Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, April 29 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts mostly steady, instances 1.00 higher on US 1-2; sows steady, instances 2.00 lower on 500-650 lb. weights. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 210-245 lb. 43.0043.75. US 1 210-245 lb. 44.00-45.00. few 45.50. US 1-3 200- 250 lb. 41.7542.75; US 24 200-255 lb. 40.7541.75, 255-270 lb. 38.5040.00; 270-300 lb. 3 2.50-36.50. SOWS: US 1-2 300500 lb. 32.00- 36.00. US 1-3 500-650 lb. 38.0045.00, mainly 40.0042.00. Tuesday, April 30 Today Last Tuesday Last Year 134 TREND: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts .50-.75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 210-245 lb. 43.50-44.00, few 44.00 44.50. US 1-3 210-250 lb. 42.5043.50. US 24 200-260 lb. 41.5042.50. Wednesday, May 2 HOGS: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts steady to .25 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210250 lb. 43.0044.00. US 1 Few 210 245 lb. 44.0045.00. US 1-3 200250 lb. 42.0043.00. US 24 230275 lb. 38.00 41.00. New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, 1 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Wednesday Year ' Trent!: Compared to last Wednesday feeder steady to 3.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 26 head 22-28 lbs. 111.00- 120.00; 108 head 30-39 lbs. 88.00- 99.00; 38 head 30-36 lbs. 104.00- 108.00; 261 head 4049 lbs. 83.00- 100.00 ; 27 head 47 lbs. 78.00; 112 head 5009 lbs. 74.00-90.00; 11 head 50 lbs. 98.00 ; 33 head 63-39 72.00- 78.00; 32 head 72-77 lbs. 66.00-78.00. US 2-3: 16 head 29 lbs. 94.00; 31 head 36 lbs. 76.00 ; 58 head 44-66 lbs. 70.00-85.00. ATTENTION HOG PRODUCERS .ovf you no.. 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. FEEDERPIG SALE Every Tuesday - Starting at 1 P.M. M-M MMH HIM •••»•••• M M M •••••• • Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, April 30 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND; Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs 8.00-10.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 120 head 30-39 lbs. 90.00- 100.00; 250 head 4049 lbs. 89.00- 96.00; 76 head 50-55 lbs. 86.00-90.00; 30 head 61-62 lbs. 77.00-79.00; 12 head 72-76 lbs. 69.00-75.00. US 2: 37 head 26-29 lbs. 85.00- 88.00 ; 46 head 4045 lbs. 80.0086.00; 25 head 50-55 lbs. 75.0083.00. US 2-3; 60 head 36-38 lbs. 75.00- 81.00; 23 head 43 lbs. 91.00; 30 head 50-57 lbs. 62.0084.00. New Holland Hogs New Holland Sales Stables Monday, April 29 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Monday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts 1.001.50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 2102451 b. 42.0042.75. US 1 210245 lb. 43.3544.00, Couple lots 44.5044.75. US.I-3 200250 lbs. 41.0042.00. US 24 250265 lb. 39.5040.60. Indianapolis Hogs ' “Thursday, May 2 Report supplied by USDA 600. Borrows and gilts moderately active, .50-.75 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 &20-250 lb. 40.50-41.25. SOWS: Moderately active, under 50 lb. about steady; over 450 lb. 2.00-4.00 lower than last Thursday when last tested. (12%) US 1-3 Few 400-500 lb. 36.00-36.50; 570600 lb. 38.0044.00. US 2-3 lot 680 lb. 47.00. BOARS: Few under 250 lb. 31.00- 32.00. 