Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, April 16 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs mostly steady. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 21 head 23-32 lbs. 122.00- 132.00; 8 head 34-38 lbs. 114.00- 116.00; 119 head 40-49 lbs. 101.00- 112.00; 36 head 50-59 lbs. 86.00- 96.00; 58 head 6069 lbs. 80.00-88.00; 5 head 72 lbs. 79.00. US 2: 30 head 4049 lbs. 86.00- 92.00. US 2-3:11 head 35 lbs. 107.00. New Holland Hogs New Holland Sales Stables Monday, April IS Report supplied by USDA Today Last Monday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts steady to .50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-240 lb. 43.1043.75, few 43.75- 44.00. US 1210-250 lb. 45.0047.00, one lot 187 lb. 44.50. US 1-3 210-250 lb. 42.5043.00. US 24 200-260 lb. 41.0042.25. New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, April 17 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Wednesday Last Year Trend; Compared to last Wednesday Feeder Pigs mostly steady. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 88 head 17-32 lbs. 114.00- 126.00; 146 head 30-39 lbs. 102.00- 120.00 ; 218 head 4(M9 lbs. 80.00- 108.00 ; 58 head 44-49 lbs. 118.00- 120.00; 114 head 50-59 lbs. 82.00- 96.00 ; 47 head 51-55 lbs. 100.00- 112.00; 36 head 66-87 lbs. 76.00- 82.00. US 2-3: 28 head 37-38 lbs. 90.00- 104.00 ; 31 head 40-50 lbs. 80.00; 13 head 62-67 lbs. 62.00-70.00. ' 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 I P.M. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, April 15 Report supplied by USDA 332 391 750 HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts steady to .50 higher; sows uneven, 300-500 lb. 1.00-2.00 lower, 500-650 lb. steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-240 lb. 44.00-45.00. US 1 210-250 lb. 45.00-46.00. US 1-3 200-260 lb. 43.00-44.00. US 3-4 Few 240-270 lb. 42.5043.00. SOWS: US 1-2 300-500 lb. 33.00- 36.00. US 1-3 500-650 lb. 45.0047.00. Today 126 Last Tuesday 246 Last Year 66 TREND: Insufficient volume for a market test. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3, mainly US 1-2 210-250 lb. 44.00- 44.50. 1284 1166 1624 HOGS: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts steady to .50 •lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 210-245 lb. 45.0045.50. US 1-2 210-245 lb. 43.3544.50. US 2-3, few 4 200-260 lb. 43.0043.50. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, April 18 Report supplied by USDA 2500. .Barrows and gilts mostly .50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 42.0042.50, 125 head 42.75. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 41.0042.00. SOWS: Under 500 lb. mostly steady, over 500 lb. steady to 1.00 lower 10%. US 1-2 350-500 lb. 37.50 to mostly 38.00. US 1-3 500-650 lb. 47.00. 857 310 926 Peoria Hogs Thursday, April 18 Report supplied by USDA 4500. Barrows and gilts under 260 lb. .50 lower, over 260 lb. .25-.7S lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 210-260 lb. 41.50-42.00, with more US 1-2 42.00 ; 200-210 lb. 40.5041.00. US 2-3 260-270 lb. 40.00 to mostly 40.25. US 34 270-300 lb. 38.7540.25. SOWS: Under 500 low 1.00 lower, over 500 lb. .50 lower 10%. US 1-2 300-500 lb. 37.50. US 1-3 over 500 lb. 46.5048.50. Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 Tuesday, April 16 Wednesday, April 17 Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, April 18 Report supplied b^USDA 600. Barrows and gilts .50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 220-250 lb. 42.25-42.75. SOWS: US 1-3 400 lb. 38.00 ; 525- 575 lb. 44.00-47.00 ; 575825 lb. 48.00- 51.00. BOARS; Over 450 lb. 32.00. Carlisle Graded Pig Sale Carlisle Livestock Market Inc. Carlisle, Pa. Friday, April 12 Report supplied by auction TREND: Large crowd in at tendance with active bidding. Total supply included 803 pigs of which 29 were show pigs for (4-H)- FFA projects. US No. l&2’s: 644 head. 34 head 23-29 lbs. 102.50-132.00, mostly 121.00- 146 head 31-39 lbs. 114.00- ; 5 head 34 lbs. 108.00; 214 head 4049 lbs. 101.00-115.00; 156 head 51-59 lbs. 92.00-112.00, mostly 102.00- ; 88 head 6089 lbs. 91.00- 1 head 80 lbs. 72.50. US No. 2&3’s: 71 head. 51 head 28-36 lbs. 100.00-121.00; 20 head 45- 76 lbs. 70.0086.00. UTILITY’S; 25 head. 25 head 20- 65 lbs. 62.50-75.00. AS IS: 34 head 34-85 lbs. 35.00- 67.50. Next Graded Sale Friday, May 10th 1:30 PM. Joliet Weekly Thursday, April 18 Report supplied by USDA CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 1150; 5 days last week 1477; same period a year ago 1009. Trading slow for the week. Slaughter Steers ended the week .50 to 2.00 lower, with the most decline on Steers over 1200#. Slaughter heifers ended the week .50 to 2.00, mostly 1.00 to 1.50 lower. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice 2-4 1125-1400# 57.50-60.25 Monday; 56.50- Wednesday. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 1000-1250# 56.50- Monday; 56.00-57.00 Wednesday. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice 2-4 925-1075# 57.00-57.50 Monday; 55.00-56.00 mostly 55.50- 56.00. Mixed Good and Choice 2-3 900-1050# 54.00-57.00 Monday; 52.50- 55.00 Wednesday. Good 2-3 850- 1000# 51.00-53.00 Monday; 50.00- 52.00 Wednesday. 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Nov, Dec Jan. 86’ Feb. 86’ Apr. 86' 66.00 45.45 Trends - Cattle - Weaker; Hogs - Weaker. in ihis Five Sections AlB Al 9 A2O A2B D 2 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 20,1985-A3 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, April 18) Wheat Corn 2.83*4 3.52*4 3.30*4 2.80V 2 3.30*^ 2.70 S.-lPz 2.64 3 /4 3.47 2.72 Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, April 18) Chicago Chicago NY Maine Cattle Hogs Potatoes 59.97 63.27 64.57 63.35 64.45 65.05 issue Home and youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Cook s Question Corner Kid s Korner Ag in the Classroom Berks Rabbit Club Farm Women News Seeding and Weeding Lancaster Co Students Preschool farm tour Stress Craft Corner Departments Farm Calendar Classified Ads Livestock Latest Business News Mailbox Markets Public Sales Soybeans 5.95 3 '4 6.03*4 6.04 3 /4 6.03*4 6.08 6.18 3 /4 6.29 1 * 43.45 , 3.48 48.45 50.45 50.15 47.20 3.35 48.30 48.85 831 C 3 D 2 D 6 Dl3 D2l Soybean Meal 128.30 134.30 137.40 139.90 148.00 150.10 154.50 AlO
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