MARKETS
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, Jan. 27
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts 50-
1.00 higher; sows uneven, 300-500
lb. mostly steady, 500-650 lb. 1.00-
2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
210-245 lb. 47.5048.50; US 1 210-250
lb. 49.00-51.00; US 1-3 200-260 lb.
46.5047.50; US 24 Few 220-260 lb.
45.0046.50.
SOWS; US 1-2 300-500 lb. 32.00-
36.00; US 1-3 500450 lb. 36.00-38.00.
Tuesday, Jan. 28
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Small supply barrows
and gilts mostly steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb. 47.5048.00; US 1-3 200-
250 lb. 46.5047.25; US 24 One lot
255 lb. 45.50.
Wednesday, Jan. 29
HOGS: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts 50-1.00 lower;
sows steady, instances 2.00 lower
on weights over 500 lb.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 47.0047.50; US 1 210-245
lb. 48.0049.00; US 1-3 200-260 lb.
46.2546.75; US 24 Few 220-260 lb.
45.7546.25; 87 head 35 lb. Roasting
Pigs 29.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-650 lb. 33.00-
36.00.
Lancaster
Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, Jan. 28
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Insufficient volume to
test trends. Supply included 60
head sold as is. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
US 1-2 25 head 36 lbs. 83.00-85.00;
24 head 47-46 lbs. 83.00-69.00; 24
head 51-53 lbs. 86.00-90.00.
Lancaster Stockyard
Hog Market
Sat., Jan. 25
1065 head.
US 1; 210-245 lbs., 48.00-49.75, 14
head, 50.00-50.50
US 1 & 2; 205-245 lbs., 47.00-48.00,
USI&3; 210-250 lbs., 46.00-47.00
US2& 4:220-260 lbs., 45.00-46.00
Sows: All weights, 35.00-37.50.
Boars: All weights, 31.00-33.00.
ATTENTION
COW CONSIGNORS
We Need Cows For Wednesday’s
Market. Cows Arriving By 10:00 A.M.
Will Be Sold By Noon.
FEEDER PIG SALE
Every Tuesday, Starting at 1:00 P.M.
PLEASE NOTE: All pigs to be graded MUST BE here
by li: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, Jan. 29
Report supplied by Auction
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
Trend: Compared to last
Wednesday 2540 lb. feeder pigs
mostly steady, 40-60 lb. 5.00-10.00
higher. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2 275 head 26-39 lbs. 90.00-
105.00 ; 29 head 29 lbs. 109.00; 170
head 4049 lbs. 89.00-101.00; 93 head
50-59 lbs. 81.00-96.00; 96 head 60-75
lbs. 72.00-84.00; 11 head 90-102 lbs.
52.00-56.00.
US 2-3: 39 head 29-34 lbs. 101.00-
104.00.
US 2-3: 26 head 21-24 lbs. 76.00-
86.00; 16 head 3948 lbs. 62.00-66.00.
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, Jan. 27
Report supplied by auction
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts 50-1.00
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 47.5048.00, Couple lots
48.2548.50.
US 1 210-250 lb. 49.0049.75; One
lot 50.00.
US 1-3 200-255 lb. 46.0047.00; Few
45.5046.00.
US 3 One lot 277 lb. 40.00.
. Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
' New Holland, Pa.
Saturday, Jan. 25
Report Supplied by Auction
US 1 and 2s, 232-265 lbs., 45.00-
46.50; US 3 & 4’s, 210-285 lbs., 40.75-
44.50; Boars, 330485 lbs., 31.25-
32.25; Sows, 300-700 lbs., 27.00-
35.25.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thun day, Jan. 30
Report supplied by USDA
700 • Barrows & gilts active,
mostly steady.
US 1-2 30 head near 235 lb. 46.25;
US 1-3 220-260 lb. 45.25-46.00; US 2-3
mostly 3 few 260-275 lb. 44.50-45.00.,
SOWS: Active, mostly steady.
(9%).
US 1-3 350-500 lb. 36.00-37.00; US
3 Lot 645 lb. 42.00.
BOARS; Over 300 lb. 23.00 to
mostly 25.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, Jan. 30
Report supplied by USDA
3000 - Barrows & gilts fairly
active, steady to 25 higher.
US 1-3 210-260 lb. 45.50-46.00; US
2-3 260-270 lb. 45.00-45.25; 270-290 lb.
43.50-44.50.
SOWS; Under 500 lb. 50 higher;
over 500 lb. steady. (About 11%).
US 1-2 300-500 lb. 37.50; US 1-3
over 500 lb. 40.00-42.00.
BOARS: Over 300 lb. 27.00-27.25;
under 300 lb. 28.00-30.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, Jan. 30
Report supplied by USDA
2200 - Barrows & gilts moderate,
50 higher.
842
647
711
US 1-2 200-240 lb. 46.00-46.50, 30
head 46.75; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 45.50-
46.00.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. 25-50
higher; over 500 lb. steady to weak,
instances 50 lower. (16%)
US 1-2 350-500 lb. 38.00-38.25; US
1-3 500-650 lb. 40.00, few 40.50-41.00.
BOARS: Over 350 lb. 30.00;
under 350 lb. 29.00-31.00.
Gregicastle
Pa.
Monday, Jan. 27
Alfalfa 70.00-65.00; Mixed 50.00-
70.00 a ton; Straw 54.00 to
59.00/ton.
1115
1187
1700
Lancaster
. Feeder Cattle
Lancaster, Pa.
Friday, Jan. 24
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Friday
Last Year
TREND: Not comparable, no
sale last Friday. Demand fair.
FEEDER STEERS
MEDIUM-LARGE #1: One lot
695 lb. 53.10; few lots 760-850 lb.
54.25-57.50; one lot 965 lb. 53.75.
MEDIUM & LARGE 1: Couple
lots 795-815 lb. 54.75-55.00.
LARGE 1; One lot 518 lb. 60.00,
and one lot 800 lb. 58.60.
FEEDER HEIFERS
MEDIUM FRAME 1: One lot 416
lb. 46.50.
LARGE FRAME 1: One lot 516
lb. 51.00.
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CATTLE
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61.95
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