Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, April 18, 1981, Image 3

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    Hog Markets
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, April 16
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 3000 - Barrows and gilts
moderate, steady to weak, in
stances 50 lower. US 1-2 210-240 lbs.
40.00-40.50; US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 39.50-
40.00.
SOWS: (16%). Steady-1.00 lower,
bulk 50-1.00 lower. US 1-3 350-425
lbs. 34.50-35.00; 425-500 lbs. 36.00-
36.50; 500-650 lbs. 37.00-37.50, some
38.00-38.50.
BOARS: Over 250 lbs. 33.50;
under3so lbs, 30.00-32.00.
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, April 14
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1001
Last Tuesday 788
Last Year 1807
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: 110 head 30-39 lbs. 90.00
102.00; 278 head 40-49 lbs. 78.00
90.50 ; 291 head 50-59 lbs. 74.00
84.00; 38 head 60-75 lbs. 64.00-71.00.
US 2-3: 36 head 34-38 lbs. 90.00
91.00; 31 head 45-46 lbs. 77.0085.00;
30 head 5062 lbs. 57.0071.00; 25
head 70100 lbs. 40.0046.00.
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St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, April 16
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS; 4500 - Barrows & Gilts
fairly active, 25 to mostly 50
higher. US 1-2 200-240 lbs. 40.25-
40.50; US 1-3 220-260 lbs. 39:5040.25.
SOWS: Steady to 50 lower.
(About 5%) US 1-3 300-500 lbs.
34.00- Over 500 lbs. 36.50-
37.50
BOARS: Over 300 lbs. 32.50.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, April 15
Report supplied by USDA
Today 817
Last Wednesday 742
Last Year 1686
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 10.00-12.00
higher. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
GRADE US 1-2145 head 30-39 lbs.
93.00- 30 head 31 lbs. 105.00-
108.00; 167 head 4049 lbs. 87.00-
98.00; 39 head 54 lbs. 102.00; 96
head 5069 lbs. 77.00-92.00; 46 head
60-69 lbs. 74.00-92.00 ; 32 head 73-83
lbs. 67.00-70.00.
US 2-3: 21 head 32 lbs. 113.00; 66
head 28-39 lbs. 80.00-98.00; 47 head
4049 lbs. 73.00-85.00; 21 head 71-74
lbs 77.00-78.00.
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Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, April 16
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 1500 - Barrows & gilts
moderate, early sales steady. US 1-
2 200-250 lbs. 40.25-40.75, about 50
head 41.00.
SOWS: Moderately" active,
steady to weak. (13%). US 1-3 &
Medium 300400 lbs. 34.00-36.00; US
1-3 400-500 lbs. 37.00; 500-600 lbs.
39.50,4 head 40.00.
BOARS: Under 250 lbs. 30.00;
over 350 lbs. 33.50-34.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, April 11
Report supplied by USDA
& Auction
1240 head.
U.S. #1 210-235 lbs. 43.50-45.00,
few to 47.00; U.S 1&2 200-240 lbs
42.25-42.75; U.S. 2&3 195-255 lbs.
41.5042.00; Lightweights 167-185
lbs. 37.0040.50; Sows 350 lbs and
up 35.00-38.00; Boars 200 lbs and
up 30.00-31.50.
Monday, April 13
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 50-75
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1
205-245 lbs. 42.5043.75, Few
Selected 43.7544 50. US 1-2 200-250
lbs. 41.7542.50; US 1-3 210-265 lbs.
41.2541.75.
Wednesday, April 15
HOGS: Barrows and gilts
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS- US 1-2
200-245 lbs. 41.3542.35; US 1205-240
lbs. 42.3542,85, Few Selected 43.00
44.00; US 1-3 200-260 lbs 40.5041.35
Denton, Md.
Feeder Pigs
Denton, Md.
Monday, April 13
Report supplied by MPPA
1163 head. Trend, mostly 30.00
higher on all weights compared.
