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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1972
Page
14
Saturday prices show hogs steady to 50 cents higher with spot gains up to 75 cents on barrows and gilts. US 1-2 200-225 Ibs sell at 24.50 to 25.35, others range 22.00 to 25.35. Tuesday gains 50 to 75 cents for bars and gilts, with 200-235 Ibs US 1 at 24.75 to 25.35 and 200-240 Ibs 23.50 to 24.25 trade.
The sale lists 280 head of hogs with barrows and gilts broadly steady to firm. Prices include U S 2-3 at 195 to 240 pounds 23.75 to 24.50 per cwt and a 25.00 top. 2-4 at 200-245 pounds 23.50 to 23.75. Sows 375-675 pounds 19.75 to 20.50. boars 19.75 to 20.00. Feeder pigs 38 head with 25 pounds at 10.00 per head and 55 pounds at 14.50 per head.
Barrows and gilts strength to 25 with some 50 higher noted at Lancaster Market Monday April 17. US 1 200 240 pounds traded 25.00 to 25.50. US 1 3 195 255 pounds 24.00 to 24.75. US 2 3 185 200 pounds 23.50 to 23.75. US 3 4 250 270 pounds 23.50 to 23.75.
Auction results from Lancaster and New Holland show barrows and gilts steady to strong with specific US no. limits. Prices span 24.00 to 27.00 for various weights and grades, including sows and boars in the 20.00 to 22.00 range.
At St Louis, hog buyers moved 5500 head with price gains of 25 cents on the day. For US 1 210-220 lb hogs bids reached 24.75 with US 1-3 200-240 lb hogs 24.00 to 24.50. About 3000 hogs opened unevenly with early sales mostly 50 cents higher, US 1-2 200-235 lb bids 24.50 to 25.00 and 25.25 for around 125 head of 200-240 lb 1-3 hogs 24.00 to 24.50.
Sales at Oklahoma City report 2,800-plus late arrivals for a second straight week. Feeder steers and heifers under 500 pounds rise to 50 cents higher with small under 500 head lots. Prices span 30.20 to 50.10 for various weights and grades. Holstein steers around 30.20 to 34.00. heifers from about 31.00 to 43.50 across weight ranges.
Four day receipts were 19,400 with slaughter steers up to 36.00 per cwt. cows and bulls strengthened while feeders rose up to 50c. High Choice and Prime cuts dominated steers and heifers with varied price ranges, and labor issues at a large plant tempered demand.
Closing bids show trend cattle stronger hogs steady potatoes and eggs lower. Markets supplied by Commodity Dept Reynolds Securities Inc.
Reported receipts include 45 cows 5 heifers and 2 bulls. Load Canadian and Wisconsin cows fresh and springers 415 to 700. Local cows 267 to 510. Heifers 310 to 470. Bulls 172 to 197.50.
Dealers paid farm prices per ton for hay and straw in southeastern and south central Pennsylvania. Alfalfa 35.00 to 48.00, Timothy 20.00 to 35.00, Mixed 23.00 to 40.00, Straw 25.00 to 28.00, Malch 12.00 to 20.00.
The market shows stronger feeder prices with tiny supply. Two-way steers sold firm to 50 cents higher, shipments near 1,200 head unchanged from last week. Bulls and cutters ranged in the 12.30 to 31.50 area with utility and commercial classes leading.
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