Lancaster Hogs
Monday, Mar. 16,1987
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts 1.00
higher, instances 1.25 higher; sows
not fully tested, few sales fully
steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb. 47.75-48.50; US 1 210-245
lb. 49.00-50.50; US 1-3 200-255 lb.
47.0047.50; US 2-4 220260 lb. 46.00
47.00; 2602751 b. 44.0046.00.
SOWS: US 1-3 300550 lb. 37.00
40.00, Couple 550650 lb. 40.0041.75.
Wednesday, Mar. 18,1987
HOGS: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts steady to 25
lower; sows not tested.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-245 lb. 47.5048.25; US 1 220255
lb. 49.00-50.50; US 1-3 210260 lb.
47.0047.50; US 2-4 220265 lb. 46.00
47.00.
Vintage Hogs
Paradise, PA
Saturday, March 14,1987
Report supplied by Auction
I’s and 2’s, 220-265 lbs., 47.50
49.50; Sows, 370-560 lbs., 36.00
39.75; Boars, 240 lbs. 36.75.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, March 19,1987
3000 - Barrows & gilts very ac
tive, fully 1.00 higher.
US 1-3 210-260 lb. 50.00-50.25; US
2-3 250-270 lb. 49.50-50.00; 270-300 lb.
47.5iM9.00.
SOWS: Scarce; weights under
500 lb. 1.00 higher; over 500 lb.
mostly 1.00 higher. (About 6%).
US 1-2 under 500 lb. 43.00; US 1-3
over 500 lb. 45.0047.00.
BOARS: Over 300 lb. 42.50;
under 300 lb. 41.00.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland
Sales Stables
Wednesday, March 18,1987
Report Supplied by Auction
Feeder Pigs
Today 1110
Last Wednesday 938
Last Year 890
TREND; Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs 5.00-10.00
higher, instances 15.00 higher. All
pigs weighed on arrival and sold by
the hundred weight.
US 1-2: 59 hd. 20-22 lbs. 168.00
180.00; 76 hd. 25-29 lbs. 140.00
162.00; 145 hd. 30-39 lbs. 135.00
156.00; 368 hd. 4049 lbs. 126.00
140.00; 118 hd. 50-59 lbs. 118.00
137.00; 44 hd. 64-69 lbs. 97.00-105.00;
9 hd. 75-81 lbs. 71.00*2.00.
US 2: 30 hd. 4349 lbs. 122.00
124.00; 16 hd. 59 lbs. 105.00.
US 2-3; 18 hd. 3340 lbs. 110.00
114.00; 12 hd. 52-60 lbs. 82.0088.00.
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feeders two marketing days Give us a call for
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New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, RA
Monday, Mar. 16,1987
Report Supplied by Auction
Today 1044
Last Monday 895
Last Year 938
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts .501.00
higher. .
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210245 lb. 48.25-49.50; US 1 210240
lb. 50.0050.50; US 1-3 200255 lb.
46.75-48.00; US 3-4 Couple lots 250
270 lb. 44.5044.75, One lot 307 lb.
42.25.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, March 19,1987
600 - Barrows & gilts active, 1.50
1.75 higher.
US 1-3 230260 lb. 50.25-50.75.
SOWS: Moderately active, (5%)
Steady to 1.00 higher.
US 1-3 400425 lb. 38.0039.00; 575-
625# 45.0048.00.
BOARS; Over 400 lb. 38.00.
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, March 19,1987
2200 - Barrows & gilts active,
1.001.50 higher.
US 1-2 200240 lb. 50.5051.00; US
1-3 200250 lb. 50.0050.50.
SOWS; .501.50 higher. (13%).
US 1-2 350500 lb. 42.5043.50; US
1-3 500650 lb. 45.0046.00.
BOARS: Over 350 lb. 43.50;
under 350 lb. 40.0042.50.
Carlisle Livestock
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle, Pa.
Friday, Mar. 13,1987
Trend: Compared to February’s
state graded sale pigs were 10.00 to
spot 20.00 higher. All pigs weighed
on arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
US No. 1 &2’s: 68 hd. 35*9 lbs.
130.00148.00; 44 hd. 4349 lbs.
126.00134.00; 5 hd. 49 lbs. 111.00; 65
hd. 51-59 lbs. 108.00119.00; 112 hd.
61-76 lbs. 92.00101.00; 5 hd. 7080
lbs. 80.0086.00.
US No. 2’s: 48 hd. 21-29 lbs.
132.50145.00; 177 hd. 3649 lbs.
121.00142.50; 209 hd. 5059 lbs.
