Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, December 12 Report supplied by USDA Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts 2.00- 3.00 higher: -■'ws 350-450 lb. 3.00- 5 00 higher, 450-050 lb. firm to 2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 200-255 lb. 48.50-49.50, few 49.50- 50 10. US 1 200-250 lb. 50.50-52.00, few 52.00-52.50. US 1-3 220-265 lb. 48.00-48,50, few 260-280 lb. 44.00- 47.00. SOWS: US 1-3 350450 lb 35.00 40.00 ; 450-6501 b. 34.00-37.00. Tuesday, December 13 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts .50-1.00 lower, extremes 1.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-255 lbs. 48.00-48.50. US 2-3 250- 270 lb. 46.35-47.75. Wednesday, December 14 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday barrows and gilts steady, in stances .50 lower; sows 2.00-3.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-240 lb. 47.60-48.50, couple lots 49 00-50.25. US 1 210-250 lb. 50.75- 52.00. US 1-3 220-270 lb. 46.00-47.50. SOWS: US 1-3 300-650 lb. 31.D0-34 34 00, few 450650 lb. 34.00-36.00. New Holland Hogs Monday, December 12 Report supplied by USDA Today 1676 Last Monday 1679 Last Year 1772 TREND; Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts mostly 5.00- higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-255 lb. 48.25-49.35, bulk of late sales 49.0049.25. US 1 200-250 lb. 49.50-50.00, couple lots 51.00. US 1-3 220-260 lb. 48.25-49.00, 200-220 lb. 48.00- jgfct ATTENTION ISCj£ 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 Ollie Nagle at 717-397-5136. •••••••• FEEDER PIG SALE Every Tuesday - Starring at 1 P.M. HOLIDAY SCHEDULE NO HOG MARKET SATURDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS OR NEW YEAR BUSINESS AS USUAL MONDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR Walter M. Dunlap and Sons An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast Carlisle Feeder Pigs Carlisle, Pa. Friday, December 9 Report supplied by auction Total 797 head. TREND: Compared to November’s State Graded Sale the market was a firm 7.00-15.00 higher with the strongest demand for pigs with docked tails. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US NO. 1 & 2: 28 head 21-29 lbs. 60.00- 126 head 30-39 lbs. 60.0068.00, mostly 64.5068.00; 75 head 4049 lbs. 62.0069.00, mostly 65.5069.00; 172 head 5069 lbs. 55.00- mostly 68.00-77.50; 44 head 63-70 lbs. 55.0060.00] mostly 59.0060.00; 15 head 78 lbs. 50.00. 110 237 420 UTILITY’S: 23 head 21-38 lbs. 30.00- AS IS: 14 head 12-46 lbs. 30.00- 50.00. US NO. 2:19 head 24-30 lbs. 54.00- 67.00, mostly 64.0067.00; 44 head 31-39 lbs. 50.0067.00; 28 head 44-59 lbs. 58.0063.00; 14 head 6566 Is. 57.00- 12 head 17 lbs. 51.00; 5 head 76 Is. 40.50. US NO. 2 & 3: 71 head 28-39 lbs. 48.00- mostly 58.00-70.00; 103 head 40-53 lbs. 46.0065.00, mostly 54.0065.00; 2 head 70 lbs. 35.00. US NO. 3: 2 head 40 lbs. 30.00. Next Graded Pig Sale: Friday, Jan. 13th, 1:30 P.M. Grading 8:00 A.M. until 12 Noon. Thursday, December 15 Report supplied by USDA BARROWS & GILTS: 3000. Active, good demand for light receipts; 2.25 higher for weights under 260 lb.; over 260 lb. 1.00 higher. US 1-2 210-250 lb. 48.00- 48.50. US 16 210-260 lb. 47.0048.00; 260-270 lb. 45.00. SOWS; Under 500 lb. 1.00 higher; over 500 lb. 2.00 higher. (About 10%) US 1-3 300-500 lb. 35.50; over 5001 b. 38.50-40.50. BOARS: Over 250 lb. 34.00; under 250 lb. 41.00. Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 St. Louis Hogs New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, December 14 Report supplied by USDA Today 994 Last Wednesday 1003 Last Year 1013 TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs uneven, generally steady, instances 5.