Hog Markets
* Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, May 24
Reports supplied by USDA
HOGS. Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts
mostly 1.00 lower; sows fully
steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
210-245 lbs. 61.85-62.50, couple lots
62.50412.75; US 1 210-240 lbs. 63.00
63.75; US 1-3 200-260 lbs. 61.25-
62.00; US 2-3 210-245 lbs. 60.0060.50.
SOWS: US 1-3 350-650 lbs. 55 OO
56.50.
Tuesday, May 25
TODAY
LAST TUESDAY
TREND: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts fully steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-250 lbs. 62.00-62.50; US 1205-250
lbs. 63.0064.00, Few 64.0064.50; US
1-3 200-260 lbs. 61.7062.00.
Wednesday, May 26
HOGS: Compared to Tuesday
barrows and gilts 50 to mostly 1.00
lower, instances 1.25 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
05-245 lbs. 61.0061.85; US 1205-250
tbs. 62.2563.00, Few 63.0063.50; US
1-3 200-260 lbs. 60.2560.85; US 2-3
240-275 lbs. 57.00-59.60, Couple lots
285-295 lbs. 54.0054.35.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, May 22
Report supplied by auction
950 head.
U.S. 1210-235 lbs. 64.0065.00, few
65.1065.50; U.S. 1 & 2 210-245 lbs.
63.0063.50; U.S. 2 & 3 210-255,1b5.
62.5063.00; Sows 300-450 lbs. 53.50-
54.75, 450 lbs. and up 55.00-56.25;
Boars 200-300 lbs. 53.00-54.25, 300
lbs. and up 50.5061.50.
J.M. HOOBER Inc.
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
Your Livestock Broker Since 1895
• Up-to-date market information
• Commission Agents for slaughter cattle, tat
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
SPECIAL NOTICE: The Lancaster Stockyards will
be CLOSED SATURDAY, MAY 29 NO HOG
SALE; but it will be OPEN FOR BUSINESS MON
DAY, MAY 31, the Memorial Day Holiday.
You Have A Choice
If you miss Monday, there is ofays Wednesday
Today, as In the past, Walter M. Dunlap and
Sons oners all cattle feeders the choice 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 us a call for market conditions and honest
advice.
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
Tuesday. June I at 1:00 P.M.
Waiter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm
Keeping Abreast With The Times
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, May 25
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1252
Last Tuesday ' 1063
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs firm to 5.00
higher, instances 10.00 higher. All
pigs weighed on arrival & sold by
hundred weight.
US 1&2: 37 head 22-31 lbs. 154.00
177.00; 244 head 30-39 lbs. 150.00
157.00; 44 head 30-39 lbs. 128.00
137.50; 311 head 40-49 lbs. 136.00
152.00; 70 head 4049 lbs. 115.00
126.00; 216 head 5059 lbs 111.00
126.50; 15 head 55-59 lbs. 103.00
106.00; 39 head 6055 lbs 99.00
106.00; 17 head 73 lbs. 85.00.
US 2-3: 27 head 18-29 lbs. 162.00
172.00; 21 head 36-37 lbs. 150.00
151.00; 15 head 54-56 lbs. 100.00
106.00.
346
369
New Holland Hogs
Monday, May 24
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1276
Last Monday 1479
Last Year 700
TREND; Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts mostly
steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-255 lbs. 61.5062.00, Few early
62.1062.25; US 1 205-250 lbs. 62.50-
63.50; US 1-3 200-265 lbs. 61.00-
61.50; US 2-3 210-250 lbs. 60.25-60.50.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, May 2*
Report supplied by USDA
Feeder Pigs
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs firm to 5.00
higher. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 10iiead22 lbs. 181.00; 192
head 27-39 lbs. 142.00-166.00, 200
head 40-49 lbs. 140.00-151.00; 18
head 51 lbs. 145.00 J 115 head 50-59
lbs. 120.00-137.00; 20 head 66 lbs.
110.00; 6 head 77 lbs. 95.00.
US 2-3: 57 head 24-34 lbs. 143.00-
150.00; 29 head 42-45 lbs. 126.00-
130.00; 8 head 56 lbs. 114.00.
649
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, May 22
Report supplied by auction
U.S. 1 & 2 210-235 lbs. 62.50-64.50;
U.S. 2 & 3 200-245 lbs. 60.0062.50;
Sows 300600 lbs. 54.00-56.00; Boars
250600 lbs. 50.0061.00.
Wednesday, May 24
U.S. 1 St 2 210-235 lbs. 60.5061.75;
U.S. 2 & 3 200-245 lbs. 59.0060.50;
Sows 300600 lbs. 50.0061.50; Boars
250600 lbs. 48 0060.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, May 27
HOGS; 1300. - Barrows & gilts
active, steady-25 lower. , •
BARROWS AND GILfS US 1-2
215-260 lbs. '60.0060.50; US 1-3 few
lots 215-260 lbs. 59.5060.00. '
SOWS: Kairly active, steady-25
lower in light test.-(7%). US 1-3370-
450 lbs. 51.5062.00; 500625 iba
53.5064.00; US Medium Few 370
450 lbs. 50.00. •
BOARS. Few under 300 lbs
51.00; over 300 lbs. 49.00-49.50.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, May 27
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS; 2500 * Barrows & gilts
moderate, 50-75 higher on wts.
under-250 lbs., heavier wts. 50-1.00
lower. US 1-2 200-250 lbs. 60.00-
60.50, 220 head 60.75-61.00: US 1-3
200-250 lbs. 59.50-60.00.
SOWS: 50-1.00 higher. (15%) US
1-3 350-500 lbs. 53.50-54.00; 500650
lbs. 54.00-54.50, lew 55.00
BOARS. Over 350 lbs. 48.50;
under 350 lbs. 48.00-53.00.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 29,1982—A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Thursday, May 27
Report supplied by USDA Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CALVES HOGS
CATTLE
This Week
501,000
Last Week
505.000
Last Year
388.000
Market courtesy of USDA
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as oi Thursday May 27)
Corn
July 2.75Vz 6 43^
Sept 2.76*4
Oct
Nov.
2 3 89^4
Dec.
Jan.
Trend - Corn is lower, Wheat is lower Soybeans are lower, Soybean
Meal is lower
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, May 27
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS. 4500 - Barrows & gilts
moderate, 50-75 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-250 lbs. 59.2569.75; US 1-3 210-
250 lbs 58.7569.25; 250-270 lbs
58.0068.75.
SOWS; Steady-1.00 lower,
decline on wts. under 500 lbs
(About 9%) US 1-3 300600 lbs.
52 00; Over 500 lbs 53 0064.50.
BOARS. Over 260 lbs 48.50; 200-
260 lbs. 51.0062.00
38,000
1,223,000 89,000
36,000
1,231,000 91,000
28,000
1,064,000 67,000
Wheat Soybeans Meal
3 68*4
6 54*i
6.67*4
(Closing Bids as of
Thursday May 27)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
June 72 82 62.35
July
67.77
Aug.
Oct. 64 22 58.97
Nov.
Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs
are higher. Potatoes are lower.
Market Provided
by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
SHEEP
Soybean
185 30
189 50
192 00
Futures
Trading
62.92
7.65