Hog Markets
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, March 2
Report supplied by USDA
Today 684
Last Wednesday 501
Last Year 576
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder-pigs firm to 5.00
higher.AU pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 26 head 33 lbs. 184.00; 94
head 21-39 lbs. 152.00-164.00; 141
head 40-49 lbs. 137.00-154.00; 36
head 49 lbs. 130.00;,68 head 50-59
lbs. 120.00-128.00; 14 head 65 lbs.
110.00; 12 headBs-96 lbs. 74,00-88.00
US 2-3: 47 bead 34-46 lbs. 133.00-
144.00; 12 head 58 lbs. 114.00.
US 3: 33 head 27-37 lbs. 110.00-
116.00; 6 head 44 lbs. 98.00; 27 head
. 53-78 lbs. 68.00-82.00.
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, March 1
Report supplied by USDA
Today 7 ” 654
Last Tuesday 1062
Last Year. 734
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs 10.00-15.00
lower, extremes 20.00 lower. All
pigs weighed on arrival and sold by
the hundred weight.
US 1-2: -108 head 25-39 lbs. 134.00-
151.00; 179 head 4049,1b5. 113.00-
129.00; 223 head 50-62 lbs. 109.00-
118.00; 49 head 64-72 lbs. 89.00-
91.00.
US 2: 72 head 30-39 lbs. 120.00-
..-jasaare'-sLi.v
barrows and gilts 1.01M.2S higher,
although US 1 steady.
Westminster harrows and gilts; us 1-2
FooHorWos 200-255 lb. 54.00-54.60. US 1 '205-245
r ccuct rtga lb us 1-3 220-265 lb.
Friday, Feb. 25 53.00-54.00.
Report supplied by auction
1203 Pigs: Compared to last
wnonth, prices were mainly Ioflo
- Idwter.Pigs under 40 lb. were
about steady. All pigs weighed on , i 5 , i
M «oicr Apr., jnd the Greek Easter May Bth
we recommend that your lambs be consigned on either
Monday, March 21st, Monday, March 28th, or Mon
day, May 2nd. All lambs will be sold at auction
beginning at noon and will be sorted and weighed upon
arrival.
Keep in mind these 3 Mondays for consigning your
lambs —*■ March 21st, March 28th and May 2nd, and
your consignments are respectfully solicited. Sorting
and weighing will begin at 5 A.M.
For further information contact Ken Smoker area
215-593-2123 (residence) or area 717-397-5136
(office).
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE
Tuesday, March 8 at 1:00 PM
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (7T7>^97-5136
An old Line Commission Firm keeping abreast With the times
. arrival and sold by |he pound.
US #1 & 2: 73 head 25-32 lbs.
150.00- 139 head 32-39 lbs.
127.00- 181 head 45-49 lbs.
122.50-132.50; 158 head 52-59 lbs.
105.00- 175 head 6009 lbs.
97.00- 210 'head 70-79 lbs.
86.00- 64 bead 80-69 lbs. 75.00-
88.00; 40 head 92-95 lbs. 78.0068.00;
19 head 105-115 1b5.68.00-75.00. ,
US #2: 63 head 40-76 lbs. 80.00-
102.50
US #2 & 3: 67 head 22-39 lbs.
102.00-142.50
Lancaster Hogs
Monday, Feb. 28
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts 1.00-
1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-245 lb. 53.75-54.10; US 1 200-250
lb. 54.25-55.50; US 1-3 220-260 lb.
53.35-53.75.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-450 lb. 46.00-
48.00, 450-050 lb. 47.50-49.00, few
49.00-50.00.
Tuesday, March 1
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to Monday,
small supply barrows and gilts .50-
1.00.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
200-255 lb. 52.85-53.50. US 1 Few
bead 205-235 lb. 55.0066.00. US 2-3
Few lots 260-275 lb. 50.00-50.85.
