New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland
Sales Stables
Wednesday, March 25,1987
Report Supplied by Auction
Feeder Pigs
Today 941
Last Wednesday 1110
Last Year 1153
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday feeder pigs steady to
5.00, instances 10.00 lower. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
US 1-2: 10 hd. 17-27 lbs. 154.00
174.00; 149 hd. 30-39 lbs. 140.00
148.00; 314 hd. 4049 lbs. 124.00
140.00 ; 80 hd. 5052 lbs. 116.00
122.00; 111 hd. 6069 lbs. 89.00
102.00; 19 hd. 75-81 lbs. 81.0091.00.
US 2: 17 hd. 52-55 lbs. 108.00
110.00.
US 2-3: 161 hd. 4049 lbs. 118.00
125.00 ; 51 hd. 54-57 lbs. 95.0096.00.
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, Mar. 23,1987
Report Supplied by Auction
Today 843
Last Monday 1044
Last Year 1106
TREND: Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts 1.00-1.50
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-245 lb. 49.75-50.50, One lot 51.25;
US 1 210-240 lb. 51.50-52.50, One lot
53.00; US 1-3 200-255 lb. 48.35-49.50,
Mostly 49.00-49.50; US 3-4 Couple
lots 240-245 lb. 46.5047.50.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, March 26,1987
3000 - Barrows St gilts slow, 200-
260 lb. 50 lower, over 260 lb. steady
-25 lower.
US 1-3 200-270 lb. 48.50-i9.00, bulk
49.00.
US 2-3 270-300 lb. 46.5(M8.50.
SOWS: 300-500 lb. 50 lower; over
5001b.50-I.oolower. (About 6%)
US 1-2 300-500 lb. 43.00
US 1-3 over 500 lb. 43
PIGS
STATE GRADED
SALE
Fri. ( April 3
1:30 P.M.
At
LIVESTOCK MARKET,
INC.
Exit 12 OH 1-81
(717)249-4511 or
• Evenings Jim, 249 2359 _
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle
feeders two marketing days Give us a call for
advice and marketing conditions.
MONDAYS OR WEDNESDAYS
Consign With Us For the Marketing Edge
We are buying feeder pigs
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Give us a call whether you are buying or selling
Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
Frl.. April 10 at 11:00 A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel* (717) 397-SI 36
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With The Times
Lancaster Hogs
Monday, Mar. 23,1987
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts 1.00
1.50 higher; sows steady, instances
1.00 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210245 lb. 49.50-50.00; US 1 210245
lb. 51.0052.25; US 1-3 200255 lb.
48.5049.25. US 2A 220260 lb. 47.50
48.25.
SOWS: US 1-2 300475 lb. 37.00
41.50; US 1-3 470650 lb. 39.0042.25.
Wednesday, Mar. 25,1987
HOGS: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts steady, in
stances 50 lower; sows not tested.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210245 lb. 49.0049.75; US 1 210245
lb. 50.0061.75; US 1-3 200255 lb.
48.5049.00; US 2-4 220265 lb. 48.00
48.50.
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat, March 21,1987
Report supplied by auction
979 head. U.S. 1: 200-255 lbs.,
52.0052.75,7 head to 53.25-54.00; US
1&2 200-250 lbs. 50.75-51.75; US 1&3
200-250 lbs. 49.2550.50; US 2&4 205-
245 lbs. 48.0049.50.
SOWS: 37.0041.25, heavy sows
42.75.
BOARS; under 300 lbs. 35.00-
39.50; 300545 lbs. 33.25-35.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, March 26,1987
950 - Barrows & gilts moderately
active, steady to 25 lower.
US 1-3 225-260 lb. 49.5050.00.
SOWS: Moderately active, (4%).
US 1-3 400500 lb. 40.0045.00; 625-
7001 b. 46.0048.00.
BOARS; 250-300 lb. 36.00; over
4001 b. 38.00.
Paradise, PA
Thursday, March 26,1987
Report supplied by Auction
I’s and 2’s, 210-265 lbs., 49.50-
52.00; Sows, 355-560 lbs., 36.00-
40.25; Boars, 575-630 lbs., 34.00.
.50-45.50.
