* Hog Markets
Lancaster
Hog
Saturday, November 25
Lancaster, Pa.
Total 840 head
No. 1,200 to 235 lbs. 52.00-
53.25; No. 1-2, 200 to 245 lbs.
51.25-52.00; Nov. 2-3, 200 to
255 lb. 50.35-51.00;
heavyweights 260 to 270 lb.
49.1050.25.
Monday, November 27,1978
HOGS:' Barrows and gilts
mostly 1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
Us 1-2 200 245 lb. 52.0053.10,
lot 53.50; FewUS 1205-235 lb.
53.75-54.00; US 1-3200-255 lb.
50.8552.10; Few US U 250-
270 1b'.49.35-51.10.
Wed., November 29 f 1978
■fiOGST Barrows and gilts
1.00-I,solower.
BARROWS, AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-245 lb. 50,50-51.75;
Few US 1 200-235 lb. 52.50-
SPECIAL NOTICES
On Tuesday, December 5, we will have a large
of 175 head of 40 to 50 lb.
deputation Pigs from Little Piggy Hill Farm.
There will be a Graded Feeder Cattle Sale oh
Friday, December 15 starting at Noon,.
The entire Yards will be closed to trading on
Christmas Day Monday, December 25 but all
livestock arriving that day will be fed and
watered as usual.
★
There will be a Fat Hog Market on Tuesday,
December 26 starting at 1 P.M.
The entire Yards will be closed to trading on
New Years Day Monday, January 1 but all
livestock arriving that day will be fed and
watered as usual.
Beginning Tuesday, January 2 there will be a
Feeder Pig Sale every week on Tuesday for the
year 1979 starting at 1 P.M.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5-1 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
53.00; US 1-3 235-250 lb. 49.00-
50.00; US 2-3 250-265 lb. 48.00-
49.00.
New Holland
Hog
New Holland, Pa.
Mon.; November27,l97B
Hog Auction
1038
1700
1173
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts
1.50 to mostly 2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-250 lbs. 51.00=52.10,
Many 51.5052.00; Few lots
US 1 205-240 lbs. 52.35-52.60;
Few lots US 1-3 225-235 lbs.
51.35-51.50.
Market courtesy of USDA.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland
Wednesday Nov. 29,1978
Feeder Pigs
2020
1529
1080
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
Compared to last Wed
nesday feeder pigs steady to
2.00 higher. All pip weighed
on arrival and sold by the
hundredweight.
US 1-2 11 head 20-24 lb.
118.00- 213 head 30-38
lb. 114.00-127.00; 527 head 39-
48 lbs. 99.00-116.00; 294 head
53-57 lb. 95.00-106.00; 159
head 6067 lb. 91.00-97.00; 82
head 7264 lbs. 78.0064.00.
US 26 72 head 17-28 lb.
101.00- 125 head 3267
lb. 95.00-115.00; 127 head 39-
51 lb. 93.00-97.00; 20 head 45
lb. 81.00; 78 head 60-76 lb.
70.00-
_ Market courtesy of USDA.
St. Louis
Hogs
Wed., November 29,1978
HOGS: 7500-Barrows &
gilts fairly active, weak to
mostly 25 lower.
US 1-2 200-235 lb. 49.50-
49.75; About 60 head 210-220
lbs. 50,00; Mixed US 1-2 220-
250 lbs. 49.00-49.50.
SOWS: Steady tosolower.
US
US 1-3 300-600 lb. 39.50-
40.00; 1 lot Over 500 lb. 40.50.
Indianapolis
Hogs
Thurs., November3o,l97B
HOGS: 2000-Indications
are receipts will fall several
hundred short. Barrows &
gtits opening very slow, not
fully established, few early;
sales under 240 lb. steady.
US 1-2 Few lots 200-240 lb.
49.5050.00.
SOWS: Very slow, over
450 lb. 1.00-1.50 lower; under
450 lbs. weak to mostly 50
lower.
US 1-3 450-600 lb. 40.00-
40.75; 450-600 lb. 40.0040.75.
Peoria
Hogs
Thors.. November 30,1978
HOGS: 4500-Barrows &
gilts moderate, opening
mostly 50 lower.
US 1-2 200-230 lb. 49.00-
49.50,116 head 49.75.
US 1-3 220-240 lb. 48.00-
49.00.
SOWS: Steady to 50 lower.
US 1-3 350-500 lb. Mostly
40.00, some 40.25; 500-650 lb.
40.00-40.50.
