AIS-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 28,1987 Weekly Summary Harrisburg, PA v Friday, March 27 Report supplied by PDA 14 Livestock Markets CATTLE: 6963. Compared with 6483 head last week and 5256 head a year ago. SI. steers and heifers steady to 2.00 higher; si. cows steady to 1.00 higher; si. bulls 1.06 2.00 higher; High Choice & Prime si. steers 63.35-67.00; Choice 59.06 64.75; Good 54.00-62.00; Standard 48.00-57.00; Good & Choice hoi. steers 52.00-58.00; Choice si. heifers 54.00-63.00; Good 52.06 57.00; Standard 45.00-53.00; Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 42.00-49.00; Cutter & Boning Utility 40.00-46.50; Canner & Low Cutter 35.50-42.00; shells down to 28.00; few Choice si. bullocks 53.25- 58.75; Good 48.00-54.00; few Standard 46.75-51.00; YG No. 1 si. bulls 1200-1400 lb. 49.50-58.00; YG No. 2,900-1400 lb. 44.00-50.00. FEEDER STEERS: M&LI, 350 800 lb. 56.00-69.00; feeder heifers M&LI, 300-500 lb. 54.00-72.00 ; 500 800 lb. 49.00-57.50; feeder bulls M&L1,350-800 lb. 53.0065.00. CALVES: 3430. Vealers steady to weak; Choice 76.00-103.00; Good 60.00-80.00; Standard & Good 90-110 lb. 50.0062.00; 7090 lb. 44.0054.00; Utility 50100 lb. 20.0045.00; hoi. bull calves 90130 lb. 60.0090.00; few hoi. heifer calves 90-135 lb. 60.00147.00. HOGS; 4927. Compared with 5362 head last week and 5136 head a year ago. Barrows & gilts 1.002.00 higher; No. 1-2, 210250 lb. 49.00 50.75; No. 1-3, 200255 lb. 48.00 49.75; No. 2-3, 210260 lb. 47.00 48.50; No. 2-4, 230280 lb. 46.00 47.50; No. 1-3, 150190 lb. 40.00 45.50; sows 1.001.50 higher; No. 1- 3, 300700 lb. 39.00-42.00; few No. 2- 3, 400750 lb. 35.0040.00; boars 32.0038.00. FEEDER PIGS: 935. Compared with 1012 head last week 585 and head a year ago. Steady to strong; No. 1-3, 2035 lb. 32.0046.00 per head; 35-55 lb. 39.0057.00; 5075 lb. 56.0065.00. SHEEP: 826. Compared with 961 head last week and 3688 head a year ago. Sp. si. lambs mostly ... but what about profit If your first reaction to the photo above was “cute!” chances are you’re not serious about raising hogs for market. On the other hand, if one glance at the picture set your mind in motion concerning feed costs, average daily gam, and return on investment, we should talk. We've been designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing hog systems for many years and operate one of our own . profitably Return the coupon if you want to know more l HERSHEY EQUIPMENT e o any, inc. NAME ADD PHONE steady; Choice sp. si. lambs 25-45 lb. 115.00-140.00; 50-75 lb. 95.06 120.00; 75-115 lb. 82.00-97.00; High Choice & Prime wooled si. lambs 90-110 lb. 80.00-88.00, Good & Choice 65-125 lb. 60.00-80.00; si. sheep 20.00-32.00. Chambersburg Livestock Chambersburg, Pa. Thursday, March 26 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 272. SI. cows mostly steady to 1.50 higher; 1 Choice si. steer 61.50; few Good 53.25-59.25; few Standard & Good hoi. heifers 51.00-53.75; cows Breaking Utility & Commercial si. cows 43.85-48.85, few to 50.50; Cutter & Boning Utility 41.50-45.75; Canner & Low Cutter 37.75-41.75; shells down to 32.00; few Good si. bullocks 48.75- 53.00; few YG No. 1 si. bulls 1506 1725 lb. 50.00-57.50; feeder heifers Ml few 400-700 lb. 53.00-57.50. CALVES; 392. Few Choice 75.06 94.00; tew Good 70.00-75.00; Standard & Good 70-100 lb. 53.56 62.00; Utility 56-80 lb. 46.00-52.00; hoi. bull calves 90-130 lb. 62.06 