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.
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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.
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