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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1975
Page
14
Lancaster market notes May 12 to May 15 1975 show hogs trading with barrows and gilts mostly steady to higher by up to 75 cents versus prior sessions. Prices cover US 1 200-240 lb to 240-260 lb ranges with 48.0 to 49.5, sow and boar quotes also listed.
At Peoria, hogs offered were 3500 head with moderate activity and a mostly steady start. For US 1-2 200-230 lb hogs prices ranged 48.50 to 49.00 and US 1-3 200-240 lb hogs brought 48.00 to 48.50. No market report available at press time.
Barrows and gilts uneven and mostly steady to 50 higher at the Indianapolis sale on May 15. US 1-2 200-240 lb markets ranged 49.00 to 49.25 with 34 head at 49.60, US 1-3 200-240 lb sold 48.50 to 49.00.
Local feed and grain firms quote Thursday prices per bushel for ear corn 67.50 bid 3.3 offered, shelled corn 2.86 bid 3.09 offered, oats 1.66 bid 1.94 offered, barley 2.05 bid 2.22 offered, wheat millers 2.89 bid. Bid is what dealers pay farmers. offered is what they charge at the mill.
New Holland Dairy reports receipts of 141 cows 46 heifers and 6 bulls with a steady market. Loads include New York State springers 490 to 555 Franklin County cows fresh 360 to 610 and springers 515 to 665 Pa. springers 395 to 610 and 410 to 570 two loads of Delaware springers 365 to 665 locally consigned cows 305 to 630 springing heifers 410 to 485 bred heifers 210 to 325 open heifers 70 to 190 and bulls 165 to 420. A small herd dispersal in all production stages ranged 210 to 610.
Slaughter steers steady to weak from last Wednesday. cows $2 to $2.75 higher. Few Choice steers 975-1225 lbs 43.85-48.35. Good 36.10-41.00. Standards 31.00-36.35. Hogs 39. US No 2-3 195-230 lbs 46.85-47.25. sow 30.00. No sheep sales. May 12 cattle show steers firm to $0.50 higher, cows $0.50-$1 lower.
Closing bids show Chicago beans futures for May 16 with mixed movement and notable activity across the board. Traders watched weather and demand signals as prices fluctuated and tested key support levels.
Market report shows grade ranges for cattle with weights and prices for calves, cows, bulls, and feeders. Hogs firm with US No 1-3 prices in the 46 to 48 dollar range and lighter weights steady higher. Woolly notes indicate slight gains across hog categories and stability in feeder cattle values.
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