Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Sat., Feb. 20, 1988 Report supplied by auction 1076 HEAD US #l, 210-235 LBS, 46 75-47 75 US #2, 210-250 LBS , 45 50-46 50 US #I&3, 210-250 LBS , 44 50-45 25 US #2&4, 200-260 LBS , 43.00-44 25 SOWS. 300-400 LBS., 32 00-38 75, 400-500 LBS., 30 00-35 85, OVER 500 LBS , 33.00-35.50. BOARS. UNDER 300 LBS., 30.00-35.75; OVER 300 LBS , 27 00-28 75 New Holland Hogs Lancaster, Pa. Thurs., February 25, 1988 HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 992 LAST MONDAY 961 LAST YEAR 649 TREND' Compared to last Monday bar rows and gilts 1.50-200 higher. BARROWS AND GILTS. US 1-2 210-250 lb 45.50-46 75 US 1 210-245 lb 48.00-48 50. US 1-3 210-260 lb 43.25-45 00, Couple lots 281-287 lb 39 25-40 10 Carlisle State Graded Feeder Pig Sale Carlisle, Pa. Frl., Feb. 19, 1988 1047 PIGS 2 WEEKS AGO 1419. COM PARED TO LAST SALE, PRICES FOR PIGS UNDER 45 LB. WERE $2O-28 HIGHER, OVER 45 LBS WERE $5 TO 12 HIGHER 1&2 118 HD 32-42 LBS 123 00-140 00, 299 HD. 43-49 LBS 103 00-115 00, 214 HD. 51-55 LBS 100 00-106 00, 86 HD. 55-59 LBS 95 00-99.00, 173 HD. 60-66 LBS 90 00-96.00, 16 HD 64-65 LBS 85 00-86 00, 14 HD 82 LBS. 79 00; 7 HD 95 LBS. 66 00. 2 12 HD 29 LBS 140.00, 8 HD 27-32 LBS. 102.00-104 00, 40 HD 41-46 LBS. 9800-111 00, 30 HD. 69-72 LBS 72 00-79.00. 2&3. 5 HD 50 LBS 80 00 NEXTSALE FRIDAY MARCH 4,1:30 PM PIGS STATE GRADED SALE FRI., MAR. 4 1:30 P.M. WESTMINSTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION Westminster, MD Now holding 2 sales each month on Ist & 3rd Fridays. Phone (301) 848-9820 or 301-857-1179 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 Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Fri., March 11 at 11:00 A.M. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast Midwest Flashes Thurs., Feb. 25, 1988 Indianapolis Hogs HOGS 600 - BARROWS & GILTS MODERATELY ACTIVE. 75-100 LOWER US 1-3- 230-250 LB 45 00-45 25, ABOUT 35 HEAD 45 50. SOWS. MODERATELY ACTIVE, MOSTLY STEADY. (6%) US 1-3 400-700 LB. 36.00-40.00. BOARS' OVER 400 LB 36 00 St. Louis Hogs 2500- BARROWS & GILTS SLOW, FULLY 50 LOWER. US 1-3- 230-270 LB, 44.75-45 25, 200230 LB. 43 0045.00 US 2-3: 260270 LB 44.50-44 75. SOWS: STEADY-50 HIGHER. (10%) US 1-3- 300-500 LB 35.0038.00, 500600 LB. 35 0 035 50, FEW 600 LB. 37 00 BOARS: OVER 300 LB 35 50. UNDER 300 LB 35 00. .Peoria Hogs 2400 - BARROWS & GILTS 50-75 LOWER. US 1-3 220-250 LB 45 00-45.50, 125 HEAD 45.75 SOWS. UNDER 500 LB STEADY-50, INSTANCES 1 00 HIGHER, OVER 500 LB 100 LOWER. US 1-2 325-400 LB 36 00-36 50, FEW 37 00 US 1-3 400-500 LB 34 00-35 00, 500-650 LB 33 50-34 00 Peoria Hogs Peoria, 111. Wed., February 24, 1988 HOGS 2000 TRADING SLOW BAR ROWS AND GILTS 50 TO I 00 LOWER THAN TUESDAY. US 1-3 220-250 LBS. 45 50-46 00 200 HEAD 46 50 200-220 LBS 43.50-45 50 2-3 240-260 LBS 44 50-45 50 260-280 LBS 42.50-44 00 280-300 LBS 40 50-42.50. SOWS UNEVENLY 50 TO 250 LOWER 16%. US 1-2 325-400 LBS 36 00-37 50 1-3 400-500 LBS. 33 00-35 00 500-650 LBS 34.50- BOARS: OVER 350 LBS 34 50 UNDER 350 LBS 33 00-35 00. HOG 214. HB 44 50-46 50 HC 45 50-46 50 HE 45.50- HH 44 00-46.00 HI 45.00- HJ 45.50-46 00 HK 45.50- 00 HQ 44 50-45 50 HR 43 50-44 50 HS 40 50-43 50 VV 36.00- WW 33 00-35 00 XX 34 50-35.00 YY 34.50-35 00 ZZ 34.50- 50 New Holland Feeder Pigs New Holland, PA Monday, Feb. 24, 1987 Report Supplied by Auction 1246 HEAD. I’S AND 2’S 30-39 LBS., 94-1 13, 40-49 LBS . 