Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Sat., August 20, 1988 Report supplied by auction 1092 HEAD. US #l’S, 205-245 LBS. 49.75-51.75. US I’S & 2’S, 225-245 LBS. 48 50-50.00, SOME 210-220 LBS 46.75-47.50 US I’S & 3’S, 225-250 LBS. 47 00-48.00, SOME 205-220 LBS. 45 00-46.00. US 2’S & 4’S, 225-250 LBS. 45 75-46.75, SOME 200-220 LBS 42 00-45 00. SOWS. 350-515 LBS. 30.00-34.85. BOARS: UNDER 270 LB. 30.00-35.00, OVER 270 LBS. 25.00-27.00. New Holland Hog Auction Monday, August 25, 1988 HOG RECEIPTS TODAY 915 LAST MONDAY 829 LAST YEAR 862 TREND: Compared to last Monday bar rows and gilts weak to 1.00 lower. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-245 lb 48.00-48.75. US 1 210-245 lb 50.00-50.50. US 1-3 220-265 lb 46.35-47.75. Peoria Hogs Peoria, Illinois Wednesday, August 24, 1988 HOGS: 2200 TRADING FAIRLY ACTIVE. BARROWS AND GILTS WEAK TO .25 LOWER COMPARED WITH TUESDAY. US 1-3 220-250 LBS. 47.00-47.25 85 HEAD 47.50 FEW 210-220 LBS. 45.5047.00 2-3 240260 LBS. 46.5047.00 SOWS: MOSTLY STEADY COM PARED WITH THE BULK OF TUES DAY'S SALES 19% US 1-3 325-400 LBS. 36.0037.00 400600 LBS. 34.5035.25. MOSTLY 34.5035.00 BOARS: OVER 350 LBS. 36.5037.00 UNDER 350 LBS. 35.5036.00 HOG 214 New Holland Dairy New Holland Sales Stables Wednesday, Aug. 24, 1988 Report supplied by auction REPORTED RECEIPTS OF 53 COWS. 39 lIEIFERS, AND 6 BULLS. MARK ET STRONGER. LOAD OF PA FRESH COWS. 875 00-1425.00. LOAD OF PA FRESH COWS, 1260 00-1620.00. LOCALLY CONSIGNED COWS: 730 00-1300.00. SPRINGING HEIFERS: 610 00-950.00. BULLS; 680.00-875.00. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle feeders two marketing days Give us a call for advice and marketing conditions. 1 MONDAYS OR WEDNESDAYS . i 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. ( Sept. 9 at 11:00 A.M. Holiday Schedule Closed Sat., Sept. 3, 1988 Open Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5, 1988 Walter M. Dunlap and Sons An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast New Holland Feeder Pig Auction Wednesday, August 24, 1988 FEEDER PIGS TODAY LAST WEDNESDAY LAST YEAR TREND: Compared to last Wednesday feeder pigs firm to 5.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher on 20-40 lb weights. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 118 30-35 70.00-81.00. 184 40-46 65.00- 147 50-59 60.00-66.00. 94 60-72 49.00-56.00. US 2 22 20-24 88.00-92.00. 34 25-29 76.00- 99 30-39 67.00-71.00. 119 40-49 55.00-64.00.46 50-55 50.00-55.00. US 2-3 14 28-29 56.00-60.00. 10 35 56.00. 38 40-49 56.00-62.00. 25 50-53 46.00. ' 2500- BARROWS & GILTS MOD ERATELY ACTIVE, STEADY-25 LOWER US 1-3. 30-270 LB. 46 50-46 75; 200230 LB. 43.5046.50. US 2-3. 250-270 LB. 46 50-46.75; 270300 LB. SCARCE. SOWS- 300500 LB. 1 00-1.50 LOW ER, OVER 500 LB. STEADY-50 HIGH ER (AROUND 10%) US 1-3; 300-500 LB 35 00-37.00; OVER 500 LB. 35.0037 00. BOARS OVER 300 LB 36.00-36 50; UNDER ,300 LB. 35.00. 2400- BARROWS & GILTS ACTIVE. FULLY STEADY. US 1-3. 220-250 LB. 47.0047.25, 175 HEAD 47 50; 210-220 LB. 45.50-47.00. US 2-3; 240260 LB. 46.50-47.00. SOWS: MOSTLY STEADY, INSTANCES 50 HIGHER (15%) US 1-3 325-400 LB. 36 0 036.50, FEW 37 00, 400-500 LB. 34.50-35 25; 500-650 LB 35 0035.50, SOME 34.50 BOARS. OVER 350 LB. 36.75, UNDER 350 LB 35.5036 00 Indianapolis Hogs 700- BARROWS & GILTS MOD ERATELY ACTIVE. UNEVEN, MOST LY STEADY, INSTANCES 25 HIGHER. US 1-3 . 225-250 LB. 46.50-47.25, ABOUT 40 HEAD 47.50. SOWS MODERATELY ACTIVE. 1 00-2 00 HIGHER. (8%) US 1-3: 400-575 LB. 33.00-35 00 BOARS; OVER 400 LB. 33.00. Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 Midwest Flashes Thurs., Aug. 25, 1988 St. Louis Hogs Peoria Hogs GRAIN, CATTLE AND HOG FUTURES MARKETS ORN FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THUR. SEPT. 287% DEC. 295% MAR 89 299% MAY 299% JUL 295% SEPT. 278 SOYBEANS 1065 1059 948 FRI. SEPT. 869% 837 NOV. 871 841 I JAN 89 881% 851% I MAR. 882 852 MAY 877 847 I JUL. 861% 831% AUG. 850% 820% CHICAGO CATTLE FRI. MON. TUBS. OCT. DEC. FEB. 89 APR. JUNE 71.20 71.87 72.95 73.77 74.97 Acres Corn Update: com futures doted sharply higher with the Sep tember contract up the 10 cent limit Some buying was prompted by rumors that esti mates for the USSR grain production would be reduced. Fears of early frost also sup ported the market. Short-covering domi nated early trade with the markets steady to better opening. Acres Soybean Update: Soybean futures closed sharply higher amid crop concerns. A midwest crop tour was reportedly