Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, August 26 Report supplied by USDA HOGS; Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts 1.50- 2 00 lower; sows 2.00-3.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lb. 42.50-43.00, few 43.00- 43 50. US 1 Few 210-2150 lb. 45.50- 47 50. US 1-3 200-260 lb. 41.50-42.50. SOWS: US 1-3 350-650 lb. 32.00- 35.50, few 35.50-36.50. Tuesday, August 27 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Small supply barrows and gilts mostly steady. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-3 210-245 lb. 42.00-42.75. US 1-2 Few 210-240 lb. 43.0tM3.50. Wednesday, August 28 HOGS: Insufficient volume to fully test trends, supply mainly US 1-3 150-210 lb. barrows and gilts with very few US 1-2 on offer. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1 Few 215-240 lb. 45.50-46.50. US 1-2 150-185 lb. 35.50-39.00. US 2-3195-210 lb 37.00-38.75. US 1-3 220-255 lb. 42.25-42.50, One lot 214 lb. 41.00. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Saturday, August 24 Report supplied by auction 1075 head. US 1; 215-240 lbs., 47.75-49.50; US 162 205-235 lbs., 46.50-47.50; US 163 . 210-240 lbs., 42.25-46.25; US 2&4 . 220-255 lbs., 44.0045.00 (a few late 43.50); All Sows: 32.00-35.00; All Boars ; 31.00-36.00. New Holland Hogs New Holland Sales Stables Monday, August 26 Report supplied by auction FAT HOGS: 1319 head. 2.00 lower. Wholesale 43.75-44.75, lightweight 41.00-43.00, heavyweight 38.00-42.00, retail 45.75-46.50; sows 33.00-37.00; boars 31.00-35.00. FEEDER PIGS: 1134 head. 1-2’s 24-27 lbs. 95.00-104.00, 30-39 lbs. 82.00-97.00,40-49 lbs. 69.00-89.00, 50 59 lbs. 64.00-80.00, 62-67 lbs. 72.00 80.00 ; 2-3’s 31-36 lbs. 86.0087.00, 40 55 lbs. 60.0072.00. 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 pigs to be graded MUST BE here NOTICE: We Will Have No Hog Market On Saturday, August 31st, but will be OPEN AS USUAL On LABOR DAY, Monday, September 2nd. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast New Holland Hogs New Holland Sales Stables Monday, August 26 Report supplied by auction Today Last Monday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts 3.50-4.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 43.75-44.60, 200-210 lb. 42.75-43.75. US 1 One lot 230 lb. 45.00, Few head 210-245 lb. 45.50-46.50. US 1-3 210-260 lb. 42.5043.50. US 34 250-275 lb. 37.50-38.50. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, August 29 Report supplied by USDA 500 - Barrows & gilts active, 50 lower. BARROWS & GILTS; US 1-3 220- 270 lb. 41.5042.25. SOWS: Active, steady. (20%) US 1-3 310490 lb. 33.00-34.50, Few Packages 540-580 lb. 36.00-37.00, Couple Packages 620-660 lb. 40.00- 41.00. US 3 LOT 575 lb. 34.50. US 1-2 & Medium 500-560 lb. 33.00-34.00. US Medium, few Cull 390 lb. 32.00. BOARS: 200-750 lb. 31.00-32.00. Thursday, August 29 Report supplied by USDA 3000. Barrows & gilts slow, 25-50 instances 75 lower. BORROWS & GILTS US 1-2 220- 260 lb. 41.5042.00, 210-260 lb. 41.00- 41.50. US 1-3 200-260 lb. 40.2541.25, Few 260-270 lb. 41.00. SOWS: Steady-50 lower. (About 10%) US 1-2 300-500 lb. 34.00 to mostly 34.50. US 1-3 Over 500 lb. 36.00-38.50. BOARS: Over 300 lb. 33.50; under 300 lb. 31.00. Thursday, August 29 Report supplied by USDA 2500. Barrows & gilts moderate, 50 lower. