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.
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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.
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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.
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Home end Youth
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Homestead Notes.
Home on the Range
Kid's Korner
FWS news
FFA news
Extension agents honored. 817
A2O
A2B
D 22
D 24
E 4
E 9
Departments
Farm Calendar
Mailbox Markets
Classified Ads
Farm Business news
Public Sales
Highlights
Md. tobacco auctions.
Poultry Progress Day..
E-town Young Farmers
Turkey Conference..
Under Federal Inspection
HOGS SHEEP
1,253,000 94,000
1,189,000 94,000
1,315,000 94,000
Soybean
170.50
5.74
175.50
5.99%
178.80
Futures
Trading
(Closing Bids as of
Thursday, Mar. 10)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
Potatoes
64.92 51.45
Apr.
June 65.67 54.52
July
54.75
63.70
Aug.
Trend - Cattle are steady. Hogs
are lower. Potatoes are higher.
Martlet Provided
by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
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810
813
814
AlO
833
C 2
D 6
El 2
A 32
A 35
D 2
E 2
5.74