Hog Markets Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyard* Monday, March 15 Report supplied by USDA " HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday, barrows and gilts .50- 1.00 higher. Sows firm to 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 205-245 lbs. 51.75-52.75; US 1210-245 lbs. 52.85-53.50, few selected 54.25; US 1-3 200-260 lbs. 50.75-51.50. SOWS: US 1-3 350-450 lbs. 43.75- 45.50, few 45.50-46.75; 450-650 lbs. 46.75-48.00, few 48.00-48.50. Tuesday, March 16 Report supplied by USDA Today 331 Last Tuesday 378 HOGS: Compared to Monday, barrows and gilts firm to .25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lbs. 52.00-52.60; few US 1 210-240 lbs. 53.00-54.25; US 1-3 200- 260 lbs. 51.75-52.10. Wednesday, March 17 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday, farrows and gilts steady to .25 iowei, instances .50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lbs. 51.75-52 50; US 1210-245 lbs. 53.00-53.75, few 54.00-54.50, US 1- 200-260 lbs. 51.25-51.85; few US 2- 220-250 lbs. 50.75-51.25. SOWS: US 1-3 350-500- lbs. 46.50- 48.00, 500-650 lbs. 48.75-50.50, few 50.50-51.50. New Holland Hogs Monday, March 15 ' Report supplied by USD A Today ' 1214 Last Monday 1372 Last Year 1182 TREND: Compared to last Monday, barrows and gilts 1.00- 1.25 higher, after some early sales .25 to .50 higher. \ BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lbs. 51.25-51.85, few early 50.85-51.25; US 1 210-250 lbs. 52.00- 53.00; US 1-3 200-260 lbs. 50.50-51.35, few early 50.00-50.75. and the Greek Easter April 18th we recommend that your lambs be consigned on either Monday, March 29th, Monday April sth or Monday, April 12th. All lambs will be sold at auction beginning at noon and will be sorted and weighed upon arrival. Keep in mind these 3 Mondays for consigning your lambs March 29th, April sth and April 12th, and your consignments are respectfully solicited. Sorting and weighing will begin at 5 A.M. For further information contact either Ken Smoker area 215-593-2123 (residence) or Glenn Kulp area 717-665-4614 (residence) or area 717-397-5136 (office). NEXT FEEDER PI6 SALE Tuesday. March 23 a* 1:00 PM Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An old Line Commission Firm keeping abreast with the times Vintage Hogs Vintage Sales Stables Saturday, March IS Report supplied by auction U.S. 11*2 210-235 lbs. 51.2552.50; U.S. 2 & 3 200-245 lbs. 50.0051.25; Sows 300500 lbs. 42.0048.00; Boars 250-600 lbs. 38.00-43.00; few lightweights 185-200 lbs. 49.0050.00. Wednesday, March 17 U.S.'l & 2 210-235 lbs. 51.0052.25; U.S. 2 & 3 200-245 lbs. 50.0051.00; Sows 300500 lbs. 42.0045.50; Boars 250-600 lbs. 38.00-43.00; few bghtweights 185-200 lbs. 48.0050.00. Lancaster Hogs Saturday, March 13 Report supplied by auction 1225 head. U.S. 1210-235 lbs. 52.00-53.50, few 53.75- U.S. 1 & 2 210-245 lbs. 50.75- U.S. 2 & 3 200-255 lbs. 50.00- Heavyweights 255-270 lbs. 50.00-50.75; Sows 300400 lbs. 43.00- 400 lbs. and up 45.00- 47.50; Boars 200-300 lbs. 40.00- 44.50; 300 lbs. and up 39.0041.00. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, March 17 Report supplied by USDA Feeder Pigs Today Last Wednesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Wednesday, feeder pigs uneven, US 1-2 2540 lbs. weak to 5.00 lower, 40-50 lbs. firm to 5.00 higher, US 2-3 firm to 5.