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Spring Run, PA
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Conowingo, MD
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Vintage
Hog
Saturday, November 25
No. 1, 200 240 lb. 51.50-
53.50; No. 2-3, 200 to 240 lbs.
50.5061.50; cows 42.00-45.75;
boars 39.00-42.00.
Wednesday, November 29
No. 1, 10 to 240 lbs. 51.00-
52.00; No. 26, 205 to 240 lbs.
50.0061.00; sows 42.0045.00;
boars 40.00-41.00.
Pa. Grain
November 27,1978
Compared with last
Monday’s market, for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central Pennsylvania:
(Many reporters closed
due to the first day of deer
season).
Com steady to 5 cents
higher; Wheat steady to
strong, instances 15 cents
higher; Barley and oats
steady; New Ear Corn
steady to strong.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock.
(All prices per bushel,
except for Ear Com per ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.15-
2.35, average 2.24; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.30-3.75, few to
3.89, average 3.53; Barley
No. 3 range 1.55-1.75,
average 1.65; Oats No. 2
range 1.20-1.55, average
1.37; Soybeans No. 1 range
5.90-6.30, average 6,14;
Grain Sorghum No. 2 range
1.70-1.75, average 1.73; New
Ear Com range 48.0058.00,
average 52.00; Old Ear Com
62.00-68.00; average 65.67.
Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.00-
2.25, average 2.16; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.00-3.50,
average 3.26; Barley No. 3
range 1.50-1.70, average
1.61; Oats No. 2 range 1.20-
1.45, average 1.35; Buck
wheat range 7.50, average
7.50; Grain Sorghum No. 2
range 2.00, average 2.00;
New Ear Com range 40.00-
48.00; average 44.33; Old
Ear Cora range 55.00-60.00,
average 58.67.
So. Central Pa.
(Franklin and Cumberland
Counties)
Com No. 2-y range 1.95-
2.10, average 2.01; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.20-3.40,
average 3.25; Barley No. 3
range 1.65-1.85, average 1.72,
Oats No. 2 range 1.45-1.55,
We would be happy
to have you as a Customer...
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.
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
Honte 626-5659
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 2,1978
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, November 30,1978)
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Egp
Potatoes
57.02 52.52
Dee.
57.10
Jan.
57.72 52.20
Feb.
March
59.52 48.47 5.64
April
May
61.30 50.65
June
July
Nov.
Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are
lower, and Egp are higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, November 30,1978)
Soybean
Com Wheat Soybeans Meal
2.26% 3.78
Dec.
Jan.
2.38% 3.69
Mar.
May 2.46% 3.54% 6.97% 188.10
2.50%
July
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
563,000 54,000
Same Period Last Week
424,000
Same Period Last Year
587,000 73,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
average 1.48; New Ear Cora
range 40.00-48.00, average
42.80; Old Ear Com range
50.00-55.00, average 53.33.
Southeastern, Central
and South Central
Summary
5.38 55.10
6.52
51.15
5.46
6.78 187.50
6.91
3.31%
7.01%
1,296,000
39,000
962,000
1,284,000
Com No. 2-y range 2.00-
2.35, average 2.19; Wheat
range 3.10-3.60, average
3.41; Barley No. 3 range 1.55-
1.75, average 1.65; Oats No. 2
range 1.20-1.55, average
I.3B;New Ear Com range
40.00-55.00, average 47.69;
Old Ear Com range 55.00-
67.00, average 59.22.
Western Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.00-
2.30, average 2.15; Wheat
No> 2 range 2.75-3.00,
average 2.90; Barley No. 3
range 1.45-1.55, average 1.50,
Oats No. 2 range 1.15-1.30,
average 1.23.
Carlisle
Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
November 28,1978
CATTLE." Steers: Good
51.25- Standard 46.75-
51.00; Cows: Utility &
Commercial 40.35-46.60;
Cutter 38.75-44.00; Canner &
Low Cutter 34.85-40.00:
Bullocks: Good & Choice
49.25-
CALVES; Vealers steady.
Choice 71.00-93.00; Good
64.50-80.00; Standard & Good
110-130 lbs. 60.00-74.50;
Holstein 106.00-132.50.
HOGS: Barrows & gilts US
No. 1-2 48.50-50.25; US No. 1-3
47.5050.00.
SOWS: US No. 1-3 42.00-
44.75.
FEEDER PIGS: US No. 1-
3 20-35 lbs. 22.50-31.00 per
head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 39.00-
45.00.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs
ood 54.0059.00.
3
64.85
61.20
56.85
185.10
188.40
187.10
SHEEP
82,000
59,000
88,000