Hog Markets
Special Feeder
Pig Sale
Farmville, Va.
Thursday, February 19
Report supplied by VDA
There were 1,699 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 82.00 ; 4049
lbs. 80 00-82 00, dO-59 lbs 74.00, bO
- lbs b 5 00, 70-99 lbs 48 00-bl 00
US 3’s: 30-39 lbs. 71 00; 4049 lbs
74.00 , 50-59 lbs 71.00, 60-69 lbs
65.00, 70-99 lbs. 59.00.
US 4’s & Utility 30-39 lbs 46 00,
4049 lbs 48 00; 70-99 lbs. 55.00
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, February 26
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS. 6000 - Barrows & gilts
moderate, 50 lower US 1-2 200-250
lbs 41.75-42 25. US 1-3 220-260 lbs.
41 5042.00.
SOWS: Steady. (About 10% ) US
1-3 300-500 lbs. 300-500 lbs 37 00-
37.50 Over 500 lbs 38 00-39 00
BOARS Over 250 lbs 33.00 , 200-
250 lbs. 36 00.
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New Holland Hogs
Monday, February 23
Report supplied by LJsDA
Today 1378
Last Monday 1639
Last Year 2208
TREND. Market not com
parable, not reported last week
because of holiday.
BARROWS AND GILTS. US 1-2
210-245 lbs. 43 8544.25, few 44.50,
200-210 lbs 43 5044 00. US 1 210-245
lbs 45 7546 00 US 1-3 210-260 lbs
43 5044.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, February 26
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS. 1900 - Barrows & gilts
slow, opened 50-1.00 lower US 1-2
200-250 lbs. 42.0042.50, few lots
42.7543 00 US 1-3 200-250 lbs 41 50-
42 25.
SOWS. Slow, not fully tested,
limited offerings around 50-2 00
lower, most decline on weights
over 500 lbs (2%). US 1-3 &
Medium 300400 lbs 36 50. US 1-3
Few 450-600 lbs. 38 0040 00
BOARS. Under 250 lbs. scarce,
over 350 lbs 34 00-35.00.
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Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, February 24
Report supplied by USD A
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs weak to 3 00
lower, instances 10.00 lower on US
2-3 All pigs weighed on arrival and
sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2. 108 head 30-39 lbs. 85 00-95.00
95.00 ; 263 head 40-49 lbs. 79 50-
89.00; 198 head 50-59 lbs 70 50-
85.00 ; 32 head 60-67 lbs. 66.00-68.00;
18 head 70-77 lbs. 55.50-56.00
US 2 9 head 37 lbs. 73 00, 125
head 44-49 lbs 73.00-78 00; 47 head
50-59 lbs. 57.00-68 00 , 26 head 60-69
lbs. 54 0064.50.
US 2-3, 61 head 29-36 lbs. 65 00-
85.00 ; 32 head 4M9 lbs. 62.00-84.00;
18 head 54 lbs 57.00-71 00 ; 26 head
6063 lbs 66 00
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, February 26
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS. 4000 - Barrows & gilts
moderate, opening mostly .50
lower. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 42 00-
42.50 US 1-3 200-240 lbs 41.5042.00
- SOWS. Steady to weak, in
stances 50 lower. (15%). US 1-3
350-500 lbs 38.00 , 500-650 lbs. 38 50-
39 00
BOARS Over 350 lbs 34 00-
34 50, under 350 lbs 32 00-35 00
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, February 25
Report supplied by USOA
today
Last Wednesday
Last Veai
TREND Lompaied to last
Wednesday teedei pigs 5 00-10 00
bighei All pigs weighed on ai i ival
and sold by the hundi ed weight
GRADE US 1-2 111 head 2d-39
lbs 82 00-91 uo, no head 40-49 lbs
/3 00-85 00, 110 head 50-62 lbs
ob 00-/9 00, Dl head 70-85 lbs 48 00-
63 00
Uis 2-0 at head 20-09 lbs os 00-
/U 00, OS head 40-40 lbs 68 00-/4 00,
14 head os-s8 lbs 48 00-s/ 00, 20
head 60-b/ lbs 44 00-04 00, 04 head
/0-101 lbs 08 00
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland,Pa.
Wednesday, February 25
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 106 cows, 69
heifers and 2 bulls Market lower
Load ot Butler Co fresh cows,
410 00-1100 00, Load ot 30 head, all
stages cows, 510 00-1210 00, Load
of Pa fresh cows, 1110.00-1400 00,
spnngeis 1020 00-1520 00, Load ot
Pa tresh cows, 730 00-1275 00,
springers 875 00-1260 OO
Locally consigned cows 420 00-
1300 00, Springing heiters grades
650 00-llsO 00, Open heiters 350 00-
700 00, Bulls 395 00-740 00
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Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, Feb. 28
Report supplied by USDA Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CALVES HOGS
CATTLE
2-12( Est.j
122,000
Week Ago (Est.j
122,000
Year Ago (Actual)
115.000
Week to Date (Est.j
482.000 37,000
Same Period Last Week (Est J
455.000 35,000
Same Period Last Year (Act J
442.000 34,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
March 3 57% 4 51V*
May
July 3.75 3 /*
Oct.
