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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 1490 2020 1591 * - —— —’ - —I Editorials Editorially speaking Dairy Holstein Convention Milk Check Milk Market News Huntingdon Co DHIA Lebanon Co DHIA Lycoming Co DHIA Departments Farm Calendar Mailbox Markets Classified Ads Livestock Latest Farm Business news Sale Reports Features Shive Angus FFA Stars Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 25, H U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspeci CATTLE CALVES HOGS SI * Week to date (Est) 505,000 40,000 1,248,000 ! (Estt 540,000 44,000 ' 1,252,000 1( lame lamePdLt Yf (Act) ' 454,000 40,000 1,129,000 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 •r~ 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 issue Home and Youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Cook's Question Corner Kid’s Korner Farm Women news Barns feature Farm Women calendar Porkettes news February column Columns Now is the time Ida’s Notebook On being a farm wife Ladies, have you heard 7 Craft Corner Seeding weeding Look into Futures Milk Market News Farm Talk Brockett's Ag Advice .984—1 190.80 194.40 198.00 196.00 194.00 194.40 5.01 6.08 3.75