Lancaster Hogs
Monday, May 5,1986
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts
steady, instances 50 higher; sows
1.00-2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS; US 1-2
210-245 lb. 44.0045.00; US 1 210-245
lb. 46.0047.50; US 1-3 200-255 lb.
43.0044.00; US 24 225-265 lb. 42.00
43.00.
SOWS: US 1-2 300-500 lb. 33.50
36.50, few 36.50-38.00; US 1-3 500650
lb. 36.50-39.00.
Tuesday, May 6
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to Monday
small supply barrows and gilts
1.00-2.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-255 lb. 46.00-46.75.
US 1-3 200-260 lb. 45.00-16.00.
Wednesday, May 7
HOGS: Compared to Monddy
barrows and gilts 2.00-2.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 46.75-17.25; US 1 210-250
lb. 48.00-49.50; US 1-3 200-250 lb.
46.25-46.75,255-265 lb. 45.00-16.00.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, May, 7,1986
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs mostly
steady, instances 5.00 higher. All
pigs weighed on arrival and sold by
the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 48 hd. 25-29 lbs. 102.00-
110.00; 144 hd. 30-39 lbs. 90.00-98.00;
50 hd. 101.00-105.00 ; 285 hd. 40-49
lbs. 86.00-100.00; 152 hd. 50-59 lbs.
82.00-91.00. 43 hd. 61-62 lbs. 81.00-
87.00; 42 hd. 70-79 lbs. 73.00-83.00;
30 hd. 83.00-90.00 63.0046.00.
US 2-3: 22 hd. 22-25 lbs. 100.00-
112.00; 17 hd. 37 \os. 100.00; 7 hd. 44
lbs. 88.00.
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
Tuesday, May 6,1986
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND; Not compatible
because of small supply last week.
All pigs weighed on arrival and
sold by the hundred weight.
Grade US 1-2 44 hd. 32-33 lbs.
94.00-108.00; 205 hd. 40-47 lbs. 96.00-
98.00; 7 hd. 45 lbs. 89.00; 15 hd. 54
lbs. 82.00.
US 2-3 50 hd. 37 lbs. 108.00; 15 hd.
50-53 lbs. 52.00-69.00.
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.
CLOSED SATURDAY, MAY 24th
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast
\ With The Times
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Saturday, May 3,1986
Report supplied by auction
851 Head
U.SJI: 210240 lbs., 46.0047.50, 9
head 48.0048.85; U.SJI&2 : 205-250
lbs., 44.5046.00; U.SJI&3: 200260
lbs., 43.0044.50; U.SJ2&4: 210260
lbs., 42.5043.00.
Sows, all weights, 34.5037.75;
Boars, all weights, 29.5035.50.
New Holland Hogs
Monday, May 5,1986
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
106
221
154
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts steady
to .50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 43.50-44.50, few 44.75; US
1 210-245 lb. 45.00-45.50, couple lots
47.00; US 1-3 200-250 lb. 42.50-13.50;
US 3-4 250-265 lb. 40.00-41.50. '
Vintage Hogs
Paradise, PA
Saturday, May 3,1986
Report supplied by Auction
121 head.
I’s and 2’s, 225-260 lbs., 42.25-
43.25; Sows, 315-530 lbs., 33.25-
36.00; Boars, 200-675 lbs., 31.00-
32.25.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, May 8,1986
3500- Barrows & gilts moderately
active, fully steady.
1132
US 1-2 220-260 lb. 45.25-15.50.
US 1-3 200-260 lb. 45.00-45.25.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. steady; 50
higher; oversoolb. steady. (6%).
US 1-2 300-500 lb. 38.50.
US 1-3 Over 500 lb. 40.50-42.50.
BOARS: Over 300 lb. 35.50;
under 300 lb. 36.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, May 8,1986
500- Barrows & gilts moderately
active, 25 instances 50 higher.
U.S. 1-3 225-255 lb. 45.75-46.00, 30
head 46.25.
SOWS: Moderately active,
steady in a light test. (6%).
US 1-3 450525 lb. 37.00-38.00; 650
lb. 45.50.
BOARS: Over 400 lb. 30.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, May 8,1986
2500- Barrows & gilts moderate,
mostly 50 higher.
US 1-2 210-250 lb. 45.5046.00, 250
head 46.5046.75.
US 1-3 200-250 lb. 45.0045.50.
SOWS: Under 500 lb. 50-75
higher; over 500 lb. fully 50 lower.
(12%).
US 1-2 350-500 lb. 39.00-39.50.
US 1-3 500-650 lb. 41.0041.50, few
42.00.
BOARS; Over 350 lb,
under 350 lb. 35.00-36.00.
Good’s Hay
Leola, Pa.
