Hog Markets
Lancaster
Hogs
Saturday, May 31
Report supplied by auction
and PDA
1220 head. U.S. 1 200-235
lbs. 34.00-34.75; 1 & 2 200-240
lbs. 33.00-33.50; 2 & 3 200-250
lbs. 32.50-33.00; Heavy
weights 265-287 lbs.
29.50-31.50.
Monday, June 2
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
1 Inivor
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1 200-240 lbs. 33.85-34.50;
US 1-2 200-245 lbs. 32.25-
33.00; US 1-3 210-255 lbs.
31.25-32.25.
Wednesday, June 4
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
75-1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-245 lbs. 33.00-33.50,
ifew 33.60-34.00; US 1 205-235
lbs. 34.50-35.00; US 1-3 210-
260 lbs. 32.25-33.00.
Indianapolis
Hogs
Thursday, Junes
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 1500 - Currently 300
over. Barrows & gilts active,
mostly 50 higher. US 1-2 210-
245 lbs. 32.00-32.50.
■ SOWS: Active, under 500
lbs. mostly steady, over 500
lbs. not well tested. (8%). US
1-3 375-500 lbs. 25.00-25.50,
BOARS: Under 250 lbs.
scarce, over 300 lbs. 20.00.
National Reputation Local Service
Peoria
Hogs
Thursday, Junes
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 3500 - Barrows &
gilts moderate, 25-50 higher.
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 31.50-32.00,
135 head 32.25; US 1-3 200-240
lbs. 31.00-31.50.
SOWS: Uneven to mostly
steady. (13%). US 1-3 350-500
lbs. 24.50-25.50, mostly 25.00-
25.25; 500650 lbs. 24.50-25.00.
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, Junes
Report supplied by USDA
Feeder Pigs
1012
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
Compared to last Tuesday,
feeder pigs mostly steady,
although about 90 head of 25-
35 lbs. sold for slaughter. All
pigs weighed on arrival and
sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2 : 203 head 30-39 lbs.
47.00- 250 head 4049
lbs. 40.0047.00; 93 head 50-59
lbs. 36.0043.00; 85 head 60-77
lbs. 35.0040.00.
US 2-3; 35 head 36-39 lbs.
45.0048.00; 89 head 4047 lbs.
36.0044.00; 39 head 60-65 lbs.
35.00-
Around 90 head 25-35 lbs.
all grades sold for slaughter
at 51.00-57.00.
New Holland
Hogs
Monday, June 2
Report supplied by USDA
Today 2020
Last Monday 1456
Last Year 1976
TREND; Trend not
available because market
not reported last Monday
due to Memorial Day
Holiday.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 32.50-
33.00; US 1205-245 lbs. 33.50-
34.25.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, June 4
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1080
Last Wednesday
Last Year
Compared to last Wed
nesday, feeder pigs firm to
5.00 higher. Supply included
about 150 head 70-125 lbs.
feeder pigs. All pigs weighed
on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
US 1-2: 34 head 26 lbs.
55.00; 29 head 25-39 lbs. 38.00-
49.00; 206 head 4049 lbs.
40.0049.00; 134 head 50-59
lbs. 36.5040.00; 141 head 60-
69 lbs. 35.00-39.00; 116 head
70-111 lbs. 31.00-39.00.
US 2-3: 80 head 25-39 lbs.
35.0047.00; 64 head 4049 lbs.
40.0047.00; 80 head 50-59 lbs.
35.00- 31 head 70-122
lbs. 32.00-38.00.
US 3: 32 head 30-35 lbs.
30.00-
1020
1341
St. Louis
Hogs
Thursday, June 5
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 7000 - Barrows &
gilts fairly active, steady to
25 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
31.50-31.75; US 1-3 200-250
lbs. 30.50-31.50.
SOWS: Steady to 1.00
lower. About (10%). US 1-3
300-650 lbs. 25.00-25.50.
BOARS; Over 350 lbs.
24.00- under 250 lbs.
21.00-
There were 2.19 billion
pounds of American type
cheese produced in the U.S.
in 1979, 5.5 percent more
than in the previous year and
a record high for the second
straight year. Production of
all types of cheese, except
cottage cheese, totaled 3.71
billion pounds, also up 5.5
percent.
