Hog Markets Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, March 23 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Tuesday, feeder pigs 10.00-20.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US I*2: 35 head 23-28 lbs. 135.00- 150.00; 105 head 3039 lbs. 138.00- 145.00; 150 head 4(M9 lbs. 129.00- 137.00; (one consignor} 82 head 43 lbs. 140.00; 86 head 50-59 lbs. 113.00- 120.50; 56 head 67-30 lbs. 87.00- 100.00; 10head931bs. 75.00. US 2-3: 12 head 21-28 lbs. 135.00; 12 head 33-38 lbs. 118.00-121.00; 9 head 44 lbs. 107.00; 21 bead 51-59 lbs. 96.00-111.00; S head 72 lbs. 85.00. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, March 25 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: 5000. Trading moderate, barrows and gilts .25-50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 225-250 lbs. 51-25-51.75; 200-225 lbs. 50.50-51.25; US 1-5 230-200 lbs. 50.50- 51.25. Sows uneven, weights under 500 lbs. 'steady to .50 lower, over 500 lbs. mostly 1.00 higher. Us 1-3 300- 500 46.50-48.00; over 500 lbs. 51.00-53.00; some over 800 lbs. 53.5054.00. Boars over 300 lbs. 44.50-45.00, 200-300 lbs. 45.0045.50. J.M. HOOBER Inc. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS —-—i 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 & service. PH: (717) 397-6191 - Home 569-2084 Hog Dept. 626-8653 . _uoier Aprn . 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 PIG SALE Tuesday, March 30 at 1 ;00 PM Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lcmcoster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An old Line Commission Firm keeping abreast with the times New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, March 24 Report supplied by USDA Feeder Pigs 677 762 1043 Today Last Wednesday Last Year TREND: Compared tq last Wednesday, feeder pigs 15.00-25.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 44 bead 24-31 lbs. 140.00- 150.00; 123 head 4049 lbs. 110.00- 134.00; 84 head 5059 lbs. 104.00- 118.00; 47 head 62-63 lbs. 98.00- 102.00; 7 head 79 lbs. 92.00. US 23: 90 bead 23-39 lbs. 102.00- 136.00; 60 head 41-55 lbs. 100.00- 114.00; 25 bead 6069 lbs. 94.00- 102.00; 50 head 70-79 lbs. 83.00- 87.00; 6 head 90 lbs. 70.00. US 3: 29 head 3753 lbs. 88.00- 96.00. Utility: 78 head 2859 lbs. 90.00- 100.00. New Holland Hogs Monday, March 22 Report supplied by USDA Today 1046 Last Monday 1214 Last Year 1154 TREND: Compared to last Monday, barrows and gilts 1.00 higher, some'early sales 1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 205-240 lbs. 52.2552.75, some early U 52.7553.25; US 1 210-245 1b3 r 53-25r> 54.00; US 15 200-260 lbs. 52.0d52.35, few early 52.5052.75. AN IMPORTANT NOTICE ALL CONSIGNORS OF LAMBS Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, March 22 Report supplied byUSDA HOGS.-S Compared to. last Wednesday, barrows and gilts 1.00- 1.25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 205-245 H* 53 W- TWS i oin-ots lbs. 53.75-54.75; US 1-3 200-250 lbs. 52.75-53.25. SOWS: US 1-3 350-450 lbs. 47.00- 49.00, few 49.0049.50; 450450 lbs. 50.00-52.50, few 52.5043.50. Tuesday, March 23 Report supplied by USDA' 753 745 852 Today Last Tuesday HOGS: Compared to Monday, barrows and gilts steady to firm. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 205-245 Ibe. 53.3553.75; US 1210-250 lbs. 54.00-54.75; US 1-3 200-260 lbs. 52.8553.35. Wednesday, March 24 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday, barrows and gilts .25, instances .50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lbs. 53.50-54.00; US 1210-245 lbs. 54.25-55.10; US 1-2 190-205 lbs. 51.0052.50; US 15 210-280 lbs. 53.00- 53.50. