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Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, October 9 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday 1028 Last Year 693 TREND: Compared to last Tuesday 25-60 lb. feeder pigs 5.00- 10,00 higher, few 65-90 lb. steady. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 11 head 19 lbs. 107.00 ; 32 head 24-39 lbs. 87.00-96.00; 131 head 40-49 lbs. 68.00-75.00; 139 head 50-59 lbs. 62.00-70.00; 60 head 60-69 lbs. 34.00-64.00 ; 5 head 74 lbs. 58.00; 16 head 80-88 lbs. 50.00-53.00. US 2: 12 head 51-55 lbs. 51.00- 57.00. US 2-3: 9 head 56-77 lbs. 50.00- 52.00. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, October 8 Report supplied by USDA HOGS; Compared to Wednesday barrows and weak to .50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 46.75-47.75, few 47.75- 48.50. US 1 210-255 lb. 48.50-50.00. US 1-3 200-270 lb. 48.50-46.75. Tuesday, October 9 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Insufficient volume of any one class for a market. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 One lot 229 lb. 47.00. U$ 2-3 couple lots 235-255 lb. 45.00-45.85. Wednesday, October 10 HOGS: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 46.7547.60. US 1 210-250 lb. 47.8548.50, few 49.0049.50. US 1- 3200-285 lb. 45.8546.75. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, October 11 Report supplied by USDA 5000. Barrows & gilts moderately active, .50 lower on weights under 260 lb.; .25 lower on weights over 2601 b. • BARROWS & GILTS; US 1-2 220- 260 lb. 44.5045.00; 200-220 lb. 44.00- 44.50. US 1-3 200-230 lb. 43.5044.00; 260-270 lb. 43.7544.00. SOWS: Under 500 lb. .25 lower; over 500 lb. steady. (About 9%) US 1-3 300-500 lb. 38.00, one lot around 300 lb. 39.00; over 500 lb. 45.00- 47.00. BOARS: All weights 36.50. 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, Octobers Report supplied by USDA Today Last Monday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts .75 to mostly 1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 46.85-47.35, couple lots 48.00-48.35. US 1 210-250 lb. 51.00- 52.25. US 1-3 200-270 lb. 46.50-46.85. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wednesday, October 10 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. last gilts US 1-2: 53 head 18-27 lbs. 82.00 86.00 ; 40 head 3049 lbs. 76.00-88.00; 186 head 40-49 lbs. 67.00-85.00; 93 head 50-59 lbs. 60.00-74.00; 44 head 6080 lbs. 60.00-71.00. US 2; 21 head 34 lbs. 66.00. US 2-3: 7 head 15-24 lbs. 94.00- 100.00 ; 52 head 3045 lbs. 72.00 88.00. Peona Hogs Thursday, October 11 Report supplied by USDA 2000. Barrows & gilts fairly active, .50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220250 lb. 44.5045.00; US 1-3 200 2501 b. 44.00-44.50. SOWS: .50-1.00 lower. (15%) US 1-3 350-500 lb, 37.50-38.00; 500-650 lb. 42.0043.00. BOARS; Over 350 lb. under 350 lb. 35.50-36.00. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, October 11 Report supplied by USDA 900. Barrows & gilts moderately active, .50 lower. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 210- 250 lb. 45.0045.25. SOWS: Moderately active; under 500 lb. steady-1.00 higher; over 500 lb. steady-1.00 lower. (10%) US 1-3 400475 lb. 37.5040.00; 350050 lb. 44.0046.00. BOARS; Scarce. Westminster, Livestock Auction Westminster, Md. Tuesday, October 9 Report supplied by auction SLAUGHTER COWS; Steady prices. Utility 37.00-40.75; Canners 32.00-37.00; Shelly 31.00 down. BULLS: Good run. Heavy Weights 44.75-47.25; Light-Med. Weights 40.0045.00. FED STEERS: Steady prices. Choice 60.00-62.00; Good-Low Choice 54.00-60.00; Standard-Good 45.00-54.00. 