Hog Markets Lancaster Hogs Sat., March 10,1979 Reportedl44o bead. US 1 200 to 235 lbs. 52.50- 54.00, few to 55.60; No. 1-2, 200 to 245 lbs. 50.35-51.00; No. 2-3,200 to 2501b5. 49.75-50.25. Mon., March 12,1979 HOGS; Barrows and gilts 2.00-2.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-245 lbs. 50.25-51.00, few 51.00-51.60; Few US 1 210-235 lbs. 52.7553.00;-US 1- 3 210-255 lbs. 49.50-50.25; US 25 260-2801b5.46.75-47.50. Wed., March 14,1979 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 75J.00 higher j, BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 51.35-52.10, few 52.25-52.75; US 1 205-240 lbs. US 1-3 210- 250 lbs. 50.75-51.25; US 2-3 240-265 lbs. 50,00-50.75. Vintage Hogs Paradise, Pa. Saturday, March 10 Total 896 head. All prices per hundredweight. No. 1-2,200 to 240 lbs, 52.25- 53.25;N0. 2-3, 200 to 240 lbs. 51.00-52.00; sows 42.00-46.00; boars 40.00-42.00. j Wednesday, March 14 .Total 668 head. No. 1-2,210 to 240 lb. 50.50- 51.35; No. 2-3, 210 to 245 lbs. 49.50-50.50; lightweights 50.00- heavyweights 50.00- sows 42.00-45.00; boars 41.00-42.00. New Holland Feeder Pigs Nc'v Holland, Pa. Wed., March 14,1979 Feeder Pigs 1594 1369 1012 Today Last Week 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 53 head 30-35 lbs. 127.00- 386 head 40-50 lbs. 119.00-136.00; 203 head 50-60 lbs. 103.00-116.00; 170 head 60-75 lbs. 89.00-105.00. US 2-3 76 head 3040 lbs. 103.00- 116 head 40-50 lbs. 108.00-121.00; 194 head 50-70 lbs. 86.00-100.00. 56 US 3 3849 lbs. 79.00- 83.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Lancaster, Pa. Tues., March 13,1979 Feeder Pigs 729 884 Today Last Tuesday Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs grading US 1-2 firm to 4.00 higher; US 2-3 not fully tested. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by hundred weight. US 1-2 50 head 34-40 lbs. 130.00- 139 head 40-50 lbs. 120.00-130.00; 96 head 40- 48 lbs. 134.00-135.00; 139 head 50-55 lbs. 111.00-127.00; 86 head 60-65 lbs. 110.00-116.00. US 2-3 11 head 33-35 lbs. 137.00; -53 head 4048 lbs. 99.00- 21 head 50-59 lbs. 106.00. 25 Utility 30-38 lbs. 89.00- 94.00 and 20 53-56 lbs. 37.00- 51.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Peoria Hogs Thurs., March 15,1979 HOGS: 3500. Barrows and gilts steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-230 lbs. 50.50-51.00, 100 51.25-51.50; US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 50.00-50.50; 240-260 lbs. 49.0050.00. SOWS: 501.00 lower US 1-3 340450 lbs. 45.0046.00; 450 650 lbs. 46.0047.50, mostly 46.00. St. Louis Hogs Thurs., March 15,1979 HOGS: 6500. Barrows and gilts weak to 25 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: WE WILL HAUL HAY, STRAW & GRAIN To Local Auctions From Anywhere To Anywhere or Huy Outright MEADOW GREEN FARMS Call or write Rt. #1 Richfand, Pa. 17087 Cal) 717-933-4080 or 717-933-4377 CONTACT: JOHN CAMPBELL Atglen, PA (215) 593-5529 GARY McGEE Spring Run, PA ; (717)349-7300 DAN DERR . Conowingo, MD (301)378-3280 US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 50.50-50.75, 300 51 00; US lbs. 50.00-50.507 SOWS: 50-2 00 lower, US 1- 3 200-500 lbs. 45.0045.50; over 500 lbs. 45.5046.00. Indianapolis Hogs Thors., March 15,1979 HOGS: 1200 Barrows and gilts steady to 50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-2401b5. 50.00-50.50, 155 50.75-51.00. US 1-3 220-260 lbs. 49.00-50.00. SOWS: Steady 50 lower; US 1-3 350450 lbs. 44.50- 45.00; 480000 lbs, 46.0047.00. New Holland Hogs New Holland, Pa. March 12,1979 Hog Auction Today 1846 Last Monday 1658 Last Year 1937 TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts 2.00-2.50 lower. Bulk of supply mixed US 1-3. