Hog Markets
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, May 7
Report supplied by USDA
Feeder Pigs
895
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
Compaicd to last Wed
nesday feeder pigs mostly
steady. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by .the
hundredweight. „
US 1-2: 208 head 24-39 lbs.
39.00-54.00; 165 head 4049
lbs. 42.0045.00; 258 head 50-
76 lbs. 37.0043.00; 18 head 83
lbs. 33.50.
US 2-3: 44 head 30-39 lbs.
40.0041.00; 89 head 5M9 lbs.
31.0041.00.
New Holland
Hogs
Monday, May 5
Report supplied by USDA
Hog Auction
1555
1805
1486
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts
75-1.00 higher:
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 31.75-32.50,
Few 32.60-32.85; US 1 205-245
lbs. 33.50-34.00; US 1-3 220
260 lbs. 31.25-31.75.
CONSIGN
WITH
CONFIDENCE
You are in good hands when you do business
with Walter M. Dunlap And Sons
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
TUESDAY, MAY 13
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.
WALTER M. DUNLAP
AND SONS
The leading firm on the Lancaster Market
Tel. (717)397-5136
National Reputation Local Service
Indianapolis
Hogs
Thursday, May 8
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 1000 - Currently 500
over. Barrows & gilts active,
25 lower. US 1-2 210-250 lbs.
31.25-31.75.
911
1929
SOWS: Moderately active,
steady to 50 lower. (10%). US
1-3 325475 lbs. 26.50-28.00;
500-600 lbs. 28.00-29.00.
BOARS: Under 250 lbs.
21.00; over 300 lbs. 22.00.
Special Feeder
Pig Sale
Farmville, Va.
Thursday, May 1
Report supplied by VDA
There were 2,442 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. 50.00-
52.00; 50-69 lbs. 40.50-46.00;
70-99 lbs. 33.5040.50; 100-130
lbs. 33.50.
US 3’s: 3049 lbs. 47.00-
50.50; 5069 lbs. 39.0044.50;
7099 lbs. 33.5037.00; 100-130
lbs. 33.50.
Utility: 3049 lbs. 46.00-
47.00; 5069 lbs. 32.00-46.00;
70-99 lbs. 32.00.
At 1:00 P M
Lancaster
Hogs
Saturday, May 3
Report supplied by auction
and PDA
850 head,
U.S. No. 1200-235 lbs. 33.00-
35.00, few to 37.25; 1 & 2 200-
245 lbs. 31.85-33.00; 2 & 3 200-
250 lbs. 31.50-31.75; Sows 350-
500 lbs. 26.50-28.25.
Monday, May 5
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
1.00-1.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-245 lbs. 33.50-34.50,
few Selected 34.75; US 1-2
200-245 lbs. 31.75-32.75, few
32.85-33.25; US 1-3 210-265
lbs. 31.00-31.75.
Wednesday, May 7
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
steady to weak.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-245 lbs. 33.00-33.35,
Few Selected 34.00-34.50; US
1-2 200-245 lbs. 32.00-32.85;
US 1-3 210-265 lbs. 31.00-31.75.
St. Louis
Hogs
Thursday, May 8
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 7000 - Barrows &
gilts active, steady to 25
lower. US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
30.50-31.00; US 1-3 230-250
lbs. 30.00-30.50; US 2-3 250-
270 lbs. 28.50-30.00.
SOWS: Uneven, wts. under
450 lbs. 50-75 lower, over 450
lbs. 50-1.50 higher. About
(8%). US 1-3 300-450 lbs
25.50-25.75 ; 450-500 lbs. 27.50-
28.50; Over 500 lbs. 28.00-
29.00.
BOARS: Over 350 lbs.
27.00; under 250 lbs. 21.00.
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, May 6
Report supplied by USDA
Feeder Pigs
1155
1165
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
Compared to last Tuesday
feeder pigs fully steady,
although 175 head 3941 lbs.
5.00-6.00 higher. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold
by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 174 head 3941 lbs.
53.50-58.00; 153 head 30-39
lbs. 43.00-50.00; 229 head 40-
49 lbs. 41.0049.00; 155 lbs. 50-
59 lbs. 39.0047.00; 118 head
60-80 lbs. 39.0046.00.
US 2-3: 78 head 26-39 lbs.
40.0046.00; 107 head 40-55
lbs. 37.0043.00; 13 head 60-70
lbs. 34.00-36.00.
