New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, October 3
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 10.00-20.00
lower, extremes 25.00 lower. All
pigs weighed on arrival and sold by
the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 167 head 22-39 lbs. 52.00-
66 00 ; 23 head 34 lbs. 80.00; 86 head
40-49 lbs. 51.00-65.00 ; 74 head 50-59
lbs 43.00-55.00; 118 head 60-69 lbs.
49 00-61.00; 17 head 70 lbs. 46.00 ; 9
head 96 lbs. 62.00.
US 2: 74 head 40-48 lbs. 35.00-
43 00; 19 head 51 lbs. 36.00.
US 2-3; 39 head 28-38 lbs. 59.00-
61 00; 28 head 40-49 lbs. 39.00-43.00;
46 head 50-59 lbs. 35.00-40.00.
US 3:13 head 33 lbs. 40.00.
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, October 2
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs even; bulk of
supply 35-60 lb. 5.00-10.00 lower;
few 17-30 lb. and few 60-80 lb.
mostly steady. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
US 1-2: 42 head 17-29 lbs. 83.00-
99.00 ; 26 head 30-33 lbs. 79.00-90.00;
16 head 34 lbs. 69.00-70.00; 166 head
37-39 lbs. 56.00-65.00; 233 head 4049
lbs. 55.00-63.00 ; 225 head 50-59 lbs.
56.00-61.00 ; 20 head 56 lbs. 64.00 ; 86
head 60-76 lbs. 54.00-61.00; 8 head 74
lbs. 68.00.
US 2: 44 head 4049 lbs. 52.00
54.00.
US 2-3: 22 head 20-27 lbs. 79.00-
81.00; 14 head 29-38 lbs. 58.00-68.00;
13 head 62 lbs. 53.00.
US 3: 22 head 40-42 lbs. 48.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, October 4
Report supplied by USDA
800. Barrows & gilts moderately
active, .25-.50 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 210-
250 lb. 46.00-46.25,35 head 46.50.
SOWS Steady to 1.00 lower in a
light test. (5) US 1-3 375-475 lb.
38 00-38.50, few 550-600 lb. 40.00-
44 50.
BOARS. Over4oo lb 34.00.
ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS
During this stocker and feeder buying
season, do yourself a favor and give us a
call. Tell us what you want and we will fill
your order according to your require
ments.
Another thing to keep in mind. Financing
is available to all qualified purchasers.
FEEDER PIG SALE
Every Tuesday
Starting at 1:00 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, October 1
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts 2.00-3.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 46.00-46.75, couple lots
47.00-47.25; 195-210 lb. 44.25-45.25.
US 1 210-250 lb. 48.00-50.00. US 1-3
220-270 lb. 45.0045.75. US 2-3 Couple
lots 235-260 lb. 43.5045.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, October 3
Report supplied by USDA
4500. Barrows & gilts moderately
active, mostly .25 instance 50
lower
BARROWS & GILTS US 1-2 220
260 lb. 45.5046 00 ; 205-220 lb 45.25-
45 50, US 1-3 200230 lb 44 0 045 00;
260-270 lb 45 00.
SOWS 501 00 lower (About
13%) Over 500 lb scarce US 1-3
300500 lb 38 50, over 500 lb 42.00
44 00
1028
1244
1179
BOARS All weights 37 00
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, September 29
Report supplied by auction
US 1 220-260 lbs. 47.0049.00; US
1&2 220260 lbs. 45.50-47.00; US 1&3
210250 lbs. 44.00-45.50.
SOWS: Over 500 lb., 41.0042.00;
under 500 lb., 37.0040.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, October 4
Report supplied by USDA
2500. Barrows & gilts fairly
active, opening .50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220-250 lb. 45.50-46.00; US 1-3 200-
2501 b. 45.0045.50.
SOWS; Mostly steady on bulk of
sales. (14%) US 1-3 350-500 lb, 38.50-
39.50, mostly 39.00; 500-650 lb.
42.50-44.00, bulk 43.00.
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, September 29
Report supplied by auction
US 1&2 212-248 lbs. 46.7548.25;
US 2&3 206-251 lbs. 44.7546.50;
lightweight hogs 187-190 lbs. 43.00-
44.50; heavyweight hogs 253-286
lbs. 43.0045.00; sows 425-645 lbs.
44.0045.25.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, October 1
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts
steady to 50 lower; sows firm to
2.00 hgiher, instances 3.00 higher
on 300-500 lb.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 45.75-46.50, few 46.50-
47.00. US 1 210-250 lb. 47.50-48.50.
US 1-3 210-270 lb. 45.00-46.00.
SOWS; US 1-3 300-500 lb. 38.00-
41.00; 500-6501 b. 42.0043.00.
1721
1642
1787
Tuesday, October 2
Today 191
Last Tuesday 207
Last Year 105
TREND: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-255 lb. 47.25-48.25. US 1-3 210-260
lb. 46.5047.00.
Wednesday, October 3
HOGS: Compared to Tuesday
barrows and gilts mostly steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
210-255 lb. 47.25-48.00. US 1 210-260
lb. 48.50-49.50. US 1-3 210-260 lb.
46.25-47.00, Few head 270-285 lb
45.00.
Westminister Auction
Friday, September 28
Report supplied by auction
1169 Pigs: Compared to August
prices were $lO.OO-30.00 per hun
dred lower. Largest run of pigs in
1984. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the pound.
US 1.33 head 39 lbs. 80.00.
'US 1&2: 152 head 31-48 lbs. 66.00-
72.00; 193 head 38-46 lbs. 51.00-
64.00; 107 head 51-52 lbs. 68.00-
7100; 137 head 50-55 lbs. 55.00-
67.00; 63 head 61-64 lbs. 60.00-67.50;
81 head 65-59 lbs. 50.00-58.00 ; 23
head 70-77 lbs. 53.00-59.00 ; 40 head
85-109 lbs. 51.00-53.00.
US 2: 168 head 33-40 lbs. 50.00-
62.50; 72 head 48-58 lbs. 50.00-58.00.
US 2&3: 68 head 24-46 lbs. 50.00-
65.00.
Next Sale October 26th 1:30 P. M.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 6,1984—A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
CATTLE
Week To Date (Est.)
542,000
Same Pd. Lt. Wk. (Est.)
546,000
Same Pd. Lt. Yr. (Act)
561,000
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, October 4)
Corn
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
2 80*4
Jan. 'B5
Mar. 85
May 'B5
July 'B5
Sept. 85
2 85
2 88>i
2 90*4
2 83
3 54 J i
3 53
3 39
3 43‘i
Trends-Corn-weaker. Wheat-sideways, Soybeans-sideways
Market Provided b> Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, October 41
Oct.
Nov,
Dec,
Feb. ’B5
April ’B5
May’Bs
June ’B5
July ’B5
65.12
Trends - Cattle - weaker; Hogs - weaker; Potatoes - sideways
Aug. ’B5
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
in this
Five Sections
AlO
Estimated Daily Livestock
CALVES HOGS SHEEP
51,000
1,339,000 105,000
50,000
1,324,000 108,000
49,000
1,403,000 111,000
Soybean
Wheat Soybeans Meal
5 92'i
3 46*4
6 04‘i
6 18
6 29‘i
6 35*i
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
63.12 45.07
46.92
4«JO
64.40
65.05
66.02 45.95
67 05
49.35
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