i Hog Markets Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, March 29 Report supplied by USD A Today *2 Last Tuesday Last Year 1125 TREND: Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs uneven, 20-40 lb fully steady, 40-60 lb. 5.00-10.00 lower. All pigs weired on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 120 head 24-39 lb. 138.00- 153.00 ; 384 head 40-49 lbs. 118.00- 134.00; 103 head SOW lb. 111.00- 119.00; 20 head 60-75 Ibd. 91.00- 102.00. US 2-3; 20 head 30 -lb. 137.00- 139.00; 53 head 40-49 lb. 111.00- 123.00; 14 head 59 lb. 99.00; 7 head 97 lb. 57.00. Westminster Feeder Pigs • Friday, March 25 Report supplied by auction 779 Pigs: Compared to. last 1 month, prices 2.00-10.00 per hun dred lower, light pigs up to 20.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the pound. US #1 &. 2: 54 head 25-28 lbs. 127.50-136.00; 176 head 3089 lbs. 117.50-137.50; 150 head 41-48 lbs. 107.50-135.00; 136 head 50-58 lbs. 103.00-112.50; 80 head 57-65 lbs. 94.00-101.00; 72 head 70-77 lbs. ae nn,qn nn US #1; 26 head 81 lbs. 89.50; 4 head 80 lbs. 77.00. US §2: 18 head 35-45 lbs. 97.50- 112.50; 21 head 57-70 lbs. 72.50- 90.00; 3 head 96 lbs. 61.00. US #3; 22 head 25-38 lbs. 80.00- 107.50. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, March 30 Report supplied by USDA 1852 465 661 Vst Wednesday Last Year TREND; Compared to Wed nesday 20-40 lb. feeder pigs mostly steady, 40-70 lb. steady to 5.00 lower. All pip weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2:120 head 30-39 lbs. 143.00- 149.00; 135 head 40-45 lbs. 120.00 139.00; 110 lb. 50-59 lbs. 116.00- 124.00 ; 62 head 6069 lbs. 62.00 106.00; 9 head 63 lbs. 118.00; 34 head 74-79 lbs. 75.0089.00. If you miss Monday, there is abmys Wednesday Today, as in the past, Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle feeders the choice of what day to market their fat cattle. Either Monday or Wednesday, we will advise you to the best of our ability what day that week we think is most advantageous to you. So, Monday or Wednesday, you have a choice. Give us a call for market conditions and honest advice. NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE Tuesday, April 5 at 1 P.M. Waiter M. Dunlap anil Sons A Lancaster Stockyards • Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times US 2-3 47 head 23-29 lbs. 146.00- 152.00; 82 head 30-39 lbs. 125.00- 140.00; 63 head 44-48 lbs. 122.00- 126.00; 9 bead 55 lbs. 114.00; 8 bead 63 lbs. 84.00. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, March 28 - Report supplied by UBDA HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrojvs and gilts steady to .50 lower, after few early sales being firm to .50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-255 lb. 48.75-49.50, few early 49.50-50.35. US 1 210-235 lb. 49.00- 51.00. US 1-3210-265 lb. 48.0049.00. Tuesday, March 29 Today Last Tuesday v Last Year TREND: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts .50-1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-245 lb. 47.85-48.35. US 1 few 210- 250 lb. 49.00-51.00. US 1-3 210-260 lb. 47.50-47:85. US 2-3 250-275 lb. 46,00- 46.85. US 3 couple lots 280-290 lb. 43.00-45.00. Wednesday, March 30 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday barrows and gilts .50-1.00 higher, with US 1-3 fully 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 205-245 lb. 48.75-49.10, couple lots 49.25-49.50. US 1 few selected 205- 245 lb. 50.50-51.00. US 1-3 220-260 lb. 48.50-18.75. US 2-3 couple lots 245- 260 lb, 46.6048.00. New Holland Hogs Monday, March 28 Report supplied by USDA Today 1911 Last Monday 2092 Last Year 1770 TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts 1.50-2.00 lower, some early sales 3.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: 4ISI-2 200-250 lb. 50.50-51.50, few early 49.50-50.50; US 1 205-250 lb. 51.50- 52.75; US 1-3 220-250 lb. 49.50-50.50, few early 48.5(M9.50; US 2-3 few 220-250 lb. 44.00-48.75. ice Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, March 31 Report supplied by USDA 900- Barrows & gilts active, 1.00 higher. ' BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-250 lb. 49.50-49.75. SOWS: Active, not well tested. (5%) US 1-3 few 350-450 lb. 44.00- 46.00; 550-600 lb. 52.00-53.00. BOARS: Couple over4solb. 39.00. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, March 31 Report supplied by USDA 4000 - Barrows & gilts fairly active, mostly .50 higher, few late sales over26o lb. steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-250 lb. 48.50-49.00, 70 bead 49.25; US 1-3 230-2701 b. 48.00-48.50. - SOWS: Unevenly .50-3.00 higher, most advance on weights over 450 lb. (About 7%). US 1-3 300-450 lb. 44.50-44.75; 4506001 b. 48.00; 500650 lb. 52.0054.50. 314 199 410 BOARS: Over 260 lb. 40.75; 200- 280 lb. 41.50-42.00. Peoria Hogs Thursday, March 31 Report supplied by USDA 2500 - Barrows & gilts active; 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 48.50-49.00, 100 head 49.50; US 1-3200-250 lb. 48.0048.50, SOWS: .50-I.oohigher, (16%). US 1-3 350-450 lb. 45.00-45.50; 450-500 lb. 48.5049.50; 5006501 b. 49.5060.00. BOARS: Over 350 lb. 40.00; 250- 350 lb. 35.00-38.00; under 250 lb. 40.0043.00. New Holland Hay Frederick Co. New Holland Sales Stables Hay Buckeystown, Md. Alfalfa 17 top loads 120.00-170.00; ReJorts^^’^bvauction Medium quality 100.00-120.00; 47 S SteSdT JJfm- good 127.50 & 145.00, 11 fair and iwt’hv ftSo 501116 59-0065.00; Alfalfa Mixed 4 good 95.00-122.50, good £'S 10 rS,nthv <£ i i!SL 67.00-75.00; Timothy Mixed good 83.00-85.00, one dark 60.00; 90.00-101.00, mostly 00.00-90.00, mj.-.i tI. , rtAA j aa aa ioi iwi* /w three loads Clover 84.00, 90.00, iqa aa. Mmd cnardgrass 69.00, Bromegrass 76.0°; Mixed good 71.00-110.00, fair «raw 75.0065.00, Ear corn 83.00- 50.0065.00; Straw 72.00- “• w ‘ 97.00; Sawed Locust Posts 3.55 ea.; Round Locust Posts 2.20 ea. In this issue Five Sections Hm. W IM Editorially speaking AlO Homestead Notes B 2 n - Home on the Range B 6 WpflmlMllrS « Kid's Korner 810 Farm Women news 812 Farm Calendar AlO Easter ham safety 816 Mailbox Markets 833 FFA news 818 Classified Ads C 4 Farm Health 826 Farm Business D 2 Public Sales EI2 Columns Dgjry Now is the time AlO On being a farm wife B 4 Pen-Col Farms A2l l da ' s Notebook B 5 Holstein milkpromo A3O Ladies, haveyou heard? B 8 Berks DHIA D 5 Seed'"* weeding B 9 Hack heads PGBA D 8 £ raft £° 1 r . ner J"* Blair DHIA Dll £ arm J a, . k V ' ;' • Centre DHIA Dl2 Brockett's Ag Advice D2B Sullivan DHIA Dl2 i, Huntingdon DHIA Dl3 nlgmlgmS Upper Susquehanna DHIA Dl4 rr zr Juniata DHIA D 22 « tt T^ air Al 9 Schuylkill DHIA D 23 X° rK Extei l s, ? n *22 Mifflin DHJA D 26 Deyereux Sale A 29 Bucks DHIA D 26 Dillner tends bumper crop 829 York DHIA E 5 Cumberland conservation Dl9 Bucks NFO E 2 ? l—CMtTFanßlt, Srtwttoy, April 2,1M3-A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily livestock Slaughter—Thursday, Mar. 31 Report supplied by USDA Under Federal Inspection CATTLE Week to Date (Est.) 459,090 43,900 Same Period Last Week (Est.) 494,990 40,090 Same Period Last Year (Act.) 472,900 45,000 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, Mar. 31) Corn May 3.13 3.60% 6.37% 189.90 July 3.17 3.08% Trend - Com is higher. Wheat is lower, Soybeans are higher, Soybean Meal is steady. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. Good’s Hay Leola, Pa. Wednesday, March 30 Report supplied by auction 226 loads. Alfalfa 45.00-152.00; Timothy 67.00-99.00; Straw 54.0063.00; Corn 86.0064.00; Clover 47.00-109.00; Com Fodder 49.00-57.00; Soybean stocks 44.0066.00; Mixed hay 47.00- 140.00; Two loads oats 1.92, 2.10 bu.; One load hay & straw 70.00. HOGS CALVES 1,299,000 95,990 1,270,000 104,090 1,272,000 105,000 Soybean Wheat Soybeans Meal 6.54 3.68% 6.67% 3.76% ’ Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Apr. June 69.62 52.12 July Aug. 65.70 Nov- Trend • Cattle are higher, Hogs are lower. Potatoes are higher. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. Vintage Hay Vintage Sales Stables Thursday, Biarch 31 Report supplied by auction 28 loads. Alfalfa 82.00-130.00; Alfalfa Mixed 60.00-104.00; Orchardgrass 77.00-83.00; one Clover 92.00; Straw 69.0080.00; Ear Com one 87.00. 194.70 199.00 Futures Trading (Closingßids as oi Thursday, Mar. 31) Potatoes 5.87 70.60 48.62 52.56 7.90