Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, September 26 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: Compared to last Wendesday barrows and gilts firm to .50 higher; Sows generally 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-255 lb. 47.00-47.60; 195-215 lb. 43.76-45.50. US 1 210-250 lb. 48.00- 49.00, few 49.00-50.00. US 1-3 210-265 lb. 46.50-47.00. SOWS; US 1-3 350-650 lb. 36.00- 37.00, few 37.00-38.00. Tuesday, September 27 Today «st Tuesday st Year TREND; Compared to Monday barrows and gilts 2.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-260 lb. 45.00-45.60. US 1 210-250 lb. 46.00-46.50. US 1-3 260-270 lb. 44.00-44.50. Wednesday, September 28 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday barrows and gilts .50.75 higher; Sows steady with Monday. BARROWS AND GILTS;-US 1-2 210250 lb. 45.5046.25. US 1 few 210 250 lb. 46.75-47.50; 200210 lb. 44.00 45.00. US 1-3 210260 lb. 44.5046.25. SOWS; US 1-3 350650 lb. 35.00 37.00. New Holland Hogs Monday, September 26 Report supplied by USDA Today 1083 (Last Monday 1782 Tast Year 1691 Trend: Compared to last Monday barrows and guts steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 46.6046.85, late 47.00 47.50; 190210 lb. 45.5046.50. US 1 210250 lb. 48.0049.50, few 50.00 50.25. US 1-3 210260 lb. 46.0046.75. J.M. HOOBER LANCASTER STOCKYARDS Serving You Sines tB9S 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. Every Tuesday - Starting at I P.M, Walter M. Dunlap and Sons I Lancaster Stockyards Tei. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast Today Last Wednesday Last Year TREND; Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder pigs sold in a very narrow price spread. Ail pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2; 96 head 20-30 lbs. 47.00 52.00; 91 head 30-40 lbs. 46.00-49.00; 16 head 35 lbs. 52.00; 179 head 40-50 lbs. 45.0048.00; 68 head 50.00-52.00; 104 head 5060 lbs. 39.0049.00; 42 head 50.0053.00; 75 head 6070 lbs. 39.0043.00; 10 head 63 lbs. 53.00; 26 head 8099 lbs. 44.0047.00. US 2-3; 52 head 3040 lbs. 40.00 44.00; 50 head 4050 Lbs. 33.0038.00. 321 _ 118 345 Westminster Feeder Pigs Friday, September 23 Report supplied by auction 1,217 Pigs: Compared - to August sale, prices were 15.00 to 315.00 per hundred lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the pound. USVI&2: 77head22-281b5.39.00 45.00; 218 head 33-38 lbs. 47.00 57.00; 378 head 40-48 lbs. 43.00 58.00. US 01; 77 head 56-58 lbs. 50.00 59.00. US 81 & 2; 132 head 51-57 lbs. 42.00-52.00. US 01: 29 head 61-67 lbs. 48.00 51.00. US 01-& 2; 38 head 71-84 lbs. 36.00 42.00. US 82: 71 head 31-39 lbs. 41.00 55.00; 14 head 62 lbs. 46.00. US 82 & 3: 121 head 3055 lbs. 20.0042.00. FEEDER PIG SALE New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, September 28 Report supplied by USDA Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, September 27 Report supplied by USDA Today 1-ast Tuesday Last Year TREND; Compared lo last Tuesday feeder pigs were mostly steady. Ail pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 82 head 20-30 lbs. 60.00- 74.00; 180 head 30-40 lbs. 66.00- 60.00; 29 head 31-33 lbs. 66.00-67.60; 293 head 40-50 lbs. 51.00-57.00; 37 head 4M3 lbs. 69.0060.50; 123 head 5060 lbs. 48.0066.00; 134 head 80-76 lbs. 45.00-49.00. US 2-3: 34 head 27-38 lbs. 50.00- 56.00; 21 head 47 lbs. 61.60; 26 head 57-58 lbs. 45.00-47.00. 