Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, December 5 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts 2.06 2 50 higher; sows 2.00-4.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 210-250 lb. 43.75-44.75, J 95-210 lb. 41.0042.75, couple lots 180-190 lb. 39.00-39.50. US 1 210-250 lb. 45.06 46.00. US 1-3 220-255 lb. 42.5043.50. US 2-3 255-280 lb. 38.5040.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300-650 lb. 32.06 36.00, mainly 34.00-35.00. Tuesday, Decembe u Today 237 Last Tuesday 193 Last Year 210 TREND: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210 lbs. 43.50-44.75. ,US 1-3 220-255 lb. 42.0043.50, 255-270 lb. 41.50- 42.00. Wednesday, December 7 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday barrows and gilts 2.00-2.50 higher; sows mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 46.3546.75. US 1 210-240 lb. 47.0047.50. US 1-3 200-260 lb. 44.5046.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300450 lb. 31.00- 33.00; 450-650 lb. 33.00-35.00, few 35 50. New Holland Hogs Monday, December 5 Report supplied by USDA Today 1679 Last Monday 1443 Last Year 1914 TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts weak to .50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 210-255 lb. 43.0043.75, few to 44.00. US 1 210-250 lb. 44.5045.00. US 1-3 210-250 lb. 42.5043.00. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, December 8 Report supplied by USDA BARROWS & GILTS; 1300. Active, .75-1.00 higher. US 1-2 210- 260 lb. 43.75-44.50. US 1-3 few 210- 265 lb. 43.50-44.80. SOWS: Active, steady-2.00 higher, most advance on wts under 500 lb. (10%) US Medium lot near 360 lb. 33.00. US 1-3 380-600 lb. 34.00- 36.00. BOARS; Under 250 lb. 35.00; over 350 lb. 28.00. 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. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, December 7 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Wednesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs under 60 lb. 10.00-15.00 higher, extremes 20.00 higher, few 60-80 lb. firm to 5.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 65 head 22-39 lbs. 90.06 94.00; 102 head 30-39 lbs. 67.06 83.00 ; 86 head 4445 lbs. 86.00-91.00; 248 head 4049 lbs. 64.0643.00; 129 head 5647 lbs. 69.00-76.00; 191 head 57-75 lbs. 60.00-67.00. US 2-3; 32 head 27-29 lbs. 76.06 78.00; 29 head 33 lbs. 71.00; 26 head 5648 lbs. 52.0663.00. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Saturday, December 3 Report supplied by auction 800 head. US #1 220-260 lbs. 43.5044.50, 50 head 45.0045.85, 11 head 46.00- 46.50; US 1&2 220-250 lbs. 43.00- 43.50; US 2&3 220-250 lbs. 42.00- 43.00; Sows all weights 30.00-33.50; Boars 215-255 lbs. 36.50-37.00 ; 400 lbs. and up 28.00-28.50. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, December 8 Report supplied by USDA BARROWS & GILTS: 5500. Very active, 1.00-1.50 higher. US 1-2 210- 260 lb. 44.0044.50. US 1-3 200-260 lb. 43.0044.00; 260-270 lb. 42.50. SOWS: .25-.50 lower. (About 9%) US l-SMMHIb. 34.25, over 500 lb. Q 4 CA<K no BOARS: Over 250 lb. 31.50; under 250 lb. 38.00. Peoria Hogs Thursday, December 8 Report supplied by USDA BARROWS & GILTS: 2500. Active, opening mostly 1.50 higher. US 1-2 220-250 lb. 44.00-44.50; 200- 220 lb. 43.00-44.00. US 1-3 220-260 lb. 42.00-43.00. SOWS: 1.00-1.50 higher. (15%) US 1-3 350-500 lb. 35.00-35.50 ; 500- 650 lb. 35.50-36.00. Vintage Hogs Vintage Sales Stables Saturday, December 3 Report supplied by auction 376 head. US 1 & 2 43.00-44.10; US 1 & 3 42.0043.25. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, December 6 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs under 60 lb. 12.00-18.00 higher, small supply 60- 80 lb. firm to 5.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 22 head 21-29 lbs. 86.00- 95.00; 36 head 30-39 lbs. 73.00-80.00; 52 head 40-49 lbs. 70.00-79.00; 137 head 50-59 lbs. 59.00-73.00; 77 head 60-69 lbs. 54.00-58.00; 52 head 70-82 lbs. 46.0052.00. US 2: 35 head 40-49 lbs. 57.00- 68.00. 