Hog Markets
Lancaster
Hogs
Lancaster, Pa.
Mon., May 7,1979
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
25 to mostly 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 47.25-
48.25; Few Selected US 1205-
235 lbs. 48.75-49.00; US 1-3
210-245 1b5r46.00-47.25; US 2r
3 220-260 lbs. 45.00-46.00.
Wed., May 9,1979
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
1.00-1.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 48.7549.50,
few 49.50-49.85; Few
Selected US 1 210-235 lbs.
50.25-50.75; US 1-3 210-245
lbs. 47.5048.50; Few US 2-3
240-265 lbs. 45.5047.00.
' New Holland .
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Pa.
Wed., May 9,1979
Feeder Pigs
Today 1929
Last Wednesday 1536
Last Year 1319
Compared to last Wed
nesday feeder pigs 10.00
15.00 lower, extremes on
weights under 30 lbs. as
much as 25.00 lower. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold
„ by the hundred weight.
US 1-2.11 head 31 lbs.
109.00; 79 head 3010 lbs.
93.00-100.00; 514 head 40-50
lbs. 87.00-102.00; 353 lbs. 50
60 lbs. $O.OO-90.00; 129 head
60-70 lbs. 77.00-83.00; 65 head
70-90 lbs. 69.00-72.00.
US 2:3 12 head 25 lbs.
100.00; 118 head 30-40 lbs.
76.00-91.00; 255 head 4050
lbs. 72.0083,00;' 136 head 50
75 lbs. 69.0071.00.
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New Holland
Hogs
New Holland, Pa.
Mon., May 7,1979
Hog Auction
Today 1486
Last Monday 1461
Last Year 1391
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts
steady to 50‘higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 45.7547.00,
late sales 46.2547.00; US 1
210-235 lbs. 47.0047.60; US 1-
3 220-250 lbs. 45.1046.25;
Couple lots US 1-2188-199 lbs.
43.6044.85; One lot US 2-3 277
lbs. 43.75.
Market courtesy of USDA.
St. Louis
Hogs
Thurs., May 10,1979
HOGS: 5500 - Barrows &
gilts moderate, uneven,
weights under -250 lbs. 25
lower, weights over 250 lbs.
steady to 25 higher. US 1-2
200240 lbs. 46.0046.50, Mixed
US 1-3 230250 lbs. 45.5046.00.'
Sows; 1.002.00 lower. US
1-3 300500 lbs. 40.0040.50;
Over 500 lbs. 40.5041.00.
Peoria
Hogs
Thurs., May 10,1979
HOGS: 2900 - Barrows &
gilts moderate, 501.00 lower.
160 Jbead 47.2047.50; US 1-2
200230 lbs. 46.5047.00, US 1-3
200240 lbs. 46.0046.50.
Sows: Weak to 50 lower.
US 1-3 350450 lbs. 40.00
40.50; 450500 lbs. 40.5041.00;
500650 lbs. mostly 41.00
41.50.
Indianapolis
Hogs
Thtirs., May 10,1979
HOGS: 1500 - Barrows &
gilts slow, opening mostly
steady to weak instances 25
lower. US 1-2 200-240 lbs
- 46.50-47.00; 1 Lot US 2-3 350
lbs. 41.50.
Sows: Moderately active,
steady. US 1-3 330450 lbs
39.5040.50; Few 500-600 lbs.
41.5042.00.
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Lancaster, Pa.
Tues., May 8,1979 -
Feeder Pigs
Today 1219
Last Tuesday 1013
Last Year 1735
Compared to last Tuesday
feeder pigs 10.00-13.00 lower.
All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred
weight.
US 1-2 45- head 3040 lbs.
110.00- 477 head 40-50
lbs. 97.00-110.00; 266 head 50-
60 lbs. 82.00-94.00; 97 head GO
-77 lbs. 73.00-83.00.
US 2-3 7 head 28 lbs. 122.00;
97 head 3545 lbs. 103.00-
112.00; 12 head 45-51 lbs.
