Hog Markets
I
Lancaster
Hogs
Lancaster, Pa.
Saturday, October 7,1978
Total 830 head.
No. 1, 200 to 240 lbs. 56.00-
56.75; No. 1-2, 200 to 245 lbs.
55.00-55.85; No. 2-3,200 to 255
lbs. 53.50-54.75.
Wednesday, October 11,1978
HOGS; Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and
gilts 1.00-1.25 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US
1-2 200-240 lb. 54.75-55.50, few
SPECIAL NOTICE
All lat hogs will be sold at auction
Saturdays, beginning sharply at 9:30 A.M.,
and all consignments will be weighed upon
arrival as usual from 6 A.M. to 9:30 A.M.
CONSIGN
WITH
CONFIDENCE
You are in good hands when you do business
with Walter M. Dunlap And Sons and
for the followihg 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.
FuH 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, OCTOBER 24 -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
National Rei
55.60-56.00. Few Selected US
1 210-235 lb. 56.5056.75.
Mixed US 1-3 220-255 lb.
54.2555.00.
•utation Local Service
New Holland
Hogs
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, Octobers, 1978
HOG AUCTION
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
Retail 55.00-56.00;
heavyweight 51,00-54.00;
lightweight 51.00-54.00;
wholesale 54.00-55.00; sows
36.00-46.00; boars 39.00-42.00.
Vintage
Hogs
Saturday, October 7
No. 1, 205-245 lbs. 55.00-
56.00; No. 2-3, 200-245 lbs.
54.00- lightweights, 170-
195 lbs. 53.00-54.50;
heavystraights, 250-265 lbs.
53.00- sows 43.00-45.25;
boars 39.50-41.25.
Wednesday, October 11
No. 1, 200-245 lbs. 55.00-
55.50; No. 2-3 205-245 lbs.
54.00- lightweights, 180-
200 lbs. 53.00-54.50;
heavystraights, 250-265 lbs.
54.00- sows 43.00-45.25;
boars 39.00-40.00.
Indianapolis
Hogs
Thursday, October 12,1978
HOGS: 1300 - Barrows &
gilts moderately active, 75 to
mostly 1.00 lower. US 1-2 200-
240 lb. 52.50-52.75, mostly
52.50. US 1-3235-250 lb. 52,00-
52.50. Few US 2-3 265-280 lb.
51.0051.50.
SOWS: Moderately active,
steady-50 lower, full decline
on wts. under 450 lb. US 1-3
325450 lb. 45.5047.00. Few
450500 lb. 47.0047.50,500600
lb. 48.0048.50.
Market courtesy of USDA,
Peoria
Hogs
Thors., October 12, 1978
HOGS: 3809 * Barrows &
Gilts moderate, opening
fully 1,00 lower, US 1-2 200
240 lb. 52.00-52.50, 150 head
52.75-53.00; US 1-3 230-250 lb.
51.50-52.00.
SOWS: Mostly 50 instances
1.00 lower. US 1-3 350500 lb.
46.00-46.50; US 1-3 500650 lb.
47.0047.50.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Pa.
Wed., October 11,1978
FEEDER PIGS
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
Compared to last Wed
nesday feeder pigs 3.00-8.00
lower. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the
hundredweight.
US 1-2, 302 2540 lb. 123.00
137.00. 412 4050 lb. 113.00
128.00. 253 5060 lb. 106.00
118.00. 80 6065 lb. 92.0095.00.
22 75 lb. 73.00.
US 2-3, 239 28-40 lb. 100.00-
117.00. 132 40-55 lb. 90.00-
112.00. 46 60-71 lb. 70.00-75.00.
17 89 lb. 66.00.
225 head Utility 29-73 lb.
71.00-98.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atgfen, PA
(215)593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-7300
DAN DERR
Conowingo, MD ,
(301)378-3280
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Lancaster, Pa.
