Hog Markets
Lancaster Hogs
Monday, Jan. S
Report supplied by USD A
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts .50
1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
206-250 lb. 96.Sft-57.10. US 1 206-250
lb. 57.86-56.00, few Selected 59.5ft
-60.50. US 1-3 220-260 lb. 55.0ft66.50.
US 1-2 Few 195-200 lb. 54.25-56.00.
Tuesday, Jan. 4
TODAY
LAST TUESDAY
LAST YEAR
TREND: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts steady to weak.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-255 lb. 56.50-57.00. US 1 Couple
210-225 lb. 58.0058.75. US 1-3 220280
lb. 55.85-56.10. US 2-3 265-275 lb.
53.0054.10,290295 lb. 49.35-49.85.
Wednesday, Jan. 5
HOGS: Compared to Tuesday
barrows and gilts 1.50-2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-256 lb. 57.75-59.00, Few 59.10
59.25. US 1 Few 210-240 lb. 59.25-
60.00. US 1-3220-260 lb. 56.50-57.75.
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, Jan.'l
Report supplied by auction
U.S. 1 & 2 205-235 lbs. 57.5059.25;
U.S. 2 & 3 200-245 lbs. 55.0057.50;
Lightweights 180-195 lbs. 52.00-
54.25.
Wednesday, Jan. 5
U.S. 16c 2 205-235 lbs. 56.5057.75;
U.S. 2 & 3 200-245 lbs. 55.0056.50;
Sows 300500 lbs, 46.0049.00; Boars
200400 lbs. 45.00-49.50.
New Holland Hogs
Mondav. Jan. S
I Report supplied byUSDA
Today 1296
Last Monday 1782
Last Year 1406
\ TREND: Compared to last.
Monday barrows and gilts 2.003.00
lower.
) BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-245 lb. 56.5057.00, Several early
57.0057.75. US 1 205-260 lb. 58.00
59.00. US 1-3 220260 lb. 56.0057.00,
Late 56.0056.50. US 2-3 250270 lb.
53.5054.50.
You Have A Choice
If you miss Monday, there is okays Wednesday
Today, as in the past, Walter M. Dunlap and
Sons offers 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, January 11 at 1 P.M.
Waiter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
An pld Line Commission Firm
Keeping Abreast With The Times
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, Jan. 4
Report supplied by USD A
Today 1065
Last Tuesday 1141
Last Year 1434
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs weak to 5.00
lower. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 151 head 27-39 lb. 126.00
140.00; 322 bead 4040 lb. 114.00
129.00; 137 bead 5059 lb. 100.00
114.00; 50 head 52 lb. 131.00; 79
bead6o69 lbs. 94.00100.50.
US 2: 52 head 4053 lb. 95.00; 14
bead6o6B lb. 75.0060.00.
US 23: 31 bead 2035 lb. 122.00
126.00; 11 head 34 lb. 108.00; 26
bead 44-49 lb. 91.00100.00; 9 bead 55
lb. 60.00; 14 head 76 lb. 79.00.
US 26 head 3047 lb. 74.0060.00.
170
392
443
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, Jan. 6
Report Bundled by USD A
800 - Barrows & gilts moderately
active, steady to .50 higher; mostly
2050 up. US 1-2 220250 lb. 56.00
56.50, 120 head 56.75. US 1-3 Lot
Near 225 lb. 56.00.
SOWS; Slow, steady to 1.00
lower, decline mostly over 500 lb.
(10%) US 1-3 375-450 lb. 47.0048.00;
490550 lb. 49.0050.50.
BOARS: Under 250 lb. scarce;
over 300 lb. 40.0042.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, Jaal
Report supplied by auction
530 head.
US HI 215-240 Us. 59.0061.50;
U.S. 1 It 2 215-245 lbs. 57.0058.50;
U.S. 2 &3 210255 lbs. 56.5057.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, Jan. 6
Report supplied by USDA
4500 - Barrows & gilts fairly
active, .50.75 higher. US 1-2 200250
lb. 56.5057.00. US 1-3 230250 lb.
55.5056.50,250270 lb. 54.5055.50.
SOWS: Uneven, weights under
500 lb. steady-50 higher, over 500
lb. steady-1.00 lower. (About 10%)
US 1-3 300500 lb. 47.5048.00,500650
lb. 49.0052.00.
BOARS: Over 260 lb. 44.50, few
44.25; 200260 lb. 50.00.
