Hog Markets
Lancaster
Hogs
Saturday, Dec. 9,1978
Total 1130 head.
No. 1,200 to 235 lbs. 55.00-
56.25; No. 1-2 200 to 245 lbs.
54.50-55.75; N0.',2-3 200 to 255
lbs. 54.00-54.75;
heavyweights, 265 to 270 lbs.
51.25-53.50, , -
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
50-75 higher- than last
:
BARROWS AND GILTS:
USI-2 200-245 lb. 52.2053.00;
US 1-3 225-265 lb.* 51.75-52:25;
U 51205-240 1b5;53.75-54.00.
- Wednesday, Dec. 13,1378
HOGS: Barrbws and gilts
25-50 higher.
BARROWS'AND GILTS
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 52.50-53.00,
few 53.10-53.50; One lot US 1
200-215 lb. 54.25; US 1-3 200
250 lb. 51.75-52.50; US 2-3 255-
275 lb. 49.5051.25. :
National Rei
December 14,1978
HOGS: 2500 - Barrows &
gilts active, opening fully
1.50 higher. US 1-2 200-230
lbs. 52.0052.50; US 1-3 200-
240 lbs. 51.0052.00.
Sows: 1.00-1.50. higher. US
1-3 350500 lbs. 41.50-42.00;
500550 lbs. 42.0W2.50.
Indianapolis
Hogs
December 14,1978
HOGS: 1600 - Barrows &
gilts moderately active, 1.00
1.25 higher, instances 1.50
up. US 1-3 255 lbs. 50.00
5i.00. US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
51.00-51.75,35 head 52.00,
Sows: Moderately active,
steady to 50 higher, most
advance on wts. under 450;
US 1-3 300-450 lbs. 40.00
41.00; 450500 lbs. 41.0042.00;
US 1-2 2 lots mixed sows &
gilts 325-375 lbs, 41.0042.50.
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mtation Local Service
Peoria
Hogs
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215)593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-7300
DAN DERR
Conowingo, MD
(301)378-3280
St. Louis
Hogs
December 14,1978
HOGS: 4500 - Barrows &
gilts active, 1.00-1.50 higher,
most advance on weights
under 250 lbs. US 1-2 200-240
lbs. 51.50-52.00; Mixed US 1-3
230-250 lbs. 50.50-51.50.
Sows: 1.00 higher. US 1-3
300-500 lbs. 41.00-41.50, Over
500 lbs. 42.00-42.50.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland. Pa,
Wed., December 13,1978
Feeder Pigs
| 2381
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to
last Wednesday feeder pigs
uneven, US 1-2 steady to 5.00
lower, US 2-3 10.00-15.00
lower. ,431 pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the
hundredweight.
US 1-2 25-40 lb. 98.00-
122.00; 40-50 lb. 94.00-122.00;
50-65 lb. 82.00-100.00.
US 2-3 25-40 lb. 76.0f1t97.00;
40-60 lb. 61.00-85.00; few
85.00-95.00.
New Holland
Hogs
New Holland, Pa.
Monday, December 11,1978
HOG AUCTION
Today 1509
Last Monday 2149
Last Year 1717
TREND: compared to last
Monday .barrows, and gilts
2.00-2.50 higher, extremes
3.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-245 lb. 53.25-54.00.
Few US 1205-240 lb. 54.00-
54.60.
Mixed US 1-3 220-260 lb.
52.50-53.25.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Vintage
Hog
Saturday, Dec. 9,1978
No. 1,200 to 245 lbs., 54.00-
55.50; No. 2-3, 200 to 240 lbs.
52.00- sows 42.0046.50.
Wednesday, Dec. 13,1978
No. 1, 200 to 240 lbs. 52.00-
53.00; No. 2-3 210 to 245 lbs.
51.25-52.25; lightweights,
185 to 200 lbs. 51.50-52.50;
heavyweights, 250 to 265 lbs.
50.00- sows 41.0044.00;
boars 39.0040.00.
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Pa. Grain
December 11,1978
Compared with last
Monday’s market, for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central Pennsylvania.
Com steady to 10 cents
higher; Wheat uneven;
Barley mostly steady; Oats
steady to strong; New Ear
Com steady to $3 higher.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock.