Tues., Oct. 10,1978
FEEDER PIGS
Today
1681
1590
1543
Two Weeks Ago
Last Year
Compared to two weeks
ago feeder pigs weak to
mostly 5,00 lower, with some
sales US 2-3 off 20.00. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold
by the hundred weight.
US 1-2 228 30-40 lb. 102.00-
129.00. 123 37-39 lb. 130.00-
134.00. 403 40-50 lb. 102.00-
122.00. 336 50-60 lb. 90.00-
114.00. 169 60-70 lb. 73.00-
94.00. 15.64 lb. 101.50.40 70-85
lb. 66.00-70.00.
US 2-3 29 3040 lb. 117.00-
118.00. 42 3040 lb. 84.00-
100.00. 61 40-50 lb. 80.00-
100.00. 79.5060 lb. 65.00-85.00.
13761 b. 61.00.
113 head Utility 28 56 lb.
60.00-101.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
St. Louis
Hogs
Thiirs., October 12,1978
HOGS: 7500 - Barrows &
Gilts fairly active, 75-1.00
lower. US 1-2 200-240 lb.
52.25-52.50; Mixed US 1-3 220-
250 lb. 51.75-52.25.
Sows: Steady to 50 lower.
US 1-3 300450 lb, 46.0046.50;
450-500 lb. 46.5C47.00; Over
500 lb. 47.5048.00, few 48.25.
Pa. Grain
October 10,1978
Compared with last
Monday’s market, for
Southeastern, and South
Central Pennsylvania:
Corn uneven, 5 cents
higher to 5 cents lower.
Wheat, Barley & Oats
steady. Old Ear Corn
uneven, mostly steady to
strong. New Ear Corn-more
on the market with mostly
steady prices.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock (All prices per
bushel, except for Ear Com
per ton.)
Southeastern PA
Com No. 24 Range 2.00
2,25, Average 2.15; Wheat
No. 2 Range 3.00-3.60, mostly
3.15-3.50, Average 3.30;
Barley No. 3 Range 1.501.75,
Average 1.62; Oats No. 2
Range 1.25-1.40, Average
1.34; Soybeans No. 1 Range
6.00-6.37, Average 6.16;
Grain Sorghum No. 2 Range
1.601.85, Average 1.73; Old
Ear Corn Range 57.0067.00,
Average 62.18; New Ear
Corn Range 42.0046.00,
Average 44.86,
1856
1465
1451
S. Central
& S. Central
Summary
Com No. 2-y Range 2.00
2.25, Aver 2.10; Wheat
No. 2 Range 2.95-3.35,
Average 3.18; Barley No. 3
Range 1.501.75, Average
1.63; Oats No. 2 Range 1.20
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
HAY SALE
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
on Rt. 22
Starting 12:30
Every Tuesday
Phone 717-865-2881
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 14,1978
Futures Trading
1747
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, October 12,1978)
1467
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
March
April
May
June
Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are
lower, and Eggs are higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, October 12,1978)
Oct
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Mar.
May 2.49% 3.40
July
Trend - Com is higher, Wheat is stronger, Soybeans are
higher, Soybean Meal is mixed.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE CALVES HOGS
Week to Date
564,000 52,000
Same'Period Last Week
544,000 54,000
Same Period Last Year
604,000 70,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
1.45, Average 1.34; Old Ear _ _ _ _
Corn Range 55.0065.00,
Average 58.31; New Ear MR MR
Corn Range 35.0046.00,
Average 41.94.
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.
JEX^
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where it will receive personal care and service.
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Phone (717) 397-6191 - Home 569-2084
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Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
55.27 53.22
56.27 53.97 «
56.85
57.37 52.62
59.20 48.80 5.50
60.85 50.60
Soybean
Com Wheat Soybeans Meal
2.33% 3.50%
2.43% 3.45% 6.99% 186,50
3.28
2.51%
3
1
52.45
5.11 56.00
59.70
56.25
52.95
5.30
6.25
180.90
6.87%
184.20
6.92% 185.30
7,00% 186,20
186.50
7.01%
72,000
1,206,000
76,000
1,196,000
195,000
1,243,000