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MEADOW GREEK FARMS
HOWARDN. WEAVER
RT. #1 Box 93 A
Richland, Pa. 17087
Best Time to Call
Saturday Morning
6A.M.&BA.M.
717-933-5187
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215)593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-7300
DAN DERR
Conowingo, MD
(301)378-3280
Peoria
Hogs
Thursday, May 8
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 4000 - Barrows &
gilts moderate, weak to 50
lower. US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
31.00-31,25, 225 head 31.50;
US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 30.00-31.00.
SOWS; Steady to 50 lower.
(10%). US 1-3 350450 lbs.
26.00; 450-500 lbs. 27.00-27.50;
500-700 lbs. 28.00-28.50.
Pa. Grain
Monday, May 5
Report supplied by PDA
Compared with last
Monday’s market for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central PA. Com
unevenly steady. Wheat
steady, spots weaker. Barley
steady. Oats steady to
strong. Ear Com steady to $2
higher.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock - (All prices per
bushel, except Ear Com per
ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.6?-
2.98, average 2.84; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.824.15, few
reported 4.30, average 3.98;
Barley No. 3 range 2.05-2.40,
average 2.20; Oats No. 2
range 1.75-1.92, average
1.82; Soybeans No. 1 range
5.40-5.60, average 5.54;
Grain Sorghum No. 2 range
2.10, average 2.10; Ear Com
range 74.00-81.00, average
77.31.
Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.65-
2.85, average 2.76; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.80-4.10,
average 3.91; Barley No. 3
range 1.85-2.12, average
2.00; Oats No. 2 range 1.60-
1.75, average 1.66; Gram
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.30-
2.65, average 2.52; Ear Com
72.00-75.00, average 73.57.
South Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.45-
2.60, few.reported to 2.80,
average 2.60; Wheat No. 2
range 3.70-4.00, average
3.78; Barley No. 3 range 2.00-
2.10, few reported down to
1.85, average 2.01; Oats No. 2
range 1.80-2.00, few reported
down to 1.65, average 1.87;
Ear Com range 65.00-72.85,
average 69.73.
1219
Western Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.55-
2.80, average 2.65; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.70-3.95,
average 3.80; Barley No. 3
range few reported 1.80-1.90,
average 1.85; Oats No. 2
range 1.50-1.60, average
1.55; Ear Com range few
reported 63.00-65.00, average
64.00.
Southeastern, Central &
South Central Summary
Com No. 2-y range 2.60-
2.95, average 2.78; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.80-4.15,
average 3.92; Barley No. 3
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 10,1980—A3
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 8)
Com Wheat
May 2.7514 4.23
July 2.84% 4.32
Aug.
Sept. 2.94% 4.4614
Oct.
Nov.
3.02% 4.63%
Dec.
Trend - Com is higher, Wheat is higher, Soybeans are
higher, Soybean Meal is higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
Futures Trading
Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 8
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
May
66.32 34.45
June
July
66.40 35.80
Aug.
64.85 36.35
Oct.
Nov.
65.50
Dec.
Trend - Cattle are higher. Hogs are lower. Potatoes are
steady. Eggs are steady.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE CALVES HOGS
Week to Date
449,000 33,000
Same Period Last Week
462,000 37,000
Same Period Last Year
450,000 34,000
Market courtesy of USD A.
range 2.00-2.30, average
2.08; Oats No. 2 range 1.65-
1.90, average 1.76; Ear Com
range 70.00-79.00, average
74.21.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland,Pa.
Wednesday, May 7
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 70
cows, 29 heifers, and 4 bulls.
Market steady.
Load of PA fresh cows,
1025.00-1325.00; Load of PA
fresh cows, 970.00-1180.00; 2
, Loads of NY fresh cows,
Soybeans Meal
6.16% 172.00
6.32
6.40% 180.80
6.48% 180.70
6.62%
5.32
36.20
7.34
39.70
1,491,000
1,478,000
1,321,000
1100.00- springers
1225.00- Load of PA
fresh springers, 960.00-
1475.00; Locally consigned
cows, 550.00-1275.00;
Springing heifers grade
800.00- Open Heifers
390.00- Bulls 310.00-
700.00.
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LIVESTOCK
TRANSPORTATION
P.O. Box 925
Lancaster, PA
Phone
717-393-4641
(day or night)
Marvin Johns
-717-393-4641
Gene Zwally
717-626-8632
Soybean
177.90
185.50
189.90
45.00
48.00
54.25
SHEEP
84,000
87,000
68,000