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Hog Markets
Lancaster Vintage
Hogs Hog
Mon., December 18,1978 Paradise,Pa.
HOGS: Barrows and gilts Saturday, December 16
1.00- higher. , No. 1 200 to 240 lbs. 54.00
BARBOWS AND GILTS: 55.00; No. 2-3, 200 to 240 lbs.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 54.50-55J0, 53.00-54.00; lightweights
few 55.25-55.50; Few US 1 50.00-52.00; .heavyweights
205-235 lbs. 55.75-56.00; US 1- 51.00-53.00; sows 38,0041,00;
3 220-255 lbs. 53.75-54.50; One boars 38.00-40.00.
lot US 2-3 280 lb. 49.25. Wednesday, December 20
Wed., December2o,l97B No. 1,200 to 245 lbs. 55.00-
HOGS: - BA&ROWS AND 56.00; No. 2-3,210 to 240 lbs.
GILTS: US 56.00-56.00, few 54.00-55.00; lightweights
56.00- -US 1 210-245 lbs. 53.00-54.50; heavyweights
57.00- US 1-3 220-265 53.0054.50; sows 41.00-44.00;
lbs. 54.00-55.00. ' boars 33.0039.50.
St. Louis NewHoDand
Hogs Hog
New Holland, Pa.
Mon., December 18,1978
HOGS: 5500 - Early trade Hog Auction
moderate, later slow; _ Today 1655
terrows & pits unevenly Last Monday 1509
steady to 1.00 lower. Last Year 1067
, ® e^l^ c l T dr ? l l?®** TREND: Compared to last
I' 2 ;?*®'? 25 5 Monday barrows and gilts
steadytoSOhigher.
US BARROWS AND GILTS;
1-3 230250 lbs. 50.5051.00. yS 1-2 200240 lbs. 53.50
Sows: Steady to mostly 50 54.25; Few US 1 200245 lbs.
higher. US 1-3 300500 lbs. 54.5054.85; Few US 1-3 220
41.5042.00; Over 500 lbs. 260 lbs. 52.5053.25; One lot
42.0043.00. US 2-3 258 lbs. 51.35.
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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.
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There will be a Fat Hog Market on Tuesday,
December 26 starting at 1 P.M.
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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.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2
There will be a Feeder Pig Sale
every week on Tuesday for the
year 1979 starting at 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
Natjonalßeputatjoj
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BEGINNING
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Pa.
Wed., December 20,1978
Feeder Pigs
Today 1180
Last Wednesday 2381
Last Year 949
Compared to last Wed
nesday feeder pigs firm to
5.00 higher, instances 15.00
higher on US 2-3. AH pigs
weighed on arrival and sold
by thehundred weight.
US 1-2 153 head 25-40 lbs.
106.00- 169 head 4050
lbs. 110.00-116.00; 210 head
5050 lbs. 103.00-111.00; 140
bead 60-70 lbs. 83.00-101.00;
58 head 70-80 lbs. 76.0056.00.
US -2-3 106 head 29-40 lbs.
96.00- 71 head 4053
lbs. 93.00-110.00; 102 head 60-
80 lbs. 81.00-92.00.
-.Market courtesy of USDA.‘
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Lancaster, Pa.
Tnes., December 19,1978
Feeder Pigs
Today , 1699
Two Weeks Ago 1718
Last Year 1649
Compared to two weeks
ago feeder pigs unevenly
steady. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the
hundredweight.
US, 1-2 109 head 22-36 lbs.
108.00- 25 head 42-44
lbs. 120.00-123.00; 349 head
40-50 lbs. 108.00-118.00; 277
head 50-60 lbs. 95.00-111.00;
271 head 60-70 lbs. 83.00-
100.00; 87 head 70-98 lbs.
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US 2-3 63 head 26-38 lbs.
100.00- 95 head 40-50
lbs. 95.00-100.00; 67 head 50-
54 lbs. 90.00-97.00; 77 head 60-
80 lbs. 74.00-79.00.
70 head 25-60 lbs.-Utility
69.00-
Market courtesy of USDA.
Peoria
Hogs
Thors., December 21,1978
HOGS: 2500 - Currently 400
under. Barrows & Gilts ac
tive, opening 1.00 higher. US
1-2 200-230 lbs. 52.50-53.00; US
1-3 220-240 lbs. 51.50-52.50.
Sows: 50-1.00 higher. US 1-
3 350-500 lbs. 41.50-to mostly
42.00; 500-650 lbs. 42.50-43.00.
mostly 42.7543.00.
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Spring Run, PA
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Conowingo, MD
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Indianapolis
Hogs
Thurs., December 21,1978
HOGS: 1000 - Barrows &
gilts active, 1.00 higher. US
1-2 200-240 lbs. 52.7553.00,
few uneven lots; 52.2552.50;
US 1-3 245-260 lbs. 50.0051.50.
