* Hog Markets Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, March 11 Report supplied by USDA Feeder Pigs 1349 686 729 Today Last Tuesday Last Year Compared to last Tuesday US 1-2 feeder pigs 2.00-7.00 lower,' insufficient volume US 2-3 for a market test. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight US 1-2: 29 head 23-27 lbs. 80.00-85.00; 139 head 30-39 lbs. 64.00-75.00; 451 head 40- 49 lbs. 62.00-75.00; 432 head 50-59 lbs. 56.00-71.00; 181 head 60-75 lbs. 51.00-60.00. US 2-3: 57 head 37-57 lbs. 50.50-60.00; 10 head 71 lbs. 40.00. Tel-c-Auction Feeder Pigs Wednesday', March 5 Marion, Va. Report supplied by VDA There were 279 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: 40-60 lbs. 52.75- 57.75 ; 61-100 lbs. 50.50-55.50; 100-110 lbs. 45.50. US 3’s:' 40-60 lbs. 50.75- 53.75; 61-100 lbs. 46.50-53.50. Utility & US 4’s: 40-60 lbs. 36.75-40.75; 71-100 lbs. 30.50. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, March 12 Report supplied by USDA Feeder Pigs Today 1085 Last Wednesday 1010 Last Year 1594 Compared to last Wed nesday US 1-2 feeder pigs 2.00-7.00 higher, small supply US 2-3 steady. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 152 head 27-39 lbs. 76.00*87.00; 267 head 4049 lbs. 63.00-71.00; 185 head 50- 59 lbs. 62.00-66.00; 58 head 60- 69 lbs. 55.00-65.00; 62 head 70- 79 lbs. 53.00-58.00; 5 head 90 lbs. 51.00. US 2-3: 52 head 28-39 lbs. 40.00-52.00; 63 head 53-54 lbs. 60.0082.00; 29 head 60-84 lbs. 36.0048.00. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, March 13 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: 1600 - Ran 100 over estimated 1500. Barrows & gilts moderately active, mostly 25 lower. US 1-2 210- 235 lbs. 35.75-36.25. SOWS: Moderately active, over 490 lbs. 50 Iwr., other wts. not well tested. US 1-3 Few 300-375 lbs. 31.00-31.50. (5%). 490-600 lbs. 34.75-35.50. BOARS: Under 250 lbs, 26.50-27.50; over 300 lbs. 26.00-27.00. New Holland - Hogs Monday, March 10 Report supplied by USDA Hog Auction 1832 1890 1846 .Today Last Monday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts 1.50-2.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2200-240 lbs. 36.50-37.25, Couple lots 37.35; US 1 205- 240 lbs. 38.60-39.00; US 1-3 220-250 lbs. 36.00-36.50. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, March 13 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: 5000 - Barrows & gilts moderate, 25-50 lower. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 35.50- 35.75; US 1-3 230-250 lbs. 35.00-35.30. SOWS: Steady to 50 lower. (About 8%). US 1-3 300450 lbs. 31.50; 450-500 lbs. 33.50; Over 500 lbs. 34.00-35.00. BOARS: Over 350 lbs. 29.50; few 250-350 lbs. 26.00; under2so lbs. 24.00. Feeder Pig Sale Farmvllle, Va. Thursday, March 6 Report supplied by VD A There were 1,574 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: 3049 lbs. 71.00- 74.00; 50-69 lbs. 51.00-65.00; 70-99 lbs. 42.0047.00. US 3’s: 3049 lbs. 50.50- 52.00; 50-69 lbs. 52.00-53.00; 70-99 lbs. 42.0047.50. Utility & US 4’s; 3049‘1b5. 35.0040.00; 50-69 lbs. 32.00; 100-130 lbs. 30.00. Peoria Hogs Thursday, March 13 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: 2500 - Barrows & gilts moderate, opening 25-50 higher. US 1-2 210-240 lbs. mostly 35.50-36.00; US 1-3 210-250 lbs. 35.00-35.50. SOWS: Steady to 1.00 higher. (10%). US 1-3 325-450 lbs. 31.7532.00; 450-500 lbs. 34.00-35.00; 500-700 lbs. mostly 35.5035.75, one lot 36.00. 