Hog Markets # Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Saturday, Feb. 5 Report supplied by auction 1060 head. US 1 215-240 lbs. 63.0045.25; few 65.5046.00; US 1 & 2 215-245 lbs. 62.0043.00; US 2 & 3 210-255 lbs. 61.0041.75; Heavyweights 265-270 lbs. 58.0042.00. Sows 350 lbs. and up 49.00-52.50; Boars 200-300 lbs. 54.0045.50. 300 lbs. and up 46.00- 46.50. New Wilmington Feeder Pigs Friday, Feb. 4 Report supplied by PDA 703 Head: 52 lbs. per pig, average per head, 55.97 and 104.41 cwt US No. 1-2 2040 lbs. 106.00- 125.00 30-40 lbs. 130.00-140.00, 40-50 lbs. 105.00-130.00, 50-60 lbs. 102.00 AJ 15.00,60-80 lbs. 80.00-100.00; No. 3 '■-30-40 lbs. 126.00, 4050 lbs. 105.00 110.00, 5060 lbs. 100.00, 6080 lbs. 86.00; Utility 2030 lbs. 47.0050.00, 3040 lbs. 57.0068.00, 4050 lbs. 55.0057.00. Eighty-Fgjr Feeder Eighty-four,'Pa. Thursday, Feb. 3 Report supplied by auction 277 HEAD. 53 lbs. PER PIG, AVERAGE PER HEAD 163.84 and 1117.96 CWT. US No. 1-2 2030 lbs. 150.00160.00, 3040 lbs. 130.00 136.00. 4050,1b5. 130.00140.00,5060 lbs. 110.00130.00, 6070 lbs. 110.00 127.00, 7080 lbs. 90.00105.00; No. 3 2030 lbs. 155.00165.00, 3040 lbs. 140.00, 4050 lbs. 87.00105.00, 6070 lbs. 86.0085.00; Utility 2030 lbs. 100.00, 4050 lbs. 50.00115.00, 6070 lbs. 50.00. ' New Holland Hogs • Monday, Jap. 31 Report supplied by USDA 1725 1492 1425 ■ TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts 2.00- 3.00, with some early sales 4.00 higher. Today' Last Monday Last Year BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-250 lb. 62.50-63.00, several early 63.00-63.50. US 1 200-250 lb. 64.00- 65.25, US 1-3 220-265 lb. 61.0062.00, few early 62.0062.50. You Have A Choice 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 15 at 1 P.M. Waller M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, Feb. 8 Report supplied by USD A 800 - Barrows & gUts fully .50 lower; sows not fully tested. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-255 lb. 59.5040.00. SOWS: 400-470 lb. 51.0044.00. St. Louis Hogs Tuesday, Feb. 8 Report supplied by USDA 3500 - Barrows & gilts .50-1.00 lower; sows 1.504.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-250 lb. 58.5049.00; US 14 200- 250 lb, 58.004d.50, 250-270 lb. 57.00- 58.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb. 51.50- 53.00; 500-650 lb. 60.50-62.50. Peoria Hogs Thusday,Feb.B Report supplied by USDA 2500 - Barrows & gilts .50 lower; sows under 500 lb. 2.00-3.00 lower, oversoo mostly .50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-250 lb. 59.00-59.50; US 1-3 200- 2501 b. 58.00-59.00. SOWS: US 1-3 350-450 lb. 51.50- 52.00; 450-500 lb. 59.00-60.50; 500450 1b.,61.0062.00, few 62.50. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, Feb. 8 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Tuesday, feeder pigs fully steady, instances 10.00 higher on 20-40 lb. weights. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 41 head 23-35 lbs. 150.00- 179.00; 63 head 30-39 lbs. 131.00- 141.50; 276 head 4049 lbs. 121.00- 139.50; 202 head 50-59 lbs. 105.00- 121.00; 68 head 64-68 lbs. 87.00- 102.00; 26 head 71-79 lbs. 76.00- 81.00; 11 head 86 lbs. 73.00. US 2-3: 36 head 30-39 lbs. 124.00- 134.00; 35 head 40-49 lbs. 106.00- 119.00; 5 head 60-68 lbs: 83.00-94.00. Lancaster Hogs Monday, Feb. 7 Report supplied by USOA HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrbws, and gilts steady, instances .50 lower. BARROWS AND GIITfS: US 1-2 200-250 lb. 61.00-62.00. US l"205-250 lb. 82.6063.50, few 63.5064.50. US 1- 3 210-260 lb. 60.5061.25; US 2-3 250- 2651 b. 59.5060.00. SOWS; US 1-3 300450 lbs. 54.00- 56.00; 450600 lbs. 55.5066.50; 500- 650 lbs. 57.0060.00. Tuesday, Feb. 8 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to Monday, barrows and gilts .50-.75 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-250 lb. 60.60-61.25. Few US 1200- 250 lb. 61.5062.50. US 1-3 220-260 lb. 60.2560.60. US 2-3 255-280 lb. 58.00- 59.75, about 40 head 180-190 lbs. 52.25-53.50. Wednesday, Feb. 9 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday barrows and gilts .75-1.00 lower; sows 2.00-3.