New Holland Hogs New Holland Sales Stables Monday, May 14 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Monday 1635 Last Year 1763 TREND; Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts .50-1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 205-250 lb. 49.50-50.50. US 1 205-245 lb. 52.00-52.75. US 1-3 200-265 lb. 48.0049.50. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, May 15 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND; Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs uneven, 25-40 lb. weak to 5.00 lower, 40-60 lb. 2.00- 10.00 higher, 100 head 70-90 lb. not comparable. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 12 head 18-22 lbs. 144.00- 152.00; 83 head 28-39 lbs. 104.00- 121.00; 174 head 40-49 lbs. 101.00- 112.00; 146 head 50-59 lbs. 91.00- 104.00; 32 head 6068 lbs. 81.00- 89.00; 67 head 70-79 lbs. 71.00-79.00; 33 head 84-88 lbs. 67.00-75.00. US 2: 39 head 40-42 lbs. 92.00- 98.00; 70 head 50-59 lbs. 72.00-89.00; 12 head 68-69 lbs. 71.00. Carlisle Feeder Pigs Carlisle, Pa. Friday, May 11 Report supplied by auction TREND: Compared to April's State Graded Sale the market was 10.00 higher with very active bidding. Total headage 534 pigs (of which 478 pigs graded l&2’s). All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US NO. 1 & 2: 35 head 26-29 lbs. 112.50-131.00; 113 head 34-39 lbs. 114.00- 149 head 4249 lbs. 115.00- 75 head 51-59 lbs. 101.00- ; 37 head 6060 lbs. 81.00- US NO. 2: 24 head 25-29 lbs. 107.50-112.50; 37 head 39-56 lbs. 100.00-105.00; 7 head6B lbs. 86.00. US NO. 2&3: 24 head 2044 lbs. 105.00-122.50. LATE CUTS: 13 head 2644 lbs. 80.00-98.00. UTILITIES: 7 head 13-32 lbs, 62.50-85.00. NOT GRADED: 9 head 105-117 lbs. 47.50-50.00. AS IS: 4 head 3242 lbs. 12.50- 35.00. ATTENTION IS fit 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. <•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••*•********* HOG MARKET CLOSED SAT., MAY 26th Open For Business As Usual May 28th, Memorial Day FEEDER PIG SALE Every Tuesday - Starting at 1 P.M. Walter. M. Dunlap and Sons An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, May 17 Report supplied by USDA 700. Barrows and gilts active, .25-.50 higher. BARROWS ft GILTS: US 1-2 220- 255 lb. 50.50-50.75, many 50.50, lot 270 lb. 49.50. US 1-3 Few 210-260 lb. 49.0049.25. SOWS: Moderately active, steady to weak in light test. (5%) US 1-3 370-560 lb. 42.00-45.00, few head 570640 lb. BOARS: Scarce; few over 400 lb. 38.00. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, May 17 Report supplied by USDA 4000. Barrows & gilts moderate to active, steady to firm. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 210- 260 lb. 49.00-50.00, about 200 head 50.25-US 1-3 210-250 lb. 49.0049.50; 260-270 lb. 49.00 ; 270-290 lb. 48.00- 49.00. 765 1019 1285 SOWS: Mostly 1.50 lower. (About 10%) US 1-3 300-500 lb. 44.00, over 500 lb. 45.0047.00. BOARS: Over 250 lb. 40.00, under 250 lb. 41.50. Peoria Hogs Thursday, May 17 Report supplied by USDA 2500. Barrows & gilts moderate, openingsteady BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220-250 lb. 49.50-50.00,56 head 50.10. US 1-0 200-250 lb. 48.50-49.50. SOWS: Steady to .50 higher. (14%) US 1-3 350-500 lb. 45.50-46.00; 500-650 lb. 47.00-47.50, some 48.00. BOARS: None. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wediiesday, May 16 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Wednesday Last Year TREND; Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs steady, instances 5.00 higher on weights over 70 lb. