Hog Markets Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, December 30 Report supplied by USDA Today 1540 Last Tuesday Last Year Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs" uneven; US 1-2 fully steady, instances 5.00- 10.00 higher on 50-75 lbs. weights; small supply US 2-3 15.00-20.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 68 head 34-38 lbs 83.00- 50 head 35-39 lbs, 72.00- 210 head 4049 lbs, 80.00- 111 head 4049 lbs. 60.00- 90 head 51-52 lbs 75.50-77.00,263 head 50-59 lbs, 59.00- 93 head 60-69 lbs. 57 00-64.50, 66 head 70-75 lbs. 51.00- 00. US 2- 10 head 32 lbs. 69.00, 125 head 44-68 lbs 45.00-51.00 US 2-3; 53 head 30-39 lbs. 35.00-41.00, 70 head 4(M9 lbs. National Reputation Local Service 32.0040.00. 107 head 50-76 lbs. 35.0046.00. Feeder Pig Sale Madison Mills, Va. Tuesday, December 23 1070 Holiday Report supplied by VDA There were 769 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. 79.00; 4049 lbs. 73.50; 50-59 lbs. 60.00; 60-69 lbs. 60.50; 70-84 lbs. 59.00 ; 85-99 lbs. 57.00; 100-130 lbs. 55.00. US 3’s: 30-39 lbs. 79.00; 40- 49 lbs. 71.50; 50-59 lbs. 59.00; 60-69 lbs. 62.00; 70-84 lbs. 60.00; 100-130 lbs. 55.00. Utility: 30-39 lbs. 65 00 ; 40- 49 lbs. 52.00 ; 50-59 lbs. 52.00. US 4’s: 30-39 lbs. 65.00; 40- 49 lbs. 52.00 ; 50-59 lbs. 52.00; 60-69 lbs. 49.00. New Holland Hogs Monday, December 29 Report supplied by USDA Today 1633 Last Monday 1506 Last Year 1610 TREND; Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts 1.00 lower, some late sales 2.00 lower, although few early sales US 1 mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 200-245 lbs. 47.75-48 50, Few early 48.60-49.00, Late sales 46.75-47.25. US 1 210-250 lbs Sold early 49.00-50 00 US 1-3 220-265 lbs. 46.25-47 25. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, December 29 HOGS: Barrows and gilts mostly 2.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 200-245 lbs. 45 50-46.50, few 46.50-47 00; Few Selected US 1 205-245 lbs. 48.00-49.00; US 1-3 220-260 lbs 45.00-45 75. Wednesday, December 31 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: 250. Small supply US 1-2 barrows and gilts 2.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 200-250 lbs. 43.75-44.50. Peoria Hogs Wednesday, December 31 Report supplied by USDA HOGS 1300 - Barrows & gilts active, 50 higher US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 43.0043 50, 100 head 44.00; US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 42.0043.00 SOWS: Firm to 200 higher (14%). US 1-3 350450 lbs. 37.00-39.50; 450-500 lbs. 40.0042.00; 500-650 lbs. 42.50- 43.00 BOARS: Over 350 lbs. 36.50, Under 350 lbs 32 00- 39.00. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, December 31 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: 2500 - Barrows k gilts rather slow, 50 lower US 1-2 200-230 lbs. 42.00-42.50. 230-250 lbs. 41.50-42.00; US 1- 3 230-260 lbs. 41.00-42.00. SOWS: Steady-1.50 lower, decline mainly on wts. over 500 lbs (About 10%). US 1-3 300-450 lbs. 36.0ft-36.50; 450- 500 lbs 37.00-38.00; Over 500 lbs. 40.50-41 50. BOARS- Over 250 lbs 35.00; few 200-250 lbs 34.00. wsssssssssssssssSs* 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 Conowmgo, MD (301)378-3280 Westminster Feeder Pigs Friday, December 26 Report supplied by auction 868 Pigs: Bidding active from a large crowd com pared to last month, prices were mostly steady. