Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, April 8
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts 3.00-
4.00 higher; sows steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 43.75-44.50. US 1 220-260
lb. 45.00-46.00. US 1-3 210-260 lb.
42.50-43.50.
SOWS: US 1-2 300-450 lb. 34.00-
36.50; 450-500 lbs. 36.50-38.00. US 1-3
500-650 lb. 45.00-47.25.
Tuesday, April 9
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts 50-I.oolower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3
210-250 lbs. 41.75-52.50. US 1 Few
210-240 lb. 43.50-43.85. US 2-3 One
lot 255 lb. 41.25.
Wednesday, April 10
HOGS: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts steady to .50
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-240 lb. 43.50-44.10. US 1 210-250
lb. 44.5046.25. US 1-3 200-260 lb.
42.7543.50. US 34 300-350 lb. 33.25-
35.85.
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, April 8
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts firm to
.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 43.25-43.75, Few 44.00-
44.25.
US 1210-250 lb. 44.25-46.00.
US 1-3 210-250 lb. 42.5043.25.
US 24 220-265 lb. 41.50-52.50.
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, April 9
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs fully steady,
instances 3.00 higher. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
US 1-2: 66 head 30-39 lbs. 112.00-
118.00; 111 head 4044 lbs. 110.00-
112.00; 159 head 48-59 lbs. 95.00-
100.00.
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
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, April 10
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
Trend: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs firm to 5.00
higher. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 16 head 29 lbs. 132.00 ; 38
head 30-39 lbs. 105.00-116.00 ; 25
head 44 lbs. 112.00; 82 head 4(M9
lbs. 99.00-105.00 ; 72 head 50-59 lbs.
90.00-110.00; 16 head 60 lbs. 89.00 ; 4
head 81 lbs. 79.00.
US 2-3: 10 head 23-33 lbs. 102.00-
110,00; 13 head 41 lbs. 98.00; 11
head 57 lbs. 80.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, April 11
Report supplied by USDA
800. Barrows & gilts slow,
steady, with some over 265 lb. .50
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-3
225-250 lb. 42.0043.00.
SOWS; Moderately active,
steady-1.00 higher. (10%) US 1-3
425475 lb. 38.0040.00; 500-550 lb.
43.0045.00, few 600-650 lb. 49.00.
BOARS: Over 4501 b. 32.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, April 11
Report supplied by USDA
4000. Barrows & gilts active,
firm to .25 higher, advance on
weightsover 260 lb.
1166
1222
2005
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
210-250 lb. 42.2542.50. US 1-3 200-220
lb. 41.0041.50; 220-260 lb. 41.50-
52.25. US 2-3 260-270 lb. 41.2541.50.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. .25 higher;
over 500 lb. 1.00 lower. (About 9%)
US 1-2 300-500 lb. 37.25. US 1-3 Over
500 lb. 45.0047.00.
BOARS: Over 300 lb. 36.50;
under 300 lb. 33.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, April 11
Report supplied by USDA
2500. Barrows & gilts active,
mostly steady, instances .50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 42.5043.00. US 1-3 200-250
lb. 41.5042.50.
SOWS; Under 500 lb. uneven &
mostly steady; over 500 lb. .50-1.00
higher. (16%) US 1-2 350-500 lb.
36.50-3('.00. US 1-3 500-650 lb. 47.00-
47.50, bulk 47.00.
BOARS: Over 350 lb. 36.00-36.50;
under 350 lb. 33.50-35.00.
irm Keeping Abreast
East Coast Carlot
Wednesday, April 10
Report supplied Mf USD A
Compared to Tuesday’s close;
Special Fed Veal slow, steady m
very light test. Demand remains
light for veal trimmings, Good and
Choice Boning Veal weak in
limited test, mshipped not tested.
Veal Carcass
Choice & Prime (Special Fed)
Hide On 50 Head
220-280 lbs. few 155.00, generally
steady.
Good and Choice
Boning Type
Hide On 130 Head
NORTHEASTERN SUP
PLIERS: 65-75 lbs. LTD 82.00,
weak; 55-64 lbs. LTD 80.00 ; 45-54
lbs. LTD 78.00; 35-44 lbs. LTD
76.00; 34 lbs. down LTD 74.00.
INSHIPPED: No Sales.
310
505
551
Valley Livestock
Athens, Pa.
Monday, April 8
Report supplied by auction
Holstein Hfr. Calves 50.00-65.00.
Veal Calves 65.00-83.00.
Vealer Bull Calves 65.00-62.00.
Slaughter Calves 48.00-55.00.
Grassers & Feeders 34.00-42.00.
Lambs 44.00-65.00; Spring to
125.00.
Sheep 10.00-19.00.
Hogs, 200 to 250 40.00-45.50
Sows 31.00-36.00.
Boars 28.00-35.00.
Pigs each 12.00-34.00
Heifers 40.00-45.00.
Steers no top steers.
Steers, feeder 40.00-62,00
Bulls 42.00-54.00.
Cows, utility 38.00-41.25.
Cows, fat 38.00-41.00.
Cows, medium 35.00-36.00.
Cows, poor or small 30.00-34.00,
Cattle Market steady to easier.
Calf Market real good.
Horses 150.00-175.00.
Ponies 35.00-50.00.
Goats each 12.00-35.00.
Hay 40.00-65.00 per ton.
Straw none.
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Lancaster Farming Carrla*
DHIA Reports Each Manthl
Columns
Now is the Time
Ida's Notebook
The Micro Way
Ladies Have You Heard 7
On being a farm wife
Back Home
Livestock Ledger
Brockett’s Ag Advice
The Dairy Business
Piiry
RCMA appoints reps
Bradford Co DHIA
Chester Co DHIA
FMhms
Legal Problems
Migrant Labor
Hanover Hog Producer
Liquid Manure
Toxic Wastes
"'eer Damages
Week To Date (Est.)
484,000
Same Pd. Lt. Wk. (Est.)
482,000
Same Pd. Lt. Yr. (Act)
520,000
Mo.
May 2.82V4
July
Aug,
Sept.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.‘B6
Mar.‘B6
May‘B6 2.81 - 3.49
Trends - Corn - Sideway; Wheat - Up; Soybeans - Down; Soybean
Meal-Down.
Mo.
April
May
June
July
Aug,
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan. 86’
Feb. 86’
Trends-Cattle-Up; Hogs: Up
in this
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U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock
CALVES HOGS SHEEP
CATTLE
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, April 11)
Soybean
Wheat Soybeans Meal
Corn
3.64% 6.08
2.82%
3.39V 2
2.72 V«
3.38%
2.67
3.49%
2.75
3.54V4
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, April 11)
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
CatUe Hogs Potatoes
62.87 43.90
65.32 49.15
65.35 50.80
63.45 47.50
64.52 48.70
62.87
65.00 49.25
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Home and Youth
Homestead Notes
Home on the Range
Cook's Question Corner
Kid’s Korner
Family Living
Farm Women News
Craft Corner
Marketing Crafts
Seeding and Weeding
Pepartwwrts
Farm Calendar
Classified Ads
Livestock Latest
Business News
Mailbox Markets
Public Sales
1,213,000 93,000
46,000
1,284,000 104,000
49,000
1,350,000 121,000
44,000
6.15%
6.16%
6.11
6.15V 4
6.26
3.75
50.80
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