Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, February 4 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts firm to .50 higher; sows 2.00-3.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-3 210-250 lb. 51.25-51.85. US 1-2 Few 210-240 lb. 52.00-52.50. US 1 Couple lots 210-235 lb. 54.00-55.00. US 2-3 200-260 lb. 50.00-51.00. SOWS: US 1-3 300-500 lb. 40.00- 44.00, 500-650 lb. 44.00-47.50, few 47.50-48.50. Tuesday, February 5 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND; Compared to Monday barrows and gilts .50-.75 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 210-250 lb. 50.00-51.00. US 1-2 Few 210-240 lb. 51.00-52.00, One lot 200 lb 49.00. US 2-3 One lot 260 lb. 48.00. Wednesday, February 6 HOGS: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts .50-1.00 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 210-250 lb. 52.00-52.85, 32 head lot 207 lb. 51.50. US 1-2 210-245 lb. 53.00- 53 50. US 2-3 200-260 lb. 51.00-52.00. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, February 7 Report supplied by USDA 4500. Barrows & gilts moderately active, .50-.75 lower. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 210- 250 lb. 50.25-50.50. US 1-3 200-220 lb. 49.00-49.50; 220-260 lb. 49.50-50.00. SOWS; Under 500 lb. steady; over 500 lb. .50 higher. US 1-2 300- 500 lb. 43.00. US 1-3 over 500 lb. 50.50-52.50. BOARS: Over 250 lb. 40.00 to mostly 40.50; under 250 lb. mostly 39.50. Peoria Hogs Thursday, February 7 Report supplied by USDA 2500. Barrows & gilts fairly active, .75-1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 210-240 lb. 50.00-50.50, 100 head 50.75-51.00. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 49.00- 50.00. SOWS: Under 450 lb. steady; over 450 lb. 1.00-1.50 higher. (21%) US 1-2 350450 lb. 42.0042.50; Few 450-500 lb. 48.00-50.00 ; 500-650 lb. 50.50-51.00. BOARS: Under 350 lb. 38.00- 40.50; over 350 lb. 41.75. . 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. FEEDERPIGS ALE Every Tuesday - Starting at 1 P.M. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, February 6 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Wednesday Last Year Trend: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs steady to 5.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 32 head 21-39 lbs. 92.00- 99.00; 61 head 40-49 lbs. 86.00- 100.00 ; 41 head 49-52 lbs. 105.00- 106.00; 111 head 50-59 lbs. 89.00- 96.00; 17 head 64-67 lbs. 64.00-77.00. US 2-3; 75 head 29-55 lbs. 70.00- 84.00. New Holland Hogs New Holland Sales Stables Monday, February 4 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Monday Last Year TREND; Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 Few 210-240 lb. 52.50-53.00. US 1 210-240 lb. 54.50-55.00, One lot 56.00. US 1-3 Bulk of Supply 210-250 lb, 51.75-52.25. US 2-4 210-260 lb. 51.00-51.75. One lot mostly Utility 220 lb. 49.50. Penns Valley Livestock CentreHall, Pa. Tuesday, February 5 Report supplied by Auction Beef Cows; Utility and Com mercial 43.10-46.00; Cutters 39.71- 42.85; Canners 36.50-38.50; Shells 33.00. Heifers: Standard 52.75-56.50; Commercial 46.00-51.75. Steers: Good 53.50-56.10; Standard 48.00-52.25. Bulls: Standard46.so-49.85. Feeder Cattle: 300-500 lbs. large frame 43.00-46.00; 300-500 lbs. small frame 41.00-48.00 ; 500- 700 lbs. large frame 46.00-52.00. Veal Calves: Choice 76.00- 89.00; Good 62.00-75.00; Standard 56.00- Utility 42.00-55.00. Farm Calves: Bulls 72.00-89.00; Heifers 60.00-72.00. Hogs: 51.85-53.50. Shoats: 25-30 lbs. per head 19.00- ; 30-35 lbs. per head 26.00- ; 35-50 lbs. per head 38.0047.00. ir/n Keeping Abreast Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, February 5 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs very uneven; US 1-2 4049 lb. firm to 5.00 higher; other US 1-2 steady to 5.00 lower; small supply US 2-23 15.00-20.