Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, October 31 Report supplied by USDA HOGS; Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts .50- .75 higher; sows under 400 lb. mostly steady, over 500 lb. mostly 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-255 lb. 42.35-43.35, few 43.50- 43.75. US 1 210-255 lb. 45.00-46.00. US 1-3 220-265 lb. 41.50-42.50. SOWS: US 1-3 350-450 lb. 32.00- 33.00, few 33.50-34.50; 450450 lb. 31.00-32.00. Tuesday, Novembe 1 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to Monday small supply barrows and gilts mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-255 lb. 42.50-43.35. US 1-3 Few 260-275 lb. 40.00-42.50. Wednesday, November 2 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday barrows and gilts steady to .50 lower; sows weak to 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-255 lb. 42.00-43.00; 190-210 lb. 38.00-40.50. US 1 210-255 lb. 43.00- 46.00. US 1-3 220-270 lb. 40.50-41.00. SOWS: US 1-3 350-650 lb. 30.00- 33.00. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, November 1 Report supplied by USDA Today 1023 Last Tuesday 967 Last Year 1173 TREND; Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs unevenly steady. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 39 head 22-29 lbs. 51.00- 60.00; 115 head 30-39 lbs. 45.00- 55.00; 190 head 4049 lbs. 44.00- 60.00; 60 head 4041 lbs. 64.00-06.00; 88 head 5009 lbs. 49.00-54.00, one 50 head lot 53 lbs. 59.00; 36 head 60-65 lbs. 46.00-53.00; 9 head 85 lbs. 41.50. US 2-3: 27 head 30-39 lbs. 41.00- 53.00; 24 head 4449 lbs. 44.00-50.00. 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> W& 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 Ollie Nagle at 717-397-5136. FEEDER PIG SALE Every Tuesday - Starting at I P.M. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, November 2 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Wednesday Last Year TREND; Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2; 91 head 23-37 lbs. 46.00- 48.00; 97 head 30-39 lbs. 37.0tM1.00; 111 head 40-49 lbs. 37.0040.00; 52 head 4547 lbs. 45.00; 107 head 50-59 lbs. 37.0040.00; 78 head 64-90 lbs. 36.0042.00. US 2-3; 47 head 25-38 lbs. 25.00- 44.00; 55 head 4041 lbs. 33.00 ; 38 head 50-58 lbs. 30.00-31.00. US 3: 40 head 43-52 lbs. 28.00- 29.00. New Holland Hogs Monday, October 31 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Monday 1975 Last Year TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts steady to .50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 210-250 lb. 42.3543.50. US 1 210-250 lb. 44.0045.00. US 1-3 220-260 lb. 41.7542.35. Peoria Hogs Thursday, November 3 Report supplied by USDA 3500. Barrows & gilts slow, mostly 1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower late. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 225- 250 lb. 39.5040.00, late 39.00. US 1-3 200-225 lb. 39.00-39.50, late 38.00- 38.50. SOWS; 1.00-1.50 lower. (14%) US 1-3 350450 lb. 32.00-32.50, few 33.00; 450-500 lb. 33.50-34.00; 500450 lb. 35.00-35.50. BOARS: Over 350 lb. 29.50-30.50; 250-350 lb. 28.00-29.00; under 250 lb. 33.00-34.00. ATTENTION HOG PRODUCERS Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 St. Louis Hogs Thursday, November J Report supplied by USDA 6000. Barrows & gilts fairly active, .50-1.25 lower, most decline on weights under 260 lb. