Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, August 28
Report supplied by USDA
Today 711
Last Tuesday 735
Last Year 1001
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00
higher. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 64 head 35-39 lbs. 92.00-
98.00; 211 head 40-49 lbs. 87.00-
101.00; 75 head 40-49 lbs. 85.00-
101.00; 31 head 54-57 lbs. 85.00-
101.00; 31 head 59 lbs. 79.00.
US 2: 61 head 27-39 lbs. 71.00-
86.00 ; 26 head 4049 lbs. 74.00-82.00.
US 2-3: 36 head 19-28 lbs. 90.00-
94.00 ; 35 head 34-39 lbs. 69.00-70.00.
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, August 27
Report supplied by USDA
Today 1889
Last Monday 1677
Last Year 2004
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts 1.00-2.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 52.35-53.50, One lot 207
lb. 52.25. US 1210-250 lb. 54.0065.50,
Couple lots 56.50-57.50. US 1-3 210-
260 lb. 51.50-52.25. US 2-3 240-260 lb.
50.00-51.00.
Westminster
Feeder Pigs
Friday, Aug. 24
Report supplied by auction
630 pigs: Compared to July,
prices were steady to $B.OO higher.
Best demand for 1 & 2 grades 40-80
lb. All pigs weighed on arrival and
sold by the pound.
US 1: 48 head 31-36 lbs. 97.00-
108.00.
US 1: 57 head 40-48 lbs. 99.00-
101.00.
US 1&2: 11 head 27 lbs. 95.00; 135
head 40-49 lbs. 86.00-106.00 ; 95 head
52-56 lbs. 83.00-100.00; 80 head 60-66
lbs. 69.00-85.00; 21 head 69-81 lbs.
70.00-75.00.
US 2: 20 head 22-24 lbs. 76.00-77.00;
46 head 30-39 lbs. 80.00-104.00 ; 34
head 44-48 lbs. 80.0068.00.
US 2 & 3; 22 head 35-37 lbs. 67.00-
82.00.
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, August 25
Report supplied by auction
270 head.
US 1 & 2 210-245 lbs. 52.50-54.00; 2
& 3 210-248 lbs. 51.50-52.50; Sows
300-375 lbs. 42.0045.00; Boars 210-
484 lbs. 33.0045.00.
ATTENTION
I Wijg 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.
Business As
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, August 29
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to' last
Wednesday feeder pigs 10.00-20.00
higher. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 47 head 26-29 lbs. 82.00-
104.00 ; 92 head 30-39 lbs. 90.00-
103.00 ; 77 head 4049 lbs. 84.00-
101.00; 120 head 50-59 lbs. 89.00-
94.00; 46 head 6049 lbs. 74.0048.00,
US 2-3: 16 head 26 lbs. 90.00; 6
head 50 lbs. 64.00; 10 head 65 lbs.
70.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, August 27
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts
mostly 2.00 lower; sows 1.00-2.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-250 lb. 51.50-52.25, few 200-215
lb. 5Q.50-51.50. US 1210-240 lb. 53.00-
54.00, few 55.00-56.00. US 1-3 210-260
lb. 50.50-51.50.
SOWS: US 1-3 350-600 lb. 42.00-
45.00, few 45.5046.25.
Tuesday, August 28
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to Monday
small supply barrows and gilts 25-
50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 51.00-52.00. US 1-3 210-260
lb. 50.00-51.00.
Wednesday, August 29
HOGS: Compared to Tuesday
barrows and gilts 50-1.00, instances
3.00 lower on 180-210 lb.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-250 lb. 50.00-51.00, 200-295 lb.
40.00-50.00. US 1 215-250 lb. 51.75-
53.00, couple lots 53.50. US 1-3 215-
260 lb. 49.50-50.00, 180-210 lb. 44.00-
48.00.
North Jersey
Livestock
Hackettstown, N.J.
Tuesday, August 28
Report supplied by auction
1621 head.
Calves 22.00-74.00; Cows 26.50-
47.75; Easy Cows 5.0040.00;
Heifers 32.5049.25; Bulls 41.00-
52.00; Steers 45.75-56.25; Hogs
36.00- Roasting Pigs, each
14.0048.00; Kids 2.00-37.00; Boars
34.00- Sows 38,0040.00; Sheep
5.00- Lambs, each 5.00-50.00.
I CLOSED SAT., SEPT. Ist
Usual Mon., Sept. 3rd (Labor Day)
231
119
352
keeping Abreast
Keister’s Livestock
Middleburg, Pa.
Wednesday, August 29,1984
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE: Compared with last
Tuesday’s market, slaughter
steers & cows steady to strong,
Few High Choice & Prime
slaughter steers 66.10-67.75, Yield
Grade 2-4 Choice 1050-1400 lbs.