U.S. 1&2 340 head at 5059 lbs. .78-
LOO; 147 head at 4049 lbs 80.99;
one lot of 19 head at 64 lbs .98; 293
head at 60-69 lbs. 67- 96
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 18,1981—A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, Apr. 16
Report supplied by USDA Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CALVES HOGS SHEEP
CATTLE
This Week
, 461,000
Last Week
470,000
Last Year
459,000
Market courtesy of USDA
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday Apr. 16)
Corn
May 3.66% 4.38%
July 3.76% 4.42%
3.83
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Trend - Corn is higher. Wheat is higher, Soybeans are higher. Soybean
Meal is higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
Special Feeder
Pig Sale
Courtland, Va.
Thursday, Aprils
Report supplied by VDA
There were 1089 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: 30-39 lbs. 85.50; 4049 lbs.
90.00; 50-59 lbs. 77.25 ; 6069 lbs.
67.00; 7084 lbs. 57.00 ; 85-99 lbs.
51.00; 100130 lbs. 47.50.
US 3; 3039 lbs. 87.00; 4049 lbs.
75.25; 5059 lbs. 61.00; 6069 lbs.
58.00; 7084 lbs. 52.00; 85-99 lbs.
49.00.
UTILITY: 30-39 lbs. 78.00 ; 40-43
lbs. 66.00; 50-59 lbs. 66.00; 60-69 lbs.
45.00; 70-84 lbs. 45.00,
US 4’s: 30-39 lbs. 78.00 ; 4049 lbs.
66.00; 50-59 lbs. 66.00; 6069 lbs.
45.00; 70-84 lbs. 45.00.
New Holland Hogs
Monday, April 13
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1455
Last Monday 907
Last Year 2047
TREND- Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts 75-1.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS- US 1-2
200-245 lbs. 41.3541.60; US 1 205-250
lbs. 42.0042 50; US 1-3 210-265 lbs
40.8541.25.
38,000
1,£21,000 89,000
39,000
1,488,000 92,000
1,534,000 79,000
33,000
Wheat Soybeans Meal
7.80
8.05 231.90
4.58% 8.21
8.36%
Futures
Trading
(Closing Bids as of
Thursday Apr. 16)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
67.80 43.30
Apr.
June 70.30 49.60
70.10 52.90
Aug.
Nov.
Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs
are higher. Potatoes are steady.
Market Provided
by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
Belleville Livestock
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, April 15
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE 127; Compared with
last Wednesday’s market,
slaughter cows mostly .25-.50
higher. Few Standard slaughter
steers 47.00-54.85. Utility and
Commercial slaughter cows 42.75-
46 35, few 48, one at 52.85, Cutters
40.75-44.00, few Canner and Low
Cutters 39.00-40.10. Yield Grade #l,
870-2160 lbs slaughter bulls 52.75-
57.25. Few Large Frame #2,450-790
lbs. feeder steers and bulls 42.50-
57.50.
CALVES 141 Individual Prune
vealer at 117.50, few Choice 93.00-
103.00 few Good 65.00-80.00, few
Standard and Good 110-130 lbs
59.00- 70-90 lbs. 50.00-57.00,
few Utility 50-75 lbs. 40.00-50.00.
Farm Calves; Hoi. Bulls 90-120 lbs.
60.00- couple 81.00; few Hoi.
Heifers 85-120 lbs. 87.50-147.50.
HOGS 325: Barrows and gilts
steady to .50 lower. US No. 1-2 200-
240 lbs. barrows and gilts 39.75-
40.35, large lot 40.85, No. 1-3 200-240
lbs 38.50-39.60, No. 2-3 240-255 lbs.
36.75-38.10, couple lots 180-195 lbs.
at 37.10. US No 1-3 275-675 lbs. sows
32.00-36.50. Few Boars 25.00-31.50
FEEDER PIGS 320: US No. 1-3
20-35 lbs feeder pigs 16.00-26.00 per
head, NO. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 25.00-32.50,
per head, few lots NO. 1-3 60-100
lbs. 35.00-37.50 per head, Utility 35-
70 lbs. 17.50-26.00 per head.
SHEEP 98; BULK OF SUPPLY •
SOLD TO THE EASTER TRADE
Choice 25-40 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 67.00-87.00, couple 119, 50-90
lbs 65 00-72.00; good 40-55 lbs.
45.00-58 00. Slaughter ewes 12 00-
22.50. HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS
Soybean
223.90
239.50
7.42