Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, August 12
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS; Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts firm
toso higher; sows 1.00-2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-240 lb. 46.00-47.00, 200-210 lb.
45.25-46.00. US 1 210-250 lb. 47.50-
49.00. US 1-3 210-260 lb. 45.00-46.00.
US 1-2 300-500 lb. 35.00-37.50. US 1-3
500-650 lb. 35.50-39.00, few 39.00-
39.85.
Tuesday, August 13
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Small supply barrows
and gilts 50-75 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 45.35-46.25. US 1 Couple
lots 220-240 lb. 46.25-46.50.
Wednesday, August 14
HOGS: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts 1.00 to mostly
1.50 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-245 lb. 44.50-45.50. US 1 215-240
lb. 46.50-47.50. US 1-3 215-260 lb.
44.00-44.50, 200-215 lb. 42.00-44.00,
165-185 lb. 35.75-36.75.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, Pa.
Wednesday, August 14
Report supplied by Auction
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs weak to
4.00 lower, instances 10.00 lower pn
5060 lb. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2; 11 head 22 lbs. 96.00; 3b3
head 25-39 lbs. 81.00-91.00; 111 head
40-49 lbs. 74.00-90.00; 197 head 50-56
lbs. 72.00-80.00; 16 head 77 lbs.
66.00.
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, August 12
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts 2.00-2.50
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 46.75-48.00, Couple lots
48.25. US 1 210-250 lb. 48.50-49.00.
US 1-2 200-260 lb. 46.00-47.00.
ATTENTION CATTLE CONSIGNORS
LOAD LOT SALES
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Because of buyer demand, every Wednesday beginning
at 12 NOON, we will sell fed cattle in load lots of 10 or
more.
Consign your cattle to us on any Wednesday convenient
to you. Load lot cattle should be checked in by 9:00 A.M.
The buyers are here! The demand is good!
FEEDER PIG SALE
Every Tuesday, Starting at 1:00 P.M.
PLEASE NOTE: All pibs to be graded MUST BE here
by 11:30 A.M.
_ *
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, August 10
Report supplied by auction
1100 head.
US 1: 215-260 lb., 48.5<M9.75; US
1&2: 215-245 lb., 47.5048,25; US
1&3 : 210-250 lbs., 47.0047.50; US
2&4: 220-260 lb., 46.0046.75.
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, August 13
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday feeder pigs mostly
steady, instances 5.00 lower on US
1-2. All pigs weighed on arrival and
sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 13 head 28 lbs. 103.00 ; 86
head 36-39 lbs. 88.00-98.00; 186 head
4149 lbs. 77.00-87.00; 149 head 50-59
lbs. 73.00-79.00.
US 2: 74 head 25-39 lbs. 75.00-
83.00; 114 head 4049 lbs. 69.00-
76.00 ; 8 head 57 lbs. 57.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, August 15
Report supplied by USDA
600 - Barrows & gilts moderately
active, 1.00 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-3 220-
250 lbs. 45.5045.75, 25 head 46.00;
US 2-3 200-260 lbs. 44.5045.75, bulk
45.0045.75.
SOWS: Moderately active;
under 600 lb. 2.00 lower t/last test;
over 600 lb. firm to 50 higher.
(17%). US 1-3 380-525 lbs. 34.00-
36.00; US 2-3 600675 lbs. 38.0041.50.
BOARS: Few 250600 lb. 32.00-
33.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, August 15
Report supplied by USDA
3000. Barrows & gilts active, 50-
LOO, mostly 75-1.00 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS US 1-2 220-
260 lbs. 45.0045.25, ISO head 45.50;
200-220 lb. 44.5045.00; US 1-3 200-
260 lbs. 44.25-44.75.
SOWS: Steady to 25 higher,
advance on weights under 500 lb.
(About 75%). US 1-2 300500 lbs.
37.25-37.50; US 1-3 over 500 lb.
on nn-40 no
BOARS; Over 300 lb. 34.50;
under 300 lb. 34.00-34.50, package
35.00.
1612
1423
1515
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
With The Times
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, August 15
Report supplied by ySDA
2000. Barrows & gilts moderate,
firm to mostly 50 higher.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220-
250 lbs. 44.00-45.00, 80 head 45.25;
US 1-3 220-250 lb. 43.50-44.50; 200-
2201 b. 40.50-43.50.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. steady;
over 500 lb. 2.00 higher. (18%). US
1-2 350-500 lbs. 36.00-36.50; US 1-3
500-650 lbs. 39.0040.00, mostly
39.50.