(All prices per bushel,
except for Ear Com per ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.15-2.45,
average 2.32; Wheat No. 2
range 3.35-3.65, average 3.56,
few to 3.95; Barley No. 3
range 1.55-1.75, average
1.68; Oats No. 2 range 1.37-
1.60, average 1.46; Soybeans
No. 1 range 6.25-6.43,
average 6.32; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 1.70-
1.75, average 1.73; New Ear
Com range 52.00-61.00,
average 55.70.
1668
1345
Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.50-
2.30, average 2.20; Wheat
No. 2 range 3:00-3.60,
average 3.41, mostly 3.35-
3.60; Barley No. 3 range 1.50-
1.70, average 1.60; Oats No. 2
range 1.20-1.60, average
1.38; Buckwheat range 7.50,
average 7.50; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.00,
average 2.00; New Ear Com
range 44.00-53.00, average
46.43; Old Ear Com range
55.00-60.00, average 57.60.
So. Central Pa.
(Franklin and Cumberland
Counties)
Com No. 2-y range 2.00-
2.30, average 2.11; Wheat
No. 2 range' 3.30-3.40,
average 3.36; Barley No. 3
range 1.65-1.80, average
1.72; Oats No, 2 range 1.45-
1.55, average 1.49; New Ear
Corn range 41.00-50.00,
average 46.00.
Southeastern, Central
and South Central Summary
Com No. 2-y range 2.05-
2.40, average 2.24; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.30-3.65,
average 3.47; Barley No. 3
range 1.55-1.75, average
1.66; Oats No. 2 range 1.30-
1.60, average 1.42; New Ear
Corn range 44.00-58.00,
average 50.00.
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Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, December 14,1978)
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
57.72 52.90
Dec.
58.60
Jan.
59.85 52.22
Feb.
March
62.12 48.77 5.77
April
May
63.32 50.57
June
July
Nov.
Trend -. Cattle are mixed, Hogs are higher, Potatoes are
higher, and Eggs are lower.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc,
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, December 14,1978)
Soybean
Com Wheat Soybeans Meal
2.18% 3.48%
Dec.
Jan.
2.31
Mar.
May 2.38% 3.31% 7.03% 188.90
July 2.43% 3.18
2.45%
Sept.
Trend - Com is lower, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are higher,
Soybean Meal is higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department v
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE CALVES HOGS
Week to Date
569,000 52,000
Same Period Last Week
563,000 53,000
Same Period Last Year
599,000 75,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
Western Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.10-
2.30, average 2.20; Wheat
No. 2 range 2.90-3.00,
average 2.93; Barley No. 3
range 1.45-1.50, average
1.48; Oats No. 2 range 1.15-
1.40, average 1.30.
5.50 54.70
6.63 •
6.85% 192.40
6.97
3.29
7.06% 188.00
6.78%
3.22%
1,114,000 81,000
1,281,000
1,209,000
Peoria
Livestock
December 14,1978
Compared with last week’s
close, slaughter steers 50-
1.00 higher. Slaughter
heifers firm to 50 higher.
Cows and bulls steady.
Receipts about 65 slaughter
steers, 30 slaughter heifers
and the balance mainly
cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Choice and Prime 3-4, 1150-
1250 lbs. 56.25-56.50, one load
at latter price; four loads 4-
5, 1400-1510 lbs. for export
55.75. Choice 24, 1050-1200
lbs. 55.00-56.25; 900-1050 lbs.
54.50-55.50. Mixed Good and
Choice 24,900-1300 lbs. 53.50-
55.00. Good 2-3,51.00-53.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice & Prime 3-4,900-1050
lbs. 53.50-54.00; three loads
54.25-54.50. Choice 2-4, 850-
1075 lbs. 52.5053.50; 800-900
lbs. 52.0052.50. Mixed Good
and Choice 2-4, 800-1000 lbs.
51.0052.50. Good 25, 47.50-
51.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 15, 40.5043.00.
High dressing Utility 44.00.
Cutter 1-2, 37.00-41.00.
Conner 35.0057.00.
BULLS: Yield Grade 1-2,
11001700 lbs. 43.0049.00.
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63.50
57.85
55.05
192.40
191.30
186.50
SHEEP
84,000
87,000