Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, March 25
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts
iteady, instances .50 lower; sows
steady to 1.00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
110-240 lb. 44.75-45.50. US 1 210-250
lb. 46.0047.00. US 1-3 210-250 lb.
tf.0044.75; 200-210 lb. 43.5044.00.
US 34 One lot 265 lb. 40.00.
SOWS: US 1-2 350-500 lb. 35.00-
38.00. US 1-3 500450 lb. 40.0045.00.
Tuesday, March 26
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to Monday,
small supply barrows and gilts
1.00-1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-240 lb. 43.00-44.00. US 1 Few 210-
290 lb. 45.0046.00. US 1-3 200-250 lb.
12.5043.00. US 34 One lot 260 lb.
11.00.
Wednesday, March 27
HOGS: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-240 lb. 43.0044.00, few 44.00
H. 35. US 1 210-250 lb. 45.0046.00,
few 46.0046.50. US 1-3 210-255 lb.
12.2543.00,200-210 lb. 40.5041.00.
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, March 26
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday, small supply feeder pigs
5.00-10.00 higher. All pigs weighed
on arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
US 1-2: 14 head 30 lbs. 128.00; 27
head 34-39 lbs. 100.00-108.00; 65
head 4049 lbs. 106.00-114.00; 151
head 50-59 lbs. 87.00-102.00; 34 head
64 lbs. 84.00; 13 head 71-72 lbs.
69.00; 11 head 80-92 lbs. 52.0059.00.
US 2; 36 head 4049 lbs. 89.00-
100.00.
US 2-3 10 head 25 lbs. 112.00; 7
head 36 lbs. 100.00; 14 head 48 lbs.
71.00.
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, March 23,1985
Report Supplied by Auction
U.S. 1-2 210-248 lb. 45.00-46.00; US
0 212-250 lb. 44.00-45.00; Sows 310-
10 lb. 38.00-43.00; Boars 210500 lb.
1.00-36.50.
. 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 717-397-6136.
FEEDER PIG SALE I
Every Tuesday - Starting at 1 P.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, March 25
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts .50-1.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-240 lb. .44.2544.85, few late
45.0045.50.
US 1210-250 lb. 45.2547.50.
US 1-3 210-250 lb. 43.2544.00.
US 34 250-275 lb. 41.8543.00.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
167
158
91
New Holland. Pa.
Wednesday, March 27
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
Trend: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00
higher. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 17 head 21-26 lbs. 122.00
132.00; 58 head 31-39 lbs. 100.00
120.00; 138 head 4049 lbs. 94.00
110.00; 122 head 5059 lbs. 84.00
102.00; 31 head 6043 lbs. 90.00; 27
head 68-76 lbs. 66.0:042.00.
US 2-3: 40 head 3040 lbs. 66.00
93.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, March 28
Report supplied by USDA
3500. Barrows & gilts moderately
active; US 1-2 under 260 lb. mostly
.50 lower; US 1-3 under 260 lb.
steady; hogs over 260 lb. .50 lower.
430
648
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
210-260 lb. 42.5043.00, with Most.
US 1-2 220-250 lb. 43.00. US 2-3 260
270 lb. 42.00.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. 75-1.25
lower; over 500 lb. steady. (About
10%) US 1-2 300-500 lb. 38.00-38.50.
US 1-3 Over 500 lb. 47.0049.00.
BOARS; Over 300 lb. 35.50;
under 300 lb. 34.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, March 28
Report supplied by USDA
2500. Barrows & gilts faily ac
tive, mostly .50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS- US 1-2
210-240 lb. 42.0042.50, 200 head
42.7543.00. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 41.50-
52.00.
SOWS: Weak to 1.00 lower.
(15%) US 1-2 350450 lb. 38.00; 450-
500 lb. 42.0044.00. US 1-3 50065 Q lb.
46.5047.00, mostly 46.50.
BOARS: Over 350 lb. 35.00;
under 350 lb. 32.50-34.00.
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
Westminster
Feeder Pigs
Friday, March 22
Report Supplied by Auction
877 Pigs averaged 47 lb. at 1.03
per lb. or $49.00 per head. Com
pared to last month, prices were
steady to $B.OO higher. Strongest
demand for 40-80 lb. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the
pound.