883 868 1154 Indianapolis Hogs | Thursday, September 29 X Report supplied by USDA u 1000. Barrows & gilts moderately m active, .25-. 50 higher. ■ BABBOWS & GILTS; US 1-2 215- « 250 lb. 45.50-46.00, mostly 45.50- 45.75. SOWS. Moderately active, steady to weak. (14%) US 1-3 350- 500 lb. 38.01M1.00; 500-575 lb. 41.00- Oct. 42.50. BOARS: Over 400 lb. 32.00 St. Louis Hogs Thursday, September 29 Report supplied by USDA 4500. Barrows and gilts fairly active, .50-.75 higher. BARROWS It GILTS. US 1-2 225- 250 lb. 45.25-45.75; 200-225 lb. 44.00- 45.25. US 1-3 230-260 lb. 44.00-45.25; 200-230 lb. 43,00-44.00 ; 250-270 lb, 43.0044.00. SOWS: Steady-1.00 higher. (About 12%) US 1-3 300-600 lb. 38.75-39.00; 500-650 lb. 40.0042.50. BOARS. Over 260 lb. 34.50 ; 200- 2601 b. 37.50. Peoria Hogs Thursday, September 29 Report supplied by USDA 3000. Barrows & gilts moderate, .50 higher. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 225- 250 lb. 45.5046.00. 80 head 46.25; 210-245 lb. 44.5045.50. SOWS; Futn-1,00 higher. U 4%) US 1-3 360-450 Jb. 38.50-39.50; 450- 500 lb. 40.00-41.00; 500-850 lb. 41.00 to mostly 42.00. BOARS: Over 350 lb. 34.00; 280- 350 lb. 32.0033.00; under 250 lb. 38.00-40.00. Editorials Dairy Junior dairy show at All American 820 Lebanon County OHIA C J Huntingdon County DHIA C 4 Chester County OHIA DX4 Perry County DHIA Dl6 Centre County DHIA Dl7 fhe Dairy Business D2l Adams County DHIA D 26 Homs and Youth 1062 1283 726 Editorially speaking Homestead Notes Home on the Range Kid's Korner Pork Month Kick Otl farm Women Calendar Cider feature Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 1,1983—A3 U.S. inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Thursday, September 29 Report supplied by L'SDA Under Federal Inspection CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP Week to Date t Esc I 505.000 48,000 Same Period Last Week (Est) 949.000 40,090 Same Period Last Year i Act.; 538.000 43.000 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, September 29 1 Corn Nov. 3.51*2 Dec. Jan. 3.534 Mar. Trend - Com is stronger. Wheat is choppy. Soybeans are stronger. Soy bean Meal is stronger. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds. Inc. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, September 21 Report supplied by suction Holstein Hfr. Calves to 72.00; Veal Calves 60.00-65.00; Vealer Bull Calves 55.00-72.00; Slaughter Calves 45.00-50.00; Grassers & Feeders 34.00-51.00; Lambs 35.00- 46.50; Sheep 8.0046.50; Hogs, 200 to 250 42.0047.00; Sows 33.0042.00; Boars 22.00-27.00; Pigs 12.00-26.00; Heifers 36.0048.00; Steers no top steers; Steers, feeder 34.00-53.00; Bulls 42.0046.00; Cows, utility 40.0043.50; Cows, fat 38.5042.00; Cows, medium 35.00-38.00; Cows, poor or small 30.00-34.00; Cattle Market higher; Calf Market steady; Horses small to 290.00; Ponies to 70.00; Goats 9.00-30.00. pa._^ In this issue Four Sections AlO B 2 B 6 810 814 815 822 1,325,000 102,000 1,308,000 107,000 1,190,000 109,000 Soybean Wheat Soybeans Meal 8.54 3.70 8.64 3.834 Futures Trading (Closing Bids at of Thursday, September 29) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes Oct 61.06 41.45 Nov, Dec. 61.05 41.35 Trend - Cattle are steady, Hogs are lower, potatoes lower. by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. 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