Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat., Mar. 12, 1988
Report supplied by auction
939 HEAD.
US #l, 225-245 LBS, 45 00-47.00.
US#l&2’S,2O5-250L8S ,43 75-44 75.
US#l&3’S,2OO-255 LBS ,42 25-43 25.
US #2&4’S, 200-250 LBS., 41.00-42.00
SOWS: ALL WEIGHTS. 30 00-33.75.
BOARS; 200-250 LBS., 32.00-36.00, A
FEW HEAVY BOARS 26 00-28 00.
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
New Holland, PA
Wednesday, Mar. 16, 1988
Report Supplied by Auction
1048 HEAD.
rs AND 2’S; 30-39 LBS . 1.12-1.26;
40-49 LBS.. 1.02-1 34; 50-59 LBS,
98-1 32
Peoria Hogs
Peoria, 111.
Wed., March 16, 1988
HOGS 2400 TRADING SLOW BAR
ROWS AND GILTS FULLY 100
LOWKR THAN TUFSDAY
US 1-3 220 250 LBS 43 00 43 50,
BULK 43 00 30 HFAD 43 75 200 220
LBS 41 00 43 00 2-3 240-260 LBS
42 00-43 00 260-280 LBS 40 00-42 00
280-300 LBS 38 00-40 00
SOWS WFAK TO MOSTLY 50
LOWER 16%
US 1-2 325-400 LBS 35 50-36 00 1-3
400-600 LBS 36 00-36 50, SOME 37 00
BOARS- OVER 350 LBS 36 50
UNDER 350 LBS 34 00-35 00
HOG 214
New Holland
Hog Auction
Lancaster, PA
Mon., March 14, 1988
HOG RECEIPTS
TODAY 814
LAST MONDAY 1101
LAST YEAR 1044
TREND Compared to last Monday bar
rows and gills 1 00-1 50 lower
BARROWS AND GILTS. US 1-2
210-250 lb 43 00-44 50, Late 44.25-45 10
US 1 210-245 lb 45 00-46.00.
US 1-3 210-255 lb 41.75-42.75,200-210
lb 41 25-41 50
US 3-4 one lot 285 lb 39 50, One lot 355
lb 34 00
Joliet Hogs
Joliet, 111.
Wed., March 16, 1988
HOGS. 75. TRADING MODERATE
BARROWS AND GILTS 50 LOWER
THANTUESDAY FEW US 1-3 230L8S
43 00 FEW 260 LBS 42.50 NOT
ENOUGH SOWS OR BOARS FOR A
TEST.
ACTUAL RECEIPTS FOR TUESDAY.
MARCH 15 CATTLE NONE HOGS 37
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marketing days Give us a call for advice and marketing
conditions.
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Consign With Us For the Marketing Edge
We are buying feeder pigs
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Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
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Midwest Flashes
Thurs., Mar. 17, 1988
Indianapolis Hogs
HOGS: 700 - BARROWS AND GILTS
SLOW. 50-.75 LOWER
US 1-3 225-255 LBS. 43 00-43 25,
about 40 head 43.50
SOWS: MODERATELY ACTIVE,
STEADY (7%) US 1-3 450-675 LB
36.00-38 00
BOARS- OVER 375 LBS 35 50.
St. Louis Hogs
3500- BARROWS & GILTS MOD
ERATE, MOSTLY 25 LOWER.
US 1-3 , 220-260 LBS. 42 50-42 75,
200-220 LB SCARCE
US 2-3 260-270 LBS. 42.00.
SOWS- 300-500 LBS. STEADY-50
LOWER; OVER 500 LBS STEADY-2 00
LOWER ABOUT 10%.
US 1-3: 300-500 LBS. 34 00-35 50,
OVER 500 LBS. 34.00-36.00
BOARS OVER 300 LBS. 35,25-35 50,
UNDER 300 LBS 35 00-35 50
Peoria Hogs
HOGS: 2400- BARROWS & GILTS
MODERATE, MOSTLY 50 LOWER
US 1-3 220-250 LBS. 42 50-43.00,
200-220 LBS. 40.50-42.50, US 2-3
240-260 41 50-42 50
SOWS MOSTLY 50 LOWER,
INSTANCES 100 LOWER 16%
US 1-3 350-500 LBS 35 00-35 50,
500-650 LBS 35 50-36 00
BOARS OVER 350 LB MOSTLY
34 50, FEW 36 00, UNDER 350 LB
33 50-34 00
Peoria Cattle
Peoria, 111.
Wed., March 16, 1988
CATTLE 200 TRADING MOD
ERATE IN LIMITED COMPARISON
WITH MONDAY SLAUGHTER
STEERS FIRM TO 50 HIGHER,
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS GENERALLY
STEADY SLAUGHTER COWS
STEADY IN LIGHT TEST SUPPLY
MAINLY CHOICE SLAUGHTER
STEERS AND HEIFERS WITH ABOUT
5% COWS
SLAUGHTER CLASSES STEERS
CHOICE 2-4, MOSTLY 3 1045-1350
LBS 70 50 TO MOSTLY 73 00
HEIFERS CHOICE 2-4, MOSTLY 3
950-1150 LBS 6900-7050
COWS CUTTER AND BONING
UTILIT Y 1-2 46 00 49 00 CANNER AND
LOW CUTTER 1-2 42 00-46 00
CATILE 214
CG 70 50-73 00 CV 69 00 70 50 CW
69 00-70 50
Joliet Cattle
Joliet, 111.
Mon., March 14, 1988
CATTLE 100. TRADING MOD
ERATE COMPARED WITH MONDAY
A WEEK AGO SLAUGHTER STEERS
AND HEIFERS 1 00-1 50 HIGHER.