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2; 101 head 30-39 lbs. 81.00- 88.00 ; 304 head 4049 lbs. 67.00- 78.00; 261 head 5069 lbs. 54.00- 70.00; 69 head 60-79 lbs. 51.00-61.00. US 2: 29 head 34-37 lbs. 70.00- 74.00; 17 head 46 lbs. 63.00. US 2-3; 8 head 29 lbs. 81.00; 34 head 30-39 lbs. 66.00-78.00 ; 62 head 40-55 lbs. 58.0005.00; 12 head 71 lbs. 55.00. Peoria Hogs Thursday, December 15 Report supplied by USDA BARROWS & GILTS: 2500. Active, 1.50-2.00 higher. US 1-2 220- 240 lb. 48.0048.50; 200-220 lb. 47.00- 48.00. US 1-3 220-260 lb. 46.0047.00. SOWS: 1.00-2.50 higher. (17%) US 1-3 350-450 lb. 36.50-37.50; 450 500 lb. 39.00-40.00 ; 500-650 lb. 40.00 41.00. BOARS: Over 350 lb. 34.00-34.50; 250-350 lb. 30.50-31.50; under 250 lb. 39.50-41.00. Vintage Hogs Vintage Sales Stables Saturday, December 10 Report supplied by auction US 1 & 2 215-245 lbs. 48.25-50.00 ; 2 & 3’s 210-241 lb. 47.50-48.00; Heavyweights 260-279 lb. 46.25- 47.00; lightweights 162-195 lb. 40.25- 45.25; Sows 300-595 lb. 34.00-41.50. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, December 15 Report supplied by USDA BARROWS & GILTS: 1000. Active, 1.00-1.50 higher, instances 1.75 up. US 1-2 210-255 lb. 47.50 48.50, many 47.7548.00. US 1-3 few 210-260 lb. 47.0047.50. SOWS: Active, fully 1.00-2.00 higher. (6%) US 1-2 & Medium few 350450 lb. 34.00-34.50. US 1-3 400500 lb. 35.00-36.00 ; 500600 lb. 36.00 38.00, package 630 lb. 40.00. BOARS: Under 250 lb. scarce; over 350 lb. 29.0030.00. Editorials Editorially speaking Dairy Pennfield Dairy Days Berks County DHIA Perry County DHIA Blair County DHIA Tioga County DHIA Franklin County DHIA Bucks County DHIA Potter County DHIA Departments Farm Calendar Mailbox Markets Classified Ads Livestock Latest Business News Public Sales Thursday, December 15 Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP Week to Date (Est.) 549.000 49,000 Same Period Last Week (Est.) 546.000 48,000 Same Period Last Year (Act.) 519.000 46,000 Mo. Dec, May Trends - All grains are weaker. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, December 13 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND; Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs uneven; 2050 lb. mostly steady, instances 5.00 lower; 50-80 lb. steady to 5.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 17 head 1024 lbs. 80.00 84.00 ; 34 head 33-39 lbs. 76.0081.00; 153 head 4049 63.0074.00; 46 head 4045 lbs. 77.0082.00; 64 head 5051 lbs. 75.5078.50; 48 head 51-59 lbs. 62.0064.00; 115 head 6069 lbs. 52.00-62.50; 11 head 61 lbs. 67.00 ; 37 head 7079 lbs. 49.0050.00. US 2: 34 head 53-57 lbs. 54.00 56.00. US 2-3 8 head 17 lbs. 79.00; 13 head 35-39 lbs. 60,00-66.00; 31 head 48-56 lbs. 46.00-54.00. In Four Sections 826 827&C 4 D 2 D 6 D 26 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Dacambar 17,1983—A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, December IS) Soybean Wheat Soybeans Meal Corn 3.25ta 3.4P/4 3.29 3.51 3.32V4 3.49 3 4 I his issue Columns Now is the time Ladies, have you heard 7 Back Home Craft Corner On being a farm wife Ida's Notebook Seeding, weeding Livestock Ledger Brocket's Ag Advice Farm Talk AlO Homo and Youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Kid’s Korner Farm Women news & calendar Family Living Gingerbread feature Orchard feature Historic Strasburg gingerbread feature AlO 1,371,000 103,000 1,475,000 105,000 1,251,000 97,000 7.56 7.71^ 7.84 Vz I Futures I Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, December 15) NY Chicago Chicago Maine Mo. Cattle Hogs Potatoes 768 759 1181 Dec. 66.87 48.47 Feb. 65.62 49.42 April 66.55 47.90 May Trends - Cattle; stronger Potatoes: stronger. Hogs: stronger. 211.50 212.00 213.80 6.62 B 2 B 6 810 81l 812 816 818 820
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