Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, March 18 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts mostly steady; sows steady to 2.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lb. 45.50-46,00. US 1 210-245 lb. 46.00-47.25. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 44.5045.50. US 24 210-265 lb. 44.00- 44.50. SOWS; US 1-2 300450 lb. 36.00- 38.50 ; 450-550 lb. 38.00-39.00. US 2-3 500-650 lb. 43.5045.00. Tuesday, March 19 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to Monday, small supply barrows and gilts mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-240 lb. 45.00-46.00. Few US 1210 240 lb. 46.00-47.00. US 1-3 200-245 lb. 44.0045.00. Wednesday, March 20 HOGS: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-240 lb. 45.0046.00. US 1 210-250 lb. 46.00-47.00. US 2-3, few 4 200-260 lb. 44.0045.00. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, March 21 Report supplied by USDA 800. Barrows & gilts moderately active, .50-.75 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 220-260 lb. 43.0043.50,60 head 43.75. SOWS: Moderately active; under 500 lb. steady-. 50 higher; over 500 lb. 1.00-2.00 lower. (6%) US 1-3 370440 lb. 37.50-38.00; Package 560 lb. 43.00; Package 615 lb. 50.00. BOARS: Under 250 lb. 33.00; few over 350 lb. 35.00. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, March 21 Report supplied by USDA 4500. Barrows & gilts slow, weights under 260 lb. .50-.75 lower; over 260 lb. mostly 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220-250 lb. 43.25-43.50. US 1-3 200-220 lb. 42.00-42.50 ; 220-260 lb. 43.00- 43.25. SOWS; Weights under 500 lb. 1.001.50 lower; over 500 lb. 1.00- 2.00 lower. US 1-2 300-500 lb. 38.50- 39.00 (About 12%). US 1-3 over 500 lb. 44.0047.00. BOARS: Over 300 lb. 36.00; under 300 lb. 34.00. 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. FEEDER PIG SALE Every Tuesday - Starting at 1 P.M. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, March 20 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Wednesday Last Year Trend: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs weak to 5.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2; 16 head 25 lbs. 115.00; 74 head 34-37 lbs. 99.00-109.00; 114 head 4049 lbs. 87.00-109.00 ; 39 head 4144 lbs. 107.00-110.00 ; 81 head 50- 59 lbs. 85.00-99.00; 63 head 60-69 lbs. 72.00-92.00; 10 head 71-78 lbs. 65.00- 73.00; 5 head 101 lbs. 61.00. US 2-3: 6 head 31 lbs. 110.00; 14 head 43 lbs. 80.00 ; 8 head 52-56 lbs. 71.00. 158 151 119 Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, March 19 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND; Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00 lower, few sales 2540 lb. 25.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 76 head 27-39 lb. 99.00 109.00; 179 head 4049 lb. 90.00 103.00; 23 head 5051 lb. 83.5088.50; 37 head 6063 lb. 70.0073.00. US 2: 26 head 34-35 lb. 90.00; 35 head 4049 lb. 83.0088.00; 82 head 50551 b. 66.0074.00. US 2-3: 17 head 25-35 lb. 88.00 96.00 ; 36 head 4049 lb. 64.0072.00; 26 head 57-59 lb. 54.0063.00. Peoria Hogs Thursday, March 21 Report supplied by USDA 3000. Barrows & gilts slow, .75 to mostly 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 43.00-43.50, 100 head 43.75. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 42,5043.00. SOWS: Weak to 1.00 lower. (12%) US 1-2 350-500 lb. 38.50-39.00, mostly 38.50. US 1-3 500450 lb. 45.00, Ismail lot 45.50. BOARS: Over 350 lb. 35.50; under 350 lb. 33.50. New Holland Hogs New Holland Sales Stables Monday, March 18 Report supplied by USDA Today 1574 Last Monday 1436 Last Yeai, 1483 TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts steady to weak BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 45.00-45.50. US 1210-245 lb. 47.00-47.50. US 1-3 210-250 lb. 44.00-45.00. US 24 200-270 lb. 42.7543.75. Indiana Livestock Homer City, Pa. Thursday, March 21 Report Supplied by PDA CATTLE; 226. Compared with last week’s market; SI. steers .25- .50 lower, si. cows 1.00-1.25 lower. SI. steers: Choice 57.75-60.00, Good 54.00- Standard 49.00-54.25. SI. heifers: Choice 57.00-63.75, Good 52.00- Standard 44.50-52.00. SI. cows: 41.0044.25, Cutter 37.50- 41.25, Canner 31.00-37.75. SI. bulls; Yield Grade 1 1400-2250 lbs. 46.00- 50.00, few Yield Grade 2 1000-1300 lbs. 41.0046.00. FEEDER CATTLE: Steers, Medium Frame 1, 400-850 lbs. 48.00- 519 705 657 CALVES: 159. Few Choice 77.00- 83.00, few Good 61.00-77.00, 90-120 lbs. 50.00-56.00, 60-85 lbs. 41.00- 51.00. FARM CALVES- Hoi. bulls 90- 120 lbs. 60.00-72.00. HOGS: 213.1.25-1.50 lower. US 1- 2 205-250 lbs. 42.50-43.75, few 1-3 210- 240 lbs. 42.25-42.75; Sows: few 1-3 350-550 lbs. 41.00-43.00, few 2-3 300- 