105.00119.00; 40 hd. 6089 lbs. 96.00
104.00; 22 hd. 75-95 lbs. 85.0092.00;
Ihd. 110 lbs. 67.50.
US No. 2 & 3’s: 61 hd. 3142 lbs.
120.00137.50; 103 hd. 48-68 lbs.
81.00106.00.
Late Cuts: 5 hd. 44 lbs. 130.00.
Utilities: 30 hd. 3040 lbs. 57.50
95.00.
As Is: 24hd. 2445 lbs. 45.0057.50.
Next State Graded Sale will be
Friday, April 3rd, 1:30 p.m.
(Grading 7:30 until 11:30 a.m.).
GRAIN, CATTLE AND HOG
FUTURES MARKETS
(Daily closing bids: Friday, Mar. 13 through Thursday, Mar. 19)
COEN
CHICAGO HOGS
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS.
45.92 46.45 46.62 47.25 47.75
APR.
47.30 47.45 47.70 48.05 48.35
JUN.
„„ „ JULY 161% 162 165% 164 163%
JULY 46.32 46.50 46.90 47.42 47.67
AUG. 43.62 44.15 44.40 44.77 45.30
DEC.
38.87 39.05 39.15 39.55 40.10
OCT.
38.95 39.05 39.15 39.52 39.85 179% 18 °* 182 * 18 °* 179
FEB. 88 38.95 39.17 39.05 39.10 39.65 MAY
DEC.
APR, 88 37.17 37.10 37.02 37.12
SOYBEANS
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS.
491 488% 488 488 491%
MAR.
493 489% 490% 491% 492 JULY 138.70 138.30 138.70 138.50 138.80
491 Vi 487% 488% 489 Vi 489%
JUL.
488% 485% 486% 487% 487%
AUG.
480% illV * 479% 479 OCT. 137.50 137.70 137.30 137.60 137.50
SEP.
NOV.
480 475V4 477 478 477
JAN. 88 486 481% 483% 484% 482%
493 488 490 490% 489%
MAR.
FUTURES MARKET TRENDS
T| GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK
ACRES CORN UPDATE: Corn
futures closed from $ .01 to $.Ol-3/4
lower on commercial selling linked
to the completion of Taiwan’s US
com purchase. Com was also
under pressured from ideas that
the CCC would be making changes
in order to make PIK and ROLL
work better. March com continues
to face pressure from local selling
linked to long liquidation before
Friday’s expiration of the March
option on the board.
ACRES SOYBEAN UPDATE:
Soybean futures closed from un
changed to up 01-1/4 cents and
settled near session highs boosted
by commercial and commission
house buying. Also supporting
beans today were the continued
slow interior move ment and a
stronger tone at the Gulf. Short
covering was noted in old crop on
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wanness connected with the
Brazilliam port situation.
ACRES WHEAT UPDATE:
Wheat futures closed from down
3/4 cent to up 2 cents on good broad
based follow through buying in the
deferreds. Losses in the nearby
were attributed to commission
house selling associated with profit
taking on ideas that yesterday’s
rally was overdone. Good com
mercial stopping of deliveries
against the March option un
derpinned prices, but continued
long liquidation pushed March
lower.
ACRES CATTLE UPDATE:
Cattle futures closed higher again
today in good follow through
buying from Tuesday’s close. The
uptrend is back intact with live
cattle futures posting new contract
highs in the April, June and
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MAR.
SEPT.
SOYBEAN MEAL
MAR. 141.50 140.50 140.40 141.20 142.00
MAY 140.30 139.60 140.10 139.60 139.80
AUG.
lEPT. 138.00 137.80 138.00 138.10 138.20
DEC.
JAN. 88 138.50 138.10 138.60 138.70
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FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS.
159 V« 158% 161% 160% 162%
159 159 162% 161 160%
164% 165% 168% 167% 166%
172% 173 174% 173% 171%
181 181% 184 181% 180%
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS
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August contracts. The cash market
was slightly higher again today,
adding a firm tone to both live and
feeder cattle futures. Strong
packer demand and active boxed
beef trade added support
throughout the session. Yield
Grade #3 choice steers printed
steady to $3.00 higher at $91.00 to
$92.00.
CME FEEDER CATTLE
SETTLEMENT: $67.65 as of
3/16/87 + $.04.
Estimated slaughter today was
123.000 to 126,000 compared to
124.000 yesterday.
ACRES HOG UPDATE: Hog
futures closed rallied today,
closing as much 63 points higher in
April. Pork belly futures were
limit up in the first three options.
The cash market added support
again today with scratch tops of
$51.00 at some terminals. Rumors
of wet weather conditions
restricting movement also added
support in late trading.
Estimated slaughter today was
292.000 compared with 302,000
yesterday.
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