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Hog Markets
Lancaster
Hogs
Lancaster, Pa.
Sat, December 23,1978
Total 940 head,
No. 1, 200 to 235 pounds
«00-57.25; No. 1-2,200 to 245
lbs. 54.75*55.75 j No. 2-3,200 to
255 lbs. 53.60-54.50.
Tues., December26,l97B
yard closed Monday due to
Hobday. Special hog auction
held on Tuesday.
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
SPECIAL NOTICES
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
Nationa^Reputation
Tuesday
Last Tuesday - 21
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and
gilts 1.00-1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-255 lbs. 53.50-
54.50; Few US 1 210-235 lbs.
54.75-55.10; US 2-3 255-270
lbs. 52.5053.50, Couple lots
270-280 lbs. 49.0049.50.
Wed,, December 37,-4978
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
2.50-3.00 lower.
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BEGINNING
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-255 lbs. 51.75-52.35,
few 52.35-52.85; US 1 210-245
lbs. 54.00-55.00; US 1-3 220-
260 lbs. 51.50-52.00; Few US
2-3 260-275 lbs. 49.00-50.50.
Hog Auction
1044
Saturday, December 23
No. 1, 200 to 240 lbs. 55.50-
57.00; No. 2-3, 200 to 240 lbs.
54.50-55.50; lightweights
51.00- heavyweights
51.00- sows 38.0041.00;
boars 37.00-38.00.
Wednesday, December 27
No. 1, 210 to 245 lbs. 53.00-
54.00; No. 2-3, 200 to 245 lbs.
52.00-53.00; sows 41,0044.00;
boars 38.0040.00.
Thurs., December 28,1978
HOGS: 3000 - Barrows &
gilts slow, opening mostly
1.00 lower. US 1-2 200-230 lbs.
50.50-51.00; US 1-3 220-240
lbs. 49.50-50.50.
Sows: Under 450 lbs. 25-50
higher; over 450 lbs. stdy-75
lower. US 1-3 350-450 lbs.
41.5042.00; 450-650 lbs. 44.00-
44.50.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Thors., December 28,1978
HOGS: 5000 - Barrows &
gils active, 50 instances 75
higher "than Wednesday’s
dose. US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
50.50, around 150 head 50.75;
US 1-3 230-250 lbs. 49.75-50.50.
Sows: Uneven, wts. under
450 lbs. stdy-50 lower, over
450 lbs. stdy-50 higher. US 1-3
300450 lbs. 41.50; 450-600 lbs.
42.5044.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
New Holland
Hogs
New Holland, Pa.
Tues., December 26,1978
Hog Auction
Today 1490
Last Monday 1655
Last Year 1597
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts
firm to 25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-255 lbs. 53.75-
54.50; Few US 1 210-240 lbs.
54.60-55.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
WE WILL HAUL
HAY, STRAW &
GRAIN
To Local Auctions
From Anywhere
To Anywhere
or Buy Outright
MEADOW GREEN FARMS
Call or write
Rt#l
Richland, Pa. 17087
Gall 7179334080
or 717-9334377
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215)593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-7300
DAN DERR
Conowingo, MD
(301)378-3280
Vintage
Hog
Paradise, Pa.
Peoria
Hogs
St. Louis
Hogs
The Lancaster Stockyards
and Vintage Sales Stables
will be closed on January 1,
1979. New Holland Sales
Stables will be open for
business as usual on Mon
day.
Indianapolis
Hogs
Thurs., December 28,1978
HOGS; 1500 - Barrows &
gilts moderately active, few
early sales mostly steady,
bulk of the sales mostly 50
lower. US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
50.00-51.00, 70 head 51.50-
51.75; US 1-3 245-270 lbs.
48.0049.00.
Sows: Moderately active,
steady to 1.00 higher; US 1-3
300450 lbs. 41.0042.50; 500-
600 lbs. 43.5044.50,
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Pa.
