Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, April 11, 1981, Image 3

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    Hog Markets
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, April?
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs firm to 5.00
higher. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight
US 1-2: 83 head 27-39 lbs. 85.00-
100.00; 314 head 40-49 lbs. 81.00-
90.00; 125 head 5059 lbs. 72.00-
81.00; 60 head 60-69 lbs. 60.00-70.00;
43 head 70-81 lbs. 55.00-62.00.
US 2: 51 head 57-59 lbs. 65.00-
69.00.
US 2-3: 25 head 23-42 lbs. 76.00-
91.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, April 9
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 6000 - (Including around
400 for Futures Delivery) -
Barrows & Gilts active, steady to
mostly 50 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs.
40.25-40.50; 240-250 lbs. 40.00-40.25;
US 1-3 220-260 lbs. 39.50-40.25.
SOWS: Uneven, weights urJer
500 lbs. 50 higher, weights over 500
lbs 50 lower. (About 5%). US 1-3
300-500 lbs. 36.50-37.00; Over 500
lbs. 37.00-38 50.
BOARS; Over 300 lbs. 34.50-
35 50; under 300 lbs. 34.50-35.00.
National Reputation Local Service
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, April 9
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 1200 - Barrows & gilts
active, mostly 25 higher, instances
50 up. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 40.7541.00,
185 head 41.25; US 1-3 200-250 lbs.
40.5040.75.
788
906
1649
SOWS: Active, steady, instances
25 higher in limited test, advance
on weights over 500 lb. (7%). US 1-3
400475 lbs. 36.00-38.00; 500600 lbs.
39.0040.25; US 1-3 & Medium 300-
400 lbs. 34.00-34.50.
BOARS: Under 250 lbs. 33.00;
over 350 lbs. 35.00-35.50.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, April 8
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs mostly
steady, few sales US 1-2 30-40 lbs.
5.00 lower. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
GRADE US 1-2 72 head 29-39 lbs.
84.00-90.00; 164 head 4049 lbs.
79.0086.00; 81 head 50-59 lbs. 67.00-
77.00; 31 head 73-90 lbs. 48.0085.00.
US 2-3; 85 head 22-36 lbs. 77.00-
91.00; 89 head 4042 lbs. 74.0080.00;
53 head 53-57 lbs. 61.0087.00; 31
head 6188 lbs. 56.0081.00.
US 3:24 head 26-33 lbs. 69.00.
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Atglen, PA
(215)593-5529
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Spring Run, PA
(717)349-7300
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Conowmgo, MD
(301)378-3280
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INC.
Livestock Trans.
P.O. Box 925
Lane., Pa. 17603
717-393-4641
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RT. #1 Box 93A
Richland, Pa. 17087
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CONTACT:
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, April 4
Report supplied by USDA
& Auction
1170 head.
U.S. 1,210-235,43-44.75; few at 45-
46; 1 and 2,210-245,42.-42.50; 2 and
3, 200-255, 41.5042; heavyweight,
255-266, 40.8541.50; sows 350 and
up, 36-37.75; boars 200 and up,
29.50-31.
Monday, Aprils
HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady
to 50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-245 lbs. 41.75-42.75; US 1205-245
lbs. 43.0044.00, Few Selected 44.50-
45.00; US 1-3 200-260 lbs. 41.0041.75.
Wednesday, April 8
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 50-1.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-245 lbs. 41.1041.85 r US 1205-245
lbs. 42.0042.20, Few Selected 43.50-
44.00; US 1-3 220-280 lbs. 40.5041.25.
SOWS: US 1-3 425-550 lbs. 37.75-
38.75; 325-425 lbs. 36.50-37.50.
New Holland Hogs
Monday, Aprils
Today
Last Monday 1169
Retail: 42.25-44.25; wholesale
41.25-42.25; heavyweight 36.50-
41.25; lightweight 36.5041.25; sows
30-38.25; boars 28-32.
752 head.
BARROWS AND GILTS: 1 and 2
29-39 lbs. 84-90; 4049 lbs. 77-86; 50-
59 lbs. 67-77 ; 2 and 3, 3040 lbs. 79-
91.
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, April 4
Report supplied by auction
765 head.
U.S. 1 & 2 210-230 lbs. 42.5043.75;
U.S. 2 & 3 200-245 lbs. 41.0042.00;
Sows 300-500 lbs. 34.00-36.00; Boars
300-500 lbs. 31.00-33.00.
Wednesday, April 8
357 head.
U.S. 1 & 2 210-230 lbs. 42.0043.85;
U.S. 2 & 3 200-245 lbs. 40.5042.00;
Sows 300-500 lbs. 34.00-36.00; Boars
300-500 lbs. 32.00-33.00.
