Peoria Hogs Peoria, 111. Wed., March 30, 1988 HOGS: 2000 TRADING SLOW BAR ROWS AND GILTS UNEVENLY STEADY TO .50 HIGHER THAN TUESDAY. US 1-3 220-250 IBS. 43 50-44 50, BULK 44.00 110 HEAD EARLY 44 75-45.00 200-220 LBS 41.50-43.50 2-3 240-260 LBS. 42.50-43.50 260-280 LBS. 4050-42.50 280-300 LBS. 38.50-40.50. SOWS: UNDER 500 LBS. STEADY TO .50 LOWER; OVER 500 LBS. 1.00 TO 1 50 LOWER 16%. US 1-2 325-400 LBS. 36.00-36.50 1-3 400-500 LBS 35.50-36.00 500-650 LBS. 36 00-36 50, SOME 37.00. BOARS: OVER 350 LBS. 34.50-35.00 UNDER 350 LBS. 33.50-34.00. HOG 214. HB 42.50-45.00 HC 43.50-45.00 HD 43.50- HE 43.50-45.00 HH 42.00- HI 43.50-44.50 HJ 43.50- HK 43 50-44.50 HQ 42.50- HR 41.50-42.50 HS 38.50- VV 36.00-36.50 WW 35.50- XX 36.00-37.00 YY 36.00- ZZ 34.50-35.00. New Holland Feeder Pigs Wed, March 30, 1988 FEEDER PIGS TODAY LAST WEDNESDAY LAST YEAR TREND- Compared lo last Wednesday feeder pigs mostly steady, instances 5 00 lower on 30-40 lb weights. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 47 25-29 138.00-146 00. 72 30-39 128.00- 266 40-49 111 00-125.00 148 50-59 99 00-113.00. US 2 65 27-28 124 00-134 00 70 30-39 118.00- 108 40-49 106 00-111 00 69 50-59 91.00-100.00. US 2-3 28 32-37 110.00-114.00 12 50 88.00 12 80-96 71.00-74 00. SLAUGHTER 92 20-25 156 00-194.00 PIGS STATE GRADED SALE FRI., APRIL 8 1:30 P.M. Carlisle LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC. Exit 12 Off 1-81 (717)249-4511 or Ewningt Jim, JO-2354 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 oft the farin ★ ★ ★ Give us a call whether you are buying or selling Graded Feeder Cattle Sale Fri., April 15 at 11:00 A.M. Congratulations To Ken Smoker & Family For Another Record Breaking Sheep & Goat Sate On March 28th! Walter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards, Tel. (717)397-5136 An Old Line Commission, Firm Keeping Abreast Joliet Hogs Joliet, 111. Wed., March 30, 1988 HOGS: 75. TRADING MODERATE. BARROWS AND GILTS .50 HIGHER THAN MONDAY. US 1-3 230-250# 43.50. SOWS AND BOARS: NOT ENOUGH TO QUOTE. Midwest Flashes Thurs., Mar. 31, 1988 Indianapolis Hogs HOGS; 700 - BARROWS & GILTS SLOW, 200 LOWER EXCEPT FEW EARLY SALES 1 00-1.25 LOWER. US 1-3:225-255 LB. 41 00-41.50, FEW LOTS EARLY 42.25-42.50. SOWS: MODERATELY ACTIVE, STEADY-50 LOWER. (8%). US 1-3; 425-600 LB. 35.50-37 00, PACKAGE 675 LB. 38.50. BOARS: ALL WEIGHTS 35.00-35.50 St. Louis Hogs 3000- BARROWS & GILTS MOD ERATELY ACTIVE, 50 INSTANCES 75 LOWER. US 1-3: 220-270 LB 42 50-43 00; US 2-3 260-270 LB. 42.50. SOWS. 300-500 LB. STEADY-50 LOWER; OVER 500 LB. STEADY (AROUND 8%) US 1-3: 300-500 LB 34 50-36.00; OVER 500 LB. 38 00-40 00 1276 967 1244 BOARS. OVER 300 LB 34.50, UNDER 300 LB 33 00-34 00. Peoria Hogs HOGS: 2600- BARROWS & GILTS FAIRLY ACTIVE, 50-1.50 LOWER. US 1-3: 220-250 LB. 43.00-43.50, FEW 42 50, 200-220 LB. 41.00-43.00. US 2-3; 240-260 LB 42.00-43 00 SOWS:STEADY-1 00LOWER (14%). US 1-3- 325-500 LB. 35.50-35.75; 500-650 LB. 36.00. BOARS. OVER 350 LB. 35.25; UNDER 350 LB. 34 00-34 25. New Holland Hogs New Holland Sales Stables New Holland, PA Monday, March 28, 1988 Report Supplied by Auction TODAY: 1327 LAST MONDAY. 93 8 LAST YEAR: 1066 TREND: COMPARED TO LAST MONDAY BARROWS AND GILTS 50-75 LOWER. BARROWS AND GILTS. US 1-2 210-250 LB. 43.50-44 50, COUPLE LOTS 44.50-45.00. US 1.210-240 LB 46 00,12 HEAD 225 LB. 48 75 US 1-3.210-260L8 42 50-43 50,COU PLE LOTS 42 00 GREAT JOB! GRAIN. CATTLE AND FUTURES MARKETS I ORN FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THUR. MAY 209’/. JULY 215’/. SEPT. 220% DEC. 224% MAR. 89 231% MAY 235 SOYBEANS 210'/. 216'/. 220'/. 223’/. 230’/. 234 V. FRI. MON. MAY 648% 655’/. 650% JUL 656% 664% 659% AUG 658% 668% 661 SEPT 660% 668% 662% NOV 667% 672% 668% JAN. 89 675% 681% 675% MAR. 683% 688% 683% CHICAGO CATTLE FRI. MON. TUBS, APR. JUNE 75.42 72.47 68 42 67.07 67.87 67.70 74 92 72 17 68.12 66.67 67.57 b 7 15 AUG. OCT. DEC. FEB. 89 FUTURES MARKET TRENDS /p=g|gjj GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK Acres Corn Update: Com futures closed from 1-1/4 to 2 cents lower on selling tied to pre-report position even ing Ideas thatlheUSDA would lower post ed county prices by as much as 5% kept buyers away from the market today, but these rumors were emphatically denied after the close. Further pressure came from reports of increased CCC catalog com sales and weakening basis levels After the close the USDA announced a sale of 105,664 MT of