finding numerous fields of drought-damaged bdans in lowa. Gains were accelerated by local short-covering. Forecasts for coder temperatures led to speculation about an early frost that could reduce yields further. Meal and oil was also sharply higher. Strength in oil was attri buted to export business and was very sup portive to beans. Acres Wheat Update: Wheat futures closed higher supported by (Daily dosing bids: Friday, Aug. 19 through Thursday, Aug. 25) 277% 286 290% 291% 287 272% 283% 293% 298% 298% 293% 275 274% 284 288% 289 283% 270% TUBS. MON, WED. 807 818% 822% 821 810% 801 776 831% 845 849% 848% 834% 825 805 WED. 70.70 71.57 72.97 74.47 73.65 70.87 71.82 73.17 74.62 73.72 71.30 72.65 73.97 75.32 74.32 FUTURES MARKET TRENDS sg*js|gj*? GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK Columns Now is tne Time.. Farm Management Microwave Minutes Have You Heard .' B 9 On Being A Farm Wife 812 Ida’s Notebook, Fair Days Pork Prose Business Seminar Departments Editorial Farm Calendar.... Farm Forum Classified Ads.... Business News... Mailbox Markets Sale Reports Public Auction Register Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 27, 1988-A3 WHEAT 280% 290 294% 295% 290% 277% SEPT. 391% 381 DEC. 404% 393% MAR. 403% 396 MAY 380 370 JUL. 353 344% SOYBEAN MEAL THUR. SEPT. 277.20 267.50 255.30 263.50 OCT. 274.00 264.00 253.50 260.70 DEC. 271.20 261.20 252.70 259.20 JAN 89 269.70 259.70 250.50 256.00 MAR. 265.50 256.00 246.00 251.50 MAY 259.20 250.00 241.00 247.00 JULY 255.00 245.00 240.00 242.20 CHICAGO HOGS 835% 847 852 850% 839% 830% 800 THUR. OCT. 48.07 40.37 40.37 40.47 40.85 DEC. 41.45 42.65 42.62 42.85 43.32 FEB 89 43.85 44.27 44.47 44.85 45.47 APR 45.42 43.40 43.97 43.37 44.60 JCN. 44.35 47.30 47.50 47.80 48.05 JULY 48.47 47.90 48.20 48.50 49.00 72.10 73.10 73.95 75.30 74.30 TNt market Information provided by ACRES ACRES ia a opyrkhud market Information tanka developed by the American Farm Bureau and •vallabk to Pmtytvania farmert on a daily batit throi«h Pamylvanla Farmart' Ataodation Farm Manafamant Sarvkat For additional market cammanto and tradinf tanice contact PFA Commodity Futures Sanka I (717)761-2740 the strength in surrounding pits. Wheat con tinues to draw support from active export business. Additional tenders were removed toward the close. Early trading held prices in a narrow range with trades taking a wait and see attitude toward recent developments. Acres Cattle Update: Live cattle futures closed higher today on com mercial buying stemming from a firmer tone to the cash trade today. The late rally in, com was also supportive to the deferred! prompting a new high in the April contract Additional funding by the CCC to Mexico for for livestock and meat purchases also lent support. Feeder cattle also closed higher supported by higher average cash prices and spillover from the live cattle pit. CME FEEDER CATTLE SETTLE MENT PRICE: 8/22/88- $81.7259 up $. 13 ACRES NEXT DAY OUTLOOK: cash - steady futures-steady to higher t lit this Four Sections AlO A 25 .B 4 ,820 ,C 5 D 2 Dl3 ,A39,D26 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUI FRI. MON. FRI. MON. Acres Hog Update: Live hog futures settled higher on spillover from strength in the cattle pit on a late session tal ly. Earlier weakness was attributed to expectations for larger slaughter levels and steady to lower cash prices this morning. Weak product prices at midday limited gains in the October contract and featured bear spreading. Bellies also closed higher continuing to draw support from large movement out of storage. ACRES NEXT DAY OUTLOOK: cash - steady to higher futures - steady Peoria Cattle Peoria, Illinois Wednesday, August 24, 198* CATTLE: 150 NOT ENOUGH SALES FOR A MARKET TEST issue Dairy N.E. Dairy Show A 22 South Central Show A3O Berks Holstein Picnic A 34 Eastern Shore H015tein........ A 37 Juniata DHIA Dll Carlisle Livestock Dairy Dl5 Features Howard Co. Farm Queen ....B 5 Franklin Lamb & Wool Queen Making Herr’s Yours.... Ag Progress Crafts 816 Bedford Livestock Show D 4 York Swine Sale Dl4 Franklin Co. Hog Show Dl7 Home And Youth • Homestead Notes Home On The Range B 6 Cook’s Question Comer B 8 Kid’s Komer 810 FFA Happenings C. 3 4-H Happenings C 5,D'2 390 y. 404'/. 406 380>/, 353'/. 386 398% 404% 374% 346% 393 408 409V4 38414 357*/. TUBS, WED. THUR. 262.50 259.50 258.70 256.50 254.00 249.50 245.00 TUBS. WED. THUR. ,813 ,814 B 2
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