£
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, February 7
Report supplied by USDA
Today 452
Last Tuesday 695
Last Year 1006
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs mostly
steady. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 28 head 31-36 lbs. 103.06
106.00 ; 55 head 40-45 lbs. 86.06
91.00; 169 head 50-59 lbs. 81.56
84.50; 52 head 6669 lbs. 65.00-66.00;
21 head 7675 lbs. 56.0665.00.
US 2: 8 head 67 lbs. 61.00; 8 head
104 lbs. 45.00.
US 2-3: 6 head 38 lbs. 87.00; 19
bead 43-46 lbs. 65.0675.00 lbs. 6
head 51 lbs. 62.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, February 6
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts .50
.75 higher; sows 350-500 lb. 3.000.00
higher, 500050 lb. 1.002.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200255 lb. 51.5052.00. US 1 205-245
lb. 52.5053.00. US 1-3 220270 lb.
50.5051.50.
SOWS: US 1-3 350500 lb. 42.00
45.00; 500050 lb. 44.0047.00, few to
48.00.
Tuesday, February 7
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND; Insufficient volume to
fully test trends, few US 1-2 1.00
1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210250 lb. 49.85-50.50. US 1-3 250265
lb. 49.0049.75.
Wednesday, February 8
HOGS; Compared to Tuesday,
arrows and gilts mostly steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-245 Ib.s 49.50-50.75. US 1 210-245
lbs. 51.00-52.00, few selected lots
53.25-53.50. US 1-3 220-260 lbs. 49.00-
19.50.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, February 4
Report supplied by auction
700 head.
U.S #1 220-270 lbs 52 00-53 00, 30
head 53.50-54.75, U.S 1&2 220-250
lbs 51.00-52.00, U.S 2 220-250 lbs.
50 00-51.00, U.S. 2&3 220-250 lbs.
49 50-50.00, Sows over 500 lbs
44 00-48.50 , 300-475 lbs 37 00-42.00,
Boars over 400 lbs. 35.00-36 00,
under 300 lbs 40 00-44.00
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 717-397-6136.
FEEDER PIG SALE
Every Tuesday - Starting at I P.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast
HOG
MARKETS
New Holland Hogs
Monday, February 6
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1826
Last Monday 1653
Last Year 1725
Compared to last Monday
barrows and gilts .561.00 higher,
instances 1.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
216250 lb. 52.0653.75, mainly 52.56
53.00. US 1 216245 lb. 53.0655.00.
US 1-3 226260 lb. 51.5652.50, one lot
279 lb. 49.00.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, February 8
Report supplied by USDA
Today 597
Last Wednesday 921
Last Year 516
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday, feeder pigs 10.0615.00
higher, extremes on 2640 lb.
weights 20.00 higher. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
US 1-2: 76 head 27-39 lbs. 110.06
124.00; 65 head 2639 lbs. 95.06
102.00; 122 head 4649 lbs. 93.06
107.00; 104 head 5659 lbs. 78.06
86.00; 55 head 6672 lbs. 62.0668.00.
US 2-3: 14 head 3638 lbs. 70.06
78.00 ; 38 head 4649 lbs. 71.0679.00;
16 head 53 lbs. 67.00.
Vintage Hogs
116
228
332
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, February 9
Report supplied by auction
43 loads.
Alfalfa, 2nd cutting, 117.50
140.00, first and 3rd cutting, 105.00
128.00; Alfalfa mixed, 95.00118.00;
Timothy, 101.00113.00; Orchard
Grass, 91.0098.00; Corn, 119.00;
Straw, 98.00113.00; Firewood,
42.50.
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, February 4
Report supplied by auction
US 1 & 2 210-244 lbs. 50.75-51.50;
US 2&3 209-246 lbs. 48.00-50.75;
Sows 355-465 lbs. 39.5044.00; Boars
330-480 lbs. 30.25-30.75.