86-1 03, 50-59 LBS , 82- 97 2’S AND 3’S 40-49 LBS , 45- 52 GRAIN, CATTLE AND HOG FUTURES MARKETS ORN FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUR MAR 88 200'/. MAY 207'/= JULY 212’/. SEPT. 215'/. DEC. 222 SOYBEANS 199'/. 205'/. 210’/. 214'/. 219’/. FRI. MON. MAR 88 631 627'/. 621 MAY 643 637 632 JUL 652 645'/. 640'/= AUG 652 647 642'/= SEPT 648’/= 647'/. 641 NOV 653'/= 654'/= 651 JAN. 89 659 662 657’/. CHICAGO CATTLE FRI. MON. TUES FEB 88 72.37 APR. 72 95 72 80 71.77 72 20 7240 JUNE 70.72 70 15 68 92 69 30 69 62 AUG. 68.02 67 40 66 47 66 85 67 25 OCT. 66 90 66.22 65 22 65 55 65 82 DEC. 67 22 66.47 65 57 65 92 66 25 FUTURES market trends GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK Acres Corn Update: Com futures settled higher from 3/4 to 2-1/2 cents this afternoon with buying attributed to possible Soviet purchases 350,000 Ml was sold to the USSR according to the announcement after the close Country movement remains light to mod erate and PIK certificate activity picked up this morning with bids 1/4% higher. March futures stayed in the $1 98 area most of the day with a low of $1 97-3/4 and a settle ment of $1 99. Acres Soybean Update: s oy beans futures settled higher and in the mid range of today’s activity, with gams posted of 1 to 3-3/4 cents in the old crop and unchanged to 1/2 weaker m the deferreds Prices plunged in the last few minutes of trade but quickly recovered on strong pro fessional buying Confirmed export busi ness with Venezuela and Iraq boosted soy meal prices along with stronger high pro tein basis levels The upside potential for this market will be dictated by South Daw Milk Promotion A 32 Control Dairy Costs A 36 Mifflin DHIA C 5 Prue-Winning Herd D 2 York DHIA D 5 Cumberland DHIA Dl2 Berks DHIA Dl3 Dairy Pipeline Dl4 Dairy & Livestock Sales E 45 Departments Editorial Farm Calendar.... Classified Ads.... Business News... Mailbox Markets Sale Reports Public Auction Register Home and Youth Homestead Notes Home On The Range B 6 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Kid’s Komer 810 (Daily closing bids: Monday, Feb. 19 through Thursday, Feb. 25) 196'/= 203'/= 207'/. 211’/. 216'/. 199 205’/. 209’/. 212’/. 217'/. 198’/. 205 209'/. 212'/. 217 TUES, WED. THUR, 624’/. 634 642’/. 645 642 650 1 /. 658'/= 621 628'/. 635’/. 