U.S. com to ‘hinknowns 11 . Acres Soybean Update; soy beans closed slightly lower and above ses sion lows with today's sales attributed to technicals and positioning in front of tomorrow’s stocks and planting reports Pre-release estimates show soybeans stocks as of March 1 to be 1 175 billion bushels which compares to last year on April 1 of 1 384 billion bushels Soybeans acres have been estimated at 59 1 million which com pares with final 1987 plantings of 57 4 mil- Departments Editorial AlO Farm Calendar AlO Classified Ads 821 Farm Forum A3l Business News F 6 Mailbox Markets F 8 Sale Reports Fl 4 Public Auction Register Fl 6 Dairy Top Herds In Garrett A 26 Top Herds In Tidewater A 26 Lancaster DHIA C 2 Lebanon DHIA D 2 Berks DHIA D 7 Perry DHIA Dl2 Cumberland DHIA E 6 Franklin DHIA E 7 Features Two Career Family...., Computerized Chicken House (Daily closing bids: Friday, Mar. 25 through Thursday, Mar. 31) 211’/. 217 220’/. 223 230 233’/. 209% 215% 218% 221% 225% 232% 209% 215% 218% 221% 228% 232% TUBS. WED. THUR. 649 657% 659% 659% 668 675 684 653% 660% 663% 663% 671 678% 688 WED. THUR. 75 00 71.45 67.70 66 52 67,62 67 15 75.42 72 07 68.10 66 75 67.65 67.45 74 40 70 87 67.15 66.12 67.40 66 70 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 trad,n * Ser,,ce contact PFA Commodity Futures Service l/l/) /ol 2740 lion The increased acreage will come from double cropping and a switch in parts of the southeast from cotton to soybeans because of die favorable price ratio Acres Wheat Update: wheat futures closed from 1/4 higher to' 1-1/4 cents higher, but well off session highs Support came from news that the USSR would bid Thursday for 500,000 MT of hard red export bonus wheat and short cov ering in front of tomorrow’s stocks report Subsequent to the close the ASCS announced that it would end auctions from old catalogs Pressure came from a slack near term export line-up May traded as high as $3 04-1/4 and settled at $3 02-1/4 Acres Cattle Update: Live cattle futures closed today as pre-report liq uidation pressured prices throughout the session Further pressure came from sales lied to light boxed beef movement during the week Spillover weakness from the live in this ,820 D 8 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, ftprii % 1988-A3 WHEAT MAY 309 299% JULY 313% 307% SEPT. 319% 315 DEC. 329% 323% MAR. 89 333 329 SOYBEAN MEAL MAY JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. DEC. JAN. 89 CHICAGO HOGS FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUR, APR. JUNE JULY AUG. OCT. DEC. issue Six Sections Columns Now is the Time Back Home On Being A Farm Wife B 5 Farm Women Societies B 9 Ida’s Notebook 812 Have You Heard 813 Microwave Minutes 819 Business Seminar E 4 Beef Briefs F 2 Livestock Latest F 2 Home and Youth Homestead Notes Home On The Range B 6 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Kid’s Komer 4-H Happenings. FFA Happenings FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THUR. 301 307% 314% 323 328% FRI. MON. TUBS, 193.80 195.00 194.60 195.70 195.20 196 20 195.80 1% 50 196 00 197.70 198.60 199.50 200 00 199 70 192.90 192.60 193.60 192 90 194 30 193,60 195.10 194 40 196 00 195.20 198 00 197.30 199 00 198.20 46.25 51.42 51.10 48.15 44 00 44 82 45 75 51.05 5105 47.70 43 60 44.35 46.05 50.92 51.00 47.82 43.70 44 40 cattle pressured the feeders with losses m all options Losses in the March feeder option were less due to possible increases in the cash settlement before its Thursday expiration FEEDER CATTLE SETTLEMENT PRICE. 03/28/88 $B2 33 up $ .14 ACRES NEXT DAY OUTLOOK cash -steady to higher futures-steady lower Acres Hog Update: Live hog futures closed lower and near session lows pressured by possible effects of tomorrow’s USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report The lack of significant buying added further pressure along with spillover from the other livestock pits. With the prospects for con tinued receipts and heavier weights, sellm was active at lower levels. Bellies settle lower pressured by Tuesday’s report and position evening in front of the long weekend. ACRES NEXT DAY OUTLOOK c steady to lower futures - steady to lo 302% 308% 314% 323% 329 299% 307 313% 324 308 WED. THUR 193.80 194.20 194.40 195 10 195.50 197.60 198 00 45.35 50.80 50.47 47.42 43.35 43 95 45.52 49.30 50.20 47.02 42.57 43.45 AlO .B 4 B 2 810 816 816
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