Hog Markets Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, March 14 Report supplied by UBDA HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday, barrows and gilts 1.50 2.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 200-245 lb. 50.75-52.00; US 1 205-240 lb. 53.0004.00; US 1-3 220-260 lb. 50.00-50.75. Tuesday, MarchlS Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts unevenly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 205-245 lb. 51.5052.00; US 1 Few 210145 lb. 52.75-53.50; US 1-3 220 265 lb. 50.0051.50; US 2-3 255-280 lb. 47.00-49.00. Wednesday, March 16 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday barrows and gilts 1.50-2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-245 lb. 53.00-54.00; US 1 205-250 lb. 54.00-54.50; US 1-3 220-260 lb. 51.50-53.00; US 2-3 260-280 lb. 46.50- 48.00. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, March 16 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Wednesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs 8.00-12.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2; 10 head 29 lbs. 150.00; 75 head 30-39 lbs. 136.00-138.00; 206 head 40-49 lbs. 118.00-135.00; 85 head 50-59 lbs. 99.00-114.00; 86 head 62-88 lbs. 78.00-84.00. , US 2-3: 34 head 3039 lbs. 100.00- 128.Q0; 21 head 47 lbs. H 2.00. —oier Api . nd the Greek Easter May Bth we recommend that your iambs be consigned on either Monday, March 21st, Monday, March 28th, or Mon day, May 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 22 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 15 Report supplied by USDA soday Lastftwnday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs uneven, 20-40 lb. 5.00-10.00 higher, 4050 lb. steady, 50-70 lb. 5.00-10.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 57 bead 20-29 lb. 170.00- 190.00: 92 bead 3039 lb. 147.00 166.00; 252 head 4049 lbs. 124.Q0 143.00] 104 head 5059 lbs. 113.00 126.00; 17 head 61-65 lbs. 100.00 110.00; 18 bead 70 lb. 89.0097.00 US 2-3: 24 head 31-37 lb. 138.00 156.00; 4 head 41 lb. 120.00. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, March 17 Report supplied by USDA 1400 - Barrows & gilts active, .75- 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210250 lb. 51.50-52.00, many 50.75 early, load near 270 lb. 50.50. SOWS: _Slow, 1.00-1.50 lower. (4%). US 1-3 400450 lb. 46.00; 500- 600 lb. 52.00-54.00. US 1 & Medium lot near 3501 b. 45.00. BOARS: Over 350 lb. 41.00, under 250 lb. 42.00; near 300 lb. 39.00. 331 St. Louis Hogs Thursday, March 17 Report supplied by USDA 579 4500 • Barrows & gilts very ac tive, .50-1.00 higher, large share .75-1.00 higher. 1016 745 BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 200-250 lb. 51.25 to mostly 51.50. US 1-3 210-250 lb. 50.75-51.25; 250-270 lb. 50.00-50.75. SOWS: 1.00 lower. (About 7%). US 1-3 300-500 lb. 46.5047.50; 500- 650 lb. 49.50-51.50. BOARS: Over 260 lb. 42.00; 200- 260 lb. 44.50. AN IMPORTANT NOTICE ALL CONSIGNORS OF LAMBS Carlisle Feeder Pigs Carlisle, Pa. Friday, March 11 ' Report supplied by auction Total 449 Pigs. TREND: Compared to March’s Graded - Pig Sale pigs were generally 5.00 lower with spots of 10.00 higher for lighter pigs. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US NO. 1-2: 56 head JO-39 lbs. 120.00- 128 head 40-49 lbs. 122.50- 92 head 52-58 lbs. 105.50- US NO. 2: 24 head 22-24 lbs. 122.50- 34 head 32-36 lbs. 97.50- 37 head 4065 lbs. 85.00- 9 head 75-95 lbs. 62.50- 65.00. US NO 2 & 3: 34 head 43-58 lbs. 105.00- 3 bead 43 lbs. 82.50. AS IS: 18 head 18-46 lbs. 62.50- 65.00. UTILITY: 14 head 29-75 lbs. 50.0082.50. 