Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Sat, Mar. 19, 1988 Report supplied by auction 957 HEAD. US #l, 220-250 LBS, 46.25-49.00. US #1 &2’S. 205-250 LBS, 45.00-46.00. US #l&3’S, 215-260 LBS, 44.00-44.75. US #2&4’S, 200-255 LBS, 43.00-43.85. SOWS: ALL WEIGHTS, 30.00-35.00. BOARS; UNDER 300 LBS., 34 00-37.50; 300-600 LBS, 30.25-31.00. Peoria Hogs Peoria, 111. Wed, March 23, 1988 HOGS- 2600 TRADING FAIRLY ACTIVE. BARROWS AND GILTS 50 TO 75 LOWER THAN TUESDAY US 1-3 220-250 LBS 43 00-43 50 30 HEAD 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- UNDER 500 LBS. MOSTLY STEADY, INSTANCES 50 LOWER, OVER 500 LBS 1 50 TO 225 LOWER 20% US 1-2 325-500 LBS 35 00-36 00 500-650 LBS 35 50-36 25 BOARS. OVER 350 LBS 36 00, UNDER 350 LBS 34 00-35 00 HOG 214 HB 42 00-43 75 lIC 43 00-43 75 HD 43 00-43 75 HE 43 00-43 75 HH 41 50-43 50 HI 43 00-43 50 HJ 43 00 43 50 HK 43 00 43 50 HQ 42 00-43 00 HR 41 00-42.00 HS 38 00-41 00 VV 35.00-36 00 WW 35 00-36 00 XX 35.50-36 25 YY 35 50-36 25 ZZ 36 00-36 00 New Holland Hogs New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, March 21, 1988 Report Supplied by Auction 938 HEAD. MARKET TREND: STEADY WHOLESALE: 42.75-45.25. RETAIL: 45.50-48 00 SOWS: 32.50-34.75. BOARS: 30.00-36 00. PIGS STATE GRADED SALE FRI., APR. 1 1:30 P.M. WESTMINSTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION Westminster, MD. 'low holding 2 sales lach month on Ist & Ird Fridays. Phons (301) 848-9820 or 301-857-1179 Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers ail 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., April 15 at 11:00 A.M. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards T«l.(717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast New Hog Market G. Waltney of Southfield now is conducting a new hog market at the Dewart Sale Bam. Hogs will be purchased on Wednesdays from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Hogs will be weighed, priced, and paid for upon deliv ery with no yardage and com mission costs. Hogs will be pur chased on a live weight, merit basis. Fancy, lean, meat type animals will receive premium pricer. For market information, call Ron Myers at 717/656-3291 or the Dewart Sale Bam on sale day at 538-9835, or Gary Ham mer at 800/638-8884. State Graded Feeder Pig Sale at Westminster Livestock Auction Friday, Mar. 18, 1988 1119 PIGS, 2 WKS. AGO 1047, COM PARED TO LAST SALE, PRICES WERE ABOUT STEADY, EXCEPT 50-60 LBS. WHICH WERE $3-6 HIGHER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE POUND. GRADE 1&2; 33 HD. 24-30 LBS 121.00- 84 HD. 30-38 LBS. 112.00- 227 HD. 41-49 LBS. 122 00-130.00, 155 HD. 40-49 LBS. 111.00- 00; 279 HD. 50-58 LBS. 110.00- 39 HD. 54-58 LBS 95.00- 00, 125 HD. 60-68 LBS. 89.00- 34 HD. 65-76 LBS. 82.00- 26 HD. 84-86 LBS. 74.00- GRADE 2: 26 HD. 31-34 LBS. 95.00-127.00; 21 HD. 41-46 LBS. 107.00- 19 HD. 63-67 LBS. 79 00-89.00. GRADE 2&3: 25 HD. 23-43 LBS. 90.00-95.00. NEXT SALE; GOOD FRIDAY. APRIL Ist. 1:30 P.M. New Holland Feeder Pigs Lancaster, PA Wed, March 23, 1988 FEEDER PIGS: TODAY LAST WEDNESDAY LAST YEAR TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs uneven; generally weak to S.OO lower, instances 10.00 lower on 50-65 lb weights; small supply 30-40 lb firm to 10.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 76 30-32 138.00-146.00. 167 40-49 109.00- 149 50-59 106.00114 00. 14 65 99.00. US 2 22 16 210.00. 11 37-38 114.00- 79 4 049 104.00119.00, 39 56-59 94.00-102.00. 16 63-69 78 0 094.00. 7 80-83 61.0064.00 US 2-3 8 58 80.00. 23 65 68.00. SLAUGHTER 82 16-25 160 0 0200 00. 65 27-38 122 00 148.00 I GRAIN, CATTLE AND HOG FUTURES MARKETS CORN FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THUR. MAR 88 198 MAY 204 V. JULY 209’/. SEPT. 212'/. DEC. 218 MAR. 89 225 SOYBEANS FRI. MAR 88 MAY JUL AUG SEPT NOV 620 630’/. 638 640’/. 643 561’/. JAN. 89 660 666 674’/. MAR. 668’/. 674'/. 682 CHICAGO CATTLE FRI. MON. TUES. 73 77 70 92 67.70 66 50 67 30 67 35 APR. JUNE AUG. OCT. DEC. FEB. 89 Acres Corn Update: com futures dosed from 1/4 to 1-1/2 cents lower today wuh the nearbys stronger relative to the deferreds. Pressuring the market today were rumors that the CCC would soon issue a new com catalog and steady producer loan redemption Support came from a steady export outlook with Egypt sche duled to tender April 7 and South Korea tendering today. Further support came from news the USSR would be allowed to purch ase U S gram without consulting the USDA May closed 1/4 lower at $2.06-1/4 while December lost 1-1/2 cents at $2 20. Acres Soybean Update; s oy beans settled from 3-1/4 to 5 lower, but above session bottoms in late trading. Front months bounced between 3 lower and 6 lower all day as professional funds sold off and commercials purchased The main focus now is on the March 31st Planting Intentions report with many sidelined awaiting some clues. Added pressure came from a slight increase m farmer selling at 967 1027 941 Departments Editorial AlO Farm Calendar AlO Classified Ads 826,C 4 Farm Forum D 2 Business News E 6 Mailbox Markets ElO Sale Reports El 6 Public Auction Register E 22 Dairy Dairy Pipeline Lebanon Co. DHIA Dl3 Features Homemade Brew 812 Ag In The Classroom 816 Stencil Bam 820 Nutrient Mgmt. Scientist C 2 Farming Without Big Investment (Daily closing bids: Friday, Mar. 18 through Thursday, Mar. 24) WHEAT 200’/. 