Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, February 27
Report supplied by USD A
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts
mostly 1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lbs. 46.00-46.60, few 46.75-
47.00. US 1 210-250 lbs. 47.00-48.00.
US 1-3 220-270 lbs. 45.50-46.00; 190-
205 lbs. 44.75-45.50.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lbs. 33.50-
37.50 ; 500-650 lbs. 37.5041.00, few
41.75-42.25.
Tuesday, February 28
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts weak to .50
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-245 lb. 45.50-46.50; US 2-3 255-
2701 b. 44.0045.00.
Wednesday, February 29
HOGS; Barrows and gilts firm
with Tuesday; sows 2.00-3.00 lower
than Monday, with weights over
500 lb. as much as 5.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-245 lb. 45.6046.25. US 1 210-250
lb. 46.5046.75. US 1-3 220-270 lb.
44.5045.50.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb. 32.00-
36.00; 500-650 lb. 35.00-38.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, February 25
Report supplied by auction
U.S. §\ 220-250 lbs. 46.0048.75 per
lb.; U.S. 1&2 220-250 lbs. 45.50-
46.00; U.S. 2&3 220-250 lbs. 44.85-
45.25.
Sows, weights over 400 lbs. 34%-
37 cents; under 400 lbs. 35 cents
-38 3 /4 cents.
Total: 1,050 head.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, February 29
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year 684
TREND: Insufficient volume to
fully test trends, represented sales
generally steady. All pigs weighed
on arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
US 1-2: 69 head 29-39 lbs. 92.00-
113.00; 71 head 40-49 lbs. 82.00-
92.00; 19 head 50-59 lbs. 70.00-82.00;
22 head 60-87 lbs. 57.00-64.00.
US 2-3: 13 head 33 lbs. 81.00; 15
head 43 lbs. 75.00^
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 717-397-5136.
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
With The Times
Westminster
Feeder Pigs
Friday, February 24
Report supplied by auction
652 pigs. Compared to January,
prices were steady to $5.00 higher l
84% graded ttl & 2. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the
pound.
US 1&2; 25 head 23 lbs 88.00 ; 63
head 31-39 lbs. 90.00-94.00; 118 head
40-49 lbs. 79.00-90.00; 108 head 50-58
lbs. 70.00-82.00; 132 head 60-64 lbs.
69.00-78.00; 86 head 73-79 lbs. 65.00-
69.00.
US 2: 55 head 40-43 lbs 81.00-
89.00; 8 head 50 lbs. 73.00.
US 1&2. 19 head 95-110 lbs. 45 00-
59.00.
117
105
125
US 2&3. 15 head 23-47 lbs. 55.00-
78.00.
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, February 28
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs weak to 5.00
lower, instances 10.00 lower. All
pigs weighed on arrival and sold by
the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 35 head 27-39 lbs. 107.00-
120.00; 137 head 4049 lbs. 84.00-
100.00; 123 head 50-59 lbs. 82.00-
88.50 ; 39 head 51-55 lbs. 73.00-80.00;
132 head 60-73 lbs. 65.00-75.00; 10
head 92 lbs. 54.00.
US 2-3: 44 head 28-37 lbs. 100.00-
113.00; 15 head 41 lbs. 99.50; 27
head 4448 lbs. 83.00-94.00; 8 head 52
lbs. 80.00.
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, February 27
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Trend not comparable.
Market not reported last Monday
because of holiday.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-250 lbs. 45.25-46.10, mainly
45.25-45,60. US 1 205-245 lbs. 46.50-
47.50. US 1-3 220-265 lbs. 45.00-45.25.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, March 1
Report supplied by USDA
600. Barrows and gilts slow,
compared to Monday .75 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS US 1-2 215-
2501 b. 44.00-44.50.
