Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, December 19 Report supplied by USD A HOGS: Compared to- last' Wednesday barrows and gilts 3.00- 5.00 higher; sows 5.00-8.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-250 lb. 52.50-53.00, few 53.00- 53.75. US 1 210-250 lb. 53.75-55.00, few 55.25-55.75. US 1-3 220-270 lb. 51.50-52.50. SOWS: US 1-3 300-650 lb. 38.00- 42.00, few 42.0045.00. Tuesday, December 20 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-250 lbs. 50.7552.00. US 1210-250 lb. 53.0054.00. US 1-3 230-270 lb. 49.5050.75. Wednesday, December 21 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday barrows and gilts mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 51.0051.85; 195-210 lb. 50.0051.00. US 1 210-250 lb. 53.00- 54.50. US 1-3 230-270 lb. 49.5051.00. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, December 20 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs weak to 5.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2; 23 head 23-33 lbs. 84.00- 91.00; 210 head 4(M9 lbs. 67.00- 75.00; 160 head 50-59 lbs. 57.00- 68.50; 117 head 60-79 lbs. 49.00- 58.00; 20 head 84-88 lbs. 46.00-55.00. US 2: 47 head 30-39 lbs. 71.50 77.00 ; 37 head 4049 lbs. 60.00-64.00; 30 head 50-59 lbs. 40.00-56.00; 21 head 70-75 lbs. 44.0047.00. US 2-3: 21 head 32-38 lbs. 60.00 71.00; 13 head 4243 lbs. 62.00-64.00; 49 head lbs. 47.00-57.00; 10 head 67 lbs. 45.00. t ATTENTION 4- 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 - Starting 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 Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast New Holland Hogs Monday, December 19 Report snppliedby USD A Today • 1873 Last Monday 1676 Last Year 1822 TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-255 lb. 50.5001.50, few late 51.50-52.00, few early 49.00-50.50. US 1 205-250 lb. 51.75-53.25. US 1-3 220-260 lb. 48.5050.50. Vintage Hogs Vintage Sales Stables Saturday, December 17 Report supplied by auction 341 hcgd, US 1 k 2196-235 lbs. 49.5050.35; 2 k 3 200-235 lb. 48.25-49.75; Light weight 185-198 lbs. 45.75-47.00; Heavyweight 251-265 lbs. 49.25- 50.00; Sows 350580 lbs. 33.5038.00. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, December 22 Report supplied by USD A BARROWS k GILTS: 800. (Early indications receipts will fall few hundred short) Active, 1.00- 1.25 higher in forced market on light supply. US 1-2 220-250 lb. 51.5052.25. US 1-3 couple lots near 270 lb. 50.5051.00. SOWS: Active, steady-2.00 higher, advance on weights over 500 lb. (5%) US 1-3 few around 450 lb. 42.00, few 530530 lb. 52.00. BOARS: Few under 250 lb. 42.00; few over 300 lb. 30.00. Peoria Hogs Thursday, December 22 Report supplied by USDA BARROWS & GILTS; 2100. Active, mostly 1.00 higher. US 1-2 220-240 lb. 51.50-52.00; 200-220 lb. 50.50-51.50. US 1-3 220-260 lb. 49.50- 50.50, few 260-280 lb. 47.5049.50. SOWS: 1.50-to mostly 2.00 higher. (18%) US 1-3 300-350 lb. 42.5043.00; 350-500 lb. 41.5042.00; 500-650 lb. 50.0052.00. BOARS: Over 350 lb. 35.50; 250 350 lb. 32.00-33.00; under 250 lb. 46.0047.00. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, December 22 Report supplied by USDA BARROWS & GILTS: 2500. Active, 1.50 higher, supply mostly under 260 lb. US 1-2 210-250 lb. 52.00-52.50. US 1-3 200-260 lb. 51.00- 52.00. SOWS: Under 500 lb. 1.00 higher; over 500 lb. mostly 2.00 lower (About 10%) US 1-3 300-500 lb. 41 00, over 500 lb. 48.0(150.00. BOARS: Over 25fr lb. 35.00; under 250 lb. 46.00. FOR THE WEEK; B & G 3.25 higher; sows under 500 lb. 4.00 higher, over 500 lb. 8.00 higher. