I
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
October 5, 1988
TODAY
LAST WEDNESDAY
LAST YEAR
TREND; Compared to last Wedneaday
feeder pig> firm to 4.00 higher. All pigi
weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred
weight
GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US
1-2 56 35-36 73.00-76.00. 189 40-49
71.00- 40 81.00-84.00. 95 50-59
66.00- 50 62-72 62.00-64.00.
US 2 66 36-39 6XOO-69.00. 79 43-44
56.0065.00. 41 50-59 55.00-63.00. 11 71
60.00.
US 2-3 26 39 52.00. 69 44-55
47.00-50.00.
Slaughter 43 23 74.00. 64 30-34
58.00-67.00. '
NOTICE
Lancaster Farming’s Personnel
and Office are located at 1 East
Main St., P.O. Box 609, Ephrata,
PA 17522 (Ephrata Review News
paper Building). Telephone num
bers at our new address are the
same as before, 717-626-1164 ,
717-394-3047 and a new number
717-733-6397 .
PI
STATE GRADED SALE
FRI., OCT. 14
1:30 P.M.
Carlisle
LIVESTOCK MARKET, INC.
Now holding two tales
each month every 2nd A
4th Fridays.
Exit 12 OH 1-81
(717) 249-4511 or
Evenings Jim, 249-2359
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
Thurs., Oct. 20 at 11:00 A.M.
<nrr._ nu. - m m irw. W ***** 41
Walter M. Dunlap and sons
Unc»t<rStodisi<r<li
T*l. (717) 397-913*
An OWUne Commission firm KooptafAbroart |
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New Holland
Hogs
Monday, Oct. 3, 1988
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to last Monday bar
rows and-gats 50-100 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-255 lb 41.75-42.50.
US 1 210-235 lb 43.00-45.00.
US 1-3 210-260 lb 40.00-41.00.
996
1114
1093
Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Sat, Oct. 1, 1988
Report supplied by auction
913 HEAD.
US 1, 220-245 LBS. 44.25-46.00.
US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 42.75-44.00.
US 1-3 210-250 LBS. 41.25-42.25.
US 2-4 210-255 LB. 40.00-40.85, A
FEW 39.00-40.00.
SOWS: ALL WEIGHTS 28.00-31.50, A
FEW HEAVY SOWS 27.00-28.00.
BOARS; UNDER 270 LBS.
25.00- OVER 270 LBS.
24.00-
FEEDER
CATTLE
Tuesday, Oct. 11
7:00 P.M.
Bring a Load - Buy a Load
CARLISLE
Livestock Market, Inc.
Just off 1-81 at Exit 12
(717) 249-4511
or Evenings, Jim 249-2359
GRAIN, CATTLE AND HOG
ORN
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THUR.
DEC. 285’/*
MAR 89 291
MAY 293'/*
JUL 291/.
SEPT 271’/.
DEC. 258’/.
SOYBEANS
902
noi
861
NOV.
JAN 89
MAR.
MAY
JUL.
AUG.
SEPT.
NOV.
812
823%
829V*
826 V.
819%
808
751
CHICAGO CATTLE
FRI. MON. TUBS.
OCT.
DEC.
FEB. 89
APR.
JUNE
AUG.
Acres Corn Update: com
future* closed lower today, after trading
higher earlier in the day. Volatile trading
resulted in losses from 3/4 to 2 cents with
the spot option losing I cent at $2.93-1/2.
Early strength was tied to follow through
from yesterday's strength with weakness
coming on profit taking coupled with sea
sonal harvest pressure. News that Taiwan
and South Korea had passed on overnight
tenders added pres sure .along with sharp
declines in soybeans and deflationary ideas
tied to lower crude oil prices. Some support
came from ideas that Mexico would submit
a tender this evening.
Acres Soybean Update: soy
bean futures closed shaiply lower erasing
half of yesterday’s gains pressured by out
side market signals and seasonal harvest
pressure. Although commercial hedging
has been at a minimum expectations for an
increase pressured today. Meal closed
slightly higher but well off session highs
and continues to provide support for beans,
along with continued fanner selling rcluc-
Columns
Now is the Time
On Being A Farm Wife B 5
Have You Heard 812
Microwave Minutes 814
Ida’s Notebook 820
Farm Management DlB
Lowdown On Layers D 4
Dairy
American Holstein...
Jersey All-American
State Jersey Sale.
PA All-American Jr. Dairy A 32
Departments
Editorial AlO
Farm Calendar AlO
Farm Forum AlO
Classified Ads 827
Business News D 6
Mailbox Markets D2l
Sale Reports D 27
Public Auction Register D3O
FUTURES MARKETS
(Dally dosing bids: Friday, Sept. 30 through Thursday, Oct. 6)
294/,
299/.
300/.
297/,
273/.
258/.
