Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, January 28
Report supplied by auction
1,000 head.
US 1 220-250 lbs. 52.01W3.00, 60
head from 53.25-54.00; US 1 & 2 220-
260 lbs. 51.01W2.00; US 1 & 3 220-260
lbs. 50.00-51.00, 190-210 lbs. 48.00-
50.00; Boars 300 lbs. and over 32.00-
32.50; Sows all weights 36.00-39.00.
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, January 28
Report supplied by auction
305 head.
US 1 & 2 211-250 lbs.
US 2 & 3 205-244 lbs. 49.00-50.75;
Heavyweight 266-316 lbs. 47.50-
50.50; Sows 315-565 lbs. 37.00-44.25;
Boar hogs 325-630 lbs. 31.00-32.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, February 2
Report supplied by USDA
1500. Barrows and gilts
moderately active, 25-50 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS. US 1-2 215-
250 lb. 48.75-49.00, US 1-3 220-270 lb.
47.25-48.50.
SOWS: Moderately active,
steady. (10%) US 1-3 375-425 lb.
42.00-43.00 ; 525600 lb. 51.00.
BOARS; Under 250 lb. 40.00-
41.00; over 400 lb. 36.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, February 2
Report supplied by USDA
4000. Barrows and gilts
moderately active, firm.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 210-
260 lb. 48.50-49.00; US 1-3 200-210 lb.
47.50 ; 260-270 lb. 47.50-48.00.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. steady-50
lower; over 500 lb. 2.00-3.00 lower.
(About 10%) US 1-3 300-500 lb.
43.00-44.00; Over 500 lb. 48.00-50.00.
BOARS; Over 250 lb. 38.50;
under 250 lb. 40.00, few 40.50.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, February 2
Report supplied by USDA
3000. Barrows & gilts fairly
active, 75-1.00 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 200-
240 lb. 48.00-48.50, 200 head 48.75-
49.00; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 47.0tM8.00.
SOWS: .50-I.sohigher. (14%). US
1-3 350-450 lb. 45.0tM6.00; 450-500
lb. 48.00-50.00 ; 500-650 lb. Mostly
51.00, some 51.50-52.00.
BOARS; Over 350 lb. mostly
38.50, few 39.00; 250-350 lb. 36.00-
37.00; under 250 lb. 40.50-41.50.
jflSr 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
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, January 31
Report supplied by USDA
Today 695
Last Tuesday 447
Last Year 428
TREND: Feeder pigs uneven;
20-40 lb. weak to 5.00 lower; 40-70
lb. firm to 5.00 higher. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundredweight.
US 1-2: 123 head 22-39 lbs. 91.00-
100.00; 109 head 40-49 lbs. 85.00-
90.00; 140 head 50-59 lbs. 80.00-
87.00; 36 head 60-72 lbs. 61.00-73.00.
US 2: 18 head 4546 lbs. 78.00-
81.00; 21 head 52-59 lbs. 72.00-74.00.
US 2-3 9 head 27 lbs. 94.00; 38
head 40-49 lbs. 64.00-73.00 ; 34 head
58-65 lbs. 56.00-59.00; 10 head 84 lbs.
52.00.
New Holland Hogs
Monday, January 30
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1653
Last Monday 1485
Last Year 1492
Compared to last Monday
barrows and gilts 2.50-3.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 51.00-52.00, Some late
sales 52.00-52.75 US 1 210-250 lb.
52.25-52.50, Couple early lots 210-
245 lb. 54.75-55 00 US 1-3 220-260
lb 50 00-51 00
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, January 30
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts 1.00-
1.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 52.50-53.00. US 1 210-265
lb. 53.75-54.50. US 1-3 210-260 lb.
51.58-52.50:190-210 lb. 49.00-52.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 350-500 lb. 35.00-
39.00; 500-650 lb. 42.00-47.00.
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-255 lb. 52.00-52.50. US 1 One lot
218 lb. 52.85. US 1-3 One lot 230 lb.
51.50.
Wednesday, February 1
HOGS; Compared to Tuesday
barrows and gilts 50-75 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-255 lb. 50.75-51.75. US 1 210-245
lb. 52.75-53.00. US 1-3 220-265 lb.
49.75-50.75.
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (7T7) 397-5136
Tuesday, January 31
Westminster
Feeder Pigs
Friday, January 27
Report supplied by auction
726 Pigs.
78% were #l&2 Pigs. Compared
to last month prices were mainly
$lO.OO-15.00 per hundred higher. All
pigs weighed on arrival and sold by
the pound.
US 1&2: 144 head 41-49 lbs. 75.00-
90.00.
US 1&2: 136 head 50-58 lbs. 72.00-
78.00.
US 1&2: 140 head 60-69 lbs. 61.00-
75.00.
US 1&2: 64 head 72-77 lbs. 60.00-
70.50.
US 1&2: 37 head 82-99 lbs. 58.00-
61.50.
US 2: 27 head 34-39 lbs. 73.00-
85.00.
US 2&3; 15 head 42-46 lbs. 53.00-
58.00.
US 2; 59 head 50-60 lbs. 59.00-
68.00.
US 2: 26 head 73-77 lbs. 60.00-
65.00.
US 2; 20 head 107 lbs. 46.00.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, February 1
Report supplied by USDA
Today
I >ast Wednesday
Year
TREND Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 10 00-15 00
lower All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight
US 1-2 106 head 24-39 lbs 76 00-
86 00, 278 head 40-49 lbs 73 00-
85 00 ; 38 head 41 lbs. 96.00; 104
head 50-59 lbs. 73.00-80.00 ; 77 head
66-69 lbs 65 00-76 00
US 2- 54 head 30-32 lbs 67 00-
68 00
US 2-3 39 head 22-29 lbs 72 00-
78 00 , 31 head 30-39 lbs 55 00-66 00,
23 head 43 lbs 64 00 ; 24 head 67 lbs
62 00; 8 head 75 lbs 45 00
King’s Auction
Tuesday, January 31
Report supplied by auction
20 loads.
Alfalfa 123.00-151.00; Alfalfa
Mixed 120.00-145.00; Timothy
106.00- Timothy Mixed
112.00- Straw 96.00-102.00
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CATTLE
Week to Date (Est.)
523.000 47,000
Same Period Last Week (Est.)
546.000 49,000
Same Period Last Year (Act.)
451.000 37,000
Mar. 3.31%
May 3.35%
July 3.35%
Aug.
Sept. 3.05 3 /4
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Trends-Cattle; stronger; Hogs: stronger; Potatoes: weaker.
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U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection
First Four Days
CALVES HOGS
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, February 2)
Soybean
Wheat Soybeans Meal
Corn
3.33
3.37 3 /4
3.35
3.41
2.87%
3.53
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, February 2)
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
67.85 50.20
66.67
66.35
64.72
62.47 " " 51.62
63.55
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1,027,000 93,000
7.44
196.70
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204.00
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203.70
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