1435 1721 2307 FED HEIFERS: Medium to Good 7001060 lb. 44.00-51.00. VEAL CALVES; Fully $8 to 10 higher! Choice to 83.50; Standard & Good 50.00-70.00; Stocky/Thin 30.00-50.00; Killers 80110 lb. 56.00 65.00; Weak/Rough 40.00 down. FARM CALVES; Holsteins Bulls 95-120 lb. 70.0090.00. Beef Type Calves couple 120125 lb. 86.00 87.00. BUTCHER HOGS: US/H&2 215- 240 lb. 45.75-45.85 ; 230-275 lb. (US 1&3) 43.0044.50. 548 866 673 SOWS: 475-600 lb. 41.0043.00; 4505001 b. 38.0040.00. BOARS: 6007501 b. 31.0031.50. STOCK CATTLE: Good run, strongest demand for heavier weights. STEERS: 8u1k400950 lb. Choice 54.00-58.00; Good 48.00-54.00; Holsteins 32.00-40.00. HEIFERS: 400700 lb. Choice 43.0045.00; 2 head Fancy 330 & 340 lb. 63.0069.00. Holsteins 32.0040.00. BULLS: 300-500 lb. Good-Choice 45.0056.00; Medium3B.oo4s.oo. LAMBS: 60 head. Steady prices. Choice 90110 lb. 58.0062.00; Good & Choice 80100 lb. 56.0058.00; Good Feeders 50-80 lb. 38.0048.00. SHEEP: Few 15.0017.00. GOATS: Mature 20.0035.00, few 45.00 & 46.00; Kids 10.0023.00. PIGS AND SHOATS: 125 head. $5.00 lower. By The Head: 15-35 lb. 10.0016.00; 35-50 lb. 16.0026.00; 60 801 b. 34.0039.00. HAY: 3 Loads. Mixed 85.00 per ton; Timothy 78.00 per ton; Dark Alfalfa 60.00 per ton. Notice; We are able to sell poultry again! Poultry sale beginns at 5 p.m. every Tues, Livestock sale 7 p.m. with pigs first. 37.00; Editorials Editorially speaking Column* Now is the time The Micro Way Ladies have you heard 7 On being a farm wife Ida s Notebook Foraging Around Livestock Ledger Brockett’sAg Advice Homo end Youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Cook’s Question Corner Kid's Korner Craft Corner Family Living Ag in the Classroom State Horseh Show Lebanon Co 4 H leaders Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 13,1984—A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter CATTLE Week To Date (Est.) 566,000 Same Pd. Lt. Wk. (Est.) 542,000 Same Pd. Lt. Yr. (Act) 557,000 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, October 11) Corn Oct. Nov. 2.78*/2 Dec. Jan. ’I Mar. ’B5 2.84 3 / 4 May ’B5 2.89v 4 July’Bs 2.91 M: “ 3.42 6.54 3 /4 Sept. ’B5 2.86 I '4 Trends - Corn - weaker; Wheat - sideways; Soybeans - weaker; So; bean Meal - stronger. Market Provided by Mernll-Lynch Commodities, York Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, October 11) Oct. Nov, Dec, Feb. ’B5 April’Bs May ’B5 June ’B5 July ’B5 Aug. ’B5 Trends - Cattle - weaker; Hogs - sideways to stronger; Potatoes sideways. Market Provided by Mernll-Lynch Commodities, York ##i this Four Sections AlO Estimated Daily Livestock CALVES HOGS SHEEP 1,331,000 103,000 50,000 51,000 1,339,000 105,000 1,418,000 103,000 48,000 Soybean Wheat Soybeans Meal 6.13 3.49^4 6.24 3.55*4 6.37 6.50V 4 3.54 3.47 Chicago Chicago NY Maine Cattle Hogs Potatoes 62.92 45.20 64.97 47.70 65.50 49.42 66.45 46.35 66.97 50.45 65.10 issue Dairy Hostetter Dairy Fire Co promotes milk Cumberland Co DHIA Perry Co DHIA Chester Co DHIA Lebanon Co DHIA Adams Co DHIA Features Henry Gruber Manheim Fair Departments Farm Calendar Classified Ads Livestock Latest Business News Mailbox Markets Public Sales 148.90 154.60 157.80 "163.40 168.00 173.00 3.34 4.45 A2O A 26 AlO 834. C 6 D 2 D 6 D 24 D 29