Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, March 26 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts steady; sows steady, instances 1.00 lower on 350-400 lb. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 205-250 lb. 50.00-51.00. US 1 205-250 lb. 51.50-52.00. US 1-3 210-260 lb. 49.00-50.00. US 2-3 200-270 lb. 48.00- 49.00. SOWS: US 1-3 350-400 lb. 38.00- 42.00 ; 400-500 lb. 44.00-46.00; 500-650 lb. 47.00-49.00. Tuesday, March 27 Today 91 Last Tuesday 119 Last Year 314 TREND: Insufficient volume to fully test trends, small supply mostly US 1-3 steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 240-265 lb. 48.00-49.50. US 1-2 One lot 220 lb. 50.00. Wednesday, March 28 HOGS: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts steady to .50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lb. 49.85-50.60. US 1 200-250 lb. 50.75-51.60. US 1-3 200-255 lb. 48.75-49.60. US 2-3 one lot 260 lb. 47,00. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Saturday, March 24 Report supplied by auction 700 head. US 1 220-250 lbs. 51.51W2.50; US 1&2 220-250 lbs. 50.00-51.50; US 1&3 220-250 lbs. 49.00-50.00; sows over 500 lbs. 43.00-46.50; under 500 lbs. 37.00-40.00. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, March 27 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs uneven; 20-60 lb. fully steady, instances 5.00 higher; small supply 60-85 lb. 5.00- 10.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 112 head 23-35 lbs. 120.00- 140.00 ; 94 head 40-49 lbs. 110.00- 122.00; 159 head 50-59 lbs. 101.00- 115.00; 31 head 6009 lbs. 84.00- 88.00 ; 20 head 7M5 lbs. 60.00-66.00. US 2-3; 17 head 29-34 lbs. 120.00- 131.00; 23 head 40-44 lbs. 103.00- 115.00; 13 head 51-53 lbs. 99.00- 103.00. ATTENTION jfe 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 and Saturday at 8 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 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast New Holland Hogs New Holland Sales Stables Monday, March 26 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Monday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts 1.00-2 00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 205-250 lb. 50.10-51.00, several late 51.00-51.25. US 1 205-250 lbs. 51.50- 52.00, around 25 head 52.50-53.10. US 1-3 220-265 lb. 49.50-50.00. Friday, March 23 , Report supplied by auction 538 pigs: Compared to February, prices were $15.00-35.00 per hun dred higher on all weights and grades. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the pound. US 1&2: 29 head 23-26 lbs. 91.00- 95.00 ; 79 head 30-39 lbs. 106.00- 130.00 ; 93 head 40-49 lbs. 113.00- 123.00 ; 73 head 50-59 lbs. 105.00- 113.00; 109 head 61-68 lbs. 86.00- 103.00. US 1; 16 head 62 lbs. 113.00. US 1&2; 59 head 70-78 lbs. 95.00- 100.00. US 1: 28 head 102-105 lbs. 66.00- 72.00. US 2. 23 head 30-38 lbs. 77.00- 104.00; 15 head 40 lbs. 119.00; 2 head 50 lbs. 99.00. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, March 29 Report supplied by USDA 900. Barrows and gilts active, mostly 25 higher. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220- 270 lb. 49.50-50.00,40 head 50.25. SOWS: Moderately active, over 500 lbs. mostly steady; under 500 lb. not well tested. (12%) US 1-3 lot 475 lb. 45.00; 500-600 lb. 50.00-54.00. BOARS; Over 400 lb. 38.00; under 250 lb. 42.00. 609 769 878 St. Louis Hogs Thursday, March 29 Report supplied by USDA 4000. Barrows & gilts moderate, steady to weak. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220- 250 lb. 49.25-49.75 ; 210-220 lb. 49.00- 49.25 ; 250-260 lb. 49.00-49.25. US 1-3 260-170 lb. 48.00. SOWS: Under 500 lb. generally steady; over 500 lb. 4.00 lower. Clearance incomplete on sows over 500 lb. (About 10%) US 1-3 300-500 lb. 44.50-45.00, over 500 lb. 48.00- 50.00. BOARS: Over 250 lb. 41.00; under 250 lb. 43.00. Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 With The Times Westminster Feeder Pigs Peoria Hogs Thursday, March 29 Report supplied by USDA 3000. Barrows & gilts moderate, .50 lower. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 49.00-49.50, 50 head 50.00. US 1-3 210-250 lb. 48.00- 49.00. SOWS: Under 500 lb. mostly steady; over 500 lb. steady-. 50 lower. (12%) US 1-3 350-500 lb. 44.00-45.50, mostly 44.50-45.00 ; 500- 650 lb. 50.50-51.00, few 50.00. BOARS; Over 350 lb. 41 50; 250- 350 lb. 38.0040.00; under 250 lb. 42.50-43.50 2055 1483 1911 New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, March 28 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Wednesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs steady to 5.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 191 head 28-39 lbs. 118.00- 140.00 ; 200 head 40-49 lbs. 114.00- 129.00; 124 head 50-53 lbs. 108.00- 114.00; 75 lbs. 55-57 lbs. 96.00- 104.00 ; 77 head 60-65 lbs. 94.00- 97.00. US 2-3: 21 head 31-39 lbs. 104.00- 108,00; 12 head 40 lbs. 112.00; 91 head 40-56 lbs. 98.00-100.00. I'M NOT L10N... The Classified Livestock Section Has Beastly Selections! Editorials Editorially speaking Home and Youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Cook’s Question Corner Craft Corner Kid's Korner Family Living Farm Women Ladies Day Out Dairy W PA Holstein Sale York Extension Award Centreport Milk Haulers PA Ayrshire Bradford County DHIA Lancaster County DHIA Dl4 Peny County DHIA D2O Cumberland County DHIA D2l Adams County DHIA Dauphin County DHIA CATTLE Week UiDale (Est.) 491.000 46,000 Same Period Last Week (Est.) 486.000 47,000 Same Period Last Year (Act.) 464.000 41,000 862 657 852 May July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov, Dec, Jan. ’B5 Mar. ’B5 May’Bs 3.08 3 /4 Trends - Corn - Sideways; Wheat - Sideways; Soybeans - Sideways; Soybean Meal - Sideways. Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York Apr. May June July Aug. Oct. Nov, Dee. Feb. ’B5 Mar. Trends - Cattle - Sideways; Hogs - Sideways; Potatoes - Weaker, Market Provided by Mernll-Lynch Commodities, York fit this Five Sections AlO AlB A2l A 22 A 32 829 D2B E 4 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 31,1984—A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock March 29 CALVES HOGS Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 29) Soybean Wheat Soybeans Meal Corn 3.50-/2 3.62 3 /4 3.46 3.44 3 /4 3.17 3 4 3.47 2.96 3 /4 3.60 3.68 3.71% Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 29) Chicago Chicago NY Maine Cattle Hogs Potatoes 71.85 49.65 5.36 68.90 56.65 65.65 59.02 63.77 “ 56.15 64.47 56.70 64.45 issue , Departments Harm Calendar Mailbox Markets Classified Ads Livestock Latest Farm Business News Farm Credit News Fetturw Wild Horse Center A2O Manheim Farm Show A3O Farm Credit A 33 DVC Block and Bridle 819 Dauphin Conservationists E 2 S Central PA Cattlemen E 2 Columns Now is the time Ida's Notebook Ladies have you heard 1 Back Home Seeding and Weeding On being a farm wife Dairy Pipeline Farm Talk Brockett's Ag Advice The Milk Check The Dairy Buisness 1,354,000 105,000 1,308,000 103,000 1,296,000 102,000 7.85 202.40 7.93% “ 207.70 7.86% 209.20 7.59 207.70 201.00 7.35 7.47 203.80 7.59 206.70 7.67 5.82 58.90 3.42 3.35 AlO 831 C 3 D 2 D 6 Dl2 SHEEP
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