Lancaster nogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, January 2 Report supplied by USDA No market due to holiday. Tuesday, January 3 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Small supply barrows and gilts not comparable, market not reported on Monday, January 2,1984. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-250 lbs. 49.75-51.00. US 1 Few 210-250 lbs. 51.00-52.00. Wednesday, Jam 4 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday barrows and gilts 50-75 higher; sows 2.00-4.00 lower than last Wednesday, instances 8.00 lower on weights over 500 lb. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-250 lb. 50.50-51.50. US 1 210-240 lbs. 51.50-52.10. US 1-3 220-265 lb. 49.00-50.50. SOWS: US 1-3 350-500 lb. 32.00- 38.00.500-650 lb. 42.0(M5.00. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, December 28 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Wednesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs steady to 5.00 lower, mostly 3.00-5.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2; 20 head 20-30 lbs. 83.00; 120 head 30-40 head 67.00-76.00; 172 head 40-50 lbs. 53.00-73.00 ; 86 head 50-60 head 58.00-70.00 ; 28 head 60-70 head 49.00-66.00; 72 head 70-93 lbs. 43.00-50.00. US 2-3: 26 head 20-30 lbs. 68.00- 81.00; 27 head 3640 lbs. 67.00-79.00; 49 head 40-50 lbs. 41.00-13.00; 40 head 50-87 lbs. 32.00-52.00. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, January 5 Report supplied by USDA BARROWS & GILTS: 4000. Active, 1.50-1.75 higher. US 1-2 210- 260 lb. 50.50-51.00. US 1-3 210-250 lb. 49.50-50.50 ; 200-210 lb. 49.00-49.50; 260-270 lb. 48.50. SOWS: Under 500 lb. steady-1.00 higher; over 500 lb. steady-2.00 higher. (About 12%) US 1-3 300-500 lb. 43.00-44.00; over 500 lb. 48.00- 52.00. BOARS: Over 250 lb. 38.50; under 250 lb. 42.00. jflß* _ 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 Ollie Nagle at 717-397-5136. JtTTTTTTTTTTiI FEEDER PIG SALE Every Tuesday - Starting at 1 P.M. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, January 3 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. 149 618 170 US U 2: 21 head 25-32 lbs. 78.00- 80.00 ; 57 head 40-45 lbs. 72.00-75.00; 130 head 50-59 lbs. 59.00-68.00 ; 52 bead 60-79 lbs. 51.00-58.00; 10 head 86-90 lbs. 47.5048.00. US2; 7 head 37 lbs. 67.00-71.00; 18 head 4548 lbs. 59.00-60.00. US 2-3 7 head 27-35 lbs. 76.50- 80.00 ; 6 head 37 lbs. 55.00; 10 head 58 lbs. 45.00; 6 head 73 lbs. 41.00. New Holland Hogs Monday, January 2 Report supplied by USDA Today 1715 Last Monday 1393 Last Year 1296 Auction not covered - Federal Holiday. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, January 5 Report supplied by USDA BARROWS & GILTS: 1100. Active, .75-1.50 higher. US 1-2 210- 250 lbs. 50.00-50.25, 20 head 50.50. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 49.50-50.00. SOWS: Active, under 500 lb. .50- LOO higher; over 500 lb. not tested. (10%) US 1-3 400-500 lb. 43.00-45.50. BOARS: Under 250 lb. 41.00- 42.00; over 350 lb. 32.00. 767 904 624 Thursday, January 5 Report supplied by USDA BARROWS & GILTS: 2500 Active, opening 1.50-2.00 higher. US 1-2 220-240 lb. 50.00-50.50, 150 head 51.00; 200-220 lb. 49.00-50.00. US 1-3 200-260 lb. 48.0049.00. SOWS: Under 500 lb. .50-1.00 higher; over 500 lb. steady-. 50 lower. (16%) US 1-3 350-500 lb. 43.00 to mostly 44.00, few 45.00 ; 500-650 lb. 50.00-51.50. Vintage Sales Stables Saturday, December 31 Report supplied by auction 144 head. US 1 & 2 203-255 lbs. 54.06-55.25; US 2 & 3 201-250 lbs. 53.06-53.50; Lightweight 187-201 lbs. 48.00; Heavyweight 260-290 lbs. 50.56- 53.75; Sows 320-545 lbs. 40.06-46.75; Boars 297-490 lbs. 31.25-34.50. Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 Peoria Hogs Vintage Hogs Indiana Auction Homer City, Pa. Thursday, January!) Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 236. Compared with last week’s market; SI. cows mostly 2.00 lower. SI. steers: Choice 63.75-66.00; Good 58.25- 62.00; (few) Standard 52.00-56.25. SI. heifers: Choice 60.00-65.50; (few) Good 57.25-58.50; Standard 45.00-52.25. SI. cows: Breaking Utility & Commercial few high dressing 37.50-41.25; Cutter Sc Boning Utility 31.50-36.00; Canner Sc L. Cutter 26.00-32.00. SI. bullocks: (few) Choice 61.25-61.50. SI. bulls; (few) Yield Grade No. 1 1350-1550 lbs. 43.00-46.00. 488 863 1065 FEEDER CATTLE; Steers, Medium Frame No. 1 300-520 lbs. 52.00-60.00,; Medium Frame No. 2 350-605 lbs. 45.0048.50. Heifers. Medium Frame No. 1 310-540 lbs. 44.50-53.75; Medium Frame No. 2 320650 lbs. 35.0044.75. Bulls, Medium Frame No. 2 325-645 lbs. 49 0047.50. HOGS: 243. Barrows and gilts mostly .50 lower. US No. 1-2 215-245 lbs. 52.00-53.25; No. 1-3 210-255 lbs. 51.00-52.25; No. 2-3 215-280 lbs. 49.25-50.75; No, 1-3 lightweights 150-180 lbs. 43.0045.00; Sows fully steady. US No. 1-3 325-620 lbs. 39.25- 45.25; No. 2-3 310-565 lbs. 33.50- 39.25. Boars 27.00-28.25. Westminster Livestock Auction Westminster, Md. Tuesday, January 3 Report supplied by auction BUTCHER COWS: Large run! 2.00 lower. High Yield few 39.00- 41.25; Standard & Utility .34.00- 38.25; Canners 30.00-34.00; Shelly 30.00 down. Slaughter Bulls- Medium quality to 46.50. Fed Steers- Choice 1050-1500 lb. 65.50- 67.50; Holsteins 1500-1700 lb. 53.75- 55.25. Fed Heifers- Good & Low Choice 900-1125 lb. 55.25-58.50. BUTCHER HOGS: 2.00 lower. US #l&3 215-250 lb. 47.50; 270-350 lb. few 41.00-45.50; 186 lb. 1 lot to 39.50. Sows- US 1&3 over 500 lb. 48.00- 49.00; US 1&2 275450 lb. 41.00- 46.00; Thin & Piggy 35.00-40.00. Boars- 500-700 lb. 32.00-32.50. VEAL CALVES: Good & Choice 70.00-80.00; Standard 50.0560.00; Stocky & Thin 40.00 down; Killers 80-100 lb. 40.0049.00; Weak & Rough 30.00 down. CALVES RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein Bulls- 95-120 lb. 60.00-80.00. Editorials Columns Departments Editorially speaking Now is the time Ida’s Notebook Ladies, have you heard 7 On being a farm wife Seeding, weeding Craft Corner Farm Talk Farm Calendar Mailbox Markets Classified Ads Livestock Latest Farm Business news Public Sales Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 7,1984—A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection First Four Days CALVES HOGS SHEEP CATTLE Week to Date (Est.) 415.000 42,000 Same Period Last Week (Est.) 410.000 42,000 Same Period Last Year (Act.) 513.000 43,000 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, January 5 Corn Jan. Mar. 3.33^4 May 3.36 3 /4 July 3.37V 4 Aug' Sept. 3.10% Oct, Dec, 2.92% Trends - All grains stronger. Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, January 5) Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Oct. Nov, Dec, Trends - Cattle, Hogs - very strong; Potatoes - little change. Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York this In Six Sections AID AlO 838 B40&C 4 F 2 F 6 838&F35 1,031,000 82,000 1,124,000 96,000 Soybean Wheat Soybeans Meal 7.88% 3.58% 8.05% 3.54% 8.18% 3.42% 8.25% 8.14 3.49V4 7.61% 207.50 7.22 3.62% Chicago Chicago NY Maine Cattle Hogs Potatoes 68.65 52.45 68.85 49.40 6.31 67.95 54.55 55.37 65.82 54.70 63.42 ' 52.50 53.70 issue Dairy To Reduce Not to Reduce Milk Promotion feature Chester County DHIA Your County DHIA Schuylkill County DHIA Blair County DHIA Berks County DHIA Somerset County DHIA Franklin County DHIA Upper Susquehanna DHIA Home and Youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Kid’s Korner Farm Women news Farm Women calendar Margaret Lefever feature 990,000 78,000 214.90 215.60 216.70 217.80 216.50 ’94.20 195.20 5.58 6.80 3.95 B 2 B 6 810 815 826 826
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