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New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, March 25
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs fully
steady, instances 10.00 higher on
US 1-2 2540 lbs. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
GRADE US 1-2138 head 27-39 lbs.
76.00- 115 head 4049 lbs.
67.00- 47 head 50-59 lbs. 52.00-
66.00; 79 head 60-81 lbs. 51.0fr65.00.
US 2-3; 34 head 29-31 lbs. 67.00-
68.00; 39 head 40-49 lbs. 69.00-70.00;
57 head 63-92 lbs. 44.00-54.00.
US 3. 9 head 30 lbs. 45.00; 8 head
44 lbs 44.00; 13 head 50 lbs. 36.00.
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, March 21
Report supplied by auction
635 head.
U.S. 1 & 2 210-235 lbs. 42.00-44.00;
U.S. 2 & 3 200-245 lbs. 40.00-42.00;
Sows 300-500 lbs. 33.00-36.00; Boars
300-500 lbs. 29.00-30.00.
Wednesday, March 25
328 head.
U.S. 1 & 2 210-235 lbs 42.50-44.50;
U.S 2 & 3 200-245 lbs. 41.00-42.50,
Sows 300-500 lbs. 32.00-34 00; Boars
300-500 lbs 30.00-31.00
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Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, March 24
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
940
1525
TREND. Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs fully steady,
instances 10.00 higher on US 1-2 50-
75 lbs. and on small supply US 2-3.
All pigs weighed on arrival and
sold by the hundred weight
US 1-2: 75 head 25-39 lbs. 67.00-
85.00; 311 head 4049 lbs. 72.00-
78 00; 104 head 4046 lbs. 80.50-
83.00; 89 head 50-59 lbs. 68.00-75.00;
36 head 51-55 lbs. 76.50-78.00; 85
head 60-75 lbs. 58.0fr66.00.
US 2-3. 50 head 25-39 lbs. 56.00-
59.00; 41 head 40-60 lbs. 54 00-63.00.
New Holland Hogs
Monday, March 23
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1154
Last Monday 1183
Last Year 2085
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts firm to
50 higher, with later trading 50-1.00
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-240 lbs. 40.5041.10, Later
trading 41.2541.60. US 1205-245 lbs.
41 5043.10, Couple lots 43.5044 25.
US 1-3 210-250 lbs. 40.3541.25, 250-
265 lbs 40.0040.50 US 2-3 220-250
lbs. 39 3540 00
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Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, March 26
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HOGS: 1200 - (Fell 300 short of
estimated 1500)..Harrows &.gilts
slow, mostly 50 lower. US 1-2 200-
250 lbs. 41.00-41.50, lot 200 lbs. 40.50.
SOWS: Slow, not fully
established, opening sales steady
to 50 lower, decline on weights over
500 lbs. (8%). 300400 lbs. 35.00-
36.00; US 1-3 400-500 lbs. 36.00-
38.00; 500-600 lbs. 41.5042.00.
BOARS: Under 350 lbs. 32.50-
33.00, others scarce.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, March 26
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 5500 - Barrows and gilts
rather slow, 25-50 lower. US 1-2 200-
250 lbs. 40.2540.75, mostly 40.25-
40.50; US 1-3 220-260 lbs. 39.5040.25.
SOWS: Uneven, weights under
450 lbs. 50 higher, over 450 lbs. 50-
I.oolower. (About 10%). US 1-3 300-
450 lbs. 33.50; 450-500 lbs. 37.00-
37.50; Over 500 lbs. 40.5042.00.
BOARS; Over 250 lbs. 33.75; 200-
250 lbs. 33.50-34.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, March 26
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 3200 - Barrows & gilts
moderate, 50 lower. US 1-2 200-240
lbs. 40.50-41.00, 140 head 41.25, 32
head late 41.50; US 1-3 200-240 lbs.
39 5040.50.
SOWS: Steady to 1.00 lower.
(20%). US 1-3350-425 lbs. 36.00; 425-
500 lbs. 38.50-40.00; 500650 lbs.
41.00-41.50.
BOARS: Over 350 lbs. 34 50;
under 350 lbs. 31.00-35.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, March 21
Report supplied by auction
1040 head.
U.S §1 210-235 lbs 44.00-45.50,
few up to 47.00; U.S. 1 & 2 210-245
lbs. 41,25-41.75; U.S. 2 & 3 200-255
lbs. 40.85-41.10; Sows 350 lbs. and
up 35.50-37.75; Boars 200 lbs. and
up 30.00-32.00.
Monday, March 23
HOGS - Barrows and gilts fully
steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS. US 1-2
200-250 lbs. 41.5042.50, few 42 50-
43.00; US 1 210-245 lbs. 43.50-44.50,
few 45 0045.50; US 1-3 220-260 lbs.
41.0041.50; US 2-3 210-250 lbs. 40.00-
40.50.
