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.
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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.
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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.
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Pen-Col Farms A2l l da ' s Notebook B 5
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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