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LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
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Serving You Since 1895.
• Up-to-date market information.
• We sell slaughter cattle, fat hogs,
calves, lambs, feeder pigs
• Suppliers of feeder cattle.
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MON.. APRIL 13 - 12:00 NOON
GREEK EASTER LAMB MARKET
MON., APRIL 20
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Inc., where it will receive personal care
and service
Call Us:
Phone; (717) 397-6191 - Home 569-2084
Small Stock Division - 397-6191
Home - 626-8653
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, Apr. 9
Report supplied by USDA Estimated Daily livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CALVES HOGS
CATTLE
This Week
470,000
Last Week
478.000
Last Year
407.000 31,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
Chicago Grain Futures
Corn
May 3.70% 4.45%
907
July 3.82%
Sept 3.90
Oct
Nov.
Trend - Com is higher. Wheat is lower. Soybeans are higher, Soybean
Meal is higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, April 9
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 2800 - Barrows & gilts
moderate, firm to 50 higher. US 1-2
210-240 lbs. 40.5041.00; US 1-3 200-
240 lbs. 40.0040.50.
SOWS: Steady to 2.00 higher,
most advance on weights over 500
lbs. (13%). US 1-3 350-500 lbs. 36.00-
36.50; 500850 lbs. 39.00, a few 39.25.
BOARS: Over 350 lbs. 35.50;
Under 350 lbs. 32.00-35.00.
Feeder Pig Sale
Farmsville,Ya.
Thursday, April 2
Report supplied by VDA
There were 1833 head sold. All
cattle were graded by
Representatives of the VDACS’s
Division of Markets, Livestock
Section on USDA standards and
sold by the hundredweight.
GRADE 1 &2: 30-39 lbs. 91.50; 40-
49 lbs. 84.71; 50-59 lbs. 72.00; 60-69
lbs. 65.50 ; 70-84 lbs. 60.00; 85-99 lbs.
44.00.
GRADE 3 : 30-39 lbs. 89.00; 4(M9
lbs. 70.00 : 50-59 lbs. 60.00; 6069 lbs.
55.00; 70-84 lbs. 55.00.
Utility: 30-39 lbs. 50.00; 40-49 lbs.
56,00; 50-59 lbs. 56.00 ; 6069 lbs.
52.00.
GRADE 4 : 30-39 lbs. 50.00 ; 40-49
lbs. 56.00; 50-59 lbs. 56.00; 60-69 lbs.
52.00.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 11, 1911—A3
39,000
39,000
(Closing Bids as of Thursday Apr. 9)
Wheat Soybeans Meal
4.48%
4.63%
f Futures I
I Trading {
(Closing Bids as of
Thursday Apr. 9)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
Ap?: 6L25 43J»
June 69.57 51.50
Aug.
Nov.
Trend - Cattle are higher. Hogs
are higher. Potatoes are lower.
Eastern Pa. &
N. J. Poultry
Wednesday, April 8
Report supplied by USDA
Prices mostly 1 cent lower on
light type hens. Offerings fully
adequate to ample for a fairly good
processor interest. Offerings of
heavy type hens fully adequate for
a fairly good pre-Easter call.
Prices paid at Farm.
Lightweight at farm: 8-914,
mostly BMs-9.
FOB plant: IQ-llVi, mostly 10*4-
11.
Heavyweight: TFEWR.
Valley Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens,Pa.
Monday, April 6
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 342 calves,
103 cows, 24 bulls, 25 heifers, 13
steers, 95 hogs, 13 lambs, 9 sheep.
Cattle market reported real active,
calf market reported steady.
Holstein Heifer Calves to 120.00;
Veal Calves to 112.00; Bobs, 90 to
110 60.00-81.00; Bobs, 80 and down
lbs. 48.00-53.00; Grassers &
Feeders 45.00-71.50; Lambs 60.00-
73.00; Sheep 18.00-35 >0; Hogs, 200-
250 lbs. 36.00-40 So; Sows 32.00-
36.00; Boars 23.00-28.00; Pigs 12.00-
30.00; Heifers 46.00-50.00; Steers
Medium 52.00-55.50; Steers, feeder
60.00-73.00; Bulls 50.00-57.00; Cows,
utility 44.50-46.50; Cows, fat 39.00-
43.00; Cows, medium 40.0042.50;
Cows, poor or small 32.00-38.00;
Horses to 660.00; Ponies small to
77.50; Goats t 045.00.
SHEEP
1,488,000 92,000
1,466,000 88,000
1,401,000 75,000
Soybean
231.00
8.10%
8.36% 240.00
8.53%
249.20
8.66
70.12 54.45
Market Provided
by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
7.76