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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1973
Page
14
Weekly hog price report shows barrows and gilts trading mostly lower or higher by market and day. Includes Abingdon Virginia Richmond and St Louis data with head counts and weight ranges, noting price shifts from last sale across US 1 2 3 categories and sow and boar prices.
The Lebanon Valley sale lists 356 cattle and 225 calves, with slaughter cows steady to 75c higher and bulls $1 lower. Prices span steers and heifers from high choice to standard, cows from utility to shells, calves, farm calves, and sheep across weights and grades, with Danville Virginia as a reference location and 220 head sold state graded by the hundredweight.
Green Dragon Hay Friday lists 106 loads with alfalfa 55.00 to 75.00 and extras up to 86.00, timothy 34.00 to 52.00, mixed hay 39.00 to 60.00, clover 38.00 to 70.00, grass and oat hay, straw 32.00 to 39.00, corn 25.00 to 52.00. An automatic belt wagon can load up to 3,100 bales per eight hours per New Holland engineers.
The report shows trend cattle higher and hogs higher while potatoes weaken and eggs strengthen. Markets provided by the Commodity Dept at Reynolds Securities, Inc.
The weekly livestock market report shows 5163 cattle sold this week, down from 7403 last week and 6488 a year ago. Slaughter steers gained 50c to $1, with some $2 higher spots, cows up to $2, and bulls $0.50 to $1.25 higher. Prices span Steers 39.00 to 48.50, Heifers 37.00 to 45.35, Cutter cows 33.35 to 37.00, Shells 24.00, Bulls 43.00 to 46.00.
Feeder cattle show gains on light supply with under 500 pounds 2.00-3.00 higher and over 500 pounds up to 1.00. Good and Choice 350-750 pounds steers and 350-650 pounds heifers led receipts as buyers crowded the sale. Vealers fall 50c to $2, calves and hogs show mixed shifts from last week.
Average local grain prices from five area feed and grain firms for Thursday April 12 1973. Prices shown are per bushel except car corn per ton. bids are what dealers pay farmers and offers are what dealers charge at their mills.
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