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New Holland
Hogs
Monday, March 31
Report supplied by USDA -
Hog Auction
2003
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to-last
Monday barrows and gilts
3.50 lower, some early sales
4.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 30.75-31.25,
Several late 31.35-31.85; US 1
210-240 lbs. mainly early
31.75-32.50; US 1-3 220-260
lbs. 30.50-31.00.
New Holland
Feeder pigs
Wednesday, April %
Jfeßeport supplied by USDA
Feeder Pig*
Today * 639
Last Wednesday 1525
Last Year 1452
Compared to last Wed
nesday, feeder pigs firm to
5.00 higher, instances 10.00
higher on US 1-2. AH pigs
weighed on arrival and sold
by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 236 head 24-59 lbs.
45.00- 96 head 33-41 lbs.
60.00- 80 head 50-65 lbs.
40.00- 18 head 71-73 lbs.
37.00-
US 26: 72 head 30-55 lbs.
30.00-37.00; 26 head 68-94
head 24.00-30.00.
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WITH
CONFIDENCE
You are in good hands when you do business
with Walter M. Dunlap And Sons.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
TUESDAY, APRIL 8
„ 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' expense. Pigs received from 6 A.M. to 11
, A.M. day of sale.
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AND SONS
The leading firm on the Lancaster Market
Tel. (717)397:5136
Lancaster
Hogs
Saturday, March 29
Report supplied byUSDA
1130 head.
U.S. No. 12KW35 lbs. 31.50-
33.00; 1&2 210-240 lbs. 30.50-
30.85, 2&3 200-250 lbs. 30.00-
30.50; Heavyweights 265-284
lbs. 27.5030.00.
1671
Wednesday, April 2
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and
gilts fully steady, instances
50 higher.
Monday, March 31
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
1.00-1.25 lower.
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, April 1
Report supplied by USDA
Feeder Pigs
1146
Today
Last Tuesday,
Last Year
Compared to last Tuesday
feeder pigs 3.00-5.00 lower,
although:US 1-2 3040 lbs.
mostly steady. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold
by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 177 head 30-39 lbs.
92.00-68.00; 368 head 4049
lbs. 45.00-57.00; 123 head 50-
59 lb. 45.00-54.00; 65 head 60-
69 lbs. 37.0046.00; 67 head 75-
90 lbs. 31.0041.00.
US 2-3: 27 head 4049 lbs.
35.0043.00; 19 head 50-59 lbs.
37.0049.00; 41 head 60-79 lbs.
34.00-38.00.
Indianapolis
Hogs
Thursday, Aprils
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 1100 - Fell 400 short
of estimated 1300. Barrows &
gilts moderately active, 75-
1.00 lower. US 1-2 210-245 lbs.
bulk 28.00-28.50, 115 head
28.75-29.00; lot 265 lbs. 27.50.
SOWS: Not well tested.
(3%), early. few 325-
400 lbs. 24.00-24.50; Few 500-
600 lbs. 28.00.
BOARS: ‘Under 250 lbs.
scarce; over 300 lbs. 24.00.
St, Louis
Hogs
Thursday, April 3
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 6000 - Barrows &
gilts moderate, 75-1.00 lower.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 28.50-
29.00; US 1-3 230-250 lbs.
28.00-28.50; US 2-3 250-270
lbs. 27.50-28.00.
SOWS: Unevenly 1.004.00
lower, most decline on 450-
500 lbs. (About 10%). US 1-3
300450 lbs. 25.00; 450-600 lbs.
26.00; Over 500 lbs. 28.00-
29.00.
1506
BOARS: Over 350 lbs.
26.00- under 250 lbs.
21.00-
Peoria
Hogs
Thursday, Aprils
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 3000 - Barrows &
gilts moderate, 50-1.00
lower; US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
28.00-2it.50, 300 head 28.75-
29.00; US 1-3 200-240 lbs.
27.50-28! 00.
SOWS: 50-2.00 lower.
(16%). US 1-3 325450 lbs.
25.50-26.00; 450-650 lbs.
29.00-29.50, few 30.50-31.50.
Special Goat,
Lamb Sale
Wednesday, March 26
Report supplied by VDA
LAMBS: There were 125
head sold. All lambs
ungraded sold in uniform
lots per cwt. 15-25 lbs. 110.00-
120.00; 25-35 lbs. 125.00-
147.50; 36-45 lbs. 127.00-
137.50; PRIME LAMBS: 110
lbs. 65.50-68.50.
GOATS: There were 682
head sold. All sold in uniform
lots per head. KIDS; 15-25-
lbs~ 24.00-35.50; - 26-35 lbs.
