Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat., Apr. 2, 1988
Report supplied by auction
649 HEAD.
US #l, 215-245 LBS., 44.00-45 75.
US #1&2’5,210240L85., 42.75-43.50
US #I&3’S, 205-250 LBS., 42.00-42.50
US #2i4’S, 200-255 LBS., 41.00-41.75.
SOWS: ALL WEIGHTS, 30.00-35.00.
BOARS: UNDER 300 LB. 33.00-37.00;
OVER 300 LB. 28.00-30.00
Joliet Hogs
Joliet, Illinois
Mon., April 4, 1988
HOGS: 75. TRADING MODERATE.
BARROWS AND GILTS .50 HIGHER
THAN THURSDAY.
US 1-3 230-250# 43.00-43.50.
SOWS: STEADY.
US 1-2 350-500# 33.00; FEW 34.00.
BOARS: NOT ENOUGH TO QUOTE.
ACTUAL RECEIPTS FOR FRIDAY
CATTLE: 0 HOGS:26
TOTALS FOR THE WEEK
CATTLE: 59 HOGS; 301
YEAR AGO TOTALS
CATTLE: 552 HOGS; 968
TOTALS FOR THE MONTH
CATTLE: 329 HOGS: 1456
YEAR AGO TOTALS FOR THE
MONTH
CATTLE- 2269 HOGS; 3662
Peoria Hogs
Peoria, Illinois
Tues., April S, 1988
HOGS 2400. TRADING ACTIVE
BARROWS AND GILTS OPENING 1 00
LOWER THAN MONDAY SUPPLY
MAINLY US 1-3 220-250 LB BAR
ROWS AND GILTS.
US 1-3 220-250# 43 00 43 50 200-220#
41 00-43 00
SOWS WEAK TO MOSTLY 50 LOW
ER 13 %
US 1-3 350-500# 36 00-36 50 500-650#
36 50-37 50
PIGS
STATE GRADED
SALE
FRI., APR. 15
1:30 P.M.
WESTMINSTER
LIVESTOCK
AUCTION
Westminster, MO
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., April 15 at 11:00 A.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wed., April 6, 1988
FEEDER PIGS
TODAY 655
LAST WEDNESDAY 1276
LAST YEAR 969
TREND: Compared to last Wednesday
feeder pigs fully steady, instances 5.00
higher. AU pigs weighed on arrival and sold
by the hundred weight.
GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US
1-2 30 24-28 122.00-148.00. 123 30-39
126 00-136.00. 121 40-49 114.00-130.00.
103 50-59 107.00-112.00. 22 61 106 00.
US 2 31 30-39 122.00-126 00 28 45
105.00. 11 54 96 00-98 00 31 62
92.00-94 00 9 78 76 0 086 00.
US 2-3 17 38 116,00
SLAUGHTER 20 16-23 168 00-184 00
State Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
at Westminster
Livestock Auction
Friday, April 1, 1988
1257 PIGS, 2 WKS. AGO 1119, COM
PARED TO LAST SALE, PRICES WERE
MAINLY $3-6 HIGHER, EXCEPT 50-60
LB. WHICH WERE STEADY QUALITY
WAS OUTSTANDING!
GRADE 1&2; 222 HD 28-38 LBS.
130.00-144.00; 40 (LATE) 34-37 LBS.
12000-126.00; 177 HD. 40-45 LBS
130 00-138 00; 189 HD. 40-50 LBS
120 00-129 00; 58 HD 44-49 LBS.
105 00-117 00; 311 HD 51-59 LBS.
109 00-119.00; 34 (LATE) 53-58 LBS
90 00-106 00; 89 HD 60-64 LB
99 00-108 00,21 (SMALL LOTS) 63 LBS
86 00-90 00. 11 HD. 76 LBS. 66 00
GRADE 2 65 HD 32-41 LBS
11200-131 00.
GRADE 3 24 H 36-45 LBS
71 00-78 00,
NEXT SALE FRIDAY. APRIL 15TH
1 30 PM
New Holland
Hog Auction
Tues., April 5, 1988
HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 709 LAST
MONDAY 1327 LAST YEAR 1014
TREND Compared lo lasi Monday bar
rows and gills 50-1 00 lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS US 1-2
210-250 lb 42 75-43 75
US 1 210-245 lb 46 50-47 00
US 1-3 210-250 lb 41 00-41 75 250-270
lb 38 00 40 50
PIGS
FRI., APRIL 22
1:30 P.M.
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC
Now Holding 2 Sales
Each Month on 2nd &
4th Fridays
(717) 249-4511 or
Evenings Jim 249-2359
With The Times
GRAIN. CATTLE AND HOG
ORN
FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUR.
MAY
JULY
SEPT.
DEC.
