Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, February 21, 1981, Image 3

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    Hog Markets
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, February 18
Report supplied by VSDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs firm to 5.00
higher. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
GRADE US 1-2: 275 head 30-50
lbs. 71.00-81.00; 120 head 50-55 lbs.
71.00-74.00; 62 head lbs. 65.00-
71.00; 36 head 70-90 lbs. 38.00-51.00.
US 2-3. 31 head 27-39 lbs. 53.00-
68.00; 67 head 44-55 lbs.
73 head 60-81 lbs. 37.00-53.00.
UTILITY: 67 head 25-50 lbs.
28.00-54.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, February 19
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 3500 - Barrows & gilts
moderate, mostly 1.00 lower. US 1-
2 200-240 lbs 43.50-44 00; US 1-3 200
240 lbs. 43.00-43.50.
SOWS. Weak to 2.00 lower
(14%). US 1-3 350-425 lbs. 38.00
39.00, mostly 38.00-38.50; 425-500
lbs. 40.00-41 00 ; 500650 lbs. 41.00 to
mostly 41.50.
BOARS: Over 350 lbs. 36.50
37.50; Under 350 lbs. 32.00-36 00.
CONSIGN
WITH
CONFIDENCE
You are in good hands when you do
business with Walter M. Dunlap And
Sons and for the following reasons
• All hogs, pigs, calves and lambs weigh
ed upon arrival, therefore, less shrink
and more dollars in your pocket.
• All livestock penned under roof
• All cattle watered before being sold
• During hot weather, fat hogs watered
down on arrival
• All livestock properly sorted by capable
personnel.
• No waiting at docks to unload
• Full market price for all consignments
• Bonded for your protection
• Immediate payment
• Free up to date market information
• Open every day of the week to receive
consignments
• Financing of feeder cattle available
WALTER M. DUNLAP AND SONS
Tel. (717)397-5136
The leading firm on the Lancaster Market
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
TUES., FEB. 24 - 1:00 P.M.
Lancaster Stockyards
National Reputation Local Service .
Indianapolis
Hogs
Thursday, February 19
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 1600 - Barrows & gilts
moderately active, 50 lower. US 1-2
200-240 lbs. 44.00-44.25, about 130
head 44.50. US 1-3 240-260 lbs. 43.00-
44.00.
SOWS: Very slow, not fully
established, few sales over 500 lbs.
50 lower. (5%). US 1-3 Few 500-600
lbs. 43.50-44.00.
BOARS: Under 250 lbs. 36.00;
over 350 lbs. 36.50-37.50.
St. Louis
Hogs
Thursday, February 19
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 5500 - Barrows & gilts
moderate, 50-75 lower. US 1-2 200-
240 lbs. 43.2543.50; US 1-3 220-260
lbs. 42.50-53.25.
SOWS: Uneven, wts. under 500
lbs. steady-1.00 higher, over 500
lbs 50 to mostly 1.00 lower. (About
7%). US 1-3 300-500 lbs. 37.50-38.00;
Over 500 lbs. 40.0042.00; Few Over
600 lbs. 42.50.
BOARS: Over 300 lbs. 36 50 ; 200
300 lbs. 35.00-36.00.
CONTACT:
JOHN CAMPBELL
Atglen, PA
(215)593-5529
GARY McGEE
Spring Run, PA
(717)349-7300
DAN DERR
Conowmgo, MD
(301) 378-3280
Lancaster Hogs
Saturday, February 14
Report supplied by USDA
930 head.
U.S. 1 210-234 lbs. 47.00-49.50;
U.S. 1 & 2 200-245 lbs. 42.7543.50;
U.S. 2 & 3 200-255 lbs. 42.25-42.60;
Sows 350-500 lbs. 37.0041.00; Boars
200 lbs. and up 31.00-33.00.
Monday, February 16
No report due to holiday.
Wednesday, February 18
HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady
to .50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-245 lbs. 45.7547.00, Mainly
46.25-46.75. Few US 1 205-245 lbs.
48.0046.50. US 1-3 210-260 lbs. 45.50-
46.00.
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, February 17
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs uneven; US 1-
2 25-50 lbs. weak to 5.00 lower, 50-80
lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher; US 2-3 steady
to 10.00 lov it. All pigs weighed on
arrival an. sold by the hundred
weight.
US 1-2: 88 head 23-39 lbs 86.00-
94.00; 2% head 4049 lbs. 81.00-
91.00; 164 head 50-59 lbs. 71.00-
86.00; 82 head 6080 lbs. 69.00-77.00.
US 2-3: 37 head 26-39 lbs. 77.50-
87.00; 129 head 4049 lbs. 77.00
86.00
Special Feeder
Pig Sale
Courtland, Va.
Thursday, February 12
Report supplied by VDA
There were 1,642 head sold. AH
pigs were graded by Represen
tatives of the VDACS’s Divsion of
Markets, Livestock Section on
USDA standards and sold by the
hundredweight.
US 1-2’s; 30-39 lbs. 75.50; 4049
lbs. 68.25; 50-59 lbs. 60.50; 60-69 lbs.
53.53, 70-84 lbs. 54.00; 85-99 lbs
49.50,100-130 lbs. 45.00.
US 3’s; 30-39 lbs. 80.00; 4049 lbs.