637 637 646 653'/. WED, THUR. This market information provided by ACRES ACRES is a copyrighted market information service developed by the American Farm Bureau and available to Pennsylvania farmers 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 American weather forecasts, but strong export demand has provided support for the March, even with first notice day on Mon day March closed at $6 24-3/4, up 3-3/4 after trading in a range of $6 19 to $6 26 Acres Wheat Update: wheat futures settled from 1/2 to 3 cents higher with March staging a dramatic recovery from a low of $3 09 posted midrooming. Strength late m the session was attributed to export whispers of interest from India. Ear ly morning weakness was in response to increases in deliverable supplies as com mission houses continued their long liqui dations March is still technically weak with first notice day coming up on Monday and could come under more stress this week Today’s close at $3 17 was down from the high of $3 19 posted shortly before the closing bell Acres Cattle Update: cauie futures closed higher this afternoon sup ported by short covering buying based on In AlO AlO .820 ,C 2 ,E 7 El 3 El 5 B 2 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 27, 1988-A3 WHEAT MAR 88 322 322'/. MAY 327 328'/. JULY 334 333'/. SEPT. 339'/. 339 DEC. 351 350'/. SOYBEAN MEAL MAR 187.00 185 10 185 20 186 20 MAY 186.70 184 40 184 00 184 90 JULY 187 00 185.60 185 50 185 90 AUG. 187 70 186.70 186 20 186 50 SEPT. 187.00 187.50 187 70 187 00 OCT. 191.00 188.00 188.00 188 00 DEC. 192.00 189.50 190.20 190 00 CHICAGO HOGS FEB 88 45.50 APR. 43 85 44 05 43.67 44.12 44 12 JUNE 47 47 47.80 47.15 47.15 47 42 JULY 48 05 48.17 47 40 46 92 47 12 AUG. 46 62 46 87 46 52 45 90 45 92 OCT. 42.50 42 60 42 35 42 25 42 35 this issue Five Sections Features Hamilton Bank Economist.. A 26 FFA Happenings A 37 Holstein Genetic ExccllenccA3B Teen Finds Way To Continue Farming B 9 Schools Promote FFA Wcckßl2 Store On Wheels 813 Mary Alice Fyock 814 Ladies’ Day at PHC 818 Cart Smart Shopping Tours 819 4-H Happenings 820 Danville PYF D 8 Crops Day E 4 Columns Now is the Time AIO Ida’s Notebook B 4 Have You Heard B 5 On Being A Farm Wife...... 816 Microwave Minutes C 6 Business Seminar D 7 Pork Prose g 2 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUR, 316’/. 323'/. 328’/. 334 345'/. FRI. MON TUES FRI. MON, TUES. WED. THUR. ideas of light fed supplies A higher open ing was attributed to higher cut-out values and ideas that losses were overdone yester day. Front month feeder weakness was in response to lower trending cash prices April live cattle closed up 43 points at $ 72 20 after touching a low of $ 71 70 CME FEEDER CATTLE SETTLE MENT PRICE 02/22/88 $B2 58 dn $ 32 ACRES NEXT DAY OUTLOOK cash -steady futures-steady to higher Acres Hog Update: Hog futures settled mixed today with strength in the April option attributed to bull spreading of Apnl/July Further gains were pared by weakercash prices and higher than expected receipts Bellies ended the session mixed as ideas that oversold conditions were near encouraged some buying, as well as ideas of some support in in the market because of its failure to settle limit down yesterday. ACRES NEXT DAY OUTLOOK cash steady to lower futures - mixed mK 317 325’/. 330/. 336'/. 347'/. 317 X 325’/. 329’/. 33414 346 VS WED. 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