Hog Merkels
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, September 1
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Tear
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs uneven, large
share of US 1-2 40-80 lbs. fully
steady, other weights and grades
weak to 5.00 lower. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
US 1-2: 33 head 26-27 lbs. 81.00-
86.00; 98 head 30-39 lbs. 95.00-
102.00; 361 head 4049 lbs. 96.00-
107.00; 81 head 80-59 lbs. 81.00-
96.00; 32 head 63-83 lbs. 72.00-76.00.
US 2: 37 head 4149 lbs. 86.00-
91.00.
US 2-3: 17 head 21-24 lbs. 77.00-
90.00; 58 head 30-39 lbs. 82.00-90.00;
26 head 4246 lbs. 97.00-98.00.
New Holland Hogs
Monday, August 31
Report supplied by USOA
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts 60-1.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1
200-245 lbs. 52.00-52.50; US 1205-250
lbs. 63.00-53.75; US 1-3 210-260 lbs.
51.25-52.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster, Pa.
Tuesday, September 1
Report supplied by auction
Hogs
Today 413
Last Tuesday 147
TREND: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts steady, in
stances 25 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-240 lbs. 52.00-53.00; US 1205-245
lbs. 53.0053.85; US 1-3 200-260 lbs.
51.00-51.75.
National Reputation Local’Serwice
ATTENTION
HOG PRODUCERS
Beginning Tuesday, July 14th, and for every
Tuesday thereafter, Walter M. Dunlap and Sons will
conduct a fat hog sale.
This sale will be in addition to the Monday, Wed
nesday and Saturday sales, thereby giving all hog
producers a choice of marketing their hogs any one of
four days a week instead of three.
It is important to note that all hogs consigned for
Tuesday’s market must arrive between 6 A.M. and 9
A.M.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Sat., Sept. sth - Closed For Receiving Hogs
Mon., Sept. 7th - Labor Day Business as Usual
Receiving Hogs & Cattle
WALTER M. DIMLAP AND SONS
Tel. (717) 397-5136
The leading firm on the Lancaster Market
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Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, September 3
Report supplied by USOA
HOGS: 1200 - Barrows 8c gdts
moderate, firm to 25 higher early.
US 1-2 220-250 lbs. 51.25-51.50.
SOWS: Moderate,' under 800 lbs.
steady-50 lower, over 800 lbs.
unevenly steady-1.00 higher. (9%).
US 1-3 350425 lbs. 44.0044.80; 450-
480 lbs. 48.50; 800-550 lbs. 50.00-
50.30.
BOARS: Few 220-250 lbs. 40.00;
over 400 lbs. 42.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, September 3
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 4000 - Barrows 8c gilts
fairly active, steady to 25 higher.
US 1-2 225-250 lbs. 51.00-51.50; 210-
225 lbs. 50.00-51.00; 200-210 lbs.
49.50-50.00; US 1-3 230-260 1b5.50.50-
51.00.
SOWS: 1.00-1.25 higher. (Adopt
10%. US 1-3 300-500 lbs. 45.7547.00;
Over 300 lbs. 51.00-53.00.
BOARS: Over 250 lbs. 43.50; 200-
250 lbs. 43.00.
930
1011
635
1122
1520
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, September 2
Report supplied by USUA
Feeder Pigs
1303
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 12.00-15.00
lower, instances 20.00 lower. All
pigs weighed on arrival and sold by
the hunched weight.
US 1-2: 26 head 28-30 lbs. 03.00-
06.00; 121 head 30-30 lbs. 70.00-
85.00; 203 head 40-40 lbs. 63.00-
72.00; 47 head 5050 lbs. 61.0057.00;
68 head 60-05 lbs. 57.00-66.00.
US 2-3! 40 head 25-20 lbs. 83.00-
00.00; 71 head 30-30 lbs. 70.00-80.1 K);
77 head 40-50 Ilk 61.0068.00; 45
head 55-60 lbs. 55.0061.00.