706 880 762 Vintage Hogs Saturday, March 12 1and2,206-235,52.5055; 2and3, 200-245 lbs., 51-52.50; Sows, 300500 lbs., 47-49; and Boars, 320 lbs., 42.75. Wednesday, March 10 1 and 2,205-235 lbs., 50.5052.10; 2 and 3, 200245 lbs., 48-5050; Sows, 300550 lbs., 40.5045.50; and Boars, 360 lbs., 40. Peoria Hogs Thursday, March 17 Report supplied by USDA 2000 (Currently 500 over) - Barrows & gilts active, opening 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200240 lb. mostly 51.0051.50; US 1- 32002501 b. 50.0051.00. SOWS; Steady-1.00 higher. (13%). US 1-3 350450 lb. 47.00, few 46.50; 4505001 b. 48.5049.50; 500650 lb. 50.0050.50, few 50.75-51.00. New Holland Hogs Monday, March 14 Report supplied by USDA Today 2028 Last Monday 1849 Last Year ■ 1226 TREND; Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts 2.503.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-245 lb. 51.50-52.50; US 1 205-260 lb. 52.50-53.00; US 1-2 One lot 198.00 lb. 51.10; US 1-3 205-260 lb. 51.00- 51.50, couple lots 260-270 lb. 48.80- 49:50. ReportSopplied by USDA CATTLE CALVES Week to Date (Est) 478.000 45,000 Same Period Last Week (Est.) ' 492.000 39,000 Same Period Last Year (Act.) 489.000 47,000 May 2.95% July 3.03 Sept Trend - Com is higher. Wheat is higher, Soybeans are higher, Soybean Meal is higher. CATTLE: Receipts this week 2158; last week 1841; and 2459 last year. Trading moderately active. Slaughter Steers ended steady to .50 higher. Slaughter Heifers closed steady, instances .50.75 higher. Not enough cows this week for price quotation. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Mixed Choice and Prime 2-411501400 lbs. 66.00-67.00; mostly 67.00 on Mon day; 2 loads on both Monday and Wednesday 67.50. Choice 24 1100- 1350 lb. 63.0066.00; mostly 64.00 and up on Wednesday; few loads reputation cattle both days 66.00- • 67.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 10001250 lb. Monday 61.5062.50. Few mostly Choice 2-3 12501690 lbs. Holsteins 55.00-57.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Half load High Choice and Prime 3 to mostly 4 few 51240 lbs. Wednesday 65.50. Couple loads Choice and Prime 24 10501150 lbs. 64.50. Choice 24 9001100 lbs. 62.0063.75. Mixed Good and CHoice 2-3 850 1050 lbs. 60.00-62.00. In this issue Editorials Editorially speaking Dairy ABC election Lehigh Valley Farmers Pennfield honors dairy Cumberland DHIA Columns Now is the time Ida's Notebook On being a farm wife ... Ladies, have you heard? Craft Corner Seeding, weeding Brockett’sAg Advice ... Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 19,1983—A3 _ U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, Mar. 17 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, Mar. 17) Com 2.99% Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. Joliet Cattle Thursday, March 17 Report supplied by USDA Four Sections ALO A 24 - A 25 A 35 Dl7 AlO B 5 813 816 817 832 C 2 Under Federal Inspection HOGS SHEEP L 235,000 101,000 1,280,000 94,000 1^29,000 Soybeans Meal Wheat 6.05% 3.42% 6.20% 3.51 6.29 z.sm Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, Mar. 17) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes 66.52 50.12 Apr. June - 67.30 53.92 July 64.90 Aug. Trend - Cattle are lower. Hogs are lower. Potatoes are higher. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. 4-H Home and Youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range .... Farm Women News .... Kid's' Korner Octorara Young Farmers Berks Dairy Clubs Cumberland Dairy Club 839 Penn Manor FFA 818 Kutztown FFA 820 EIcoFFA 821 Planting Roses 830 Eastern Lan. Co. FFA D 2 Lampeter-Strasburg FFA Dl2 Grassland FFA Dl2 Manheim FFA Dl3 Solanco FFA Dl3 Department Farm Calendar. Mailbox Markets Classified Ads. Farm Business Public Sales.. 103,000 Soybean 180.60 184.40 188.00 5.77 54.52 B 6 B 9 810 814 822 AID 841 C 5 D 6 D 24