Hog Markets Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, June 22 Report supplied by USDA Today 1028 Last Tuesday 1288 Last Year 1802 TREND: Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs 8.00-12.00 higher, instances 15.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hunched weight. US 1&2: 18 bead 25 lbs. 150.00; 193 head 26-39 lbs. 137.00-143.00; 457 bead 4049 lbs. 128.00-142.00; 58 head 5051 lbs. 121.00-123.50; 7 bead $3 lbs. 100.50. US 2: 32 head 35-39 lbs. 131.00- 135 00; 17 head 48 lbs. 128.00; 15 head 5355 lbs. 105.00-107.50. US 2-3: 20 head 23 lbs. 149.00; 40 head 27-39 lbs. 131.00-138.00; 21 head 4048 lbs. 119.00-124.00; 11 head 4056 lbs. 108.00-112.00. New Holland Hogs ft Monday, Jane 21 * Report supplied by USDA Today 1284 Last Monday 1242 Last Year 1296 TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts 2.06-2.25 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 205-260 lbs. 61.50-62.00; US 1210-245 lbs 62.5063.50, Couple lots 63.50- 6425; US 1-3 200-265 lbs. 60.75- 61.60; US 26 One lot 240 lbs. 60.50. J.M. HOOBER Inc. LANCASTER STOCKYARDS Your Livestock Broker Since 1895 • Up-to-date market information • Commission Agents (or slaughter cattle, fat fthogs. 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. JULY 3 - NO HOG SALE; but will be OPEN FOR BUSINESS MONDAY, JULY 5, the Independence Day Holiday, with the slaughter cattle sale beginning at 9:00 a.m. instead of 10:00 a.m. and the hog sale at 11:30 a.m. You Have A Choice p If you miss Monk/, then is ahtays Wednesday Today, as in the past, Walter M. Dunlap and Sons oners all cattle feeders the choice oi 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 29 at 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 Hogs Monday,Jane a Report supplied by auction HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00- 1.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 205-245 lbs. 61.8542.60, few 62.75- 63.00; US 1 206-250 lha. 63.0044.00; US 1-3 200-265 lbs. 61.2642.00. SOWS: US 1-3 350450 lbs. 53.75- 56.25, few 3504251 b. 56.50-56.00. Tuesday, Joe a TODAY LAST TUESDAY TREND: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts 50-1.00 higher. BARROWS ANP'GILTS: US 1-2 205-250 lbs. 62,8543.10, few 63.25; US 1 210-250 lbs. 63.5044.50; US 1-3 210-285 lbs. 62.5042.75; US 1-2 195- 2051 b. 61.5042.50. Wednesday, Jane 23 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday barrows and gilts steady, in stances 50 lower on US 1-3. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 205-250 lbs. 62.5043.50; US 1210-250 lbs. 63.5044.50; US 14 200-285 lbs. 61.5042.50. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, June 24 HOGS: 1000. Barrows and gilts very active, 75-12.5 higher. US 1-2 220-250 lb. 62.5062.75; US 16 few 220-200 lbs. 62.0060.50. SOWS: Active, firm in limited test. US 16 package 425 lb. 52.00, few 480-540 lb. 54.00-54.25. BOARS: Lot near 240 lb. 53.50; few over 400 lb. 48.50. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, Jme23 Report supplied ty USDA Feeder Pigs Today Last Wednesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs firm to 5.00 higher, but not all weights folly tested. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundredweight. US I*2: 20 bead 22-37 lbs. 152.00- 158.00; 28 bead 3039 Us. 138.00- 140.00; 74 bead 4849 Us. 118.00- 119.00; 56 bead 51-54 Us. 112.00- 119.00; 12 bead 71 Its. 97.00. US 2: 21 bead 34 Us. 112.00" 22 bead 5060 Us. 101.00; 29 head 82-79 lbs. 75.00-79.00. 257 324 US £3 9 bead 25-28 Us. 132.00- 133.00; 27 bead 3637 lbs. 104.00- 124.00; 24 bead 43 Us. 102.00; 22 bead 56 Us. 93.00. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, Jane 24 Report (applied by VBDA HOGS: 4500. Barrows & gilts fairly active, 50-75 higher than Wednesday’s very uneven trade. US 1-2 200-240 lb. 02.0042.25; US 1-3 200-250 lbs. 61.0042.00, 250-270 lbs. 50.5041.00. SOWS: Uneven, weights under 500 lb. 50 lower, weights over 500 lb. 1.00-2.00 higher. (About 7%) US 1-3 300500 lb. 52.00; over 500 lb. 56.0057.00. BOARS: Over 260 lb. 48.50; 200- 280 lb. 56.00. Peoria Hogs Thorsday, Jane 24 Report supplied by USD A HOGS: 3000. Barrows arid gilts active, 50-1.00 higher. US 1-2 200- 240 lbs. mostly 02.00-02.50. US 1-3 200-240 lbs. 61.00452.00. SOWS: Under 500 lb. mostly steady with Wednesday’s best time, over 500 lb. 50 lower. (15%) US 1-3 350-500 lbs. 52.00, some 52.25; 500450 lbs. 53.0053.50. BOARS: Over 350 lb. 50.00; under 350 lb. 50.00-55.50. Edif>riilt Ciiamns 433 686 837 Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, June 21 Report supplied by auction Total No. of Head 507. Hay to 64.00 per ton. Straw 45.0055.00 per ton. Remarks- Real active market on all livestock. Holstein Hfr. Calves to 100.00; Veal Calves to 88.00; Vealer Bull Calves 80.0047.00; Slaughter Calves 53.0048.00; Grassers & Feeders 37.0058.00; Lambs 52.00- 68.00; Sheep 12.00-24.00; Hogs. 200- 250 lbs. 53.0058.50; Sows 48.00- 53.00; Boars 38.0044.00; Pigs 25.00- 39.00; Heifers 44.0053.00; Steers 46.0054.00; Steers feeder 42.00- 58.00; Bulls 46.0053.75; Cows, utility 45.0047.00; Cows, fat 42.00- 45.00; Cows, medium 39.00-42.00; Cows, poor or small 36.00-39.00; Horses small to 300.00; Ponies to 50.00; Goats to 45.00. Cattle Market real good. Calf Market steady. Editorially speaking Our readers write Now is the time Seeding, weeding On being a farm wife Ladies, have you heard 7 Ida’s Notebook Brocken's Ag Advice H»m§ mi Ymth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Kid’s Korner. 4-H news FFA news Farm Women Societies Cancer/diet controversy UEP’s McCharen speaks out Royal Farms at Windsor Castle Lwcartar Fanring, Satarday, base 2S, IM2-A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Thursday, Jane 24 Report supplied by USDA Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP This Week 484,000 Last Week 494,000 Last Year 474,000 33,000 Market courtesy of USDA. Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids a* of Thursday June 24 j Corn Wheat Soybean Meal 6.33 July 2.73 Sept 2.71 Vs Nov. 2.74% 3.77 Dec. Jan. Trend - Corn is lower. Wheat is higher Soybeans are lower, Soybean Meal is lower. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. In this issue AID First steps qfA I AID Hoffman’s dairy HFAA’s 97th meeting Berks agri-dairy day Macn dispersal Jersey annual meeting County dairy princesses AlO Schuylkill DHIA 04 Juniata DHIA 013 Oauphm DHIA oi6 o° the road 817 C 6 Pt^trhMßh 38,000 37,000 3.42% 3.67% 6.43% 6.58% Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes July Aug. Oct 60.95 56.00 Nov. Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower. Potatoes are lower. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. Dairy Mailbox Markets Farm Business News Public Sales Classified Ads Fitfuras Masonic farms Kauffman's Farm Market Solar fences Seed-selling giant retires More Poultry Federation news 1,139,000 87,000 1,185,000 95,000 1,145,000 82,000 Soybean 183.80 186.00 190.20 Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday June 24) 59.37 63.97 6.95 61.87 55.85 A2l 839 834 841 CIO A3O AlB 814 834 C 7
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