1003 1203 US 2-3: 27 head 30-39 lbs. 60.00- 69.00; 30 head 40-41 lbs. 56.0055.00; 34 head 50-52 lbs. 48.0054.00; 9 head 62-64 lbs. 37.00-45.00. Westminster Livestock Auction Westminster, Md. Tuesday, December 6 Report supplied by auction BUTCHER COWS: 2.00-3.00 lower. Standard & Utility 33.00- 37.25; Canners 29.00-33.00; SheUy 29.00 down. Bulls- One Medium 2100 lb. at 45.75. Fed Steers- Good & Low Choice 1000-1250 lb. 52.00 57.50. Fed Heifers- Choice to Prime 880-1070 lb. 55.00-59.00; Good 50.00- 55.00. BUTCHER HOGS: 2.50 higher on good run. US #l&3 215-250 lb. 42.00- 42.50; 270-290 lb. 41.00-43.00; 290-310 lb. 32.00-33.50. Sows- US 1&2 335-540 lb. 29.75-33.00, one to 35.50. Boars -500-695 lb. 27.00-27.25, thin 400-500 lb. 16.00-25.00. VEAL CALVES; Steady prices. Good & Low Choice 130-160 lb. to 69.00; Standard 45.00-55.00; Stocky & Thin 20.00-40.00; Killers 80-100 lb. 40.00- Weak & Rough 20.00 down. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM; Holstein Bulls 95-120 lb. 60.00- LAMBS: Choice 88-125 lb. 49.00- 55.00; Sheep 15.00-19.00; Goats 25.00-42.00 per head, few 47.00- 56.00. STOCK CATTLE: Smaller run. Steers- Good to Choice 400-700 lb. 52.00-57.00; 700-950 lb. 50.00-54.50. Heifers- Choice 300-600 lb. 46.00- 49.00; Good 40.00-46.00. Bulls- Few 300-450 lb. 49.00-52.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: Steady prices. By the Head-15-30 lb. 8.00- 13.00; 3060 lb. 11.00-19.00. By the Lb. Stock Boars 205 lb. 25.00-27.00. Editorials Dairy Home end Youth 759 1004 - Editorially speaking Adams Co DHIA awards Dairy Business Perry Co DHIA Milk Check , Adams Co & Lycoming Co DHIA C 9 Cumberland Co DHIA Chester Co DHIA Mifflin Co DHIA Homestead Notes Home on the Range Kid's Korner Christmas Tradition feature 814 Farm Women news and calendar 821 Pa Dutch Christmas Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 10,1983—A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP Week to Date (Est.) 546.000 48,000 Same Period Last Week (Est.) 481.000 51,000 Same Period Last Year (Act.) 531.000 47,000 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, December 8) Corn Mo. 3.33% Dec, Jan. 3.34% Mar. 3.35 May Trends - Corn and Wheat; slight higher, Soybeans and Soybean Meal moderately lower. North Jersey Livestock Hackettstown, N.J. Tuesday, December 6 Report supplied by auction 1322 head. Calves 28.00-98.00; Cows 25.00- 41.60; Easy Cows 20.00-30.75; Heifers 25.00-57.75; Bulls 34.25- 53.25; Steers 35.00-63.00; Hogs 27.00- Roasting Pigs, each 6.00- Kids 15.0041.00; Boars 29.00- Sows 30.00-35.00; Sheep 10.00- Lambs, each 27.00- 50.00; Lambs, per lb. 36.00-80.00; Goats, each 20.0081.00; Hides 3.00- 22.00. Heinsey’s Poultry Market Root’s, East Petersburg Tuesday, Decembers Report supplied by auction RABBITS; 4-6 lbs. range .70-1.02 per lb. RABBITS: 7-12 lbs. range .50-.70 per lb. BUNNIES; range .50-1.25 ea. GUINEA PIGS: range .50-3.00 ea. GOATS: range 22.0042.00 ea. TOTAL NUMBER COOPS: 384. In ihis Four Sections AlO A3B C 3 C 7 C 8 Dl2 Dl7 D2O B 2 B 6 810 828 1,475,000 105,000 1,425,000 93,000 1,175,000 ms.OOO Soybean Wheat Soybeans Meal 3.42 7.70% 7.84% 3.55% 7.94 Vi 3.52V* Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc Futures I Trading I (Closing Bids as of Thursday, Decembers) NY Mo. Chicago Chicago Maine Mo. Cattle Hogs Potatoes Dec. 64.42 45.60 Feb. 64.17 49.20 April 64.17 48.37 May Trends - Cattle: slightly lower. Potatoes: Unchanged. Hogs: moderately higher. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. tssue Columns Now is the time On being a farm wife Ladies, have you heard 7 Ida’s Notebook Craft Corner Seeding, weeding Brockett's Ag Advice Departments Farm Calendar Mailbox Markets Classified Ads Livestock Latest Farm Business News Public Sales FEATURES Weaver Homestead Zollers family Dairy Production Northern Tier 217.50 218.50 220.30 6.50 AlO 833 B34&C10 D 2 D 6 D 22 A2O A 22 A26&27 A 36
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