Hog Markets c Lancaster Hogs Monday, Jan. 31 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts steady, instances .50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 205-255 lb. 59.5040.25. US 1 205-250 lb. 61.00-63.00, around 20 bead 63.0063.25. US 1-3 200270 lb. 58.50 59.50; US 1-3 350650 lb. 48.50 51.00,few 51.0051.50. - Tuesday, Feb. 1 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts .501.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US I<2 206-256 lb. 60.75-61.50. US 1 206-250 lb. 61.75-62.50. US 1-3 200-280 lb. 60.00-60.75. US 2-3 260-275 lb. 58.50- Wednesday, Feb. 2 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday barrows and gilts .50-1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1- Several 210-245 0). 63.0063.50, few 63.6063.75. US 1-2 200255 lb. 61.25- 62.00, few 62.0062.50. US 1-3 240270 lb. 60.5061.25. US 2-3 Few 270275 lb. 58.8059.50. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Saturday, Jan. 29 Report supplied by auction 1370 head. US 1215-240 lbs. 59.5002.00; few 62.50-63.75. US 1 & 2 215-245 lbs. 58.73-59.75; US 2 & 3 210-255 lbs. 58.25-58.60; lightweights 190-205 lbs. 54.5058.00. Heavyweights 260 275 lbs. 55.00-58.75. Sows 350 lbs. and up 48.50-51.00; Boars 200300 lbs. 52.0054.25. 300 lbs. and up 43.5044.00. m New Holland Hogs - Monday, Jan. 31 ' Report supplied by USDA Today ~ 1492 Last Monday 1172 Last Year 1432 ■ TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts mostly 2.00 lower, instances 2.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 205-250 lb. 58.50-59.60, late mainly 59.2559.60. US 1 205250 lb. 59.65 60.00, couples 61.00. US 1-3 205260 lb. 58.0559.00. You Have A Choice m 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 8 at 1 P.M. Walter NL Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 EAn Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, Feb. 1 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday rLast Year TREND: Compared to last Tuesday small supply feeder pigs uneven, 30-50 lb. weights 10.00-15.00 higher, few weights 50-100 lb. steady. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 16 head 30-36 lb. 140.00- 150.00; 38 head 4041 lb. 142.00- 144.00; 90 head 45-49 lb. 121.00- 134.00; 7 head 56 lb. 135.00; 58 head 52- lb. 117.00-121.00; 16 head 63-68 lb. 82.00-102.00. US 2:5 head 40 lb. 119.00; .13 head 53- lb. 108.00-112.00 US 2-3: 12 head 67 lb. 96.00; 46 head 82 lb. 89.50-93.50; 12 head 106 lb. 70.00. Westminster Feeder Pigs Friday, Jan. 28 Report supplied by auction . 819 Pigs: Excellent Quality! Large Crowds! Compared to last month, prices were fully $lO.OO to '520.00 higher. Best demand for 50 to 85 lb. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the pound. US #1 & 2: 26 head 3385 lbs. 139.00- 155 head 4049 lbs. 127.50-141.00; 143 head 52-58 lbs. 124.00- 79 head 71-73 lbs. 97.00- 66 head 8088 lbs. 82.00- US #1: 128 bead 6066 lbs. 112.00- 127.50; 149 head 70-77 lbs. 107.00- 108.00; 19 head 97 lbs. 85.00. . US 82: 29 head 3032 lbs. 135.00- 319 353 191 159.00. US #3: 18 head 3080 lbs. 71.00 84.00. Vintage Hogs Vintage Sales Stables Saturday, Jan. 29 Report supplied by auction U.S. 1 & 2 205235 lbs. 59.0560.25; U.S. 2 & 3 205245 lbs. 58.0559.00; Sows 305500 lbs. 49.0555.00; Boars 225550 lbs. 42.0553.00. Wednesday, Feb. 2 U.S. 1 & 2 205235 lbs. 60.6561.50; U.S. 2 & 3 205245 lbs. 58.0560.00; Sows 300-550 lbs, 42.00-48.00; Boars, 300 lbs. 49.00. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, Feb. 3 Report supplied by USDA 1100 - Barrows & gilts active, .25- .50 higher. US 1-2 210-255 lb. 60.50 60.75. SOWS: Active, over 500 lb. 1.00 higher, other weights not well tested. (5%) US 1-35251 b. 58.50; US 1-2 & Medium 325 lb. 52.50. BOARS: Scarce. 428 835 759 St. Louis Hogs Thursday, Feb. 3 Report supplied by USDA 4000-Barrows & gilts moderate, .SO-.75 lower. US 1-2 220-250 lb. 60.50-61.00, 200-220 lb. 60.0060.50; US 1-3 230-250 lb. 59.5060.50,250-270 lb. 58,0049,50. SOWS:. Uneven, .50-1.50 higher. (About 8%). US 1-3 300-500 lb. 53.00- 56.00; 500650 lb. 60.0062.50. ' BOARS: Over 260 lt>. 