Hog Markets
Lancaster Hogs
Monday, Oct. 4
. Report supplied by USDA
HOGS; Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts,
mostly 4.00 lower; sows under 450
lb. steady to weak, over 450 lb. 1.00-
1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
215-260 lb. 60.50-61.25. US 1 210-240
lb. 61.50-62.75, few 62.75-64.75. US 1-
3 210-265 lb. 60.25-60.75, few lots
59.85-60.10.
SOWS: US 1-3 300450 lb. 54.50-
57.00, few 53.00-54.00, 450-600 lb.
57.00-58.00, few 58.00-58.75.
Tuesday, Oct. 5
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TRENDS: Compared to Monday
small supply barrows and gilts 2.00
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 62.50-63.00. US 1 Few
210-235 lb. 64.0064.50.
Wednesday, Oct 6
HOGS: Compared to Tuesday
barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50 lower;
sows 3.00-f. 00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
210-250 lb. 60.75-61.50, few late
61.75-62.25. US 1 210-240 lb. 62.75-
63.75, few selected 64.0064.75. US 1-
3 200-260 lb. 60.00-61.00.
SOWS; US 1-3 300650 lb. 51.50
53.25. Few 500650 lb. 53.50-55.00.
Few 3004501 b. 50.00-51.50. >
New Holland Hogs
Monday,Del. 4 -
, Report supplied by USDA
* Today . 1742
Last Monday 1691
Last'Year _ 1309
TREND: Compared to last
' Monday barrows and gilts 2.504.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
- 210-250 lb. 60.50-61.10, US 1 210-250
lb. 61.25-62.00 US 1-8 200-260 lb.
59.7560,50 US 2-3 240-265 lb. 56.00-
58.00 j
J.M. HOOBER Inc.
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
Your Livestock Broker Since 1895
• Up-to-date market information.
• Commission Agents lor 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
You Have A Choice
If you miss Monday, there is okays Wednesday
Today, as in the past, Walter M. Dunlap and
Sons oners all cattie 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, October 12 at 1 P.M.
Wa Iter M. Du nlapand Sons ~ ~
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm
Keeping Abreast With The Times
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, Oct. 5
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TRENDS: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs uneven,
weights under 40 lb. 10.00-15.00
lower, US 1-2 40-60 lb. mostly
steady, US 2-3 over 40 lb. not fully
tested. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 91 head 27-39 lbs. 125.00-
144.00; 81 head 41 lbs. 150.00-151.00;
372 head 4049 lbs. 128.00-147.50; 30
head S 3 lbs. 145.00; 181 head 50-60
lbs. 112.00-126.00; 43 head 64-80 lbs.
96.00-98.00.
US 2: 47 head 43-48 lbs. 120.00
125.00.
158
345
US 26: 37 head 3039 lbs. 120.00
131.60; 15 head 5266 lbs. 113.00; 8
head 68 lbs. 97.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, Oct 7
Report supplied by USDA
1000. - Barrows & gilts
moderately active, 2.00 lower. US
1-2 225-255 lb. 58.00-58.25, 25 head
58.50.
SOWS: Not well tested. (2%) US
16 Few 400420 lb. 53.00-54.00; 475-
550 lbs. 55.50-58.00.
BOARS: Few over 4001 b. 48.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, Oct 7
Report supplied by USDA
3000 - Barrows & gilts fairly
' active, early 1.50-2.00 lower, fully
2.00 instances 2.50 lower late. US 1-
2 210-250 lb. 58.00-58.50, 150 head
59.00 early, mostly 57.50-58.00 late.
US 16210-250 lbs. early 57.5058.00,
late 57.0057.50.
SOWS: Weak to 1.00 lower
(14%). US 16 350-450 lbs. 53.50, few
450500 lbs. 55.5056.50, 500650 lbs.
mostly 59.00, some 59.50.
BOARS: Over 350 lb. 50.5051.00;
under 350 lb. 50.00-54.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, Oct. 7
Report supplied by USDA
4000 - Barrows & gilts moderate,
1.00- lower. US 1-2 200-225 lb.
58.00- 200-220 lbs. 57.50-58.00;
US 1-3 220-250 lbs. 57.50-58.00, 250-
270 lbs. 57.00-57.50.
SOWS 1.00-3.00 lower, mostly
decline on weights over 500 lb.
(About 9%). US 1-3 300=500 lb. 52.50-
54.00,500-650 lbs. 57.00-59.00.