SOWS. Not tested
BOARS. Not tested
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday. March 1
Report supplied In USDA
3500 Banows and gin
moderate, 1.25-1.50 lower
BARROWS & GILTS US 1-2 220-
260 lb 43.50-44.00; 200-220 lb. 43.00-
43.50. US 1-3 200-210 lb. 42.50-43.00,
210-240 lb 43.00-43 50 , 260-270 lb,
42.00.
SOWS. Under 500 lb mostly 1.00
■ower, over 500 lb. 1.00-2.00 higher
Mjoui 8%) US 1-3 300-500 lb 38.00,
over 500 lb 46.00-49.00
BOARS Over 250 lb 34 50,
under 250 lb 35.50.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, March 1
Report supplied by USDA
3000. (Currently 500 short)
Barrows & gilts fairly active,
opening .501.00 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS US 1-2 220
240 lb 44.0044.50. US 1-3 220250 lb
43.5044.00; 200220 lbs. 42.5043.50.
SOWS. Under 500 lb. 1.503.00
lower, over 500 lb. steady (17%)
US 1-3 300350 lb. 38.0038.50 , 350
450 lb. 37 00-37.50 ; 450500 lb. 45.00
46 00,5006501 b. 47 0 048.00.
Belleville Livestock
Belleville, Pa.
Wednesday, February 29,1984
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 141. Compared with
last Wednesday’s market, few
Utility 46.85-48.85. Breaking Utility
& Commercial slaughter cows
46.50-50.25, few 52.85, Cutter &
Boning Utility 41.75-46.75, Canner
& Low Cutter 37.00-41.75, Shells
down to 32.25. Yield Grade #1 945-
2295 lbs. slaughter bulls 48.6d-58.00
couple 42.00.
CALVES 197. Vealers Individual
Choice 81.00. Few Good 62.00-72.00.
Standard & Good 75-105 lbs. 51.00-
59.00, Utility 60-90 lbs. 45.00-52.00.
FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls
90-130 lbs. 70.00-110.00.
HOGS 246. Barrows & Gilts: US
No. 1-2 205-255 lbs. barrows & gilts
44.75-46.10; No. 1-3 200-230 Ibs.s
43.25-44.50, No. 1-3 175-185 lbs.
37.00-39.75. Sows: US No. 1-3 360-
660 lbs. 38.75-43.00. Boars 29.75-
37.00.
FEEDER PIGS 154. US No. 1-3
25-45 lbs. 27.50-35.00 per head. Few
lots 50-100 lbs. 45.00-50.00.
1804
1490
1492
SHEEP 2. Couple Choice Spring
slaughter lambs 66.00-74.00.
FEW HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS
$4BO-880.00 PER HEAD
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U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
i climated Daily Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
• Week to date (Est) 538,000 43,000 *1,318,000 105,000
SainePd Lt Wk (Est) 505,000 40,0(k) 1,248,000 96,000
Same Pd LtYr(Act)
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 1)
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug,
Oct,
Nov,
Dec.
Feb,
Trends - Cattle - Weaker; Hogs - Weaker; Potatoes - Stronger.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 1)
Corn
Mar. 3.31*4
3.33"
3,32*4
May
July
Aug.
3.04
Sept.
Oct.
Nov,
2.86*4
Dec.
Jan. 'B5
2.96^4
Mar.
Trends - Corn - Sideways to stronger; Wheat - Sideways to stronger,
Soybean - Sideways to stronger; Soybean Meal - Sideways to stronger
Market Provided by Merrili-Lynch Commodities, York
in this
Five Sections
AlO
E 2
E 3
E 7
AID
833
837&C 4
D 2
D b
El 4
A 26
A? 9
488,000 40,000 1,204,000 95,000
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
69.90
45.57 5.86
68.82 51.72
53.42
65.20 53.00
62.97
50.50
63.55
51.75
63.35
Soybean
Wheat Soybeans Meal
3.34
7 50- 2
3.36*4
7.68
3.29*2
7.78-2
7.72
3.32*2
7.42-2
7.25-2
3.45*4
7.37 3 a»
3.52*4
7.50
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