v&m Hog ffiffPFMarkets New Holland Feeder Pigs July 26, 1989 TODAY LAST WEDNESDAY LAST YEAR TREND: Compared to last Wednesday 30-60 lb feeder pigs 6.00-10.00 higher, 60-80 lb steady to 6.00 higher. All pigs weighed on arrival and sold by the hundred weight. GRADE HEAD WEIGHT PRICE US 1-2 56 32-37 73.00-79.00. 94 44-47 64.00- 7 41 74.00. 136 50-59 60.00- 82 60-64 52.00-59.00. 28 70 51.00. US 223 20 83.00.22 30-36 62.00-70.00. 180 40-49 52.00-62.00. 123 50-59 49.00- 4 60-62 52.00-53.00. 63 70-81 41.00-49.00. US 2-3 27 17-26 58.00. 45 30-39 56.00- 76 40-49 38.00-46.00. 12 56-63 39.00-43.00. New Holland Hogs July 24, 1989 TODAY LAST MONDAY LAST YEAR TREND: Compared to last Monday bar rows and gilts SO-1.00 higher, instances I.SO higher. BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2 210-250 lb 48.50-50.00. US 1 210-240 lb 50.75-51.50, One lot 52.50. US 1-3 215-260 lb 47.00-48.00. 190-210 lb 44.00-45.75. Peoria Hogs Peoria, IL July 27, 1989 HOGS: 1,600 TRADING MOD ERATE. BARROWS AND GILTS .25-.50 LOWER COMPARED WITH WEDNES DAY. SUPPLY MAINLY US 1-3 220-250 LB. BARROWS AND GILTS. US 1-3 220-250 LBS. MOSTLY 48.00. 100 HEAD 48:25-48.50 210-220 LBS. 45.00-48.00 200-210 LBS. 42.00-45.00 2-3 230-260 LBS. 47.50-48.00 LBS. 46.50-47.50 SOWS: STEADY TO .50 LOWER 15% US 1-3 325-400 LBS. 36.00-36.50 400-600 LBS. 35.00-35.50 BOARS! OVER 350 LBS. 34.50 UNDER 350 LBS. 34.00 HB 4500-4800 HC 4800-4850 HD 4800-4850 HE 4800-4850 HH 4500-4800 HI 4800-4850 HJ 4800-4850 HK 4800-4850 HQ 4750-4800 HR 4650-4750 VV 3600-3650 WW 3500-3550 XX 3500-3550 YY 3500-3550 ZZ 3450-3450 Lancaster Hogs Lancaster Stockyards Sat., July 22, 1989 Report supplied by auction 830 HEAD. US 1-2 215-245 LBS. 48.00-48.75. US 1 215-245 LBS. 49.00-50.50. US 1-3 215-250 LBS. 47.00-47.75. US 2-4 215-255 LBS. 46.00-46.75. HOGS WEIGHING 200-210 42.00-46.00. SOWS: ALL WEIGHTS 31.00-35.00. BOARS: ALL WEIGHTS 28.50-30.50. Walter M. Dunlap and Sons offers all cattle feed ers 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 Feeder Cattle Sale Fri., Aug. 4 - 11:00 A.M. Waiter M. Dunlap and Sons Lancaster Stockyards Tel. (717) 397-5136 An Old Line Commission Firm Keeping Abreast Greencastle Feeder Pigs Saturday, July 22, 1989 1097 1152 1122 PRICES 10.00-15.00 LOWER THAN LAST MONTH. 655 HEAD - GRADE 1&2: 41 HEAD 36-39 LBS. 40.00-50.00; 89 HEAD 40-49 LBS. 47.00-56.50; 344 HEAD 50-59 LBS. 53.00- 145 HEAD 60-69 LBS. 46.00- 35 HEAD 70-UP LBS. 43.00- 100 HEAD - GRADE 2:47 HEAD 29-39 LBS. 37.00-46.00; 46 HEAD'4O-49 LBS. 35.00- 7 HEAD 63 LBS. 38.50. 28 HEAD - GRADE 2&3; 28 HEAD 27.00- BOARS 24.00-32.00. NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE AT GREENCASTLE LIVESTOCK AUC TION WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, AUGUST 26. 1989. PIGS GRADED AND WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL. State Graded Feeder Pig Sale at Wcftmlnater Livestock Auction July 21, 1989 1003 1153 1020 1,223 PIGS. 2 WEEKS AGO 1425; COMPARED TO LAST SALE, PRICES WERE 8.00-15.00 LOWER. ALL PIGS WEIGHED ON ARRIVAL AND SOLD BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT. GRADE 1 AND 2; 134 HD. 26-37 LBS. 53.00- 95 HD. 43-45 LBS. 57.00- 337 HD. 40-49 LBS. 50.00- 122 HD. 42-49 LBS. 45.00- 224 HD. 50-59 LBS. 50.00- 128 HD. 61.