Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, April 9
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts firm
to .50 higher; sows 3.00-s.oohigher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-255 lb. 50.75-51.85. US 1 205-250
lb. 52.00-53.00. US 1-3 210-270 lb.
49.50-50.50.
SOWS; US 1-3 350-450 lb. 40.00-
41.50; 450-500 lb. 45.0048.00; 500-650
lb. 49.00-51.25.
Tuesday, April 10
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to Monday,
small supply US 1-3 barrows and
gilts weak to .50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
240-260 lb. 48.75-49.85, 260-275 lb.
47.50-48.50.
Wednesday, April 11
HOGS: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts steady to 50
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-245 lb. 50.35-51.00. US 1 205-250
lb. 51.00-51.50. US 1-3 220-260 lb.
49.50-50.50. US 2-3 260-275 lb. 46.50-
47 50.
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, April 10
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs mostly 10.00
lower. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2; 206 head 1939 lbs. 121.00-
138.00; 113 head 4049 lbs. 99.00-
113.00; 79 head 5055 lbs. 93.00-
108.00 ; 76 head 6066 lbs. 93.00-
100.50.
US 2-3: 12 head 2030 lbs. 124.00-
128.00; 5 head 38 lbs. 105.00; 41
head 49-64 lbs. 80.0087.00; 8 head 87
lbs. 60.00.
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, April 9
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts .50 to
mostly 1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-255 lb. 50.5051.25, few 50.00-
50.50. US 1 200-255 lb. 51.5053.50.
US 1-3 210-265 lb. 48.5050.00.
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 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
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, April 7
Report supplied by auction
1150 head.
US 1 220-250 lb. 50.00-53.00; US
1&2 220-250 lb. 49.0049.75; US 1&3
220-260 lb. 48.5048.75.
Sows over 500 lb. 44.5047.50;
sows under 500 lb. 36.0040.75.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, April 11
Report supplied by USDA
Today 551
Last Wednesday 857
Last Year 778
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00
lower. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
104
128
175
US 1-2: 43 head 18-32 lbs. 131.00-
135.00, 173 head 30-39 lbs. 105.00-
121.00; 139 head 40-49 lbs. 98.00-
111.00; 55 head 50-56 lbs. 92.00-
95.00 ; 25 head 6040 lbs. 74.00-86.00;
7 head 88 lbs. 70.00.
US 2-3; 43 head 40-54 lbs. 81.00-
96.00; 10 head 78 lbs. 65.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, April 12
Report supplied by USDA
3000. Barrows & gilts fairly
active, 50-75 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220-250 lb. 48.50-49.00, 200 head
49.25-49.50. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 47.50-
48.50.
671
723
1166
SOWS: Under 500 lb. stead to 50
higher; over 500 lb. mostly 50,
instances 1.00 lower. (13%) US 1-3
350-500 lb. 44.50-45.00 ; 500-650 lb.
47.50-48.00.
BOARS: Over 350# 40.50; 250-
350# 38.00-39.00; under 250# 42.00-
44.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, April 12
Report supplied by USDA
4500. Barrows & gilts moderately
active, 50-75 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220-
250 lb. 48.7549.25; 210-220 lb. 48.50-
49.00 ; 250-260 lb. 48.5048.75. US 1-3
few 200-215 lb. 47.5048.00; 215-250
lb. 48.0049.00; 260-270 lb. 47.50 to
mostly 48.00.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. steady to
firm; over 500 lb. 1.00 lower.
(About 10%) US 1-3 300500 lb.
43.50, two lots 43.7544.00; over 500
lb. 47.0049.00.
1571
2216
BOARS: Over 250 lb. 41.00;
under 250 lb. 43.00.
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, April 7
Report supplied by auction
US 1&2 210-250 lbs. 48.5049.75;
US 2 & 3 210-245 lbs. 48.00-48.75;
Sows 395-570 lbs. 43.00-46.50.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, April 12
Report supplied by USDA
1200. Barrows and gilts slow,
steady to 25 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220-
250 lb. 48.50-49.00; 250-270 lb. 47.25-
48.50. US 1-3 215-265 lb. 47.5048.50,
mostly 48.0048.50.
SOWS: Moderately active;
under 500 lb. steady-1.00 higher;
over 500 lb. steady to 1.00 lower.
(5%) US 1-3 few 370450 lb. 43.00-
43.50, few 500-700 lb. 50.00-52.00.
BOARS: Over 300 lb. 34.00-38.00;
under 300 lb. scarce.
Belknap Livestock
Livestock,
Dayton, PA.
Wednesday, April 11,1984
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 88. Compared with last
Wednesday’s market, slaughter
cows 50' to 1.00 higher. Few Good &
Low Choice 57.75-61.25, few
Standard 48-55.00, one Choice
slaughter heifer at 61.00, one Good
at 57.00, one Standard at 50.50.
Breaking Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 43.50-46.00, Couple
47.50-49.00, Cutter & Boning Utility
39- Canner & Low Cutter 32-
39.75, Shells down to 30.50. Few
Yield Grade #1 1310-1660 lbs.
slaughter bulls 49.25-55.75, one
Yield Grade #2 1225 lbs. at 46.50.
FEEDER CATTLE. Medium
Frame #l&2 375-630 lbs. feeder
heifers 39-45.00, Medium Frame #1
440-525 lbs. feeder bulls 45-55.50.
CALVES 78. One Choice at
Vealer 80.00, few Good 60-71.00, few
Standard 50-58.00, Standard &
Good 90-120 lbs. 50-57.00, 65-85 lbs.
40- few Utility 50-70 lbs. 30-
35.00.
FARM CALVES. Holstein Bulls
95-130 lbs. 64-94.00. Beef Cross
Bulls & Heifers 70-105 lbs. 51-61.00.
FEEDER PIGS 83. US No. 1 20-
35 lbs. feeder pigs 19-36.00.
SHEEP 99. One lot High Choice
& Prime 30 lbs. Spring slaughter
lambs at 100.00, 40-50 lbs. 70-90.00,
55-80 lbs. 60-71.00. Two slaughter
ewes 14&15.00. GOATS 45: 10-40.00
per head.
Editorials
Editorially speaking
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Lancaster FFA 818
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SCPPPA Feeder Show D 2
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CATTLE
Week ttfDate (Est.)
498.000 48,000
Same Period Last Week (Est.)
460.000 49,000
Same Period Last Year (Act.)
486.000 39,000
May 3.52 3 /4
July " 3.50% 3.50V 4
Aug,
Sept. 3.19%
Jan. ’B5
Mar. ’B5 3.07%
May ’B5 3.52%
Trends - Corn - Sideways; Wheat - Stronger; Soybeans - Weaker; Soy
bean Meal - Weaker.
Apr.
June
July
Aug.
Oct,
Nov,
Dec,
Feb. ’B5
Trends - Cattle - Weaker; Hogs - Stronger; Potatoes - Sideways.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
/it this
Five Sections
Lancaster Firming, Saturday, April 14,1984-A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock
CALVES HOGS SHEEP
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, April 12)
Soybean
Wheat Soybeans Meal
Corn
3.68 3 /4
3.51
2.99%
3.65
3.73
3.75%
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, April 12)
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
70.00 49.07 4.57
66.77
64.00 58.37
62.65 ‘ 55.30
63.80 55.70
63.70
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