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Pa. Grain
Tuesday, June 2
Report supplied by FDA
Compared with last
Tuesday’s market for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central PA. Corn &
Oats uneven, mostly steady
to strong. Wheat unevenly
steady to weak, instances 20
cents lower. Barley
unevenly steady. Ear Com
steady to $1 higher.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock - (All prices per
bushel, except Ear Com per
ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.75-
3.02, average 2.89; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.85-4.20,
average 4.00; Barley No. 3
range 1.95-2.40, average
2.21; Oats No. 2 range 1.75-
2.00, average 1.85; Soybeans
No. 1 range 5.53-5.80,
average 5.67; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.25,
average 2.25; Ear Com
range 74.00-86.00, average
79.25.
1024
2247
Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.70-
2.95, average 2.81; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.804.00,
average 3.92; Barley No. 3
range 1.90-2.12, average
2.02; Oats No. 2 range 1.60-
1.75, average 1.70; Gram
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.45-
2.65, average 2.57; Ear Com
74.00-76.00, average 75.29.
South Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.45-
2.80, mostly 2.60-2.65,
average 2.62; Wheat No. 2
range 3.70-3.75, few reported
to 4.00, average 3.77; Barley
No. 3 range 2.00-2.10, few
reported down to 1.85,
average 2.01; Oats No. 2
range 1.80-1.95, few reported
to 2.30, average 1.94; Ear
Corn range 68.00-75.00,
average 71.23.
Western Pa,
Com No. 2-y range 2.50-
2.90, average 2.69; Wheat
No, 2 range 3.50-3.85,
average 3.70; Ear>y No. 3
range few reported 1.75-3.85,
average 1.80; Oats No. 2
range 1.50-1.60, average
1.55; Ear Corn range few
reported 63.00-65.00, average
64.00.
Southeastern, Central &
South Central Summary
Com No. 2-y range 2.65-
3.00, average 2.82; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.75-4.10,
average 3.93; Barley No. 3
range 1.95-2.25, average
2.10; Oats No. 2 range 1.65-
1.95, average 1.79; Ear Com
range 70.00-82.00, average
75.82.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 7,1980—A3
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, June 5)
Com Wheat Soybeans Meal
July 2.73% 3.97V4 6.16
Aug.
Sept 2.83 4.09% 6.33
Oct.
Nov.
2.90% 4.27%
Dec.
Trend - Com is lower, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are lower,
Soybean Meal is lower.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
Futures Trading
Closing Bids as of Thursday, June 5
Chicago Chicago New York Chicago
Cattle Hogs Maine Fresh Eggs
Potatoes
64.62 33.50
June
July
63.27 34.00
Aug.
62.25 34.60
Oct,
Nov.
63.80 38.05
Dec.
Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower. Potatoes are
lower. Eggs are lower.
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
463,000 31,000
Same Period Last Week
368,000
Same Period Last Year
471,000 32,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Friday, May 30
Report supplied by USDA
Today 450
Last Friday 223
Last Year 376
TREND; Compared to two
weeks ago, feeder steers
1.00-2.00 higher; feeder
heifers not fully tested.
Supply mcluded 300 in
graded sale sold in lots of 10
or more; balance sold
mainly in lots of three or
less.
FEEDER STEERS
6.24% 172.00
6.47%
34.75
7.31
1,142,000
1,141,000 64,000
24,000
1,301,000
MEDIUM FRAME Couple
lots 650-670 lbs. 72.25-73.25;
several lots 680-770 lbs. 65.60-
68.85; one lot 780 lbs. 65.00
and one lot 945 lbs. 63.10.
LARGE FRAME 1: One
lot 990 lbs. 63.85.
MEDIUM FRAME 1-2:
One lot Thin 475 lbs. 76.60;
one lot 545 lbs. 70.00; couple
lots 715-750 lbs. 65.25-65.75;
one lot 1000 lbs. 60.00.
MEDIUM FRAME 2: One
lot 655 lbs. 65.00.
LARGE FRAME 2
(HOLSTEINS): One lot 655
lbs. 64.25, and one lot 755 lbs.
61.50.
MEDIUM AND LARGE 2:
One lot Thin 500 lbs. 73.60.
FEEDER HEIFERS:
MEDIUM AND LARGE 1:
One lot 655 lbs. 57.50.
MEDIUM 1-2: One lot Thin
340 lbs. 67.75.
FEEDER BULLS:
MEDIUM 2; One lot Thin 335
lbs. 70.50.
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Soybean
169.10
175.10
177.30
181.30
41.00
48.00
62.00
SHEEP
78,000
73,000