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 17 head 28 lbs. 90.00 ; 46 head 30-39 lbs. 96.00-107.00; 194 head 4049 lbs. 95.50-110.00 ; 50 head 50-59 lbs. 75.00-93.00; 73 head 60-69 lbs. 70.00-76.00; 14 head 74-82 lbs. 59.00-61.00. 386 711 597 US 2-3; 30 head 35-39 lbs, 45.00- 59.00 ; 27 head 40-50 lbs. 40.00-54.00; 41 head 61-90 lbs. 45.00-61.00. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, February 7 Report supplied by USDA 900. Barrows & gilts moderately active. .50 to mostly .75 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 220-245 lb. 50.50-50.75,30 head 51.00. SOWS: Moderately active, .50- LOO higher in light test. (6%) US 1- 3 375-500 lb. 41.0044.00; 650-675 lb. 52.50. BOARS: Under 250 lb. 36.00- 37.00; 275-325 lb. few over 400 lb. 37.00. 1610 1700 1826 Valley Livestock Athens, Pa. Monday, February 4 Report supplied by auction Holstein Hfr. Calves to 69.00. Veal Calves 65.00-85.00. Vealer Bull Calves 65.0fr86.00. Slaughter Calves 50.00-55.00. Grassers & Feeders 34.0fr40.00. Lambs 45.0fr60.00. Sheep 12.00-36.00. Hogs, 200 to 250 46.0048.50. Sows 36.00-42.00. Boars 32.0040.00. Pigs each 30.0046.00. Heifers 42.0049.00. Steers, medium 40.0048.00. Steers, feeder 36.00-50.00. Bulls 40.0fr54.75. Cows, utility 39.0043.00. Cows, fat 39.0042.b0. Cows, medium 36.00-37.50. Cows, poor or small 28.00-34.00. Cattle Market higher. Calf Market higher. Goats each 20.0045.00. Remarks; Market real active. Editorials Organic Farming Case Co IH Merger Home and Youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Cook's Question Corner Kid’s Corner Valentine Recipes Farm Women News Quilts Craft Corner Interstate 3 Schrack dairy York Co DHIA Centre Co DHIA Adams Co DHIA Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 9,1985-A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter CATTLE Week To Date (Est.) 530,000 SamePd.Lt. Wk. (Est.) 532,000 Same Pd. Lt. Yr. (Act) 514,000 Chicago Grain Futures Corn March 2.72*2 May 2.79*2 July 2.82 Aug. Sept. 2.75 Nov. Dec, 2.69*2 Mar. 2.78 Trends - Corn - Stronger; Wheat - Stronger; Soybeans - Steady; Soybean Meal - Weaker. Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, Feb. 7) Feb, April May June July Aug, Oct. Nov. 66.15 48.60 Trends - Cattle - Steady; Hogs - Sideways To Weaker Dec. this in Four Sections AlO AlO Al 9 A 26 Dl3 Dl4 Dl7 Estimated Daily Livestock CALVES HOGS SHEEP 50,000 50,000 43,000 (Closing Bids as of Feb. 7) Soybean Wheat Soybeans Meal 3.54 3.46*4 3.38 3.37*2 3 47*4 3.52 Chicago Chicago NY Maine Cattle Hogs Potatoes 64.75 51.05 67.92 47.37 52.67 68.65 53.45 52.30 66.75 64.75 48.35 issue Columns On being a farm wife Ladied Have You Heard 7 Ida s Notebook The Micro Way Seeding and Weeding Farm Talk Pork Prose Dairy Business Brockett's Ag Advice tartans Wisconsin NFO A2O Ephrata Young Farmers A 24 Lancaster 4 H livestock banquet A 25 Papartiwawft Classified Ads Livestock Latest Business News Mailbox Markets Public Sales 1,261,000 97,000 1,271,000 97,000 1,246,000 103,000 5.99 137.90 143.90 6.11*4 6.21*4 149.90 6.22 152.50 6.13 155.00 6.15*2 162.60 3.93 3.45 834 C 8 D 2 D 6 D2l D 26
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