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold bv the pound. US #l&2 Pigs 26 (#1) 351 b. 91 00; 99 29-39 lb 70.00-82 00; 170(#1) 40-44 lb. 79.00-85 00; 109(#2) 4049 lb. 64.00-71.00, 96(#1) 52-59 lb. 68.00-72.00; 47 (#2) 51 lb. 59.00-60.00; 156 60-69 lb. 58.00-70.00 ; 46 73-77 lb. 51.00-55.00; 34 83-86 lb. 45.00-53.00. US 2&3 : 40 31-40 lb. 52.00- 70.00 ; 27 54-55 lb. 61.0064.00; 1361 lbs. 41.00 Indianapolis Hogs Wednesday, December 31 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: 700 - (Fell 300 short of estimated 1000). Barrows & gilts moderately active, steady with Tuesday’s early sales or steady-50 higher than Tuesday’s close. US 1-2 200-240 lbs 43.25-44.00, US 2 few 3 Near 230 lbs. 42.00. THREE lots US 1-3 260-265 lb. 40.5042.00. SOWS: Moderately active, 50-1 00 higher (10%). US 1-3 300400 lbs 36.00-38.00 ; 400- 500 lbs. 38.00-39.00; 500-600 lbs. 42.5043.00 BOARS: Under 250 lbs 35.00-37.00, over 250 lbs 32 00-34.00 Pa. Grain Monday, December 29 Report supplied by PDA Compared with last Monday’s market for Southeastern, Central and South Central Pa. Com steady to 4 cents higher; Wheat uneven, weak to 3 cents lower; Barley steady to 2 cents, spots 6 cents lower; Ear Corn steady to ?3 higher. Prices paid delivered to dealers dock - (All prices per bushel, except Ear Corn per ton.) Southeastern Pa. Com No. 2-y range 3.70- 3.95, few reported down average 3.83; Wheat No. 2 range 4.20-4.70, few reported 4.87, average 4.46; Barley No 3 range 2.35-2.85, few reported 3 35, average 2.68; Oats No. 2 range 2.15-2.50, few reported 2.85, average 2.40, Soybeans No. 1 range 6.96-7.50, average 7.24; Gram Sorghum No. 2 range 2.90, average 2.90; Buck wheat range 8.00, average 8.00; Ear Cora range 97- 119 00, few reported 125.00, average 105.40. Central Pa. Com No. 2-y range 3.55- 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, JAN. 6 - 1 P.M. Consign your livestock to J.M. Hoobsr, 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, January 3,1981—A3 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Wednesday Dec. 31) Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal Jan. March 3.78 3.84 Vi 5.10% 8.43% 249.00 May 3 84V4 July Trend - Corn 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 cf Wednesday, Dec. 31) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine 65.15 Jan. 68.15 47.70 Feb. Mar. 69.62 48.25 Apr. 71.30 June Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs are higher. Potatoes are higher. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. U.S. inspected Livestock Slaughter U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP Week to Date 353.000 Same Period Last Week 302.000 27,000 Same Period Last Year 220.000 17,000 Market courtesy of USDA. 3.95, average 3.76; Wfteai No. 2 range 3.90-4.60, average 4.25; Barley No. 3 range 2.15-2.50, average 2.31; Oats No. 2 range 2.00- 2.40, average 2.22; Grain Sorghum No. 2 range 4.00, average 4.00; Buckwheat range 8.00, average 8.00; Ear Corn 94.00-108.00, average 99.25. South Central Pa. Com No. 2-y range 3.50- 3.70, average 3.66; Wheat No. 2 range 3.80-4.30, average 4.04; Barley No. 3 range 2.40-2.50, few reported 3.15, average 2.55; Oats No. 2 ' range 1.90-2.60, average 2.27; Ear Cora range 90.00- 100.00, average 95.38. 7.88% 231.70 818% 241.30 5.01 4.91 Potatoes 13.90 52.02 997,000 63,000 31,000 931,000 58,000 635,000 39,000 Western Pa. Com No. 2-y range 3.40- 3.75, average 3.55; Wheat No. 2 range 3.85-4.00, average 3.93; Barley No. 3 few reported range 2.10, average 2.10; Oats No. 2 range 1.80-2.25, average 1.94. Southeastern, Central & South Central Summary Com No. 2-y range 3.50- 3.95, average 3.78; Wheat No. 2 range 3.80-4.70, average 4.30; Barley No. 3 range 2.15-2.85, average 2.53; Oats No. 2 range 1.90- 2.60, average 2.29; Ear Com range 90.00-110.00, average 100.42. LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION P.O. Box 925 Lancaster, PA Phone 717-393-4641 (day or night) Marvin Johns 717-393-4641 Gene Zwaily 717-626-8632 Soybean
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