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.
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CATTLE
Week To Date (Est.)
546,000
Same Pd. Lt. Wk. (Est.)
358,000
Same Pd. Lt. Yr. (Act)
568,000
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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
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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
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