Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, March 4
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts
mostly steady; sows uneven, 300-
500 lb. mostly steady, 500-650 lb.
3.00-4.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
210-250 lb. 46.00-46.60, few head
46.7546.85. US 1-2 210-245 lb. 47.00-
49.00. US 24 200-260 lb. 45.5046.00.
SOWS: US 1-2 350500 lb. 37.00-
41.00. US 1-3 500-650 lb. 46.0048.00.
Tuesday, March 5
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to Monday
small supply barrows and gilts .50-
1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
210-250 lb. 47.0047.60. US 1-2 Few
210-250 lb. 47.6048.00. US 24 200-250
lb. 46.2547.00.
Wednesday, March 6
HOGS: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts steady to 1.00
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
205-250 lb. 46.5047.25. US 1-2 205-250
lb. 47.5048.00. US 1 Few 210-245 lb.
48.50-50.00. US i 4 200-260 lb. 45.50-
46.50.
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, March 5
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday small supply feeder pigs
weak to 5.00 lower. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
US 1-2: 29 head 36-39 lbs. 101.00-
104.00 ; 51 head 42-49 lbs. 89.00-
99.00; 81 Reputation 45-46 lbs.
112.00-115.00 ; 45 head 52 lbs. 97.00-
99.00; 68 head 5068 lbs. 76.0060.00;
6 head 82 lbs. 61.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, March 2
Report supplied by USDA
900 head
US #1: 210-250 lb., 47.5049.50; US
#2 : 210-240 lb., 46.7547.50; US #3:
210-240 lbs., 46.0046.75; US #3: 210-
240 lbs., 46.0046.75; US #4: 210-240
lbs., 45.5046.00.
SOWS: 300400 lb., 37.5041.50.
Very few, not enough to test
market.
ATTENTION
HOG PRODUCERS
Now you havtTa 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's! 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.
FEEDER PVGSALE
Every Tuesday - Starting at 1 P.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
An Old Line Commission
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, March 6
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
Trend; Compared to last
Wednesday, small supply Feeder
Pigs weak to 5.00 lower. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
US 1-2: 79 head 22-39 lbs. 111.00-
131.00; 97 head 4049 lbs. 103.00-
118.00; 24 head 51 lbs. 111.00; 21
head 57-67 lbs. 80.00-94.00; 11 head
72-80 lbs. 70.00-74.00.
US 2-3: 18 head 30-39 lbs. 112.00-
118.00; 8 head 42 lbs. 90.00; 14 head
59 lbs. 77.00.
303
216
160
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, March 4
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts mostly
1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
210-250 lb. 46.0046.75.
US 1-2 Few 210-250 lb. 47.0047.50.
US 1 Around 35 head 210-245 lb.
51.00-52.00.
US 24 200-275 lb. 44.0045.50.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, March 7
Report supplied by USDA
700. Barrows & gilts moderately
active, firm to mostly 25 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
215-250 lb. 45.7546.25,35 head 46.50.
SOWS: Active, 1.50 higher in a
limited comparison. (12%) US 1-3
450525 lb. 46.0049.00; 600-700 lb.
52.0053.50.
BOARS: Over 350 lb. 34.00-35.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, March 7
Report supplied by USDA
4000. Barrows & gilts moderate,
25-50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
220-250 lb. 45.5046.00. US 1-3 200-220
lb. 44.5045.00; 220-260 lb. 45.00-
45.50. US 2-3 200-270 lb. 44.5044.75.
SOWS; .50-1.00 higher, instances
1.50 higher on some weights over
500 lb. (About 10%) US 1-2 300500
lb. 40.50-to mostly 41.00. US 1-3
over 500 lb. 50.0052.00.
BOARS: All weights 35.50, some
over 300 lb. 35.75.
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
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Peoria Hogs
Thursday, March 7
Report supplied by USDA
3000. Barrows & gilts moderate,
steady to .50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
210-240 lb. 45.50-46.00. US 1-3 200-250
lb. 44.50-45.50.
SOWS; Under 500 lb. 1.00-2.00
higher; over 500 lb. steady to weak.
(15%) US 1-2 350-500 lb. 41.0041.50,
some 42.00. US 1-3 500650 lb. 50.00-
51.00, few 52.00.
BOARS: Over 350 lb. 37.50;
under 350 lb. 35.00-36.00.