Peoria Hogs
Wednesday, Dec. 22
Report supplied by USDA
2500 - Barrows & gilts
moderately active, fully steady.
US 1-2 200-250 lb. 56.00-56.50, 100
head 57.00. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 55.00-
56.00.
SOWS: Under 450 lb. .75-1.00
higher, over 450 lb. steady-. 25
lower. (13%) US 1-3 350-450 lb.
48.0048.50, some 49.00, 450-500 lb.
48.5049.50; 500450 lb. 50.00, some
50.25.
BOARS: Over 350 lb. 44.75;
under 350 lb. 40.00-51.00.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, Jan. 5
Report (applied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00
lower. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundredweight.
US 1-2: 71 head 28-36 lb. 124.00
138.00; 38 head 42 lb. 100.00-120.00;
32 head 52 lb. 124.00; 132 head 50-59
lb. 96.00-115.00; 29 head 62 lb.
114.00; 37 head 6069 lb. 92.00
102.00.
US 2-3: 21 bead 30-33 lb. 120.00
126.00; 36 head 34-39 lb. 98.00
110.00; 23 bead 41-46 lb. 114.00
120.00; 38 head 41-46 lb. 102.00
106.00; 19 head 57-60 lb. 106.00
110.00.
Eighty-four Auction
Eighty-four, Pa.
Monday, Jan. 3
Report supplied by PD A
CATTLE 300. Compared with
last Monday’s market, slaughter
cows mostly steady, spots 25 cents
higher. Few Choice Slaughter
steers 56.0058.75, Good 53.0056.25,
Standard 46.0053.25. few Utility
39.00-45.00. Few Choice slaughter
heifers 54.0056.50, Good 49.00
53.50. Standard 42.0048.00, Utility
37.0043.00. Utility St Commercial
slaughter cows 37.2541.75, few to
42.50, Commercial No. 4-5 36.00
39.25, Cutters 35.50-37.75, Canner St
Low Cutter 30.0035.75, Shells down
to 18.00. Yield Grade #1 11001700
lbs. slaughter bulls 46.0051.50;
yield grade #2 10001400 lbs. 38.00
45.00. Medium Frame ill 400550
lbs. feeder steers 54.00-60.00;
Medium & Small Frame ill 300500
lbs. feeder heifers 46.0050.00.
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Five Sections
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Thursday, Jut C
Report supplied by USDA Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CALVES HOGS SHEEP
CATTLE
This Week
518.000
Last Week
487.000 44,000
Last Year
498.000 45,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
Chicago Grain Futures
624
992
933
Corn
Jan.
2.45% 3.30%
Mar.
May 2.54 V«
2.61%
July
Trend - Corn is higher. Wheat is higher, Soybeans are higher. Soybean
Meal is lower.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
CALVES 260. Few Choice
vealers 89.00-99.00, Good 68.00
85.00, Standard & Good 90120 lbs.
40.0051.00, 6085 lbs. 36.0045.00,
Utility 5085 lbs. 20.0033.00. Farm
calves, holstein bulls 90120 lbs.
56.0073.00,
HOGS 102. Barrows & gilts 81.50
to |2 lower. US No. 1-2 200240Jb5.
barrows St gilts 55.5056.75, No. 15
210250 lbs. 55.0055.75, one lot No.
25 300 lbs. at 50.00, No. 15 100190
lbs. 51.0054.75. US No. 15 400650
lbs. sows 48.0051.25, No. 25 380700
lbs. 43.0048.00. Boars 41.2542.50.
FEEDER PIGS 15. US No. 15 23
lbs. (few) 16.00 per bead, No. 15 40
85 1b534.5047.50per head.
SHEEP 88. Wooled slaughter
lambs 81 to 82 lower. Choice 85-95
lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 58.00
60.00, Good 8095 lbs. 50.0056.00,
Utility 7080 lbs. 43.0050.00.
Slaughter sheep 16.0022.00.
GOATS 12.18.0030.00 per head.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 8,1983—A3
46,000
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, Jan. <)
Wheat Soybeans Meal
3.37% 5.82% 175.20
3.42%
Feb. 60.65 58.42
Apr.
June 62.12 55.75
Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs
are higher. Potatoes are higher.
1,156,000 104,000
999,000 83,000
1,396,000 101,000
Soybean
5.66%
5.74%
174.40
176.50
Futures
Trading
(Closing Bids as of
Thursday, Jan. 6)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogi Maine
Potatoes
60.85 54.87 6.77
Market Provided
by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.