Wed., December27,l97B
Feeder Pigs
Today 1368
Last Wednesday 1180
Last Year 591
Compared to last Wed
nesday feeder pigs firm to
3.00 higher, instances 10.00
higher on US 1-2 30-50 lbs. All
pigs weighed on arrival and
sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2 174 head 3142 lbs.
130.00- 185 head 30-50
lbs. 111.00-125.00; 232 head
50-60 lbs. 103.00-116.00; 120
head 60-70-Jbs. 92.00-101.00;
71 head 74-75 lbs. 88.00-69.00;
46 head 84r90 lbs. 73.0063.00.
US 2-3 81 head 37-50 lbs.
91.00- 60 head 5560
lbs. 100.00-108.00; 21 head 66
lbs, 78.0064.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
Pa. Grain
December26,l97B
Compared with last
Monday’s market, for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central Pennsylvania:
Com 1 cent to 2 cents
higher; Wheat 1 cent to 3
cents higher; Barley steady
to 1 cent higher; 'Oats mostly
2 cents to 3 cents higher; Ear
Com $2 to $3 higher.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock.
(All prices per bushel,
except for Ear Cora per ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Good friends are for keeps...
we value your friendship and
business. Thank you.
S. K. SHOTZBERCER. 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.
FEEDER PIG SALES WEEKLY
STARTING TUES. t JANUARY 2. 1979
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
Home 626-5659
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 30,1978
Futures Trading
Closing Bids as of Thursday, December 28,1978
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
57.52
Jan.
58.77 49.30
Feb.
March
61.30 45.47 5.75 49.05
April
May
63.15 46.95
June
July
62.10
Aug.
Nov.
Trend - Cattle are higher. Hogs are mixed, Potatoes are
higher, and Eggs are lower.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, December 28,1978)
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
Jan.
2.32% 3.44% 6.92% 189.90
Mar.
May 2.41V* 3.35% 7.02% 189.30
July 2.47% 3.23 7.07% 189.60
2.49%
Sept.
Trend - Com is higher, Wheat is higher, Soybeans are
lower, 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
396,000 37,000
Same Period Last Week
556,000 54,000
Same Period Last Year
418,000 47,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
Com No. 2-y range 2.25-
2.50, average 2.37; Wheat
No. 2 range 3,35-3.80.
average 3.55; few to 4.00;
Barley No. 3 range 1.55-1.75,
average 1.69; Oats No. 21.35-
1.60, average 1.48; Soybeans
No. 1 range 6.23-6.85,
5.51 53.10
6.59
47.15
6.77% 189.90
3.28 6.78% 188.30
859,000
1,209,000
881,000
average 6.43; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 1.70-
1.80, average 1.75; New Ear
Corn range 53.00-65.00,
average 61.11.
Central Pa.
Corn No. 2-y range 2.10-
2.35, average 2.23; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.25-3.75,
average 3.49; Barley No. 3
range 1.50-1.80, average
1.61; Oats No. 2 range 1.25-
1.50, average 1.39; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.00-
2.20, average 2.07; New Ear
Corn range 48.00-55.00,
average 49.15.
So. Central Pa.
(Franklin and Cumberland
Counties)
Com No. 2-y range 2.00-
2.30, average 2.14; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.30-3.40,
average 3.37; Barley No. 3
range 1.65-1.80, average
1.73; Oats No. 2 range 1.50-
1.75, average 1.54; New Ear
Corn range 45.00-55.00,
average 52.13.
Southeastern Central
and South Central
Summary
Com No. 2-y range 2.G0-
2.50, average 2.28; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.25-3.80,
average 3.50; Barley No. 3
range 1.50-1.80, average
1.67; Oats No. 2 range 1.25-
1.75, average 1.45; New Ear
Corn range 45.00-65.00,
averages 4.63.
Western Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.15-
2.25, average 2.21; Wheat
No. 2 range 2.75-3.10,
average 2.89; Barley No. 3
range 1.45-1.55, average
1.50; Oats No. 2 range 1.15-
1.45, average 1.30.
3
56.25
54.30
60,000
79,000
59,000