Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, May 9 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts .75- 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-250 lb. 49.25-50.25. US 1 205-245 lb. 50.50-52.25. US 1-3 210-260 lb. 48.50-49.25. US 2-3 255-270 lb. 47.50 48.50. Tuesday, May 10 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Insufficient volume to fully test trends; few sales firm to .75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200250 lb. 49.85-51.00. US 1 one lot 225 lb. 51.75. US 1-3 one lot 240 lb. 49.75. Wednesday, May 11 HOGS: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts generally 1.50 2.50 higher, although few sales US 2-3 only firm to .50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 205-255 lb. 51.75-52.50, few 52.60- 52.85. US 1 210-245 lb. 53.00-53.25. US 1-2 190-200 lb. 50.00-51.50. US 1-3 210-260 lb. 50.00-51.50. US2-3 240-280 lb. 46.00-49.00. SOWS: US 1-3 350-650 lb. 41.00- 44.00. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, May 10 Report supplied by USDA Today 915 Last Tuesday 888 Last Year 1362 , TREND: Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs 2.00-5.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival J.M. HOOBER LANCASTER STOCKYARDS’ Livestock Marketing Consultants Serving You Since 189 S Specializing in Slaughter Cattle & Feeder Cattle John: (717) 397-6191 or 569-2084 (Home) Dick: (717) 397-6191 or 299-5123 (Home) You Have A Choice If you miss Monday, there is always 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, May 17 at 1 P.M. OPEN MEMORIAL DAY MONDAY. MAY 30th Walter M. Dunlap and Snns Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 25 head 27-29 lbs. 130.00 135.00; 34 head 35-39 lbs. 107.00 125.00 ; 259 head 40-49 lbs. 99.00 113.00; 77 head 45-49 lbs. 91.00 97.00; 56 head 50 lbs. 107.00-109.00; 65 head 50-59 lbs. 85.00-96.00; 43 head 60-65 lbs 78.0063.00. US 2-3; 26 head 2025 lbs. 135.00 142.00; 41 head 29-35 lbs. 118.00 120.50 ; 48 heads 4045 lbs. 89.00 95.00; 16 head 55 lbs. 77.00. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, May 11 Report supplied by USDA Today 725 Last Wednesday 828 Last Year 915 TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs 10.0015.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 39 head 25-29 lbs. 104.00 130.00; 122 head 3039 lbs. 94.00 118.00; 278 head 4049 lbs. 79.00 91.00; 87 head 5059 lbs. 78.0099.00, mainly 78.0088.00; 26 head 72-73 lbs. 74.0079.00. US 2-3: 23 head 25-29 lbs. 90.00 100.00; 26 head 33-35 lbs. 72.00 84.00; 16 head 41-42 lbs. 88.0093.00; 43 head 45-59 lbs. 70.0075.00. New Holland Hogs Monday, May 9 Report supplied by USDA Today 1874 Last Monday 1439 Last Year 1450 TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts steady to firm. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 205-250 lb. 48.25-49.00, few 49.25; 195-205 lb. 47.25-48.25. US 1; 210-260 lb. 49.25-50.00. US 1-3: 220-260 lb. 47.75-48.25. BUSINESS AS USUAL Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, May 12 Report supplied by USDA 900 - Barrows & gilts very slow, 50* 75 lower BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-250 lb. 48.0048.25,25 head 48.50. US 1-3 few 230-260 lb. 47.0047.50. SOWS: Steady-. 50 lower. (8%) US 1-3 few 350-500 lb. 41.0042.00, mostly 41.50. US 2-3 lot 675 lb. 46.00. BOARS: Over 400 lb. 37.00-38.00, others scarce. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, May 12 Report supplied by USDA 4500 Barrows & gilts moderate, UL 7S IntPPr ' BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 48.0048.50, large share 48.25. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 47.0048.00; 250-270 lb. 46.0047.00. SOWS: 1.50 to mostly 2.00 lower (About 8%) US 1-3 300-500 lb. 41.50- 42.00; 500-650 lb. 42.0044.00. BOARS: Over 260 lb. 40.50 ; 200- 260 lb. 41.00. Peoria Hogs Thursday, May 12 Report supplied by USDA 2500 - Barrows & Gilts moderate, steady-. 50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 200-240 lb. 48.00-48.50. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 47.00-48.00. SOWS: Steady to mostly .50 higher. (15%) US 1-3 350-500 lb., mostly 43.00, some 42.50 ; 500-650 lb. 43.50-44.00. BOARS: Over 350 lb. 40.0040.50; 250-350 lb. 37.00-38.00; under 250 lb. 39.0041.50. Feeder Pig Sale New Wilmington, Pa. Monday, May 9 Report Supplied By Auction 1067 HEAD. - Average weight 47 lbs. 50.93 per head, average cwt. 108.22 - US No. 1-2 20-30 lbs. 116.00- 135.00, 3040 lbs. 120.00-141.00, 40-50 lbs. 107.00-126.00, 50-60 lbs. 94.00- 113.00, 60-70 lbs. 90.00-106.00, 70-100 lbs. 65.00-88.00; No. 3 20-30 lbs. 125.00-3040 lbs. 118.00-120.00, 40-50 lbs. 105.00(lot), 50-60 lbs. 94.00- 95.00. 70,100 lbs. 61.00-69.00. Editorials Editorially speaking Departments Farm Calendar Mailbox Markets Classitied Ads Farm Business news Public Sales Pai>y From bigger to better A 24 Seniors discuss deduction . A 36 Berks dairy princess York DHIA Cumberland DHIA Upper Susquehanna Chester DHIA Blair DHIA Estimated Dally Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, May 12 Report supplied by USDA Under Federal Inspection CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP Week to Date (Est.) 507,000 40,000 Same Period Last Week (Est.) 497.000 39,000 Same Period Last Year (Act.) 512.000 39,000 May July Sept. Trend - Corn is lower. Wheat is lower, Soybeans are lower. Soybean Meal is lower. Feeder Pig Sale Eighty-Four, Pa. Thursday, May 5 Report Supplied By Auction 348 HEAD - 51 lbs. per pig, $103.46 cwt.; 51.51 per head. US No. 1-2 30-50 lbs. 100.00-136.00,60-85 lbs. 77.00-98.00; No. 2 2540 lbs. 110.00- 155.00, 4565 lbs. 60.00-120.00; No. 3 2045 lbs. 95.00-152.00; few Utility 20-50 lbs. 95.00-120.00. 4^7 s' In this 837 B3Band C 2 D 2 D3B incaster Farming, Saturday, May 14,1983—A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Chicago Grain Futures ( Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 12) Soybean Wheat Soybeans Meal Corn 3.43% 2.99% 3.51 3.02% 3.60V4 2.94 Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. issue Four Sections Home and Youth AlO AlO Columns 825 Dl4 D 26 D 29 D 35 D 36 1,230,000 100,000 1,282,000 92,000 1,283,000 91,000 6.16% 6.29 6.41 Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 12) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes June 69.92 50.50 July 64.57 47.67 Aug. 61.57 Trend - Cattle are higher. Hogs are higher. Potatoes are higher. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. 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