Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, July 30
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts 2.00-
3.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb. 53.50-54.50. US 1 210-250
lb. 54.50-56.75. US 1-3 200-250 lb.
53.00-54.00. US 2-3 240-270 lb. 52.00-
53.00.
Tuesday, July 31
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts steady to SO
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205-250 lb. 54.00-54.50. US 1 Few 210
2451 b. 56.35-50.85
Wednesday, Aug. 1
HOGS: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts fully steady,
instances 1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 53.5054.50, few 54.50
55.10. US 1 210250 lb. 55.2556.25,
few 56.5057.50. US 1-3 220260 lb.
53.0053.50.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, Aug. 1
Report (applied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 5.0010.00
lower, with weights over 60 lb. fully
10.00 lower. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
US 1-2: 147 head 24-39 lbs. 65.00-
78.00; 388 head 40-49 lbs. 62.00-
80.00; 100 head 50-59 lbs. 59.00-
65.00; 64 head 6065 lbs. 52.0060.00.
US 2: 49 head 35-36 lbs. 56.00-
62.00; 38 head 44 lbs. 54.0058.00; 37
head 55-56 lbs. 50.0054.00.
US 2-3: 27 head 25-29 lbs. 60.00-
68.00; 37 head 3059 lbs. 53.00-56.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, July 28
Report supplied by auction
800 head.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1
54.5057.50; US 1 & 2 53.5054.50; US
1&3 51.75-52.50.
SOWS: All weights 38.0043.00.
BOARS; Over 300 lb. 33.0055.00;
under 300 lb. 36.0047.00.
. 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
Die 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
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397.5136
An Old Line Commission Firm K
With The Times
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, July 31
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs weak to 5.00
lower. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 8 head 18-22 lbs. 99.00-
104.00; 152 head 24-39 lbs. 78.00-
86.00; 50 head 34-38 lbs. 88.00-91.00;
166 head 40-49 lbs. 77.00-79.50; 131
head 45-48 lbs. 85.0066.00; 138 head
50-59 lbs. 70.0080.00; 71 head 51-53
lbs. 83.0084.00; 72 head 6069 lbs.
67.00-72.50.
145
142
200
US 2: 107 head 4049 lbs. 67.00
74.50; 20 head 5052 lbs. 64.0068.00.
US 2-3: 60 head 27-39 lbs. 65.00
79.00; 30 head 5059 lbs. 56.0061.00.
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, July 30
. Report (applied by USDA
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts 2.753.25
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
205250 lb. 53.0054.50, Mainly 53.00
53.50. US 1 210250 lb. 55.7557.50,
One lot 59.00; US 1-3 200250 lb.
52.0053.50; US 2-3 230270 lb. 49.00
51.75.
848
476
805
Indianapolis Hogs
Tbnrsday,Ang.2
Report supplied by USDA
700. Barrows & gilts active, fully
1.00 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 215
250 lb. 54.0054.50. US 1-3 210265 lb.
53.0054.00.
SOWS: Active, steady. (5%). US
1-3 320450 lb. 43.0044.00; Few 540
625 lb. 45.0048.00.
BOARS: Under 250 lb. scared;
over 350 lb. 35.0037.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, Aug. 2
Report supplied by USDA
3500. Barrows & gilts moderate,
5075 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 210
260 lb. 54.0054.50; 200210 lb. 53.00
53.50; US 1-3 260270 lb. 52.5053.00.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. 1.00 higher,
over 500 lb. steady. (8%). US 1-3
300500 lb. 44.00; 280330 lb. 45.00
46.00; Over 500 lb. 44.5046.50.
BOARS; Over 250 lb. 39.50;
under 250 lb. 45.50, couple lots
46.00.
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Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, July 28
Report supplied by auction
290 head.
US 1 & 2 205-248 lbs. 53.00-54.00;
US 2 & 3 208-250 lbs. 52.75-53.25;
Sows 310480 lbs. 38.0044.00; Boars
230450 lbs. 33.0042.00.
Westminster
Feeder Pigs
Friday, July 27
Report supplied by auction
1209
1430
1042
830 pigs; Compared to June 2040
lb. pigs $15.00 higher; 4080 lb.
$5.00-10.00 higher; Over 60 lb.
steady. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the pound.
