> Hog Markets Lancaster Indianapolis Hog Market Hog Lancaster, Pa. Thors., June 28,1979 Sat, June 23,1979 HOGS: 1400. Barrows & 1290 Head. US 1 200-235 lbs. gilts opened slow, later 48.00-49.50 few to 50.00-60.00. active, steady to 50 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 47.2047.85. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 44.0045.00, US 2-3 2002501b5. 46.2547.00. late 44.2545.00, 240-250 lb. Mon., Jane 25,1979 43.0044.25; US 1-3 250-260 lb. HOGS: Barrows and gilts 42.0043.50, 1.00 to mostly 2.00 higher. SOWS: Active, uneven, BARROWS AND GILTS: mostly steady instances 50 US 1-2 200-240 lb. 46.5047,50, higher on weights over 500 few 47,50-47,75, Few -'lb. early. US 1-3 350500 lb. Selected US 1 205-235 lb. 33.00-35.00, 500600 lb. 35.00 48.5049.00, US 03 220265 lb. 36.50. Few Lots US 1 & 45.5046.50. Medium 330425 lb. 32.50. Wed., June 27,1979 HOGS: barrows and gilts steady to 25 highert BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-246 lb. 46.75-47.50. few 47.60-48,00; Few fleeted US 1 205-230 lb *8.25-48.75; US 1-3 225-260 lb 46.00-46.75. Vintage Hogs Paradise, Pa. Saturday, June 23 Total 625 head. AH prices per hundredweight. No. 1-2,210 to 240 lbs, 47.50- 48.50; No. 2-3, 210 to 245 lbs. 46.50-47.50; sows 35.00-38.50; boars 30.00-33.00. Monday, June 25 Handyweights 47.00-47.75. Sows 32.00-35.00. Wednesday, June 27 Total 653 head, f No. 1-2,210 to 240 lb. 48.75- 49.75; No. 2-3, 210 to 245 lbs. 47.50-48.75; lightweights heavyweights Tt7.00-48.50; sows 36.00-39.00; boars 32.00t34.00. SPECIAL NOTICE We will be receiving Hogs on WEDNESDAY, JULY 4th NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE TUESDAY, JULY 3 >• At 1:00 P.M: Consign all your feeder pigs to Dunlaps where they will be handled by a capable and experienc ed staff. Get state tags at our office thereby sav ing 25 c expense. Pigs received from 6 A.M. to 11 A.M. day of sale. WALTER M. DUNLAP AND SONS ! The leading firm on tiie Lancaster Market | Tel. (717) 397-5136 National Reputation Local Service New Holland Hogs New Holland, Pa. Mon., June 25,1979 Hog Auction Today 2134 Last Monday 1679 Last Year 1315 TREND: Compared to last Monday’s close barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50 lower, few Selected US 1 weak to 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 47.50- 48.25; few US 1 210-235 lbs. 48.50-49.75; US 1-3- 225-260 lbs. 46.50-47.50. Market courtesy of USDA. Peoria Hogs Thors., June 28,1979 HOGS; Bartows & gilts active, fully steady instance 50 higher. US 1-2 200-230 lb. 43.0043.50, 160 head 44.00; "US 1-3 200-240 lb. 42.0043.00. SOWS: Weak to 2.50 lower. US 1-3 350-500 lb. 33.00-33.50; 500-650 lb. 34.50. ' , Lancaster Feeder Pigs Lancaster, Pa. Tues., June 23,1979 Feeder Pigs 1237 1240 1059 Today Last Tuesday Last Year Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs 15.0d-20.00 lower, with some sales US 2-3 off 30.00. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundredweight. US 1-2 86 head 29-40 lbs. 69.50-74.00; 332 head 40-6 fr lbs. 54.50-65.00; 76 head 5055 lbs. 60.00-63.00; 181 head 50- 60 lbs. 46.00-60.00; 6 head 64- 70 lbs. 44.00-45.00. US 2-3 300 head 35-60 lbs. 45.00-61.00; 19 head 44 lbs. 39.00; 43 head 60-80 lbs. 43.00- 47.00. Market courtesy of USDA. St. Louis Hog Market Thors., Jane 28,1979 HOGS: 5000 Barrows & gilts moderate, mostly 50 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 43.5044.00; Mixed US 1-3 230- 2501 b. 43.0043.50. SOWS: 1.00-2.50 higher, US 1-3 300450 lb. 34.0034.50,450 500 lb. 35.0035.50, Over 500 lb. 35.5036.50. New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, Pa. Wed., June 27,1979 Feeder Pigs Today 1040 Last Wednesday 1763 Last Year 1268 TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs 3.00 5.00 lower, extremes lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2 3040 lbs. 63.00 77.00; 4060 lbs. 59.0080.00; 5060 lbs. 58:0072.00; 6090 lbs. 48.0065.00. US 2-3 3040 lbs. 57.00 68.00; 4060 lbs. 57.0070,00; 5070 lbs. 51.0065.00. US 3 35-60 lbs. 36.0042.00. Utility 30-50 lbs. 44.00- 48.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Farm parity is not a form of charity. Parity, a widely used and little understood expression even among farmers, measures what a fanner can buy today with the value of, say, a bushel of wheat or com, compared with what he could buy with it during an earlier period. HAY. STRAW & GRAIN HAULED TO LOCAL AUCTIONS ALSO HAVE MARKET FOR MULCH HAY MEADOW GREEN FARMS HOWARD WEAVER RT. «1 Richland, PA. 17087 For Faster Service Call Between SA.M.