Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, April 25, 1981, Image 3

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Hog Markets
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, April 18
Report supplied by USD A
& Auction
350 head.
U.S. #1 210-235 lbs. 43.10-45.00,
few to 47.00; ITS. 113 200-250 lbs.
41.75-42.10; Sows 350 lbs. and up
36.00- Boars 200 lbs. and up
32.00-
Monday, April 20
HOGS: Barrows and gilts firm to
50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1
205-245 lbs. 43.00-44.00, Few
Selected 44.25-44.75; US 1-2 200-245
lbs. 41.85-42.35, few 42.35-42.85; US
1-3 200-255 lbs. 41.50-42.00, Few 255-
265 lbs. 40.50-41.50.
Wednesday, April 22
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 50-1.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-245 lbs. 42.60-42.85, Few
Selected 43.5044.00; US 1-2 200-245
lbs. 41.50-42.50; US 1-3 200-245 lbs.
40.75-41.75; US 2-3 250-275 lbs. 38.00
40.50.
National Reputation Local Service
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, April 23
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 1400 - Barrows & gilts
slow & cautious, early, moderate
late steady. US 1-2 200-250 lbs.
40.50-41.00, about 80 head 41.25.
SOWS: Active, mostly steady.
(9%). US 1-3 300-400 lbs. 34.00-
35.00; Few 400-500 lbs. 35.00-36.00;
500-600 lbs. 39.50-40.50.
BOARS: AM weights 32.00-33.50.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, April 23
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 5500 - Barrows" & gilts
active, uneven, weights under 260
lbs. steady with Wednesday’s
close, over 260 lbs. 25 lower. US 1-2
200-240 lbs. 40.2540.50; 700 hd.
purchased to fill Futures Dlvy
Contracts at 40.50; US 1-3 220-250
lbs. 39.5040.25.
SOWS: Uneven, weights under
500 lbs. 50-1.00 lower, weights over
500 lbs. steady to 50 lower. (About
8%). US 1-3 300500 lbs. 34.5035.00;
Over 500 lbs. 38.0040.00.
BOARS: Over 300 lbs. 35.00-35.50,
under 300 lbs. 34.0034.50
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Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, April 21
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs weak to 3.00
lower, instances 8.00 lower on 30-40
lb. weights. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
US 1-2: 121 head 30-39 lbs. 83.00-
94.50; 199 head 40-49 lbs. 78.00-
87.50; 90 head 40-45 lbs. 90.00-94.50;
166 head 50-59 lbs. 71.00-82.50; 29
head 60-65 lbs. 65.0008.00.
US 2-3: 59 head 28-35 lbs. 80.00-
85.00; 74 head 40-49 lbs. 67.00-76.00;
16 head 50-65 lbs. 54.00-66.00; 19
head 85-112 lbs. 38.00-45.00.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, April 22
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs uneven, 30-
40 lbs. weak to 5.00 lower, 40-70 lbs.
10.00-20.00 lower. All pigs weighed
on arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
GRADE US 1-2132 head 30-39 lbs.
85.00- 208 head 4049 lbs.
70.00- 232 head 50-59 lbs.
57.00- 120 head 60-69 lbs.
52.00- 23 head 81-34 lbs. 45.00-
46.00; 7 head 117 lbs. 39.00.
US 2-3: 89 head 24-39 lbs. 85.00-
99.00; 74 head 4049 lbs. 54.00-67.00;
17 head 60-69 lbs. 53.00-54.00; 11
head 86 lbs. 39.50.
New Holland Hogs
Monday, April 20
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts 75-1 25
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-245 lbs. 42.00-42.50, Few 42.50-
42.85; US 1 205-250 lbs. 43.2W3.75;
US 1-3 210-255 lbs. 41 75-42.00; 260
275 lbs. 40.10-41.50.
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U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
1001
1079
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, Apr. 23
Report supplied by USDA Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CALVES HOGS SHEEP
CATTLE
This Week
441.000
Last Week
461.000
Last Year
457,000
Market courtesy of USDA
Chicago Grain Futures
1114
917
1065
Cora
May 3.66% 4.42
July 3.75% 4.48
3.81
Sept.
Oct
Nov.
Trend - Com is lower, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are higher, Soybean
Meal is steady.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, April 23
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 3000 - Barrows & gilts
moderate, steady to 50 lower. US 1-
2 200-240 lbs. 40.5041.00, about 200
head 41.50; US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 40.00-
40.50.
1100
1455
1940
SOWS; Fully steady. (14%). US
1-3 350425 lbs. 35.00-35.50; 425-500
lbs. 37.00-38.50; lbs. 39.00-
39.50
BOARS: Over 350 lbs. 35.00;
Under 350 lbs 31.00-35.00.
Feeder Pig Sale
Fannville, Va.
Thursday, April 16
Report supplied by VDA
There were 1,919 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.
US 1&2: 30-39 lbs. 90.25; 40-49 lbs.
88.49; 50-59 lbs. 74.50; 60-69 lbs.
68.50; 70-84 lbs. 62.00; 85-99 lbs.
44.00; 100-130 lbs. 44.00.
US 3 : 30-39 lbs. 94.25 ; 40-49 lbs.
68.50; 50-59 lbs. 58.00; 60-69 lbs.
49.50; 7084 lbs. 45.00; 85-99 lbs.
44.00; 100130 lbs. 44.00.
UTILITY. 3039 lbs. 50.00; 4049
lbs. 36.00, 5059 lbs. 36.00; 7084 lbs.
34.00.
US 4: 3039 lbs. 50.00; 4049 lbs,
36 00; 5059 lbs. 36 00.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 25,1981—A3
33,000
38,000
33,000
(Closing Bids as of Thursday Apr. 23)
Wheat Soybeans Meal
4.63% 8.24%
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
1,342,000 77,000
1,521,000 89,000
1,533,000 86,000
Soybean
224.80
7.85
8.10
232.50
240.50
8.39%
Futures I
Trading |
(Closingßids as of
Thursday Apr. 23)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
June 71.05 48.60
51.35
July
69.50 51.85
Aug.
67.80
Oct.
Nov,
Trend - Cuttle are lower, Hogs
are higher. Potatoes are higher.
Market Provided
by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
Lancaster
Feeder Cattle
Thursday, April 23
Weekly Cattle Review
FEEDERS: (Including around
2,400 at the regular Thursday’s
auction.) Feeder steers and heifers
fully 1.00-2.00, instances 3.004.00
higher on feeder steers under 500
lbs. Supply mainly Medium Frame
1-2 400-700 lbs. steers and heifers.
NOTE: A substantial in
crease in the percentage of feeder
heifers is very apparent in this
weeks receipts.
FEEDER STEERS; Medium
Frame 1: Lot thin 410 lbs. 80.00;
300-500 lbs. 70.00-76.00; 500-600 lbs.
67.00-74.00; 600-800 lbs. 65.25-71.00;
800-950 lbs. 63.50-66.00. Medium
Frame 1-2 300-700 lbs. 61.00-66.00.
Large Frame 2. 330-350 lbs.
holstems 62.0068.00; small lot 560
lbs. 57.00.
FEEDER HEIFERS: Medium
Frame 1: Lot thin 285 lbs. 70.00; lot
thin 382 lbs. 67.00; 300-500 lbs. 61.00-
65.50; 500-700 lbs. 58.50-63.50; 700-
800 lbs. 57.50-60.50. Medium Frame
1-2: 400-600 lbs. 57.00-61.00.
Medium Frame 2: Several lots 400-
600 lbs. 54.00-58.00.
7.73