Hog Markets
Lancaster
Hogs
Lancaster, Pa.
Sat, ApriH4,l979
Total 580 head.
No. 1, 200 to 235 lbs. 47.85-
48.85; No. 1-2, 200 to 240 lbs.
46.50-47.75; No. 2-3,200 to 245
lbs. 45.75-46.35; heavy
weights, 255 to 270 lbs. 43.00-
44.50.
Mon., April 16,1979 ,
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and
gilts steady to 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 46.75-
47.50; US 1 205240 lbs. 48.00-
-48.50;-US 1-3 225-250 lbs.
&46.00*46.75; US 2-3 245-260
45.50-46.00.
Wed., April 18,1979
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
50-1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
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US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 47.75-
48.60 , US 1205-235 lbs. 49.00-
49.50; US 1-3 200-255 lbs.
46.75-47.75; US 2-3 250-265
lbs. 45.00-46.75.
New Holland
Hogs
New Holland, Pa.
Mod., April IS, 1979
Hog Auction
1642
1727
1476
*7 * -
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts
50-1.00 higher, instances 1.50
higher on weights over 240
lbs.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 46.85-
47.85; US 1210-230 lbs. 48.00-
48.50; US 1-3 220-250 lbs.
46.3547.00.
Market courtesy of USDA.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Pa.
Wed., April 18,1979
Feeder Pigs
Today 1416
Last Wednesday 1232
Last Year 1240
Compared to last Wed
nesday feeder pigs fully
steady, instances 5.00 higher
on US 2-3. All pigs weighed
on arrival and sold by the
hundredweight.
US 1-2 66 head 30-40 lbs.
131.00- 86 head 3540
lbs. 117.00-129.00; 407 head
40-50 lbs. 116.00-127.00; 285
head 50-60 lbs. 101.00-109.00;
95 head 6580 lbs. 88.00-95.00.
US 2-3 114 head 27-40 lbs.
115.00- 76 head 4045
lbs. 114.00-118.00; 44 head 51-
55 lbs. 97.00-105.00; 10 head
67 lbs. 85.00.
Marfket courtesy of
USDA.
Peoria
Hogs
April 19,1979
HOGS: 3500 - Barrows &
gilts moderate, opening
steady to weak instances 50
lower. US 1-2 200-230 lbs.
46.00-46.50, 150 head 47.00;
US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 45.50-46.00.
Sows: Steady to 1.00
higher. US 1-3 350-450 lbs.
41.50; 450-500 lbs. 42.00-43.00;
500-650 lbs. 44.00-44.50, some
43.00.
Indianapolis
Hogs
April 19,. 1979
HOGS: 1800 - Barrows &
gilts moderately active,
closing steady to 25 lower.
US 1-2 200-240165. 45.75-46.00,
120 head 46.25; Mixed US 1-3
230-255 lbs. 45.00-45.75.
Sows: Moderately active,
mostly steady instances 25
higher. US 1-3 300400 lbs.
40.00-41.00; 400-500 lbs. 41.00-
43.00 530-600 lbs. 43.00-43.50,
!o' .3.75.
St. Louis
Hogs
April 19,1979
HOGS: 7500 - Barrows &
gilts moderately active, fully
steady. US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
45.5046.00; Mixed US 1-3 230-
250 lbs. 45.0045.50.
Sows: Steady to 50 higher.
US 1-3 300450 lbs. 41.50; 450-
500 lbs. 42.5043.50; Over 500
lbs. 43.5044.50, mostly 43.50-
44.00.
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Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Lancaster, Pa.
Tues., April 17,1979
Feeder Pigs
1484
851
Today
Last Tuesday
Compared to last Tuesday
feeder pigs steady to 5.00
lower, instances 10.00 lower.
All pigs weighed cn arrival
and sold by the hun
dredweight.
US 1-2 74 head 3040 lbs.
125.00- 313 bead 40-50
lbs. 116.00-132.00; 394 head
5080 lbs. 100.00-118.00; 131
head 60-70 lbs. 90.0009.00; 76
head 7085 lbs. 74.0086.00.
