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.
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Week To Date (Est.)
524,000
Same Pd. Lt. Wk. I Est.)
507,000
Same Pd. Lt. Yr. (Act)
527,000
May
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Aug.
Sept.
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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
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1,282,000 105,000
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132.60
5.98 3 '4
138.50
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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
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