92.00, mostly 75.0685.00; hoi. heifers 96120 lb. 60.0670.00. HOGS: 29. Two lots 1-3, 215-220 lb. 46.85-47.85; sows No. 1-3,280480 lb. 39.7542.25; boars 37.0042.00. FEEDER PIGS: 44.1 lot No. 1-3, 35 lb. 42.00 per head. SHEEP: 5. Few si. sheep 20.00 28.00. GOATS: 4. Few Large adult goats 30.0039.00. Indiana Livestock Homer City, Pa. Thursday, March 26 Report supplied by PDA CATTLE: 390. SI. steers 2.002.50 higher; si. cows 1.502.00 higher; few High Choice si. steer's 65.00 65.50; Choice 60.0065.00; Good 56.0060.25; few Standard 50.00 55.50; Choice si. heifers 58.00-63.75; Good 54.0058.25; Standard 47.00 52.00; Breaking Utility & Com mercial si. cows 44.50-48.50, few to 49.75; Cutter & Boning Utility 41.0046.00; Canner & Low Cutter 37.0041.25; shells down to 30.00; Cute! 225 Plane Tree Dr Lancaster Pa STATE ZIP Choice si. bullocks 1 at 58.00; YG No. 1 si. bulls 1200-2280 lb. 53.75- 59.25; few YG No. 2, 900-1300 lb. 46.00-49.00. FEEDER STEERS: Ml, 400-650 lb. 56.00-65.00; feeder heifers Ml, 400-650 lb. 49.00-54.25, few 275 lb. 62.75; feeder bulls Ml, 380-700 lb. 53.00-57.00. ' CALVES: 135. One Choice 85.00; few Good 68.00-75.00; Standard & Good 90-120 lb. 53.00-62.00; 60-85 lb. 44.00- few Utility 50-80 lb. 20.00- hoi. bull calves 90-130 lb. 65.00-80.00; few beef cross bulls and heifer calves 80-100 lb. 70.00- 84.00. HOGS: 213. Barrows & gilts strong to .25 higher; No. 1-2,220-250 lb. 49.75-50.25; No.l-3, 215-260 lb. 49.00- No. 2-3, 220-255 lb. 48.00- few No. 2-4, 240-255 lb. 46.00- sows No. 1-3,300-500 lb. 39.50-40.50; few No. 2-3, 400-550 lb. 39.00- few boars 34.00-35.50. FEEDER PIGS: 31. No. 1-3, 25- 35 lb. 32.00-40.00 per head; 40-50 lb. 42.00- per head. SHEEP: 8. Couple High Choice spring si. lambs 75 lb. 92.00; few si. sheep 23.00-33.00. GOATS: 12. Large adults 40.00- 50.00 per head; Med. size 25.00- 35.00; few kids 17.00. Thurs., Mar. 26 Report Supplied by USDA Slaughter steers and heifers closed 2.50-3.00 higher under good demand due in part to severe winter storms in central Nebraska and western Kansas, which prevented packers from shipping previously purchased numbers. Higher prices in carcass and boxed beef channels coupled with weather worked to sharply ad vance live prices this week. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter P SPECIAL NOTICE ”j I Vintage Sales Stables, Inc. | | 10 miles East of Lancaster, Rt. 30. I I Send your hogs to us. We have a good ! 5 demand for hogs. Every Saturday at 9 I I a.m. J X L. Robert Frame, Manager | ! 717 393-5807 Omaha Weekly 'attention tobacco farmers I GARDEN SPOT IS PAYING A 5* PER POUND ♦ ADVANCE ON GOOD MIDDLES & TOPS Garden Spot has made arrangements with a major processor to process & sell your tobacco. They are a company that has been processing this tobacco for the past 5 years and have a sales force experienced in selling your 609 tobacco. The processor will pay all up front expenses including truck ing, processing, storage, interest, and insurance. These costs are estimated to be 2V per pound and wilt be paid once the tobacco is sold. Estimated receipts to the farmer: Selling Price $l.OO $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 ♦ This is the best program available to the farmer and t remember; Garden Spot is paying you a 5' per pound ad- I vance for your good middles & tops. This is a limited pro ♦ gram, so call now to schedule delivery GARDEN SPOT TOBACCO AUCTION + Member flMßAGarden Spot Tobacco Auction i Keystone Tobacco PO Box 190 I Blue Ball, PA 17506 ♦ Marketing Group 71 7-354-6934 f "THE NEW CHOICE" Lie.