Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, September 24 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts 2.00- 3.00 lower; sows 500-650 lb. mostly steady, 300-500 lb. 2.00-3.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 210-250 lb. 47.50-48.00, few 48.00- 48.50. US 1 215-250 lb. 49.00-51.00. US 1-3 210-270 lb. 46.50-47.50. SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb. 35.00- 40.00 ; 500-6501 b. 41.00-43.25. Tuesday, September 25 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts 50-75 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 47.00-48.00; US 1 Few 215-245 lb. 48.75; US 1-3 210-260 lb. 46.00-46.75. Wednesday, September 26 HOGS: Compared to Tuesday barrows and gilts 50-75 lower; sows not tested. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 215-250 lb. 46.5047.50; US 1 210-250 lb. 47.5049.50; US 1-3 200-270 lb. 45.0046.00. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, September 25 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 52 head 24-29 lbs. 74.00- 88.00 ; 74 head 30-39 lbs. 72.00-77.00; 195 head 4049 lbs. 61.00-72.00 ; 85 head 4243 lbs. 73.00-77.00; 182 head 50-59 lbs. 58.00-63.00 ; 57 head 50 lbs. 73.00- 112 head 60-79 lbs. 57.00- ; 51 head 82-85 lbs. 54.00- 56.00. US 2: 11 head 25 lbs. 70.00; 26 head 35 lbs. 62.00-72.00; 100 head 40-49 lbs. 57.00-60.00. US 2-3; 47 head 34-53 lbs. 50.00- 58.00. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Saturday, September 22 Report supplied by auction Total of 700 head. US 1 220-225 lbs. 51.00-52.00; US 1&2 220-250 lbs. 50.00-51.00; US 1&3 220-250 lbs. 48.50-50.00. Sows: over 500 lbs. 42.75-43.50; under 500 lbs. 37.00-42.75. Boars; Over 300 lbs. 32.00-32.50; under 300 lbs. 37.0043.75. . 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. FEEDERPiGSALE Every Tuesday - Starting at 1 P.M. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm keeping Abreast With The Times Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, September 27 Report supplied by USDA 800. Barrows & gilts active, steady to 25 higher. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 205- 250 lb. 46.00-46.75, mostly 46.25- 46.50. SOWS: Scarce (2%) US 1-2 Package 500 lb. 40.00. BOARS: None Quoted. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, September 26 Report supplied by USDA 207 127 321 Today Last Wednesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 27 head 24-28 lbs. 86.00- 93.00; 129 head 30-39 lbs. 82.00- 90.00; 118 head 4049 lbs. 78.00- 88.00. 20 head 47 lbs. 72.00; 105 head 50-59 lbs. 64.00-78.00 ; 46 head 60-69 lbs. 60.00-64.00; 13 head 72-78 lbs. 54.0061.00. US 2-3: 17 head 34-37 lbs. 55.00- 58.00 ; 45 head 4247 lbs. 74.0062.00; 7 head 61 lbs. 51.00. Vintage Hogs Vintage Sales Stables Saturday, September 22 Report supplied by auction 1244 529 1062 US 1&2 212-240 lbs. 49.00-50.00; US 2&3 210-244 lbs. 48.5049.25; Sows 340490 lbs. 40.0045.00; Boars 210-260 lbs. 41.0041.50. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, September 27 Report supplied by USDA 5000. Barrows & gilts moderately to active early, slow late; weights of 220-260 lb. opened steady to 50 higher, closing sales steady-50 lower; weights under 220 lb. & over 260 lb. steady. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220- 260 lb. Early 46.0046.50, closing sales 46.0046.25, mostly 46.00 ; 210- 220 lb. 45.5045.75; US 1-3 200-230 lb. 44.5045.50. Limited Supply 260-270 lb. Mostly 45.00, few 45.50 EARLY. SOWS: Uneven, weights under 500 lb. steady-50 lower; over 500 lb. 1.00 lower. (About 15%) US 1-3 300-500 lb. 38.00-38.50 ; 280- 300 lb. 39.00; Over 500 lb. 39.00- 41.00. BOARS: Over 250 lb. 35.50; under 250 lb. 36.50-37.00. Peoria Hogs Thursday, September 27 Report supplied by USDA 3500. Barrows & gilts fairly active, fully steady. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 220-250 lb. 45.50-46.00, 125 head 46.25; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 45.00-45.50, few 44.50. SOWS: Under 500 lb. steady-50 higher; over 500 lb. steady-1.00 lower (10%) US 1-3 300-350 lb. 38.50- 39.00 ; 3504501 b. 38.00-39.00; 450-500 lb. 39.0040.00; 500-650 lb. 40.00, few 40.25. BOARS; Over 350 lb. 36.50 ; 250- 350 lb. 35.50-36.00; under 250 lb. 37.00. New Holland Hogs New Holland Sales Stables Monday, September 24 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Monday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Monday’s late sales, barrows and gilts steady to 50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 215-255 lb. 48.50-49.25, few 49.25- 50.00; US 1 Few 215-245 lb. 52.75- 53.25; US 1-3 200-260 lb. 46.75-48.00, Few early 48.00-48.50; US 2-3 One lot 268 lb. 42.25. Valley Livestock Valley Stockyards Athens, Pa. Monday, September 24 Report supplied by auction Holstein Hfr. Calves to 50.00- 67.00; Veal Calves 58.00-81.50; Vealer Bull Calves 60.00-75.00; Slaughter Calves 48.00-55.00; Grassers & Feeders 32.0049.00; Lambs 40.00-56.50; Sheep 10.00- 21.00; Hogs, 200 to 250 42.0046.50; Sows 36.00-40.00; Boars 28.00-32.00; Pigs 12.0042.00; Heifers 38.00- 40.25; Steers 46.00-50.50; Steers, feeder 38.00-51.00; Bulls 39.00- 48.00; Cows, utility 38.0041.25; Cows, fat 38.50-40.00; Cows, medium 34.50-36.00; Cows, poor or small 25.00-32.50; Cattle Market steady; Calf Market higher; Horses 190.00-300.00; Ponies 75.00- 80.00; Goats 12.0044.50. Editorials Editorially speaking Column* Now is the time On being a farm wife The Micro Way Back Home Ladies have you heard 7 Ida's Notebook Livestock Ledger Farm Talk Brockett's Ag Advice Home and Youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Cook’s Question Corner Pa Dairy Princess Family Living Pa Junior Dairy Show CATTLE Week To Date (Est.) 546,000 Same Pd. Lt. Wk. (Est.) 358,000 Same Pd. Lt. Yr. (Act) 568,000 1642 1972 Mo. 1983 Oct. Jan. Mar. ’B5 2.85 May ’B5 2.88V 4 July’Bs 2.90% Sept. ’B5 2.83% Trends - Corn Weaker; Wheat - Sideways; Soybeans - Weaker; Meal - Sideways. Oct. Nov. Dec. Feb. ’B5 April ’B5 May’Bs June ’B5 July’Bs Aug. ’B5 Trends - Cattle - Weaker; Hogs - Weaker; Potatoes - Sideways, ,jT~ in Four Sections AlO B 2 B 6 B 8 814 816 820 'irml mcasi U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock CALVES HOGS SH 50,000 50,000 48,000 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, September 27) Soybeai Wheat Soybeans Meal Corn 2.81 3.48 3.55 3 / 4 3.54 3.38% 3.42% Market Provided by Mernll-Lynch Commodities, York Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, September 27) Chicago Chicago NY Maine Cattle Hogs Potatoes 60.85 44.17 63.35 46.20 64.15 48.52 65.35 66.40 64.40 Market Provided by Mernll-Lynch Commodities, York I his issue Dairy All American Dairy Show Dairy family hosts German student Dauphin Co DHIA Franklin Co DHIA Berks Co DHIA Juniata Co DHIA Indiana Dairy shows Bradford Co DHIA Blair Co DHIA Features Penn Ag hears legislation AlB Eprhata Fair livestock champs A2O BigE competition Youthful Charolais Breeder Dl2 Beaver Fair Departments Farm Calendar Classified Ads Livestock Latest Business News Mailbox Markets Public Sales itnn itwwbf 29,1 lay, 1,324,000 II 1,325,000 11 1,321,000 10’ 6.06% 6.16 6.29V4 6.38 3 /4 6.43V4 3.55 46.05 4.59 49.75 A 22 23 833 C 6 D 2 D 6 D2B D 35 iM4-j 145.70 152.20 155.10 159.50 163.90 167.70 D 2 DlB AlO
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