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Saturday, March 20 Report supplied by auction 1321 head. U.S. 1210-235 lbs. 53.5054.25, few 54.50v5.10; U.S. 1 & 2 210-245 lbs. 52.8553.25; U.S. 2 & 3 210-255 lbs. 52.2552.75; Sows 300-400 lbs. 44.50- 47.00; Sows 400 lbs. and up 48.00- 51.00; Boars 200-300 lbs. 42.00- 45.00; Boars 300 lbs. and up 38.00- 38.75. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, March 25 HOGS: 1500. Barrows and gilts moderately active, 2550 lower, instances 75 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-250 lbs. 51.7552.00; couple lots 210-215 lbs. 51.50. Sows moderately active, unevenly steady. US 1-3 400-450 lbs. 46.00-45.50; 490580 lbs. 51.00-53.50, mostly 52.0053.50; lot 010 lbs. 55.00. Boars under 300 lbs. 40.00; over 300 lbs. 42.0043.00. "" CATTLE This Week 467,000 Last Week Last Year 346 331 468,000 Market courtesy of USDA. May 3.03% 3.66% 6.36% July 2.84% Sept. Oct Nov. Dec. Trend - Corn is lower, Wheat is lower, Soybeans are lower, Soyl Meal is lower. U.S. 1 & 2 210-235 lbs. 53.0054.75; U.S. 2 & 3 200-245 lbs. 51.5053.00; SowM{ssoQ lbs. 43.00t49.00; Boars 200-500 lbs. 38.0043.00. U.S. 1 & 2 210-235 lbs. 52.5054.00; U.S. 2 & 3 51.5052.50; Sows 300500 lbs. 43.00-46.25; Boars 200500 lbs. 40.0045.00. HOGS: 3500. Trading moderate, barrows and gilts mostly .50 lower than the bulk of Wednesday’s sales. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210250 lbs. 51.5052.00; US 1-3 200 250 lbs. 51.0051.50. Sows 1.003.00 lower. US 1-3 350 450 lbs. 46.50 to mostly 47.00; 450 500 lbs. 47.5048.50; 500650 lbs. 49.0050.50. Editorials Editorially speaking Our readers write Columns On being a farmwife Ida's Notebook. Seeding, weeding Ladies, have you heard 7 Farming’s Futures" Brackett's Ag Advice Farm Talk Ask The VMD Daily Kings build royal Holstein familiesA24 Walnut Lane Guernseys A2O Lehigh Valley Farmers celebrate D 2 Chester DHIA Bradford DHIA Lancaster Fanainf, Saturday. March 27.1552-A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Thursday, Mar. 25' Report supplied by USDA Estimated Dally Livestock Slanghi Under Federal Inspection CALVES HOGS 43,000 475,000 44,000 39,000 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday Mar. 25) Corn 2.89% Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. Vintage Hogs Vintage Sales Stables Saturday, March 20 Report supplied by auction Wednesday, March 24 Peoria Hogs Thursday, March 25 Report supplied by UBDA In ihis issue Dopirtmants AlO Al O B 5 815 817 05 Dl4 D 25 Home and Youth 016 018 1,365,000 101,000 1,321,000 101,000 1,468,000 88,000 Wheat Soybeans Meal 3.72% 6.41% 186.80 3.84% 6.50 Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday Mar. 25) Chicago Chicago NewYi Cattle Hogs Main Apr. June 65.37 July Oct. Trend - Cattle are lower, H are higher.. Potatoes are lower. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. Farm Business News Milk Market News .. Public Sales Classified Ads .■ ■ Mailbox Markets. Features Legislators hear farmer's viewpoints . A 22 Manheim Farm Show erects pole barn 825 Adams Beef Ball Small Farms Livestock Conference Love Canal leader Hog Producers learn to hedge Homestead Notes Home on the Range Kid’s Korner ' 4-H news Farm Women FFA news SHEEP Soybean 184.80 190.00 Potal 67.62 51.00. 7.71 51.12 60.82 55.50 D 6 Dl2 D 26 . C 2 826 827 833 838 B2' B 6 810 812 814 816
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