Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, April 2
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS; Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts .50-
1.00 lower, instances 1.50 lower on
US 1-3; sows steady to 1.00 lower,
some sales 500-650 lb. 2.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
205-245 lb. 49.0049.85. US 1 205-250
lb. 50.00-51.00. US 1-3 200-265 lb.
47.5049.00. US 1-2 Few 195-205 lb.
45.0047.50.
SOWS; US 1-3 350400 lb. 37.00-
42.00; 400-500 lb. 42.0045.00; 500-650
lb. 44.0047.00.
Tuesday, April 3
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to Monday,
small supply barrows and gilts
firm to .50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
220-260 lb. 49.00-49.75. US 1-2 One
lot 255 lb. 50.00. US 2-3 265-275 lb.
46.75-47.50.
Wednesday, April 4
HOGS: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-255 lb. 50.50-51.50. US 1 210-250
lb. 51.50-52.50. US 1-3 200-270 lb.
49.50-50.50.
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, April 3
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs steady to 4.00
higher, instances 10.00 higher. All
pigs weighed on arrival and sold by
the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 68 head 19-28 lbs. 144.00-
157.00; 122 head 30-39 lbs. 115.00-
144.00; 150 head 4049 lbs. 110.00-
122.00; 101 head 4041 lbs. 133.00-
134.00 ; 75 head 50-59 lbs. 99.00-
116.00; 22 head 68<6 lbs. 88.00-
92.00.
US 2-3: 5 head 33 lbs. 122.00; 12
head 4042 lbs. 85.00-106.00; 12 head
57-58 lbs. 73.00-79.00 ; 25 head 66-70
lbs. 67.00-71.00.
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, March 31
Report supplied by auction
US 1&2 209-248 lbs. 48.5049.00;
US 2 & 3 208-250 lbs. 47.7548.50;
Lightweight 190-202 lbs. 44.50-
47.50; Heavyweight 251-277 lbs.
46.0048.50; Sows 300-590 lbs. 39.50-
43.75. _ _
ATTENTION
HOG PRODUCERS
Now you have a choice of marketing your fat hogs on any i
one of 4 days a week through Walter M. Diuilap 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 BA.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.
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FEEDER PIG SALE
Every Tuesday - Starting at 1 P.M.
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Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, April 4
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00
lower. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by Uie hundred weight.
US 1-2: 41 head 25-26 lbs. 130.00-
135.00 ; 217 head 30-39 lbs. 115 00-
132.00; 16 head 43 lbs. 128.00; 154
head 4049 lbs. 91.00-118.00 ; 79 head
50-59 lbs. 76.00-99.00; 148 head 60-75
lbs. 77.00-92.00; 19 head 88 lbs.
67.00.
US 2-3: 28 head 30-39 lbs. 88.00-
97.00; 11 head 40 lbs. 82.00 ; 35 head
41-56 lbs. 52.00-64.00.
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, April 2
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-250 lb. 48.75-49.50, few 49.50-
50.00. US 1 205-245 lb. 51.50-52.25.
US 1-3 200-265 lb. 48.50-49.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, April 5
Report supplied by USDA
700. Barrows and gilts
moderately active, 1.50 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS; US 1-2 215-
2551 b. 48.50-49.00.
SOWS; Moderately active, not
well tested. (4%) US 1-3 few 375-450
lb. 40.00-43.00, few 525-600 lb. 48.00-
52.00.
BOARS: Over 350 lb. 37.00-38.00.
1478
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, April 5
Report supplied by USDA
4500. Barrows & gilts moderate,
1.00 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220-
250 lb. 48.5049.00; 218-220 lb. 48.50;
258-260 lb. 48.50. US 1-3 210-250 lb.
48.0848.25, few 208-210 lb. 47.00-
47.50; 260-2701 b. 47.7548.00.
SOWS; Under 500 lb. steady;
over 500 lb. 2.00 higher. (About 7%)
US 1-3 300-500 lb. 45.00; few 450-500
lb. 46.00; over 500 lb. 51.00-53.00.
BOARS: Over 250 lb. 41.0041.50;
under 250 lb. 43.00, lot 43.50.
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
With The Times
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Peoria Hogs
Thursday, April 5
Report supplied by USDA
3000. Barrows & gilts moderate,
opening 1.00-1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 48.50-49.00, 250 head
49.25-49.50. US 1-3 210-250 lb. 47.50-
48.50.
SOWS; Steady to 1.00 higher.
(12%) US 1-3 350-500 lb. 44.50-45.00,
some 44.00; 50(1850 lb. 52.0(183.00.
Belknap Livestock
Dayton, Pa.