BOARS: Over 260 lb. 51.00-51.25;
200-260 lbs. 52.00-53.00.
1003
726
991
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, October 6
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs firm'to
10.00 higher. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
US 1-2 74 head 22-26 lbs. 171.00-
175.00; 116 head 27-32 lbs. 156.00-
165.00; 130 head 30-39 lbs. 138.00-
152.00; 338 head 4049 lbs. 130.00-
147.00; 116 head 50-59 lbs. 119.00-
134.00/ 91 head 60-69 lbs. 111.00-
118.00; 9headBo lbs. 96.00.
US 2-3 66 head l?-29 lbs. 124.00-
147.00; 28 head 30 lbs. 154.00; 33
head 33-39 lbs. 118.00-140.00; 11
head 49 lbs. 124.00; 15 head 61 lbs
108.00; 6 head 72 lbs. 91.00.
Valley Livestock
Valley Stockyards
Athens, Pa.
Monday, Oct 4
Report supplied by auction
Total No. of Head 627. Hay 42.00-
46.00. Better demand on butcher
calves.
Holstein Hfr, Calves to 72.50;
Veal calves to 88.00; Vealer Bull
Calves 62.00-75.50; Slaughter
Calves 49.00-62.00; Grassers &
Feeders 40.00-59.50; Lambs 34.50-
44.00; Sheep 6.00-22.00; Hogs, 200-
250 lbs. 57.00-65.00; Sows 50.00-
54.50; Boars 39.0045.00; Pigs, ea.
16.50- Heifers 38.0048.50;
Steers 38.0048.75; Steers, feeder
37.50- Bulls 39.75-45.25; Cows,
utility Cows, fat 38.25-
41.50; Cows, medium 34.50-38.50;
Cows, poor or small 30.00-38.75;
Cattle market steady; Calf market
active; Horses to 405.00; Goats.
12.00-53.00.
Columns
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Editorials
Editorially speaking
Our readers write. .
Now is the time
Seeding, weeding.. .
Craft Corner
On being a farm wife .
Ladies, have you heard?
Ida’s Notebook
The Milk Check .. ..
Chicken Coop News ..
Home and Youth
Homestead Notes
Home on the Range .
Kid’s Korner
Manheim hogs, steers
Farm Women news.
Penn’s Agri-Women
Delaware 4-H horse show
Apple Queen USA . . .
Pa. statehorse show
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 9,1982—A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Thursday, Oct. 7
Report supplied by USDA Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CALVES HOGS
CATTLE
This Week
542,000
Last Week
530.000
Last Year
499.000 39,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, Oct. 7)
Corn
Oct
Nov-
2.23%
Dee.
Jan.
2.38%
Mar.
2.48%
May
Trend - Com is higher, Wheat is higher. Soybeans are higher, Soyl
Meal is higher.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland,Pa.
Wednesday, Oct 6
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 135 cows, 66
heifers, and 6 bulls. Market steady.
Load of Wise, fresh cows 1350.00-
1575.00; Load of NY fresh cows,
1020.00- springers 1175.00-'
1225.00; Load of Pa. fresh cows
680.00- springers 950.00-
1080.00.
Locally consigned cows 620.00-'
1250.00; Springing heifers 800.00-
1045.00; Open heifers 325.00-580.00;
Bulls 275.00-620.00.
Herd dispersal 30 head, all
stages, 450.00-1130.00; Herd
dispersal. 32 head, all stages,
610.00-1150.00.
In this issue
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AlO
AlO Department
B 4 Farm Calendar .'..
Mailbox Markets
“22 Classified Ads... .
z/Lt Farm Business news
227 Public Sales ....
D 24
1,177,000
46,000
1,201,000 105,000
46,000
1,409,000 101,000
Wheat Soybeans Meal
5.35%
3.22%
5.49%
5.74
3.43%
3.22%
.Futures
Trading
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Oct 59.37 56.95
Nov.
Dec.
Feb.
Trend - Cattle are higher. Hogs
are higher. Potatoes are steady.
Market Provided
by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
Dairy
Grange Sale . ...
Bloomsburg dairy champs
York DHIA
Features
Mushroom News. ..
Poultry lab opens
Conservationist of the year
Lancaster Harvest Festival
Mont. Co aerial show .
SHEEP
110,000
Soybean
153.40
157.60
159.70
(Closing Bids as of
Thursday, Oct. 7)
Potatoes
6.29
60.45 56.95
60.27 56.70
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834
Dl5
A 35
839
C 9
D 6
D3l
A 24
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A 34
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