New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, August 31 Report supplied by UBDA Today Last Wednesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Wednesday 30-40 lb. feeder pigs firm to 5.00 higher, 40-70 lb. 10.00- 20.00 higher/ All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 10 bead 2B lbs. 66.00; 121 head 30-39 lbs. 52.00-62.00; 161 bead 40-49 lbs. 62.00-69.00; 38 head 50-59 lbs. 59.00-63.00; 68 bead 52-55 lbs. 69.00-72.00; 50 head 61-67 It . 65.00- 73.00. US 2-3: 52 bead 30-39 lbs. 45.00- 52.00; 59 head 40-49 lbs. 60.0061.00; 24 head 46 lbs. 40.00-17.00; 20 head 59 lbs. 54.00. St. Louis Hogs Tfaorcday, September 1 Report supplied by USDA 4500. Barrows and gilts fairly active, steady to 90 higher, in stances 75 higher, advance mainly on 225-260 lb.. BARROWS 8c GILTS: US 1-2 225- 250 lb. 48.5049.00, about 350 bead 49.25; 200-225 lb. 47.5048.50. US 1-3 230-250 lb. 48.0048.50; 250-270 lb. 47.0048.00. SOWS: Mostly steady. (About 12%) US 1-3 300500 lb. 39.00-39.50, mostly 39.0039.25. Shipment 30 head about 300 ib. 40.00; 500650 lb. 42.0044.00. BOARS: Over 280 lb. 36.75-37.00; 200-260 lb. 39.0040.00. Peoria Hogs Thursday, September 1 Report supplied by USDA 3000. Barrows fr gilts moderate, steady to 50 higher. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 225- 250 lb. 48.00-48.50; 150 head 230-250 lb. 48.p0-49.25; few 210-225 lb. 48.00. SOWS: Steady-1.00 higher. (18%) US 1-3 300-3501 b. 38.50-40.00; 350-500 lb. 38.00-38.50; 500-850 lb. 40.00-41.00, bulk 40.50-41.00. J.M. HOOBER | LANCASTER STOCKYARDS Swing Yen Since 189 S Specializing in Slaughter Cattle & Feeder Cattle John: (717) 397-6191 or 569-2084 (Home) Dick: (717) 397-6191 or 299-5123 (H«me> . 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 OUie Nagle at 717-397-5136. FEEDER PIG SALE Every Tuesday - Starting at 1 P.M. »t Ht *MM • • Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, August 30 Report supplied by USDA Today 1001 Last Tuesday 848 Last Year ' TREND: Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs uneven, bulk 0.003.00 lower, few sales steady. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 12 head 24-25 lbs. 74.00- 79.50; 95 bead 30-39 lbs. 57.0008.00; 137 Reputation head 43-46 lbs. 61.0006.00; 305 head 4049 lbs. 47.0058.00; 147 bead 5050 lbs. 48.0054.00; 9 head S 3 lbs. 58.00; 42 head 6046 lbs. 47.0049.00; 20 head 67-78 lbs. 52.5055,00. US 2-3: 14 bead 22-26 lbs. 77.50- 78.00; 37 bead 29-39 lbs. 58.0066.00; 53 head4o49 lbs. 40.0048.00. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, September 1 Report supplied by USDA 800. Barrows & gilts moderately active, 75 higher. BARROWS 8c GILTS: US 1-2 215- 260 lb. 48.7549.25. SOWS: Moderately active, steady to 50 higher. (15%) US 16 35067$ lb. 38.00; 525650 lb. 42.25- 44.00. BOARS: Over 350. lb. 32.00; under 250 lb. 39.50. Westminster Feeder Pigs Friday, August 28 Report supplied by auction 914 Pigs*. Compared to July’s sale, prices were uneven. Light pigs showed''the most decline, heavy pigs were steady to 83.00 higher. US M: 44 head 38 lbs. 76.00. US #1 & 2: 216 bead 2836 lbs. 55.00-67.00; 33 head 34-37 lbs. 49.00- 53.00. US #1: 53 head 41-50 lbs. 71.00- 75.00. US #l6c 2:68 head 41-48 lbs. 58.00- 63.00; 181 head 53-61 lbs. 56.00- 64.00; 89 head 71-92 lbs. 48.00-57.00. US § 2: 48 head 50-59 lbs. 50.00- 57.00. US #2 & 3: 175 head 25-43 lbs. 50.00-61.00. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, August 29 Report supplied by auction Holstein Hfr. Calves to 56.50; Veal Calves 60.00>8s.00; Vealer Bull Calves 50.0065.00; Slaughter Calves 40.0060.00; Grasaers & Feeders 32.0045.00; Lambs 36.00 46.00; Sheep 10.0016.00; Hogs, 200 to 250 46.0050.00; Sows 32.0038.50; Boars 25.00-35.00; Pigs 12.0034.00; heifers 40.0046.50; Steers, no top steers; Steers, feeder 34.00-44.09; Bulls 44.0060.00; Cows, utility 39.0043.75; Cows, fat 37.5041.00; Cows, medium 34.00-37.00; Cows, poor or small 25.0032,00; Cattle Market unsettled; Calf Market steady; Horses to 300.00; Ponies to 65.00; Goats 12.0044.00. Remarks: There will be a sale Labor Day. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, August 29 Report snppUedby USDA HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts 1.00- 1.50 lower; Sows firm to .50 higher, instances 1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 210-255 lb. 49.75-50.75, few 50.75- 51.25; 190-210 lb. 48.0049.50. US 1 220-250 lb. 51.5052.25. US 1-5 220-270 lb. 49.0049.75. SOWS: US 1-3 335-600 lb. 37.00- 39.00, few 39.0040.25. Tuesday, August 30 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts 1.00 lower, in stances 1.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-250 lb. 48.5049.25; 190-210 lb. 45.0046.50. US 1 215-255 lb. 49.50- 49.85. US 1-3 220-260 lb. 48.0048.75. US 2-3 260-280 lb. 43.35-44.50. Wednesday, August 31 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday barrows and gilts .501.00 lower; Sows 1.001.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 21S-2SO lb. 47.5045.50; 190210 lb. 42.0045.00. US 1 210250 lb. 50.00 51.75, few selected 52.00-53.00. SOWS: US 1-3 350600 lb. 36.00 38.50. Editorials Editorially' speaking Dairy California Cows . . NW Pa, Champions. SC 4-H'ers ....... Lancaster Co. OHIA Adams Co. OHIA . Mifflin Co. OHIA . Homo and Youth Homestead Notes Home on the flange . . . B 6 Kid's Korner. 810 Quilting feature . . 814 Farm Women news. 817 SE Dairy Show feature BIS SE FFA Dairy Show feature -822 Farm Women calendar. 826 Shared Holiday feature 828 Milk Promotion feature 834 Estimated Daily livestock Slaughter—Thursday, September 1 Repost supplied by USDA Under Federal Inspection CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP Week to Date (Esl.) 551,090 45,000 Same Period Last Week < Eat.) 525,090 44,000 Same Period Last Year 1 Act.) 505,000 43,000 Sept 3.514fc 3.84 Oct Nov. Dec. Trend - Com is lower, Wheat is lower. Soybeans are lower, Soybean Meal is lower. New Holland Hogs Monday, August 29 Report supplied by USDA Today 2004 Last Monday 2020 Last Year 1601 TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts 1.50-2.00 lower, closing 2.00-3.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-255 lb. 51.0051.50, early sales 51.50-52.50. US 1 210-250 lb. 53.50- 54.00. US 1-3 210-265 lb. 50.0052.00. US 1-2180-195 lb. 47.0049.00. 352 202 507 In ihis issue Four Sections Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 3,1983—A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, September 1) Wheat Soybean! 8.69 M: Corn 4.06 3.554 k Market Provided by Commodity Deportment Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. HU LANCASTER FARMING FOR COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE MARKET REPORTS Columns AlO A 26 A 32 A 34 016 025 027 Papartnwtte FEATURES B 2 1,234,000 99,000 1,166,000 99,000 1,102,000 96,000 8.81% Futures I Trading I (Closing Bids as of Thursday, September 1) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes Oct 56.50 42.80 Nov. Dec. 57.57 41.92 Trend - Cattle are lower. Hogs are lower, potatoes lower. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. Now is the time On being a farm wife . ■ • Seeding, Weeding Ladies, have you heard? Ida's Notebook Craft Corner Dairy Pipeline Brockeft's Ag Advice . . Farm Talk Farm Calendar. Mailbox Markets. Classified Ads .. Farm Business. Public Sales. . Elizabethtown Fair Aquaculture.... Grange Fair Soybean Meal 232.50 233.00 235.00 8.40 AlO .. . 836 B38&C 6 ...02 . .028 A 22 4 23 . .. A2B .. .010