Hog Markets
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Lancaster Hogs
Monday, Jan. 24
Report (applied by USDA
HOGS: Barrows and gilts 1.00
1.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-255 lb. 60.00-60.76, few 61.00
61.25. US 1 210255 lb. 61.5062.50.
US 1-2195-205 lb. 58.0060.00; US 1-6
210265 lb, 59.5060.00.
Tuesday, Jan. 25
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND': Compared-to Monday
barrows and gilts 1.50 lower.
BARROWS AMD GILTS: US 1-2
205-255 lb. 58.50-59.00, Few 59.00-
59.50. US 1 205-245 lb. 60.0080.50.
US 1-3 210265 lb. 57.6058.50.
Wednesday, Jan. 28
HOGS: Compared to Tuesday
and gilts 1.00-1.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-250 lb. 59.7540.50, few 60.50
61.00. US 1 205-250 lb. 61.0042.00.
US 1-3 210-2701 b. 58.0049.50.
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday. Jan. 25
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00
lower. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight
US 1-2 86 bead 20-39 lbs. 115.00
125.00; 271 head 4049 lbs. 115.00
129.00; 111 head 5049 lbs. 109.00
120.00; 91 head 5142 lbs. 125.00
130.00; 49 head 5049 lbs. 92.00
101.00; 50 head 60-65 lbs. 90.00
105.00.
US 03 19 head 32-43 lbs. 111.00
121.00.
New Holland Hogs
Monday, Jan. 24.
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1172
Last Monday 1617
Last Year 1460
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts 2.00-2.50
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-245 lb. 60.50-61.50. US 1 205-250
lb. 61.75-63.50, mainly 62.5063.50.
US 1-3 200-265 lb. 60.0060.50.
I You Have A Choice
I If you miss Monday, there is always 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, February 1 at 1 P.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717)397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm I
Keeping Abreast With The Times |
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, Jan. 26
Report supplied by USD A
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs firm to 5.00
higher, instances 10.00 higher. All
pigs weighed on arrival and sold by
the hundred weight.
US 1-2 15 head 23 lbs. 146.00; 40
head 3039 lbs. 124.00-138.00; 94
head 4049 lbs. 110.00125.00; 90
head 5059 lbs. 107.00118.00; 49
bead 6067 lbs. 93.00101.00; 47 head
7086 lbs. 92.0096.00.
US 25 37 head 33-35 lbs. 114.00
116.00; 69 head 4049 lbs. 89.00
102.00; 15 head 54-58 lbs. 84.00
88.00; 23 head 71-94 lbs. 71.0072.00.
353
275
211
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, Jan. 22
Report supplied by auction
U.S. 1 & 2 205-235 lbs. 604043.50;
U.S. 2 & 3 200-245 lbs. 59.0040.50;
Sows 300400 lbs. 47.0041.00; Boars
300400 lbs. 43.00.
Wednesday, Jan. 28
U.S. 1 & 2 205-235 lbs. 59.6040.00;
U.S. 2 & 3 200245 lbs. 58.0049.00;
Sows 300400 lbs, 48.0049.00;
Boars, 300400 lbs. 43.5050.50.
693
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, Jan. 22
Report supplied by auction
1040 head.
US 1210240 lbs. 61.7542.75; few
63.0043.25. US 1 & 2 215-245 lbs.
60.6041.50; US 2 & 3 200250 lbs.
59.8540.50. Heavyweights 255-270
lbs. 57.5049.50 some to 61.10. Sows
350 lbs. and up 47.0040.25; Boars
200300 lbs. 53.5044.50.300 lbs. and
up 43.0043.50.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday,'Jan. 27
Report supplied by USDA
3000 • Barrows St gilts moderate,
opening steady-.SO instances 1.00
lower. US 1-2 200-250 lb. 58.5059.00;
US 1-3 200250 lb. 57.5058.50.
SOWS: .501.00 lower. (13%) US
1-3 350450 lb. 49.5050.00, few 51.00;
450500 lb. 51.5052.50; 500650 lb.
52.5053.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, Jan. 27
Report supplied by USDA
3500 - Barrows & gilts moderate,
mostly 1.00 lower than early
Wednesday or steady-,25 lower
than the close. US 1-2 200-250 lb.
58.25-58.75; US 1-3 230-250 lb. 57.50-
58.25,250-270 lb. 56.5057.50.
SOWS; Weights under 500 lb.
steady-. 50 lower, over 500 lb.
steady-. 50 higher. US 1-3 300500 lb.
49.00 to mostly 49.50 (about 10%),
500-650 lb. 52.50-55.00.
BOARS: Over 280 lb. 45.00; 200-
260 lb. 52.50.
