Hog Markets Westminster Feeder Pigs State Graded ' Feeder Pig Sale" Westminster Livestock Auction, Inc. August 24,1979 Total: 1018 Pigs; com pared to last month, pnces mostly steady to $5.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundredweight. No. 1 & 2 Pigs: 248 head 24- 39 lbs. 58.00-77.00; 125 head 42-49 lbs. 55.00-88.50; 51 head 41 lbs. 74.00; 182 head 50-59 lbs. 59.0087.00; 64 head 51 lbs. 75.00; 120 head 61-69 lbs. 60.0084.50; 87 head 72-79 lbs. 54.0081.50; 15 headBoB7 lbs. 50.00-57.00. No. 3 Pigs: 77 head 22-35 lbs. 56.0065.00; 48 head 41-51 lbs. 56.0063.00. Indianapolis Hogs Thors., September 6,1979 HOGS: 1500. Barrows & gilts active, opened 75-1.00 higher. Early sales US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 41.00-41.25. SOWS: Active, firm to 75 higher. US 1-3 300-500 lbs. 31.50-32.50, few 31.00; 500500 lbs. 32.50-33.50. National Reputation Local Service New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, Pa. Wed., September 5,1979 Feeder Rigs 1843 Today Last Wednesday 1450 Last Year 1248 Compared to last Wed nesday feeder pigs 2-5.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower on US 2-3. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundredweight. US 1-2 94 head 20-25 lbs. 75.00- 144 head 30-39 Iba. 72.00-80.00; 60S head 40- 49 lbs. 61.00-73.00; 257 head 50-59 lbs. 36.00-65.00; 83 head 60-70 lbs. 55.00-70.00. US 2-3 63 head 27-29 lbs. 61.00- 201 head 30-39 lbs. 60.0068.00; 78 head 4049 lbs. 46.0065.00; 61 head 50-77, 1b5.46.00-57.00. 140 Utility 25-40 lbs. 45.00- 62.00. Market courtesy of USDA. Peoria Hogs HOGS: 4000. Barrows & gilts moderate, opening 50 higher. US 1-2 210-240 lbs. 40.5041.00, 110 head 41.25; US 1-3 210-250 lbs. 40.0040.50. SOWS: Steady to 1.25 higher. US 1-3 350-500 lbs. 32.00-32.50; 500-650 lbs. 33.00- 34.00. St. Louis Hogs HOGS: 7500. Barrows & gilts active, mostly 50 higher. US 1-2 210-240 lbs. 40.50-40.75; 200-210 lbs. 40.00- 40.50; US 1-3 230-270 lbs. 40.00-40.50. SOWS: 1.00 higher. US 1-3 300-600 lbs. 32.00-33.00; Few lots Over 500 lbs. 33.50. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster, Pa. Tues., September 4,1979 Hog Auction 477 Today TREND: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 205-245 lbs. 41.50- 42.50; Few US 1 210-240 lbs. 43.25-43.50; US 1-2 190-200 lbs. 39.25-40.25. Wed., September 4,1979 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday barrows and gilts fully steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-240 lbs. 41.5042.25, few 42.2542.75; US 1 210-240 lbs. 43.5044.00; US 1-3 230 250 lbs. 40.5041.25; US 1-2 195-210 lbs. 39.5041.00; few 180-195 lbs. 35.00-39.00. v Lancaster Feeder Pigs Lancaster, Pa. Tues., September 4,1979 Feeder Pigs 1188 835 Today Last Tuesday Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs weak to 3.00 lower, although weights under 40 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower,. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2 248 head 27-39 lbs. 65.00- 388 head 4049 lbs. 60.00-73.00; 90 head 52-53 lbs. 69.00-70.00; 80 head 50-59 lbs. 50.00-60.00; 20 head 6M5 lbs. 48.00-56.50. - US 2-3 86 head 27-39 lbs. 54.00- 66 head 40-50 lbs. 50.00- Utility - 56 head 2040 lbs, 45.00-57.00. _ New Holland Hogs New Holland, Pa. Septembers, 1979 Total 1970 head, Retail 42.50-43.50; heavyweight 40.00-41.50; lightweight 34.00-41.00; wholesale 41.50-42.50, late sales 40.5041.50; sows 30.00- 35.00; boars 28.00-32.00. 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 5 A.M. & 8 A.