New Holland
Feeder Pigs
' Wednesday, June I
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Comapred to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 10.00-15.00
lower. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2; 10 head 20 lbs. 118.00; 37
head 27-28 lbs. 98.00-105.00; 111
gead 30-39 lbs. 86.00-101.00; 44 (One
lot) 44 lbs. 103.00; 231 head 40-56
lbs. 74.0081.00; 34 head 6069 lbs.
71.00-74.00; 23 head 7081 lbs. 65.00
67.00.
US 2-3: 27 head 34 lbs. 100.00; 30
head 47 lbs. 85.00; 8 head 51 lbs.
78.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, May 30
Report supplied by USDA
No report - Memorial Day.
Tuesday, May 31
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts .25-
.50 lower, instances .75 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-240 lb. 48.50-49.25. US 1 Few 205-
245 lb. 49.35-49.50. US 1-3 220-270 lb.
47.0048.25. US 3 Load 180-260 lb.
41.0045.00.
Wednesday, June 1
HOGS: Compared to Tuesday
barrows and gilts fully steady,
instances .50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-240 lb. 48.5049.50. US 1 205-245
lb. 49.60-50.00. US 1-3 220-270 lb.
47.0048.35.
J.M. HOOBER
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
Serving You Since 189$
Specializing in
Slaughter Cattle & Feeder Cattle
John; (717) 397-6191 or 569-2084 (Home)
Dick; (717) 397-6191 or 299-5123 (Hrnnel
ATTENTION
HOG PRODUCERS
Now you have a choice of marketing your fat hogs on any
one of 4 days a week through Walter M. Dunlap and Sons.
The starting times for each day are as follows: Monday at
1 P.M., Tuesday at 10 A.M., Wednesday at noon and
Saturday at 10 A.M.
Consign your fat hogs to Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
where they will be handled by experienced and capable
personnel. All hogs weighed upon arrival.
For market information contact Ken Smoker or Ollie
Nagle at 717-397-5136.
FEEDER PIG SALE
Every Tuesday - Starting at 1 P.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, May 31
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
686
579
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs weak to 5.00
lower. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
810
US 1-2: 21 head 18-24 lbs. 118.00
126.00; 36 head 29-30 lbs. 106.00; 146
head 3039 lbs. 87.00100.00; 92 head
One Owner 42-43 lbs. 105.00110.50;
191 head 40-49 lbs. 83.0099.00; 372
head 5059 lbs. 79.0090.00; 36 head
6069 lbs. 70.0074.00; 14 head 84 lbs.
55.0084.00.
US 2-3; 12 head 28 lbs. 103.00; 54
head 30-39 lbs. 91.00-97.00; 61 head
4049 lbs. 79.0086.00.
New Holland Hogs
Monday, May 30
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1531
Last Monday 1686
Last Year 1121
Auction not covered - Memorial
Day Holiday.
310
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, June 2
Report supplied by USDA
600 - Barrows & gilts very active,
1.00-I.sohigher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-285 lb. 48.5049.25. US 1-3 couple
lots 250-260 lb. 48.2548.50.
SOWS: Active, fully steady.
(6%) US 1-3 400490 lb. 39.0040.00,
few 500550 lb. 42.00, package near
600 lb. 42.25.
BOARS: Under 250 lb. 38.00;
over 350 lb. 38.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, June 2
Report supplied by USDA
4000 Barrows &‘gilts fairly ac
tive, 1.00-1.25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 48.50-18.75; 200-210 lb.
48.25-48.50. US 1-3 220-250 lb. 47.50-
48.25; 2502701 b. 46.0047.50.
SOWS: Steady-1.00 lower.
(About 11%) US 1-3 300500 lb.
39.00, few lots 38.50; 500 lb. & over
to anlii on
BOARS; Over 250 lb. 38.75;
under 250 lb. 39.5040.00.
1143
1265
1022
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, June 1
Report supplied by USDA
2000 - Barrows & Gilts active,
opening 1.00 to mostly 1.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
200-240 lb. 48.0048.50. US 1-3 200-250
>b. 47.00-48.00.
SOWS: .50-2.00 higher. (15%) US
1-3 350450 lb. 39.50-40.00; 450-500 lb.
40.0041.00; 500650 lb. 41.0041.50.
