Hog Markets
Lancaster
Hog
Lancaster, Pa.
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday > barrows and
giltsmostly 2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US* 1-2 200*24011). 55.35-56.00,
iew 66.00-56,50; US 1-3 205-
240 lb. 56.50-57.25; US 1-3 200-
260 lb. 54.50-55.50.
Lancaster
Auction
Lancaster, Pau
Wednesday, Jan. 17,1979
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
1.00-1.50 lower, instances
2.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-260' lb. 53.75-54.10,
National Rei
few 54.25-54.35; One lot 24
head US 1218 lb. 54.85; US 1-
3 220-260 lb. 53.50-53.75;
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, P*.
Mon., January 15,1979
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Today,* ~ 1497
Last Monday 1619
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts
mostly 2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-250 lbs. 55.00-
55.50; Few US 1 210-240 lbs.
56.00-57.00; US 1-3 215-255
lbs. 54.35-55.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
mtation Local Service
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Lancaster, Pa.
Toes., January 16,1979
Feeder Pigs
1063
398
727
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
Compared to two weeks
ago feeder pigs weak to 5.00
lower, instances 10.00 lower
on US 1-2 40-60 lbs. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold
by toe hundred weight.
US 1-2 17 head 30-34 lbs.
134.00; 79 head 2540 lbs.
119.00- 107 head 40-50
lbs. 109.00-126.00; 234 head
5040 lbs. 106.00-115.00; 100
head 60-70 lbs. 90.00-101.00;
57 head 70-00 lbs. 81.00-93.00.
US 24 12 head 36 lbs.
122.00; 79 head 40-50 lbs.
90.00- 75 head 5060
lbs. 86.0092.00.
52 head US 2 4059 lbs.
98.00103.00.
1724
Market courtesy of USDA.
Paradise, Pa.
Sat, January 13,1979
Total 628 head,
No. 1, 200 to 240 lbs. 55.00-
56.00; No. £3, 200 to 245 lbs.
54.00- heavyweights
53.00- sows 43.0047.00;
boars 40.0042.00.
Wed., January 17,1979
Total 573 head.
No. 1, 200 to 240 lbs. 54.50-
55.25; No. 2-3 200 to 245 lbs.
53.75-54.75; lightweights
52.50-53.50; heavyweights
53.00-54.00; sows 43.0046.00;
boars 40.0042.00.
Indianapolis
Hogs
Thurs., January 18,1979
HOGS: 1400 - Barrows &
gilts active, 50 higher. US 1-2
200-245 lbs. 53.50-54.00.
Sows: Not enough for
adequate market test, but
sharply lower undertone
note. US 1-3 few 350-450 lbs.
45.00-46.00; few 500050 lbs.
47.50-49.00.
St. Louis
Hogs
Thurs., January 18,1979
HOGS; 6000 - Barrows &
gilts fairly active, steady to
25 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
53.00-53.50; Mixed US 1-3 230-
250 lbs. 52.50-53.00.
Sows: Mostly 50 lower. US
1-3 300-450 lbs. 44.50-45.00;
450-500 lbs. 46.00; Over 500
lbs. 47.00-48.00.
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Vintage
Hogs
Peoria
Hogs
Thurs., January 18,1979
HOGS: 3700 - Barrows &
gilts active, fully steady,
instances 25 higher. US 1-2
200230 lbs. 53.5054.00; US 1-
3 220240 lbs. 53,0053.50.
Sows: Steady to 50 lower.
US 1-3 350450 lbs. 44.50
45.00; 450500 lbs. 45.0047.50;
500650 lbs. 47.5048.50.
Pa. Grain
January 15,1979
Compared with last
Monday’s market, for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central Pennsylvania:
Corn steady to 5 cents
higher; Wheat mostly
steady, instances 20 cents
higher; Barley & Oats
steady; Ear Com to $2
higher.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock.
(All prices per bushel,
except for Ear Com per ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Cora No. 2-y range 2.25-
2.50, average 2.38; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.30-3.90,
average 3.57; Barley No. 3
range 1.55-1.80, average
1.70; Oats No. 2 range 1.30-
1.63, average 1.47; Soybeans
No. 1 range 6.03-6.67,
average 6.30; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 1.70-
1.80, average 1.75; Ear Com
range 58.00-65.00, average
61.39.
Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.15-
2.40, average 2.25; Wheat
No. range 3.35-3.75,
average 3.52; Barley No. 3
range 1.55-1.70, average
1.62; Oats No. 2 range 1.30-
1.50, average 1.40; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.00-
2.20, average 2.08; Ear Com
range 45.00-58.00, average
51.50.
So. Central Pa.
(Franklin and Cumberland
Counties
Com No. 2-y range 2.05-
2.40, average 2.20; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.30-3.40,
average 3.37; Barley No. 3
range 1.60-1.85, average
1.70; Oats No. 2 range 1.45-
1.60, average 1.52; Ear Coro
range 49.00-60.00, average
53.63.
Southeastern, Central and
South Central Summary
Com No. 2-y range 2.15-
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Futures Trading
Closing Bids as of Thursday, January 18,1979
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
64.47
Jan.
63.47 53.50
Feb.
March
64.82 48.95 6.15 50.80
April
May
65.67 50.10
June
July
65.07 47.95
Aug.
Oct
Nov.
Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs are higher. Potatoes are
steady, and Eggs are higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, January 18,1979)
Com Wheat Soybeans Meal
Jan.
2.31
Mar.
May 2.39% 3.33% 7.09% 191.30
July 2.‘
Sept 2.46
Trend - Com is higher. Wheat is lower, Soybej
higher. Soybean Meal is lower.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Dally livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE CALVES HOGS
Week to Date
521,000 48,000
Same Period Last Week
563,000 51,000
Same Period Last Year
563,000 61,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
2.47, average 2.31; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.30-3.75,
average 3.53; Barley No. 3
range 1.55-1.80, average
1.67; Oats No. 2 range 1.30-
1.60, average 1.45; Ear Com
IKO.
5.93 55.25
6.93 49.75
50.27
5.67
6.88% 189.10
7.00% 191.40
3.52
3.18% 7.15% 191.30
6.84%
3.21%
1,062,000
1,306,000
1,118,000
range 40.00-65.00, average
56.89.
Western Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.15-
2.32, average 2.26; Wheat
No. 2 range 2.60-3.25,
average 2.95; Barley No. 3
range 1.55, average 1.55;
Oats No. 2 range 1.20-1.40,
average 1.36.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Pa.
Wed., January 18,1979
Feeder Pigs
1450
Today
Last Wednesday 1365
Last Year
Compared to last Wed
nesday feeder pigs steady to
5.00 lower. All pigs weighed
on arrival and sold by the
hundredweight.
US 1-2 3040 lbs. 115.00
135.00; 40-50 lbs. 97.00-119.00;
50-60 lbs. 88.00-101.00; 60-75
lbs. 80.00-97.00.
US 2-3 3040 lbs. 100.00
109.00; 40-60 lbs. 75.00-100.00;
6060 lbs. 66.0082.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
3
61.90
56.40
Soybean
191.00
67,000
79,000
74,000
781