Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, March 12 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs firm to 5.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 55 head 30-33 lbs. 135.00- 144.00; 182 head 40-49 lbs. 99.00- 115.00; 68 head 54-59 lbs. 85.00- 99.00; 79 head 60-80 lbs. 70.00-84.00. US 2: 13 head 29 lbs. 124.00 ; 42 head 31-39 lbs. 92.00-112.00 ; 45 head 41-49 lbs. 83.00-102.00 ; 30 head 51-59 lbs. 68.00-71.00. US 2-3: 12 head 27-28 lbs. 92.00- 98.00; 12 head 34-39 lbs. 100.00- 102.00 ; 47 head 43-62 lbs. 66.00- 88.00. New Holland Hogs New Holland Sales Stables Monday, March 11 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. 44.50-45.00. US 1-2 Few 210-250'1b. 45.25-45.50. US 1 Couple lots 205-245 lb. 47.00- 48.00. US 24 200-250 lb. 44.0044.50, Few 255-270 lb. 41.0042.50. Utility, Couple lots 210-220 lb. 40.5041.00. , New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, March 13 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Wednesday Last Year Trend: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs, mostly steady, although 2040 lb. weak to 10.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 47 head 24-34 lbs. 106.00- 111.00; 175 head 4049 lbs. 100.00- 115.00; 67 head 5059 lbs. 89.00 95.00; 49 head 60 lbs. 82.0064.00. US 2: 74 head 25-39 lbs. 80.00 89.00 ; 24 head 4044 lb. 88.0094.00; 59 head 5059 lbs. 60.0084.00; 13 head 75-89 lbs. 69.0072.00. US 2-3: 54 head 2039 lbs. 76.00 85.00; 30 head 4749 lbs. 66.00-73.00. ' ATTENTION gt 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. FEEDER PIG SALE Every Tuesday - Starting at I P.M. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast Carlisle Graded Pig Sale Carlisle Livestock Market Inc. Carlisle, Pa. Friday, MarchS Report supplied by auction TREND: Compared to February’s State Graded Pig Sale Pigs were very active 5.00 to 20.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. Total headage 741 pigs. US No. l&2’s: 428 head. 58 head 31-39 lbs. 121.00-133.00 ; 95 head 41- 49 lbs. 118.00-124.00 ; 6 head 41 lbs. 106.00; 167 head 50-59 lbs. 105.00- 118.00; 59 head 60-69 lbs. 89.00- 96.00; 43 head 70-83 lbs. 76.00-86.00. US No. 2’s: 216 head. 69 head 26- 39 lbs. 126.00-133.00 ; 91 head 42-49 lbs. 104.00-122.00 ; 51 head 57-67 lbs. 93.00-98.00 ; 5 head 57-67 lbs. 93.00- 98.00; 5 head 74-90 lbs. 71.00-78.00. US No. 2&3’s; 54 head. 29 head 24-31 lbs. 126.00-130.00; 19 head 46- 60 lbs. 91.00-92.00 ; 6 head 60 lbs. 53.00. US No. 3:12 head 40-60 lbs. 56.00- 86.00. 1436 UTILITIES: 8 head. 23-35 lbs. 38 00-51 00 AS IS; 23 head. 33-102 lbs. 27.00- 47.00. 1552 1688 Next State Graded Pig Sale: Friday, April 12th 1:30 P.M. (Grading 8:00 A.M. until 11:30 A.M.) St. Louis Hogs Thursday, March 14 Report supplied by USDA 3000. Barrows & gilts moderately active, steady to firm. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220-250 lb. 44.25 to mostly 44.50. US 1-3 200-260 lb. 44.0044.25; US 2-3 Few 260-270 lb. 43.2543.50. SOWS: Under 500 lb. steady-. 50 higher; over 500 lb. steady. (About 10%) US 1-2 300-500 lb. 39.00-39.25, 30 head lot 39.50. US 1-3 over 500 lb. 46.5048.50. BOARS: Over 300 lb. 36.00; under 300 lb. 35.50. Peoria Hogs Thursday, March 14 Report supplied by USDA 2500. Barrows & gilts moderate, steady to .25 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-240 lb. 44.0044.50,85 head 44.75. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 43.0044.00. SOWS: Under 500 lb. steady-. 50 lower; over 500 lb. 1.00-1.50 lower. (16%) US 1-2 350-500 lb. 38.00-38.50. US 1-3 500-650 lb. 45.0045.50. BOARS: Over 350 lb. 35.50; under 350 lb. 33.50-34.00. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, March 14 Report supplied by USDA 500. Barrows & gilts moderately active, .25-.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 220-255 lb. 44.5045.00. SOWS: Not well tested. (4%) US 1-3 350-400 lb. 37.00 ; 525-550 lb. 45.00-47.00; Package 625 lb. 52.00. BOARS: 350 lb. 33.00. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, March 11 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts .50- .75 lower; sows 1.00 lower, some sales 2.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 210-250 lb. 45.50-16.50. US 1-2 210-245 lb. 47.00-48.50. US 24 210-260 lb. 44.5045.00. SOWS: US 1-2 300-500 lb. 39.00- 42.00. US Medium 300-500 lb. 35.00- 39.00. US 1-3 500-650 lb. 45.0(147.10. Tuesday, March 12 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND; Compared to Monday, small supply barrows and gilts mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-3 210-245 lb. 45.50-46.50. US 1-2 210-240 lb. 47.00-47.50. US 2-4 200-260 lb. 45.00-45.50. Wednesday, March 13 HOGS: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts steady to 1.00 lower; sows 1.00-2.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 45.75-46.00. US 1 Few 210- 250 lb. 46.0047.00. US 24 mainly US 1-3 200-255 lb. 44.5045.50. SOWS; US 1-2 300475 lb. 38.00- 10.00. US 1-3 500-650 lb. 44.0045.00. Carroll Co. Hay Carroll Co., Md. Tuesday, March 12 Report supplied by auction 27 loads. Alfalfa, some gd. to v. gd. 72.00- 80.00, fr. to gd. 51.00-57.50, 50 cents bale; Timothy, v. gd. 74.00-77.00, good 53.00-61.00, some at 1.40 bale. □over Hay, 50.00, some at 1.30 bale; Alfalfa Timothy, 75.00; Timothy & Clover, 60.0067.00; Clover & Grass, 67.50. Orchard Grass, 85 cents bale; Wheat Straw, 76.00; Wood, 49.00 cord; metal fence posts, 1.70 a pc. Columns Now is the Time On being a farm wife The Micro Way Ida's Notebook Back Home Ladies Have You Heard 7 Brockett's Ag advice Livestock Ledger Departments Farm Calendar Classified Ads Livestock Latest Mailbox Markets Public Sale Business News CATTLE Week To Date (Est.) 524,000 Same Pd. Lt. Wk. I Est.) 507,000 Same Pd. Lt. Yr. (Act) 527,000 May July Aug. Sept. Nov, Dec. Jan.‘B6. Mar.‘B6 Trends Soybeans April May June July Aug, Oct. Nov, Dec, 65.20 48.10 Trends - Cattle - Weaker; Hogs Weaker. Feb. 86’ in this Five Sections AlO 834 C 3 D 2 D 4 D 5 D 6 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 16,1985-A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock ' CALVES . HOGS SHEEP 47,000 44,000 50,000 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 14) Soybean Wheat Soybeans Meal Corn 2.74*2 3.40 3 4 2.75 3.29*2 2.67*4 3.30 2.61*2 3.41 2.70 3.45 3 ' 4 - Corn - Sideways; Wheat - Sideways to Stronger; ■ Stronger; Soybean Meal - Weaker. Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 14) Chicago Chicago NY Maine Cattle Hogs Potatoes 62.75 65.72 65.22 63.60 64.77 issue Home and Youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Cook s Question Corner Kid's Korner Farm Women News Soup and Beans Conrad Weiser FFA Disabled Farmers Montgomery 4 H Center Seeing Eye Dog Northern Lebanon FFA Cedar Crest FFA Dairy Baltimore Holstein Interstate District 5 Canadian Quota System 1,282,000 105,000 1,274,000 98,000 1,328,000 104,000 5.90*4 132.60 5.98 3 '4 138.50 5.99*4 141.20 5.95*2 143.10 5.97*4 151.50 6.08*2 157.20 45.82 4.16 50.47 51.62 51.10 47.32 3.47 47.97 A 23 A 3 7 A3B
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