500 lbs. 40.00-41.50. FEEDER PIGS: 3. No market quote. SHEEP; 131. High Choice & Prime 65-70 lb. spring lambs 70.00- 76.00; 75-90 lbs. 76.50-80.00; Choice 33-40 lbs. 90.00-110.00, 45-50 lbs. 85.00-90.00; Good 40-45 lbs. 73.00- 81.00; SI. sheep: 12.00-24.50; Goats 13.10.50-24.00. Chambersburg Livestock Chambersburg, Pa. Thurs., March 21 Report Supplied by Auction CATTLE: 232. SI. steers; Choice 57.50-59.00, Good 52.50-56.00, Standard 46.50-50.00. SI. heifers: 46.00- Standard 42.5045.50. SI. cows: 44.50-46.75, Cutter 42.00- 44.00, Canner 33.0040.00. SI. bulls: Yield Grade 1 52.00-54.00; Yield Grade 2 49.00-52.00. CALVES: 393. Choice & Prune 80.00- Good 72.00-78.00. FARM CALVES: Hoi. Bulls 95- 110 lbs. 65.00-85.00; hoi. heifers 95- 110 lbs. 56.00-70.00. HOGS: 66. US 1-2 43.00; Sows 35.00- Columns Now is the Time On being a farm wife The Micro Way Ladies Have You Heard 7 Ida's Notebook Pork Prose Dairy Business Brockett's Ag Advice The Milk Check Departments Now is the time On being a farm wi'e The Micro Way Ladies Have You Heard 7 Ida s Notebook Pork Prose Dairy Business ' r ockett s Ag Advice e Milk Check CATTLE Week To Date (Est. 1 505,000 Same Pd. Lt. Wk. (Est.) 524,000 Same Pd. Lt. Yr. (Act) 500,000 FEEDER PIGS: 9. Few 1-3 33.00 per head. SHEEP; 14. High Choice & Prime for Easter trade up to 115.00; Choice 75.00; Good 45.00. SI. ewes: 12.00-16.00. Keister’s Livestock Middleburg, Pa. Tuesday, March 19 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE 285. Compared with last Tuesday’s market, slaughter steers grading Choice $4-$5 lower, Good sl-$2 lower; Cows grading Breaking Utility & Commercial $1.25 lower, Canner & Cutter about steady. Choice 1070-1600 lbs. slaughter steers 58-60.60, one 61.50, Good 52.50-57.75, few holsteins 48.25-53, few Choice holsteins 53.50- 56, few Standard 46.75-50.75. Few Choice slaughter heifers 55.85- 58.50, few Good 52-54.25. Breaking Utility & Commercial slaughter cows 40.5043.60, couple to 46.25, Cutter & Boning Utility 39.2541.50, few Canner & Low Cutter 35.10- 39.25. Few Good slaughter bullocks 51.75-54.10. Yield Grade No. 1 950- 1700 lbs. slaughter bulls 43.50-52.25, one 55.35. FEEDER CATTLE: Medium Frame #1 500-1000 lbs. steers 51.00- 60; Medium Frame #1 500-800 lbs. 45.00-50.00. CALVES 143. Few Choice vealers 79.00-90, Good 59.00,74, Standard & Good 70-105 lbs. 45.00- 53, few Utility 65-85 lbs. 30.0043. FARM CALVES: Holstein Bulls 90- 125 lbs. mostly 55.00-65.00; few Holstein Heifers 90-120 lbs. 47.00- 60.00. HOGS 321. Barrows and gilts 50 cents-$1.50 lower. US No. 1-2 215- 240 lbs. barrows and gilts 45.25- 46.50, few 47.00, NO. 1-3 190-250 lbs. 43.50-45.25, No. 2-3 190-270 lbs. 41- 43.50. US No. 1-3 3-650 lbs. sows 44.00-47, No. 2-3 3-500 lbs. 38.00- 44.00. BOARS 32.00-33.00. FEEDER PIGS 140. US No. 1-3 in this Five Sections Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 23,1985-A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock CALVES HOGS SHEEP 47,000 47,000 49,000 issue Home and Youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Cook s Question Corner Kid s Korner Garden Spot FFA Pa ag products Craft Corner Farm Women news Dairy Adams York Calfarama Al 2 Pa Ayrshire Convention A 22 Guernsey breeders meeting A 22 Atlantic Breeders Co op Wish Wood Holstems Cecil Co DHIA meeting 1,313,000 109,000 1,282,000 105,000 1,323,000 105,000 25-45 lbs. feeder pigs 37.00-45 per ehad, 45-60 lbs. 43.00-53 per head. SHEEP 43. Choice 20-60 lbs. spring slaughter lambs 78.00-68; Choice 70-90 lbs. Fall lambs 68.00- 74. Few slaughter ewes 10.00-18.00. GOATS 12:14.00-47 per head. New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, March 20 Report supplied by auction Reported receipts of 152 cows, 141 heifers, and 4 bulls. Heifer market steady, cow market lower. Load of Connecticut fresh cows, 700.00-975.00; springers 710.00- 985.00. Load of NY fresh cows, 610.00- 1110.00; springers 800.00-975.00. Load of NY fresh cows, 800.00- 1125.00. Load of PA fresh cows, 670.00- 725.00. Load of Canada fresh cows, 560.00-1200.00; springers 700.00- 960.00. Load of PA fresh cows, 575.00- 925.00; springers6oo.oo-910.00. Locally consigned cows 420.00- 1000.00. Springing heifers 510.00-880.00, Purebred 725.00-975.00. Open heifers 275.00-465.00. Bulls 460.00-675.00. Jersey Shore, Pa. Thursday, March 14 Report Supplied by Auction Return to Farm Calf 60.00-83.00. Good Veal 60.00-80.00. Common Veal 40.00-59.00. Choice Steers 63.00-66.00. Good Steers 57.00-62.00. Common Steers 48.00-56.00. Commercial Cows 43.00-46.00. Canners-Cutters 37.00-42.00. Shells 29.00-36.00. Choice Heifers 58.00-61.00. Good Heifers 50.00-57.00. Common Heifers 38.00-49.00. A 26 A2B A 34 'l
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