State Graded
Feeder Pig '
Sale
Westminster Livestock
Auction
Friday, April 25,1986
1091 Pigs. Compared to March
prices were steady to 5.00 higher.
All pigs weighed on arrival and
sold by the pound.
1 & 2; 185 hd. 31-37 lbs. 102.00-
114.00; 290 hd. 41-48 lbs. 91.00-
105.00; 1: 30 hd. 55 lbs. 102.00; 1 &
2; 211 hd. 51-59 lbs. 93.00-98.00; 1: 21
hd. 61-68 lbs. 90.00-95.00; 1 & 2: 81
hd. 61-69 lbs. 80.00-88.00; 83 hd. 71-
76 lbs. 71.00-86.00 ; 6 hd. 71 lbs.
93.00.
2:15 hd. 21-22 lbs. 92.00-100.00; 23
hd. 27 lbs. 118.00; 73 hd. 33-34 lbs.
103.00-107.00; 25 hd. 45-48 lbs. 89.00-
92.00; 5 hd. 50 lbs. 79.00; 9 hd. 69
lbs. 81.00; 10 hd. 80-85 lbs. 63.00-
66.00.
Next sale May 23rd -1:30 P.M.
Vintage Hogs
Paradise, PA
Saturday, April 26,1986
Report supplied by Auction
I’s and 2’s, 200-235 lbs., 37.75-
43.50; Sows, 475-580 lbs., 36.25-
37.50; Boars, 225-515 lbs. 29.25-
32.25.
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, April 29,1986
Today 3®
Last Tuesday 280
Last Year 773
TREND; Insufficient volume
feeder pigs for a market test.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, May 1,1986
2500- Barrows & gilts fairly
active, 25-50 lower.
US 1-2 210-240 lb. 42.00-42.50, 125
head 42.75-43.00.
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 41.0042.00.
SOWS: Mostly 50-1.00 lower.
(17%).
US 1-2 350-500 lb. 37.00-37.50, few
38.00.
US 1-3 500-650 lb. 40.5041.50.
BOARS: Over 350 lb. 34.50;
under 350 lb. 33.00-34.00.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, May 1,1986
4000- Barrows & gilts active,
fully steady, instances 25 higher on
260-270 lb.
US 1-2 220-260 lb. 42.2542.50.
US 1-3 200-260 lb. 42.0042.25.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. steady;
over 500 lb. 1.00 lower. (About 6%).
US 1-2 300-500 lb. 37.50.
US 1-3 Over 500 lb. 40.5042.50.
BOARS: Over 300 lb. 33.00-33.50;
under 300 lb. 34.00.
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 11:30 A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, May 1,1986
400- Barrows & gilts moderately
active, firm to 25 higher.
U.S. 1-3 225-255 lb. 42.75-43.00.
SOWS: Not well tested. (2%).
US 2-3 525 lb. 38.00.
BOARS; None quoted.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, April 30,1986
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs unevenly
steady. All pigs weighed on arrival
and sold by the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 12 hd. 25 lbs. 112.00; 246
hd. 30-39 lbs. 91.00-100.00; 408 hd.
40-49 lbs. 86.00-96.00; 117 hd. 50-59
lbs. 80.00-95.00; 65 hd. 60-81 lbs.
68.00-79.00.
US 2: 105 hd. 44-49 lbs. 80.00-
83.00.
US 2-3; 25 hd. 25-29 lbs. 96.00-
100.00; 54 hd. 30-39 lbs. 90.00-94 00;
7hd. 51 lbs. 86.00.
New Holland Hogs
Monday, April 28,1986
Today 1040
Last Monday 1236
Last Year 1678
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts 1.50-2.00
higlyer.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb. 43.25-44.25; US 1 210-245
lb. 44.50-45.00, one lot 235 lb. 46.85;
US 1-3 200-255 lb. 42.0043.00.
Lancaster Hogs
Monday, Apr. 28,1986
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts .75-
1.00 higher; sows mostly steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb. 44.0044.50; US 1 210-245
lb. 45.0046.50; US 1-3 206-260 lb.
