Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, March 6
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year 880
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs firm to 8.00
higher. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2; 13 head 19-39 lbs. 126.00-
135.00; 73 head 30-39 lbs. 113.00-
123.00 ; 250 head 40-49 lbs. 92.00-
108.00; 52 head 50-59 lbs. 81.00-
93.00 ; 29 head 60-69 lbs. 70,00-80.00,
US 2-3; 23 head 25-30 lbs. 112.00-
129.00 ; 48 head 35-39 lbs. 102.00-
110.00; 36 head 42-49 lbs. 85.00-
100 00.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, March 7
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs mostly
6.00-14.00 higher in limited com
parison. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
US 1-2: 73 head 30-40 lbs. 120.00
130.00 ; 205 head 40-50 lbs. 91.00
98.00; 56 head 5060 lbs. 79,00-82.00;
51 head 60-70 lbs. 71.00-75.00; 15
head 85-118 lbs. 43.00-51.00.
US 2-3: 23 head 30-40 lbs. 90.00
112.00; 65 head 40-50 lbs. 80.00
86.00; 70 lbs. 5060 lbs. 75.0083.00.
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, February 27
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts .50
higher, instances 1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 45.85-47.00, Bulk 46.25-
46.75. US 1 205-240 lb. 48.00-48.50,
couple lots 48.5049.75. US 1-3 220
2601 b. 45.5046.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, March 3
Report supplied by auction
850 head.
US 1 220250 lbs. 46.5047.50, 28
head 48.0049.00; US 1 & 2 220250
lbs. 46.0046.50; US 1 & 3 220260 lbs.
45.5046.00; Sows over 500 lbs.
46.0047.50; Sows under 500 lbs.
38.0043.00; Boar hogs over 350 lbs.
32.50.
mm 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 Olhe
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
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, March 5
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday, barrows and gilts .50-
1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-245 lb. 46.25-46.85. US 1 210-250
lb. 47.50-48.50. US 1-3 220-270 lb.
45.50-46.25.
Tuesday, March 6
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts .75-1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220-250 iu. 45.50-46.50. US 1-3 220-250
lb. 44.50-45.50.
Wednesday, March 7
HOGS: Compared to Tuesday
barrows and gilts 1.001.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220250 lb. 46.5048.00. US 1 220250
lb. 48.0049.00. US 1-3 220250 lb.
45.5046.50.
SOWS: US 1-3 300500 lb. 35.00
42.00; 500650 lb. 46.5048.50.
BOARS: Over 400 lb. 34.0035.00.
1016
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, March 3
Report supplied by auction
US 1&2 222-252 lbs. 46.0047.50;
US 2&3 203-248 lbs. 45.0046.00;
lightweight 190206 lbs. 42.85-43.50;
heavyweight 255-285 lbs. 42.00
46.50; sows 365-700 lbs. 36.75-43.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, March 8
Report supplied by USDA
1300. Barrows and gilts active,
.75-1.00 higher. 0
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 215-
255 lb. 45.75-46.25, mostly 46.00
46.25.
1432
1804
SOWS: Moderately active,
steady-1.00 lower, instances 2.00
off. (6%) US 1-3 425 lb. 40.50; 500-
6001 b. 44.00-48.00.
BOARS: Over 400 lb. 34.00.
1849
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, March 8
Report supplied by USDA
5000. Barrows & gilts active, .75
higher.
BARROWS It GILTS; US 1-2 210-
260 lb. 45.00-45.50. US 1-3 200-210 lb.
44.00-44.25.; 210-240 lb. 44.50-44.75;
260-270 lb. 43.50, one lot 44.00.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. generally
steady; over 500 lb. .50-1.00 lower.
(About 7%) US 1-3 300-500 lb. 38.00-
39.00, over 500 lb. 47.0049.50.
BOARS: Over 250 lb. 36.00;
under 250 lb. 37.00,40 head lot 38.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, March 8
Report supplied by USDA
2500. Barrows & gilts moderate,
.50-1.00 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220-
240 lb. 45.50-46.00. US 1-3 220-250 lb.
44.50-45.50.
SOWS: Mostly .50-1.00 higher.
(14%) US 1-3 300-350 lb. 40.00-41.00;
350-450 lb. 39.00-39.50, few 40.00;
450-500 lb. 42.00-47.00; 500-650 lb.
48.00-49.00.