BOARS: Over 350 lb.
under 350 lbs. 34.00-35.00.
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, N.J.
Wednesday, Aug. 13
Report Supplied by Auction
Heavy Fowl: .10-.35.
Leghorn Fowl: .5-.15.
Bantams; .45-.55.
Medium Broilers: .40-.70.
Roasters: .25-.40.
Pullets: 1.10.
Roosters; .15-1.10.
Turkey: 1.45-1.75.
Geese: .40-.60.
Ducks: .40-1.10.
Rabbits: .20-.90.
Pigeons: 1.00-2.00.
Guineas; 1.60-2.20.
Eggs
Grade A: White Jumbo X Lge.
.56-.80, Brown .86-1.00.
Grade A: White Large .51-.71,
Brown .7S-.98.
Grade A: White Medium .44-.60,
Brown .57-.75.
Grade A: White Small .41, Brown
.46.
Leinbach’s Farm
Market Farmer’s
Wholesale Produce
Auction Report
August 8,10,13
Sm. Cantaloupes, .13-.22; Med.
Cantaloupes, .20-.55; Lg. Can
taloupes, .18-.91; Fresh Tomatoes,
25 lbs, 2.00-6.50; Green Beans, 3.00-
6.00/bushel; Lima Beans, 8.00-
8.75; Cucumbers, 2.50; Water
melons, 15 lbs., .45-.55,25 lbs., 1.00-
1.60; 30 lbs., 1.50-2.50; White Corn,
,50-1.10/doz.; Yellow corn, .15-
,60/doz.
Features
Fair Coverage
Computers
Ag Progress Days Map
Schedule E2l 22 27
Eggs on Ice F 2
Ultrasonic Breakthrough F 2
Year Round Grazing Fl 6
Heme and Youth
Homestead Notes
Home on the Range
Cook's Question Corner
Kid's Korner
Farm Women Societies 812
Family Living 814
Baltimore Co Farm Queen 815
Air Pistol Project 816
Achievement Days 817
Delaware Dairy Princess 820
Quality Honey
Departments
Farm Calendar
Classified Ads
Livestock Latest
Business News
Mailbox Markets
Public Sales
CATTLE
Week To Date (Est.)
518,000
Same Pd. Lt. Wk. (Est.)
499,000
SamePd.Lt.Yr. (Act)
539,000
Chicago Grain Futures
Aug.
Sept. 2.34% 2.98V4
Nov,
Dec,
Jan.‘B6
Mar.‘B6 2.35%
May‘B6 2.40
July‘B6 2.40V4 2.82 5.51% 137.80
Trends - Com - Stronger; Wheat - Stronger; Soybeans - Stronger;
Soybean Meal - Sideways.
Aug
Oct.
Nov,
Feb. 86’
Apr. 86’
May 86’
June 86’
Trends - Cattle - Weaker; Hogs - Weaker.
In
Six Sections
822
E 2
8 2
8 6
8 8
810
827
AlO
832 C 2
D 2
D 6
F3O
F 32
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 17,1985-A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Dally Livestock
CALVES HOGS SHEEP
48,000 1,216,000 96,000
47,000
50,000 1,112,000 101,000
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, August IS)
Soybean
Wheat Soybeans Meal
Corn
2.27% 3.11
3.15%
3.04% 5.48% 135.00
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, August 15)
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
55.30 43.80
57.15 38.20
58.52 40.80
59.20 42.27
60.00 39.30
61.05 42.05
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Butler Holstein Meeting Al 9
South Central Holstein Show A 22
Eastern Holstein Show A 26
Conestoga Classic A 34
Milk Order Votes A 36
PMMB Pricing Hearings A 36 37
DHIA Reports (Adams, Bedford
Bucks, Centre, Chester
Clearfield, Crawford,
Cumberland, Huntingdon,
Lancaster, Lycoming, McKean
Mifflin Potter Queen Anne’s
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Columns
Now is the Time
On Being a Farm Wife
Ida's Notebook
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Pork Prose
Brockett's Ag Advice
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Dairy Pipeline
1,234,00 92,000
124.50
5.32V4
125.40
5.21V4
5.24%
129.90
5.32% 131.30
134.00
5.42
2.15
2.75