Hog Markets
Lancaster
Hogs
Sat, January 20,1979
Total 740 head.
US No. 1, 200 to 235 lbs.
56.00-58.75; No. 1-2,200 to 245
lbs. 55.25-56.00; No. 2-3,200 to
255 lbs. 54.25-55.10.
Mon., January 22,1979
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
1.50-2.00 higher, instances
2.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-245 lbs. 55.75-56.50,
few 56.50-57.10; Few lots US
1 210-240 lbs. 57.25-58.00;
Mixed US 1-3 220-260 lbs.
54.75-55.75; US 2-3 265-280
lbs. 50.00-51.00.
Wed., January 24,1979
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
1.00-1.50 higher, although
late sales firm to 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 56.50-57.25,
Few lots 57.35-57.75; Late
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Sales 56.00-56.50; Few Head
US 1 210-245 lbs. 58.5059.00;
Mixed US 1-3 220-260 lbs.
55.5056.50.
Vintage Hogs
Paradise, Pa.
Saturday, January 20
Total 662 head. All prices
per hundredweight.
No. 1, 210 to 240 lbs. 55.00-
53.35; No. 2-3, 200 to 245 lbs.
54.2555.50; lightweights, 162
to 185 lbs. 47.00-53.50;
heavyweights 250 to 295 lbs.
50.0055.25; sows, 360 to 550
lbs. 42.25-46.75; boars 40.00-
41.50.
Wednesday, January 24
Total 400 head.
No. 1-2,200 to 245 lb. 57.00-
57.85; No. 3, 200 to 240 lbs.
56.10-57.00; lightweights, 170
to 195 lbs. 45.50-53.25; boars,
200 to 600 lbs. 41,25-46.50;
sows, 300 to 600 lbs. 45.00-
48.00.
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New Holland
. Hogs
New Holland, Pa.
Mon., January 22,1979
Hog Auction
Today 1263
Last Monday 1497
Last Year 1839
TREND; Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts 50
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-255 lbs. 55.60
56.25; Few US 1 210-235 lbs.
56.75-57.25; Mixed US 1-3 200
260 lbs. 55.00-55.50.
Market courtesy of USDA.
St. Louis
Hogs
Thurs., January 25,1979
HOGS: 3000 - Barrows &
gilts active, 50-1.25 higher.
142 head Ship US 1 231 lbs.
55.75; US 1-2 200-250 lbs.
55.00-55.50; Mixed US 1-2 230
250 lbs. 54.50-55.00.
Sows: 50-2.00 higher, most
advance on weights over 450
lbs. US 1-3 300-450 lbs. 46.50
47.00; 450-500 lbs. 48.0049.00;
Over 500 lbs. 49.00-50.50.
Indianapolis
Hogs
Thurs., January 25,1979
HOGS: 800 - Barrows &
gUts moderately active, few
early sales 50 higher, later
steady. US 1-2 Few early 200-
240 lbs. 53.50-56.00, late 200-
250 lbs. 55.00-55.50; US 1-3
Lot 250 lbs. 54.00.
Sows: Moderately active,
not enough to establish
market trend. US 1-3 Small
lot 375 lbs. 47.00; Over 500
lbs. 49.0049.25.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Pa.
Wed., January 24,1979
Feeder Pigs
Today 1119
Last Wednesday 1450
Last Year 750
Compared to last Wed
nesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00
higher. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
US 1-2 87 head 30-40 lbs.
128.00- 136 head 40-50
lbs. 111.00-128.00; 87 head 50-
60 lbs. 99.00-108.00; 157 head
60-67 lbs. 91.00-102.00; 28
head 77*-82 lbs. 74.00-84.00.
US 2-3 96 head 3040 lbs.
95.00- 74 head 4045
lbs. 99.00-122.00; 148 head 50-
56 lbs. 95.00-106.00; 22 head
66 lbs. 88.00; 21 head 75-90
lbs. 67.0081.00.
Market courtesy of USDA,
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Peoria
Hogs
Thurs., January 25,1979
HOGS: 100 - Not enough
for test.
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Lancaster, Pa.