#AY-23 L <♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦« bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Estimated 5 day receipts 5,800; actuals last week 6,103; last year 5,989. Steers accounted for 47% of receipts, slaughter heifers 41%, slaughter cows 8%, feeder cattle 2%. SLAUGHTER STEERS: Closing sales choice 2-41100-1400 lbs. 64.50- 66.00. Good and choice 2-3 1000-1250 lbs. 62.50-64.50. Few good 61.00- 63.00. SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Closing sales choice 2-4 975-1150 lbs. 63.50-65.00. Good and choice 2-3 900-1050 lbs. 61.0063.50. Few good 59.0061.00. Average of LS-214 detailed price quotations for choice 900-1100 lb. steers this week $63.42, 1100-1300 lbs. $64.71. Average cost of all slaughter steers this week $64.06 average weight 1233 lbs. compared to $61.30 and 1225 lbs. last week. Average cost of all slaughter heifers this week $62.95, average weight 1066 lbs. compared to $60.39 and 1073 lbs. last week. SLAUGHTER COWS: Breaking utility and commercial 2-3 46.50- 49.00. High dressing to 50.75. Cutter and boning utility 1-3 46.00-49.50, high dressing individuals to 51.25. Canner and low dressing cutter 41.00-46.00, ‘Shells’ to 38.25. SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield grade 1-2 1200-2000 lbs. $55.00-59.50, high dressing individuals 62.00, low dressings to 51.00. Green Price $ .58 $ .87 $1.16 $1.45 National Grain Summary Washington, D.C. Thursday, March 26,1987 MARKETS CLOSED MOSTLY LOWER TODAY AS THE STRONGER US DOLLAR MARKET REDUCED EXPORT BUYING INTEREST WHEAT CLOSED 1/2 CENT HIGHER TO MOSTLY 1 CENT LOWER YELLOW CORN TRADED STEADY TO 4 CENTS PER BUSHEL LOWER SOYBEAN MARKETS RANGED ONE TO 3 CENTS PER BUSHEL LOWER CHICAGO MAY SOYBEAN MEAL FUTURES MARKET DECLINED SI 40 PER TON AND SOYBEAN OIL CLOSED FRAC TIONALLY HIGHER DATE CHANGE YEAR AGO 3/26/87 3/25/87 3/27/86 WHEAT KANSAS CITY 2882 90 1 3 37 MINNEAPOLIS 323 3/4 + 1/2 401 PORTLAND 3053 07 UNCH 1387 3 88 ST LOUIS 295 309 13 53366 CORN US NO 2 YELLOW KANSAS CITY 1 64-1 69 1244 2 45 MINNEAPOLIS 157 1/4 2 3/4 237 SO lOWA 161 164 2 4241 2 44 OMAHA 1 55-1 56 UNCH 2 34 2 35 SOYBEANS. NO 1 YELLOW KANSAS CITY 4874 93 2 5 43-5 45 MINNEAPOLIS 485 1/2 3 539 1/4 SO lOWA 4884 92 1 35435 46 C ILL PROCESSORS 492 1/2 498 1/2 UNCH 1 5 44 1/2-5 SO 1/2 •KANSAS CITY, US NO I HARD RED WINTER WHEAT. ORDINARY PROTEIN MINNEAPOLIS U S NO 1 DARK NORTHERN SPRING WHEAT 14% PROTEIN. PORTLAND NO 2 SOFT WHITE WHEAT AND ST LOUIS, NO 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT GRAIN FUTURES CLOSE KANSAS CITY (MAY) WHEAT 270 1/4 12 82 3/4 MINNEAPOLIS (MAY) WHEAT 280 3/4 + 1/2 3 38 CHICAGO (MAY) WHEAT 285 1/4 13 03 1/2 CORN 1 64 1/4 3/4 2 33 SOYBEANS 493 1/2 15 351/4 EXPORT PRICES BARGE OR RAIL GULF DELIVERY NO 1 HARD RED WINTER WHEAT ORDINARY PROTEIN 310 1/4 312 1/4 I NO 2 SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT 3133 15 1 NO 2 YELLOW CORN 1881 90 1/4 3/4 1 3/4 NO 2 YELLOW SORGHUM 3293 38 1 NO 2 YELLOW SOYBEANS 5 19 5 201/2 2 1/2 3 tt TID WALTZ Livestock Hauling Local and Long Distance 11l Little Washington Rd Call Evenings Downmgtown, Pa 19335 (215)942-3324 Costs New Price To Farmer $.21 $.21 $.21 $.21 $ .37 $ .66 $ .95 $1.24
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