Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 11, 1979, Image 3

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    • Hog Markets
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Westminster
Feeder Pigs
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Westminster Livestock
Auction, Inc.
Jnlv 27.1979
872 Pigs: Bidding active
from a large crowd! Com
pared to last month prices
fully $lO.OO to $15.00 higher,
with late sales as much as
$25.00 higher. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold
by the hundred weight.
No. 1& 2:43 head 22-29 lbs.
$58.00-64.00; 145 head 31-39
lbs. 57.00-72.00; 162 head 40-
47 lbs. 63.00-71.00; 136 head
51-58 lbs. 58.00-71.00; 192
head 61-60 lbs. 59.00-64.00; 27
head 61 lbs. 73.00; 19 head
jfearly) 62-66 lbs. 47.00-48.00;
bead 70-86 lbs. 45.00-46.50.
No. 3 (all late sales): 91
head 25-39 lbs. 70.00-74.00; 20
head 40 lbs. 66.00.
Lancaster
Hogs
Sat., August 4,1979
Total 1230 head.
US No. 1 200 to 235 lbs.
40.00-43.25, few to 46.00. US
No. 1-2’s 200 to 240 lbs. 38.25-
39.00. US No. 2-3 200 to 250
lbs. 37.50-38.25.
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Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Lancaster, Pa.
Tues., August?, 1979
Feeder Pigs
1027
Today
Last Tuesday 832
Compared to last Tuesday
feeder pigs steady to 8.50
higher, mostly 5.00-8.50 up on
weights under 50 lb. All
feeder pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the
hundredweight.
US 1-2 287 head 30-39 lbs.
53.00- 317 head 4049
lbs. 53.00-58.00; 205 head 50-
59 lbs. 43.00-54.00.
US 2-3 37 head 30-39 lbs.
46.0049.00; 39 head 4049 lbs.
40.0047.00; 12 head 55-70 lbs.
33.00-
Market courtesy of USDA.
Peoria
Hogs
Thurs., August 9,1979
HOGS: 2500. Barrows &
gilts moderate, 25 instances
50 higher. US 1-2 210-240 lbs.
mostly 38.0088.50; US 1-3
210-250 lbs. 37.30-38.00, some
37.00.
SOWS: Under 550 lbs.
mostly steady, over 500 lbs.
50-1.00 lower. US 1-3 350-500
lbs. 30.00-30.50; 300850 lbs.
30.50-31.00.
New Holland
Hogs
New Holland, Pa.
, August 6,1979
Hog Auction
1599 '
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts
50-1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS;
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 27.73-38.10,
few lots 210-230 lbs. 38.25-
38.50. Couple lots US 1220-230
lbs. 39.00-39.10.
Market courtesy of USDA.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs'
Lancaster, Pa.
Wed., August 8,1979
Feeder Pigs
1196
Today
Last Wednesday 1395
Last Year
Compared to Wed
nesday feeder pigs 1.00-3.00
higher, instances 5.00-7.00 up
on weights under 30 lbs. All
pigs weighed on arrival and
sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2 34 head 23-30 lbs.
57.00-64.00; 225 head 3545
lbs. 46.0049.00; 156 head 50-
59 lbs. 45.00-50.00; 22 head 69-
78 lbs. 40.0041.00.
US 2-3 355 head 3049 lbs.
42.0049.00. ;
Market courtesy of USDA.
Indianapolis
Hogs
Thors., August 9,1979
HOGS: 1000. Barrows &
gilts moderately active,
steady. US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
38.00-38.50.
SOWS: Moderately active,
uneven, steady-50 lower
except instances 25 higher on
wts. over 500 lbs. US 1-3 300-
450 lbs. mostly 28.50,. few 400-
500 lbs. 29.00-31.00; 500-600
lbs. 31.00-31.50.
" Feeder Pig
Sale
South Hill, Va.
August 1,1979
There were 201 head sold.
All pigs were graded by
Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on USDA standards and sold
by the hundredweight.
US 1-2’s 30-49 lbs. 43.00
45.50; 50-69 lbs. 38.5041.50;
70-99 lbs. 33.50.
US 3’s 3049 lbs. 44.50
46.00; 5069 lbs. 37.5040.50;
7099 lbs. 32.50.
Utility 3049 lbs. 40.00; 50
69 lbs. 38.50.
US 4’s 3049 lbs. 34.0040.00.