206’/. 212 216'/. 221'/. 228’/. 201’/. 207’/. 213 217’/. 222 229 206’/. 211’/. 215’/. 220 227 MON, WED. TUES, 630 637’/. 646 650 650’/. 659 632 643 651’/. 655 657 665’/. 639’/. 648 651'/. 653 661'/. 669’/. 677'/. WED. 73 65 74 25 74 40 APR. 46.20 45.55 46.57 71 17 71.90 71 82 JUNE 49.85 49.37 50.75 67 77 68 42 67 90 JULY 49.20 49.02 50.52 67.60 67.15 66.72 AUG. 46.52 46.07 47.15 67 60 68 10 67.45 OCT. 42 70 42.65 43.20 67.60 68 00 67.17 DEC. 43.20 43.20 43.90 FUTURES MARKET TRENDS GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK 74 35 71.77 68 10 66 90 67 80 67 70 the higher levels and quiet GIF and FOB markets May closed at $6 39-3/4 down 3-1/4 trading m a $6 36-1/2 to $6 44-1/2 range through out the session Acres Wheat Update: wheat futures closed from 1/4 lower to 3/4 cents higher today after trading in a narrow range throughout the session. A favorable export outlook provided support with an offer to Poland as well as a bid from the USSR for 500,000 MT along with tumors that India was back in line. Continued light CCC sales and steady to higher cash basis levels added further support Weakness was attributed to heavy commission house selling Acres Cattle Update: After * volatile session, live cattle closed out the day mixed with April 10 higher and the deferredi months from 13 to 35 lower April and June hit new contract highs for the third session but profit-taking dropped the prices into lower areas. A late buying spree was attnbuted to strong undertones in 111 LancMter' FarMnft, Saturday, Match 26,- ISBB-A3 MAR 88 299 296 V. MAY 306’/. 304 JULY 313 311’/. SEPT. 319’/. 317’/. DEC. 329’/. 329 MAR. 89 332’/. 334 SOYBEAN MEAL 207 213’/. 216’/. 221’/. 228’/. THUR, MAR 187.10 189.50 192.20 191.10 MAY 186 90 189.60 192.90 191.80 JULY 187.40 190.30 193.60 192.50 AUG. 188.20 191.00 194.50 193.20 SEPT. 189.00 191.50 195.00 193.00 OCT. 189.50 192.20 195.50 195.60 DEC. 192.50 194.70 198.20 196.20 JAN. 89 194.50 196 00 199.50 199.20 CHICAGO HOGS 651 656’/. 661'/. 660 669 677 685 THL'R Th> iMriut mtonution prbvidad *r ACHES ACRES it a cs*yri|hled maital iMarmatian urm iMvnlapM by tbt Amman Farm Ruraau and avadaWa to Panmylvanij larmara on a daily basis thrush Faimsylvaiua Farmars' Association Farm Mana|«imnt Services For additional market comments and Iradinc sarvica contact PFA Commodity Futures Service (717)7*1 2740 v this issue Five Sections D 6 D 4 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUI FRI. MON. FRI. MON. the fed cattle market and fueleds last mmute gains. Pressure on the open was m response to ideas that yesterday's gains were over done as well as beef market concerns. FEEDER CATTLE SETTLEMENT PRICE: 03/23/88 $B2 05 up $ .12. ACRES NEXT DAY OUTLOOK: cash -steady futures-steady to mixed. Acres Hog Update: Live hog futures closed mixed with weakness in the front months and higher in the deferreds Front months losses were attributed to weakening cash fundamentals amid increased runs and the futures premium to cash. Lower cut out values and profit taking added further pressure Strength in the deferreds was attributed to the unwind ing of Apnl/Aug and June/August bull spreads Bellies closed lower but off ses sion lows as spillover from the hogs and increased marketings pressured ACRES NEXT DAY OUTLOOK- cash - steady to lower futures - steady to mixed Columns Now is the Time Ida’s Notebook.... On Being A Farm Wife B 5 Microwave Minutes Farm Women Societies 814 Have You Heard Pork Prose Business Seminar Home and Youth Homestead Notes Home On The Range B 6 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Kid’s Komcr 810 4-H Happenings DIO 1 I 299 307’/. 314 320’/. 331’/. 335 Y. 307 V. 314 Y. 321 331’/. 336’/. 306*/. 314 Y, 320% 330% 334% TUES. WED. THUR, 194.80 195.40 196.00 196.50 196.50 199.20 201.00 TUES. WED. THUR, 45 90 50 35 50.32 47.35 43.22 44 05 46 07 50.75 5055 47.55 43.45 44.15 AIO v B 4 B 9 ,813 .E 2 Dl2 B 2
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