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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1961
Page
9
Cattle trading extremely slow with slaughter steers 50 lower, cows steady to 25 lower, stockers and feeders weak. Load 1300 lb steers 25 to 27 lower. 1418 lb prime 27.50. vealers steady 29 to 39. hogs down 50 for barrows and gilts, sows steady. Sheep 350 head, spring lambs steady with 28 to 30 for 55 to 80 lb prime.
Weekly livestock review shows receipts 10 percent lower. Prime slaughter steers 2775 per load 1200-1300 lb. bulk prime 1050-1450 lb 2550-2750. 900-1400 lb 23.75-25.50 for high and mostly low choice. Heifers 24.00-25.00. commercial cows 16.50-18.00. bulls 19.00-21.50. Some 800-950 lb feeding steers 25-23.65. stock steers 630 lb at 24.
Pedestrians crossed streets safely on 170000 fewer than occasions while over 5000 died after car strikes and more than 165000 were injured in 1960 according to traffic data.
At the April 25 Vintage auction slaughter steers were fully steady, cows up to 25, and calves steady to 50 higher. Receipts totaled 338 cattle with steers 44 percent of the supply. hogs and sheep showed declines in key categories. Prime and Choice vealers ranged 29 to 35, while spring lambs traded 28 to 28.50 for 50 to 80 pound offerings.
In supermarkets today people buy much more than food with about a fifth of all purchases consisting of nonfood items.
New Holland lightweights held steadies with most steers under 1100 pounds closing with gains. Overall cattle receipts reached 1311 head at the April 27 sale, dairy cows remained active at steady prices, and veal and stock classes showed varied movement across the reported ranges.
A newly issued bulletin guides homemakers in choosing fresh produce. It covers sunburned potatoes, apple varieties for pies, honeydew ripeness, and general tips on selecting produce. It also explains U S grades for fruits and vegetables.
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