43.0044.00; US 24 220-265 lb. 41.50-
42.50.
SOWS: US 1-2 300-500 lb. 32.00-
35.00; US 1-3 500-650 lb. 35.0638.25.
Tuesday, Apr. 29
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts steady .50-.75
lower; small supply sows under 500
lbs. 1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-235 lb. 43.2543.75.
US 1 One small lot 197 lb. 45.00.
US 1-3 200-260 lb. 42.5643.25.
US 24 Few 226-260 lb. 42.0042.50.
SOWS; US 1-2 356500 lb. 33.00-
36.00.
With The Times
Wednesday, Apr. 30
HOGS: Barrows and gilts steady
with Monday.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb. 44.00-44.50; US 1 210-245
lb. 45.0046.50; US 1-3 220-255 lb.
43.00-44.00; US 24 Few 220-265 lb.
42.0043.00.
New Holland Hay
Monday, April 28,1986
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Report Supplied by Auction
154 loads. Market steady with
last week but the quality of hay
offered not as good. Many clean-up
loads.
Alfalfa, 19 at 100.00-140.00, 8 at
80.00:99.00, 14 at 60.00-79.00, 10 at
40.00-59.00; Alfalfa Timothy Mix, 5
at 90.00-109.00; Clover and Timothy
Mix, 22 at 70.00-90.00, 12 at 50.00-
70.00, 5 at 40.00-50.00, very few
under 40.00.
1132
1676
836
Timothy, 3 at 80.00-95.00, 6 at
60.00-80.00, 1 at 50.00; few Ids.
Mixed Grass, 50.00-76.00; Straw, 10
at 70.0087.00, 7 at 60.0089.00, 2
under 60.00.
Ear Com, 2 at 79.00; Oats, 6 at
1.40-2.00 bu.
Keister’s Hay
& Straw
Keister’s Middleburg Auction
Tuesday, Apr. 29
Report supplied by auction
25 loads hay. Alfalfa, 62.00-
105.00; Mixed Hay, 37.50-75.00; 5
loads Straw, 37.50-60.00; 6 loads
Ear Corn, 65.00-86.00 ; 2 loads Oats,
1.25 & 1.30 bu.
Hackettstown
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown,N.J.
Tuesday, Apr. 29
Report Supplied by Auction
Rabbits: 1.00-2.00.
Eggs
Grade A; White Jumbo X Lge.
,45-.74, Brown .56-.70.
Grade A: White Large .40-.65,
Brown .44-.59.
Grade A: White Medium .35-.57,
Brown .39.
Grade A: Brown Small .30.
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CATTLE
Thursday 5/1/86
Week To Date (Est.)
532,000
Same Pd. Lt. Wk.(Est.)
527,000
Same Pd. Lt. Yr. (Act)
508,000
Chicago Grain Futures
May‘B6 2.35% 3.12
July‘B6 2.27 3 /4
Aug. ‘B6
Sept.‘B6 2.09
Oct.‘B6
Nov. ‘B6
Dec. ‘B6 2.04 2.87
Jan. ‘B7
Mar.‘B7 2.13 2.86% 5.42
Trends - Corn - Stronger; Soybeans - Stronger; Wheat - Stronger;
Soybean Meal - Stronger.
May 86’
June 86’
July 86’
Aug. 86’
Oct. 86’
Nov. ‘B6
Dec. ‘B6
Feb. ‘B7
Trends - Cattle - stronger; Hogs - stronger.
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"Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 3,1986-A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock
CALVES HOGS
52,000 1,246,000 89,000
51,000 1,268,000 89,000
43,000 1,314,000 90,000
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 1)
Soybean
Soybeans Meal
Corn
Wheat
2.WM 5.34V*
2.79Vfe 5.24 Vi 152.80
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 1)
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
56.50 45.82
53.35 43.55
52.82 40.15
54.30 41.22
54.22 41.75
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