SPECIAL SALE
EASTER LAMBS, GOATS,
FEEDER CATTLE
Chickens, Rabbits & Eggs
THURS., APRIL 9,12 NOON
Hay Sale - 11A.M.
CHAMBERSBURG LIVESTOCK SALES, INC.
1-81, Exit 5. Wayne Ave.,
Chambefsburg, PA 17201
717-263-5932,717-263-9251
Vintage Hogs
GRAIN, CATTLE AND HOG
CORN
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS
MAY
161 161% 164 165 164%
159% 164% 166 167% 166%
JUL,
SEPT. 162 Vi 167 V« 168% 170% 169V4
165% 173% 174% 177 175%
DEC.
MAR 88 173 180% 181% 184 182%
180% 182% 183% 185% 184%
MAY
SOYBEANS
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
MAY 483% 487% 490 494% 493%
JUL.
488 485% 488% 492% 492%
AUG. 485% 483% 485% 491 489%
SEP.
483% 475% 476% 483 482
NOV.
475 473% 475% 481% 481%
JAN. 88 473 479% 481 487% 487%
MAR.
479 486% 487% 494% 494
CHICAGO HOGS
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS.
APR. 47.40 47.55 48.25 48.32 47.52
48.30 48.40 48.62 48.25 47.35
JULY 47.52 47.15 47.07 46.57 45.80
AUG.
45.22 44.72 44.57 43.67 43.00
40.05 40.00 39.87 39.42 38.82
DEC.
39.92 39.95 39.75 39.30 38.82
FEB. 88 39.85 39.70 39.70 39.10 38.85
FUTURES MARKET TRENDS
grain and livestock
ACRES CORN UPDATE; Com
futures closed lower today
pressured by slightly over bought
conditions. The down turn in
todays market was attributed to a
lack of fresh fundemental
news.Conunerical buying was
linked to Taiwan’s tender for U.S.
com. Generic certificate traded
today at 103.5% to 104.5.
ACRES SOYBEAN UPDATE:
Soybean futures closed lower in
quiet trading. Nearby options
remain under pressure due to
lower Gulf bids. Farmer selling is
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expected to step up overnight.
Slight pressure was added on ideas
of South American bean sales near
term.
ACRES WHEAT UPDATE:
Wheat futures closed lower m a
light luster trading session.
Traders are still hoping for a U.S.
export bonus wheat offer to
U.S.S.R. Commercial and
professional bear spreading was
noted throughout the session.
ACRES CATTLE UPDATE:
Cattle futures closed sharpley
lower in nearby options. Long
liquidation was the main factor in
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APR. 66.65 67.22 67.40 67.95 67.22
JUN. 63.65 64.17 63.80 63.92 63.50
AUG.
OCT. 58.90 59.27 59.12 59.25 58.95
DEC.
FEB. 88 58.42 59.00 58.80 58.85 58.60
WHEAT
MAY 291% 281 285% 286% 285%
JUL.
SEP. 260V* 259 264% 264% 264
DEC
MAR 88 266 266 269% 270% 268
SOYBEAN MEAL
MAY 139.50 139.70 139.90 143.20 141.80
JUL.
AUG.
SEP.
OCT.
DEC.
JAN 88 137.50 139.10 139.70 140.50 140.70
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FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
59.57 59.92 59.80 59.77 59.37
58.67 59.40 59.25 59.32 59.02
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
281% 258% 264% 265% 265
260% 265% 270 270% 268%
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
139.10 139.10 139.40 141.70 140.90
138.30 138.00 139.00 141.00 140.60
138.10 138.90 139.30 141.20 140.30
138.10 137.80 138.00 140.30 139.50
137.00 138.60 138.70 140.30 140.00
today’s losses due to the ap
proaching of the first notice day.
Feeders closed mixed with March
supported by the firm cash
market.
CME FEEDER CATTLE
SETTLEMENT: $68,92 as of
3/24/87 + $.27
Estimated slaughter today was
126.000 to 129,000 compared to
122.000 Wednesday.
ACRES HOG UPDATE: Hog
futures closed sharply lower today.
Traders are expecting increased
daily slaughter due to hogs coming
to the market after this weeks
winter storm. Also weakness was
attributed to position evening
ahead of next weeks hogs and pig
report.
Estimated slaughter today was
287.000 compared with 279,000 on
Wed.
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