AN
IMPORTANT
NOTICE
ALL CONSIGNORS
OF LAMBS
New Holland Hogs
Monday, Feb. 28
Report supplied by USDA
Today ” 1492
Last Monday 1591
Last Year 1409
TREND: Not comparable,
market not reported last Monday
due to holiday.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
20G-2SO lb. 53.00-54.25, few early
54.25-54.75; US 1 200-250 lb. 54.50-
55.50, couple lots 55.75-56.10; US 1-3
200-260 ib. 53.00-53.75; US 2-3 One
10t248 lb. 52.75.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, March 3
Report supplied by USDA
2000 - Barrows & gilts active,
opening fully 1.00 instances 1.50.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-240 lb. 53.50 to mostly 54.00,150
head 54.25-54.50; US 1-3 200-250 lb.
-53.00-53.50.
SOWS: 1.00-1.50 higher. (12%).
US 1-3 350-450 ib. 51.00 to mostly
51.50, few 450-500 lb. 54.0055.00,
500-650 lb. 55.5056.25.
St Louis Hogs
Thursday, March 3
Report supplied by USD A
3500 - Barrows & gilts fairly Ju ty
active, 1.50-2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-250 lb. 53.50-54.00. US 1-3230-270
lb. 53.0053.75.
364
238
SOWS: 1.00-1.50 higher. (About
8%). US 1-3 300-500 lb. 50.00-52.00;
500-650 lb. 55.00-57.00.
BOARS: Over 260 lb. 44.0044.25,
200-260 lb. 48.00.
Indianapolio Hogo ■-
Thursday, March 3
Report supplied by USDA
800 - Barrows & gilts moderately
active, .50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-255 lb. 53.50-54.00.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. mostly
steady with no comparison on
weights over 500 lb. (10%). US 1-3
350450 lb. 48.00-51.50, 550-600 lb.
54.50-55.00.
BOARS: 300 lb. 40.00.
Week to Date {Est)
Same Period Last Week
(Est)
Same Period Last Year
(Act.)
Market courtesy of USDA.
Mar.
May 2.88%
Trend - Com is higher. Wheat is higher. Soybeans are higher. Soybean
Meal is higher.
Reported receipts of 145 cows, 99
heifers and 2 bulls. Market
stronger.
Load of Canadian; purebred &
grade fresh cows 870.00-2000.00,
springers 880.00-1275.00; Load of
Pa. fresh cows 490.00-1125.00; Load
of Pa. fresh cows 800.00-910.00;
Load of Canadian fresh cows
685.00- Load of Pa. fresh
cows 750.00-1275.00; Load of Pa.
fresh cows 800.00-860.00, springers
710.00- Load of Canadian
fresh cows 730.00-1075.00, springers
820.00-
Locally consigned cows 440.00-
1220.00.
Springing heifers 675.00-1075.00.
Open heifers 325.00-500.00.
Bulls 490.00-560.00.
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Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, Mar. 4
Report supplied by USDA Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter
Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE HOGS SHEEP
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, Mar. 3)
Cora
2.80% 3.14
2.94%
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
New Holland
Dairy -
New Holland Sales Stables __
Wednesdfty.,M <>r * AJ -
rtcpoirsopplied by auction
Five Sections
AlO
AlO
B 4
B 5
B 8
B 9
DIO
E 4
502,000 1,139,000 94,000
471,000 1,098,000 87,000
473,000 1,306,000
Wheat Soybeans Meal
5.72
5.86
3.27%
5.98%
3.38%
Futures
Trading
(Closing Bids as of
Thursday, Mar. 3)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Apr. 65.70 52.00
June 63.90 52.45
July
Aug.
Trend - Cattle.are lower. Hogs
are lower. Potatoes are higher.
Market Provided
by. Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
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95,000
Soybean
169.70
174.60
177.70
Potatoes
5.58
54.60
B 2
B 6
810
816
823
828
AlO
829
C 9
D 2
Ell
A 35