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. A 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, ftfD (301)378-3280 Lancaster Hogs Saturday, March 8 Report supplied by auction 1330 head. US 1 210-230 lbs. 39.00- 40.75; US 1 & 2 200-240 lbs. 36.75-37.85; US 2 & 3 200-250 lbs. 36.00-36.50; lightweight 180-192 lbs. 32.00-35.50; Sows 375-500 lbs. 34.00-37.50. Pa. Grain Monday, March 10 Report supplied by PDA Compared with last Monday’s market for Southeastern, Central and South Central Pa. Corn steady to 5 cents lower. Wheat & Oats steady. Barley steady to 5 cents higher. Ear Corn steady to $2 higher. Prices paid delivered to dealers dock. (All prices per bushel, except Ear Corn per ton). Southeastern Pa. Com No. 2-y range 2.70- 2.95, average 2.83; Wheat No. 2 range 3.90-4.40, average 4.18; Barley No. 3 range 2.00-2.30, few reported to 2.65, average 2.27; Oats No. 2 range 1 70-1.90, average 1.75; Soybeans No. 1 range 5.85-6.20, average 6.00; Gram Sorghum No. 2 range 2.20, average 2.20; Ear Com range 70.00-80.00, average 73.83. Central Pa. Com No. 2-y range 2.55- 2.85, average 2.71; Wheat No. 2 range 3.80-4.15, average 4.01; Barley No. 3 range 1.80-2.12, average 1.90; Oats No. 2 range 1.50- 1.80, average 1.63; Gram Sorghum No. 2 range 2.40- 2.60, average 2.53; Ear Com range 65.00-74.00, average 68.14. South Central Pa. Com No. 2-y range 2.55- 2.75, average 2.64; Wheat No. 2 range 3.70-4.00, average 3.80; Barley No. 3 range 1.90-2.10, average 2.01; Oats No. 2 range 1.65- 1.90, average 1.79; Ear Com range 64.00-70.00, average 67.00. Western Pa. Com No. 2-y range 2.60- 2.80, average 2.69; Wheat No. 2 range 3.70-3.90, average 3.78; Barley No. 3 range 1.60-1.70, average 1.65; Oats No. 2 range 1.50- 1.60, few reported to 1.75, average 1.58; Ear Com few reported range 60.00-63.00, average 61.50. Southeastern, Central & South Central Summary Com No. 2-y range 2.55- 2.90, average 2.76; Wheat No. 2 range 3.80-4.35, average 4.06; Barley No. 3 range 1.85-2.30, average 2.09; Oats No. 2 range 1.60- 1.90, average 1.70; Ear Com range 65.00-76.00, average 70.33. J.M. HOODER Inc. L. .NC. iSTEi; ST' iCKV. IUI S V 'i 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. EASTER MONDAY, MARCH 31 "TRY US" •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••«••••••••••• 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 Uifcaster Farming, Siturd«y,M«rch 15; 1910—A3 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 13) Soybean Com Wheat Soybeans Meal March 2.60% 4.26 May 2.70% 4.34% 6.34 175.10 July 2.83% 4.40 Aug. Sept. 2.94% 4.57% 6.78 Oct. Nov. 3.04% 4.68 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, March 13 Apr. May June July Aug. Oct. Dec. Trend - Cattle are higher. Hogs are higher. Potatoes are higher. Eggs are unchanged. Market Provided by Commodity Department Reynolds Securities, Inc. U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE CALVES HOGS Week to Date 465,000 36,000 Same Period Last Week 461,000 37,000 Same Penod Last Year 469,000 44,000 Market courtesy of USDA. Joliet Cattle Thursday, March 13 STPFRS- Report suppUed byUSDA u- u Friday through Wednes- 1“?, *?““ day’s salable receipts 3,500; JJ^-ir 4 . JJ®; 5 days last week 4,263; same -5^ 9 J^ ad T G 1408 oeriod a vear aen 4 415 lbs - 64.50 Wednesday. Choice Trading slow for the week on 24 1050-1300 lbs. WJMMS. steers; moderate to °" W^f da y moderately active on T. 50 Mured Good and heifers. Slaughter steers lbs ended the week mostly * bb ‘ utH>/ ' WJ steady to 25 lower with in stances of 50 to 1.00 lower than the previous Wednes day. Heifers ended the week ft A r » 'JSS'H art Chicago Chicago New York Chicago Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs Potatoes 69.00 36.07 71.75 41.10 42.25 71.40 41.65 70.15 41.10 44.05 71.17 mostly steady to firm, few instances 50 lower. Cows ended the week 1.00 to most- SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 3-4 950-1050 lbs. 68.00, 1 load on Wednesday 68.25. Choice 24 900-1100 lbs. 67.00-68.00, some late sales Wednesday 66.50- Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 800-1000 lbs. 65.50- T COWS: Utility & Commer cial 1-3 50.00-52.0 Ci, few 53.00 Monday; 48.00-50.00, few 51.00 Wednesday. Canner & Cutter 47.00-49.00 Monday; 45.0047.00 Wednesday. ;E.riS 6.13 168.00 6.58 182.00 6.68% 185.30 188.60 190.50 6.90% 194.50 47.55 4.65 5.69 49.00 54.85 54.85 SHEEP 1,482,000 78,000 1,401,000 77,000 1,314,000 79,000 LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION P.O. Box 925 Lancaster, PA Phone 717-393-4641 (day or night) Marvin Johns - 717-393-4641 Sene Zwally 717-626-8632