US 28 112 head 3040 lbs.
100.00- 180 head 4080
lbs. 105.00-120.00; 33 head 50-
56 lbs. 96.00-100.00; 10 head
70 lbs. 84.00.
50 head Utility 22-40 lbs.
102.00-105.00.
Vintage
Hogs
Paradise, Pa.
Saturday, April 14
Total 608 head,. All prices
per hundredweight.
No. 1-2,210 to 245 lbs, 46.50-
47.50; No. 2-3, 205 to 245 lbs.
45.50-46.50; sows 39.00-41.00;
boars 37.00-38.00.
Monday, April 16
Total 106 head.
No. 1-2,200 to 240 lbs. 47.00-
47.60; No. 2-3, 210 to 240 lbs.
46.50-47.00.
Wednesday, April 18
Total 620 head.
No. 1-2,205 to 235 lb. 47.00-
48.25; No. 2-3, 210 to 245 lbs.
46.00- lightweights
46.00- heavyweights
45.50-4*50; sows 39.00-41.50;
boars 38.00-39.25.
Pa. Grain
April 16,1979
Compared with last
Monday’s market, for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central Pennsylvania:
Corn steady to 5 cents,
instances 10 cents higher;
Wheat steady to weak;
Barley & Oats steady; Ear
Corn steady to $2 higher.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock. (All prices per
bushel, except for Ear Com
per ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.50-
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Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 21,1979
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, April 19,1979)
ly 2.52% 3.38% 7.34
Jnly 2.56% 3.25
spt. 2.59% 3.28% 7.14
lov.
Jan.
Trend - Corn is lower. Wheat Is lower. Soybeans are highpr
Soybean Meal is higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Lie.
Futures Trading
Closing Bids as of Thursday, April 19,1979
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs are higher, Potatoes are
lower, and Eggs are higher.
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
438,000 41,000
Same Period Last Week
440,000 39,000
Same Period Last Year
575,000 59,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
2.75 average 2.58, few dowi
to 2.40; Wheat No. 2 rangi
m
m
m
m.
s
V
„ Soybean
Cora Wheat Soybeans Meal
2.63 3.38%
2.71
3.48%
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
77.20 50.70
51.15
74.95 47.60
72.15 44.00
72.75 44.40
72.30
43.95
3.50-3.90 average 3.72;
Barley No. 3 range 1.62-1.80
average 1.73; Oats No, 2
range 1.40-1.60 average 1.53;
Soybeans No. 1 range 7.04-
7.20 average 7.12; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 1.70-
1.95 average 1.83; Ear Com
range 65.00-71.50 average
68.29.
Com No. 2-y range 2.28-
2.50 average 2.40; Wheat No.
2 range 3.50-3.80 average
3.60; Barley No. 3 range 1.60-
1.80 average 1.69; Oats No. 2
range 1.35-1.60 average 1.47;
Grain Sorghum No. 2 range
2.05-2.20 average 2.12; Ear
Corn range 58.00-66.00
average 60.89.
I
m.
(Franklin & Cumberland
Counties)
Com No. 2-y range 2.25-
2.40 average 2.33; Wheat No.
2 range 3.40 average 3.40;
Barley No. 3 range 1.60-1.75
average 1.65; Oats No. 2
range 1.55-1.75 average 1.62;
Ear Cora range 50.00-65.00
average 60.00
Southeastern, Central and
Sooth Central Summary
Com No. 2-y range 2.30-
2.70 average 2.48; Wheat No.
2 range 3.40-3.80 average
3.62; Barley No. 3 range 1.60-
1.80 average 1.70; Oats No. 2
range 1.40-1.65 average 1.52;
Ear Corn range 58.00-70.00
average 63.99.
3
192.10
7.48 196.70
195.00
6.98%
190.50
7.07 191.80
53.05
54.60
61.50
6.02 62.00
63.10
6.98
1,213,000
73,000
1,364,000
83,000
1,177,000
85,000
Central Pa.
So. Central Pa.