Sows: Active, steady to 25
higher. 350575 lbs. 40.50-
42.75.
Pa. Grain
December 18,1978
Compared with last
Monday’s market, for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central Pennsylvania:
Corn steady to 10 cents
higher. Wheat unevenly
steady. Barley & Oats
steady, spots stronger. New
Ear Com steady to $4 higher.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock.
(All prices per bushel,
except for Ear Com per ton.)
Southeastern, Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.20-
2.45, average 2.36; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.35-3.80,
average 3.56; Barley No. 3
range 1.55-1.75, average
1.68; Oats No. 2 range. 1.35-
1.60, average 1.45; Soybeans
No. 1 range 6.17-6.45,
average 6.31; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 1.70-
1.80, average 1.75; New Ear
Corn range 53.00-65.00,
average 58.60.
Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.05-
2.30, average 2.21; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.10-3.75, mostly
3.35-3.60, average 3.46;
Barley No. 3 range 1,50-1.80,
average 1.61; Oats No. 2
range 1.25-1.50, average
1.37; Grain Sorghum No, 2
range 2.00-2.20, average
2.08; New Ear Com range
45.00-50.00, - average 46.50;
Old Ear Com range 58.00-
60.0$ average 59.33.
So. Central Pa.
(Franklin and Cumberland
Counties)
Com No. 2-y range 2.00-
2.30, average 2.13; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.30-3.40,
average 3.36; Barley No. 3
range 1.65-1.85, average
1.72; Oats No. 2.range 1.45-
1.55, average 1.50; New Ear
Corn range 45.00-52.00,
average 47.63.
| Christmas Blessings |
to all our I
friends from |
HJ. M. HOOBER INC.
"Dave" Witmer “Mel” Horn “Roy” Mellinger
"Paul” Albright “Mel" Weaver “Burnell" Siegrist
“Christ” Landis “Red” Ebersole “Ralph” Weller
“Mart” Eberly “Paul” Eberly “Kenny" Wenger
“Ken” Keil “Cheryl” Steigerwald
"John Jr." Hoober "Dick” Hoober
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 23,1978
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, December 21,1978)
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
March
April
June
July
Nov.
Trend - Cattle are lower. 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 21,1978)
Dec.
Jan.
Mar.
May 2.39% 3.29% 7.20
July 2.45% 3.18% 7.23% 192.00
Sept.
Trend - Com is lower, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are mixed,
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 SHEEP
WeektoDate
556,000 54,000 1,209,000 79,000
Same Period Last Week
, 569,000 52,000 1,124,000 81,000
Same Period Last Year
549,000 68,000 1,127,000 78,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
Southeastern, Central
and South Central
Summary
Corn No. 2-y range 2.05-
the staff of
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
58.07
52.00
59.42
61.70 48.27 ' 5.86 50.85
62.17 49.57
50.00
Com Wheat Soybeans
2.30% 3.38% 7.10% 193.80
3.24%
2.48%
2.45, average 2.26; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.35-3.75,
average 3.49; Barley No. 3
range 1.55-1.80, average
1.67; Oats No. 2 range 1.30-
1.55, average 1.42; New Ear
Corn range 45.00-60.00,
average 51.92.
Com No. 2-y range 2.10-
2.25, average 2.18; Wheat
No. 2 range 2.80-2.95,
average 2.91; Barley No, 3
range 1.50-1.55, average
1.53; Oats No. 2 range 1.15-
1.40, average 1.29.
CATTLE: Steers higher.
Cows higher. Steers - H.
Choice & Prime 55.00-56.00;
Choice 51.00-52.00; Good
49.50-51.25; Standard 44.00-
47.00. Cows - Utility &
Commercial 42.50-47.60;
Cutter 39.50-43.00; Canner &
Low Cutter 36.50-40.00. Bulls
- Yield Grade No. 1 50.50-
57.00.
CALVES: Vealers steady.
Prime 89.50-98.00; Choice
72.50-90.00; Good 62.00-75.00;
Standard & Good 110-130 lbs.
55.00-70.00.
HOGS: Barrows & gilts
higher. US No. 1-2 52.75-
54.00; US No. 1-3 50.00-53.00.
Bows - US No. 1-3 39.50-45.50.
FEEDER PIGS: US No. 1-
3 20-35 lbs. 23.00-34.00 per
head, No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 38.00-
47.50.
SHEEP: Slaughter lambs
Good 58.00-62.00.
57.00
55.60
5.60 54.60
6.75
5.57
Soybean
Meal
6.96% 194.40
192.50
190.50
6.89
Western Pa.
Carlisle
Auction
Carlisle, Pa.
December 19,1978
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