MAR. 89
MAY
SOYBEANS
FRI
208 V. 208 V. 207 V. 207 V.
215 V. 21591 214 214 V.
219 V. 220 218 V. 219 V.
223 V. 225 223 V. 225 V.
231 232 231 233
235 V, 236 235Vr 238
MON. TUES. WED. THUR.
MAY 668’/. 670 V.
JUL 676'/. 679'/,
AUG 680 682’/.
SEPT 681 684’/.
NOV . 687'/. 693
JAN. 89 695 701
MAR. 703'A 709
CHICAGO CATTLE
FRI. MON. TUES,
APR.
JUNE
AUG.
OCT.
DEC.
FEB. 89
73 62
69 42
65 80
65.05
66 45
65 67
FUTURES MARKET TRENDS
GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK
Acres Corn Update: com
futures settled mixed again today with
strength m the new crop months attributed
to continued carryover buying from the bui
lt sh planting report. Increases in cash
movement pressured the nearbys along
with lighter than expected weekly export
inspections May suffered from technical
weakness as it failed to move above the
$2 10 resistance figure and settle at
S 2 08-1/2 December closed 1-1/2 higher
and settled at $2 25
Acres Soybean Update:
Soybeans closed higher and at session highs
on heavy professional fund buying Further
support came from spillover strength as
wheat rallied on export bonus news
Today’s late rally served to highlight under
lying bullishness in the new crop with talk
that acreage increases may be minimal
Resistance in November is at $6 95 - $7 00
with today’s high at $6 95 The July/
November spread closed wider today as a
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Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Farm Forum A 36
Classified Ads 826
Business News E 6
Mailbox Markets El 3
Sale Reports E2O
Public Auction Register E 22
Dairy
Producers Given 13th Milk
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Lycoming Farm 822
York DHIA D 4
SCC Count D 8
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Berks DHIA Dl3
Adams DHIA El 2
Dairy & Livestock Sales E2O
FUTURES MARKETS
(Daily closing bids: Friday, Apr.
667 V.
676 V,
679 V.
679 V.
688'/,
696 V.
704 V.
673
683
68614
686 V.
695
703 V.
71IV,
THUR,
WED.
74 02
69 77
66 50
65.55
67 10
66 75
73.90
69.30
66.02
65 20
66.80
66.40
73 82
69 85
66 65
65 SO
6690
6660
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result of heavy commercial selling in the
old crop
Acres Wheat Update:
Wheat futures closed from 6-1/4 to 8-3/4
cents higher today on heavy professional
buying linked to possible export bonus
News that the USSR had been targelcd'for
an additional 1 0 million tonnes along with
this week’s higher than expected export
inspections provided enough buying incen
tive to boost prices Further support came
from decreases in the CCC auctions’ sales
results
Acres Cattle Update:
Feeder cattle and live cattle dosed mixed
today with April live cattle settling 28 high
er on its proximity to cash in front of its 4/20
expiration Commercial selling and ideas
the market had lopped pressured June along
with follow through from yesterday’s
sharply lower prices Heavy selling on the
open mg v. as offset by ideas that y cslerday ’s
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 9, 1988*A3
1 through Thursday, Apr. 7)
WHEAT
MAY
JULY
SEPT.
DEC.
MAR. 89
SOYBEAN MEAL
FRI. MON.
MAY 199.40 198.90 197.80
JULY 200.20 199 60 198.90
AUG. 20100 200 20 199.90
SEPT. 201.50 20100 200.50
OCT. 202.50 201.50 201.00
DEC. 204.90 205.00 204.50
JAN. 89 206.00 205 50 205.50
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FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUI
300’/. 306’/. 309% 313
308'/. 316 V. 318 V, 321 V.
314% 322% 326% 329%
324% 333% 336% 340%
331 339 342 346%
TUBS, WED. THUR.
TUBS. WED. THUR
FRI. MON.
45.35 45.42 45.70
50.62 50.80 50.90
50.75 48.15 50.65
47.90 43.75 47.95
43.70 44 65 43 45
44 47 43.90 44.35
losses were overdone Active Apnl/M»y
spreading in the feeders along with lower
trending cash prices closed the May board
35 lower at $76 52
FEEDER CATTLE SETTLEMENT
PRICE 04/01/88 $8238 dn $ 08
ACRES NEXT DAY OUTLOOK cash
-steady to lower futures •steady-mixed
Acres Hog Update: Live
hog futures closed from 5 to 25 higher while
bellies closed mixed Buying in the hogs
was attributed to Thursday's bulltshly con
strued hogs and pigs report and active
spreading of the June/July Selling in the
bellies was thought to be long liquidation
amid concerns of expanding frozen stocks
and lower fresh belly prices Many have
anticipated that the latest weekly storage
report will show a large movement of fresh
bellies into warehouses ACRES NEXT
DAY OUTLOOK cash - steady higher
futures - steady
199.40
200.40
201.10
202.00
203.00
207.00
207.50
45.35
5062
50.20
47.60
43 25
44.32
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813
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810
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821
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