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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1972
Page
14
Hog prices rise at Saturday sale with barrows and gilts up 25 to 50 cents. US No 1-2 190-245 lbs quoted 26.00, US No 1-3 190-250 lbs 25.50-26.00, US No 2-4 185-255 lbs 25.00-25.50, and smaller lots 22.50-24.85. Tuesday prices ease about 1.00 to 1.25 with US 1 200-230 lbs at 25.00-25.75 and US 2-3 195-250 lbs 24.00-24.60.
Auction report shows 308 head with barrows and gilts down 50 to 75 cents. U S 2-3 190-240 lb hogs bring 24.35 to 25.00, 2-4 200-260 lb hogs 23.25 to 24.25, lighter 160-185 lb hogs 23.50 to 24.00. Sows 350-575 lb sold 20.50 to 21.00. boars 19.25 to 20.00. Feeder pigs 34-40 lb bring 15.00 to 17.75 per head.
Market report shows hogs ranging 19.50 to 22.50 for lows 275 to 490 pounds with boars at 20.00 and hogs totals about 2500 and 6500 head. Prices mostly steady with some declines to 25 lower especially around 200 to 230 pounds and 230 to 260 pound ranges. several 200 to 245 pound lots quoted at 24.00 to 24.50 and 260 to 270 pound at 23.00 to 23.50.
Market notes show barrows and gilts easing about 25 cents at Lancaster with varied US classes across weights. Peoria reports 4000 hogs, activity moderate and prices steady, while other regions list mixed quotes for US 1 through US 3-4 classifications and sow boar ranges.
Slaughter steers ease 50c to 1 lower with Good and Standard grades leading. Cows mostly down 25c to 75c. bulls 1 lower. Vealers steady to higher with primes 58.00 to 62.50. Sheep and lambs show mixed shifts with lambs at 30.00 to 32.00 for 70 to 100 pounds and ewes 6.00 to 10.00. Headcounts include 450 cattle and 89 sheep and lambs, with calves and farm calves also listed.
Markets provided by the Commodity Dept, Reynolds Securities rate higher, Hogs lower, Ps'atces steady with bids and asks near normal levels. The report notes price movements and trading activity across sectors.
The Green Dragon market Friday reported receipts of 90 head of cattle with good attendance and steady prices. Consignments included load Pennsylvania cows and springers with price ranges 370 to 660 for fresh cows and 415 to 600 for springers, plus a Guernsey springer at 320 to 520. Wisconsin cows ranged 415 to 670 and mixed cows 345 to 565. Beef cows showed stronger prices in an active market with feeder cattle light but active. utility and high dressing cutters 2600 to 2800, cutters 2300 to 2600, low cutters 2000 to 2300.
Peoria Cattle Thursday market reports receipts this week 5800 versus last week 4200 and last year 1900. Slaughter steers and heifers mostly 25 to 50 lower with cows uneven but steady to 50 higher. Bulls steady. Mixed and prime steers 1200-1350 lbs yield grades 3-4 etc re: prices. Slaughter heifers 850-1050 lbs yield grades 2-4 priced 33.75-35.50. Cows and bulls priced by category with ranges across commercial utility cutter canner.
An analysis shows US farm households earn about 25 percent less than their nonfarm counterparts. The gap highlights income disparities between agricultural workers and other labor sectors across the economy.
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