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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1973
Page
14
Hog prices at a vintage auction on Saturday February 3 show barrows and gilts mostly 25 to 50 cents higher with US 1 200-250 Ibs at 35.75 to 36.00 and other grades listed. Lows and larger boars priced down to 28.10 to 29.25, with heavier 280-315 Ibs hogs at 32.00 to 33.50. On Tuesday February 6 barrows and gilts were mostly steady with US 1 200-245 Ibs at 35.60 to 35.85 and US 1-2 200-250 Ibs at 35.25 to 35.50.
Monday auction February 5 lists hogs with barrows gilts mostly steady. US No 1-2 200-240 lbs bring 35.25 to 36.50, No 1-3 200-250 lbs 34.75 to 35.25, No 2-4 260-280 lbs 34.00 to 34.75. Sows 26.50 to 29.00, boars 26.00 to 27.50. Total hogs 5000, down 50 to 75, slow market with 200-230 lbs at 35.00 to 35.50, 230-250 lbs 34.25 to 34.75.
Barrows and gilts strengthened by up to 25 cents at the Barrows and Gilts market with 205 to 240 pound hogs trading around 36.50 while lighter groups sold between 34.50 and 35.60. Lancaster market reported gains with heavy hog demand and limited lows, 200 to 230 pounds at 36.25 to 36.75. Overall hogs listed about steady to higher with US 1-2 200-235 pound hogs at 35.25 to 35.50 and 240-270 pound hogs at 33.75 to 34.75.
The Lebanon Valley auction reports strong hog sales with barrows and gilts US No 2-3 190-240 pounds at 35.00 to 35.25 dollars and a high of 36.00. Lows include US 1-3 350-500 pounds at 28.85 to 29.85. Feeder pigs saw 50 pound lots at 19.75 per head.
Hog sale at Peoria reports 3500 head, fairly active bidding. Prices mostly 25 to 50 lower with 1-2 loads at 200-230 pounds bringing 34.75 to 35.25, 60 head at 35.50, 1-3 hogs 210-250 pounds at 34.25 to 34.75, and 2-3 hogs 240-270 pounds at 33.50 to 34 per cwt.
A quotation from Mrs. Gary Hiatt in The Pickens Sentinel comments on moral temptations and the rarity of conscience in some men. The line contrasts the loud call of conscience with the subtle lure of temptation.
Compared with last Tuesday slaughter steers rise 25 to 70 cents with bulls and cows also higher. Veal calves show 65 to 71 dollars for top meat calves while farm calves in Holstein lines bring 45 to 85 dollars.
Four day receipts 19 700 vs 15 700 prior week and 19 600 a year ago with steers and heifers at higher closes. Fed cattle trade irregular as early gains on higher carcass prices faded. higher mud stressed cattle with moderate to heavy coating. High Choice and Prime steers and heifers led gains with varied weights and classes, cows and bulls weaker to firmer within limited volume.
Prices steady for all fresh meat classes with bulk sales at the high end of quotations. Beef hindquarters and full plates gain 50 cents. supplies moderate though outlet remains narrow. Reports list ranges for steer beef, heifer beef, calf and veal, lamb, pork cuts, and varied stock prices across sizes and grades. Continuous shipments and loads of steers and Holsteins are noted with price spreads across grades.
Closing bids as of Thursday February 8 show three contracts for futures trading. Potatoes and securities firms are referenced with price quotes and firm names. Market activity details are limited in the supplied OCR fragment.
Receipts total about 400 head with market steady to last week. Prices show slight gains on some classes, loads include Kentucky Tennessee mules, North Carolina work horses, Kansas riding horses, Illinois driving and riding, New York and Ohio work horses and mules. Local offerings cover singles and pairs across work, driving and riding horses, plus mare ponies colts geldings and larger ponies.
Average local grain prices from five concerns for Thursday February 8 1973 show bid and offered rates per bushel except car corn per ton. Ear corn bids 44 50 cents shelled corn 177 195 oats local 89 109 oats western 126 136 barley 140 157 wheat 199 231.
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