290
296
298'/*
295/.
272/.
259/.
293/.
297/,
298/.
295/.
272
258
MON.
TUBS,
WED.
817
825/.
833
829/.
821
807
749
829
839/,
845
842/.
834/.
819/.
760/,
823
822/.
838/.
834
826
813
756
WED.
.75 72.35 72.42 72.02 72.47
.77 74.17 74.40 74.05 74.62
.55 73.80 74.17 74.15 74.65
.80 74.97 75.27 75.45 75.85
.77 73.95 74.30 74.47 74.75
.35 71.52 71.70 71.95 72.22
FUTURES MARKET TRENDS
fe£tSk!zf GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK
/"VlmHSllee I This mtrkct Monnation provided by ACRES ACRES i« a copyrighted
\ I market information service dtvaiopod by the Amarican Farm bureau and
available to Penneylvanie farmart on a dally baaia through Fannaytvania
:~rj ~ t f Farmart* Association Farm Management Sarvicas For additional market
commanls and trading sarviea contact PFA Commodity Futures Sarvica
(717)761-2740 . . ... .
_ .. , , Fed cattle salei today were light at steady
unce.TheNovemberopUcoclosed6cents ricef Idc4l would
lower at $8.23 after posting a high early in . , _ . ~
the session of $8.30-1/2. lm P rove ke f* seUe " *** *
steep increase m open interest yesterday.
Acres Wheat Update: meat for p** lower with
pared with activity in the other grain pits by menj price: IQ/03/88- $80.90 up $ .21
asjttSS&SLsz NEXT°AYouiLo°;?c“h
with buying today linked to strong techni- ,te4< ty futures steady
asassw-jsl; i cr^»°g,H p i ate: . L r^
and closed out at $4.26-1/4, up 3-3/4 cents.
A steep increase in open inteTest yesterday < f*° n ,u PP° rtKl * ‘P r “ dm f
for the December option scared some buy- ,^ enn » W " wh “ h
er. away today and contributed to less 3 3p°"* e « p0 ‘ °P“ on w ‘ th *
active tndine settlement of $ 40.20 after touching a high
of $40.45 earlier in the session. Further sup-
Acres Cattle Update: Live {”? was attributed to ste«ly to higher cash
cattle closed lower in the front three options ‘•m°^ nm 8 ““P . W 1
posting losses from 2 to 40 point. whUe die Advnice. mjhe
drf«re!d* gained from 17 025 pointt. ** T WTO > u^ ll by f “”
A ° turned large numbers. Bellies doted lower
Activity was light wuhOttober feehng 10 to 75 point, with selling
pressure from long liquidate* as trader. of increased
movedtoavoiddelivenes. Canyoversell- mutemti.
mg from yesterday s Uls sell off prenured cash -
the opening along with sluggish cash trade. |teldy whihf r . stad to mixed
/Vt*J #’
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Oatobar 8, 1988-A3
298
301
301%
297%
273%
258%
DEC. 414% 422%
MAR. 89 421 427
MAY 394 400
JULY 359% 361
SOYBEAN MEAL
THUR.
OCT.
DEC.
JAN. 89
MAR.
MAY
JUL
AUG.
SEPT.
CHICAGO HOGS
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THUR,
THUR
In
this
issue
Four Sections
AlO
A 23
A2B
... A3O
WHEAT
FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. T 1
FRI. MON. TUBS.
257.40 260.70 266.80 267.00
259.00 261.20 266.70 266.90
257.70 259.70 264.20 264.60
254.70 255.70 260.20 260 70
249.70 251.20 254.70 255.00
245.50 245.20 247.80 248.70
238.10 238.20 239.00 240.30
227.00 227.00 230.00 230.00
OCT.
DEC.
FEB 89
39.60 39.20 39.87
43.02 42.37 42.82
46.40 45.32 45.87
45.82 44.40 44.70
49.10 47.95 48.60
49.85 48.65 49.30
APR
JUN.
JUL.
Features
Lampeter Livestock Sale A 35
4-H Credited,
Delaware 4-H’er.
Clinton Livestock
Blue Chip Classic
Westmoreland Livestock
Sale
Manheim Hog Show
Solanco Livestock
Auction
Lampeter Baby Beef
Show DIO
Beaver Fair Auction Dl2
York Livestock Roundup.... Dl6
Home And Youth
Homestead Notes B 2
Home On The Range B 6
Cook’s Question Comer B 8
Kid’s Komer 810
426 V.
43154
40654
36654
422%
427%
402%
363
43254
43754
41054
37154
WED.
THUR,
262.00
261.70
259.50
255.20
252.00
246.00
237.00
40.20
42.62
45.82
44.42
48.70
49.20
40.02
42.50
45.77
44.42
48.70
48.90
.816
.824
.C 2
D 2
D 2
D 5
D 9