Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, March 19 Report supplied by USDA HOGS; Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts unevenly steady; sows over 500 lbs. 1.00-3.00 higher, 300-500 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 200-250 lb. 48.50-49.50, few 49.50 50.00. US 1 210-250 lbs. 49.50-50.25. US 1-3 220-260 lbs. 47.5048.75. SOWS: US 1-3 300400 lbs. 41.25- 43.50; 400500 lbs. 44.0045.50; 500 650 lbs. 46.0049.00. Tuesday, March 20 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Small supply barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00 higher, although trend not fully tested. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 210-255 lb. 50.00-51.10. US 2-3 40 head 275-280 lb. 48.50-49.00. Wednesday, March 21 HOGS: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts 50 to mostly 1.00 higher; sows not fully tested. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lb. 49.75-51.75, mainly 50.50 51.00. US 1 210-240 lb. 51.35-52.00. US 1-2 couple lots 200-205 lb. 48.75. US 1-3 220-255 lb, 48.50-49.50. US 2-3 240-270 lb. 46.25-47.50. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, March 22 Report supplied by USDA 900. Barrows and gilts active, 50 75 higher. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 210 2501 b. 48.75-49.50. SOWS; Active, not well tested. (2%) US 2-3 Lot 575 lb. 52.50. BOARS: Under 250 lb. 39.00 40.00, other weights scarce. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, March 22 Report supplied by USDA 45«0 Barrows & gilts moderately active, mostly 25 higher. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220- 250 lb. 48.50-49.00 ; 210-220 lb. 48.50; 250-260 lb. 48.50. US 1-3 210-250 lb. 48.0048.50, few 200-210 lb. 47.00; 260-270 lb. 47.0047.25. SOWS: Under 500 lb. 25-75 higher; over 500 lb. steady-50 lower. (About 9%) US 1-3 300-500 lb. mostly 43.75, over 500 lb. 49.50- 51.50. BOARS: Over 250 lb. 41.00; under 250 lb. 43.0043.50. *9* , 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. WalterM. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast With The Times New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, March 21 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Wednesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs 15.0020.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold bythe hundred weight. US 1-2: 8 head 24 lbs. 110.00; 101 head 3039 lbs. 117.00132.00; 127 head 4045 lbs. 110.00130.00; 135 head 50-59 lbs. 94.00118.00; 46 head 6063 lbs. 90.0097.00; 53 head 7089 lbs. 78.0092.00. US 2-3: 28 head 33-36 lbs. 110.00 122.00 ; 30 head 40-49 lbs. 98.00 110.00; 6 head 51 lbs. 100.00 ; 8 head 76-82 lbs. 67.00-69.00. US 3: 23 head 29-30 lbs. 104.00 105.00; 15 head 34 lbs. 80.00; 19 head 49 lbs. 70.00. 119 37 199 Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, March 20 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00 higher, although small supply over 70 lb. only steady. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 48 head 22-29 lbs. 131.00 134.00; 107 head 30-39 lbs. 121.00 129.00; 312 head 4049 lbs. 108.00 119.50; 82 head 5055 lbs. 101.00 108.00 ; 46 head 6069 lbs. 92.00 105.00; 23 head 7082 lbs. 68.00 78.00; 13 head 92 lbs. 60.00. US 2: 30 head 38 lbs. 113.00 117.00; 9 head 59 lbs. 96.00. US 2-3; 15 head 30-39 lbs. 114.00- 127.00 ; 8 head 48 lbs. 102.00 ; 9 head 53 lbs. 86.00; 6 head 76 lbs. 63.00. Peoria Hogs Thursday, March 22 Report supplied by USDA 3000. Barrows & gilts moderate, opening steady to mostly 50 higher than Wednesday’s best time. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220- 240 lb. 48.5049.00. US 1-3 220-250 lb. 47.5048.50. SOWS: 50-1.00 higher, (12%) US 1-3 350450 lb. 43.0043.50, few 450- 500 lb. 49.00-50.00 ; 500650 lb. 51.00- 52.00. New Holland Hogs New Holland Sales Stables Monday, March 19 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Monday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts opened very uneven, bulk 25-50 higher after few early sales 50-75 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 205-245 lb. 48.00-48.75, few early 46.75-48.00. US 1 205-250 lb. 49.25- 50.25. US 1-3 220-265 lb. 47.00-48.00, few early 45,00-47.00. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Saturday, March 17 Report supplied by auction 850 head. US 1 220-250 lbs. 48.5(M9.50 with 10 hd. at .50; US 1 & 2 220-250 lbs. 47.50-48.50; 1 & 3 220-260 lb. 47.00- 47.50; sows over 500 lbs. 49.50- 50.85; under 500 lbs. 37.00-44.00; boar hogs over 400 lbs. 34.00-35.00. Central U.S. Carlot Pork Report Wednesday, March 21 Report supplied by USDA Compared to Tuesday’s 4:00 report; Fresh Pork Loins 14-17 lbs. generally steady. Boston Butts firm. Skinned Hams weak. Sdls Bellies $l.OO to $2.00 higher. Trade slow to moderate. Demand and offerings moderate. Sales reported on 38 loads of Fresh Pork Cuts & 14 loads of Trimmings and Boneless Processing Pork. 769 526 1380 Fresh Pork Cuts LOINS: (Regular) 14-17 lbs. 88.00-90.00, bulk 89.00, generally steady; 17-22 lbs. 87.50, PL 86.50, no comparison. LOINS: (Retail Trim) 14-17 lbs. 99.00, steady; 14-17 lbs. 100,00 Short Cut, steady. PICNICS: 4-8 lbs. 46.00. BOSTON BUTTS: 4-8 lbs. 63.00, PL 64.00, firm. HAMS SKINNED; 17-20 lbs. 76.00, weak. BELLIES (Sdls -Skin On): 12-14 lbs. 55.00-56.00,1.00-2.00 higher; 14- 16 lbs. 56.00-57.00; 16-18 lbs. 54.50- 56.00. 1.00-2.50 higher. Pork Trimmings Boneless Processing Pork (Chemical Lean) 42% Lean Trimmings Fresh 41.00-42.00. 72% Lean Trimmings Fresh 67.00-68.00. 72% Lean Trimmings Frozen 69.00-69.25. Editorials Editorially speaking Columns Ida's Notebook B 5 Ladies Have You Heard B 8 Look Into the Future Seedin and Weeding Brockett's Ag Advice Farm Talk Department Farm Calendar Mailbox Markets Classified Ads Livestock Latest Business News Public Sales Features Pork Seminar Al 7 Polled Herefords AlB Bottle Bill A 26 Manheim Young Farmers E 2 1483 1688 2092 Estimated Livestock Slaughter Under Federal Inspection CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP Week to Date (Est.) 486.000 47,000 Same Period Last Week (Est.) 537.000 48,000 Same Period Last Year (Act.) 481.000 42,000 Mar. July " 3.4 m Aug, Oct, lar. ’B5 3.06V Z Trends - Corn - Stronger; Wheat - Stronger; Soybeans - Sideways ti weaker; Soybean Meal - Sideways to weaker. Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York Apr. May June July Aug. Oct. Nov Dec. Feb. ’B5 Trends - Cattle - Stronger; Hogs - Stronger; Potatoes - Sideways. Market Provided by Mernll-Lynch Commodities, York - cTd, In Five Sections AlO AlO 827 829&C 4 D 2 D 6 E 7 Unsa»tor Farming, Saturday, March 24,1954-A3 U.S. Inspected livestock Slaughter Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 22) Soybean Wheat Soybeans Meal Corn 3.06V2 3.67 3.53 I '4 3.6 m 3.46^4 3.20 ; /2 3.48 3 /4 3.60 Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 22) Chicago Chicago NY Maine Cattle Hogs Potatoes 71.05 68.52 65.57 63.92 64.70 64.50 issue I his Home and Youth Homestead Notes Craft Corner Home on the Range Cook's Question Kid s Korner Flower Show Farm Women Calendar PFA Women Feature Little Dutchmen FFA Lancaster FFA Conrad Weiser FFA Farm Women News C 2 C 3 Dl4 Dl5 Dairy Golden Guernsey Calfarama Raw Milk Producers Penntield Dairy Awards Chester Co DHIA Berks Co DHIA Lebanon Co DHIA Blair Co DHIA Tioga Co DHIA Huntington Co DHIA 1,308,000 103,000 1,333,000 104,000 1,258,000 111,000 7.60 8.01 8.10 7.98 3 /4 7.63*4 7.36*4 7.48 *^4 7.60 49.70 5.76 6.12 56.32 502 3,61 55.87 206.50 203.90 208.70 208.80 205.00 201.00 203.20