Hog Markets Lancaster Hogs Saturday, February 7 Report supplied by USDA & Auction 1250 hogs. U.S. 1210-240 lbs 46.50-48 50, few to 50.35; U.S 1& 2 200-245 lbs. 44.00- 45 00; U.S 2 & 3 200-255 lbs. 43.50- 44 00; Sows 350 lbs and up 36.00- 38.25; Goars 200 lbs. and up 30.00- 32.50 Monday, February 9 HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady to 50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2 200-245 lbs. 44.25-45 25, Few 45.25- 45.75. US 1 205-245 lbs 45.7547.00, Around 20 head 47,50-48.00. US 1-3 220-260 lbs 43.50-44.25. Wednesday, February 11 HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1 00- 1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS. US 1-2 200-245 lbs 46.00-46.75. US 1 205-245 lbs. 47.00-47.50, Few head Selected 48.00. US 1-3 200-260 lbs 45.50-46.00 Lancaster • Feeder Pigs Tuesday, February 10 Report supplied by USDA Today 1069 Last Tuesday 613 Last Year 1338 TREND; Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs uneven; US 1- 2 20.00-25.00 higher, small supply US 2-3 not comparable because of insufficient volume in recent weeks, these sold late and buyers trying to fill orders at any cost All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight US 1-2: 82 head 26-39 lbs 85.00- 100.00; 460 head 40-49 lbs. 79.00- 97.00 ; 254 head 50-59 lbs. 65.00- 79.50 ; 46 head6o-80 lbs. 51.00-65.00. US 2-3: 23 head 24-33 lbs. 77.00- 81.00; 14 head 32-37 lbs. 102.00- 103.00 ; 61 head 40-49 lbs. 88.00- 97.00; 18 head 50-59 lbs. 60.00-64.00. Vintage Hogs Vintage, Pa. Saturday, February 7 Report supplied by auction 1001 head US 1 & 2 210-240 lbs 45 0047 00; US 2 & 3 200-250 lbs 44 0045 00, Sows 300-500 lbs 38.00-39 50, Boars 300-500 lbs 31.00-33.00 Wednesday, February 11 470 head. US 1 & 2 210-240 lbs 45.5047.50, US 2 & 3 200-250 lbs 44 0045.50, Sows 300-500 lbs 39 0041 25, Boars 600 lbs 32 00. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, February 12 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: 700 - Barrows & gilts active, 75-1.50 lower, most decline on wts over 240 lbs. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 44.7545.75, bulk 45 004 5 50; Uneven lots averaging 240 lbs 44.50, Few lots US 2-3 285-300 lbs 40.00. SOWS: Active, steady. (5%) US 1-3 Package 370 lbs. 37.00; Lot 400 lbs. 39 00; Couple lots 470-565 lbs. 42.0042.50. BOARS: Scarce. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, February 12 Report supplied by USDA HOGS. 2500 - Barrows & gilts active, steady to 1.00 higher, ad vance on wts. over 250 lbs. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 46.0046 50, US 1-3 230- 260 lbs. 45.0046.00. SOWS. 1.00-2.00 higher. (About 7%). US 1-3 300-500 lbs 39.0041.00; Over 500 lbs. 44 0046.00, few head 47.00. BOARS: Over 300 lbs. 38.00 ; 200- 300 lbs. 36.00. 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 HAY & STRAW HAULED To Local Auctions Have Market For MULCH HAY MEADOW GREEN FARMS HOWARD N. WEAVER RT #1 Box 93A Richland, Pa 17087 Best Time to Call rSaturday Morning 6 A.M. & 8 A.M. 717-933-5187 National Reputation Local Service New Holland Hogs Monday, February 9 Report supplied by USDA Today 1546 Last Monday 1622 Last Year 1679 TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts firm to 50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 210-245 lbs. 44.0044.75, Few late 45.0045.50, 195-210 lbs. 43.0044.00. US 1 210-250 lbs. 45 0046.00. US 1-3 220-260 lbs 43.0044.00 Few US 2-3 275-290 lbs. 36.00-38.50. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, February 11 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Wednesday Last Year TREND. Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. GRADE US 1-2: 76 head2o-39 lbs 71.00- 128 head 40-49 lbs 74.00- 131 head 50-65 lbs 62.00- 76 head 65-79 lbs. 52 00- 64.00. US 2-3. 