Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, February 13
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts .50-
.75 lower; sows 1.00-2.00 lower,
with weights under 500 lb. 3.00-5.00
lower. Supply included about 15%
sows.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-260 lb. 49.00-49.60, few 49.75-
50.00. US 1 210-250 lb. 51.00-52.00,
tew selected 52 00-54.00 US 1-2 190-
200 lb. 46.75-48.00. US 1-3 220-260 lb
48,50-49.50
SOWS: US 1-3 350-500 lb. 38.00-
41.50; 500-650 lb. 42.00-45.50.
Tuesday, February 14
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to Monday,
small supply barrows and gilts 2.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-250 lb. 47.0047.60. US 1-3 one lot
272 lb. 46.50.
Wednesday, February IS
HOGS: Compared to Tuesday
barrows and gilts mostly steady;
sows 2.003.00 lower on 300450 lb.
weights, weights over 450 lb. not
tested.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-245 lb. 47.0048.25. US 1 few 210
240 lb. 48.5049.50. US 1-2 few 190
195 lb. 45.0046.10. US 1-3 220270 lb.
46.0047.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 350450 lb. 35.00
39.00.
Carlisle Feeder Pigs
Carlisle, Pa.
Friday, February 10
Report supplied by auction
TREND: Compared to
January’s State Graded Sale the
market was a strong $35.00 higher
with extremes of $40.00 higher. All
pigs weighed on arrival and sold by
the hundred weight.
US NO. 1 & 2: 33-39 lbs. 97.00
98.00 ; 4149 lbs. 98.00-105.00 ; 52-61
lbs. 85.00-94.00.
US NO. 2 & 3: 44-67 lbs. 67.00
73.00; 4 head 20 lbs. 67.50.
US NO. 2 : 3244 lbs. 97.00104.00;
53-59 lbs. 88.0091.00; 5 head 26 lbs.
89.00.
UTILITIES: 2245 lbs. 38.00
52.50.
AS IS: 2046 lbs. 40.0047.50.
ATTENTION
0- 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
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast
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New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, February 15
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00
lower. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 128 head 23-35 lbs. 90.00-
109.00; 143 head 40-49 lbs. 77.00-
93.00 ; 218 head 50-59 lbs. 70.00-
85.00; 13 head 61 lbs. 76.00; 48 lbs.
68-69 lbs. 59.00-63.00 ; 7 head 90 lbs.
47.00.
US 2-3: 13 head 2025 lbs. 98.00
100.00 ; 43 head 4049 lbs. 54.00
74.00; 36 head 52-61 lbs. 47.0066.00.
98
116
653
New Holland Hogs
Monday, February 13
Report supplied by USDA
Today 2020
Last Monday 1826
Last Year 1782
Compared to last Monday
barrows and gilts 1.25-2.50 lower,
with closing sales mostly 2.50
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200250 lb. 50.0050.75, late mainly
50.00, few early 50.75-51.35. US 1
210245 lb. 52.50-53.25, few selected
53.35-54.00. US 1-3 220260 lb. 49.50
50.00. US 2-3 one lot 275 lb. 47.50.
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, February 11
Report supplied by auction
US 1& 2 213-250 lbs. 50.50-52.75;
US 2 & 3 213-242 lbs. 49.85-50.50;
heavyweights 254-260 lbs. 48.50
49.85; sows 315-555 lbs. 38.0043.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, February 11
Report supplied by auction
850 head.
US 1 220250 lbs. 51.0052.00, 22
head 52.25-54.00; US 1 & 2 220250
lbs. 50.0051.00; US 1 & 3 220260 lbs.
49.25-50.00; Sows 300350 lbs. 35.00
39.00, 450 lbs. and up 42.0045.00;
Boar hogs 300 lbs. and up 35.00
35.50.
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, February 14
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs firm to 5.00
higher, instances 10.00 higher on
50-75 lb. weights. All pigs weighed
on arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
US 1-2: 100 head 22-39 lbs. 94.00-
110.00; 127 head 40-49 lbs. 86.00-
98.00 , 211 head 50-59 lbs. 84.00-
93.00 ; 35 head 51 lbs. 102.00; 116
head 60-75 lbs. 70.00-80.00; 8 head 72
lbs. 90.00
US 2: 40 head 57-59 lbs. 72.00-
82.00.
730
597
485
US 2-3: 27 head 28-40 lbs. 92.00-
96.00; 15 head 41-47 lbs. 78.00-82.00;
16 head 51-54 lbs. 77.00-80.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, February 16
Report supplied by USDA
800. Barrows and gilts active,
mostly 50 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS. US 1-2 220-
2501 b. 46.75-47.00.
SOWS: Moderately active, no
recent price comparison. (10%) US
1-3 350-575 lb. 40.00-46.50.
BOARS: Not tested early
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, February 16
Report supplied by USOA
3000. Barrows and gitls
moderate, mostly 1.00 higher, up to
1.50-2.00 on weights over 260 lb
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 225-
250 lb. 47.26-47.75, 200-225 lb. 46.50-
47.25, 250-260 lb. 46.75-47.25. US 1-3
260-270 lb. 45.5046.00.
SOWS: Steady-. 50 lower. (About
12%) US 1-3 300-500 lb. 41.50, over
500 lb. 44.5046.50.
BOARS. Over 250 lb. 37.50;
under 250 lb. 41.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, February 16
Report supplied by USDA
3000. Barrows & gilts active,
opening 1.00 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS; US 1-2 200-
240 lb. 46.50-47.00, 100 head 47.50.
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 45.50-46.50.
SOWS. Under 500 lb. fully
steady, instances .50 higher; over
500 lb. steady to .50 lower. (15%)
US 1-3 350-500 lb. 40.50-41.00 ; 500-
650 lb. 45.00-45.50, few 46.00.
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Same Pd Lt Wk (Est) 527,000 44,000 1,239,000
Same Pd Lt Yr (Act) 494,000 41,000 1,170 000
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(Closing Bids as of Thursday, February 16)
Corn
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leways; Soybeans - Weaker; Wheat - Weaki
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(Closing Bids as of Thursday, February 16)
Trends - Cattle - Weaker; Hogs - Weaker; Potatoes - Sideways.
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7.03^4
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66.87 44.67 5.48
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