New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, October 17
Report supplied by USDA
Today I 1
Last Wednesday Mo
Last Year m
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs unevenly
steady. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 8 head 18 lbs. 98.00 ; 96
head 30-39 lbs. 74.00-88.00; 170 head
40-49 lbs. 70.00-77.00; 102 head 50-59
lbs. 64.00-71.00; 106 head 60-95 lbs.
51.00-61.00; 10 head 111-113 lbs.
48.0049.00.
US 2-3: 5 head 29 lbs. 76.00; 41
head 35-38 lbs. 52.00*65.00; 19 heac
4142 lbs. 56.00-66.00 ; 52 head 50-8(
lbs. 51.00-55.00.
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, October 16
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to last
Tuesday 20-50 lb. feeder pigs weak
to 5.00 lower, 50-80 lb. 5.00-10.00
higher. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 50 head 19-21 lbs. 88.50
98.00; 50 head 30-39 lbs. 75.00-86.00;
170 head 40-49 lbs. 63.00-75.00; 175
head 50-59 lbs. 66.00-78.00; 60 head
60-79 lbs. 64.00-71.00.
US 2-3: 65 head 19-35 lbs. 78.00
90.00 ; 40 head 40-55 lbs. 57.00-64.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, October 18
Report supplied by USDA
2500. Barrows & gilts moderate,
fully 50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220-250 lb. 43,50-44.00; US 1-3 200-
2501 b. 43.0043.50.
SOWS: Steady to 1.00 lower
(18%). US 1-3 350-500 lb. 37.00; 500-
6501 b. 41.0042.00.
BOARS; Over 350 lb. 36.00;
under 350 lb. 35.00-35.50.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, October 13
Report supplied by auction
800 head,
US 1 220-260 lbs. 48.00-50.00; US
1&2 220-260 lb. 46.7547.75; US 1&3
220-260 lbs. 45.5046.50.
SOWS: All weights, 38.0041.00;
Boar Hogs 400 lb. and over, 32.00-
33.00.
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 Hollam
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, October 15
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts 50-75
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 46.2546.50, 195-205 lb.
44.0044.60; US 1 210-250 lb. 47.50-
49.00, Couple lots 50.00-50.50; US 1-3
210-270 lb. 45.2546.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, October 15
Report supplied by USDA
RETURNED TO FARM; Bulk
95-120 lb. Holstein bulls 60.00-85.00.
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts 1.00
1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 45.50-46.25. US 1 210-250
lb. 47.00-48.00, few 48.50-49.00. US 1-
3 210-280 lb. 44.75-45.50.
697
491
1244
Tuesday, October 16
Today 104
Last Tuesday 48
Last Year 136
TREND: Small supply barrows
and gilts fully steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 45.50-46.50. US 1 Few 210
240 lb. 46.5047.00.
Wednesday, October 17
HOGS: Compared to Monday
barrows' and gilts mostly steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
210-250 lb. 45.5046.50, 200-210 lb.
44.0044.50. US 1 215-250 lb. 46.50
47.50, few 47.7548.00. US 1-3 210270
lb. 44.5045.50.
Carlisle Graded Pigs
Carlisle, Pa.
Friday, October 12,1984
Report supplied by auction
TREND: Compared to Sep
tember’s State Graded Pig Sale
pigs were 10.00 to 12.00 lower;
extremes 20.00 lower. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight. Total headage 907
pigs.
US NO. 1 & 2: 518 head. 37 head
27-29 lbs. 82.00-89.00; 151 head 31-39
lbs. 80.00-87.00 (mostly 85.00-
87.00); 125 head 4349 lbs. 77.00-
87.50 mostly (80.50-87.50); 153 head
50-59 lbs. 77.00-81.00; 11 head 50 lbs.
72.00; 41 head 60-65 lbs. 66.00^9.00.
US No. 2: 244 nead. 30 head 24-25
lbs. 73.00-81.00; 95 head 32-39 lbs.
