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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1960
Page
9
James E. O Hara in charge reports Lancaster Yards cattle sales slow with 50 percent slaughter steers and 40 percent stockers and feeders. Slaughter steers steady to weak. cows 25-50 higher. bulls and stockers steady. Prices range from 24 to 39 for various classes, with high choice loads up to 31 50 per hundredweight.
The cut and grade of meat indicate tenderness says Catherine B Love a Penn State consumer education extension specialist. Top quality loin and rib cuts are tender due to high exercise parts. probable tenderness signs include red porous bones and fine textured lean with good marbling.
Cattle receipts this week about 10 percent smaller than last week and nearly 30 percent below last year, the smallest for any week in over five years. Slaughter steer share is down with average weights lighter than prior week. Steers closed strong to mostly 50 higher. wealers steady. Stockers and feeders slow, especially under 800 pounds. Nine loads mostly prime 1150-1275 pound slaughter steers 3200 to 3350, load 1225 pounds.
Slaughter steers sold 25 to 50 higher at the Tuesday April 12 Vintage auction. Cows were 50 to 75 higher and bulls were steady to 50 lower. Receipts included 323 cattle and 241 calves with other livestock. Prices ranged for slaughter steers 27.25 to 29.60 and heifers 23.85 for 780 to 1010 lb. canners and low-cutters 15 to 16.75.
Prices show weights at 33.50 equal to last week high for steers since May last year. Early bulk choice steers 27.00 29, late bulk 27.50 29.50. Mixed loads 26.50 27.25, bulk good 24.25 26.75, standard to low good 21.00 24.00. Dealers 27.00 32.00, standard 20.00 27.00. Slaughter calves 26.00. 550 750 lb stock steers 22.00 26.50, good and choice 800 1025 lb feeding steers 24.00 26.75, 900 lb load 23.00.
New Holland trading active with 1155 cattle and 198 calves sold. Slaughter steers 915 to 1448 pounds brought 27.50 to 30 with bulls up to 23.50, vealers 28 to 37, and hogs higher by 25 to 50 cents. Sheep and lamb offerings included spring lambs 32 to 37, with various grades in the 22 to 37 range. horses and mules sold slowly, killer prices around 8 cents.
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