Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, Augusts
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS; Compared to Wednesday
barrows and gilts .50-1.00 higher;
sows 2.00-3.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
210-250 lb. 54.75-55.75, few 55.85-
56.25. US 1 210-250 lb. 56.50-58.00.
US 1-3 220-260 lb. 54.50-55.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 350-500 lb. 43.40-
46.00 ; 500-650 lb. 45.50-46.50.
Tuesday, August 7
Today
Last Tuesday
175
TREND: Insufficient volume to
test trends.
Last Year
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
Few 210-250 lb. 57.00-57.35. US 2-3
Couple lots 220-250 lb. 54.75-55.25.
Wednesday, August 8
HOGS: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts .50-1.00 lower;
sows not fully tested.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-250 lb. 54.00-54.50, few 54.50
55.00; 200-215 lb. 52.75-54.00. US 1
215250 lb. 55.00-56.75, couple lots
57.00-58.00. US 1-3 220-260 lb. 53.50
54.00.
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, August 7
Report supplied by USDA
Today 764
Last Tuesday 1209
Last Year 530
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00
lower, although 2040 lbs. mostly
steady. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2; 28 head 21-29 lbs. 90.00
101.00; 125 head 3039 lbs. 78.00
90.00; 170 head 4049 lbs. 65.00
80.00 ; 75 head 5059 lbs. 59.0075.00;
75 head 6065 lbs. 58.0066.00; 85
head 7085 lbs. 50.0054.00.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, August 8
Report supplied by USDA
Today 668
Last Wednesday 848
Last Year 1095
TREND; Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs steady,
instances 5.00 higher. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
US 1-2: 160 head 24-39 lbs. 70.00-
79.00; 162 head 4049 lbs. 70.00-
76.00; 147 head 50-59 lbs. 62.00-
70.00 ; 32 head 60 lbs. 61.00; 6 head
87 lbs. 55.00.
US 2: 29 head 44 lbs. 65.00.
US 2-3; 12 head 23-29 lbs. 64.00-
71.00; 42 head 30-39 lbs. 61.00-65.00;
16 head 40-46 lbs. 56.00-57.00.
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 I P.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast
With The Times
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, August 6
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-240 lbs. 54.00-56.00, mainly
55.00-55.75. US 1 210-250 lb. 56.00-
57.00, couple lots 57.25-57.75. US 1-3
200-260 lb. 53.50-54.50. US 2-3 one lot
2401 b. 50.50.
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, August 4
Report supplied by auction
414 head.
US 1 & 2 205-244 lbs. 53.75-54.75,
several to 55.00; US 2 & 3 205-246
lbs. 52.5053.85; Lightweight 195-
199 lbs. 49.00-51.75; Heavyweight
250275 lbs. 47.5050.25; Sows 330
635 lbs. 40.0042.00; Boars 220235
lbs. 44.0044.50,500540 lbs. 33.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, August 9
Report supplied by USDA
900. Barrows & gilts slow, .25
instances .50 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS; US 1-2 215-
255 lb. 54.0054.50, mostly 54.25-
54.50, around 30 head 54.75.
SOWS: Scarce. US 1-3 Couple
small lots 500575 lb. 45.00 & 48.50.
BOARS: Under 250 lbs. scarce;
few 4OO lb. 37.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, August 9
Report supplied by USDA
3000. Barrows & gilts moderately
active, under 250 lb. .25-.50 higher,
over 250 lb. 1.00 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220
260 lb. 54.0054.50; 210220 lb. 53.25-
53.75. US 1-3 200250 lb. 52.5053.50;
260270 lb. 53.50.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. .50 higher;
over 500 lb. mostly 1.00 lower.
(About 10%) US 1-3 300-500 lb.
44.50; 500-650 lb. 45.00-47.00.
BOARS; Over 250 lb. 40.50;
under 250 lb. 46.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, August 9
Report supplied by USDA
2000. Barrows & gilts moderate,
fully steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
220-250 lb. 53.50-54.00,75 head 54.25.
US 1-3 220-250 lb. 52.50-53.50.
SOWS: Weak-2.00 lower, most
decline on weights over 500 lb.