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 Vintage Hogs Paradise, Pa. Saturday, September 1 Total 421 head. All prices per hundredweight. No. 1-2,210 to 2451b5, 42.00- 43.00; No. 2-3, 210 to 240 lbs. 41.2542.00; sows 32.00-36.00; boars 28.00-32.00. Monday, September 3 Handyweights 40.5041.50. Wednesday, September 5 Total 581 head. No. 1-2,210 to 230 lb. 42.00- 42.75 No. 2-3, 210 to 240 lbs. 41.2542.00; sows 30.00-34.00; boars 27.50-30.50; light weights 40.25-41.25, heavyweights 40.5042.00. Pa. Grain September 4,1979 Compared with last week’s market, for Southeastern, Central and South Central, Pa., Com and wheat uneven, mostly steady to strong; Barley steady to 10 cents higher; Oats steady; Ear Com steady to weak. Prices paid delivered to dealers dock - (all prices per bushel, except Ear Com per ton). Southeastern Pa. Com No. 2-y range 3.05- 3.45, average 3.22; Wheat No. 2 range 4.00-4.33, average 4.16; Barley No. 3 range 1.75-2.00, few to 2.20, average 1.91; Oats No. 2 range 1.30-1,55, average 1.41; Ear Com range 85.00- 93.00, average 88.60. 88.60. South Central Pa. Com No. 2-y range 2.85- 3.10, average 2.90; Wheat No. 2 range 3.804.00, average 3.86; Barley No. 3 range 1.65-1.80, few to 2.00, average 1.77; Oats No. 2 range 1.50-1.65, average 1.55; Ear Cora range 70.00- 80.00, average 76.89. Southeastern, Central & South Central Summary Com No. 2-y range 2.85- 3.40, average 3.12; Wheat No. 2 range 3.80-4.307 average 4.01; Barley No. 3 range 1.70-2.00, average 1.85; Oats No. 2 range 1.30- 1.55, average 1.43; Ear Com range 75.00-93.00, average 83.48. Central Pa. Com No. 2-y range 2.80- REMEMBER US when you purchase cattle in the South...call us from the sale. HAPPY TO SERVE YOU!! S. K. SHOTZBERGER, INC. LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION Gene Zwaliy, President Marvin Johns, Secy.-Treasurer P.O. Box 925, Lancaster, PA 17604 Phone: (717) 393-4641 (day or night) J.M. HOOBER Inc. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS 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, SEPTEMBER 11-1 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 Famine, Saturday, September 8,1979 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, Sept. 6,1979) Com Wheat Soybeans Meal Sept. Oct. Nov. 2.71% 4.33% Dec. Jan. 2.83% 4.40% 7.27% 196.50 Mar. 2.90% May 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, September 6,1979 Chicago Chicago Chicago Cattle Hogs Fresh Eggs Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs are higher, and Eggs are steady. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP Week to Date 364.000 31,000 Same Period Last Week 464.000 37,000 Same Period Last Year 449.000 45,000 Market courtesy of USDA. 3.30, average 3.10; Wheat No. 2 range 3.80-4.20, average 3.96; Barley No. 3 range 1.70-1.95, average 1.82; Oats No. 2 range 1.30- 1.50, average 1.40; Grain 4.23% 6.98% 186.90 6.98 7.12 7.61 4.40% 69.30 38.90 71.15 38.80 61.05 71.22 40.90 38.20 44.17 71.95 1,017,000 61,000 1,316,000 75,000 908,000 Sorghum No. 2 range 2.40- 3.00, average 2.70; Ear Com range 79.00-85.00, average 82.10. Western Pa. Com No. 2-y range 2.60- 3.30, mostly 2.75-3.15, average 2.92; Wheat No. 2 range 3.70-3.90, average 3.82; Barley No. 3 range 1.60- 1.65, average 1.63; Oats No. 2 range 1.25-1.50, average 1.39. ThomasviUe Market ThomasviUe, Pa. Wednesday, September 5 Cattle 91; Steers, choice 64.85-65.35; medium and good 60.25-63.00; choice slaughter holstein heifers 58.00- choice slaughter heifers 63.00-64.00; good 58.00- Cows,good 49.00- 50.00; utility 45.00-47.00; canner and low cutters 42.00- 44.00; Bulls, good 65.0066.75; standard 58.7563.00; stock steers, choice, 725 lbs. 75.50 stock heifers, 67.00-71.00. Calves 47. Vealers, choice 160 to 220 lbs. 106.00-111.00; 140-160 lbs. 100.00-104.00; standard and good 75-85 lbs., 75.00- Holstein bulls 95- 120 lbs. 97.00-100.00; Holstein heifer calves, 100-135 lbs., 116.00- Hogs 233, barrows and gilts by private treaty 220-230 lb. 39.50; sows 400 lbs. and higher 27.00- 33.00; heavy boars 27.00- 28.00. 3 Soybean 190.00 192.30 199.00 55.00 59.80 67,000
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