68.00-92.00 (mostly 75-00-92.00); 73
head 4149 lbs. 83.0089.00; 43 head
51-59 lbs. 76.0082.50; 3 head 70 lbs.
60.00.
US No. 2&3: 92 head. 40 head 25-
34 lbs. 61.0075.00; 52 head 43-51 lbs.
78 00-84 50
UTILITIES: 23 head. 25-50 lbs.
31.0050.00.
AS IS: 30 head. 3056 lbs. 25.00
37.00.
Hogs
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, October 18
Report supplied by USDA
1531
1435
1493
5500. Barrows & gilts traded
moderately active early, slow late;
50 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 210
260 lb. 43.5044.00, around 500 head
44.25. US 1-3 200230 lb. 42.5043.50;
260270 lb. 43.0043.25.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. 1.00 lower;
over 500 lb. steady. (About 10%).
US 1-3 300500 lb. 36.50; Over 500 lb.
42.0044.00.
BOARS: Over 250 lb. 35.00;
under 250 lb. 35.50.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, October 18
Report supplied by USDA
900. Barrows & gilts moderately
active, 50-75 lower.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 210-
255 lb. 44.25-44.50. US 1-3 220-270 lb.
43.00-44.00.
SOWS; Moderately active;
compared to Tuesday, steady-50
lower (10%).
US 1-3 375-500 lb. 37.0040.00; 525-
625 lb. 42.0046.00.
BOARS: Over 450 lb. 34.00.
Thursday, October 11
Report supplied by auction
Good Veal: 65.00-89.00.
Common Veal; 45.00-64.00.
Good Steers: 58.00-64.00.
Common Steers: 42.00-58.00.
Commercial Cows: 38.0042.25,
Canners-Cutters: 32.00-37.75.
Heifers: 42.00-59.00.
Feeder Cattle: 28.00-50.00.
Bulls: 42.0049.00.
Good Hogs: 44.25.
Heavies: 44.25.
Sows: 37.00-38.50.
Lambs; 58.00-61.00.
Eggs: 45.00-64.00.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 20,1
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
CATTLE
Week To Date (Est.)
569,000
Same Pd. Lt. Wk. (Est.)
566,000
Same Pd. Lt. Yr. (Act)
556,000
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, October 18)
Corn
Oct.
Nov,
Dec.
2.78 1 4
Jan. 'B5
2.85 1 4
Mar. ’B5
2.90 3 -4
May 'B5
2.93‘j
July 'B5
2.88 a 4
3.45 3 -4
trends - Corn - weaker; Wheat - steady; Soybeans - weaker,
Meal - stronger
Sept. 'B5
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, October 18)
Oct.
Nov.
Dec,
Feb. "85
April ’B5
May ’B5
June 'B5
July ’B5
Aug. ’B5
Trends - Cattle - weaker; Hogs - weaker; Potatoes - stronger
Market Provided by Mernll-Lynch Commodities, York
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Estimated Daily Livestock
CALVES HOGS
49,000
50,000
49,000
Soy be:
Wheat Soybeans Meal
6.22*2
3.49*2
6.32 3 4
6AB
3.56 j 4
6.59 3 4
3^54*4
6:67*4
3.41*4
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
62.62 45.05
46.65
64.17
64.75
48.92
66.05 46.05
66.30
50.50
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Western Pa Sale
Dairy and utility
Brubaker dairy
Nittany Lion Sale
York DHIA
Huntingdon County DHIA
Futures
Antelope
Pumpkin people
Berks Extension A 37
Lancaster Farmer's Association A3B
FFA Lamb show A4l
Crawford Ag awards A 42
Manheim Farm Show Dl4
Departments
Farm Calendar
Classified Ads
Livestock Latest
Business News
Mailbox Markets
Public Sales
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1,392,000 II
1,331,000 H
1,462,000 H
150.84
155.60
158:90
165.00
170.50
175:30
3.03
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A 26
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A 29
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D 22
A 22
A 32
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D 2
B 6
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