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, December 21 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Wednesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs under 40 lb. 10.00-15.00 lower, 40-80 lb. weak to 5.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 25 head 23 lb. 79.00; 90 head 30-39 lb. 70.00-75.00; 153 head 40-49 lb. 65.00-74.00; 50 head 5059 lb. 58.0056.00; 23 head 64 lb. 54.00. US 2-3 43 head 30-39 lb. 54.00 59.00; 15 head 39 lb. 45.00; 79 head 4055 lb. 46.0059.00; 20 head 70-99 lb. 52.0053.00. Lancaster County Weekly (Continued from Page A 2) 43.5045.00. VEAL CALVES: Vealers fully steady. Demand good for Holstein bulls to return to farm. VEALERS: High Choice and Prime 210315 lb. 111.00120.00; Choice 160-300 lb. 90.00110.00; high Good and low Choice 160250 lb. 70.0090.00, 120160 lb. 50.0065.00, 80110 lb. 35.0050.00,6050 lb. 30.00 40.00. SLAUGHTER CALVES: Good and Choice 250-550 lb. 50.00-60.00. RETURNED TO FARM: Few 80-120 lb. Holstein heifers 46.00- 53.00. Bulk 95-130 lb. Holstein bulls 88.00-105.00, few 105.00-106.00; 90-95 lb. 75.00-90.00; few small frame 100-115 lb. 80.00-86.00 with bulk 85- 105 lb. small frame 48.00-60.00. Editorial* Editorially speaking Dairy The Milk Check. Bucks County DHIA Huntingdon Co. DHIA . Dl4 Lebanon Co. DHIA Dl9 Adams Co DHIA . D 27 Upper Susquehanna DHIA D 29 Department* Farm Calendar Mailbox Markets Classified Ads Livestock Latest Farm Business news Public Sales CATTLE Week to Data(Est.) 521.000 48,000 Same Period Last Week (Eat.) 549.000 49,000 Same Period Last Year (Act.) 501.000 44,000 582 994 416 Mo. Jan. Mar. MajT 3.41% 3.55% 8.21 fr July 3.40% Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Trends - All grains are lower. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. Mo. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Oct. Nov. Dec. Trends - Cattle, hogs and potatoes are stronger. Market Provided by Commodity Department Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. fit this issue Four Sections .. . 831 832&C 3 . D 2 . 0 6 D 34 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, Pttawfcar 24, ISO—A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection First Four Days CALVES HOGS Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, December 29 Wheat Soybeans Meal Corn 3.58% 8.12% 222.20 3.40% 3.41% 3.48% 7.50% 206.50 3.12% 3.61 2.93 Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, December 29) Chicago Chicago NY Maine Cattle Hogs Potatoes 66.92 66.77 -47, 66.65 52.77 64.85 53.90 62.70 51.20 Columns Now is the time. On being a farm wife Ida’s Notebook Craft Corner. Ladies, have you heard? Seeding, weeding Brockett's Ag Advice : EATUR£S Dairy bill Akers feature Avian update . AID 828 Dll Home and Youth AlO Homestead Notes Home on the Range Farm Women calendar Kid's Korner Sprmghouse wedding feature. 813 IFYEfeature. .. •• 814 Farm Women news SHEEP 1,210,000 100,000 1,380,000 103,000 1,187,000 98,000 Soybean 220.70 7.96 221.50 220.70 8.24% 215.50 8.09 190.00 6.98% 190.00 40.92 5.54 6.24 6.81 54.02 3.90 52.52 A 22 A 26 A3O B 2 B 6 B 8 810 821
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