Wednesday, May 7,1986
Report Supplied by Auction
89 Ids.
Alfalfa 58.00-152.00; Mixed Hay
50.00-115.00; Timothy 40.0067.00;
Straw 67.0076.00; Com 69.0060.00;
Oats 2 loads 1.401.50/bu.
Belknap Livestock
Dayton, Pa.
Wednesday, May 7
Report Supplied by PDA
CATTLE 139. Compared with
last Wednesaday’s market:
Slaughter cows mostly $1.50
higher; One Choice 51.50; Couple
Good 47.00 & 48.50; Few Standard
42.0044.00; Couple Good 45.00 &
47.75; Breaking Utility & Com
mercial Slaughter cows 38.00
41.50; Cutter & Boning Utility
34.5039.25; Canner & Low Cutter
29.00-35.75. Shells down to 28.50;
Few Yield Grade No. 2 1045-1190
lbs. 41.0042.75. FEEDER CAT
TLE: Medium Frame §1 Steers
300-685 lbs. 53.00-65.00; Few
Medium Frame #2 420-500 lbs.
45.50-51.50; Medium & Large
Frame #1 Heifers 320630 lbs. 40.00
51.50; Medium Frame §2 340610
lbs. 37.5048.00.
1066
1040
1334
’ CALVES 79. One Choice Vealer
80.00; Few Good 60.00-70.00;
Standard & Good 60-85 lbs. 44.00-
51.00; Few Utility 55-60 lbs. 41.00-
43.00. FARM CALVES: Holstein
bulls 95-130 lbs. 65.00-100.00; 80-90
lbs. 50.00-61.00; Holstein heifers 80-
130 lbs. 50.00-60.00. Beef cross bulls
ft heifers 65-155 lbs. 50.0045.00.
HOGS 258. Barrows & Gilts $2.50
higher. US No. 1-2 215-245 lbs.
barrows & gilts 44.50-45.30; No. 1-3
215-250 lbs. 43.60-14.60; No. 2-3 220-
255 lbs. 42.75-43.70; No. 2-4 220-260
lbs. 41.10-42.20; No. 1-3 165-200 lbs.
39.00-11.50; US No. 1-3 405465 lbs.
SOWS 38.0042.25; Few No. 3 300-
325 lbs. 32.00-36.50; BOARS 23.00-
31.25.
FEEDER PIGS 47. US No. 1-3 30-
40 lbs. feeder pigs 29.00-36.00 per
head.
SHEEP 18. One Lot High Choice
& Prime 90 lbs. spring slaughter
lambs 80.00; Few Choice 4045 lbs.
71.0075.00. GOATS 23: 15.0040.00,
KIDS 12.0017.00 - all per head.
Pain
Freemartm
Lycoming Co DHIA
Tioga Co DHIA
Dauphin Co DHIA
Sulbra Co DHIA
Lycoming Co DHIA .
Mifflin Co DHIA
Potter Co DHIA
Schuylkill Co. DHIA
York Co DHIA
Clinton Co DHIA
Mifflin Co. DHIA
Cumberland Co DHIA
Columbia Co DHIA
Tioga Co DHIA
Horn* tiul Youth
Homestead Notes
Home on the Range
Cook’s Question Corner
Kid's Korner
Berks County Dairy Princess
Woodcarver
Apple Blossom Festival
Farm Women News .
PSD Outstanding Ag Students
Eastern Region FFA
Lower Dauphin FFA
Hans Herr FFA
35.75;
CATTLE
Thursday 5/8/86
Week To Date (Est.)
531,000
Same Pd. Lt. Wk. (Est.)
532,000
Same Pd. Lt. Yr. (Act)
May‘B6 2.47V*
July‘B6 2.36V*
Aug. ‘B6
Sept. ‘B6 2.16V*
Oct. ‘B6
Nov. ‘B6
Dec. ‘B6 2.10V*
Jan.‘B7
Mar.‘B7 2.20% 3.03 5.58
Trends - Com - Stronger; Soybeans - Stronger; Wheat - Stronger;
Soybean Meal - Stronger.
Mo.
May 86’
June 86’
July 86’
Aug. 86’
Oct. 86’
Nov. ‘B6
Dec.‘B6
Feb.‘B7
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Four Sections
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 10,1986-A3
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
Estimated Daily Livestock
CALVES HOGS SHEEP
49,000 1,207,000 80,000
52,000 1,246,000 89,000
44,000 1,311,000 89,000
505,000
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 8) Soybean
Soybeans Meal
Wheat
Corn
3.49
2.91
2.92 5.37
3.03
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, May 8)
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
Trends - Cattle - stronger; Hogs - stronger.
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Territory A 20.21
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30 Years Ago
5.35 Vs
5.39
5.39% 154.70
5.38
5.47% 158.00
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55.00 45.47
53.60 41.47
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