Hog Markets _ Lancaster Hogs -Jr LancastelrStockyanU " Monday, April 26 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: Compared to Wednesday barrows imS-gilts 1.00-1.25 higher; sows 1.50-2.00 higher. _ BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210-245 lbs. 56.50-57.10, few 57.25- 58,25; US 1-2 210-250 lbs. 55.35-56.10, few 55.1055.35; 190-205 lbs. 53.75- 54.85; USI-32i02701b5. 53.50-55.00. SOWS; US 1-3 300450 lbs. 51.00 52.00, few 52.0053.00; 450650 lbs. 55.005550, few 54.0055.00. Tuesday, April 27 Report supplied by USDA Today 547 Last Tuesday 124 HOGS: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts firm to 1.00 higher; sowsl.oo-2.oolower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210250 lbs. 56.35-57.10; Few US 1 210250 lbs. 57.25-58.00; US 1-2 200 210 lbs. 55.5056.25; US 1-3 210260 lbs. 55.75-56.25. SOWS: US 1-3 350-500 lbs. 48.V»- 51.50, few 51.50-52.00; 500*50 lbs. 52.5053.75. .. -1 Wednetday,April 2S #)GS: Barrows and gilts firm to SOmgber. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lbs. 56.75-57.25, few 57.25- 57.50; US 1 205-245 lbs. 58.00*8.75; US 1-3 200-270 lbs. 55.75*6.75; US2- 3 300-350 lbs. 47.0049.00. New Holland Hogs Monday, April 26 Report (applied by USDA Today -1528 Last Monday 1615 Last Year . 1338 TREND: Barrows and gilts 1.50 higher,; some early sales 2.00 higher. BARROW&AND GILTS:US 1-2 205-250 lbs.' 55.35*5.75, few 56.00; USJ m#plbs.*^.oo*B.oo; US 1-3 1^0ri£5%55*5.00. I.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, lnc. t and receive personal care & service. PH: (717) 397-6191 - Home 569-2084 Hog Dept. 626-8653 You Have A Choice If you miss Monday, there is okays Wednesday Ipfodav, as in the past, Walter M. Dunlap and Sons oners, all cattle feeders of what day to market their fat cattle. Either Monday or Wednesday, we will advise you to the best of our ability what day that week we think is most advantageous to you. So, Monday or Wednesday, you have a choice. Give ns a call for market conditions and honest advice. NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE Tuesday, May 4at 1:00 P.M. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, April 27 Report (applied by USDA Vintage Hogs SJjUdw w Vintage Sales Stables Last Year - 1251 Saturday,April24 TREND: -'Compared to last Report supplied by auction Tuesday feeder pigs mostly 10.00 U.S 1&2 J>5,OO-57.0(r higher. All pigs weighed on arrival U-S-, 2&3 Ib®- 53.0fr55.€0; and sold by the hundred weight JSows 3OOsoslbs. 45.0fr49.00; Boars US 1-2: 24 head 21-29 lbs. 142.00- 20fr2501b5.42j0fr43.00. 154.00; 323 head 3fr39 lbs. 135.00- Wednesday, April 28 147.50; 307 p*. m.OO- U.S. 1&2 210-235 lbs. 55.0fr67.00; 137.0 O; 4 lots reputation 150 bead U.S. 2&3 200-245 lbs. 53.0fr55.00; 40-43 lbs. 141.00-144.00; 180 bead sfr Sows 300500 lbs. 43.0051.25; Boars 59 ]bs. 108.00-118.00; 20 bead 59 lbs. 2005001b5. 47.0048,00. 101.50; 40 head 8065 lbs. 96.00- Peoria Hogs AnrflM 2-3: 20 head 23-26 lbs. 149.50- n.n«rt»miHrtn inna 151-00; 48 bead 3239 lbs. 119.00- Bits 13600- > 1® he* d 5358 lbs. 99.00- 105.00; llhddS9lbs.BS.^ dosing mostly steady. US 1-2 22fr IndianapOllS HOgS 250 lbs. 55.5086.00,100 head 56.25; Tbunday, April 29 200-220 lbs. 55.0055.50; US 15 250- HOGS: 1400 - Barrows & gilts 270 lbs. 55.0055.50; 270-290 lbs. active, unevenly steady-50 lower 53.0055.00. compared Wednesday’s uneven SOWS: Under 500 lbs. steady; over 500 lb. 1.00-1.50 lower. (12%). US l-3350-4501b5. 51.00; 450*00lbs. 52.00*5.50; 500*50lbs. 55.50*6.50. BOARS: Under 300 lb. 44.00- 47.00; over3oolb. 49.00. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, April 28 Report supplied by USDA Feeder Pigs Today Last Wednesday Last Year' TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs mostly 10.