Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, January 17
Report supplied by USDA
Today 749
Last Tuesday 725
Last Year 693
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs generally
weak to 5.00 lower, although US 1-2
20-40 lb. firm to 5.00 higher. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
US 1-2: 83 head 20-39 lbs. 69.00
84.00 ; 61 head 40-49 lbs. 68.50-73.00;
105 head 50-59 lbs. 60.0069.50; 52
head 6069 lbs. 53.0057.00; 68 head
7090 lbs. 41.0045.00.
US 2-3; 39 head 24-39 lbs. 64.00
78.00; 18 head 31-35 lbs. 57.00; 34
head 45-47 lbs. 59.0069.50; 46 head
46-48 lbs. 55.00 ; 67 head 68-79 lbs.
44.0051.00; 16 head 107 lbs. 42.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, January 16
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS; Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts 1.00-
2 00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 50.75-51.35. US 1 210-250
lb. 52.00-53.00. US 1-3 220-260 lb.
50.00-51.00. US 2-3 260-275 lb. 48.00-
49.50.
Tuesday, January 17
Today 389
Last Tuesday 171
Last Year 275
TREND: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts .25-.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 50.25-51.25. US 1 210-245
lb. 51.25-51.50. US 1-3 230-270 lb.
49.35-50.25.
Wednesday, January 18
HOGS; Compared to Tuesday
barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
210-250 lb. 52.50-53.50. US 1 210-245
lb. 53.50-54.00. US 1-3 210-270 lb.
51.25-52.25; 190-210 lb. 49.00-51.00.
New Holland Hogs
Monday, January 16
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
Compared to last Monday
barrows and gilts .75-1.50 lower,
instances 2.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 51.60-52.50, mainly 52.00
52.35. US-1 210-250 lb. 53.00-55.00.
US 1-3 220-260 lb. 50.0051.50. US 2-3
250-270 lb. 48.0049.50.
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.
FEEDER PIG SALE
Every Tuesday • Starting at 1 P.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, January 18
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs unevenly
steady. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2; 32 head 29-39 lbs. 63.00
71.00; 26 head 44 lbs. 100.00; 141
head 4049 lbs. 66.0078.00; 14 head
50 lbs. 82.00; 94 head 5059 lbs.
62.0074.00; 54 head 6070 lbs. 58.00
68.00.
US 2-3: 35 lbs. 23-29 lbs. 66.00
73.00; 40 head 34-49 lbs. 51.0061.00;
74 head 4059 lbs. 46.0060.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, January 19
Report supplied by USDA
2500. (Currently 500 short).
Barrows and gilts active, opening
1.00 to mostly 1.50 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS; US 1-2 220-
240 lb., mostly 52.00-52.50 ; 200-220
lb. 51.00-52.00. US 1-3 200-260 lb.
50.00-51.00.
SOWS: 1.00-2.00 higher. (12%)
US 1-3 350-450 lb. 45.00 ; 450-500 lb.
47.00-48.00; 500-650 lb. 48.00-49.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, January 19
Report supplied by USDA
4000. Barrows and gilts active,
1.25-1.50 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220-
260 lb. 52.25-52.75 ; 200-220 lb. 51.75-
52.25. US 1-3 260-270 lb. 50.00-50.50;
270-290 lb. 49.00-50.00.
SOWS: Under 450 lb. steady-,50
lower; over 450 lb. 1.00 higher.
(About 10%) US 1-3 300450 lb.
43.00; 450-500 lb. 46.00; over 500 lb.
47.0049.00.
BOARS: Over 250 lb. 38.75-39.00;
under 250 lb. 43.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, January 19
Report supplied by USDA
800. Barrows and gilts very
active, 1.00-1.50 higher, instances
3.00 higher on weights over 250 lb.
1937
1352
BARROWS & GILTS; US 1-2 210
250 lb. 52.0052.50,40 head 52.75. US
1-3 few lots 210-250 lb. 52.00, uneven
shipment 273 lb. 51.50.
SOWS: Active, weights under 500
lb. steady-1.00 higher; over 500 lb.
steady to 2.00 lower. (6%) US 1-3
400500 lb. 43.0045.00; 500600 lb.
45.0046.00.
BOARS: 280600 lb. 32.0035.00.
1617
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, January 14
Report supplied by auction
US 1 & 2 212-250 lbs. 50.75-53.00;
US 2 & 3 213-247 lbs. 50.50-50.75;
Lightweight 188 lbs. 48.00;
Heavyweight 265-280 lbs.« 48.75-
50.50; Sows 295-575 lbs. 38.00-45.00;
Boars 212-217 lbs. 35.50-39.25. -
Carlisle Feeder Pigs
Carlisle, Pa.
