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.
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