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
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JUNE
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OCT.
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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
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