64.50, 50-59 lbs. 55.50; 60-69 lbs.
50.00 ; 70-84 lbs. 52.00; 85-99 lbs.
40.00; 100-130 lbs. 42.50.
Utility: 30-39 lbs. 58.00; 4049 lbs.
55.50; 50-59 lbs 55.50; 6069 lbs.
38.00; 70-84 lbs. 38.00; 85-99 lbs.
38.00; 100-130 lbs. 38.00.
US 4’s: 30-39 lbs. 58.00; 4049 lbs.
55.50; 50-59 lbs. 55.50; 60-69 lbs.
38 00; 70-84 lbs. 38.00; 85-99 lbs.
38.00; 100-130 lbs. 38.00.
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, February 16
Report suppbed by auction
1639 head.
Retail 45.00-46.00; Wholesale
43 75-44.75; Heavyweights -10 00-
43.75; Lightweights 36.0043 75;
Sows 34 00-39.00; Boars 29.00-32 00.
Shoats, 920 head.
U.S 1 & 2 3039 lbs. 74 0081 00,
4049 lbs. 73 0081.00; 50-59 lbs
71 0074.00; U.S. 2 & 3 32-39 lbs
68 0071.00, 4050 lbs. 66 00-75 00
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. 24 < 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*
& Auction
963
1069
814
Oklahoma Cattle
Thursday, February 19
Estimated Receipts
Same Day Last Week
Feeder steers under 600 lb
steady; over 600 lb. steady to
weak Feeder heifers steady to 50
cents higher. Demand very good
for steers under 600 lb. and ail
heifers, only moderate for steers
over 600 lb. bulk supply Medium
Frame No 1 and mixed No. 1-2 35tf
825 lb. feeder steers and 300-700 lb
heifers.
FEEDER STEERS. Medium
Frame No 1. 300400 lb $83.00-
86 50; package 330 lb bulls $89.00;
400-500 lb. $77.00-82.25 ; 500-600 lb
$72 00-78.00 , 600-700 lb. $70.50-
74.00; VOO-000 lb. $69 80-71 50; 800-
910 lb $65 25-70.20 mostly $67.00-
7010.
Medium Frame No 1-2 400500
lb. $73.0075.50; 500650 lb $67 OO
73 00 ; 700750 lb. $67.0069 00.
Medium Frame No 2 lot very
thin 360 lb. $86.75.
Large Frame No. 2 615 lb. $62 75,
820 lb. $63.00
Large Frame No. 2 holstems 630
lb. $62.00, 665 lb 6150; 790 lb.
$6lOO.
FEEDER HEIFERS Medium
Frame No 1 325400 lb $69.00
70.00; 400500 lb $64.0069.00; 500
600 lb $64.0067 30 bulk $65 3067.30,
lot 587 lb. $67 90, 600700 lb $64.50
67.00; 700800 lbs. $62.0065 30; lot
8551 b. $59 90.
Medium Frame No. 1-2 300400
lb. $63 0066.75 , 400500 lb. $62.50
65.00; 500600 lb $62.25-65.00, 600
7501 b $59 0063 00.
FOR THE WEEK. Feeder steers
Uncaster Farming, Saturday, February 21,1981—A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, Feb 19
Report supplied by USD A Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CALVES HOGS
CATTLE
This Week
455,000
Last Week
487.000
Last Week
411.000
Market courtesy of USDA
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday Feb. 19)
Com
March 3.62V*
3.64%
May
July 3.84%
Oct.
Nov.
Trend - Com is higher. Wheat is higher. Soybeans are higher. Soybean
Meal is higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
MULCH HAY
MEADOW GREEN FARMS
HOWARD* WEAVER
RT #1 80x93A
Richland. Pa. 17087
Best Time to Call
Saturday Morning
6A.M.&BA.M.
, 717-933-5X87
35,000
37,000
34,000
Wheat Soybeans Meal
4.61% 7.59
4.74% 7.86 225.50
8.12 233.50
4.77%
8.38%
2500
2482
Mar.
Apr.
June 70.65 55.45
Aug.
Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs
are higher. Potatoes are lower
Market Provided
by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
under 600 lb. and heifers under 500
lb $3.00 to $6.00 higher; heavier
weights $2.00-3.00 higher.
Slaughter cows $l.OO to 8.00 lower.
Late sales Utility and Commercial
2-4 $43.00-46.50. Cutter 1-2 $40.75-
44.50. Slaughter bulls $1.50-2.50
higher. Yield Grade 1-2 1400-2100
lb. $57.00-62.50; 1100-1450 lb. $50.00-
57 00 Salable receipts totaled near
12,300 head compared with last
weeks run of 4853. Tremendous
winter weather. Run 90% feeder
steers and heifers; cows and bulls
made up 10% of run.
HAY & STRAW
HAULED
To Local
Auctions
Have Market For
SHEEP
1,294,000 79,000
1,277,000 90,000
1,278,000 72,000
Soybean
216.00
240.50
Futures
Trading
(Closing Bids as of
Thursday Feb. 19)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
12.86
67.35 49 15 15.48
71.00 55 60
LIVESTOCK
TRANSPORTATION
P.O. Box 925
Lancaster, PA
Phone
717-393-4641
(day or night)
Marvin Johns
717-393-4641
Gene Zwally
717-626-8632