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.
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202
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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