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 28 head 23-26 lbs. 130.00- 132.00; 137 head 30-39 lbs. 104.00- 122.00; 190 head 4049 lbs. 100.00- 108.00; 76 head 4447 lbs. 116.00- 118.00; 135 head 50-59 lbs. 98.00- 106.00; 28 head 62 lbs. 100.00-101.00; 94 head 63-89 lbs. 87.00-90.00. US 2-3: 28 head 21-36 lbs. 114.00- 119.00; 21 head 4447 lbs. 92.00- 94.00. Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, May 14 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts steady to weak; sows uneven, 300- 500 lb. 1.00-3.00 higher, 500-650 lb. 1.00-2.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 50.25-51.00. US 1 210-250 lb. 51.25-52.75. US 1-3 220-260 lb. 49.00-50.00. US 2-3 220-270 lb. 47.75- 49.00. US 1-2190-210 lb. 47.0048.50. SOWS: US 1-3 350400 lbs. 39.75- 43.00, 400-500 lb. 42.0045.00, 500650 ib. 44.0046.50. Tuesday, May 15 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to Monday small supply barrows and gilts .50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 50.50-51.50. US 1-3 210-250 lb. 49.5060.50. US 2-3 260-270 lb. 48.5049.50. Wednesday, May 16 HOGS; Compared to Monday barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 51.50-53.50. US 1 210-250 lb. 53.75-55.00. US 1-3 210-270 lb. 49.50-51.50. US 1-2 couple lots, 195- 205 lb. 48.50-50.00. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Saturday, May 12 Report supplied by auction 900 head. US 1 220-250 lbs. 51.0051.75, 70 head 52.00-53.00; US 1 & 2 220-250 lbs. 50.0051.00; US 1 & 3 220-260 lbs. 49.00-50.00; Sows over 500 lbs. 40.50-44.00; Sows under 500 lbs. 38.30-43.00. North Jersey Livestock Hackettstown, N. J. Tuesday, May 15 Report supplied by auction 1444 head. Calves 10.00-107.50; Cows 35.00 51.74; Easy Cows 20.0044.50; Heifers 35.00-56.50; Bulls 45.00 58.50; Steers 43.5062.00; Hogs 32.0040.00; Roasting Pigs, each 15.00- Kids 11.00-28.00; Boars 31.00- Sows 38.0069.00; Sheep 8.0060.00; Lambs, each 10.00 53.00; Lambs, per lb. 35.0081.00; Goats, each 12.00-82.00; Hides 28.00. 783 887 887 Editorials Editorially speaking Homo and Youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Cook's Question Corner Kid's Korner Perry Co Homemaker's Day Hans Herr FFA Farm Women Calendar Lebanon Co Star Farmers Grange Cookbook Craft Corner Fiahire« Corn nematode Tree farm Lancaster scholarships Md Sheep Festival Chester sheep Pest Management CATTLE Week to Date (Est.) 536.000 41,000 Same Period Last Week (Est.) 520.000 44,000 Same Period Last Year (Act.) 510.000 33,000 161 151 378 Mo. May 3.51% 3.71 July 3.47 Aug. Jan.’Bs ’B5 3.07 Trends - Com - weaker; Wheat - weaker; Soybeans - stronger; So' Meal-weaker. Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York Mo. May June July Oct. Nov. Dec. Feb. ’B5 Trends - Cattle - weaker; Hogs - weaker; Potatoes - weaker. Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York #n this Four Sections Al 9 A2O-21 A2B A 33 A 39 D 32 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 19,1 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock CALVES HOGS SH] Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 17) Soybean Wheat Soybeans Meal Corn 3.49 8.7014 3.18% 3.48% 2.97% 3.62% 3.72% Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 17) Chicago Chicago NY Maine Cattle Hogs Potatoes 65.95 54.07 64.02 58.85 63.00 57.00 63.82 56.82 64.35 issue Dairy AlO Md Annual Report East German farmer Dairy sanitarians Mystery Tipper < Departments Farm Calendar Mailbox Markets Classified Ads Business News Sale reports Column Now is the time Futures On being a farm wife Ida's notebook Ladies have you heard 7 Farm talk Livestock Ledger Brockett'sAg Advice 1,226,000 102,1 1,301,000 109,1 1,272,000 93,1 8.64% 8.55% 196.10 7.85% 7.39% 7.49% 7.62% 4.16 58.15 3.35 — l clow .984-/ 189.30 195.20 192.20 185.90 D2O A 22 A 26 A3B AID 836 C 5 D 6 D 35