657
751
817
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, Jan. 27
Report supplied by USDA
1000 - Barrows & gilts
moderately active, fully 50 lower,
instances .75-1.00 off. US 1-2 220-250
lb. 58.5059.00; US 1-3 few 230-255
lb. 58.0058.50.
SOWS: Active, steady to firm,
instances .50 higher. (5%) US 1-3
package near 400 lb. 50.00; 480-700
lb. 52.00-54.00, pkg 55.00.
BOARS: Few under 250 lb. 50.00;
over 350 lb. 43.00.
Four States Livestock
Hagerstown, Md.
Wednesday, Jan. 19
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER: Fed Steers- .50
Higher. Choice 58.0040.50; Good
54.00- Medium 53.00 down.
Heifers- Choice 53.00-54.75; Good
48.00- Medium 47.00 Down.
Cows- Large Run $l.OO. higher;
High Yield 42.0044.25; Average
38.5041.50; Big Middle 36.0038.00;
Fatty Herf. 35.0037.00; Shelly 38.00
down. Fat Bulls- Steady to $l.OO
Lower. Good 49.00-50.50; Medium
46.0048.00. Veal Calves- $3.00 to
$6.00 Higher. Calves returning to
farms $lO.OO Higher. Choice 95.00
105.00; Good 80.0094.00; Medium
70.0079.00; Farm Hfrs. to 86.00;
Farm Bulls to 82.00103.00; Light &
Weak 43.00 Down. Lambs- $3.00
Higher. Choice 55.0057.00; Good
52.00- Medium 51.00 down.
STOCKER: Steers 300550 lbs.
Very active $5.00 higher. Choice
63.0070.00; Good 56.00-62.00;
Medium 50.0055.00; Culls 49.00
Down. Steers 600850 lbs. Choice
60.0063.00; Good 55.0059.00;
Medium 54.00 Down. Heifers (All
weights) Choice 52.0057.00; Good
46.00- Medium 45.00 down.
Bulls- Choice 48.0053.00; Medium
47.00 Down. Dairy Cows to 500.00.
Springing Heifers to 870.00. Pigs,
hd.- 20-30 lbs. 33.0041.00; 4060 lbs.
Editorials
Dairy
Columns
CATTLE
Week to Date (Est)
525,600 43,000
Same Period Last Week (Est)
523.000 41,000
Same Period Last Year (Act)
503.000 44,000
Market courtesy of USDA.
Mar.
May 2.75%
July
Trend - Com is higher, Wheat is higher. Soybeans are higher, Soybean
Meal is lower.
Editorially speaking
Our readers write..
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N E. dairy co-ops
Lancaster DHIA
Now is the time
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On being a farm wife ..
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 29,1983—A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Dally livestock Slaughter—Thunday, Jan. 27
Report supplied by USDA Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CALVES HOGS
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as ot Thursday, Jan. 27)
Corn
2.66% 3.34%
2.83%
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
42.00-50.00. Shoats by lb. to 61.00.
Slaughter Hogs- $l.OO higher 2
Hogs 282. 210-230 lbs. 55.25-56.50;
240-280 lbs. 55.7566.85; 190-205 lbs.
53.0066.00. Sows- 400600 lbs. 48.00-
56.50.
New Holland
Dairy
New Holland Sales Stables
Wednesday, Jan. 26
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 92 cows, 59
heifers and 6 bulls. Market
stronger.
Load of Pa. springers 610.00-
990.00; Load of Franklin Co. fresh
cows, 725.00-1175.00, Load of
Luzerne Co. fresh cows, 825.00-
975.00; Load of Pa. fresh cows,
875.00-1175.00; Load of Pa. fresh
cows, 720.00-1650.00; Load of Pa.
fresh cows, 600.00-1200.00; Load of
Pa. fresh cows, 1190.00-1225.00.
Locally consigned cows 425.00-
1170.00.
Springing heifers 550.00-1130.00.
Open heifers 245.00465.00.
Bulls 240.006C9.00.
/it this issue
Four Sections
AlO
AlO
DU
1,185,000 95,000
1,233,000 95,000
1,304,000 97,000
Wheat Soybeans Meal
5.97
3.44% 6.11%
6.23%
3.53%
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
'eb. 60.20 58.17
Apr.
June
Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs
are higher. Potatoes are higher.
Market Provided
by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
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Homestead Notes. ..
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Farm Women news. .
Kid's Korner
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Highlights
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SHEEP
Soybean
179.00
182.10
185.30
Futures
Trading
(Closing Bids as of
Thursday, Jan. 27)
61.50 54.62 6.46
63.47 56.40
B 2
B 6
B 9
810
818
818
D 2
AID
821
C 8
06
021
A 22
A 26
814
816
C 2