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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 Editorially speaking 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 Lycoming Co DHIA D 22 Departments harm Calendar Mailbox Markets Classified Ads Livestock Latest Farm Business news Public Sales 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 8 810