SLAUGHTER STEERS. ONE-HALF
LOAD CHOICE 2-4 1250 LBS MOD
ERATELY MUDDY. 72.00.
HEIFERS CHOICE 2-4 1080-1180
LBS 69 75-71 00
I GRAIN, CATTLE AND HOG
FUTURES MARKETS
CORN
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUR.
MAR 88 197
MAY 203%
JULY 207%
SEPT. 209%
DEC. 214
SOYBEANS
FRI.
MAR 88 607% 614% 613%
MAY 615 622% 622%
JUL 622% 631% 631
AUG 623% 633% 633
SEPT 624% 635 635%
NOV 633% 645 645%
JAN. 89 640% 652% 653
CHICAGO CATTLE
FRI. MON. TUES.
APR. 72.82 74 00 73.82 73.97 73 65
JUNE 69 72 70 82 70 82 70 85 70.70
AUG. 66 82 67 62 67 55 67 62 67 60
OCT. 65.62 66 52 66 40 66 42 66.40
DEC. 66.45 67.32 67 32 67 37 67.35
FUTURES MARKET TRENDS
Jggfrggf GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK
Acres Corn Update: Corn
futures closed from 1/4 to 1-1/4 cents lower
with commercial selling featured late in the
session Bear spreading was also featured
today with ideas that supplies were suffi
cient to meet current demands Commer
cials spread July/May and Decembcr/July
Light fanner selling and firm basis levels
kept losses minimal The March option lost
1/2 cent and settled at $1 97-1/2 with ahigh
at $1 98-1/2 and a low of $1 97-1/4 After
the close, the USDA announced a sale of
200,000 metric tonnes to the Soviet Union
Acres Soybean Update: s oy
beans futures closed lower but off session
lows as scattered buying late in the session
lifted pnces Selling was attributed to hedg
ing of the Brazilian crop and a technical
correction in the deferreds Support in the
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(Daily closing bids: Friday, Mar. 11 through Thursday, Mar. 17)
198%
205%
209%
212%
216%
198
205%
210
212%
217
197%
204%
209
212
216%
TUES,
MON,
WED.
611%
619%
627%
630%
631%
641%
650
WED,
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spot month came from a firmer basis level
and ideas that exports would remain strong
in despite news that US DA official Thomas
Key sees talks on the USSR/US long term
grain agreement as long and drawn cut
March closed the day at $6 11-1/2, down
2-1/4 while November closed at $6 41-1/4,
down 4 cents
Acres Wheat Update: wheat
futures closed from 2-1/2 to 2-3/4 cents
lower near session lows with selling fea
tured on dimming export hopes Subse
quent to the close, the USDA announced
sales in their latest auction of 502,629
bushels. Support came today on a small
short-covenng rally and slack farmer sales
on higher cash basis values The March
option closed at $2 92-1/2, down 2-1/2
Acres Cattle Update: Live
cattle futures settled slightly higher on a late
rally with buying in response to concerns
over the latest winter storm system as well
as strong cash markets With winter storm
watches m effect for Kansas, Oklahoma
hi this
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 19, 1988-A3
WHEAT
MAR 88
MAY
JULY
SEPT.
DEC.
199
205%
210%
213%
218%
SOYBEAN MEAL
MAR 183 50 185.20 185.50 185 20
MAY 181.60 183.90 184.20 184.00
JULY 181.20 184.10 184 70 184.20
AUG. 182 00 184 90 185.50 185 50
SEPT. 182.00 185.50 186.00 186 00
OCT. 182.20 186.20 187.00 189 80
DEC. 184 70 189.20 189 80 191 20
CHICAGO HOGS
THUR,
626
633%
642%
646
648
656%
664%
THUR,
APR. 43 72 45.22 45.20 44.77 45.80
JUNE 48 12 49.20 49.05 49.00 49.72
JULY 47.80 48.67 -48 45 48,45 49.07
AUG. 45 45 46 35 46.35 46.22 46.57
OCT. 42 22 42.92 42.72 42.65 42.70
DEC. 42.47 43 22 43.05 42 90 43.20
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FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THI
295
303'/,
308'/.
314'/,
325%
295%
302%
307%
313%
325
292%
299%
303%
309%
321%
FRL MON.
TUES,
FRI. MON.
TUBS,
and the Texas Panhandle ideas of short sup
plies boosted prices Price gams were lim
ited by long liquidation and sluggish boxed
beef movement
PRE-ESTIMATES FOR 7-STATE
CATTLE ON FEED REPORT AVERAGE
RANGE ON FEED MARCH I, 1988
105 5% 104 0 - 106 3% FEB GROSS
PLACEMENTS 95 9% 92 0 - 104 1%
FEEDER CATTLE SETTLEMENT
PRICE 03/14/88 $Bl 56 up $ 46
ACRES NEXT DAY OUTLOOK cash
steady futures-steady
Acres Hog Update: Live hog
futures settled from unchanged to 43 lower
with April leading the declines Pressure in
the front month was attributed to the un win
dingof June/Apnl spreads as the longs
rolled forward Further pressure came from
ideas that cash hogs would open lower
tomorrow and current heavy receipts 'lhc
latest winter storm system headed lor the
midwest was blamed for the increased runs
ACRES NEXT DAY OUTLOOK cash
steady to lower futures - steady to lower
297%
304%
309%
315%
327
292%
300%
305%
312
323%
WED.
THUR.
187.90
186.60
187 30
188.30
188 5b
189 50
192 70
WED.
THUR.