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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1969
Page
12
Slaughter steers up 50 to 100 on week’s end, cows strong to 50 higher, bulls steady to 50 higher. Calves and feeders show uneven demand, with feeders not fully established. Prices span Prime to standard levels, with ranges for steers 1100 to 1470 pounds and cows utility to low-cutter grades.
Cattle sold steady to higher with steers up to 75 above. Bulls and cows strong, vealers and calves mixed gains. Hogs and horses mostly steady. goats and sheep present with light to moderate demand. April 9 1969 receipts listed for cows bulls horses hogs and calves.
Slaughter steers gain 50 to 100 points versus last Friday while heifers rise about 50, cows strong and bulls steady. Week’s receipts show 74 percent slaughter steers and 22 percent heifers with demand good. Prime 12 percent and Choice 78 percent of finish. Average steer weight 1140 pounds at 30.75, vs 1129 at 29.95 last week. Slaughter heifers finish mainly High Good to Low Prime 850-1050 pounds. midweek Prime 1225-1325 pounds yield grades 3 and 4 at 34.00-34.75 per hundredweight.
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