-6 S LBS. 48.00- 39 HD. 58-66 LBS. 44.00- GRADE 2; 29 HD. 20-28 LBS. 47.00- 37 HD. 40-47 LBS. 47.00- 8 HD. 76 LBS. 48.00. NEXT SALE FRIDAY. AUG. 4. 1:30 P.M. St. Louis Hogs Thursday, July 27, 1989 HOGS: 2500 - BARROWS & GILTS ACTIVE, STEADY-25, INSTANCES 50 HIGHER. US 1-3 230-260 LB. 48 25-48.50, 200-230 LB 45.00-47.00. US 2-3 250-270 LB. 48 00-48.25; 270-300 LB. 45.75-47.75. SOWS: ALL WEIGHTS STEADY. (AROUND 10%) US 1-3300-500 LB. 34.00-35.00; OVER 500 LB 33.00-35.00. BOARS: OVER 300 LB. 35.00-35.50; UNDER 300 LB, 34.50, FEW 35.00. Indianapolis Hogs Thursday, July 27, 1989 500 - BARROWS & GILTS MOD ERATELY ACTIVE, WEAK-25 LOWER. US 1-3 230-250 LB. 48.25-48.50. SOWS: MODERATELY ACTIVE, STEADY-1.00 LOWER. (8%) US 1-3 350-650 LB. 32.00-35.00. BOARS; OVER 400 LB. 32.00. GRAIN , CATTLE AND HOG CORN FRI. MON. TUBS. WED. THUR. 230% 228'/. 236’/. 240% 241 235 SEPT. 239/. DEC. 237/. MR.9O 244/. MAY 249 JUL. 249 SEPT. 241 SOYBEANS MON. TUES. FRI. 673’/. 661’/. 661 638% 615% 612 625 602’/. 597% 632% 610% 605% 641 621 615 645 625 618 648% 627 622 CHICAGO CATTLE AUG. SEPT, NOV. JAN. MAR. MAY JUL. FRI. MON. TUBS. AUG. 72.67 72.60 72.37 72.77 7Z52 OCT. 75.52 75.75 75.37 75.77 75.45 DEC. 74.52 74.32 73.90 73.90 73.77 FEB. 73.12 72.97 72.65 72.67 72.55 APR. 74.30 74.15 73.90 73.75 73.55 -I FUTURES MARKET TRENDS GRAIN AND LIVESTOCK I J y This market Information provided by ACRES. ACRES Is a copyrighted I I market Information service developed by the American Farm Bureau and \ available to Pennsylvania farmers on a dally basis through Pennsylvania f Farmers' Association Farm Management Services. For additional market comments and trading service contact PFA Commodity Futures Service. M (717) 761-2740 Acres Corn Update: com futurei pricef cloied from 3/4 cent higher to 1/4 cent lower today after a fairly lack luster session. September settled slightly higher on buying attributed to an increase in near term exports with Mexico buying 120,000 metric tonnes. Further support was tied to newt that Turkey and South Korea were in the market alto along with firming basis levels. Ideas that the market had become oversold prompted some short covering with gains held in check by ideal growing conditions. September settled today at $2.29-1/2 after trading-in a range from $2.28-1/2 to $2.31-3/4. Bids for generic certificates continued firm on strong buyer interest. Acres Soybean Update: soy bean futures prices ended the day mixed COLUMNS Now is the Time- Farm Management Ida’s Notebook On Being A Farm Wife B 4 Have You Heard B 5 Microwave Minutes 81l Beef Briefs D 2 Livestock Ledger D 2 Foraging Around Dl4 DEPARTMENTS Editorial Farm Calendar, Classified Ads. Business News D 6 Mailbox Markets Dl6 Sale Reports D2O Public Auction Register D2l FUTURES MARKETS (Dally closing bids: Friday, July 21 through Thursday, July 27) 232% 229% 236% 240% 241 234 229% 226 232% 237 237 230 228% 226 233 237" 236'/. 