Friday, January 13
Report supplied by auction
Total 1032 head.
TREND: Compared to
December’s State Graded Sale the
market was weaker; 7.00 to 10.00
lower with instances of 15.00 lower.
All pigs weighed on arrival and
sold by the hundred weight.
US NO. 1 & 2: 81 head 27-39 lbs.
50.00- 174 head 4049 lbs.
58.00- ; 5 head 45 lbs. 47.00; 108
head 50-59 lbs. 50.00-63.00 ; 80 head
60-69 lbs. 52.00-64.00 ; 51 head 71-85
lbs. 48.00-57.00.
US NO. 2 & 3: 193 head 31-57 lbs.
30.00- 30 head 62-66 lbs. 20.00-
40.00.
US NO. 2: 34 head 32-39 lbs. 48.00-
50.00 ; 27 head 25-35 lbs. 38.0045.00;
26 head 4249 lbs. 42.00-57.00 ; 71
head 52-59 lbs. 47.00-54.00; 109 head
66-96 lbs. 39.00-55.00.
UTILITY & AS IS: All weights
10.00-
593
467
751
Penns Valley
Livestock
Centre Hall, Pa.
Tuesday, January 17
Report supplied by auction
Beef Cows: Utility and Com
mercial 40.60-43.25; Cutters 36.50-
39.75; Canners 33.75-36.00; Shells
28.00.
Heifers: Good 55.75-61.60;
Standard 50-50-53.75; Commercial
39.00-46.00.
Steers: Choice 60.50-63.25; Good
55.50-58.75; Standardso.oos4.2s.
Bulls; 5tandard46.5047.85.
Veal Calves: Choice 86.00-92.00;
Good 62.00-83.00; Standard 49.00-
59.00; Utility 42.50-48.00.
Farm Calves: Bulls 80.00100.00;
Heifers 54.0067.00.
Hogs: 49.25-50.50.
Sows: 32.50-40.50.
Boars; 20.00-26.00.
Shoats; 25-30 lbs. per head 11.00-
15.B0; 3035 lbs. per head 17.00
21.50; 35-50 lbs. per head 23.00
31.00.
Lambs: 49.50-52.00.
Sheep: 10.00-23.00.
Goats; 23.00-36.00.
Editorials
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Dairy
Pine View Acres feature A20&21
The Dairy Business 826
Milk Market News 827
Lebanon Co DHIA Dl7
Mifflin Co DHIA DlB
Potter Co DHIA DlB
Columbia Co DHIA Dl9
The Milk Check D2O
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CATTLE
Week to Date (Est.)
530.000 48,000
Same Period Last Week (Est.)
533.000 48,000
Same Period Last Year (Act.)
524.000 39,000
Jan.
Mar. 3.27
May 3.29*4
July 3.29*4
Aug.
lept. 3.03*4
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Trends - Corn - sideways; Soybeans - weaker; Wheat - sideways; So;
bean Meal - weaker.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec,
Trends-Cattle-stronger; Hogs-sideways; Potatoes-stronger,
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
In this issue
Four Sections
AlO
828
B30&C1I
D 2
D 6
D 23
UnMsttf Fanning, Saturday, January 21,1984-A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection
First Four Days
CALVES HOGS SHEEP
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, January 19
Soybean
Wheat Soybeans Meal
Corn
3.43*/2
3.44 3 /4
3.38
3.45 *'2
2.88V2
3.59 r /2
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, January 19)
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
70.00 52.72
68.07 ' 49.02 5.79
66.25 53.92
64.67 54.10
62.67 51.32
63.60
Columns
Now is the time
Ida’s Notebook
On being a farm wife
Ladies, have your heard 7
Back Home
Seeding, weeding
Craft Corner
Brockett’s Ag Advice
Farm Talk
AID
Home and Youth
Homestead Notes
Farm Women calendar
Home on the Range
Farm Women news
Cookie recipes
Kid's Korner
Farm Show clothing winners 812
Farm Show rug champion feature 814
1,268,000 103,000
1,393,000 101,000
1,243,000 95,000
7.32
7.44 3 /4
7.60*^
7.69V 2
7.63 3 /4
7.35
7.17*4
5.20
6.29
54.62
3.75
53.05
199.80
199.60
201.00
202.10
202.50
199.50
192.90
194.30
B 2
B 5
B 6
B 6
B 8
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