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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1976
Page
14
Hog markets show no report due to a holiday on Thursday July 8. Hog numbers 3506 with barrows and gilts steady. Prices quote US 1-2 at 200-230 lb 52.00-52.50. 200-250 lb 51.50-52.00. 180-190 lb 44.00-48.00. US 2-3 250-270 lb 50.50-51.50. 270-290 lb 49.50-50.50.
The Lancaster auction Wednesday July 7 features barrows and gilts up 2.90 to 3.00 from last week. US 1 200-235 lb hogs bring 53.50 to 54.00, US 1-2 200-249 lb hogs 52.85 to 53.35, US 1-3 200-240 lb hogs 52.50 to 52.75, and US 2-3 240-265 lb hogs 51.00 to 52.00.
Market report from Paradise PA lists hog categories with weight ranges and bids. No. 1 200-240 Ibs fetches 52.10 to 52.75, No. 2 200-240 Ibs 51.00 to 92.00, and various other classes including sows boars and light hogs with price spreads for July 3 1976. A second date July 7 1976 shows 855 head with similar weight classes and prices.
Hog prices across US categories are listed by weight and grade with 1400 head observed in Indianapolis. Barrows and gilts improved up to 25 points while US 1-2 ranges for 200-230 lb cattle are in the low 52s. Two week trend shows US 1-2 weaker by several dollars. Prices given per hundredweight with multiple weight bands and headcounts.
Hog markets at St Louis and local grain prices are listed with bid and offered ranges for various weights and classes. Barrows gilts sows boars and retail figures shown. prices per bushel for ear corn shelled corn barley oats wheat soybeans and soybean meal given with bid and offered values.
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