Carroll Co. Hay
Carroll Co., Md.
Tuesday, March S
Report supplied by auction
27 loads.
Alfalfa, gd. to v. gd. 90.00-92.00,
fr. to gd. 61.00-75.00; Timothy, v.
gd. 79.00-96.00, gd. 60.00-71.00;
Alfalfa Timothy Mix, 78.00.
Alfalfa Orchard Grass Mix,
69.00-72.50; Clover Stubble Hay,
67.00; Brome Grass, 80 cents bale.
Wheat Straw, 80.00, some by
bale, 1.15; Rye Straw, 1.35 bale;
sev. Ids. wood, 35.00-41.00 cord.
Greencastle
Livestock
Greencastle, Pa.
Monday, March 4
CATTLE 511. Butcher Steers-
Choice up to 64.00; Butcher Steers-
Medium-Good 51.00-63.00; Butcher
Heifers-Choice 58.00-62.00; But
cher Heifers-Medium-Good 45.00-
60.00; Butcher Cows-Utility-Good
41.00- Butcher Cows-Canners
and Cutters 37.00-43.50; Butcher
Cows-Shells 37.00 and down;
Butcher Bulls-Medium-Good 44.50-
57.00; Stock Steers-Medium-Good
up to 64.50; Stock Heifers-Medium-
Good 52.00.
CALVES 382. Medium-Good
Calves 160-220 lbs. 70.00-90.00;
Medium-Good Calves 125-160 lbs.
60.00- Medium-Good Calves
100-120 lbs. 55.00-65.00; Medium-
Good Calves 80-100 lbs. 45.0040.00;
Holstein Bull Calves up to 91.00;
Holstein Heifer Calves 70.00; Light
and Green Calves down to 30.00.
HOGS 109. Good-Choice Butcher
Hogs 190-225 lbs. 43.00-45.00; Good-
Choice Butcher Hogs 225-250 lbs.
45.00- Good-Choice Butcher
Sows 400 lbs., up to 44.00; Good-
Choice Butcher sows 400 lbs., up
44.75; Heavy Boars 34.25; Pigs-Per
Head 22.00-40.50.
Columns
Now is the time
On being a farm wife
The Micro Way
Ida's Notebook
Pork Prose
Brockett’s Ag Advice
Dairy Business
Farm Talk
Ptiff
Lancaster Dairy Days
DHI Records
Milking school
Guernsey Breeders
York Co DHIA
Dauphin Co DHIA
Perry Co DHIA
Cumberland Co DHIA
Berks Co DHIA
Ipper Susquehanna DHIA 031
CATTLE
Week To Date (Est.)
507,000
Same Pd. Lt. Wk. (Est.)
519,000
Same Pd. Lt. Yr. (Act)
521,000
May
July
Aug
Sept.
Nov,
Dec.
Jan.‘B6
Mar.‘B6
3.45
Trends - Corn - Weaker; Wheat - Weaker; Soybeans - Sideways,
Soybean Meal - Weaker.
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Oct,
Nov.
Dec.
Feb. 86’
Trends: Cattle - Weaker; Hogs-Weaker
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in this
Five Sections
A 22
A 29
A3O
A 32
Dl3
D2l
D 24
D 29
D3l
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 9,1955-A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock
CALVES HOGS SHEEP
44,000 1,274,000 98,000
46,000 1,249,000 99,000
46,000 1,364,000 100,000
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 7)
Soybean
Wheat Soybeans Meal
Corn
3~40V 4
2.7P/4
2.73 3 4
3.29' 4
2.66 3 /4
3.294
2.6(F/4
3.39V 2
2.694
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 7)
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
63.70
66.37 52.42
65.55
63.80
65.02
65.35
issue
Homo and Youth
Homestead Notes
Home on the Range
Cook’s Question Corner
Kid's Korner
Farm Women News
SW 4 H Leader’s Symposium 816
Stress 818
Department*
Farm Calendar
Classified Ads
Livestock Latest
Business News
Mailbox Markets
Public Sales
5.82
s.ou'z
5.93
5.864
5.894
6.50
47.15
4.15
53.82
53.02
48.60
3.41
48.92
48.50
AlO
824
D 2
D 6
E 4
E 5
134.50
140.10
142.90
144.70
151.00
157.00
B 2
B 6
B 6
810
813