232 THUR. WED. 668 616% 600 608% 616% 622 622% 661 V. 612’/. 596% 604 V. 613'/. 617 618'/. THUR. WED, with old crop higher on aggressive proces so r demand. New contract lows were made again today in the new crop months with November trading to a low of $5.95 on continued weather driven telling. New crop buying early in the day was in response to active European trading and oversold indicators. Rumors of strong cash basis levels fueled buying in the old crop options after talk that Decatur was paying November + $l.OO for spot deliveries. August settled 3/4 cent higher at $6.61-3/4 after trading in a range from $6.61 to $6.73. Acres Wheat Update: wheat futures prices suged a reversal today and closed higher from 2 to 6 cents. Buying early in the day was tied to short covering coupled with ideas that recent losses were i in ihis AlO Al 7 ,B 3 AIO AIO BIB.C 6 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 29,1989-A3 WHEAT 395% 408% 411% 392 359 SEPT, DEC. MAR. MAY JUL. SOYBEAN MEAL AUG. 207.70 204.20 204.20 205.30 SEPT. 198.40 193.50 192.70 193.70 OCT. 192.20 187.50 185.00 187.50 DEC. 188.90 184.10 182.20 183.60 JAN. 188.50 184.10 181.70 183.00 MAR. 188.40 184.00 182.00 183.20 MAY 188.50 184.00 - 182.00 182.50 CHICAGO HOGS AUG. 72.67 45.85 45.97 45.92 46.32 OCT. 75.52 39.82 39.35 39.35 39.62 DEC. 74.52 41.87 41.05 41.20 41.42 FEB. 73.12 43.05 42.10 42.10 42.25 APR. 74.30 40.70 39.95 39.82 40.15 JUNE 73.10 46.00 45.20 45.02 45.22 issue Four Sections FEATURES Berks 4-H Roundup A2O Ohio Angus Preview ABO Lycoming Livestock 5a1e...,A38 4-H Fashion Revue Lebanon Fair DAIRY York 4-H Dairy Show A2B Md. Holstein Show Dairy Future Perspective 812 Dairy Ventilation Tioga DHIA HOME AND YOUTH Homestead Notes Home On The Range B 6' Cook’s Question Comer B 8 ’ Kid’s Komcr 810 4-H Happenings 818 FRI. MON. TUES. WED. THUR, 386% 398% 401% 384 354% 388% 401% 404% 386 352 FRI. MON. TUES, TUES. WED. FRI. MON. overdone. September encountered strong technical resistance at $3.90 and fettled 2 cents higher for the day at $3.88-1/4 after trading in a range from $3.86-1/2 to $3.90-3/4. December traded to a high of $4.03, where a double top was formed on the charts, and eased back down to $4.00-3/4 on the close. Trading throughout the day was sluggish with moves exagger ated by thin volume. Acres Cattle Update: Live and feeder cattle future! closed mixed this afternoon with fats doting from 40 higher on the August and October options to IS lower on the April while feeders dropped IS points on the August and gained 30 on the October. Nearby months were propped by short covering and the establishment of (Turn to Page Al 6) 389’/. 402% 407% 396 363 388'/. 400% 405 390 359'/. THUR. WED. 209.60 196.10 188.20 184.80 184.00 184.20 185.00 THUR. 814 ,C 2 A 32 Dll Dl2 B 2
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