37.50-45.00; 35 lbs and up
25.00-34.00. BILLIES BY
HEAD 23.00-39.00; NAN
NIES BYHEAD 23.50-26.00.
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Pa. Grain
Monday, March 31
Report supplied by PDA
Compared with last
Monday’s market for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central PA; Com
steady to 10 cents lower;
Wheat steady to 15 cents
lower; Barley and Ear Com
steady to weak; Oats steady.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock - (All prices per
bushel, except Ear Com per
tonj
Southeastern Pa.
Coro No. 2-y range 2.65-
2.90, average 2.76; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.75-4.20,
average 3.98; Barley No. 3
range 2.00-2.30' average
2.19; Oats No. 2 range 1.75-
1.83, few down to' 1.60,
average 1.78; Soybeans No. 1
range 5.30-5.80; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.10;
Ear Com range 68.00-80.00,
average 73.85.
Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.60-
2.85, average 2.71; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.80-4.15,
average 3.96; Barley No. 3
range 1.80-2.12, average
1.95; Oats No. 2 range 1.50-
1.80, average 1.64; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.40-
2.60, average 2.53; Ear Com
68.00-73.00, average 71.00.
South Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.50-
2.80, average 2.63; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.70-4.00,
average 3.78;-Barley No. 3
range 1.90-2.10, average
2.01; Oats No. 2 range 1.65-
1.90, average 1.82; Ear Com
range 65.00-70.00, average
68.63.
Western Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.54-
2.80, average 2.66; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.60-3.75,
average 3.68; Barley No. 3
range 1.65, average 1.65;
Oats No. 2 range 1.50-1.60,
few to 1.75, average 1.58;
Ear Cora range few nsotted
60.00-63.00, average
Southeastern, Centra &
South Central Summary
Corn No. 2-y range 2.55-
2.85, average 2.72; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.75-4.10,
average 3.94; Barley No. 3
range 1.90-2.30, average
2.06; Oats No. 2 range'l.6o
- average 1.73; Ear Com
range 67.00-78.00, average
71.71.
Good’s
Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, April 2
Report supplied by auction
208 loads moved.
Alfalfa 45.00-92.00, one at
100.00; Straw 50.00-60.00;
Timothy 46.00-54.00; Alfalfa
69.00- me at 121.00,
one at 132.00; Clover 3 loads
39.00, 56.00 and 84.00; Corn
80.00- Fodder 3 loads
41.00. 43.00, and 47.00.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 5,1980—A3
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, April 3)
Soybean
Com Wheat Soybeans Meal
May 2.68% 4.05% 5.85% 162.70
July 2.80%
Aug.
Sept.
2.91% 4.27 6.30 176.80
Oct.
Nov.
2.96% 4.45%
Trend - Com is higher. Wheat is higher, Soybeans are
higher. Soybean Meal is higher
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Reynolds Securities, Inc.
Futures Trading
Closing Bids as of Thursday, April 3
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
60.55 29.10
Apr.
May
62.10 33.55
June
July
61.60 34.60
Aug.
60.67 35.65
Oct
Nov.
62.20
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
433.000 37,000
Same Period Last Week
428.000 35,000
Same Period Last Year
460,000 42,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
Joliet
Cattle
Thursday, April 3
Report supplied by USDA
Friday, Through Wednes
day’s salable receipts 3,200;
5 days last week 3,937; same
period a year ago 2,994.
Trading slow for the week.
Slaughter steers closed the
week 4.00-6.00 lower than
Wednesday of last week.
Slaughter heifers ended the
week 4.00-5.50 lower. Cows
ended the week 1.00-2.00
lower.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
Mixed high choice and prune
3-4 1150-1300 63.50-63.75, 2
4.13% 6.10
6.21
6.48
5.15 46.50
34.55
7.30
39.15
1,484,000
1,464,000
1,293,000
loads 64.50; 60.50-61.00, 1
load 61.25 Wednesday.
Choice 2-4 1050-1300
62.0064.00; Load YG 3-41375
61.00 Monday; 59.0060.50
Wednesday.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Mixed choice and prime 34
950-1100 63.0063.50 Monday.
Choice 24 900-1050 62.0063.00
Monday; 59.0061.00 Wednes
day. Mixed good and choice
2-3 800-1000 60.5062.00 Mon
day; 57 r . 50-59.00 Wednesday.
COWS'. Utility & commer
cial 1-3 44.0046.00 Monday;
40.0043.00, Few 43.50
Wednesday. Canner & Cutter
40.00-44.00 Monday;
35.0040.00 Wednesday.
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Lancaster, PA
Phone
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717-393-4641
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717-626-8632
169.80
173.50
179.00
183.30
42.25
49.00
49.70
SHEEP
82,000
81,000
87,000