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.
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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.
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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
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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