Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, April 30
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts 1.00
2.00 higher; sows fully steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
200-250 lb. 49.75-51.25; US 1 205-255
lb. 51.25-52.00; US 1-3 220-265 lb.
49.00-50.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300450 lb. 40.00
44.00 ; 450-500 lb. 44.00-46.00; 500-650
lb. 46.0048.00.
Tuesday, May 1
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts .50-1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
210-250 lb. 48.00-49.00. US 2-3 265-275
lb. 46.00-46.50.
Wednesday, May 2
HOGS; Compared to Tuesday
barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00 lower;
sows uneven, weights over 500 lb.
mostly steady, 300-500 lb. 3.00-5.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
210-250 lb. 48.00-49.00, couple lots
49.10-49.25; US 1 210-250 lb. 49.00-
50.00; US 1-3 220-260 lb. 47.0048.00;
US 2-3 few 220-260 lb. 46.25-47.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300400 lb. 35.00-
39.00, 400-500 lb. 38.0042.00, 500650
lb. 45.0047.00. .
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, May 2
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00
lower, instances 20.00 lower on 50-
60 lb. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2:15 head 24 lbs. 134.00; 157
head 30-39 lbs. 113.00-124.00; 166
head 40-49 lbs. 103.00-112.00; 120
head 50-59 lbs. 92.00-106.00; 66 head
6069 lbs. 81.00-103.00; 33 head 79-81
lbs. 77.0081.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, April 28
Report supplied by auction
600 head.
US 1 220-250 lb. 49.00-50.00; a few
50.75-51.75; US 1&2 220-250 lb. 48.00-
48.75; US 1&3 220-260 lb. 47.00-
47.75; Sows over 500 45.00-49.00;
under 500 37.00-41.50.
* . 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 11 A.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 Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, May 1
Report supplied by USDA
Today 832
Last Tuesday 565
Last Year 888
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs weak to 10.00
lower, although around 150 head
Reputation 40-60 lb. fully steady.
All pigs weighed on arrival and
sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 21 head 14-21 lbs. 150.00
151.00; 29 head 23-29 lbs. 130.00
142.00; 112 head 30-39 lbs. 122.00
131.00; 97 head 4049 lbs. 99.00
116.00; 67 Reputation 4949 lbs.
123.00- 176 head 50-59 lbs.
104.00- 84 Reputation 5004
lbs. 127.00-136.00; 49 head 6069 lbs.
84.5092.00; 10 head 72-87 lbs. 71.00
75.00.
US 2-3; 26 head 3740 lbs. 101.00
116.00; 47 head 48 lbs. 85.00100.00;
16 head 51-57 lbs. 85.0092.00; 11
head 63 lbs. 72.00.
134
153
303
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, April 30
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1844
Last Monday 1614
Last Year 1439
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts mostly
steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-250 lb. 49.0049.75; US 1 205-255
lb. 50.10-52.25; US 1-3 210-260 lb.
47.25-48.75.
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, April 28
Report supplied by auction
663
550
828
US 1&2 220-245 lb. 47.85-48.60; US
2&3 228-241 47.50-48.00; Sows 330-
47039.50-44.50.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, May 3
Report supplied by USDA
3500. Barrows & gilts active,
mostly 75, instances 1.00 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 210-
260 lb. 48.00-48.50, mostly 220-250 lb.
48.50,200 head 48.75; US 1-3 260-270
lb. 47.75, one lot 48.00.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. 2frso
higher; over 500 lb. 1.00 higher.
(About 9%) US 1-3 300-500 lb. 44.00-
44.25, over 500 lb. 45.00-47.00.
BOARS: All weights mostly
41.00; one lot around 265 lb. 42.00.
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
Vintage Hogs
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, May 3
Report supplied by USDA
2500. Barrows & gilts active,
opening 1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220-250 lb. 48.50-49.00; US 1-3 200-
250 lb. 47.50-48.50.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. steady-,50
higher; over 500 lb. .50 lower.
(13%) US 1-3 350-500 lb. 44.50; 500-
650 lb. 45.50-46.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, May 3
Report supplied by USDA
600. Barrows and gilts active,
1.00 higher, instances 1.25 up.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220-
260 lb. 48.50-49.00,40 head 49.25; US
1-3, mostly 2 270-275 lb. 47.00-47.25.
SOWS: Moderately acitve,
steady to weak in light test. (6%)
US 1-3 350-500 lb. 42.00-45.00, few
500-600 lb. 45.0046.00.
BOARS: Under 250 lb. 39.00-
40.00; over 350 lb. 38.00.
Carlisle Feeder Pigs
Carlisle, Pa.
Friday, April 16
Report supplied by auction
TREND; Compared to March’s
State Graded Sale pigs were 15.00
to 25.00 higher. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
Total Pigs 456, (this included 56
show pigs) and 395 Grade 1&2 pigs.
US NO. 1 & 2: 31-49 lbs. 115.00-
129.00; 5042 lbs. 95.00-110.00; 29-65
lbs. 88.00-127.00.
US NO, 2 & 3; 29-65 lbs. 88.00-
127.00.
UTILITIES: 5060 lbs. 47.50-
80.00.
AS IS: 30-70 lbs. 37.50-77.50.
Next State Graded Sale will be
Friday, May 11th 1:30 P.M.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, N. J.
Tuesday, May 1
Report supplied by auction
1520 head.
Calves 30.00-127.50; Cows 30.25-
47.75; Easy Cows 11.0041.25;
Heifers 30.00-53.00; Bulls 39.00-
58.50; Steers 29.0062.00; Hogs
30.0045.00; Roasting Pigs, each
18.00- Kids 5.00-32.00; Boars
25.00- Sows 25.0040.00; Sheep
10.00- Lambs, each 15.00-
67.00; Lambs, per lb. 55.0060.00;
Goats, each 8.0068.00; Hides 10.00-
27.00.
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Week to Date (Est.)
505.000 45,000
Same Period Last Week (Est.)
499.000 44,000
Same Period Last Year (Act.)
504.000 36,000
Mo.
May 3.46
lept. 3.21%
lan. ’B5
Mar. ’B5 3.12V4
Trends - Corn - stronger; Wheat - stronger; Soybeans - stronger; Sc
bean Meal - sideways.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
Mo.
May
June
July
Aug,
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Feb. ’B5
Trends-Cattle-sideways; Hogs-sideways; Potatoes-weaker,
Market Provided by Memll-Lynch Commodities, York
In this
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A 22
A 26
A2B
A 3 7
C 2
D 24
D 27
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U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock
CALVES HOGS SHEEP
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 3)
Corn
3.03
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 3)
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
66.80 55.40
63.77 59.35
62.32 56.10
63.17 56.50
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3.41%
8.09%
8.00% 196.00
3.43%
7.57% 194.00
7.17%
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