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-240 lb. 51.00-51.85; Couple head US 1 225-260 lb. 52.10-52.50; Bulk US 1-3 200- 250 lb. 50.00-50.50. Market courtesy of USDA. Pa. Grain March 12,1979 Compared with last Monday’s market, for Southeastern, Central and South Central Pennsylvania: Corn mostly 1 cent to 2 cents higher; Wheat steady to 1 cent higher; Barley steady 1 cent lower; Oats mostly steady; Ear Com steady to $1 higher. Prices paid delivered to dealers dock. (All prices per bushel, except for Ear Com per ton.) Southeastern Pa. Com No. 2-y range 2.30- 2.60, average 2.47; Wheat No. 2 range 3.60-4.10, average 3.85; Barley No. 3 range 1.55-1.85, average 1.71; Oats No. 2 range 1.40- 1.65, average 1.55; Soybeans No. 1 range 7.00-.750, average 7.25; Grain Sorghum No. 2 range 1.70- 1.95, average 1.83; Ear Com range 60.0066.00, average 64.58. Central Pa. Com No. 2-y range 2.25- FORTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE... tp the former, to the dealer and to the packer. May we serve you? S. K. SHOTZBERGER. INC. , LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION Gene Zwally, President Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604 Phone: 393-4641 (day or night) J.M HOODER Inc. L.MMC. iSTEI. ST JCKY.'U.'I S j 13 V Your Livestock Broker Serving You Since 1895. • Up-to-date market information. • We sell slaughter cattle, fat hogs, calves, lambs, feeder pigs. • Suppliers offeedercattle. NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE TUESDAY. MARCH 20 -1 P.M. Consign your livestock to J. M. Hoober, Inc., where it wiii.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, March 17,1979 Futures Trading Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 15,1979 March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are steady, and Eggs are higher. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 15,1979) Com Wheat Soybeans Meal 2.39% 3.77 Mar. May 2.44% 3.40% 7.53% 196.80 July 2.48% 3.22% 7.62 2.51 Sept. Oct. Nov. 2.56% 3.37% Dec. Trend - Com is high, Wheat is higher, Soybeans are higher, Soybean Meal is higher. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, me. U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection i CATTLE CALVES HOGS Week to Date 467,000 47,000 Same Period Last Week 487,000 Same Period Last Year 558,000 66,000 Market courtesy of USDA. 2.45, average 2.36; Wheat No. 2 range 3.40-3.80, average 3.60; Barley No. 3 :r a, U' Chicago Chicago New York Chicago Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes 72.95 49.62 72.25 51.35 52.05 70.20 49.05 68.20 46.77 68.60 47.55 3.26% 7.21 197.50 44,000 range 1.60-1.80, average 1.69; Oats No. 2 range 1.30- 1.65, average 1.47; Grain Sorghum No. 2 range 2.00- 2.20, average 2.08; Ear Com range 56.00-62.00, average 58.56. (Franklin and Cumberland Counties) Com No. 2-y range 2.25- 2.35, average 2.26; Wheat No. 2 range 3.40-3.50, average 3.42; Barley No. 3 range 1.60-L75, average 1.67; Oats No. 2 range 1.55- 1.70, average 1.59; Ear Com range 52.00-64.00, average 57.75. I m Southeastern, Central and Sonth Central Summary Com No. 2-y range 2.25- 2.60, average 2.40; Wheat No. 2 range 3.40-4.10, average 3.69; Barley No. 3 range 1.55-1.85, average 1.70; Oats No. 2 range 1.30- 1.70, average 1.52; Ear Com range 52.00-66.00, average 60.83. Com No. 2-y range 2.30* 2.47, average 2.37; Wheat No. 2 range 3.10-3.50, average 3.28; Barley No. 3 range 1.55, average 1.55; Oats No. 2 L 35-1.40, average 1.38. 68.00 54.70 52.45 53.20 60.90 6.07 Soybean 7.42 192.00 200.50 194.50 7.03% 1,308,000 81,000 1,263,000 75,000 1,215,000 89,000 So. Central Pa. Western Pa. 3
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