58 head 28-39 lbs 54 00- 69.00; 17 head 50-51 lbs 62.00-63 00; 31 head 75-95 lbs. 47.00-50.00. Special Feeder Pig Sale Farmville, Va. Thursday, February 5 Report supplied by VDA There were 2,149 head sold. All pigs were graded by Represen tatives of the VDACS’s Division of Markets, Livestock Section on USDA standards and sold by the hundredweight. US 1-2’s 30-39 lbs. 65.00, 4049 lbs 67.13; 50-59 lbs 63 00; 60-69 lbs. 56.00 ; 70-84 lbs 52.00 ; 85-99 lbs 49 00; 100-130 lbs. 49.00. US 3’s: 30-39 lbs 58.00; 4049 lbs. 62.00; 50-59 lbs 58.00 ; 60-69 lbs. 55.00; 70-84 lbs. 49.00 ; 85-99 lbs. 49.00; 100-130 lbs 49.00 Utility & US 4’s: 30-39 lbs. 54.50; 40-49 lbs. 47.00 ; 50-59 lbs 47.00 ; 60- 69 lbs 52.00 , 70-S4 lbs 52 00 ; 85-99 lbs. 37.00 Belknap Auction Valley Livestock Wednesday, February 11 „ , . Report supplied by PDA Valley Stockyards CATTLE: 28 SI. steers few „ Athens,Pa. Standard 54 75-56.25 SI heifers 0 Monday, February 9 few Good & Choice 55 75-58.50. SI _ Re P? r ‘ b y cows few Utility & Commercial , receipts of 137 cows 9 46.50-49.25; Cutters 45.00-49.50; few buUs > calves 5 heifers, 11 Canner & L. Cutter 39.00-45.25 steers, 108 hogs, 0 lambs, 2 sheep CALVES; 31 Few Standard & Cattle mar het reported strong & Good 90-110 lbs 50 00-60.00; 65-85 actl ve, calf market reported lbs 30 00-50.00. steady. FARM CALVES few Holstein Holstein Heifer Calves to 109.00; Bulls 95-130 lbs. 81 00-83.00. Veal Calves 75.00-84.50; Bobs, 90 to HOGS 83. US No. 1-2 215-225 lbs 110 lbs - 60-00-85.00; Bobs, 80>and 46 10-46.30; No. 2-3 240-260 lbs down lbs - 50 00-58.00; Grassers & 41.80-42 60, few No 1-3 180 lbs at Feeders 42.50-68.00; Lambs none; 40 4040.50, Sows few US No 1-3 Shee P 18.00-26.00; Hogs, 200-250 320-530 lbs. 39.75-44.50 One lot lbs - 38.00-42.50; Sows 32.00-33 00; Boars 31 75. Boars 24.00-28.00; Pigs 8 00-21.00; r FOR SALE FEEDER PIGS "HI I State Graded - Vet Inspected Z * Excellent Quality and Delivery Service I I JOHN H. THOMAS, JR. i | Millersville, Pa. 17551 Ph. 717-872-5646 * I Complete Line of Feeds i » Management Program | Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, Jan. 8 Report supplied by USDA Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CALVES HOGS SHEEP CATTLE 2-12(Est) 121,000 Week Ago (Est) 124.000 Year Ago (Actual) 121.000 Week to Date (Est) 483.000 37,000 Same Period Last Week (Est) 487.000 39,000 Same Period Last Year (Act.) 469.000 35,000 Market courtesy of USDA 725 485 1011 March 3 60 J /i May July 3 79 Oct. Nov. Trend - Corn is lower, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are lower, Soybean Meal is lower Peoria Hogs Thursday, February 12 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: 2000 - Barrows & gilts moderate, steady early, few late sales 50-1.00 lower. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. Mostly 45.0045.50, Early, few late 44.00; US 1-3 200-240 lbs. Early 44.0045.00, few late 43.5044.50. SOWS: Undersoolbs. steady-1.50 lower, over 500 lbs. steady-1.00 higher. (20%). US 1-3 350450 lbs. 39.5041.00; 450-500 lbs. 42.0043.00; 500650 lbs. 44.0045.00. BOARS: Over 350 lbs. 39.00; under 350 lbs. 33.00-37.00 CONTACT: JOHN CAMPBELL ‘Atglen, PA (215)593-5529 GARY McGEE Spring Run, PA (717) 349-7300 - DAN DERR Conowingo, MD (301)378-3280 Lancaster Farming, Saturday,Jebruary 14,1981—A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter 9,000 9,000 8,000 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday Feb. 12) Soybean Wheat Soybeans Meal Corn 4 52 3 71V4 4 61% 7.67 4 57 Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. ID. 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. FEB. IT - 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 -344,000 23,000 358,000 23,000 348,000 22,000 1,265,000 90,000 1,443,000 90,000 1,411,000 83,000 212 80 7 40 1 /z 221 70 228.70 7 90% 236.00 818% Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday Feb. 12) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes Mar. 66.90 47 70 16.72 Apr. June 69.60 53.10 Aug. 70.00 53.40 Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower. Potatoes are higher. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. Heifers 44.50-51.00; Steers, medium 49.00-53.00; Steers, feeder 56 00-60.00; Bulls 52.50-59.75; Cows, utility 46.5049 75; Cows, fat 42.00- 45 00; Cows, medium 42 00-44.50; Cows, poor or small 32.0041 00; Horses small to 320.00; Pomes to 110.00; Goats 12.0047.00. x MAO LANCASTER FARMING FOR COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE ;pk. MARKET REPORTS 13.65