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.
Coiumns
Now is the time
Cratt Corner
Seeding, weeding
Ida s Notebook
On being a (arm wite
Ladies have you heard 7
farm Talk
Brocket! s Ag Advice
Pcyartweftk
Business News
Farm Calendar
Mailbox Markets
Classified Ads
Sale Reports
229.70
234.70
236.70
8.28
Market Provided
D 2
AlO
830
832&C9
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