Tues., January 23,1979
Feeder Pigs
1309
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
Compared to last Tuesday
feeder pigs 2.00-5.00 lower,
instances 10.00 lower. AH
pigs weighed on arrival and
sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2 123 head 3040 lbs.
115.00- 16 head 43 lbs.
125.00; 191 head 40-50 lbs.
101.00- 421 head 50-60
lbs. 90.00-111.00; 141 head 60
75 lbs. 86.00-97.00; 33 head
100-110 lbs. 67.5069.00.
US 2-3 16 head 31 lbs.
115.00; 124 head 4050 lbs.
88.00110.00; 38 head 58 lbs.
86.00; 31 head 6075 lbs. 67.00
75.00.
Market courtesy of USDA,
Pa. Grain
January 22,1979
Compared with last week’s
market, for Southeastern
and South Central Penn
sylvania:
Corn uneven, mostly
steady to 5 cents higher.
Wheat and ear com steady to
strong. Barley and oats
steady.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock.
(All prices per bushel,
except for ear com per ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.27-
2.50, average 2.38; Wheat
No. 2" range 3.35-4.00,
average 3.65; Barley No. 3
range 1.55-LB5, average
1,72; Oats No. 2 range 1.40-
1.63, average 1.49; Soybeans
No. 1 range 6.04-6.77,
average 6.44; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 1.70-
1.80, average 1.75; Ear Com
range 58.00-65.00, average
61,83.
Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.15-
2.40, average 2.27; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.35-3.75,
average 3.54; Barley No. 3
range 1.55-1.70, average
1.62; Oats No. 2 range 1.25-
1.50, average 1.40; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.00-
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 27,1979
Futures Trading
Closing Bids as of Thursday, January 25,1979
Feb.
March
April
1083
May
June
July
Aug.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are mixed, Potatoes are
lower, and Eggs are mixed.
Market Provided by Commodity Department.
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, January 25,1979)
Mar.
May 2A3V4 3.33
July 2.48% 3.1914 7.26% 192.80
Sept 2.50
Oct.
Nov.
Trend - Com is lower, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are higher,
Soybean Meal is higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
UudcrFederal Inspection
CATTLE CALVES HOGS
Week to Date
515,000 50,000
Same Period Last Week
521,000 , 48,000
Same Period Last Year
565,000 66,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
2.20, average 2.08; Ear Com
range 48.00-58.00, average
52.00.
So. Central Pa.
(Franklin & Cumberland
Counties)
Com No. 2-y range 2.05-
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
63.87 54.05
65.60 50.80 5.91 51.75
66.62 52.30
52.47
65.55 49.85
64.77 47.00
65.17 47.92
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
3.51 7.08% 191.20
2.14
3.22% 6.95
2.40, average 2.21; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.30-3.50,
average 3.38; Barley No. 3
range 1.60-1.85, average
1.70; Oats No. 2 range 1.45-
1.70, average 1.57; Ear Com
range 49.00-60.00, average
54.38.
Southeastern, Central and
South Central Summary
Com No. 2-y range 2.15-
2.48, average 2.32; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.35-3.80,
average 3.57; Barley No. 3
range 1.55-1.75, average
1.69; Oats No. 2 range 1.30-
1.65, average 1.46; Ear Com
range 49.00-65.00, average
57.27.
Com No. 2-y range 2.20-
2.35, average 2.28; Wheat
No. 2 range 2.70-3.20,
average 2.98; Barley No. 3
range 1.55, average 1.55;
Oats No. 2 range 1.20-1.45,
average 1.36.
Two researchers at the
University of Illinois have
reported that some 50
million men and 60 million
women need to lose weight
They took data from a 1975
HEW survey and applied the
results to 146.8 million
Americans between ages 18
and 79.
Here’s a New Year’s
Resolution you should have
made: to read the labels on
the foods you buy, if you
don’t already. You’ll be
more knowledgeable about
the food’s value in terms of
price and nourishment.
57.50
5.73 55.90
6.68 50.20
5.59
Soybean
7.18% 192.80
193.50
191.00
6.81%
SHEEP
74,000
1,028,000
67,000
1,082,000
81,000
1,065,000
Western Pa.
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