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2:105 head 27-39 lbs. 112.00- 119.00; 172 head,4o49 lbs. 96.00- 116.00; 56 head 4346 lbs. 122.00; 66 head 50-59 lbs. 91.00-103.00; 20 head 67-68 lbs. 80.00-87.00; 20 head 78-92 lbs. 68.00-82.00. ' US 2-3; 92 head 27-39 lbs. 100.00- 110.00; 25 head 45 lbs. 111.00; 20 head 74-81 lbs. 71.00-78.00. ' US 3: 19 head 24-33 lbs. 75.00- 76.00. AN IMPORTANT NOTICE ALL CONSIGNORS OF LAMBS Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, March 16 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Tuesday, feeder pigs firm to 3.00 higher, instances 8.00 higher on US 2-3 30-50 lbs- All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 39 bead 20-29 lbs. 124.00- 135.00; 106 head 30-39 lbs. 113.00- 129.00; 298 head 40-49 lbs. 110.00 118.00; 50 head 44-48 lbs. 102.00 107.00; 32 head 50-59 lbs. 90.00 110.00; 13 head 60 lbs. 80.00-93.00. US 2-3: 56 head 3039 lbs. 105.50 126.00; 54 head 4049 lbs. 95.00 111.00; 16 head 45-48 lbs. 75.00 79.00; 21 head 55-59 lbs. 80.0082.00; 6 head 75 lbs. 66.00. Leesport Auction Leesport, Pa. Wednesday, March 17 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 324. Compared with last Wednesday’s market, slaughter steers unevenly steady. Slaughter cows steady to 75 cents lower. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Choice 1050-1275 lbs. slaughter steers 64.5fr07.10, few Good & Choice 1300-1525 lbs. 57.00- 62.25, Good 59.25-65.10, Standard 53.50-58.10, few Utility & Low Standard 48.25-52.85. Few Choice slaughter heifers 60.00-63.50, few Good 56.85-58.60. Utility & Com mercial slaughter cows 40.50-43.25, few 45.00, Low Dressing 36.00-40.00, Cutters 37.5041.00, few 42.75, Canner & Low Cutter 35.00-38.10, Shells down to 30.00. Good slaughter bullocks 54.00-60.00, few 63.10, few Standard 52.00-56.85. Yield Grade #1 1270-1600 lbs. slaughter bulls 53.85-58.00; few yield grade #2 070-1250 lbs. 45.00- 53.00. Few Medium Frame #1 315- 600 lbs. feeder steers 64.00-72.00, one lot Large Frame #1 625 lbs. 70.00, few Large Frame #2 465-675 lbs. 44.50-55.50; few Large & Medium Frame #1 440-560 lbs. feeder heifers 45.50-47.00; few Medium Frame #1 335-465 lbs. feeder bulls 66.00-75.00, few 585-820 lbs. 50.00-55.00. 745 CALVES 110. Vealers grading Standard & Low Good uneven, 110 lbs. and over $5 to $lO higher, 110 J.M. HOOBER Inc. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS Your Livestock Broker Since 1895 • Up-to-date market information • Commission Agents for slaughter cattle, fat hogs, calves, lambs, feeder pigs • Suppliers of feeder cattle Consign your livestock to J.M. Hoober, Inc., and receive personal care 8 service. PH: (717) 397-6191 - Home 569-2084 Hog Dept. 626-8653 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter 762 1171 946 Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, Mar. It Report supplied by USDA Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CALVES HOGS CATTLE This Week 475,000 Last Week 486,000 Last Year 478,000 Market courtesy of USDA Chicago Grain Futures Corn 2.61% Mar. May 2.71% 2.80% July Trend - Corn is higher, Wheat is higher. Soybeans are higher, Soybean Meal is higher. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. lbs. & under steady to $2 lower. Few Choice vealers 93.50-108.00, few Good 75.0fr84.00, Standard & Good 110-130 lbs. 68.00-79.00, 90-110 lbs. 55.00-60.50, 7085 lbs. 50.00- 56.00, Utility 60-110 lbs. 45.00-55.00. Farm calves, holstem bulls 95-130 lbs. 60.0fr67.00, few 90.00; holstem heifers 90-135 lbs. 82.50-115.00, one 122.50. HOGS 476. Barrows & gilts 75 cents to $1 lower. US No. 1-2 200-230 Ibsr barrows & gilts 49.85-50.50, one lot 51.25, No. 1-3 190-255 lbs. 49.60- 50.25, few down to 49.35, few No. 2-3 235-275 lbs. 46.7549.60, one lot 280 lbs. 45.25. Sows $3.50 to $4.50 higher. US No. 1-3 300-700 lbs. sows 46.frfr49.00, few down to 44.50, few Utility 300410 lbs. 42.50-45.00. Boars 35.00-36.50. FEEDER PIGS 79. US No. 1-3 25- 45 lbs. feeder pigs 101.00-111.00 cwt., one lot No. 1-3 85 lbs. 60.00, few No. 1-3 140-150 lbs. 48.5fr50.00, few Utility 5565 lbs. 55.00-76.00 cwt. SHEEP 146. Choice 20-40 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 105.00- 125.00. 40-60 lbs. 93.00-105.00, 6000 lbs. 77.50-95.00; few Good & Choice 60-115 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 57.0066.00. Slaughter ewes 18.00- 29.00. GOATS 18. Large Adult goats 31.00-55.00, large kids 27.00-42.00,. few small kids 17.00-22.00 per head. Chambersburg Auction ' Chambersburg, Pa. Thursday, March 18 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 465. Compared with -last Thursday’s market: Slaughter steers strong to 1.50 higher. SI. cows about steady. SI. steers: High Choice & Prime No. 2-4, 68.50- 70.85; Choice No. 2-4 975-1275 lbs. 64.00-68.75; Good 59.00-63.75; Standard 54.50-58.50; SI. heifers: Choice 61.00-65.35, few to 68.25; Good 55.00-61.00. SI. cows: Utility & Commercial 40.00-44.50, several to 50.00; Cutters 38.75-43.00; Canner & L. Cutter 35.00-39.00; Shells down to 32.25. SI. bullocks: few Utility 45.75-48.25. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1,1200-2100 lbs. 50.10-58.75. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 20,1952— A3 44,000 43,000 37,000 (Closing Bids as of Thursday Mar. 18) Wheat Soybeans Meal 3.51 3.59% 3.70 Apr. June 65.05 July SHEEP: 35. Wooled si. lambs high Good & low Choice 60100 lbs. 59.0064.00; lot Utility 75 lbs. 39.00. GOATS: 21.22.0056.00 per head. Reported receipts of 79 cows, 84 heifers, Market steady. Load of Pa. fresh cows, 650.00- 1060.00; Load of N.Y. fresh cows, 1125.00- springers 700.00- 1375.00; Load of Pa. fresh cows, 825.00- Load of Pa. fresh cows, 490.00-940.00; Load of Susquehanna Co. fresh cows, 730.00- Load of Luzerne Co. springers 780.00-1200.00. Locally consigned cows 500.00- 1300.00; Springing heifers 600.00- 1150.00; Open heifers 300.00^60.00. 1,321,000 101,000 1,319,000 96,000 1,467,000 86,000 Soybean 181.80 6.17% 6.31% 184.60 187.60 6.41% Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday Mar. 18) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes .67.05 50.70 54.95 62.25 54.05 Aug. Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower. Potatoes are higher.. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. FEEDER CATTLE: Heifers, few Medium Frame No. 1,360-530 lbs. 50.00-57.50. CALVES: 448. Vealers grading Good & Choice 3.00-5.00 lower. Choice 90.00-102.00; Good 70.00 85.00; Standard & Good 110-120 lbs. 60.00-86.00; 70-95 lbs. 49.00-56.00. Utility 5080 lbs. 40.0050.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 90 130 lbs. 56.0072.00, few to 76.00; Hoi. Heifers 80150 lbs. 82.50120.00. HOGS: 88 Barrows and gilts No. 1-3 205-250 lbs. 50.1050.60. US No. 1- 3 300-550 lbs. 47.0051.00. Few Boars 33.0038.00. FEEDER PIGS 32 Lot US No. 1-3 20 lbs. 19.00 per head; lot No. 1-3 30 lbs. 34.00 per head. New Holland Dairy New Holland,?*. Wednesday, March 17 Report supplied by auction SHEEP 8.00
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