Hog Markets Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, March 7 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts steady, instances .25 lower; sows 1.00-2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 205-245 lb. 53.75-54.25, few 54.25- 54.50; US 1 205-250 lb. 54.75-56.00, few 56.00-57.00; US 1-2 190-200 lb. 51.25-53.00; US 1-3 200-260 lb. 53.25- 53.75; 260-275 lb. 52.75-53.25. SOWS; US 1-3 350400 lb. 47.00 49.00, 400-650 lb. 49.5062.50, few 400-500 lb. 52.5064.50. Tuesday, March 8 Today 466 Last Tuesday 125 Last Year 178 TREND: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-245 lb. 52.00-52.50, few 52.50- 53.00. US 1 Few 205-240 lb. 53:50- 54.75. US 1-3 Couple lots 210-250 lb. 51.75-52.00; US 2 One lot 280 lb. 50.00; US 2-3 One lot 270 lb. 48.25. Wednesday, March 9 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday barrows and gilts 1.00-1.25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-250 lb. 53.0053.75, few 53.75- 54.00. US 1205-240 lb. 54.0054.50 US 15 210-260 lb. 52.5053.25. US 25 Couple lots 320-365 lb. 45.0047.00. New Holland Hogs Monday, March 7 Report supplied by USDA Today 1849 Last Monday 1492 Last Year 1372 TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts .50-1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-250 lb. 54.2555.50, few 55.50- 55.85; US 1 205-250 lb. 55.7556.00, few 56.7557.00; US 15 200-260 lb. v4pr.. 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 m 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 15 at 1:00 PM Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An old Line Commission Firm keeping abreast with the times Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, March 8 Report supplied by USDA Today 880 Last Tuesday 854 Last Year 1171 TREND: Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs firm to 3.00 higher, with 5075 lb. 10.0015.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 38 head 28 lbs. 161.00 164.00; 122 head 3039 lbs. 137.00 153.00; 253 head 4049 lbs. 128.00 144.50; 156 head 50-59 lbs. 126.00 138.00; 60 head 6061 lbs. 118.00 125.00; 35 head 72-73 lbs. 103.00 US 2-3: 11 head 35-38 lbs. 123.00 129.00; 13 head 56 lbs. 113.00; 9 head 68 lbs. 97.00. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, March S Report supplied by USDA Today 1016 Last Wednesday 684 Last Year 654 TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs 5.0010.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 75 head 24-32 lbs. 158.00 169.00; 125 head 3039 lbs. 142.00 147.00; 206 head 4049 lbs. 126.00 136.00; 201 head 5059 lbs. 115.00 125.00; 95 head 6069 lbs. 94.00 108.00; 34 head 75 lbs. 92.00; 27 head 93-108 lbs. 64.0074.00. US 2-3: 12 head 27 lbs. 152.00; 8 head 36 lbs. 132.00; 45 head 3947 lbs. 112.00124.00; 42 head 54-62 lbs. 80.00-81.00. Vintage Hogs Vintage Sales Stables Saturday, March 5 Report supplied by auction U.S. 1 & 2 205-235 lbs. 54.00-55.50; U.S. 2 & 3 200-245 lbs. 53.00-54.00; Sows 300-550 lbs. 47.00-50.00; Boars 200-700 lbs. 40.0047.00. Wednesday, March 9 U.S. 1 & 2 52.50-54.35; U.S. 2 & 3 lows 46.00-48.50. AN IMPORTANT NOTICE ALL CONSIGNORS OF LAMBS Indianapolis Hogs ' Thursday, March 10 Report supplied by USOA 1300 - Barrows & gilts active, .SO LDO higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-245 lb. 53.00-53.23, most ad vance on weights under 250 lb. SOWS: Active, compared to Monday, steady to 1.00 lower. (12%). US 1-33504501 b. 48.0051.00, 500-650 lb. 53.0056.50. BOARS: Over 450 lb. 42.00. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, March 10 Report supplied by USDA 3500 - Barrows & gilts fairly active, .50.75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200250 lb. 53.0053.50. US 1-3 230250 lb. 52.5053.00; 250270 lb. 52.00 52.50. SOWS: Very uneven, weights under 500 lb. steady-1.00 higher, over 500 lb. mostly .50 higher than late Wednesday or .501.00 lower than early. (About 8%). US 1-3 300 500 lb. 50.5051.00; 500650 lb. 51.5053.50. - u BOARS: Over 260 lb. 44.25, few 44.00; 200260 lb. 47.50. Peoria Hogs Thursday, March 10 Report supplied by USDA 3000 - Barrows & gilts moderate, .25-.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. mostly 53.51W3.25, 200 head 53.50; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 52.50- 53.00, few 52.00. SOWS: Steady-. 50 lower. (14%). US 1-3 300-500 lb. 50.00-51.00; 500- 650 lb. 51.00-52.25, one lot 52.50. BOARS: Over 350 lb. 44.00; 250- 350 lb. 40.00-43.00; under 250 lb. 46.0048.00. Indiana Auction Homer City, Pa. Thursday, March 10 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 139. Compared with last week’s market: SI. cows 2.00- 3.00 higher. SI. steers few Choice 61.00-62.00; few good 58.00-59.50; Standard 52.0057.50. SI. heifers Utility 47.00-50.75. SI. cows: Utility & Commercial 42.2547.25, one at 48.00; Cutters 39.5042.50; Canner & L. Cutter 34.5038.00; Shells down to 24.00. SI. bullocks; few Choice 59.50-62.50; one Standard at 51.50. SI. bulls; Yield Grade No. 1, 1200- 1800 lbs. 50.00-53.00, one at 59.50; Yield grade No. 2, 900-1500 lbs. 44.0048.00. FEEDER CATTLE; Steers, few Medium Frame No. 1, 400-700 lbs. Editorials Editorially speaking Our readers write. Dairy Inter-State Dist 5 Md DHIC Adams DHIA Dauphin DHIA York DHIA Perry DHIA Columns Now is the time Seeding Weeding Ladies, have you heard 7 Ida's Notebook Graft Corner On being a farm wife Brocket's Ag Advice Farm Talk Report supplied by USDA CATTLE CALVES Week to Date (EsL) 492.000 39,000 Same Period Last Week (Est.) 502.000 40,000 Same Period Last Year (Act.) 489.000 44,000 Mar. May July Trend - Com is lower. Wheat is lower. Soybeans are lower, Soybean Meal is higher. 53.00-59.00. Heifers, Medium Frame No. 1, 356600 lbs. 51.00- 57.00. CALVES: 145. Choice 95.00- 111.00; Good 83.00-94.00; Standard & Good 90-120 lbs. 51.0066.00; 6085 lbs. 45.0062.50. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 85- 130 lbs. 63.00-75.00. HOGS: 124. Barrows and gilts .25-.50 lower. US No. 1-2 200-240 lbs. 53.0064.00, No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 52.5063.00; N 0.2 -3 250-300 lbs. 51.0062.00; Sows US No. 1-3 300600 lbs. 49.0062.25; few No. 2-3 400600 lbs. 47.0049.75. Few Boars 37.00- 40.00. FEEDER PIGS 22: US No. 1-3 4060 lbs. 40.0060.00 per headi- SHEEP: 4. One Good spring lamb 70 lbs. at 69.00. Few SI. ewes: 10.00-20.00. iFFA 1.'... :4 ix in this issue Five Sections Lancaster Farming, Saturday, march 12,1983—A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, Mar. 10 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, Mar. 10) Wheat Soybeans Meal Corn 3.16% 2.75 3.29% 5.87V4 2.83% 2.89 V« 3.40 Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. « •f'f'A f .&