836 782 663 Vintage Hogs Vintage Sales Stables Saturday, April 27,1985 Report Supplied by Auction I’s and 2’s, 210-250 lbs. 41.50- 43.00 ; 2’s and 3’s, 210-245 lbs. 40.50- 41.50; Sows, 32.00-36.00; Boars, 31.00-35.00. eeping Abreast irm St. Louis Hogs* Thursday, May 2 Report supplied by USDA 4500. Barrows & gilts moderately active, .50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 220-250 lb. 40.75-41.00. US 1-3 210-260 lb. 40.0040.50. US 2-3 260-270 lb. 39.50. SOWS: Under 500 lb. mostly steady to weak; over 500 lb. .50 lower (About 9%) US 1-2 300-500 lb. 38.50-39.00. US 1-3 Over 500 lb. 42.5044.50. BOARS: Over 300 lb. 36.25; under 300 lb. 33.00, couple lots 34.0034.50. 773 740 832 Peoria Hogs Thursday, May 2 Report supplied by USDA 2500. Barrows & gilts fairly active, weak to .50'lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200240 lb. 41.0041.50, 100 head 41.75-42.00. US 1-3 200250 lb. 40.50 41.00. SOWS: Mostly steady, instances .50 higher. (13%) US 1-2 350-500 lb. 38.00-39.00, bulk 38.50. US 1-3 500- 6501 b. 41.5042.00. BOARS: Over 350 lb. 37.25-37.50; under 350 lb. 33.5fr-35.00. Chambersburg Livestock Chambersburg, Pa. Thursday, May 2 Report Supplied by PDA 1678 1519 CATTLE; 246. Compared with last week’s market; SI. cows about steady, .50 higher to .50 lower. SI. steers: 1 Choice 1285 lbs. at 54.10, few Good holsteins 47,75-50.50. SI. heifers: few Choice 51.00-54.25, few Good 45.75-50.75. SI. cows: Breaking Utility and Commercial 40.3543.60, Cutter & Boning Utility 38.7541.00, Canner and Cutter 35.50-38.75. SI. bulls: Yield Grade 1 1210-2065 lbs. 44.2549.50. 1844 FEEDER CATTLE: Large Frame 2 340-860 lb. steers 45.00- 54.00. CALVES: 375. Few Choice vealers 80.00-90.00, few Good 64.00- 75.00, 2 Standard and Good 110-120 lbs. 60.00-63.00, 70-105 lbs. 48.00- 58.00. FARM CALVES; Hoi. bulls 90- 125 lbs. 60.00-85.00, Hoi. heifers 90- 120 lbs. 60.00-68.00. HOGS: 72. US 1-3 210-260 lbs. Barrows and Gilts 39.00-41.50. US 1- 3 400-535 lbs. Sows 30.50-36.00. SHEEP: 3. Few si. ewes 18.00- 18.50. Columns Now is the Time On being a farm wife Ladies Have You Heard 7 Ida’s Notebook The Micro Way Pork Prose Brockett'sAg Advice Farm Talk Dtbf Md Jersey Sale Erie Co Calf Sale Eastern pays protein Central Pa Spring Classic Mason-Dixon Sale Dairy Policy Options pMttirai Remeckerfarm Blue Genes Sale Block and Bridle Club CATTLE Week To Date (Est.) 512,000 Same Pd. Lt. Wk.(Est.) 508,000 Same Pd. Lt. Yr. (Act) 517,000 May July Aug. Sept. Nov, Dec, Jan.‘B6 Mar.‘B6 May‘B6 2.75 3.34 6.27 151.60 Trends - Corn - Weaker, Soybeans - Weaker; Wheat - Weaker, Soybean Meal - Weaker May June July Aug. Oct, Nov, Dec Feb. 86’ 65.00 65.00 Trends - Cattle - Weaker; Hogs - Weaker. Apr. 86’ In Four Sections A2O A2l A 24 A 27 A 29 A 36 A 22 A3B D 2 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 4,1955-A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter Estimated Daily Livestock CALVES HOGS SHEEP 48,000 48,000 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 2) Corn Wheat Soybeans 2.82 3 /4 3.42*2 2.77 3 /4 3.20*2 2.67*2 3.21 3.31*4 2.62 2.70*4 3.36 Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday. May 2) Chicago Chicago NY Maine Cattle Hogs Potatoes 61.72 62.82 62.10 63.47 64.25 this issue Home and Youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Cook's Question Corner Farm Women Calendar Kid’s Korner Asparagus The Farming Game Master Volunteers Mock Sale Seeding and Weeding Papartnwrts Farm Calendar Classified Ads Livestock Latest Business News Mailbox Markets Public Sales 1,321,000 90,000 1,338,000 92,000 1,291,000 103,000 40,000 5.81*4 5.86*4 5.87*2 5.89*4 5.97 3 4 6.08*2 6 19 3.23 45.77 48.65 49.30 46.77 3.34 48.40 48.65 834 C 6 D 2 D 6 D2B D 32 Soybean Meal 121.40 127.10 130.00 132.70 140.70 142.80 147.50 AID
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