Hog Markets lndianapolis Hogs Thursday, December 11 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: 2000 - Barrows and gilts moderately active, opened 75 lower US 1-2 200 240 lbs. 46.00-46.25; few uneven lots 45.50 SOWS: 50 to mostly 1.00 lower on weights over 500 lbs., under 400 lbs. 1.00-1.50 lower. US 1-3 300-400 lbs. 38 00; 500-625 lbs. 41.50-42.00. Peoria Hogs Thursday, December 11 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: 4000 - Barrows and gilts 50 to mostly 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 45.00 *\so; 150 head 46.00; US 1-3 .“-240 lbs. 44.0045.00. SOWS: 50-1.50 lower. US 1- 3 350-500 lbs. 38.5039.00; 500 650 lbs. 39.0040.00. National Reputation Local Service Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Saturday, December 6 970 hogs. U.S. 1, 210-235 lbs. 51.00 53.50; U.S. 1&2 200-240 lbs. 48 85-49.25; U.S. 2&3, .200250 lbs. 48.50-48.75, Hogs, 258- 271, 46.0048.85, Sows, 350 and up, 39.0042.50; Boars, 200 and up, 35-37.50. Monday, Decembers HOGS: Barrows and gilts 75-1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1 210250 lb. 49.85-50.00; US 1-2 200245 lb. 48.2548.75; US 2-3 230260 lb. 48.0048.50. SOWS: US 1-3 350650 lb. 38.0043.00. Wednesday, December 11 HOGS: Barrows and gilts uneven, fully 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210250 lb. 48.0049.50; US 1-2 200245 lbs. 46.50 47.25; Lot US 2-3 257 lb. 44.75. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, December 9 Report supplied by USDA Today 2122 Last Tuesday 1454 Last Year 1216 Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs 8.00-15.00 lower, 20.00 lower on US 2-3 grades. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. FEEDER PIGS: US 1-2. 30-40 lbs. 81.00-95.50; 40-50 lbs. 75.00-94.50; 50-60 lbs. 67.00- 60-70 lbs. 62.00- 70.00; 70-80 lbs. 58.00-63.00. US 2: 30-40 lb. 74.00-88,00; 40-50 lb. 60.00-80.00; 50-60 lb. 63.00- 60-70 lb. 52.00- 64.00. US 2-3: 20-30 lb. 49.00- 60.00; 30-40 lbs. 46.00-54 00; 40-50 lbs. 51.00-65.00; 5060 lbs. 45.0058.00. U53:4050 lb. 39.0048.00. Utility; 20-40 lb. 25.00- 47.00. Special Feeder Pig Sale Farmvlllc, Va. Thnrsday, December 4 Report (applied by VDA There were 2,807 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: 30-39 lbs. 6171; 40-49 lbs. 60.50; 50-59 lbs. 51.79; 60-60 lbs. 50.00; 70-84 lbs. 46.00; 85-100 lbs. 40.50- 100-130 lbs. 40.50. US 3’s: 30-39 lbs. 60.50; 40- 49 lbs. 51.50; 50-59 lbs. 41.00; 60-69 lbs. 41.50; 70-84 lbs. 43.00; 85-100 lbs. 40.50; 100- 130 lbs. 40.50. Utility: 30-39'lbs. 28.00; 40- 49 lbs. 30.50; 50-59 lbs. 30.50; 60-69 lbs. 33.50; 70-84 lbs. 33.50; 100-130 lbs. 37.50. US 4’s: 3089 lbs. 28.00; 40- 49 lbs. 30.50; 50-59 lbs. 30.50; 6089 lbs. 33.50; 7084 lbs. 33.50; 100-130 lbs. 37.50. COMPLETE CUSTOM BUTCHER SHOP • Leb Bologna A Pork Roll • Slaughtering, Butcher ing And Smoking BURKHOLDER'S 2 Mi N. of Myerstown, PA Call Collect 717-933-4104 HAY & STRAW HAULED To Local Auctions Have Market For MULCH HAY MEADOW GREEN FARMS HOWARD N. WEAVER RT.»IBox93A 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 New Holland Hogs Monday, December 8 Report supplied by USDA Today 1718 Last Monday 1226 Last Year 1882 TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts steady, late sales 25-50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-245 lbs. 48.75-49.25, late sale 49.0049.60; US 200- 240 lb. 49.2549.85, some lateup to 50.50; Package US 2-3 225 lb. 48.35. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, December 11 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: 6000 - Early sales barrows and gilts 50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-230 lbs. 45.50- 46.00; 230-250 lbs. 45.0045.50; US 2-3 250-270 lbs. 43.5044.00. SOWS; Uneven steady to 1.50 lower, decline mainly on weights over 500 lbs. US 1-3 300-500 lbs. 37.5088.50; few 450-500 lbs. 39.00; over 500 lbs. 40.0041.00. East Coast Carlot Wednesday, December 10 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s close: Prime special fed veal not well tested early, however; generally steady undertone indicated. Good and Choice boning veal steady with bulk of yesterday’s sales. Boneless beef weak in narrow test. VEAL CARCASS HIDE ON Prime (Special Fed): Hide on, 50 head, 180-240 lbs. few 150.00. BONING TYPE GOOD AND CHOICE HIDE ON Northeastern Suppliers: 65-75 lbs. 98.00-100.00, all most steady; 55-84 lbs. 96.00- 98.00; 45-54 lbs. 94.00-96.00; 35-44 lbs. 92.00-94.00; 34 lbs. down 90.00-92.00. No sales Inshipped reported. BONELESS BEEF 3 Loads 90 pet chem lean fresh 125.00. 75 pet chem lean fresh 101.00. CURED AND PROCESSED MEATS 10 Loads Semi-Boneless Hams: 14- 17 lbs. 114.00, firm. Boneless Hams 13-17 lbs 142.00, steady. No. 1 Sliced Bacon, Vacuum Pack, 1 lb. pkg. 114.00 weak. Franks, 70 Beef, 30 Pork, 1 lb. Pkg. 99.00 steady J.M. HOOBER Inc. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS 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. NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE TUESDAY, DEC. 16- 1 P.M. 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 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 13,1980—A3 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday Dec. 11) Soybean Com Wheat Soybeans Meal Dec. 3.43 4.28 Jan. March 3.58% 4.56% 7.66 3.64% May 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, Dec. 11) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine 64.30 46.65 Dec. 65.40 Jan. 67.55 50.25 Feb. Mar. 69.65 Apr. Trend - Cattle are lower,, Hogs are lower. Potatoes 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 501,000 37,000 Same Period Last Week 506,000 40,000 Same Period Last Year 464,000 42,000 Market courtesy of USD A. Interest and Poland send futures dipping LANCASTER - Significant dips this week m both commodity and livestock futures are reflecting investor concern over rapidly rising interest rates and the continuing tension m Poland. As the prime interest rate again passed the psychological barrier of 20 percent, futures moved in the opposite direction. Continuing concern over the Polish situation and the likelihood of an Iron Curtain gram embargo in the event of a Russian invasion helped 7.32 214.50 7.95% 4.65% Potatoes 12.50 15.00 51.37 1,449,000 1,509,000 1,453,000 cause the futures to plummet. Dropping quotes m the commodity market helped pull the livestock markets down. Closing quotes on Thurs day generally showed these decreases from the previous week- Com cents Down about 30 Wheat - Down about 60 cents. Soybeans - Down about $1.30. Soybean Meal - Down about 40.00 to 45.00 a ton. Cattle - Down from 2.30 to 3.60. Hogs - Down 3.20 to 5 00. Potatoes - Down about 1.30 LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION P.O. Box 925 Lancaster, PA Phone 717-393-4641 (day or night) Marvin Johns - 717-393-4641 Gene Zwaliy 717-626-8632 206.50 222.50 237.70 SHEEP 83,000 91,000 77,000
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