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