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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1962
Page
2
The Lancaster yards market shows moderate activity with steady class demand. Hog prices range around 190 to 250 per head with mix of US 1-3 and sow lots. sheep volumes include spring slaughter lambs and choice prime lots, with prices tapering from early rounds as demand weakens.
Sheep and lamb prices steady to uneven as buyers push for Choie and prime lots at DotP. Spring lambs unevenly lower with good crossbred and lexible bids. West limbs sold 22 to 25 with 26 to 30 weak for other lots.
Vintage market notes show hogs and sheep listings with weights and prices. Prices range around 17 to 79 dollars for various lambs and hog lots, with terms like prime choice and good grades noted alongside weight figures.
Chicago hog receipts Thursday were the largest in seven weeks with brisk trading and a 17.75 top paid for 43 Allied Mills hogs averaging 211 pounds from Lake County Illinois. The day saw mixed results nationwide with prices mostly steady to mixed and fresh pork steady in Chicago.
The Wayne scrapbook items show Lake county Illinois hog market highs from 1961 with Allied Walls toping markets at 19.25 dollars and 40 hogs averaging 210, and Thompson Farm Chicago bidding in the 19.25 top with 50 hogs averaging 204. Other entries note meaty butchers averaging in the 230s and record highs reaching 17.75 to 19.25 in mid 1961 markets.
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