&BA.M. Tuesday Only 717-933-4080 CONTACT: JOHN CAMPBELL Atglen, PA (215)593-5529 GARY McGEE Spring Run, PA (717)349-7300 DAN DERR Conowingo, MD (301)378-3280 Pa. Grain June 25,1979 Compared with last Monday’s market, for Southeastern, Central and South Central Pennsylvania: Com steady to 15 cents higher, instances 30 cents higher; Wheat steady to 50 cents higher; Barley steady to 20 cents higher; Oats mostly steady; Ear Com steady to |6 higher. Prices paid delivered to dealers dock. (All prices per bushel, except for Ear Com per ton.) Southeastern Pa. Com No. 2-y -range 2.83- 3.35, mostly 3-3.25. average 3.06; Wheat No. 2 range 4.25- 4.89, average 4.55; Barley No. 3 range 1.70-1.85, few to 195, average 1.79; Oats No. 2 range 1.40-1.70, average 1.60; Ear Com range 75.00- 88.00, average 81.55. Central Pa. Com No. 2-y range 2.55- 3.00, average 2.73; Wheat No. 2 range 3.503.90, average 3.70; Barley No. 3 range 1.601.85, average 1.70; Oats No. 2 range 1.30 1.60, average 1.48; Grain Sorghum H 2 range 2.202.75, average 2.45; Ear Com range 65.0074.00, average 69.50. So. Central Pa. (Franklin and Cumberland Counties) Com No. 2-y range 2.45- 2.90, average 2.67; Wheat No. 2 range 3.403.60, few to 4.25, average 3.66; Barley No. 3 range 1.45-1.80, average 1.61; Oats No. 2 range 1.55-1.70, average 1.61; Ear Com range 65.00 78.60, average 69.66. Southeastern Central and South Central Summary Com No. 2-y range 2.60 3.15, average 2.88; Wheat No. 2 range 3.60-4.50, average 4.04; Barley No. 3 range 1.601.85, average 1.73; Oats No. 2 range 1.40 1.70, average 1.55; Ear Com range 65.00-85.00, average 74.98. Western Pa. Com No. 2-y range 2.40- 2,85, average 2.66; Wheat No. 2 3.10-3.50, average 3.28; Barley No. 3 range 1.55-1.60, average 1.58; Oats No. 2 range 1.36-1.60, average 1.44. We would be happy to have you as a Customer... S. K. SHOTZBERGER. INC. LiVESTQCK 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..IMC..STE.. ST CKY. ,i. ®, V V Your Livestock Broker Serving You Since 1895. • Up-to-date market information. • We sell slaughter cattle, fat hogs, calves, lambs, feeder pigs. • Suppliers of feeder cattle. NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE fUESPAY, JULY 3-1 P.M. Consign your livestock to J.M. Hoober, Inc., where it will 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, June 30,1979 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, June 28,1979) Soybean Com Wheat Soybeans Meal July 2.95 4.45 7.71% 207.50 Sept 2.99 4.51 7.71% 207.50 Oct. Nov.., Dec. 3.04 4.66 Jan. 3.11% 4.72 Mar. Trend - Com is lower, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are lower. Soybean Meal is lower. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. Futures Trading Closing Bids as of Thursday, June 28,1979 July Aug. Sept Oct Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower, Potatoes are {nixed, and Eggs are lower. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Slaughter Under Federal Inspection First a Days CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP This Week v 415,000 Last Week 438,000 Last Year 525,000 46,000 Market courtesy of USDA. B ■ » A V Chicago Chicago New York Chicago Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh£ggs Potatoes 39.30 66.40 35.90 65.70 33.70 67.50 35.45 68.90 69.40 38.95 70.55 38.82 30,000 29,000 Westminster Feeder Pigs Westminster Livestock Auction, Inc. June 22,1979 1246 Pigs: Demand very weak! Compared to May 25th sale, prices fully $30.00- $45.00 per hundred lower. Extremes $50.00 lower on light pigs. No. 1& 2: 58 head 24-28 lbs. $44.00-50.00; 243 head 30-39 lbs. 39.00-53.00; 354 head 40- > 49 lbs. 40.00-51.00; 157 head I 50-59 lbs. 42.00-46.00; 83 head (M's) 55-56 lbs. 50.00-51.00; 134 head 6069 lbs. 40.00- 47.00; 107 head 70-79 lbs. 41.00-41.50. ' No. 3: 71 head 21-39 lbs. 35.0042.00; 24 head 68 lbs. 38.00. y Special Market Fauquier, Va. Jane 19,1379 There were 48 head sold. All cattle were graded by the Representatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section , of USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. Choice Steers 1185 lbs.i 65.00; Good Steers 1080-1205 ,Jbs. 64.00-65.20; Good Single Steers 62.75-65.50; Choice Heifers 9G6-9SO lbs. 63.00- 207.70 7.68 208.10 7.79 209.70 7.91 212.00 52.50 55.40 59.55 55.75 6.54 62.50 63.20 8.20 10.75 71,000 1,201,000 70,000 1,097,000 75,00 f 1^003,000 3
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