Eighty-Four
Feeder Pigs
Eighty-Four, Pa.
Thursday, Feb. 2
Report Supplied by PDA
FEEDER PIGS 339. 42 lbs. per
pig; $23.41 per pig - $54.47 Cwt.
US No. 1-2 45-60 lbs. 60.00-71.00; 2
2540 lbs. 50.00-64.00 ; 45-70 lbs.
45.00-55.00 ; 3 20-50 lbs. 36.0043.00;
Utility 14-60 lbs. 20.00-30.00.
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717)397-5136
New Wilmington, Pa.
Friday, Feb. 3
Report Supplied by PDA
FEEDER PIGS 907. 52 lbs. 33.51
per head-64.83 Cwt.
1-2; 20-30 lbs. 58.00-69.00; 30-40
lbs. 65.00-80.00 ; 40-50 lbs. 65.00-
75.00; 50-60 lbs. 60.00-77.00 ; 60-70
lbs. 58.00-74.00 ; 70-90 lbs. 44.00-
61.00.
3’s: 20-30 lbs. 55.00-58.00 ; 30-40
lbs. 54.00-67.00 ; 40-50 lbs. 60.00-
65.00; 50-60 lbs. 62.00.
Utility: 20-30 lbs. 40.00 ; 30-40 lbs.
57.50.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, February 9
Report supplied by USDA
1000. Barrows and gilts
moderately active, weak to .25
lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 210-
255 lbs. 48.50-49.00, many 48.75.
SOWS: Moderately active, under
525 lbs. steady, over 525 lbs. no
comparison. US 1-3 350-450 lbs.
42.0045.00; 525-625 lbs. 48.00-50.00.
BOARS: Over 400 lbs. 36.00;
under 250 lbs. 40.50.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, February 9
Report supplied by USDA
4500. Trading moderate, barrows
and gilts unevenly steady to .50
lower, most decline on weights
under 225 lbs. and over 260 lbs.
BARROWS & GILTS; US 1-2 225-
260 lbs. 47.V548.25, 200 head 48.50;
200-225 lbs. 47.5047.75. US 1-3 210-
260 lbs. 46.5047.00; 200-210 lbs.
46.0046.50; 260-270 lbs. 46.0046.50,
one lot 47.00.
SOWS; Under 500 lbs. steady;
over 500 lbs. 1.00 higher. US 1-3 300-
500 lbs. 43.0044.00, over 500 lbs.
47.0049.00.
BOARS: Over 250 lbs. 38.50-39.00,
under 250 lbs. 40.0040.50.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, February 9
Report supplied by USDA
3000. Trading fairly active,
barrows and gilts .50 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 200-
240 lb. 48.00-48.50; US 1-3 200-240
lbs. 47.00-48.00.
SOWS: Under 450 lbs. mostly
steady; under 450 lbs. 1.00-2.00
lower. US 1-3 350450 lbs. 43.00-
44.00, mostly 43.50 ; 450-500 lbs.
44.5045.00; 500-650 lbs. 46.0046.50,
few 47.00.
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CATTLE HOGS Si
138.000 323,000 2
140.000 315,000 2
130.000 282,000 2
389.000 916,000 7
379.000 865,000 7
Wed. (2/8/84)
Week ago
Year Ago
Week to date
Same period last week
Mar. 3.27*4
lay 3.31
Nov,
Trends-Corn: weaker, Soybeans: weaker; Wheat: weaker;
Meal, weaker.
Feb,
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Trends - Cattle sideways, Hogs weaker; Potatoes sideways
Market Provided by Mernll-Lynch Commodities, York
#ll this
Five Sections
832
834&C 9
D 2
D 6
D 29
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, February 9)
Soybeai
Wheat Soybeans Meal
Corn
3.31
3.32 3 /4
3.29 : /2
3.04 -'2
3.35
3.47 :, 2
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, February 9)
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
68.87
67.77
66.90
64.77
62.50
63.55
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