BOARS: Over 350 lb. 39.50; 250-
350 lb. 34.0035.00; under 250 lb.
39.0041.50.
Westminster
Livestock Auction
Westminster, Md.
Tuesday, May 31
Report supplied by auction
BUTCHER COWS: Steady to .50
lower. High Yield 47.0048.75;
Standard & Utility 43.0047,00;
Canners 40.0044.00; Shelly 40.00
down. SLAUGHTER BULLS:
Good 54.0055.00; Standard 48.00
50.00. FED STEERS: Choice to
63.00; Good 57.0060.00; Holsteins
54.00-57.00. FED HEIFERS:
Choice 700800 lb. 56.0058.00, one
1220 lb. at 58.25.
BUTCHER HQ6S: 1.00 lower.
US #l&2 215-250 lb. 1 lot to 46.25; 1
lot 268 lb. to 44.50; 195-210 lb. few to
42.00. US 2&3 215-250 lb. 43.7545.00.
SOWS: 500650 lb. 38.50-39.25, 300
500 lb. 36.0037.25. BOARS: 500600
lb. 35.0035.25.
VEAL CALVES: Good run. One
Choice 255 lb. to 93.00; Good 160200
lb. 70.0080.00. Stocky & Thin 45.00
60.00. Killers 80100 lb. 60.0070,00.
Weak & Rough 59.00 down.
CALVES RETURNED TO
FARM: Good demand! Holstein
Heifers 90-110 lb. 76.00-117.00.
Editorials
Editorially speaking
Dairy
York DHIA ..
Adams DHIA.
Lebanon DHIA
Perry DHIA...
Chester DHIA.
Berks DHIA.
Mifflin DHIA
Highlights
Queens Manor
Guardian Angel
Meadow Fresh
ET vet
Dairy Conference
Bradford diary princess B 9
Lancaster dairy contestants 814
She paints Holstems
Life of firsts
Somerset dairy princess
York dairy princess
Jugging milk
Dairy signs of times
City family’s success
Way-Har Farms Stores
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, June 2
Report supplied by USDA Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
Week to Date (Est.)
403.000 27,000
Same Period Last Week (Est.)
519.000 37,000
Same Period Last Year (Act.)
404.000 31,000
July 3.06%
spt 2.91
Oct
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Trend - Corn is higher. Wheat is higher. Soybeans are higher, Soybean
Meal is higher.
Holstein Bulls 95-120 lb. 85.00
100.00. Sheep 14.0026.00.
LAMBS: 4.00 lower. Choice 100
lb. 59.00; 8095 lb. 53.0057.50; 45-75
lb. 60.0061.50.
STOCK CATTLE: Good demand
for steers! Steers 200-300 lb. 69.00
81.00; 3005001 b. 68.0078.00; 500700
lb. 60.0070.50. Heifers 300500 lb.
48.00-57.00. Bulls 300600 lb., few
48.0066.00.
PIGS AND SHOATS: Large run.
By the bead 1530 lb. 24.0031.00; 30
60 lb. 29.0040.00; 6080 lb. 44.00
49.00. By the lb. Bred Guilts 350 lb.
61.0063.00. Stock Boars 145-250 lb.
35.0038.00.
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U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, June 2)
Com
3.58
3.73%
2.81%
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
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Departments
993,000 79,000
1,256,000 96,000
951,000 75,000
Wheat Soybeans Meal
3.47% 6.16
6.34
6.46
Futures
Trading
(Closing Bids as of
Thursday, June 2)
Chicago Chicago New York
Cattle Hogs Maine
June 67.17 47.40
July
Aug. 63.07 44.82
Oct 59.30
Nov.
Trend - Cattle are higher, Hogs
are higher, potatoes are higher.
Market Provided
by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.
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Ida's Notebook ..
Seeding, weeding.
On being a fa rm wife
Ladies, have you heard 7
Craft Corner
Farm Talk.
Brockett’s Ag Advice .
Dairy Business.
Homestead Notes
Home on the Range
Kid’s Korner.
4-H on milk cartons .
Field trip to dairy farm
Cheese Quiz..
Farm Women Rally .
Farm Calendar
Mailbox Markets.
Classified Ads ..
Farm Business news
Public Sales
Soybean
180.30
184.30
188.10
Potatoes
47.55
7.50
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