Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, July 1 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: Barrows and gilts .50-1.00- lower; sows mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-240 lb. 48.5049.50, few 50.00- 51 00. US 1 210-240 lb. 51.0W2.50. US 2-3 210-250 lb. 48.0048.50. US 34 255-270 lb. 44.2547.00. SOWS: US 1-3 350-600 lb. 35.00- 40.00. Tuesday, July 2 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts to .50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 210-240 lb. 48.50-49.50. US 1-3 210-250 lb. 47.00-48.50. US 3-4 270-300 lb. 36.0042.00. Wednesday, July 3 HOGS: Small supply barrows and gilts steady with Tuesday, or .50-1.00 lower than Monday. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 48.5049.00. US 24 210-255 lb. 47.5048.50. New Holland Hogs New Holland Sales Stables Monday, July 1 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Monday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts .25-.50 higher, instances .75 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lb. 49.50-50.50, Few lots 50.75-51.50. US 1210245 lb. 52.00-52.75. US 2-3 210255 lb. 48.0049.50. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, July 2 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND; Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs mostly steady, instances 4.00 higher on US 1-2 25-40 lb. All pigs on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 112 head 22-39 lbs. 90.00- 109.00; 221 head 40-49 lbs. 85.00- 96.00; 119 head 50-59 lbs. 80.00- 91.00; 35 head 60-73 lbs. 72.00-85.00. US 2-3: 15 head 25-35 lbs. 92.00- 94.00 ; 8 head 42 lbs. 91.00. US 318 head 36-56 lbs. 75.00-79.00. DUNLAP BONDED FOR YOUR PROTECTION FEEDER PIG SALE Every Tuesday, Starting at 1:00 P.M. PLEASE NOTE: All pigs to be graded MUST BE here by 11:30 A.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, July 3 Report supplied by Auction 943 head. US 1-2: 16-29 lb. 1.02-1.12; 30-39 lb. 79.00-93.00; 40-49 lb. 80.00-92.00; 50-59 lb. 76.00-88.00; 60-73 lb. 69.00- 76.00. US 2-3 32-35 lb. 81.00-83.00; 41-47 lb. 72.00-79.00. Indianapolis Hogs Wednesday, July 3 Report supplied by USDA 400 - Barrows & gilts active, fully steady, instances 2.00 higher on weights over 250 lb. 274 150 BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 210250 lb. 48.5049.50. US 2-3 290 lb. 48.00. SOWS: Under 600 lb. steady to weak in light test; over 600 lb. 1.00 lower. (20%) US 1-3 400-550 lb. 37.00. US 2-3 630 lb. 43.00. BOARS; 200700 lb. 32.0034.00. St. Louis Hogs Wednesday, July 3 Report supplied by USDA 2500. Barrows & gilts moderately active, steady. BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2 210250 lb. 49.5049.75. US 1-3 200260 lb. 49.0049.50. SOWS: Steady. (About 10%) US 1-2 300-500 lb. 38.50, few 39.00. US 1- 3 Over 500 lb. 39.0041.00. BOARS: Over 300 lb. under 300 lb. 36.50-37.00 1183 1288 1649 Peoria Hogs Wednesday, July 3 Report supplied by USDA 1500. Barrows & gilts active, mostly .50 lower than the bulk of Tuesday’s sales. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 200-250 lb. 48.50-49.00,75 head 49.25- 49.50. US 1-3 200-250 lb. 48.00-48.50. SOWS: Under 500 lb. steady-. 50 higher; over 500 lb. steady to weak, instances .50 lower (17%). US 1-2 350-500 lb. 38.50-39.50. US 1-3 500050 lb. 39.50-40.00, few 39.00. 525 BOARS: Over 350 lb. under 350 lb. 33.00-34.00. Leinbach’s Hay Shippensburg, Pa. Tueady, July 2 Report supplied by auction Alfalfa 50.00-77.00; Timothy 49.00-72.50; Mixed Hay 31.00-55.00; Straw 60.00. Ear Corn 75.00-77.00; Oats 2.05 bu. Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, N.J. Wednesday, July 2 Report Supplied by Auction Heavy Fowl: .30-.60. Leghorn Fowl: .35-.40. Bantams: .40-1.65. Broilers: .50. Pullets; .55-.75. Roosters; .25-1.10. Geese: .20-2.10. Turkey Toms: .70-1.60. Ducks; .1.00-1.80. Rabbits; .20-1.25. Pigeons: .1.00-1.80. Guineas: 2.00-2.50. Eggs Grade A; White Jumbo X Lge .52-.80, Brown .59-.81. Grade A: White Large .44-.67, Brown ,42-.64. Grade A: White Medium .42-.55, Brown .42-.50. Grade A: Brown Small .36, Brown .40. Greencastle Livestock Greencastle, Pa. Monday, July 1 CATTLE. 401. Butcher Steers- Choice 53.00-55.60; Butcher Steers- Medium-Good 50.00-53.00, Holstein 42.00-48.00; Butcher Heifers- Choice 53.00-55.50; Butcher Heifers- Medium-Good 48.00-53.50; Butcher Cows- Utility-Good 39.00- 42.50; Butcher Cows- Canners and Cutters 36.0041.00; Butcher Cows- Shells 36.00 down; Butcher Bulls- Mediutn-Good 48.00-55.00; Stock Steers- Medium-Good 60.00 down; Stock Heifers- Medium-Good 55.00 down. CALVES. 486. Medium-Good Calves-160-220 lbs. 65.00-86.00; Medium-Good Calves-125-160 lbs. 60.00-75.00; Medium-Good Calves -100-120 lbs. 58.00-70.00; Medium- Good Calves-80-100 lbs. 55.00-65.00; Holstein Bull Calves up to 95.00; Holstein Heifer Calves up to 81.00; Light and Green Calves down to 45.00. 37.50; SHEEP and LAMBS. 35. Medium-Good Lambs 55.00-60.00; Light and Cull Lambs 45.00-55.00; Butchering Ewes and Bucks up to 21.50. HOGS. 106. Good-Choice Butcher Hogs 190-225 lbs. 48.75; Good- Choice Butcher Hogs 225-250 lbs. 47.00- Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., down 34.00-40.00; Good-Choice Butcher Sows 400 lbs., up 36.00-40.50; Heavy Boars 31.75; light Boars 34.50; Pigs-Per Head 16.00- 37.50; __ % Columns Now is the Time Ida’s Notebook On being a farm wife Back Home The Micro Way Farm Talk Brockett’s Ag Advice The Dairy Business Pork Prose Diitj Caleb's Farm Cheese Sullivan Co dairy princess Crawford Co dairy princess Beaver/Lawrence Co dairy princess Juniata Co DHIA Perry Co DHIA Potter Co DHIA Berks Co DHIA Huntingdon Co DHIA Cumberland Co DHIA U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter CATTLE Week To Date (Est.) 380,000 Same Pd. Lt. Wk. (Est.) 379,000 Same Pd. Lt. Yr. (Act) 279,000 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, July 3) Mo. Corn July 2.69 5.57 Aug, Sept. 2.52 Nov, 2.46% 3.22% Dec, Jan.‘B6 Mar.‘B6 2.55 Ms 3.22 May ‘B6 2.59% lrv6hr July ‘B6 2.59 2.97V 4 5.79% 149.50 Trends - Corn - Weaker; Wheat - Sideways; Soybeans - Weaker, Soybean Meal - Weaker. Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, July 3) Mo. July Aug. Oct. Nov, Dec Feb. 86’ Apr. 86’ May 86’ June 86’ 63.85 63.85 Trends - Cattle - Stronger; Hogs - Sideways. fit tit is issue Four Sections AlB 812 814 814 C 4 C 4 C 6 C 6 DIO Dl4 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, My 6,1985-A3 Estimated Dally Livestock CALVES HOGS SHEEP 34,000 33,000 844,000 64,000 25,000 562,000 54,000 Soybean Wheat Soybeans Meal 5.51 3.16V4 5.44 Ms 125.00 5.48 5.58 5.68 3.11 5.76 Chicago Chicago NY Maine Cattle Hogs Potatoes 49.75 59.15 48.02 59.85 44.05 61.92 45.47 62.75 47.05 63.45 44.77 Home and Youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Farm Women News Cook's Question Corner Kid's Korner Family Living Ooportmonfs Farm Calendar Classified Ads Mailbox Markets Public Sales Livestock Latest Business News Features Angus Show 838,000 69,000 120.20 122.50 132.70 135.00 138.50 144.50 2.54 2.98 B 2 B 6 B 4 B 8 810 816 AlO 827, C 8 DlB Dl6 D 2 D 6 A2O
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