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    Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat., August 15, 1987
Report supplied by auction
861 HEAD.
US #1 210-235 LBS. 63.00-64.50; US
1&2 215-245 LB. 61.25-62 50, US 1&3
205-245 LBS. 60.00-61.00; US 2&4
200-250 LBS 59.00-59.85; 30 HEAD
58 00-58.75.
SOWS- 290-500 LBS. 43 00-49.00,
500-660 LBS. 45 00-48.50.
BOARS- UNDER 275 45 00-52 00,
OVER 275 39 25-43.00.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1987
Report Supplied by Auction
TODAY
LAST WEDNESDAY
LAST YEAR
TREND: COMPARED TO LAST
WEDNESDAY FEEDER PIGS MOSTLY
5.00-10.00 HIGHER. ALL PIGS
WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD
BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT.
US 1-2: 40 HD. 20-29 LBS.
132.00- 67 HD. 30-39 LBS,
118 00-125.00; 125 HD. 40-49 LBS.
11000-130.00; 126 HD. 50-59 LBS,
98.00- 43 HD. 60-76 LBS,
80.00-
US 2-3: 82 HD. 30-39 LBS.
100.00- 97 HD. 40-49 LBS
84.00-
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, August 20, 1987
USDA FLASH HOGS: 400 BARROWS
& GILTS 1.25 HIGHER. SUPPLY US 1-3
220-250 LBS.
US 1-3 220-248 LBS. 61.75-62.25 26
HEAD 62.50
SOWS: STEADY UNDERTONE. 5%.
US 1-3 430-540 LBS. 47.00-48.00 FEW
642 LBS. 53.00.
BOARS; OVER 300 LBS. 46.00.
Joliet Hogs
Joliet, Illinois
Thursday, August 20, 1987
CATTLE; 0 HOGS: 350 TRADING
ACTIVE.
BARROWS & GILTS 1.00 HIGHER.
U.S. 1-3 225-250 61.50.
SOWS & BOARS NOT ENOUGH TO
QUOTE.
ACTUAL RECEIPTS FOR WEDNES
DAY, CATTLE 98. HOGS 106.
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
★ ★ ★ Direct off the farm ★ ★ ★
Give us a call whether you are buying or selling
NOTICE
Feeder Sale On Thur., Aug. 27, 1987 Has Been
Cancelled. Will Be Held Fri., Aug. 28, 1987
11:00 A.M.
Holiday Schedule
Closed Sat., Sept. 5, 1987
Open Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, 1987
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
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New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
New Holland, PA
Monday, Aug. 17, 1987
Federal State Market News Service
TODAY 989
LAST MONDAY 849
LAST YEAR 992
MARKET TREND BARROWS AND
GILTS STEADY TO 50 HIGHER
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2
210-250 LB. 60 25-62.25, FEW
62 50-6275
US 1 220-250 LB 63 00-64 50
US 1-3 210-250 LB. 58 00-60.00
Peoria Hogs
Peoria, Illinois
Thursday, August 20, 1987
FLASH HOGS: 1800 TRADING MOD
ERATE BARROWS AND GILTS
OPENING 1.50 TO MOSTLY 2.00 HIGH
ER SUPPLY MAINLY US 1-3 220-250
LBS.
834
1276
1214
US 1-3 230-260 LBS. 62.00-62.50 FEW
210-215 LBS. 59.00-60.00.
SOWS:'UNDER 500 LBS. STEADY
TO WEAK OVER 500 LBS. STEADY TO
FIRM 20%.
US 1-3 325-500 LBS. 50.00-50.50
500650 LBS. 50.50-51.00.
Carlisle Livestock
Graded Feeder Pig Sale
Carlisle, Pa.
Friday, August 14, 1987
RESULTS ON 1807 HEAD. COM
PARED TO JULY’S STATE GRADED
SALE PIGS WERE 10.00 TO 20.00 LOW
ER ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL
AND SOLD BY THE HUNDRED
WEIGHT.
US NO. 1 & 2’S: 717 HD. 36 HD. 2029
LBS. 105.00114.00; 163 HD. 33-39 LBS.
118.00- 159 HD. 42-49 LBS.
104.00122.00; 187 HD. 51-59 LBS.
99.00- 172 HD. 60105 LBS.
84.00101.00.
US NO. 2’S: 812 HD. 21 HD. 28 LBS.
106.00; 278 HD. 30-39 LBS. 95.00-131.00;
140 HD. 41-49 LBS. 105.00-116.00; 32
HD. 49 LBS. 88.00; 234 HD. 50-59 LBS.
95.00- 53 HD. 60-69 LBS.
84.00- 54 HD. 70-108 LBS.
76.00-
US NO. 2&3’S: 159 HD. 41 HD 24-27
LBS. 99.00-105.00; 7 HD. 30 LBS. 75 00;
99 HD. 35-52 LBS. 91.00-98 00; 13 HD.
72-105 L 85.79.00-82.00.
UTILITIES: 56 HD. 23-41 LBS
59.00-100.00.
LATE CUTS: 30 HD. 29-67 LBS,
64.00-86.00.
AS IS: 33 HD. 29-78 LBS. 41.00-97.50.
NEXT STATE GRADED SALE: FRI
DAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH: 1:30 P.M.
GRADING 7:30 UNTIL 11:30 A.M.
