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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1975
Page
14
Market notes show hog price shifts from May 28 1975 with barrows and gilts mostly 25 cents to 1.25 lower and carcass values ranging in the 47 to 50 dollar area for various weights. Additional dated briefs from May 27 and May 24 1975 list further price bands for US No 1-3 and No 2-3 classifications across weight classes.
Auction at Indianapolis on May 29 shows barrows and gilts active with prices 50 to 75 higher. US 1-2 200-240 lb quoted at 48.75 to 49.00 with 50 head at 49.50, and US 1-3 200-250 lb at 48.25 to 48.75.
Barrows and gilts fairly active and steady with most gains under 230 pounds. US 1-3 200-240 lb bids 48.25 to 48.75, 240-250 lb 47.50 to 48.25, US 2-3 250-260 lb 46.50 to 47.50. Loads US 2 260 lb at 48.00, US 2-4 260-310 lb 45.50 to 46.50. May and May 19 notes and grain prices included.
York Livestock in Thomasville reports steers and heifers mainly steady to higher with several high value slaughter levels. Hogs show mixed gains with US No 1-3 barrows and gilts around 46.75 to 47.00, larger sizes 43.00-45.00, and a lone boar at 32.00. Belleville listing notes cows and bulls steady to 1 lower with calves and hogs mid range. Holstein farm calves 33.00-38.00 for 90-115 Ibs. and hogs 47.00-47.70 for 200-230 Ibs.
Chicago futures close with corn and wheat lower while soybeans rise and soybean meal edges down. Reynolds Securities Commodity Department reports trends as of May 30.
Feeder pigs 20.00-31.00 per head for 20-35 lbs. No 1-3. 35-50 lbs 27.00-39.50. 50-75 lbs 37.00-48.00. US No 1-3 20-35 lbs boars 25.78-31.25. 75-15 lbs 35.00-55.00 per head. Sows 35.50-38.50 and feeder pigs 510. Utilit 20-45 lbs 16.50-21.00.
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