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CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215)593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-7300
DAN DERR
Conowingo, MD
(301)378-3280
St. Louis
Hogs
Thurs., August 9,1979
HOGS: 5000 Barrows &
gilts fairly active, steady to
50 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
38.00-38.50; US 1-3 230-250
lbs. 37.50-38.00; US 2-3 250-
270 lbs. 36.50-37.50.
1877
1333
SOWS: Unevenly 50-2.00
lower. US 1-3 300-SCKK lbs.
28.00; Over 500 lbs. 29.00-
29.50.
Vintage
Hogs
Paradise, Pa.
Saturday, August 4
Total 617 head. All prices
per hundredweight.
No. 1-2,210 to 245 lbs, 38.75-
39.75; No. 2-3, 210 to 240 lbs.
37.50-38.75; sows 26.00-29.50;
boars 24.50-26.50.
Monday, August 6
1450
Handyweights 37.00-37.85;
sows 24.00-30.50.b0ars 25.00-
26.50
Wednesday, August 8
Total 547 head.
No. 1-2, 210 to 245 lb. 38.75-
39.75; No. 2-3, 210 to 245 lbs.
38.00- lightweights
37.00- heavyweights
38.25-39.25; sows 28.00-30.50;
boars 26.00-27.00.
Pa. Grain
August 6,1979
Compared with last
Monday’s market for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central Pennsylvania:
Com & Ear Com unevenly
steady to weak; Wheat
steady to 25 cents lower;
Barley steady to strong;
Oats steady to 5 cents lower.
(All prices per bushel,
except for Ear Com per ton.)
. Southeastern Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 3.10-
3.45, few to 3.55; average
3.25; Wheat No. 2 range 3.90-
4.17, average 4.07; Barley
No. 3 range 1.75-2.10,
average 1.89; Oats No. 2
range 1.40-1.65, average
1.50; Ear Cora range 84.00-
93.00, average 88.79.
CentralJPa.
Com No. 2-y range 2,80
3.40, average 3.13; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.90-4.20,
average 4.08; Barley No. 3
range 1.65-1.95, average
1.78; Oats No. 2 range 1.30
1.50, average 1.40; Grain
“Hot-Shot” Products
Sales & Service
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LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION
Gene Zwally, President
Marvin Johns, Secy. Treasurer
P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17504
Phone: 393-4641 (day or night)
I J.IVL HOOCER. Inc;
L. tNCASTB: ST CKY/.UI S .
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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
TUESDAY, AUGUST 14—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 Fanning, Saturday, August 11,1979
Chicago Grain Futures
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Mar.
May
Trend - Corn is higher, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are lower,
Soybean Meal is higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Aug.
Sept.
Oct
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs are higher, Potatoes are
higher, and Eggs are steady.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Slaughter Under Federal Inspection First 4 Days
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
This Week
Last Week
468,000
Last Year
Market courtesy of USDA.
Sorghum #2 range 2.403.00,
average 2.70; Ear Com.
range 75.0090.00, average
82.60.
m
m
u
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, August 2,1979)
Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal
2.80% 4.18 7.06 191.00
2.77% 4.26
2.87% 4.34 7.30
4.31
2.91%
Futures Trading
Closing Bids as of Thursday, August 2,1979
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
60.40 36.20
59.47 33.35
61.85 34.15
64.62 35.80
66.62 35.00 10.75
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
39,000
478,000
36,000
52,000
549,000
B.
V
Soybean
191.50
7.04
193.00
7.16% 195.00
197.30
6.70 60.75
9.05
12.88
1,300,000
1,301,000
1,097,000
So. Central Pa.
(Franklin & Cumberland
Counties)
Com No. 2-y range 2.50-
3.20, mostly 2.70-3.00,
average 2.85; Wheat No. 2
range 3.80-4.00, average
3.87; Barley No. 3 range 1.60-
1.80, ayerage 1.73; Oats No. 2
range 1.40-1.60, average
1.55; Ear Com range 65.00-
80.00, average 75.39.
Southeastern, Central
&Sonth Central
Summary
Com No. 2-y range 2.80-
3.40, average 3.14, Wheat
No. 2 range 3.85-4.17,
average 4.03; Barley No. 3
range 1.65-2.00, average
1.83; Oats No. 2 range 1.35-
1.60, average 1.47; Ear Com
.range 75.00-92.00, average
83.33.
Western Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.60-
2.80, few to 3.10, average
2.80; Wheat No. 2 range 3.45-
3.85, average 3.66; Barley
No. 3 range 1.65, average
1.65; Oats No. 2 range 1.35-
1.55, average 1.45.
3
50.25
50.70
57.85
61.70
73,000
73,000
78,000