Hog Markets
Lancaster Hogs
# Tuesday, Oct. 5
Report supplied by USDA
Today 415
Last Tuesday 158
TRENDS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts 2.00
2.25 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb. 58.50-59.25, Few 59.35-
59.50. US 1 210-240 lb. 60.00-60.50.
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 57.75-58.50. US 2-8
250-275 lb. 55.00-57.00, Few 54.00
55.00.
Wednesday, Oct. 13
HOGS: Compared to Tuesday
barrows and gilts mostly 1.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb. 57.50-58.25, few 58.50
58.75. US 1 210-245 lb. 58.75-59.50.
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 57.00-57.50. US 2-3
220-250 lb. 56.00-57.00, 250-270 lbs.
53.50-55.50.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-650 lb. 52.00
53.50, few 5^.0052.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, Oct. 14
Report supplied by USOA
3000 - Barrows & gilts fairly
active, weak to 1.00 lower. US 1-2
210-250 lb. mostly 56.5056.75, 26
head 57.00; US 15 210-250 lb. 55.50
56.50, 250-270 lb. 54.0055.50, 270500
lb. 52.0054.00.
SOWS: .50-1.00 lower (13%). US
15 350450 lbs. 52.0052.50, 450500
lb. 55.0055.50, 500650 lb. 56.00
56.50, Ismail lot 57.00.
BOARS: Over 350 lb. 48.00;
under 350 lb. 48.0053.00.
J.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. Hooter,
Inc., and receive personal care & service.
PH: (717) 397-6191 - Home 569-2084
Hog Dept. 626-8653
CATTLE FEEDERS
Don’t miss October 21st!
On October 21st, at the special load lot Graded Feeder Sale,
we will have a large selection of cattle totaling approximately 600
to 700 head.
Included in our consignments will be the following:
85 Angus, Charolais and black white-face steers weighing 700-
900 out of New York state.
150 Angus and Charolais steers and open heifers weighing
700-900 out of Somerset County.
120 Angus and black white-face steers weighing 700-900 out of
Dauphin County.
All of the above cattle have had shots and been wormed.
Plus approximately 300 head of local cattle weighing 500-900.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm
Keeping Abreast With The Times
FEEDER PIG SALE
Every Tuesday
Starting at 1:00 P.M.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, Oct. 9
Report supplied by auction
980 head.
US 1 215-240 lbs. 57.50-59.00, few
59.50-60.25; US 1&2 215-245 lbs.
56.00- US 2&3 210-255 lbs.
55.00- Heavyweights 270-285
lbs. 50.00-56.25; Sows 350 lbs. and
up 51.00-53.00; Boars 200-300 lbs.
49.00- 300 lbs. and up, 45.00
45.50,
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, Oct. 14
Report supplied by USDA
4000-3500 Barrows & gilts
moderate, 50-75 lower. US 1-2 200
250 lb. 56.50-57.00; US 1-3 220-270 lb.
56.00-56.50,250-270 lb. 55.50-56.00.
SOWS Under 500 lb. 50-1.00
lower, over 500 lb. steady. (About
10%) US 1-3 300450 lb. 52.0062.50,
450-500 lb. 53.50, 500650 lb. 58.00
60.00.
BOARS: Over 260 lb. 49.50; 200
2601 b. 52.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, Oct. 14
Report supplied by USDA
700 - Barrows & gilts active, 50-75
lower. US 1-2 210-240 lb. 57.00-57.25,
mostly 57.00.
SOWS: Scarce. (1%)
BOARS: Over 400 lbs. 47.00;
under 250 lb. scarce.
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, Oct. 9
Report supplied by auction
U.S. 1 & 2 205-235 lbs. 58.5060.00;
U.S. 2 & 3 200-245 lbs. 57.00-58.50;
Sows 300-500 lbs. 49,00-53.00; Boars '
300-400 lbs. 47.00-51.00.
