15 Jan 1977
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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1977
Page
1
Listings show multiple hog sale sessions from January 8 to January 13 in Indianapolis and St. Louis. Prices vary by weight and grade, with US market hogs around 39.5 to 44.25 and sow boar ranges noted, plus expected receipts affected by heavy snow in St. Louis.
Peoria hog sale shows 4000 receipts, 800 under estimate. Barrows and gilts steady to weak with some 50 lower than Wednesday, weights 200-240 pounds. US 1-2 200-230 lb fetch 40.00 to 40.50, 350 head 40.75 to 41.00, US 1-3 200-240 lb 39.50 to 40.00.
The Lancaster report lists average per bushel prices for grains and per ton for ear corn and soybean meal. Prices reflect quotes from several area feed and grain concerns with note that not every dealer handles every commodity.
Special sale in New Holland Pennsylvania reports receipts of 239 horses with varied loads including driving and work horses from Kentucky Virginia and Tennessee. Price ranges listed for mules and work horses alongside commodity trends for December with corn wheat soybeans and soybean meal lower. Markets provided by Reynolds Securities Inc.
Hog markets show barrows and gilts up by about two dollars with US 1 210-235 lb at 44.00-44.50. US 1-2 200-240 lb 43.50-43.85 and US 2-3 200-250 lb 42.50-43.25. Sheep wool lambs steady to down 2.00-3.00 with US 1 200-235 lb 42.00-43.00 and US 1-2 200-240 lb 40.50-41.50. bulk US 1-3 200-245 lb 39.50-40.50.
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