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-250 lb. 59.50-60.50, US 1 200-250 lb. 60.50-61.50, few 62.00. US 1-3 220- 2601 b. 59.00-59.50. SOWS: Us 1-3 300-450 lbs. 52.00- 55.00; 450650 lbs. 54.00-56.00. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, Feb. 9 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Wednesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Wednesday, feeder pigs 5.00-10.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. 1006 US 1-2: 33 head 37-39 lb. 133.00- 140.00; 113 head 40-49 lbs. 122.00- 136.00; 75 head 50-59 lbs. 114.00- 122.00; 74 bead6o-70 lb. 83.00-95.00. 816 US 2; 25 head 55-58 lbs. 92.00- 100.00. US2-3: 33 head 43-45 lb. 124.00; 12 head 47 lb. 98.00; 31 head 57 lb. 72.00. Joliet Cattle Thursday, Feb. 10 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 2900; 5 days last week 2709; same period a year ago 2434. Trading active on Monday; slow on Wednesday. Mixed high Choice and Prime Columns 332 319 325 516 587 601 Editorials Editorially speaking. Our readers write Dairy Inter-State meetings set.. D 5 Adams DHIA Dl6 Potter DHIA Perry DHIA., Chester DHIA Now is the time. . On being a farm wife . Ladies have you heard? Craft Corner ... Seeding, weeding. Ida's Notebook . . . Farm Talk Chicken Coop News.. Brockett’s Ag Advice. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 12,1983-A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, Feb. 10 Report supplied by USDA Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CALVES HOGS CATTLE Week to Date (Est) 525.000 39,000 Same Period Last Week (Eat) 440.000 38,000 Same Period Last Year (Act) 510.000 42,000 Market courtesy of USDA. Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, Feb. 10) Corn 2.73V* Mar. May 2.82% 3.53 July 2.88% Trend - Com is higher. Wheat is higher. Soybeans are higher, Soybean Meal is higher. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. steers closed the week steady to .50 higher compared with Wednesday of last week. Good to average Choice Steers closed the week .50- LOO lower. Slaughter Heifers closed the week .50 lower. Slaughter Cows 1.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS; Mixed High Choice and Prime 3-4 1150- 1350 lbs. 64.00-65.00 Monday; 62.50- 63.00, I load 63.25; 2 loads 63.50 Wednesday; 3-41100-1150 lbs. 62.00- 62.50 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 1050- 1350 lbs. 61.5064.00 Monday; 60.00- 62.50 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1200 lbs. 60.0061.00 Monday; 59.0060.00 Wednesday. Load Choice 2-3 1400 lbs. Holsteins 55.50 Monday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 24 900-1100 lbs. 61.00-62.00 Monday; 58.50-00.50 Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 850-1000 lbs. 59.00-60.50 Monday; 55.50-58,25 Wednesday. COWS: Cutter and Utility 1-3 39.0042.00. In this issue Four Sections AlO AlO DI7 DI9 D 24 1,128,000 97,000 997,000 90,000 1,280,000 99,000 Wheat Soybeans Meal 3.44 5.92% 177.50 6.06% 3.59% 6.20% Feb. Apr. June 64.42 55.77 Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs are higher. Potatoes are lower. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. 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