64.50- few choice holstein
57.50- Good 56.0061.00, Good
& Choice holsteins 55.00-58.00,
Standard 48.75-54.50. Few Choice
slaughter heifers 58.50-64.00, Few
Standard & Good 52.50-53.00,
Breaking Utility & Commercial
slaughter cows 42.50-45.85 Couple
to 47.10, Cutter & Boning Utility
38.50- Canner & Low Cutter
34.50- Shells down to 31.00.
Few Good & Choice slaughter
bullocks 55.00-59.75. Yield Grade
No. 1 1175-1880 lbs. slaughter bulls
47.75-54.75.
FEEDER CATTLE: Steers few
Medium Frame #1 375-700 lbs.
steers & bulls 53.00-63.00, couple to
67.00.
CALVES 177. Few Choice
vealers 59.00-72.00, Few Good
50.0u-07.00, Standard & Good 70-105
lbs. 41.00-46.00, Utility 5565 lbs.
35 00 12 00
FARM CALVES. Holstein bulls
90-130 lbs. 4565.00 mostly 50.00-
60.00, Holstein heifers 90-110 lbs.
43.00-48.00.
HOGS 678. Barrows & gilts $2
lower. US No. 1-2 210-235 lbs.
barrows & gilts 52.00-53.50 few lots
to 54.25, No. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 51.00-
52.00, No. 2-3 200-270 lbs. 46.00-
51.00. Sows US No. 1-3 300-600 lbs.
sows 44.00-50.00, No. 2-3 275-600 lbs.
40.00-44.00. Boars 33.00-36.75.
FEEDER PIGS 220. US No. 1-3
20-40 lbs. feeder pigs 20.00-30.00 per
head, No. 1-3 4O«0 lbs. 28-39.00 per
head.
Peoria Cattle
Thursday, August 30,1984
Compared to last week slaughter
steers steady to 1.00 lower Mon
day, finning up Wednesday on
very light receipts. Slaughter
heifers highly mixed, .50 to 1.00
lower Monday advancing to steady
to firm on light supply Wednesday.
Cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter
bulls mostly steady. Steer and
heifer supply mostly good to
average choice 975-1050 lbs. steers
and 850-975 lbs. heifers. Cow supply
13%. Receipts this week about 2000
as compared to 1824 a week ago
and 3178 a year ago.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice
2-4, mostly 3 1050-1150 lbs. 64.00-
65.25 ; 900-1050 lbs. B5O
900 lbs. 60.00-63.00. Mixed good and
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CATTLE
Week to Date (Est.)
549.000 50,000
Same Period Last Week (Est)
542.000 48,000
Same Period Last Year (Act.)
550.000 46,000
Sept.
Oct.
Nov,
Dec.
Jan. ’B5
Mar.’Bs 290.50 up 1.50 359.75 679.50
May’Bs 295.75
July’Bs 298.25 345.00 694.50
Sept. ’I
Trends - Corn - Down; Wheat-Down; Soybeans-Down; Soybean Meal-
Down.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
Oct,
Nov,
Dec.
Feb. ’B5
April’Bs
May’Bs
Trends - Cattle - Up; Hogs - Down; Potatoes - Down.
choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 6040-63.00,
Good 2-3 900-1000 lbs. 57.00-61.00.
Good 2-3 holsteins 1125-1300 lbs
51.50-56.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-4 950-1090 lbs. 62.00-64.00;
800-950 lbs. 60.50-63.00; 750-800 lbs.
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Four Sections
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824
828
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, September 1,1984—A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock
CALVES HOGS
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, August 30)
Wheat Soybeans Meal
Corn
299.25 341.75 649.50
284.25 352.75
358.50
349.50
291.50
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, August 30)
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
63.65 47.20
64.90 48.97
64.97 51.47
66.15 48.60
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
issue
Dtiry
Em Tran Tour
Washington Co Dairy Show
Pa FFA Dairy Show
Lancaster Co DHIA
Dauphin Co DHIA
Potter Co DHIA
Bradford Co DHIA
Lebanon Co DHIA
Fittufn
Elizabethtown Fair
Robert Walker’s Farm Tour
York Fair
Country Store
Rader Cow
Cumberland 4-H Swine
British Ag Official
Carlisle Fair
Oepartwnte
Farm Calendar
Classified Ads
Livestock Latest
Business News
Mailbox Markets
Public Sales
1,177,000 99,000
1,191,000 95,000
1,272,000 106,000
Soybean
152.90
155.70
653.00
161.90
665.75
688.75
663.00
3.60
4.61
58.5061.50. Mixed good and choice
2-3 800-950 lbs. 58.0001.00. Good 2-3
800-900 lbs. 55.00-58.00.
COWS: Breaking utility and
commercial 2-3 38.00-43.00. Cutter
and boning utility 1-2 35.0041.00.
Canner and low cutter 31.0036.00
A 26, 27
A2B
A3O
A 35
C 2
D 4
Dl4
Dl6
AlO
830, C 4
D 2
D 5
D2B
D 32
SHEEP