Wednesday, Oct. 13
U.S. 1 & 2 205-235 lbs. 57.00-58.60;
U.S. 2 & 3 200-245 lbs. 56.00-57.00;
Sows 300-500 lbs. 51.00-52.00; Boars
300-400 lbs. 47.0048.50.
New Holland Hogs
Monday, Oct. 11
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1612
Last Monday 1742
Last Year - 1285
Retail 58.0058.50; Wholesale
56.50-58.00; Lightweights and
Heavyweights 52.0056.50; Sows
38.00-55.00; Boars 46.0051.00.
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, Oct. 12
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TRENDS: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs steady to
weak. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 31 head 24-34 lbs. 155.00-
162.00; 88 head 25-39 lbs. 137.00-
146.00; 174 head 4049 lbs. 125.00-
142.00; 35 head 4749 lbs. 115.00-
119.00; 240 lbs. 50-59 lbs. 112.00-
125.00; 18 head 60 lbs. 122.00; 65
head 62-69 lbs. 100.00-110.00; 20
head 71-72 lbs. 93.00-95.00.
US 2-3: 46 head 30-39 lbs. 104.00-
122.00; 40 head 4049 lbs. 102.00-
117.00; 43 head 50-59 lbs. 101.00-
111.00; 10 head 67-93 lbs. 67.00.
Carlisle Feeder Pigs
Carlisle, Pa.
Friday, Oct. 8
Report supplied by auction
894 Head.
TREND: Compared to last
month’s Stated Graded Sale prices
and strongest demand for lots of 15
head or more with docked tails. All
pigs weighed on arrival and sold by
the hundred weight.
hundredweight.
US No. 1 & 2: 48 head 23-29 lbs.
110.00-130.00; 136 head 31-38 lbs.
102.50-122.50 (mostly 120.00-
122.50); 108 head 4048 lbs. 100.00-
120.00 (mostly 111.00-120.00); 72
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Thursday, Oct. M
Report supplied by USDA Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CALVES HOGS
CATTLE
This Week
540,000
Last Week
542.000
Last Year
495.000
Market courtesy of USDA
887
1003
991
Oct.
Nov.
Dec. 2.22%
Jan.
Mar.
May
Trend - Corn is lower, Wheat is lower. Soybeans are lower, Soybean
Meal is lower.
head 52-58 lbs. 92.50-111.00 (mostly
100.00- 25 head 66-85 lbs.
80.00-
US No. 2: 59 head 18-29 lbs.
112.50-130.00; 64 head 30-39 lbs.
110.00- 93 head 4049 lbs.
99.00- 65 head 52-90 lbs.
70.00- (mostly 92.50-125.00).
US No. 2 & 3: 31 head 21-27 lbs.
110.00- 117 head 30-58 lbs.
87.00-
US No. 3; 11 head 20lbs. 120.00.
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WIKI OIIOWINO MITCH
In this issue
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 16,1982—A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
46,000
46,000
40,000
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, Oct. 14)
Wheat Soybeans Meal
Com
3.08
3.27¥«
2.37
3.36
2.47%
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
Home end Youth
AlO
AlO
Lancaster leaders’banquet. . . A 29
Homestead Notes..
Home on the Range
Kid’s Korner 810
Adams leaders’ banquet 816
Lebanon leaders' banquet 816
York Achievement Day
Berks 4-H swine show
Manheim livestock sale
Eastern national hogs
Departments
Farm Calendar.
Mailbox Markets..
Classified Ads.
Farm Business news
Public Sales .
819
Dl6
020
1,223,000 102,000
1,177,000 110,000
1,401,000 100,000
5.44%
5.58%
5.73%
Futures
Trading
(Closing Bids as of
Thursday, Oct. 14)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
62.45 57.67
Dec.
62.32 58.17
Feb.
61.12 58.50
Trend - Cattle are steady. Hogs
are higher. Potatoes are lower.
Market Provided
by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
820
012
Dl3
leep
014
beef
Al 2
632
C 9
D 6
D 27
SHEEP
Soybean
156.00
160.40
162.70
5.60