GRAIN. CATTLE AND HOG
(Daily dosing bids: Friday, Aug. 14 through Thursday, Aug. 20)
CORN
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
SEPT. 15854 156'/. 156 16054 158%
169 167% 166% 170% 168%
DEC,
MAR 88 17954 17754 176’/. 181 178’/.
MAY
183% 183 182 ~186%
JULY
185 185 184% 188% 186%
SOYBEANS
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS.
AUG. 521 526 530% 540% 536
SEPT. 506 508% 508% 512% 510%
NOV.
501% 504% 503% 509% 507%
JAN 88 508 509% 509% 516%
MAR.
515 516% 515% 521% 520%
MAY 519'/. 521 '/. 520'/. 527'/. 525'/.
JULY
519 522% 520% 527% 526%
CHICAGO CATTLE
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
AUG. 65.32 65.27 64.45 64.72 64.97
OCT. 64.30 64.32 63.55 63.52 63.05
DEC.
66.15 66.30 65.35 65.32 65.27
FEB 88 65.87 66.22 65.37 65.37 65.15
APR.
66.75 67.30 66.47 66.35 66.25
JUNE
66.20 66.67 66.02 66.12 65.87
FUTURES MARKET TRENDS
GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK
ACRES CORN UPDATE:
Com futures settled higher on buy
ing linked to Soviet buying
rumors. These rumors ledtraders to
believe that over 1 MMT of com
was purchased overnight out of the
Gulf, fulfilling their buying com
mitment. Tight supplies attributed
to. the strength in the Gulf as did
higher FOB values. Other positive
news was that China had post
poned talks with Japan concerning
their com exports. The September
option closed up 4-1/2 cents at
Futures {
New Crop Cover A3O
Nutrient Management A 36
Dairy Mom B 2
Lane. 4-H Success B 5
Three 4-H State Winners ....812
FmHA Loan 814
Ecologically Safe Farming...B2B
York 4-H Swine D 2
Bedford Co. Fair D B,DIO
Columns
Now is the Time
On Being a Farm Wife B 4
Ida’s Notebook B 7
Have You Heard 81l
The Micro Way 818
Farm Philosophy 821
PSU Business C 2
Home and Youth
Homestead Notes
Home on the Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Komer 810
FUTURES MARKETS
Thu marfcal mlor nation providad by ACRES ACRES is a copyrighted
marfcat inter nation sorvtc* dtvatopad by tho American Farm Ruraau and
available to Pennsylvania (armors on a daily basis through Pennsylvania
Farmers Association Farm Management Services For additional market
comments and trading service contact PFA Commodity Futures Service
<717)761 2740
$1.60-1/2 and the December
option posted gains of 4-1/2 cents
as well, closing at $1.70-3/4.
ACRES SOYBEAN
UPDATE: Soybeans setded high
er today on spillover strength from
the com pits. New crop strength
was fueled by the rumors of
USSR’s interest in US com. Other
buying was termed short-covering
linked to tight cash pipeline supp
ly. The August option gained 10
cents, closing at $5.40-1/4 and
November closed up 6 cents at
k
In this
AlO
B 2
WHEAT
SEPT. 269'/. 272 270*/. 274 270
DEC,
MAR 88 292'/. 293'/. 294’/. 297 293
MAY
JULY
SOYBEAN MEAL
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS.
AUG. 163 20 163.50 164 30 162.70 160 50
SEPT. 159.10 159.10 159.10 158.80 158 00
OCT. 156.00 155.60 155.80 155 60 155 60
DEC.
JAN 88 154.00 154.20 154.0 C 155.20 154 50
MAR 154.00 154.20 153.70 154.20 154.40
MAY 153.00 153.20 152.50 153.20 155.00
CHICAGO HOGS
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS,
AUG. 58.82 58.75 58.40 59.27 6075
OCT. 48.80 49.02 49.05 50.30 50.52
DEC,
FEB 88 45.37 45.47 45.37 46.45 46.60
APR.
JUNE 44.40 44.02 44.20 44.47 44.65
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Four Sections
Pm
SE District FFA Al 6
Component Pricing Al 9
Milk Auctioned A 22
Milk Production A 33
Fayette Co. Black & WhiteA34
Dauphin DHIA D 4
Bedford Dairy D 9
Departments
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Classified Ads 822. C 4
Livestock Latest D 2
Business News D 6
Mailbox Markets Dll
Public Sales Dl4
Sale Reports DlB
Public Auction Register D2O
Dairy & Livestock Sales.... D2B
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THURS.
284’/. 287'/. 287'/. 289'/. 286
291’/. 292'/. 293 295 292'/.
280 279’/. 280 281 279'/.
154 60 154 60 154.20 155 40 154 60
47.30 47.40 47.20 48.37 48.62
42.80 42.50 42.45 42.87 43.22
$5.09-1/4.
ACRES WHEAT UPDATE:
Wheat futures settled higher this
afternoon supported by buying
connected to yesterday’s
announcement by the USDA of 1.0
MMT of bonus wheat to China.
Strong export business continues
to fuel gains as more rumors enter
the pit. The September option
gained 3-1/4 cents, closing at
$2.74 and December gained 2-1/4
cents, closing at $2.89-1/2.
ACRES HOG UPDATE: The
pork complex settled higher in
aggressive buying linked to short
covering linked to the futures dis
count to cash prices and recurring
concerns over lighter-than
(Turn to Pago A 4)
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