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220- 250 lb. 41.50-42.00. US 1-3 220-250 lb. 41.00-41.50 ; 210-220 lb. 40.50-41.50; 200-210 lb. 38.00-41.00. SOWS: 50-1.00 lower, full decline on weights over 500 lb. (13%) US 1- 2 350-500 lb. 33.50-33.75. US 1-3 500- 650 lb. 36.00-36.50, few 37.00. BOARS: Over 350 lb. 34.00-34.50; under 350 lb. 31.00-32.00. by 11:30 A.M Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 St. Louis Hogs Peoria Hogs State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Westminster, Md. Friday, August 23 696 Head: Compared to July prices were generally steady. 40-50 lb. $5.00 lower, over 50 lb. steady to $5.00 higher. US 1:28 head 29 lbs. 112.00. US 1&2: 40 head 30-35 lbs. 107.00; 113 head 30-37 lbs. 83.00-98.00. US 1:28 head 41 lbs. 99.50. US 1&2; 131 head 41-47 lbs. 77.00- 93.00; 104 head 51-57 lbs. 89.00- 92.50 ; 45 head 53-59 lbs. 83.0047.50;, 85 head 6049 lbs. 74.0045.00; 27 head 71-73 lbs. 71.00-72.00; US 2&3 29 head 21-33 lbs. 52.00-71.00 ; 40 head 34 lbs. 1316 1314 1889 Next sale September 27th, 1:30 p.m. New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, August 28 Report supplied by Auction Today 1134 Last Wednesday 705 Last Year 481 TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs 10.00-15.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 41 head 24-27 lbs. 95.00- 104.00; 128 head 30-39 lbs. 83.00- 97.00 ; 217 head 40-49 lbs. 69.00- 86.00 ; 365 head 50-59 lbs. 67.00- 80.00 ; 63 head 60-69 lbs. 72.00-80.00, 7 head 90 lbs. 68.00. US 2-3: 18 head 21 lbs. 92.00; 20 head 26-27 lbs. 60.0088.00; 43 head 3039 lbs. 72.0086.00; 81 head 4079 lbs. 60.0072.00. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, August 27 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs 8.0010.00 lower. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 57 head 21-29 lbs. 84.00- 91.00; 54 head 34 lbs. 87.00-92.00; 332 head 40-46 lbs. 80.00-88.00; 140 head 50-59 lbs. 71.00-76.00 ; 7 head 65-73 lbs. 58.00-60.00. US 2: 4 head 29 lbs. 70.00 ;82 head 30-39 lbs. 74.00-81.00 ; 60 head 40-49 lbs. 72.00-77.00. Features Elizabethtown Fair Fair coverage Penn State boar sale Berks 4 H veal show York 4 FI swine sale Carbon Co Fair Piiff Departments Farm Calendar Classified Ads Livestock Latest Business News Mailbox Markets Public Sales Crawford Fair dairy shows A 26 Dairying in Michigan A3O Dairy Marketing A3fi York DHIA 83 2 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 31,1985-A3 U.S. Inspected Livestock Slaughter CATTLE Week To Date (Est.) 518,000 Same Pd. Lt. Wk. (Est.) 525,000 Same Pd. Lt. Yr. (Act) 560,000 Chicago Grain Futures (Closing Bids as of Thursday, August 29) Corn Mo. Sept. 2.30 2.67V 4 Nov. Dec. 2.17 3 /4 Jan.‘B6 2.27 3 /4 Mar.‘B6 2.33% May‘B6 July‘B6 2.36V 4 2.66% 5.41% 138.30 Trends - corn - Up; Wheat - Down; Soybeans - down; Soybean Meal-Down. Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, August 29) Oct. Nov. Dec. Feb. 86’ Apr. 86’ May 86’ June 86’ Trends - Cattle - Down; Hogs - Down .jT~ In this Four Sections A2O, 21 C 2,3 D 2 D 2 D 4 D 5 AlO 834 C 9 D 2 D 6 • D 9 Dl3 Estimated Daily Livestock CALVES HOGS SHEEP 47,000 1,223,000 93,000 48,000 47,000 1,175,000 101,000 Soybean Wheat Soybeans Meal 5.11% 124.90 5.08 3 /4 2.82% 5.18 3 /4 5.29% 2.90V 4 5.37% 2.88 Chicago Chicago NY Maine Cattle Hogs Potatoes 55.32 36.30 57,77 39.02 57.20 40.50 58.17 37.30 59.15 40.65 issue Home and Youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Cook s Question Corner Kid’s Korner Family Living Sheep tarmmg to mail order SE FFA Dairy show Central District swine show SC 4-H dairy show Colaum Now is the Time The Milk Check Ida's Notebook Ladies Have You Heard 7 On Being a Farm Wife The Micro Way Brocket's Ag Advice Farm Talk Pork Prose 1,212,00 91,000 129.20 130.50 133.50 135.50 2.05 2.58
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