• Hog Markets
Lancaster
Hogs
Saturday, October 28
Total 976 head.
U.S. No. 1, 200 to 240 lbs.
53.85-55.00; No. 1-2,200 to 245
lbs. 52.50-53.00; No. 2-3,200 to
255 lbs. 51.75-52.25.
Monday, October 30
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
1.50-2.00 lower than last
Wednesday.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 52.25-53,10;,.
Few lots Selected US 1-2 210-
235 lb. 53.85-55.00. US 1-3 220-
2601 b. 51,50-52.25.
Wednesday, November 1
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
1.00-1.50 higher.
k BARROWS AND GILTS:
■US 1-2 210-245 lb. 54.25-54.60,
few lots late 54.75-55,00; Few
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, NOVEMBER 7-1 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 ML Dunlap and Sons
Tel. 717-397-5136
The leading firm on the Lancaster Market
National Rei
Today
Last Wednesday 1366
Last Year 1539
Compared to last Wed
nesday feeder pigs uneven,
generally steady to 5.00
higher although US 1-2 40-50
lb. 5.00-7.00 lower. All pigs
New Holland 'l d °2 a 7 ival and sold
T T by the hundred weight.
IlOgS US 1-2 255 Head 25-40 116-
„ „ „ . „ 143.00; 479 Head 40-50109.00-
New Holland, Pa. 12 6.00; 403 Head 50-62 97.00-
Monday, 30,1978 - m („). 70 Head 65_80 82.00-
, H ° g I ‘too tlon 60 Head 84-87 75.00-
Today 1688 78 00.
Last Monday 1558 u S 2-3 37 Head 26 122.00-
r- 7T, * 130.00; 225 Head 3045105.00-
TlffiMD: Compared to last 112-00 95 Head 52^2
Monday barrows and gilts 102 00
' mRROWs' aND GILTS: ** ‘ b
US 1-2 195-250 lbs. 51.60- nt Tier. a
52.50; Few US 1 205-245 lbs M “^ et courtesy of USDA
52.25-53.25.
Selected US 1 205-235 lb,
55.00- US 1-3 200-260 lb,
53.00-
Market courtesy of USDA,
station Local Service
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, Nov. 1,1978
Feeder Pigs
1777
Westminster
Feeder Pigs
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Westminster Livestock
Auction, Inc.
October 27,1978
Total 1311 pigs. Market
unsteady! Prices higher on
No. 1 pigs and larger lots of
No. 2 pigs. Strong demand
for 60 and 70 lb. pigs. Smaller
lots, light pigs and No. 3 pigs
lower.
No. 1 Pigs: 28-37 lb. 98.00-
132.00; 40-49 lb. 95.00-123.00;
55-57 lb. 92.00-103.00; 63-69 lb.
91.00-99.00; 70-76 lb. 87.00-
97.00.
No. 2 Pigs: 25-29 lb. 95.00-
96.00; 32-39 lb. 110.00-131.00;
41-49 lb. 84.00-91.00; 47-49 lb.
95.00; 50-56 lb. 84.00-98.00; 61-
66 85.00-94.00; 73 lb. 100.00
No. 3 Pigs; 30-56 lb. 85.00-
92.00
Peoria
Hogs
Thursday, November 2,1978
HOGS: 3000 - Barrows &
gilts slow, opening 50-75
lower. US 1-2 200-230 lbs.
51.00- about 200 head
51.75; US 1-3 220-240 lbs.
50.00-
Sows: 50 to mostly 1.00
lower. US 1-3 350-500 lbs.
45.00-45.50; 500*50 lbs. 47.00-
47.50. Market courtesy of
USDA.
LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at
1:30 P.M starting with
feeder cattle and pigs.
Also Hay Sale every
Tuesday at 12 30
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215) 593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-7300
DAN DERR
Conowmgo, MD ‘
(301)378-3280
Vintage
Hog
Paradise, Pa.
Saturday, October 28
No. 1, 200 to 250 lbs. 54.00-
55.25; No. 2-3, 200 to 245 lbs.
52.00-54.00; heavyweights,
250 to 265 lbs. 50.00-51.25;
sows 43.0044.75.
Wednesday, November 1
No. 1, 210 to 240 lbs. 54.00-
54.60; No. 2-3, 210 to 245 lbs.
53.00-54.00; lightweights, 190
to 200 lbs. 50.00-52.00; sows
44.0046.00; boars 40.0041.00.