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 200- 250 lb. 39.00-39.50. US 1-3 230-250 lb. 38.50-39.00; 250-270 lb. 38.00-38.40. SOWS: Weights under 500 lb. 1.50 lower, over 500 lb. 4.00-5.00 lower. Clearance incomplete. (About 12%) US 1-3 300-500 lb. 31.50; 500- 600 lb. 34.00-36.00, few over 600 lb. 36.50, late sales 33.00-35.00. BOARS: Over 250 lb. 30.00; 200- 250 lb. 32.50. 886 732 Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, November 3 Report supplied by USDA 1000. Barrows & gilts moderately active, .50-1.00 lower, w/later sales .50-.75 lower than early. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 215- 255 lb. early 39.50-40.00, later 38.75- 39.00. US 1-3 220-260 lbs. 38.50-39.50, later down to 38.00. SOWS: Moderately active, no comparison against Wednesday’s market. (12%) US 1-3 350-475 lb. 31.50-35.00 ; 525-575 lb. 36.00-37.00. BOARS: Over 400 lb. 29.00. Morrison Cove Livestock Martins burg, Pa. Monday, Oct. 31 Report Supplied By Auction CATTLE 305. Choice slaughter steers 61.00-62.75, Good 55.00-58.75, Standard 49.75-53, Utility 44.50 48.25. Choice slaughter heifers 57.50- Good 51.25-54.25, Standard 47.50-19.75, Utility 39.50 45.25. Commercial slaughter cows 40.50- Cutters 35.25-38.75, Canner & Low Cutters 31.50-34.75, Shells down to 25.00. Choice slaughter bullocks 55.50-58.25, Good 49.25-51.75, Standard 44.50 47.25. Utility 39.50-43.75. Yield Grade #1 slaughter bulls 53.25- 55.75, #251.75-53.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Choice feeder steers 56.00-65.00. Good feeder heifers 46.00-54.00. Good feeder bulls 52.00-58.00. CALVES 391. Prime vealers 90.00- Choice 79.00-87.50, Good 63.00- Standard & Good 110- 130 lbs. 56.00-62, 90-110 lbs. 52.50- 54.50, 70-90 lbs. 49.50-51.50, Utility 45-55 lbs. 41.00-46.00. FARM CALVES; Hoi. Bulls 95- Editorials Editorially speaking Dairy Adams Co DHIA Lancaster Co OHiA Dairy Pipeline York Co DHIA Dauphin Co DHIA Home and Youth Homestead Notes Farm Women calendar Home on the Range Kid's Korner Lavender Patch feature Farm women news Harriet Knox feature Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 5,19>3—A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter—Thursday, November 3 Report supplied by USDA Under Federal Inspection CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP Week to Date (Est.) 540,000 51,000 Same Period Last Week (Est.) 548.000 47,000 Same Period Last Year (Act.) 538.000 42,000 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, Novembers) Soybean Corn Wheat Soybeans Meal 8.54 Nov. 3.50% Dec. Jan. 3.49 3.69% Mar. May Trend - All grains stronger. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. 125 lbs. 69.00-86; Hoi. Heifers 95-120 lbs. 55.50-67.50. HOGS 280. US No. 1-2 210-220 lbs. barrows and gilts 41.5043.10, No. 1- 3 210220 lbs. 40.25-41.25, No. 2-3 250 290 lbs. 38.75-39.50. US No. 1-3 350 500 lbs. sows 35.75-37.50, No. 2-3 350 500 lbs. 32.25-33.75. BOARS 26.50 28.25, light weights 30.5031.50. FEEDER PIGS 74. US No. 1-3 30 40 lbs. feeder pigs 12.0014 per head, No. 1-3 25-30 lbs. 7.0011.00 per head. SHEEP 42. Choice 95-105 lbs. wooled slaughter lambs 49.50-53.00, Good 80-90 lbs. 40.00-45.50. Slaughter ewes 12.0023.00. GOATS 26:12.0035.00 per head. In this Four Sections AlO C 3 Dll Dl5 Dl7 D 27 B 2 B 4 B 6 810 814 815 826 1,457,000 110,000 1,442,000 108,000 1,238,000 101,000 3.57% 8.72% Futures I Trading I (Closing Bids u of Thursday, November 3) Chicago Chicago New York Cattle Hogs Maine Potatoes Nov. Dec. 59.30 42.60 Feb. May Trend - Cattle and hogs are weaker and potatoes are stronger. 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