Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Monday, October 21 Report supplied by USDA HOGS: Compared to last Wednesday barrows and gilts SO LDO lower, sows firm to 1.00 higher, instances 1.50 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-255 lb. 45.50-46.50, few 46.75- 47.00. US 1 210-250 lb. 47.5(M8.25. US 1-3 200-265 lb. 45.00-45.50. SOWS: US 1-2 300-500 lb. 35.00- 38.00. US 1-3 500-650 lb. 37.75-39.00. Tuesday, October 22 Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND: Compared to Monday small supply barrows and gilts .50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lb. 45.00-46.00. US 1 Few 210 2451 b. 46.00-46.50. Wednesday, October 23 HOGS: Compared to Monday barrows and gilts weak to mostly 50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb. 45.5046.00. US 1 Few 210 240 lb. 47.0047.25. US 1-3 210255 lb. 45.0045.50, Couple lots 200205 lb. 43.7544.00. Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Saturday, October 19 Report supplied by auction 1,350 head. US 1: 210240 lbs. 48.0049.75; US 1&2 220260 lbs. 47.0047.85; US 1&3 215-260 lbs. 46.0046.75; US 2&4 220 260 lbs. 45.0045.75. Sows: 500585 lbs. 36.0037.85; 400475 lbs. 34.85-38.25. Lancaster Feeder Pigs Tuesday, October 22 Report supplied by USDA Today Last Tuesday Last Year TREND; Compared to last Tuesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2; 95 head 20-39 lbs. 84.00- 98.00; 113 head 4049 lbs. 91.00- 94.00 ; 53 head 50-59 lbs. 80.00-91.00. US 2-3: 21 head 20-29 lbs. 82.00- 88.00 ; 45 head 34-38 lbs. 72.00; 18 head 42 lbs. 80.00. ATTENTION CATTLE FEEDERS Financing of Feeder Cattle is available to All Qualified Buyers Contact us for further information FEEDER PIG SALE Every Tuesday, Starting at 1:00 P.M. PLEASE NOTE: AH pigs to be graded MUST BE here Walter M. Dunlap and Sons An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast New Holland, Pa. Wednesday, October 23 Report supplied by Auction Today I.ast Wednesday Last Year TREND; Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs steady to 5.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. US 1-2: 26 head 25-29 lb. 102.00- 108.00 ; 81 head 30-39 lb. 89.00- 100.00; 16 head 32 lb. 104.00; 75 head 4049 lb. 91.00-97.00; 19 head 47 lb. 80.00; 155 head 50-59 lb. 70.00- 85.00; 128 head 60-93 lb. 66.00-76.00. US 2-3: 21 head 37-39 lb. 83.00- 84.00; 120 head 40-59 lb. 65.00-79.00; 32 head 65-81 lb. 65.0040.00. 112 168 137 New Holland Hogs New Holland Sales Stables Monday, October 21 Report supplied by auction Today Last Monday Last Year TREND: Compared to last Monday barrows and gilts steady to .50 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210255 lb. 46.2547.25. US 1 210250 lb. 48.25-50.00. US 1-3 200260 lb. 45.5046.50. US 2-3 Couple lots 210 2251 b. 44.0045.00. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, October 24 Report supplied by USDA 400 - Barrows & gilts moderately active,, steady to .50 lower, most decline on weights under 250 lb. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-3 230 270 lb. 45.2545.50. US 2-3 LOT 285 lb. 45.00. SOWS: Steady in light test. (10%). US 1-3 350-575 lb. 36.0040.00. BOARS: Over 4501 b. 32.00. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, October 24 Report supplied by USDA 3500. Barrows & gilts moderately active, 25-50 lower. BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 210- 260 lb. 44.7545.00. US 1-3 200-260 lb. 44.5044.75; 260-270 lb. 44.2544.50. SOWS; 50-1.00 lower. (About 10%) US 1-2 300-500 lb. EARLY 37.00-37.50, many unsold. Over 500 lb. 38.0040.50. BOARS: Over 300 lb. 35.00; under 300 lb. 35.00, package to 35.50. by 11:30 A.M. Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 New Holland Feeder Pigs Peoria Hogs Thursday, October 24 Report supplied by USDA 2500. - Barrows & gilts fairly active, 25-50 lower. BARROWS & GILTS; US 1-2 220- 250 lb. 44.50-45.00,50 head 45.25. US 1-3 220-250 lb. 44.00-44.50. SOWS: Under 500 lb. steady-50 lower; over 500 lb. 50-1.50 higher. (17%) US 1-2 350-500 lb. 37.00. US 1- 3 500-650 lb. 38.5040.00. Hackettstown Poultry & Egg Hackettstown, N. J. Tuesday, Oct. IS Report Supplied by Auction Heavy Fowl: .02-.40. Leghorn Fowl: .15-.25. Bantams: .20-1.00. Roasters; .70-.85. Roosters: .30-.75. Ducks: .30-1.00. Rabbits: .25-1.25. Pigeons: .80-3.75. Guineas: 1.00-1.50. 779 1084 742 Grade A: White Jumbo X Lge. .62-.91, Brown .72-.95. Grade A: White Large .S7-.76, Brown .59-.53. Grade A; White Medium .42-.65, Brown .40-.60. Grade A: White Small .35-.40. 1238 1171 Joliet Cattle Thursday, October 24 Report Supplied by USDA 1533 CATTLE: Friday through Wednesday’s salable receipts 1,400; five days last week 1,196; same period a year ago 1,787. Trading moderately active for the week. Slaughter steers ended the week .50 to 1.50, instances 2.00 higher compared with Wednesday of last week. Slaughter heifers ended the week 1.00 to 1.50, in stances 2.00 higher. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Choice few prime 3-4 1225-1350# 62.00-63.00 Monday, load 64.00 Wednesday. Choice 2-4 1100-1300# 60.00-62.00, mostly 61.00-62.00. Mixed good and choice 2-3 1050-1350# 59.0061.00. Choice 2-3 1400-1575# holsteins 51.00-52.50. "SLAUGHTER HEIFERS; Choice 2-4 950-1100# 59,00-60.50 Monday, 61.00-61.75 Wednesday. Mixed good and choice 2-3 900-1050# 57.00-59.00 Monday, 58.00-61.00 Wednesday. Department Farm Calendar Classified Ads Livestock Latest Business News Mailbox Markets Public Sales ml Fulton Way Dispersal Sale A2B Nittany Lion Fall Classic A 33 Dairy Marketing A 36 38 Lebanon County DHIA Dl7 Juniata County DHIA DlB Bucks County DHIA D 22 Schuylkill County DHIA D 23 Potter County DHIA D 23 Features York County Bee' jndup A2O Cover Crops A 22 Western Pa Sale ot Stars • A 25 Berks Conservationists A 26 Command Pertormance Sale D 2 Eggs - Um£tttfer Fahfibqr, Satdrtfayi Octdfor 26,1985-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) 545,000 Chicago Grain Futures Nov. Dec. Feb. 86’ Apr. 86’ May 86’ June 86' July 86' Aug. 86’ 59.95 42.95 Trends - Cattle - Steady; Hogs - Steady. Futures Trading (Closing Bids as of Thursday, Oct. 24) Corn Nov 2.21*4 Dec, Jan.‘B6 2.33‘z Mar.‘B6 2.39‘z May ‘B6 July ‘B6 2.41*2 Aug. ‘B6 Sept. 'B6 Oct. ‘B6 145.80 Trends - Corn - Weaker; Soybeans - Weaker; Wheal - Steady, Soybean Meal - Steady. 2.28*2 fit this issue Four Sections AIO 826 CIO D 2 D 6 D 25 D3O Estimated Daily Livestock HOGS SHEEP 1,250,000 96,000 1,221,000 95,000 1,353,000 102,000 (Closing Bids as of Thursday, Oct. 24) Chicago Chicago NY Maine Cattle Hogs Potatoes 65.42 46.85 62.30 45.87 61.67 41.35 61.67 43.52 44.12 Wheat Soybeans 5.02*4 3.17 s 4 5.16 3.23 j 4 5.29*2 3.12 5.40*2 2.90 5.48 5.46*2 2.92 5.31 Homs ind Youth Homestead Notes Home on the Range Cook s Question Corner Kid s Korner Lobbying with letters Christmas in October World Food Day Ag in the Classroom Farm Women News UfraiHßS Now is thte Time The Dairy Business Have You Heard Ida s Notebook The Micro Way On being a farm wife Farm Talk Foraging Around Pork Prose 1.96 2.33 Soybean Meal 141.90 14150 143.80 147.50 149.50 148.20
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