Nov.
Trend - Corn is lower, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are lower, Soybean
Meal is higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds. Inc
Joliet Cattle
Thursday, February 26
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE Friday through
Wednesday’s salable receipts
4,500, 5 days last week 4,549, same
period a year ago 4,371 Trading
slow for the week Slaughter Steers
ended the week 50 to 200 lower
compared with Wednesday of last
week Slaughter Heifers ended the
week weak to 1 00 lower, mostly 50
to 1 00 lower Cows ended the week
steady to firm
638
915
1118
SLAUGHTER STEERS Mixed
High Choice and Prime 3, few 4,
1100-1300 lbs 61 00-62.25 Monday,
60 50-61 50 Wednesday, 3-4, few 5,
1150-1400 lbs 59 00-61 00 Monday,
58 50-60 50 Wednesday, YG mostly
4 to 5 1200-1400 lbs 57 50-58 00
Monday, load 57 00 Wednesday,
load Choice 3 1400 lbs 62 75
Wednesday Choice 2-3 1000-1300
lbs 62 00-63 00 Monday. 61 50-62 00
Wednesday Choice 2-4 1000-1350
50-62 00 Monday. 60 00-61 50
Wednesday Good Holsteins mostly
YG 21150-1300 lbs 55 00-57 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Mixed
Choice and Prime 3-4 900-1100 lbs
60 75-61 25 Monday, YG 3-5 950-1200
libs 60 00-60 75 Monday, 58 50-60 25
Wednesday Choice 2-4 850-1100 lb
59 00-60 50 Monday, 58 75-60 00
Wednesday Mixed Good and
'Choice 2-3 800-1000 lb 58 50-60 00
Monday, 57 50-58 50 Wednesday
COWS Cutter & Utility 1-3 40 CO
-44 00, few 44 50 Monday, 40 00-44 00
Wed.
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Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 28,1981—A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
9,000
8,000
7,000
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday Feb. 26)
Soybean
Wheat Soybeans Meal
Corn
4.62%
3.69
4.62 V«
347,000 22,000
377,000 23,000
370,000 20,000
1,349,000 87,000
1,294,000 79,000
1,406,000 78,000
208.20
7 37V*
217 80
7.37
225.10
7.89
233 50
8 17%
Futures
Trading
(Closing Bids as of
Thursday Feb. 26)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
65.60 44.85 14.12
Apr.
June 68.20 50.37
Aug. 68.92 51.45
Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs
are lower. Potatoes are lower.
Market Provided
by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
Lancaster Weekly
(Continued from Page A 2)
few Choice Grade 2 62 00-65 75;
choice 3 to mostly 4 950-1050 lbs.
55 00-57 00; Good 2-3 850-1050 lbs
55 00-59 00
COWS- Utility and Commercial
1-3 43 75-46.00, several mainly
early part of week 46 25-49.50,
Commercial 3-4 40 50-43 50, Cutter
1-2 41 50-45 50, several 45 50-47 25,
Canner and low Cutter 37 75-42 00
BULLOCKS Choice 1050-1300
lbs 58 00-62 50, few 62 50-64 25;
Good 1000-1300 lbs 53 00-58 00
BULLS Yield Grade 1 1150-1950
lbs 56 50-61 00, several 61 50-64 75;
Yield Grade 2 1000-1350 lbs 51 75-
57 50
VEAL CALVES Choice and
Prime vealers mostly steady, high
Good and low Choice 2 00-6 00
lower Demand only fair for calves
returned to farm
VEALERS Prime special fed
290-370 lbs 110 00-121 00, few in
cluding a couple 415-425 lbs at
121 00-124 00; Choice 140-300 lbs
100 00-113 00, few 113.00-122 00;
high Good and low Choice 130-250
lbs 80 00-100 00, 90-120 lbs 60 00-
69 00, few 105-120 lbs 70 00-80 00,
60-85 lbs 52 00-64 00
RETURNED TO FARM Bulk
105-125 lb holstem heifers 105 00-
120 00, 30 head 90-110 lbs 135 00-147
147 00, several 80-100 lbs 65 00-
90.00, bulk 85-125 lb holstem bulls
67 00-90 00, around 165 head 90.00-
100 00
SHEEP
Potatoes
11.90