Wednesday, March 25
HOGS: Barrows and gdts firm to
50 higher
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1
205-245 lbs. 44.0045.00, few 45.50-
46.00; US 1-2 200-250 lbs. 42.2543.00,
few 43.0043.50; US 1-3 220-265 lbs.
41.5042.25
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 28,1981—A;
U.S. Inspected
livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, Mar. 26
Report supplied by USDA Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CALVES HOGS
CATTLE
This Week
475,000
Last Week
478,000
Last Week
429,000
Market courtesy of USDA
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday Mar. 26)
Corn
May 3.62V*
July 3.70% 4.36V*
3.73V4
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Trend - Ccm is lower, Wheat is lower. Soybeans are lower. Soybean
Meal is lower.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
Indiana Auction
Thursday, March 26
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 87 Compared with
last Thursday’s market: SI. steers
few Standard 55.00-57.00. SI.
heifers, few Standard 47.00-50.00.
SI cows: Utility & Commercial
43.0046 25; Cutters 40.0043.50;
Canner & L Cutter 37.0040.50;
Shells down to 30.00. SI. bulls:
Yield Grade No. 2, 950-1400 lbs.
47 50-50.00.
FEEDER CATTLE. Steers,
Medium & Large Frame No. 1,300-
450 lbs. 61.00-69.00. Heifers, few
Medium & Large Frame No. 1,300-
500 lbs. 50.00-57.00; Feeder Bulls,
Medium & Large Frame No. 2 600-
750 lbs. 46.0047.50.
CALVES: 113. Few Choice 95.00-
99.00; few Good 80.00-93.00 ; 90-120
lbs. 65.00-76.00 ; 70-90 lbs. 55.00-
65.00.
FARM CALVES: Few Hoi. Bulls
80-120 lbs. 65.00-76.00; few Hoi.
Heiters 85-120 lbs 65.00-90.00; few
Beef Cross Bulls & Heifers 70-90
lbs. 65.00-87.50.
HOGS. 145. US No. 1-2 200-230
lbs. 42.0042.25; No. 1-3 200-250 lbs.
39.7041.60; few No. 2-3 200-275 lbs.;
few No. 1-3 140-180 lbs. 30.00-38.50;
Sows US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 33 00-
36.50. Boars 23.50-27.25.
FEEDER PIGS 14. US No. 1-3 20-
35 lbs. 13.50-14.50 per head.
SHEEP 3 few SI. ewes- 18 00-
20 00.
41,000
1,473,000 85,000
1,460,000 83,000
39,000
38,000
1,469,000 93,000
Soybean
Wheat Soybeans Meal
7.61%
4.27
7.84
4.50% 7.98%
8.14V4
Futures I
Trading I
(Closing Bids as of
Thursday Mar. 26)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
62.50 42.70 14,41
Apr.
June 66.87 49.17
Aug. 67.67 50.35
Nov,
Trend - Cattle are higher. Hogs
are higher. Potatoes are higher.
Market Provided
by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
Chambersburg Auction
Thursday, March 28
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 425. Compared with
last Thursday’s market Slaughter
steers .25-I.CO lower. SI. cows .75
1.00 lower. SI. steers; Choice No. 2-
4, 950-1250 lbs. 58.7563.25, Good
55.00-58.75; Standard 50.00-54.50.
SI. heifers: few Choice 56.50-60.75;
few Good 53.50-57.50. SI. cows.
Utility & Commercial 42.25-46.00;
Cutters 41.5045.00; Canner & L.
Cutter 38.7542.50; Shells down to
33.00. SI, bullocks; few Good 54.25
55.60. SI. bulls. Yield Grade No. 1,
11051700 lbs. 47.00-57.00.
FEEDER CATTLE Steers, few
Large Frame No. 2, 505750 lbs.
45.0555.00. Feeder Bulls, few
Large Frame No. 1, 420480 lbs. at
66.50.
CALVES; 377. Vealers grading
Choice 10.00-20.00 higher. Few
Prune 129.00-135.00; Choice 100.00-
128.00; Good 68 00-99.00; Standard
& Good 70-95 lbs. 56 00-63,00.
FARM CALVES- Hoi. Bulls 85-
125 lbs. 63.00-80 00; Hoi. Heifers 90-
150 lbs. 90.00-145.00.
HOGS. 14. US one lot No. 1-3 225
lbs. at 38 25; one lot No. 2-3 265 lbs.
at 32.00, Sows few US No. 1-3 400-
600 lbs. 32.00-36.50.
FEEDER PIGS 66 US No. 1-3 35-
50 lbs. 17 50-24.00 per head; one lot
No. 1-3 115 lbs. at 37.00 per hun
dredweight.
SHEEP: 16. Wooled si. lambs
few Good 60-65 lbs. 56.0060.00.
13
SHEEP
216.60
224.30
232.30
8.25