(15%) US 1-3 350-500 lb. 43.50-44.50;
500-650 lb. 44.0044.50, some 45.00.
BOARS: Over 350# 40.50 ; 250-
350# 38.50-39.00; under 250# 44.50-
45.50.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, August 9
Report supplied by USDA
Compared to last week Slaughter
Steers generally steady, Heifers
steady to .50 lower. Slaughter Cows
steady to 1.00, instances 2.00 lower,
full decline on canner cows. Bulls
steady to 2.00 higher. Steers and
Heifer supply mostly Good to
Average Choice 1000-1150 lbs.
Steers and 850-950 lbs. Heifers
Cow supply about 4%. Receipts
this week about 2325 as compared
to 1650 a week and 2340 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice.,
2-4, mostly 3 1025-1325 lbs. 65.50-
66.50 ; 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 64.50-66.00.
Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1050
lbs. 61.00-64.50. Good 2-3 900-1100
lbs. 57.00-63.00. Package Good 2-3
1150 lbs. Holsteins 52.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 900-1020 lbs. 63.00-64.50;
800-900 lbs. 58.50-63.50. Mixed good
and Choice 2-3 850-1000 lbs. 59.00-
63.00. Good 850-950 lbs. 56.00-62.00.
1790
1841
1415
COWS: Breaking Utility and
Commercial 2-3 40.00-43.00. Cutter
and Boning Utility 36.00-41.00.
Canner and Low Cutter 30.00-36.00.
BULLS: YG 1-2 1150-1970 lbs.
42.00-48.00, few YG 1 1750-2000 lbs.
to 51.00.
Penns Valley
Livestock
Centre Hall, Pa.
Tuesday, August 7
Report supplied by auction
Beef Cows: Utility and Com
mercial 42.10-44.25; Cutters 38.75-
41.50; Canners 36.10-38.25; Shells
28.00.
Heifers: Good 56.75-58.00;
Standard 49.50-52.00; Commercial
42.7546.00.
Steers; Good 55.00-57.10;
Standard 48.00-52.10.
Bulls; Standard4s.oo49.lo.
Feeder Cattle: 300500 lbs. large
frame 47.5054.00; 300500 lbs.
small frame 44.0047.00; 500-700
lbs. large frame 46.0051.00; 500-700
lbs. small frame 38.0046.00.
Veal Calves: Choice 72.00-78.00;
Good 55.00-70.00; Standard 43.00-
52.00; Utility 36.0042.00.
Farm Calves: Bulls 61.00-81.00;
Heifers 55.0038.00.
Hogs: 52.25-54.25.
Sows: 40.00-44.00.
Boars: 33.00-37.00.
Shoats: 25-30 lbs. per head 10.00-
18.00; 30-35 lbs. per head 20.00-
28.00 ; 35-50 lbs. per head 29.00-
39.00.
Lambs: 47.00-59.00.
Sheep: 10.00-12.00.
Goats per head 10.00-25.00.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 11,1
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
CATTLE
Week to Date (Est.)
549.000 48,000
Same Period Last Week (Est.)
538.000 48,000
Same Period Last Year (Act.)
526.000 42,000
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, August 9)
Corn
Aug,
:pt. 2.95%
Jan.’Bs
lar. ’B5 2.91V*
lay’Bs 2.97V*
July’Bs 3.00%
Trends - Com - steady to unchanged; Wheat - steady to unci
Soybeans - steady to weaker; Soybean Meal - steady to weaker.
Market Provided by Merdll-Lynch Commodities, York
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, August 9)
Mo.
Aug.
Oct.
Nov,
Dec.
Feb. ’B5
April’Bs
May’Bs
Trends - Cattle - steady to stronger; Hogs - steady to stronger;
- unchanged to sideways.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
in this
Four Sections
AID
A 33
A 34
A 36
C 4
D 2
DIO
DIO
Estimated Daily Livestock
CALVES HOGS SI
Soybei
Wheat Soybeans Meal
6.38
3.53V*
6.28%
6.24
3.71
6.36%
3.82V*
6.50%
3.83V*
6.61
3.68
6.66
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
65.25 54.05
63.60 49.95
64.15 51.62
64.60 53.32
65.27 49.65
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