1 210-235 lbs. 54.25-
54.50.
Market courtesy of USD A.
Lancaster
Market
Lancaster, Pa.
Monday, Sept. 18,1978
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 51.60-52.00,
few 52.00-52.25; USI 210-245
lbs. 52.75-53.50; US 2-3 235-
260 lbs. 50.85-51.50.
Market courtesy of USDA.
St. Louis
Hogs
Thursday, Sept. 21,1978
HOGS: 5500 - Barrows and
gilts slow early, steady to 25
lower; later fairly active. US
1-2 200-240 lbs. 50.25-50.75,
Mixed US 1-3 230-250 lbs.
50.00-50.50; US 2-3 250-270
lbs. 49.00-50.00, 270-290 lbs.
48.0049.00.
Sows: Slow, steady to 50
lower. US 1-3 300-500 lbs.
44.5045.00, Over 500 lbs.
45.0045.50.
Market courtesy of USDA.
BE ALERT
FORTY-FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE
to the farmer, to the dealer and to the packer.
May we serve you?
S. K. SHOTZBERGER. INC.
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
Gene Zwally, 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.
NEXTFEM
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
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, Sept. 20,1978
Feeder Pigs
Today 1507
Last Wednesday 1147
Last Year 1883
Compared to last Wed
nesday feeder pigs 3.00-5.00
higher, instances 10.00
higher on US 1-2. ASi pigs
weighed on arrival and sold
by the hundred weight.
US 1-2 215 head, 29-40 lbs.
133.00-147.00; 263 head, 40-45
lbs. 122.00-133.00; 260 head,
49-57 lbs. 96.00-119.00; 44
head, 62-69 lbs. 88.00-94.00; 9
head, 83 lbs. 82.00; 29 head,
90-92 lbs. 72.00-75.00.
US 2-3 125 head, 30-37 lbs.
126.00-140.00; 109 head, 40-50
lbs. 100.00-115.00; 23 head 55-
58 lbs. 96.00-101.00; 41 head,
65-75 lbs. 81.00-89.00.
One lot US 3 27 lbs. 106.00,
couple lots US 3 30-35 lbs.
91.00-97.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
New Holland
Horse
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, September 18,1978
Reported receipts of 361
horses, mules, and ponies.
Market reported steady with
last week’s market/
Load of driving out of
Ohio, 370-800; load of riding
and driving out of Ten
nessee, driving 525-1075,
riding 560-850; local driving
horses 225-800; riding horses
200-350; better horses 375-
760; lightweight killers 175-
350; heavyweight killers 375-
650; mare ponies 15-50; colts
10-20; geldings 1545; larger
ponies 75-225.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 23,1978
) Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, September 21,1978)
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
March
April
May
Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are higher, Potatoes are
lower, and Eggs are lower.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, September 21 } 1978)
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Mar.
May 2.35% 3.27%
July
Trend - Com is lower, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are lower,
Soybean Meal is lower.
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
562,000
Same Period Last Week
581,000 54,000
Same Period Last Year
601,000 71,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
Pa. Grain
September 18,1978
Compared with last
Monday’s market for South
eastern, and South Central
Pennsylvania; Corn steady
to 10 cents lower. Wheat
unevenly steady. Barley and
oats steady. Ear Com steady
to $3 lower.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock. (All prices per
bushel, except for Ear Com
per ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.00-
2.35, average 2.17; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.00-3.40,
average 3.24; Barley No. 3
range 1.50-1.75, average
1.64; Oats No. 2 range 1.25-
1.40, average 1.34; Ear Com
range 58.00-66.00, average
62.60.
Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.oft
-2.30, average 2.18; Wheat
No. 2 range 2.95-3.30,
average 3.13; Barley No. 3
range 1.45-1.70, average
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215)593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-7300
DAN DERR
Conowingo, MD
(301)378-3280
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Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
55.20 51.70
56.90 51.75
57.00
57.60 49.45
58.55 45.90 6.32
Cora Wheat Soybeans Meal
2.20% 3.34
2.29% 3.31%
3.18%
2.39
54,000
1.56; Oats No. 2 range 1.15-
1.40, average 1.28; Ear Com
range 58.00-61.00, average
59.67.
Com No. 2-y range 2.10-
2.35, average 2.16; Wheat
No. 2 range 2.90-3.10,
average 2.99; Barley No. 3
range 1.75, average 1.75;
Oats No. 2 range 1.30-1.55,
average 1.46; Ear Com
range 50.00-66.00, average
57.38.
Com No. 2-y range 2.00-
2.35, average 2.17; Wheat
No. 2 range 2.95-3.30,
average 3.14; Barley No. 3
range 1.50-1.75, average
1.63; Oats No. 2 range 1.20-
1.45, average 1.33; Ear Com
range 55.00-66.00, average
60.25.
Com No. 2-y range 2.10-
2.35, average 2.21; Wheat
No. 2 range 2.75-2.85,
average 2.82; Barley No. 3
range 1.40-1.55, average
1.48; Oats No. 2 range 1.10-
1.25, average 1.20.
The only difference in the
game of love over the past
few thousand years is that
trumps have changed
from clubs ti diamonds
52.95
5.16 55.50
59.50
55.85
51.95
5.96
7.35
Soybean
169.50
6.52%
172.10
173.50
6.60
6.68% 175.60
6.72% 176.40
177.80
6.73%
SHEEP
1,252,000
84,000
82,000
1,267,000
1,245,000
104,000
So. Central Pa.
(Franklin and
Cumberland Counties)
Southeastern, Central
and South
Central Summary
Western Pa.
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