BOARS; Over 350 lb. 35.50 ; 250-
350 lb. 33.50-34.00; under 250 lb.
37.00-38.00.
G&M Livestock
Monday, March 5
Duncansville, Pa.
Report supplied by auction
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Steers-
Choice 66.00-69.10, Good 60.00-66.00,
Standard 54.00-60.00; Utility 48.00-
54.00. Heifers- Choice 64.00-67.00;
Good 58.00-64.00; Standard 52.00-
58.00; Utility 46.00-52.00. Cows-
Choice 48.00-50.00, few to 53.00;
Good 44.00-48.00; Standard 42.00-
44.00; Utility 40.00-42.00; Cutters
38.0040.00; Canners down to 35.00.
Bulls 1200-2025 lbs. 50.00-62.00 ; 900-
1200 lbs. 48.00-57.50.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers-
Choice 300-600 lbs. 52.00-63.00.
Heifers- Choice 300600 lbs. 48.00
58.00.
CALVES: Vealers- Prime and
High Choice 90.0097.00; Good and
Choice 70.0090.00; Standard 50.00
70.00; Utility down to 35.00. Farm
Calves- Holstein bulls 90120 lbs.
90.00113.00; Heifers 90120 lbs.
60.0082.50.
HOGS: Barrows and Gilts 210
250 lbs. 44.0047.50; Sows 300700
lbs. 40.0047.75; Boars 29.0035.50.
FEEDER PIGS; 25-35 lbs. 15.00
30.00 per head; 35-50 lbs. 30.00
38.00.
SHEEP; Slaughter lambs None;
Ewes 12.0028.00.
5 SMALL GOATS: 13.50 each,
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, N. J.
Tuesday, March 6
Report supplied by auction
1257 head.
Calves 16.00-111.00; Cows 37.75-
54.25; Easy Cows 20.00-46.00;
Heifers 42.00-56.75; Bulls 42.25-
59.25; Steers 45.00-64.25; Hogs
25.00- Roasting Pigs, each
14.00- Kids 9.00-37.00; Boars
32.00- Sows 35.00-37.00; Sheep
19.00- Lambs, each 25.00-
66.00; Lambs, per lb. 42.00-84.00;
Goats, each 14.00-67.00; Hides 4.00-
26.00._
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Dairy
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York Holstems
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Departments
Farm Calendar
Mailbox Markets
Classified Ads
Livestock Latest
Farm Business news
Public Sales
Estimated Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP
Week to Date (Est.)
538.000 46,000
Same Period Last Week (Est.)
538.000 43,000
Same Period Last Year (Act.)
470.000 44,000
Mar. 3.40 !/ 2
May 3.40V2
July 3.38
Aug,
Sept. 3.08 v 4
Oct.
Nov,
Dec,
Jan. ’B5
Mar. ’B5 3.00
Trends - Com - Stronger; Wheat - Stronger; Soybeans - Stronger;
bean Meal - Stronger.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Oct,
Nov.
Dec.
Feb. ’B5
Trends-Cattle-Stronger; Hogs-Stronger; Potatoes-Stronger.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
In
AlO
AlO
832
834&C 5
D 2
D 6
F 8
Uncastf Farming, Saturday, march 10,1954-A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 8
Soybean
Wheat Soybeans Meal
Corn
3.51 Vi 7.69V2
3.49 Vi 7.84
3.41
3.44
3.58 V-1
2.90 I '4
3.66
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 8)
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
71.90 47.40 5.90
69.27 54.17
65.62 54.57
63.52 52.10
64.07 53.00
64.00
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Six Sections
Home end Youth
Homestead Notes
Home on the Range
Cook’s Question Corner
Kid’s Korner
Farm Women calendar
Color analysis feature
Re-Entering the workforce
Farm Women news
Column
Now is the time
Ida's Notebook
On being a farm wife
Ladies, have you heard 7
Seeding, weeding
Craft Corner
Farm Talk
Brockett's Ag Advice
Fetturu
Cedar Crest FFA
Computer Network
Poultry Day
Twin Valley FFA
1,358,000 102,000
1,318,000 105,000
1,274,000 101,000
7.95 3 /4
7.89M> 211.50
209.50
7.38 3 /4
7.51
7.64
5.07
6.32
55.62
3.65
270.00
206.60
210.90
204.30
206.50
AlB
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