Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, May 7
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts firm
to .50 higher; sows steady to 1.00
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-250 lb. 48.50-49.25, few 49.35-
49.75. US 1 210-250 lb. 50.00-51.00,
few 52.00. US 1-3 220-260 lb. 47.50-
48.50.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-400 lb. 37.00-
40.00; 400-500 lb. 39.00-43.00; 500350
lb. 45.00-47.50
Tuesday, May 8
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts steady to .50
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-240 lb. 49.0049.50. US 1-3 210-260
lb. 48.0049.00.
Wednesday, May 9
HOGS; Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00 higher;
sows uneven, weights under 500 lb.
weak to 2.00 lower, over 500 lb.
fully steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-250 lb. 50.25-51.00, few 51.00-
51.50. US 1 210-250 lb. 51.5052.25.
US 1-3 220-260 lb. 49.00-50.25.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb. 35.00-
43.00,500-700 lb. 45.0048.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, May 5
Report supplied by auction
650 head.
US 1 220-250 lbs. 49.00-50.75, 45
head 51.00-52.50; US 1 & 2 220-250
lbs. 48.00-48.75; US 1 & 3 220-260 lbs.
47.00- Boars over 400 lbs.
34.00- Sows over 500 lbs.
45.75-46.75, under 500 lbs. 37.00-
43.50.
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, May 7
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1635
Last Monday IW4
Last Year 1874
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts weak to
mostly .50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
205-250 lb. 48.50-49.25. US 1 205-250
lb. 51.10-52.25, one lot 53.00. US 1-3
210-260 lb. 47.50-48.50. US 2-3 215-260
lb. 42.00-44.75, 260-300 lb. 39.00-
42.00.
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 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.
WalterM. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast
With The Times
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, May 8
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1019
Last Tuesday 832
Last Year 915
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs 3.00-8.00
lower. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 27 head 24-26 lbs. 138.00-
151.00; 16 head 29-31 lbs. 125.00-
136.00; 75 head 36-39 lbs. 110.00-
124.00 ; 246 head 4049 lbs. 90.00-
103.00 ; 264 head 50-64 lbs. 100.00-
102.00; 43 head 60 lbs. 85.00.
US 2: 17 head 50-51 lbs. 87.00-
91.00.
US 2-3: 86 head 23-25 lbs. 110.00-
116.00; 42 head 26-34 lbs. 128.00-
133.00; 13 head 4447 lbs. 79.00-
81.00; 5 head 70 lbs. 60.00.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, May 9
Report supplied by USDA
Today 887
Last Wednesday 663
Last Year 725
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs generally
steady. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 7 head 22 lbs. 166.00 ; 360
head 33-60 lbs. 112.00-122.00; 238
head 33-54 lbs. 100.00-109.00 ; 58
head 60-69 lbs. 97.00-104.00; 55 head
74-77 lbs. 78.00-93.00; 15 head 82-86
lbs. 71.00-73.00.
US 2-3: 23 head 31-34 lbs. 84.00-
95.00; 11 head 42 lbs. 104.00; 48
head 50-53 lbs. 91.00-94.00.
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, May 5
Report supplied by auction
US 1&2 201-247 lb. 48.5049.75; US
2&3 207-244 lb. 47.75-48.50;
Heavyweights 257-296 lb. 45.00-
48.25; Sows 350-490 lb. 38.50-42.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, May 10
Report supplied by USDA
4000. Barrows St gilts active,
mostly 25 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220-
250 lb. 48.75 to mostly 49.00 ; 210-220
lb. 48.25-48.50 ; 250-260 lb. 48.50-
48 75. US 1-3 few 200-210 lb. 47.50;
210-250 lb. 48.00-48.50; 260-270 lb.
46.00.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. generally
steady; over 500 lb. 2.00 lower.
(About 10%) US 1-3 300-500 lb.
44.00; over 500 lb. 45.00-47.00.
BOARS: Over 250 lb. 40.00;
under 250 lb. 40.50.
Peoria Hogs
Thun day, May 10
Report supplied by USDA
2500. Barrows & gilts fairly
active, .50-1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220-250 lb. 48.5049.00, 200 head
49.50. US 1-8 200-250 lb. 48.0048.50.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. steady-. 50
higher; over 500 lb. .50 lower.
(10%) US 1-3 350-500 lb. 45.00, some
45.50; bOO-6SO lb. 46.0046.50.
BOARS: Over 350 lb. 41.50; 250-
350 lb. 38.0040.00; under 250 lb.
42.0042.50.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, May 10
Report supplied by USDA
900. Barrows and gUts slow, .50
lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220-
250 lb. 49.0049.50. US 1-3 230-265 lb.
47.5049.00.
SOWS: Slow, steady in light test.
(5%) US 1-3 450-600 lb. 44.0048.0 G,
package near 450 lb.
BOARS: Under 250 lb. 39.00-
39.50; over 250 lb. scarce.
Carroll County
Hay
Westminster, MD
Monday, May 1,1984
Reports Supplied by Auction
5 loads.
Alfalfa, 139.00; Timothy, 180.00;
Mixed Hay, 2.30 bale; nice 2nd
cutting Clover, 186.00; sawdust,
67.00 load.
Tuesday, May 8,1984
9 loads.
Alfalfa, 157.50; Timothy, 93.00-
109.00; Orchard Grass, 90.00-
100.00; Mixed Hay, 1.40 bale.
Greencastle
Hay & Straw
Monday, May 7
15 loads.
Alfalfa hay 146.00-169.00 per ton;
Timothy hay 122.00-136.00 per ton;
Orchard Grass hay 116.00 per ton;
Mixed hay 85.00-135.00 per ton;
Straw 77.00-79.00 per ton.
Hay & Straw Sale every Monday
Ip.m.
Livestock Sale every Monday 6
p.m.
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CATTLE
Week to Date (Est.)
520.000 44,000
Same Period Last Week (Est.)
505.000 45,000
Same Period Last Year (Act)
511.000 37,000
Chicago Grain Futures
May 3.48%
July 3.45V4
Aug.
Sept. 3.18%
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.’Bs
Mar. ’B5 3.06%
Trends - Com - weaker; Wheat - sideways to stronger; Soybeans
stronger; Soybean Meal - weaker.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
Mo.
May
June
July
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Feb. ’B5
Trends - Cattle - weaker, Hogs - stronger; Potatoes - sideways.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
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U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock
CALVES
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 10)
Wheat Soybeans Meal
Cora
3.66% 8.37
3.44%
3.44% 7.62% 193.20
3.58
2.96%
3.67%
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 10)
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
66.12 54.90
63.65 58.50
62.32 56.20
63.15 56.55
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HOGS SHEEP
1,301,000 109,000
1,298,000 102,000
1,286,000 96,000
8.40%
8.24
7.20%
7.30
7.41
4.19
58.47
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