Hog Markets
. Lancaster
Hogs
Saturday, July 19
810 head.
U.S. No. 210-230 lbs. 56.50
48.00, few to 48.85; U.S. 1 & 2
200-240 lbs. 45.5046.10; U.S. 2
& 3 200250 lbs. 44.75-45.25;
Sows 350600 lbs. 38.5040.00.
Monday, July 21
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday, barrows and
gilts 50 to mostly 1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200245 lbs. 45.50
46.25; US 1205-245 lbs. 46.25-
47.00, Few Selected 47.00
47.50; US 1-3 220260 lbs.
45.0045.50.
Wednesday, July 23
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
mostly 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 45.25-
45.85; Few Selected US 1205-
245 lbs. 47.0047.25; US 1-3
220-260 lbs. 44.5045.25.
National Reputation Local Service
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, July 23
Report supplied by USDA
Feeder Pigs
Today m 3
Last Wednesday 1136
Last Year 960
Compared to last Wed
nesday, feeder pigs weak to
5.00 lower. All pigs weighed
on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
US 1-2: 162 head 2039 lbs.
57.0061.00; 249 head 4049
lbs. 53.00-63.00; 146 head 50
59 lbs. 48.0058.00; 58 head 60
76 lbs. 44.0055.00.
US 2-3: 27 head 23 lbs.
55.00; 128 head 2039 lbs.
43.0050.00; 130 head 4060
lbs. 43.0050.00; 42 head 65-99
lbs. 38.0041.00.
US 3: 27 head 35-37 lbs.
34.0035.00.
Utility: 48 head 25-34 lbs.
32.00-35.00.
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, July 22
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1162
Last Tuesday 1283
Last Year 960
Feeder pigs uneven,
compared to last Tuesday
US 1-2 5.00-8.00 higher than
the low close, US 2-3 10.00-
20.00 higher than last week’s
small supply. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold
by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 68 head 30-35 lbs.
73.50-79.00; 72 head 29-39 lbs.
57.00-69.00; 388 head 4049
lbs. 55.00-67.50; 156 head 50-
59 lbs. 50.00-59.00; 45 head 60-
70 lbs. 49.00-58.00.
US 2-3: 18 head 26 lbs.
76.00; 72head 30-39 lbs. 60.00-
72.00; 67 head 4049 lbs. 55.00-
63.00; 47 head 5(462 lbs. 53.00-
57.00.
New Holland
Hogs
Monday, July 21
Report supplied by USDA
Hog Auction
Today 1328
Last Monday 1547
-Last Year 1997
TREND: Compared to last
Monday, barrows and gilts
50-1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS:
US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 43.50-44.00,
few 44.00-44.60; US 1 210-240
lbs. 45.00-46.00; US 1-3 220-
260 lbs. 43.0043.50.
Peoria
Hogs
Thursday, July 24
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 2500 - Barrows &
gilts slow, opening steady to
50 higher. US 1-2 220-240 lbs.
44.5045.00; US 1-3 210-250
lbs. 44.0044.50.
SOWS: Uneven & mostly
steady. (14%). US 1-3 350450
lbs. 37.00-38.00; 450-500 lbs.
38.00-38.50; 500350 lbs. 38.50-
39.50, some 40.00.
Indianapolis
Hogs
Thursday, July 24
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 1500 - Barrows &
gilts active, 50 higher. US 1-2
210-245 lbs. 44.50-45,00.
SOWS: Moderately active,
steady. (10%). US 1-3 350-500
lbs. 37.50-39.00; 500-600 lbs.
39.00-39.50.
BOARS: Under 250 lbs.
38.00; over 300 lbs. 30.00.
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St. Louis
Hogs
Thursday, July 24
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 5500 - Barrows &
gilts moderate, unevenly
steady to 75 higher. US 1-2
220-250 lbs. 44.2544.50; 200-
220 lbs. 42.75-41 25; US 1-3
230-260 lbs. 43.00-44.25;
Scattered lots 200-220 lbs.
41.0042.00.
SOWS: 50-1.00 higher.
(About 10%). US 1-3 300-500
lbs. 36.50-38.00; Over 500 lbs.
37.50-38.50.
BOARS: Over 300 lbs.
33.50-34.00; under 250 lbs.