87.00-
Market courtesy of USDA.
Vintage
Hogs
Paradise, Pa.
Saturday; May 5
Total 787 head. All prices
per hundredweight.
No. 1-2,205 to 245 lbs, 46.50-
47.50; No. 2-3, 205 t0'240 lbs.
45.25-46.25; sows 39.00-42.00;
boars 38.00-40.00.
Monday, May 7
Total 135 head.
No. 1-3,46.5047.50.
Wednesday, May 9
Total 393 head.
No. 1-2,210 to 245 lb. 49.00-
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215) 593*5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-7300
DAN DERR
Conowmgo, MD
(301)378-3280
50 00, No 2-3, 205 to 245 lbs
48.00- 00, ligntweights
48.00- 00. heavyweights
47.0049 00, sows 39.00-41 50;
boars 37 50-39 00
Pa. Grain
May 7,197 u
Compared with last
Monday’s market, for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central Pennsylvania;
Com steady to 10 cents,
instances 20 cents higher;
Wheat steady, spots
stronger; Barley & Oats
steady; Ear Com steady to
$3 higher.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock.
(All prices per bushel,
except for Ear Com per ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.55-
2.90, average 2.72; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.50-4.05,
average 3.78; Barley No. 3
range 1.60-1.75, average
1.69; Oats No. 2 range 1.40-
1.60, average 1.54; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 1.70-
2.05, average 1.88; Ear Com
range 68.00-75.00, average
72.81.
Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.30-
2.70, average 2.50; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.50-3.85,
average 3.65; Barley No. 3
range 1.65-1.80, average
1.71; Oats No. 2 range 1.35-
1.60, average 1.48; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.10-
2.40, average 2.23; Ear Com
range 58.00-70.00, average
62.60.
So. Central Pa.
• (Franklin & Cumberland
Counties)
Com No. 2-y range 2.30-
2.60, average 2.41; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.35-3.75,
average 3.46; Barley No. 3
range 1.50-1.65, average
1.59; Oats No. 2 range 1.55-
1.70, average 1.60; Ear Com
range 55.00-68.00, average
62.22.
.. Southeastern, Central &
South Central Summary
Com No. 2-y range 2.30-
2.85, average 2.59; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.40-3.90,
average 3.68; Barley No. 3
range 1.55-1.75, average
1.68; Oats No. 2 range 1.40-
1.65, average 1.52; Ear Com
range 60.00-75.00, - average
66.79.
Western Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.28-
2.61, average 2.44; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.35-3.50,
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P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 12,1979
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 10,1979)
Soybean
Com Wheat Soybeans Meal
May 2.66
July 2.70% 3.63
Sept.
2.73
Nov-
Dee.
2.74% 3.72
Jan.
2.82
Mar.
Trend - Cora is steady, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are
higher, Soybean Meal is higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Futures Trading
Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 10,1979
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
This Week
453,000
Last Week
427,000
Last Year
571,000 52,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
average 3.43; Barley No. 3
range 1.55, average 1.55;
Oats No. 2 range 1.35-1.60,
average 1.42,
D
m
m
A
3.70%
3.64 < 7.27% 196.30
3.80
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
74.85 47.90
47.60
73.25 44.25
71.47 40.90
72.00 41.80
72.70
41.80
37,000
40,000
There were 377 head sold.
All cattle were graded by
Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on USDA standards and sold
by the hundredweight
Choice Steers (1000-1365
lbs.) mostly
74.00-74.90; Choice Single
Steers 1000-1385 lbs. 71.00-
74.50.
Good Steers (950-1285 lbs.)
68.00-74.50; Good Single
Steers 950-1235 lbs. 67.50-
73.50.
Choice Heifers (800-1050
lbs.) 68.75-72.60; Good
Heifers (850-950 lbs.) 65.00-
72.00.
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7.22 189.40
7.39
195.40
7.15
194.50
7.24 198.80
7.34%
-53.90
54.45
56.30
58.30
6.30 61.00
61.95
7.30
66,000
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