Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, Febmary 20
Report supplied bj USD A
Auction not covered due to
holiday.
Tuesday, February 21
Today 105
Last Tuesday 98
Last Year 364
TREND: Insufficient volume to
fully test trends.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
230-260 lb. 45.35-45.85.
Wednesday, February 22
HOGS: Trend not comparable
because of small supply on
Tuesday and market not being
reported Saturday or Monday.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-250 lb. 47.00-48.00. US 1 205-245
lb. 48.00-49.00. US 1-3 220-265 46.00-
47.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, February 18
Report supplied by auction
550 head.
U.S. #1 220-250 lbs. 48.00-48.75, 40
head 49.00-51.00; U.S. 2 220-250 lbs.
47.00- U.S. 2&3 220-250 lbs.
46.00- Sows over 450 lbs.
39.00- Boars over 400 lbs.
33.25-34.75.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, February 23
Report supplied by USDA
1000. Barrows and gilts
moderately active, mostly 25
lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 215-
250 lb. 45.75-46.00, 65 head 46.25.
SOWS: Moderately active,
steady to weak in a limited test.
(4%) US 1-3 few 425-625 lb. 41.00-
48.00.
BOARS: Over 400 lb. 34.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, February 23
Report supplied by USDA
4500. Barrows and gitls slow to
moderate, mostly 50 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 225-
260 lb. 45.50-46.00 ; 200-225 lb. 45.00-
45.50. US 1-3 200-210 lb. 44.50-45.00;
210-240 lb. 45.00-45.50 ; 260-2-70 lb
44.00-44 50.
SOWS; Undersoo lb. mostly 25-50
lower; over 500 lb. 1.00 lower.
(About 10%) US 1-3 300-500 lb.
41.25-42.00; over 500 lb. 44.00-46.00.
BOARS: Over 250 lb. 36.25, under
250 lb. 39.00-39.50.
mm ATTENTION
HOG PRODUCERS
Now you have a choice of marketing yqur fat hogs on any i
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 OUie.
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, February 22
Report supplied by USD A
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs steady,
instances 10.00 higher. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
US 1-2: 71 head 27-39 lbs. 96.00-
102.00; 101 head 40-49 lbs. 80.00-
96.00; 29 head 52-55 lbs. 89.00-92.00;
30 head 53-58 lbs. 75.00-83.00; 23
head 60-69 lbs. 58.00-67.00 ; 39 head
78-95 lbs. 50.00-56.00.
US 2: 35 head 20-39 lbs. 80.00-
87.00.
US 2-3: 5 head 37 lbs. 79.00; 25
head 40-49 lbs. 67.00-79.00 ; 21 head
57 lbs. 67.00 ; 37 head 69-79 lbs.
76.00-62.00.
US 3: 6 head 39 lbs. 67.50; 12 head
45 lbs. 45.00.
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, February 21
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs firm to 5.00
higher, with about 200 head
Reputation pigs selling fully 10.00
higher. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 17 head 29 lbs. 129.00 ; 20
head 31-34 lbs. 119.00-120.00; 19
head 39 lbs. 102.00-104.00; 30 head
40-49 lbs. 90.00-95.00 ; 87 Reputation
head 40-47 lbs. 111.00-114.00; 106
Reputation head 50-51 lbs. 107.00-
113.00; 12 head 6063 lbs. 83.00-
84.00.
US 2: 10 head 35 lbs. 75.00-66.00;
27 head 40-49 lbs. 69.00-78.00 ; 45
head 56-57 lbs. 71.00-76.00 ; 20 head
66-68 lbs. 55.00-69.00.
US 2-3; 20 head 52-74 lbs. 49.00-
64.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, February 23
Report supplied by USDA
3000. Barrows & gilts moderate,
mostly steady.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 200-
240 lb. 45.50-46.00, some 45.00. US 1-
3 200-250 lb. 44.5045.50.
SOWS: Steady-50 lower (13%)
US 1-3 350-500 lb. mostly 40.00, few
40.2540.50; 500-650 lb. 45.0046.00.
BOARS i Over 350# 36.00-36.50;
250-350# 54.00-35.00; under 250#
39.00-39.50.
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, February 20
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Monday
Year
Market 1.00-1.50 lower.
Wholesale 47.50-48.60; light
weight 44.75-48.00; heavyweight
45.00- retail 48.75-51.00; sows
35.00- boars 32.00-44.50.
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, February 18
Report supplied by auction
309 head.
US 1&2 210-257 lbs. 46.50-48.00;
US 2&3 210-249 lbs. 45.00-46.60;
heavyweight 254-305 lbs. 44.75-
45.75; sows 310-570 lbs. 36.25-42.25;
boars 210-230 lbs. 38.00-41.25; boars
315-415 lbs. 30.00-31.25.
Belknap Livestock
Dayton, Pa.
Wednesday, February 22,1984
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 73. Compared with last
Wednesday’s market: Two
Standard at 52.00&55.25, two Good
55.00-57.00, Standard one at 49.00.
Breaking Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows few 44.75-48.00,
Cutter & Boning Utility 41.50-48.25,
Canner & Low Cutter 33.50-40.75.
Two Yield Grade #1 1200-1835 lbs.
slaughter bulls 48.75&53.50, One
Yield Grade #2 at 1390 lbs. 45.25.
FEEDER CATTLE. Few
Medium Frame §1 350490 lbs.
feeder heifers 43.50-51.00. Few
Medium Frame #1 305-465 lbs.
feeder bulls 58.50-62.00.
478
836
1062
CALVES 114. Couple Choice at
90.00, few Good 70.00-79.00, few
Standard 60.00-65.00 Standard &
Good 90-110 lbs. 55.(MW4.00, 65-85
lbs. 38.00-55.00, few Utility 45-75
lbs. 20.00-34.00.
FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls
90-125 lbs. 75.00-100.00, Holstein
Heifers 95-120 lbs. 63.00-77.00. Beef
Cross Bulls & Heifers 55-95 lbs.
42.00-63.00.
HOGS 161. Barrows & gilts
mostly $l.OO lower. US No. 1-2 220-
255 lbs. barrows & gilts 46.50-46.90,
No. 1-3 200-250 lbs. 45.90&46.75, No.
2-3 210-250 lbs. 43.0045.00, No. 1-3
160-175 lbs. 40.0044.75. Sows: $1.50-
$2.00b lower. US No. 1-2 265-575 lbs.
35.0040.50, few 43.25. Medium 220-
365 lbs. 29.00-34.75. Boars 25.00-
28.50.
FEEDER PIGS 32. Few US No
1-3 25-35 lbs. 18.00-25.00 per head
One lot No. 1-3 at 100 lbs. 44.00
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Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, February 23)
Corn
Mar. 3.24V 4
ly 3.26%
Aug,
Sept. 2.98V2
Oct.
Trends - Corn - Weaker; Soybeans-Weaker; Wheat - Weaken
Meal-Weaker.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, February 23)
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug,
Oct.
Nov.
Dec,
Trends - Cattle - Weaker but Stronger toward closing; Hogs -
Potatoes - Stronger.
Market Provided by Mernll-Lynch Commodities, York
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in this
Four Sections
AlO
A 26
832
C 2
Dl3
DlB
D2O
AlO
837
839&C 5
D 2
D 6
D2l
A 22
A 36
Soybeai
Wheat Soybeans Meal
3.28% 7.35%
3.29% 7.48%
3.24%
7.56% 197.60
7.53%
3.29 7.28
7.14
3.41
7.25 V 2
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
68.95
68.95 44.25 5.64
67.82 51.40
53.37
64.77 53.05
62.67 50.22
51.32
63.62
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