32.00-33.00.
Pa. Grain
Monday, July 21
Opening prices
Report supplied by PDA
Compared with last
Monday’s market for
Southeastern, Central and
South Central PA. Com 10
cents to 40 cents higher.
Wheat uneven, mostly
steady to strong. Barley
steady, instances 15 cents
higher. Oats steady to 15
cents lower - New crop now
on the market. Ear Com
strong to $lO higher.
Prices paid delivered to
dealers dock - (All prices per
bushel, except Ear Com per
ton.)
Southeastern Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 3.10-
3.60, average 3.36; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.85-4.17,
average 3.98; Barley No. 3
range 2.10-2.40, average
2.25; Oats No. 2 range 1.75-
2.00, average 1.85; Gram
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.45,
average 2.45; Ear Com
range 85.00-95.00, average
89.63.
Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.90-
3.35, average 3.15; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.70-4.00,
average 3.88; Barley No. 3
range 2.00-2.25, average
2.13; Oats No. 2 range 1.55-
1.80, average 1.72; Grain
Sorghum No. 2 range 2.60-
2.80, average 2.63; Ear Com
74.00-88.00, average 81.00.
South Central Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.65-
2.95, few reported to 3.20,
average 2.86; Wheat No. 2
range 3.70-3.88, few reported
4.10, average 3.83; Barley
No. 3 range 1.95-2.25,
average 2.10; Oats No. 2
range 1.73-1.90, average
1.81; Ear Com range 72.00-
87.00, average 78.98.
Western Pa.
Com No. 2-y range 2.70-
3.25, average 2.90; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.60-3.95,
average 3.75; Barley No. 3
few reported range 1.90-2.00,
average 1.97; Oats No. 2
range 1.60-1.70, few reported
1.90, average 1.70; Ear Com
range few reported 66.00-
68.00, average 66.50.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 26,1960—A3,
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, July 24)
Com Wheat Soybeans Meal
July 3.47% 4.80% 7.85
Aug.
Sept 3.2614 4.51% 7.45
Oct.
Nov.
3.33 4.67%
Dec.
Trend - Com is lower. Wheat is lower, Soybeans are higher.
Soybean Meal is lower.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
Futures Trading
Closing Bids as of Thursday, July 24
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
July
72.85 44.15
Aug.
70.30 41.85
Oct.
Nov.
70.45 45.25
Dec.
72.15
Feb.
Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are higher. Potatoes are
higher.
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
457,000 30,000
Same Period Last Week
463,000 30,000
Same Period Last Year
409,000 36,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
Southeastern, Central &
South Central Summary
Com No. 2-y range 2.90-
3.55, average 3.20; Wheat
No. 2 range 3.70-4.10,
average 3.92; Barley No. 3
range 2.00-2.35, average
2.19; Oats No. 2 range 1.65-
1.90, average 1.79; Ear Com
range 74.00-95.00, average
83.81.
Special Feeder
Pig Sale
" Farmville, Va.
Thursday, July 17
Report supplied by VDA
There were 2,210 head
sold. All pigs were graded by
Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
Soybean
216.00
7.35% 199.30
201.70
203.00
7.57%
208.00
51.20
8.86
48.70
1,244,000
1,288,000
1,270,000
on USDA standards and sold
by the hundredweight.
US 1-2’s: 30-49 lbs. 50.00-
55.50; 50-69 lbs. 45.00-48.50;
70-99 lbs. 41.00-44.25; 100-130
lbs. 41.00.
US 3’s: 30-49 lbs. 45.50-
46.00; 50-69 lbs. 43.00-16.50;
70-99 lbs. 41.00-43.50; 100-130
lbs. 41.00.
Utility: 3049 lbs. 32.00-
33.00; 50-69 lbs. 33.00-38.00.
US 4’s: 30-49 lbs. 32.00-
33.00; 5069 lbs. 33.00-38.00.
Special Computer
Lamb Sale
Daleville, V*.
Friday, July 18
Report supplied by VDA
There were 598 head sold.
All lambs were graded by
Representatives of the
VDACS’s Division of
Markets, Livestock Section
on USDA standards and sold
by the hundredweight.
Choice & Prune 95-125 lbs.
67.00-67.50.
Choice & Prune 85-125 lbs.
64.0064.50.
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