Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, October 3
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts firm
to .50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-250 lb. 46.10-17.00; 200-210 lb.
42.5045.00. US 1 210-250 lb. 47.25-
48.00, few selected 48.5049.00. US 1-
3 220-265 lb. 44.5046.00.
Tuesday, October 4
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year 158
Jfc'REND: Insufficient volume for
test. Small volume US 1-2
210-250 lbs. 44.0045.00.
Wednesday, Octobers
HOGS: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts 2.00-3.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 43.0044.00; 200-210 lb.
41.0043.00. US 1 210-250 lb. 45.00-
47.00. US 1-3 220-270 lb. 42.0043.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, October®
Report supplied by USDA
3000. Barrows & gilts active,
steady to .50 higher, full advance
noted on weights over 225 lb.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 225-
250 lb. 43.0043.50, 300 head 43.75-
44.00; 210-225 lb. 42.0043.00; 200-210
lb. 41.0042.00.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. steady-. 50
4toer; over 500 lb. steady, in
nances .50 higher. (18%) US 1-3
300450 lb. 38.0048.50; 450-500 lb.
38.50-39.00; 500050 lb. 40.0041.00,
few 41.50.
BOARS: Over 350 lb. 34.00; 250-
350 lb. 32.00-33.00; under 250 lb.
mostly 37.50.
J.M. HOOBER
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
Serving You 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>
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.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, October 4
Report supplied by USDA
Today H 79
Last Tuesday 1062
Last Year 1003
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday, feeder pigs were steady
to 5.00 lower. Supply included 175
Utility and other pigs sold as is. All
pigs weighed on arrival and sold by
the hundred weight.
US 1-2; 183 head 27-39 lbs. 48.00-
60.00; 34 head 30-32 lbs. 63.0054.00;
423 head 4049 lbs. 48.0054.50; 155
head 50-59 lbs. 45.00-50.50; 38 head
61 lbs. 35.0040.00.
US 2-3: 25 head 20-39 lbs. 45.00-
50.00; 13 head 4146 lbs. 48.50-50.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, October 6
Report supplied by USDA
1700. Barrows & gilts active,
firm to 25 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 215-
2551 b. 43.0043.50.
SOWS; Moderately active,
steady-1.00 lower. (9%) US 1-2 &
Medium 350400 lb. 36.00. US 1-3
425475 lb. 37.50-38.00; 500600 lb.
42.0043.00.
BOARS: Under 250 lb. 34.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, October 8
Report supplied by USDA
5500. Barrows & gilts fairly
active, firm to 50 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 225-
250 lb. 43.0043.50; 200-225 lb. 42.00-
43.00. US 1-3 230-250 lb. 42.5043.00;
250-270 lb. 42.0042.50.
SOWS: .50-1.00 higher. (About
10%) US 1-3 300-500 lb. 38.00-38.50;
500-650 lb. 39.50-42.00.
BOARS: Over 250 lb. 34.50 ; 200-
250 lb. 35.00.
ATTENTION
HOGPRODUCERS
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, October 5
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 2.00-5.00
higher, instances 10.00 higher on
weights under 50 lb. Supply in
cluded 105 head Utility pigs sold as
is. All pigs weighed on arrival and
sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 147 head 27-39 lbs. 58.00-
63.00; 79 head 4049 lbs. 45,00-58.00;
109 head 50-59 lbs. 42.00-50.00; 66
head 60-79 lbs. 41.0049.00.
US 2: 16 head 37 lbs. 47.00 ; 22
head 50-59 lbs. 39.0040.00; 37 head
64-87 lbs. 39.00.
US 2-3: 73 head 26-39 lbs. 46.00-
58.00; 8 head 44 lbs. 45.00.
US 3: 39 head 37-56 lbs. 36.00-
43.00.
New Holland Hogs
Monday, October 3
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1787
Last Monday 1983
Last Year 1742
Trend: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts
generally steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 46.75-47.25; 195-210 lb.
44.2545.00. US 1 210-250 lb. 49.00-
50.00, couple lots 50.25-50.50 ; 200-
2101 b. 48.5049.00.
US 1-3 210-260 lb. 46.0046.75.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, October 1
Report supplied by auction
750 head.
US 1 220-250 lbs. 48.5049.25, four
head 50.00; US 1&2 220-250 lbs.
47.0048.00; US 2&3 220-250 lbs.
45.5046.50; Lightweights 195-210
lbs. 42.7544.25; Sows 35.00-37.75;
Boars over 400 lbs, 31.00, 200-250
lbs. 38.0042.00.
Editorials
Editorially speaking
Dairy
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All-American
The Dairy Business
Lancaster Co DHIA
THe Dairy Pipeline
Franklin Co DHIA
Huntingdon Co DHIA
THe Milk Check
Home and Youth
Homestead Notes ■ 5 |
Home on the Range B 6
Farm Women news and calendar B 9
Flower shop feature
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Estimated Daily livestock Slaughter—Thursday, October 6
Report supplied by USDA Under Federal Inspec
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
Week to Date (Est)
552.000 49,000
Same Period Last Week (Est)
505.000 48,000
Same Period Last Year (Act)
546.000 45,000
Oct
Nov,
Dec. 3.52
Jan.
Trend - Com is stronger, Wheat is strong, Soybeans are stronger,
bean Meal is stronger.
Market Provided by Commodity Department
Dean Witter Reynolds, In c.
New Holland Sales Stables
Wednesday, October 5
Report supplied by auction
Reported receipts of 130 cows, 73
heifers, and 2 bulls.
Market steady.
Load of Pa Fresh cows 540.00-
810.00.
Load of Pa Fresh cows 680.00-
1100.00.
Load of Pa Fresh cows 810.00-
985.00.
Load of Pa Fresh cows 710.00-
900.00.
Load of 100 head, all stages cows
355.00-740.00.
Locally consigned cows 335.00-
1010.00; Springing heifers 500.00-
875.00.
Open heifers 285.00-490.00.
Bulls 340.0fr460.00.
In
Four Sections
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 8,1383—,
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, October •)
Wheat Soybeans Meal
Com
3.7144
3.87
3.56
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1,442,000 109,000
1,332,000 102,000
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Soybean
231.30
8.60
236.60
8.75
239.50
Futures
Trading
(Closing Bids as of
Thursday, October I)
Chicago Chicago New
Cattle Hogs Ma
Oct 60.75 41.82
Nov.
60.12 41.35
Dec.
Trend - Cattle and Hi
weak, potatoes stronger.
Market Provided
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