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 27 head 22-26 lbs. 164.00- 176.00; 10 head 31 lbs. 162.00; 171 head 30*9 lbs. 133.00P148.00; 296 head 4049 lbs. 123.00-141.00; 122 head 50-59 lbs. 107.00-113.00; 51 bead-64-65 Ibs. 100.00-105.00; 30 . head 70-77 lbs. 94.00-l04.00; 23 head 90-115 lbs. V4T00*2.00. ( US 2-3: 22 bead 25-27 lbs. 127,00- 136.00; 18 bead 33 lbs. HO.OO. market. US 1-2 215-250 lbs. 55.75- 56.00.25 head 56.25; US 1-3 215-255 1b5.55.50-56.00. SOWS: Slow, steady-2.00 lower inlight test, most declines on wts. over 500 lb. (4%). US 1-3 Few 500- 550 lbs. 500-550 lbs. 56.00; US 3 lot near 5001 b. 53.00. BOARS: 200350 lb. 46.0046.50; over 3501 b. 48.00. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, April 29 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: 4000 - Barrows & gilts moderate, steady-60 higher, ad vance on wts. over 260 lb. US 1-2 200-250 lb. 55.0065.50; US 1-3 220- 260 lb. 54.0066.00. SOWS: Uneven, wts. under 500 lb. steady-50 lower, over 500 lb. steady-1.00 higher. US 1-3 300500 lbs. 49.0060.50; (About 9%). Over 500 lb. 57.0059.00. BOARS: o°*r 300 lb. 48.50; 200- :3Qolbs. 48.504930 Lancaster Hqgs Lancaster Stockyards Saturday, AprilM " Report sapplled by an?sofl 970 head. f U.S. 1210-245 lbs. 56.5068.25, few to 58.75; U.S. 1 & 2210-245 1b5.,55.75- 56.25; U.S. 2 & 3 200-250;1b5,65.25- 55.50; heavyweights 260-275 lbs. 536065.50; Sows 350450 lbs. 45.00- 49.00, 450 lbs. and up Boars 200600 lbs. 46.5049.00, 300 lbs. and up 41.75-42.25. 918 636 1028 CATTLE This Week 485,000 Last Week 459,C0G Last Year 483,000 , 31,000 Market courtesy of USD A. May 2.75 V« July 2.86% 3.80% Oct, Nov. Dec. Trend - Corn is lower, Wheat is lower Soybeans are higher. So; Meal is higher. Westminster Feeder Pigs Westminster, Md. Friday, April 23 Report supplied by auction 928 Pigs: Compared to the March sale, prices were fully $lO.OO-25.00' Higher. The most advance was on 50-70 lbs. pigs. All pigs are weighed on arrival and sold by the pound., #l*2; 73 head 19-27 lbs. 140.00- 15430; !501iead 30-36 lbs. 132.00- 151.00; 219 head 40-49 lbs. 122.00- 137.00; #l7l head 47*52 lbs. 150.00 r #l*2 109 head 5065 lbs. 125.00- 142:00; 86 head 62-69 lbs. 111.00- 125.00; 70 head 71*32 lbs. 109.00= 111.00; 9 head 77 lbs. 122.50; #1 5 head 88*98 lbs. 90.00; #2 66 lbs. 33*44 lbs. 112.00-116.00; 17 head 51*67 lbs. 92.50-105.00; (Rough Skins) 25 head 65 lbs. 77.50; #2*3 27 head266l lbs. 101.00-116.00. .•»} Editorials Editorially speaking Our readers write Columns Now is the time Ladies, have you heard 7 Ida’s Notebook On Being a Farm Wile Seeding, weeding Brackett’s Ag. Advice Dairy Pipeline That’s a good question Farm Talk . . Farming’s Future The Milk Check Futures Huntingdon Holstein heifer sale A? 0 'Washington update A 23 FARMER fundraiser A 35 780 hats for one man 820 Snack Assn' president speaks 831 lucaster Farming, Saturday, Hay 1,19i2~A U.S. Inspected Thursday, Apr. 29 Report supplied by USDA Estimated Daily Livestock Slau] Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Rids as of Thursday Apr. 29) Corn Wheat 2.95% Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. In this issue AlO AlO Under Federal Inspection CALVES HOGS 1,301,000 89,000 36,000 1,332,000 99,000 43,000 1,421,000 77,000 Soybean Soybeans Meal 6.62 3.66% 6.76 194.80 6.87% 4.14% July Aug. Trend - Cattle are higher, are higher.. Potatoes are lovn Market Provided by Commodity Departmei Dean Witter Reynolds, Ini Dairy Lancaster DHIA Blair DHIA . Cumberland DHIA T loga DHIA Lycoming DHIA Deportments Mailbox Markets Classified Ads Farm Business News Public Sales Home end Youth Homestead Notes B 2 Home on the Range B 6 Kid’s Korner 810 4-H News 810 FFA news - “14 Berks Dairy princess 822 Franklin apple queen 825 Grocery contest - 826 Adams homemakers day 828 193.30 196.50 Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday Apr. 29) Chicago Chicago New Cattle Hog* JAa 58.82 68.97. 59.77 64.55 63.17 56.95 Dll Dl4 DlB D3l D 34 834 C 3 D 6 D3B A
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