45.50; 200 260 lb. 52.50. Peoria Hogs Thursday, Feb. 3 Report supplied by USDA 1500 - Barrows & gilts active 1.00 higher. US 1-2 200-250 lb. 60.00- 61.00; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 59.0060.00. SOWS: 1.00-3.00 higher. (13%) US 1-3 350-450 lb. 53.00-54.00; 450- 500 lb. 56.00-59.00; 500650 lb. 60.00- 61.00. BOARS: Over 350 lb. 46.50; 250- 350 lb. 41.09-42.00; under 250 lb. 52.00-55.00. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, Feb. 2 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Wednesday Last Year . TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pig steady to 5.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower on 25-40 lb. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 54 head 29-37 lb. 124.00- 126.00; 122 head 4049 lbs. 111.00- 124.00; 72 head 50-59 lbs. 109.00- 111.00; 58 head 6069 lb. 102.00- -109.00; 7 head 77 lb. 98.00. US2:4I head 4649 lb. 107.00. US 2-3: 38 head 27-35 lb. 102.00- 110.00; 46 head 4047 lb. 102.00- 104.00; 30 head 54-57 lb. 95.00- 101.00; 6 head 64 lb. 64.00. Editorials Dairy Columns CATTLE Week to Date (Est.) 448.000 38,000 Same Period Last Week (Est) 525.000 43,000 Same Period Last Year (Act.) 492.000 40,000 Market courtesy of USDA. Mar. May 2.77 July Trend - Com is lower. Wheat is higher. Soybeans are lower, Soybean Meal is lower. CATTLE: 312. Compared with last Thursday’s market: Slaughter steers grading Standard & Good 1.50- higher; SI. cows mostly strong to 1.00 higher. SI. steers: few Choice No. 24, 1050-1250 lbs. 59.50- good 56.50-60.75; Standard 52.50-56.00. SI. heifers: Choice 55.75-60.75 couple to 61.75; few Good 51.00-54.50. SI. cows: Utility & Commercial 40.5045.10, few to 49.75; Cutters 38.8542.50; Canner & L. Cutter 36.00-39.00; Shells down to 32.50. SI. bulls: Yield Grade No. 1, 1030-1960 lbs. 47.25-57.50 couple down to 42.75. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, few Large Frame No. 1, 570-740 lbs. 57.50- Heifers, Large Frame No. 1,350650 lbs. 46.00-56.00. CALVES; 399. Couple Prime 119.00 & 124.50; Choice 95.00-112.00, couple to 117.00; Good 78.00-92.00; Standard & Good 100-125 lbs. 65.00- 75.00; 70-100 lbs. 52.00-63.50; Utility 50-85 lbs. 40.0053.00. FARM CALVES; Hoi. Bulls 90- 587 657 573 Editorially speaking Dairy industry trends. Top Guernsey heifer Retiring is hard work Dauphin DHIA Berks DHIA Cumberland DHIA Schuylkill’s annual DHIA Dl4 Upper Susquehanna DHIA DlB Now is the time.. Ladies, have you heard 7 Ida's Notebook. . Farm Talk . . On being a farm wife Craft Corner Seeding, weeding Brockett’s Ag Advice Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 5,1983—A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, Feb. 3 Report supplied by USDA Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CALVES HOGS Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as oi Thursday, Feb. 3) Corn 2.68% 3.46% 2.83% Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. Chambersburg Livestock Chambersburg, Pa. Thursday, Feb. 3 Report supplied by PDA In this issue Four Sections AlO A 22 A 23 A 37 DIO Dl2 Dl3 986,000 90,000 1,185,000 95,000 1,205,000 100,000 Wheat Soybeans Meal 5.96% 179.30 6.10 V« 3.54 V« 6.23% 3.58% Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes Feb. 62.80 58.30 Apr. 62.15 54.07 6.42 June 62.15 55.47 Trend - Cattle are lower, Hogs are lower. Potatoes are lower. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. 125 lbs. 70.00-101.00, mostly 85.00- 95.00; Hoi. Heifers 85-130 lbs. 60.00- 80.00. HOGS: 44 One lot US No. 1-2 215 lbs. at 60.10; one lot No. 1-3 250 lbs. at 59.50. Sows US No. 1-3 300-500 lbs. 50.25-56.50. Few Boars 35.50- 43.50. FEEDER PIGS 20: One lot US No. 1-3 25 lbs. at 34.00 per head. SHEEP: 25. SI. ewes 20.00-27.50. Hone and Youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Kid’s Korner Pork recipe contest Disney's'The Land’ F & H Foundation banquet 816 Youth learn calf selection 820 York beef banquet Lancaster leader dogs 827 Pa Apple Recipe Contest 832 Farm Women news Departments Farm Calendar Mailbox Markets Classified Ads Farm Business news Public Sales Highlights Farm Computers Al 7 House Ag Comm chairman A 26 Adams Corn Day All American Pork Producer D 7 SHEEP Soybean 182.80 186.10 Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, Feb. 3) 810 813 814 824 833 AlO 837 CIO D 2 D 35
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