Indianapolis
Hogs
Thursday, November 2,1978
HOGS: 1300 - Barrows &
gilts slow, 75-1.00 lower, full
decline on wts. over 240 lbs.
US 1-2 200-235 lbs. 51.50-
52.00; US 1-3 230-245 lbs.
51.00-51.75.
Sows: Moderately active,
over 500 lbs. steady, under
500 lbs. 1.00 lower. US 1-3 330-
425 lbs. 45.00; 500-700 lbs.
48.50-48.75, package 48.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
St. Louis
Hogs
Thursday, November 2,1978
HOGS: 6000 - Barrows &
gilts moderate, 75-1.00 lower.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. mostly
51.00, about 300 head 210-225
lbs. 51.25; Mixed US 1-3 220-
250 lbs. 50.50-51.00.
Sows: 75-1.50 lower. US 1-3
300450 lbs. 45.50; 450-500 lbs.
46.5047.00; Over 500 lbs.
47.5048.00. Market Courtesy
of USDA.
_ Pa. Grain
Summary
October 30,1978
Compared with last
Monday’s market, for
Southeastern, and South
Central Pennsylvania:
Com steady to 10 cents
higher. Wheat steady to
'strong, instances 25 cents
higher. Barley & Oats
steady. Old Ear Com steady
to $2 higher. New Ear Com
steady to $3 higher.
Prices paid delivered to
dealer dock.
(All prices per bushel,
except for Ear Com per ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Cora No. 2-y Range 2.15-
2.40 Average 2.28; What No.
"Hot-Shot” Products
Sales & Service
S. K. SHOTMBCEII INC.
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604
Phone: 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 - NOVEMBER ’
*
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
' Heme 626-5659
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 4,1978
i Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, November 2,1978)
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
Nov.
53.55 49.95
Dec.
54.50
Jan.
55.72 49.40
Feb.
March
57.85 46.95 5.65
April
May
60.30 49.25
June
July
Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs are higher, Potatoes are
lower, and Eggs are higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, November 2,1978)
Cora Wheat Soybeans Meal
Nov.
2.34V* 3.60%
Dec.
Jan.
2.43% 3.53% 7.19% 197.20
Mar.
May 2.50
July
2.54%
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
' 565,000 50,000
Same Period Last Week
536,000 51,000
Same Period Last Year
596,000 73,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
2 Range 3.15-3.75 Average
3.46; Range mostly 3.25-3.60;
Barley No. 3 Range 1.50-1.75
Average 1.65; Oats No. 2
Range 1.20-1.50 Average
1.34; Soybeans No. 1 Range
6.35-6.67 Average 6.56; Grain
5.03
5.27
6.20
49.50
6.97
7.08% 196.00
3.49% 7.25V* 194.80
7.27
3.35
1,238,000
1,175,000
1,323,000
Sorghum No. 2 Range 1.70-
1.80 Average 1.75; Old Ear
Corn Range 60.00-68.00
Average 65.43; New Ear
Corn Range 45.00-53.00
Average 47.56.
Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y Range 2.00-
2.25 Average 2.11; Wheat No.
2 Range 3.00-3.48 Average
3.21; Barley No. 3 Range
1.45-1.70 Average 1.59; Oats
No. 2 Range 1.20-1.40
Average 1.30; Buckwheat
Range 8.00 Average 8.00;
Grain Sorghum No. 2 Range
2.00 Average 2.00; Old Ear
Corn Range 56.00-60.00
Average 57.83; New Ear
Corn Range 40.00-49.00
Average 41.00.
So. Central Pa.
Franklin and
Cumberland Counties
Com No. 2-7 Range 1.90-
2.05 Average 1.96; Wheat No.
2 Range 3.00-3.40 Average
3.12; Barley No. 3 Range
1.65-1.85 Average 1.73; Oats
No. 2 Range 1.45-1.55
Average 1.48; Old Ear Com
Range 50.00-60.00 Average
53.40; New Ear Com Range
39.0045.00 Average 41.38.
Southeastern, Central
and South Central
Summary
Com No. 2-y Range 1.95-
2.35 Average 2.16; Wheat No.
2 Range 3.00-3.54 Average
3.30; Barley No. 3 Range
1.50-1.75 Average 1.65; Oats
No. 2 Range 1.20-1.50
Average 1.35; Old Ear Com
Range 53.00-67.00 Average
60.15; New Ear Com Range
40.00-50.00 Average 43.82.
3
*
56.35
61.45
57.80
55.60
Soybean
196.20
193.80
SHEEP
86,000
84,000
97,000