TUESDAY, SEPT. B,MO PJA.
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(215)593-5529
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Soring Run. PA
(717)349-7300
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Lancaster Hags
Monday, August 31
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 25-50
lower.
BAKKOWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-245 lbs. 52.25-53.00; US 1205-245
lbs. 54.00-56.00; Few Selected 55.10-
55.60; US 1-3 210-260 lbs. 51.50-
52.25; US 2-3 200-250 lbs. 51.00-51.75.
Wednesday, Septembers
HOGS: Barrows and gilts firm to
25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-245 lbs. 52.25-53.25, few 53.35-
53.50; US 1 205-245 lbs. 54.0055.00,
few 55.50-56.25; US 1-3 200-260 lbs.
51.50-52.25.
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, August 29
Report supplied by auction
1490 head.
U.S. 1210-235 lbs. 54.50-56.75, few
57.00- U.S. 1 & 2 200-240 lbs.'
52.25-53.00; U.S. 2 & 3 200-250 lbs.
51.50- Sows 350 lbs. and up
47.00- Boars 200 lbs. and up
30.50-
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, September 3
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: 3500 - Barrows & gilts
steady. US 1-2 210-290 lbs. 50.30-
51.00, around 200 bead 51.25; 195-
210 lbs. 48.50-50.50; US 1-3 210-260
lbs. 50.00-50.50.
SOWS: Under 450 lbs. steady-50
higher, over 450 lbs. steady-1.00
higher mostly 1.00 higher. (12%>.
US 1-3 325-450 lbs. 46.00; 450-500 lbs.
46.00-49.50; 500-650 lbs. 49.00-51100,
mostly 50.00-51.00.
BOARS: Over 300 lbs. 43.50;
under 300 lbs. 41.00-44.00.
Weekly Summary
Friday, September 4
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE: 6020. Compared with
6247 head last week, and 4976 head
a year ago. Compared with last
week’s market: Slaughter steers to
1.50 lower; SI. heifers & bulls
steady to weak; SI. cows 2.004.00
lower, sales late m the week 5.00-
9.00 lower. SI. bullocks steady to
strong. St steers: High Choice &
Prime 68.50-72.00; Choice 62.50-
70.50; Good 57.00413.00; Standard
48.00-57.00. SI. heifers: Choice
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Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 5,1981—A3
U.S. Inspected
livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, Sept. 3
Report supplied by LSDA Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CALVES HUGS
CATTLE
This Week
009.000
Last Week
002.000
Last Vear
380,000 32,000
Market courtesy ot USL)A.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday Sept. 3)
Corn
2.97
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
3.09
Jan.
Mar.
3.27
Trend - Corn is higher. Wheat is higher. Soybeans are higher, Soybean
Meal is higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
57.00- Good 53.004i0.00; few
Standard 48.00-57.00. SI. cows:
Utility & Commercial 42-00-48.00,
late sales 39.5043.00. Cutters 38.00-
46.00; Canner & L. Cutter 34.00-
42.00; Shells down to 26.00. SI.
bullocks: Choice 59.00-64.00; Good
56.00- few Standard 50.00-
54.00. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1,
1200-2000 lbs. 51.00-57.00; few Yield
Grade No. 2, 900-1400 lbs. 48.00-
52.00.
FEEDER CATTLE; Steers,
Medium & Large Frame No. 1,500-
SOU lbs. 50.00-05.00. Heifers,
Medium & Large Frame No. 1,325-
650 lbs. 42.00-55.00; Bulls, Medium
Frame No. 1, 300-800 lbs. 45.00-
60.00.
CALVES: 4267. Compared with
4087 head last week and 3243 head a
year ago. Vealers 1.00-5.00 lower.
Few Prime 100.00-120.00; Choice
83.00-102.00; Good 65.00-85.00;
Standard & Good 90-110 lbs. 50.00-
65.00; 70-90 lbs. 40.00-55.00; Utility
50-100 lbs. 30.00-55.00.
FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90-
130 lbs. 65.00-100.00; Hoi. Heifers
85-135 lbs. 100.00-155.00.
HOGS: 7724. Compared with 7362
head last week and 4725 head a
year ago. Barrows and gilts 1.00-
1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs.
51.25- No. 1-3 200-255 lbs.
50.25- few No. 2-3 200-280 lbs.
48.00- few No. 1-3 140-190 lbs.
46.00- Sows steady to strong
US No. 1-3 3004100 lbs. 43.00-50.00.
Boars 34.0040.00.
FEEDER PIGS 1057. Compared
with 1153 head last week and 1513 a
year ago. Feeder pigs steady. US
No. 1-3 25-35 lbs. 15.00-30.00 per
head; No. 1-3 35-50 lbs. 22.00-38.00;
Compared with 2537 head last
week, and 1885 head a year ago. All
sales by CWT. Feeder Pigs highly
uneven. US No. 1-2 2540 lbs. 80.00-
100.00, 40-50 lbs. 63.00-107.00,
mostly 75.00-100.00,50-60 lbs. 61.00-
96.00, 60410 lbs. 72.00-76.00; US No.
1,290,000 91,000
40,000
1,27b,000 86,000
37,000
1,060,000 67,000
Soybean
Wheat Soybeans Meal
6.78
3.99
6.85
4.28
6.94*4
7.26
4.52
Futures
Trading
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hugs Maine
Potatoes
Oct.
67.30 50.62
Nov.
Dec.
67.67 52.87
65.92 53.20
Feb.
Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs
are lower. Potatoes are higher.
Market Provided
by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
2-3 25-40 lbs. 70.0fr-90.00; 40-50 lbs.
61.00-98.00.
SHEEP: 739. Compared with 750
head last week and 297 head a year
ago. Spring si. lambs 5.00-8.00
lower. Choice 60-110 lbs. 45.00-
57.00, few to 71.00; 50-105 lbs. 35.00-
50.00. SI. ewes: 10.00-27.00.
Chambersburg Auction
Thursday, September 3
Report supplied by PDA
CATTLE; 385. Compared with
last week’s market: Slaughter
steers weak to 1.00 lower; SI. cows
7.00- lower. SI. steers: Few
Choice No. 2-4 1100-1300 lbs. 63.00-
66.00; Good 57.00-6150, couple to
63.00; Standard 48.00-56.50; Si
heifers: Choice 57.00-59.00, couple
to 64.25; few Good 51.00-55.50; few
Standard 50.25-53.75. SI. cows;
Utility & Commercial 38.75-42.85,
few to 45.60; Cutters 38.00-42.00;
Canner & L. Cutter 34.00-38.75;
Shells down to 30.00. SI. bullocks:
Couple Choice 63.75 & 64.50; one
Good at 56.50; few Standard 49.00-
52.25. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1,
1200-1850 lbs. one 2075
lbs. at 61.75.
CALVES: 589. Vealers 2.0fr6.00
lower. Couple Prune 100.00 &
150.00; Choice 83.00-95.00; Good'
65.00- Standard & Good 70-100
lbs. 55.0fr4i5.00. Utility 50-100 lbs.
35.00-
FARM CALVES; Hoi. Bulls 85-
130 lbs. 65.00-97.00, mostly 75.00-
90.00; Hoi. Heifers 90-140 lbs. 80.00-
147.50, mostly 125.00-135.00.
HOGS: 61. US No. 1-3 210-248 lbs.
50.56-51.35. US No. 1-3 306600 lbs.
45.06-40.50. 80ar535.00-39.25.
FEEDER PIGS 94. US No. 1-3 25-
30 lbs. 24.00-31.00 per head; one lot
139 lbs. at 44.50 per hundredweight.
SHEEP
192.00
191.50
197.00
(Closing Bids as of
Thursday Sept. 3)
7.55