US 1&2: 144 head 26-39 lbs. 87.00-
99.00.
US 1: 106 head 25-37 lbs. 104.00-
109.00.
US 1&2 : 226 head 4048 lbs. 83.00-'
95.00; 111 head 51-59 lbs. 85.00-
94.00; EARLY 26 head 5055 lbs.
70.00- 107 head 61-69 lbs.
74.00- 33 head 74-79 lbs. 68.00-
75.00 ; 24 head 80 lbs. 64.00. US 2: 24
head 20-29 lbs. 90.00-99.00; 28 head
2845 lbs. 75.0001.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, Aug. 2
Report supplied by USOA
2000. Barrows & gilts active. .50-
1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220-250 lb. 54.00-54.50, bulk 54.00,25
head 54.75; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 53.00-
54.00.
1841
1890
1842
SOWS: Steady to 1.00 higher.
(22%). US 1-3 300350 lb. 44.50-
45.00; 350500 lb. 44.0044.50, mostly
44.00; 500550 lb. 44.5045.00.
BOARS: Over 350 lb. 40.50; 250
380 lb. 37.0038.00; under 250 lb.
58.0047.00.
North Jersey
livestock
Hackettstown, N. J.
Tuesday, July 31
Report supplied by auction
1161 head.
Calves 15.00-88.00; Cows 30.00
50.00; Easy Cows 15.0043.00; NC
Calves 51.00; Heifers; 30.0051.50;
Bulls 39.2054.00; Steers 40.70
61.50; Hogs 28.0058.00; Roasting
Pip, each 30.0041.00; Kids 10.00
40.00; Boars 33.0039.00; Sows
30.00-41.00; Sheep 14.0052.00;
Lambs, each 18.0044.00; Lambs,
per lb. 30.0078.00; Goats, each
20.0070.00.
ireast
Vintage Hogs
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Editorial*
Editorially speaking
fairy
Lebanon Holsteins
Lancaster Guernseys
Garret Co Holstein
Dairymen Challenged
Somerset Co Holstein show A 36
Chester County DHIA Dl2
Franklin County OHIA Dl3
Berks County DHIA Dl4
Adams County DHIA Dl5
Potter County DHIA Dl6
fcitiims
Now is the time
On being a farm wife
Ladies have you heard 7
The Micro Way
Ida’s Notebook . .
Seeding and Weeding
Pork Prose..
Farm Talk
Foraging around .
Brocket's Ag Advice. .
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 4,1954-A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
CATTLE
Week to Date (Est)
538.000 48,000
Same Period Last Week (Est)
520.000 44,000
Same Period Last Year (Act)
523.000 43,000
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, August 2)
Mo.
Corn
Aug.
!Pt 2.98 3.54 05%
2.85V*
Jan.’Bs
’B5 2.95 3.84V*
iy’Bs 350 3.86V*
’B5 3.03
Trends - Com - stronger; Wheat - stronger; Soybeans - stronger; So’
bean Meal-stronger.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, August 2)
Mo.
Aug.
Oct.
Nov,
*35785
April’Bs
May’Bs
Trends - Cattle - weaker; Hogs - weaker.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
t
in this issue
Four Sections
AlO
A 22
A 22
A 26
A 35
Estimated Dally Livestock
CALVES HOGS SHEEP
Soybean
Wheat Soybeans Mnl
6.3444 c
6.3 Pi
3.73V*
6.46
6,60 V.
6.72
3.86V*
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
64.77 52.82
62.52 48.12
63.32 49.82
63.75 51.52
64.50 48.20
Homo and Youth
Homestead Notes B 2
Home on the Range B 6
Cook’s Question Corner B 8
Kid’s Korner 810
August recipes 813
Indiana Co Dairy Princess 818
Lycoming Youth Livestock sale 823
Capital Region Fashion Revue 824
Family Living 828
Pepartwwrtt
Farm Calendar
Mailbox Markets
Classified Ads
Livestock Latest
Business News
Public Sales
fafiirts
Chester Lamb Sale
FFA hog show
1983 Lebanon Fair
1,095,000 99,000
1,009,000 94,000
1,189,000 104,000
158.30
162.90
166.90
3.73
4.84
AlO
D 23
834, Cl 4
D 2
D 6
D 24
A2O
A2l
C 2