Grade 1 & 2: 62 head 26-29 lbs.
101.00- 259 head 31-39 lbs.
107.00- 13 head 37-38 lbs.
92.00- 90 head 4049 lbs.
106.00- 133 head 50-55 lbs.
106.00- ISO head 57-62 lbs.
95.00-
1571
1574
2055
Grade 1: 47 head 71-74 lbs. 91.00-
94.50.
Grade 1 & 2: 25 head 82-93 lbs.
75.00-79.00.
Grade 2: 49 head 4045 lbs. 98.00-
100.00.
Grade 2 & 3: 34 head 18-27 lbs.
80.0099.00.
Next Sale April 26,1:30 p.m.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, March 28
Report supplied by USD A
600. Barrows & gilts active, 75
instances 1.00 lower.
538
519
862
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-3
220-250 lb. 43.00-43.25.
SOWS: Moderately active; not
well tested. (3%) US 1-3 Few 575-
5501 b. 37.00-44.00.
BOARS: Over 3501 b. 33.00-34.00,
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, N. J.
Wednesday, Mar. 28, 1985
Report Supplied by Auction
Heavy Fowl: .35-.55.
Leghorn Fowl: .45.
Bantams: .50-.2.50.
Roasters: .40.
Roosters: .30-1.80.
Turkey Geese: 1.70.
Turkey Toms: .25-2.00.
Ducks: .40-1.10.
Rabbits: .70-1.80.
Pigeons: 1.20-2.75.
Guineas: 1.45-1.60.
Eggs
Grade A: White Jumbo X Lge
.74-.87, Brown .80-.94
Grade A: White Large .87-.76,
Brown .70-.82.
Grade A: White Medium .59-.68,
Brown .70.
Grade A; White Small .44-.54,
Brown .44.
Columns
Now is the Time
The Dairy Business
On being a farm wife
Ladies have you heard 7
Ida's Notebook
Back Home
The Micro Way
The Dairy Pipeline
Livestock Ledger
Farm Talk
Dairy Diversion
NE dairymen
Graybills Dairy
Berks Dairymen
Huntingdon Co DHIA
Berks Co DHIA
Mifflin Co DHIA
Crawford Co DHIA
Tioga Co DHIA
Franklin Co DHIA
' '-hulykill Co DHIA
erne Co DHIA
er Co DHIA
. mngCo DHIA
Buc Co DHIA
Week To Date (Est.)
492,000
SamePd.LtWk. (Est.)
505,000
Same Pd. Lt Yr. (Act)
502,000
Mo.
May 2.79%
July 2.80
Aug.
Sept 2.71
Nov.
Jan.‘B6
Mar.‘BB 2.73%
May‘B6 2.80%
Trends - Com - Weaker; Wheat - Weaker; Soybeans - Sideways;
Soybean Meal - Stronger.
Mo.
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Oct,
Nov.
Dec.
Feb. 86’ 65.65 49.70
Trends-Cattle-Stronger; Hogs: Weaker.
in this
Five Sections
Lancaster Fannin*, Saturday, March 30,1985-A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock
CALVES - HOGS SHEEP
CATTLE
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 28)
Wheat Soybeans Meal
Corn
3.57% 6.07%
3.34% 6.16%
3.33% 6.12% 149.80
3.44%
2.65%
3.49%
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, March 28)
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
64.47 45.15
66.87 50.55
66.25 52.35
64.07 48.65
65.22 49.45
issue
Home and Youth
Homestead Notes B 2
Home on the Range B 6
Cook's Question Corner B 8
Kid’s Korner 810
Family Living 812
Farm Women News 813
Aimlle Couple 819
Craft Corner 820
Montgomery Co Dairy Princess D2l
Ptpartnwnfc
Farm Calendar
Classified Ads
Livestock Latest
Business News
Mailbox Markets
Public Sale
F—fares
Farm City exchange
Angus on Parade
Penn Manor FFA
48,000 1,280,000 105,000
47,000 1,313,000 109,000
48,000 1,340,000 109,000
6.18
6.13%
6.24%
3.79
52.27
3.46
AlO
C 4
D 2
D 6
E 2
E 8
A 26
D 2
D 27
Soybean
138.40
144.50
147.50
157.40
164.50