Wednesday, April 4,1984
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 90. Compared with last
Wednesday’s market, slaughter
cows steady to weak. One Choice
slaughter steers at 60.00. One Good
at 56.75, few Standard 50.25-56.25,
few Utility 45-48.00, one Good
slaughter heifer at 55.00, one
Standard at 45.50. Few Breaking
Utility & Commercial slaughter
cows 43-45.00, Cutter & Boning
Utility 3843.00, Canner & Low
Cutter 31.50-38.00, Shells down to
27.50. Few Yield Grade #1 1150-1750
lbs. slaughter bulls 47-53.25, tew
Yield Grade #2 850-1090 lbs. 42-
46.00.
FEEDER CATTLE. Few
Medium Frame #1 310-405 lbs.
feeder steers 52.50-55.50, one at
65.00, few Medium & Large Frame
#1 780-900 lbs. 48.75-53.75; Medium
Frame #l&2 300-550 lbs. feeder
heifers 38-48.00; few Medium
Frame #1 400-710 lbs. feeder bulls
44-49.00.
1571
2055
1654
CALVES 96. One Choice at 75.00,
few Good 58-70.00. Few Standard &
Good 90-110 lbs. 50-57.00, 60-85 lbs.
40-51.00, few Utility 5O«0 lbs. 30-
36.00.
FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls
95-125 lbs. 70-101.00, one at 112.00,
86-90 lbs. 54-70.00. Beef Cross Bulls
& Heifers 60-115 lbs. 52-66.00.
HOGS 229. Barrows & gilts Fully
$l.OO higher. US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs.
barrows & gilts 49-50.10, No. 1-3
210-250 lbs. 47.5049.50, No. 2-3 210-
260 lbs. 4547.00, one lot at 44.00, No.
1-3 130-190 lbs. 42.5046.00. Sows;
$3.00 lower. US No. 1-3 290-500 lbs.
3845.00, one No. 2-3 775 lbs. at
35.00, Boars 28-35.50.
FEEDER PIGS 41. Few US No.
1-3 15-20 lbs. feeder pigs 16-20.00
per head, one lot No. 1-3 65 lbs. at
46.00, one lot No. 1-3 45 lbs. at 46.00,
one lot No. 1-3 120 lbs. 45-50.00
perhundredweight.
SHEEP 2. Couple slaughter ewes
15.00-18.00.
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Editorials
Editorially speaking
Faahira*
Adams Beef
Black Sheep A2B
Top Conservationist A 32
Farmer, Banker Exchange F 2
Dairy
Jersey Breeders
State Calf Sale
Jersey Sale
Tioga County DHIA
Delaware DHIA
Milk Market News
Upper Susquehanna Co DHIA Dl7
Blair County DHIA DlB
Clinton County DHIA
Chester County DHIA
Franklin County DHIA
Schulykill County DHIA FI2
Huntingdon County DHIA Fl 3
MifflmCounty DHIA Fl 4
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 7,1984—A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
CATTLE
Week tu Date (Est.)
460.000 49,000
Same Period Last Week (Est.)
491.000 46,000
Same Period Last Year (Act.)
452.000 37,000
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, April 5)
Corn
May S.SS^
July
3.54*4
Aug.
3.23*4
Sept.
Oct,
Nov,
3.01 3 /4
Dec,
Jan. ’B5
3.m*
342%
Mar. ’B5
May ’B5
Trends - Corn - Stronger; Wheat - Stronger; Soybeans - Stronger; Soy
bean Meal - Sideways.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 29)
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug,
Oct.
Nov,
Dec.
Feb. ’B5
Trends - Cattle - Weaker; Hogs - Weaker; Potatoes - Sideways.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
in this issue
Six Sections
AlO
AlB
A2O
A3l
A 35
830
831
C 2
Dl9
D 22
FlO
wm% v
Estimated Daily Livestock
CALVES HOGS SHEEP
1,356,000 110,000
1,354,000 105,000
1,215,000 83,000
Soybean
Wheat Soybeans Meal
3.68*2
7.99 3 /4
3.50*4
8.08 3 '4
7.99
7.61 */ 2
3.51
7.31
3.64*4
7.42Vz
3.72
7.54 : /2
3.77
7.63
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
71.75 49.35 4.83
68.10 57.17
59.45
64.92 59.62
63.22 56.45
64.17 56.92
64.25
Department*
farm Calendar
Mailbox Markets
Classified Ads
Business News
Public Sales
Heme and Yodth
Homestead Notes
Home on the Range
Cook’s Question Corner
Kid's Korner
Adopted Child
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Farm Women
Craft Corner
Columns
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Ladies have you heard 7 '
On being a farm wite
Seeding and Weeding
Livestock Ledger
Fa m Talk
201.30
206.50
207.50
204.00
198.20
200.50
204.00
5.11
3.46
AlO
831
C 4
D 6
Fl 7
AID
B 5
821
824
D 2
F 6
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