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.
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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
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Oct.
Nov,
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May’Bs 3.08 3 /4
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Soybean Meal - Sideways.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
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June
July
Aug.
Oct.
Nov,
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Mar.
Trends - Cattle - Sideways; Hogs - Sideways; Potatoes - Weaker,
Market Provided by Mernll-Lynch Commodities, York
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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
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