Lancaster Yards Steady Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
CATTLE 2525 head, 50 percent slaughter steers, 40 percent stockers. Slaughter steers under 1200 lb steady, over 1200 lb steady to weak. Cows about steady. Calves 600 head, vealers steady. HOGS 1550 head, barrows and gilts weak to 25 lower, sows scarce, steady. SHEEP 345 head, trading slow, spring lambs steady. Fuel tips: farm machinery energy savings noted by Penn State extension engineer.
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Burton S. Horne
Penn State Extension
Chicago Cattle Market Reports Mixed Receipts and Gains
Local receipts slightly smaller than last week with 30 percent slaughter steers 15 percent heifers and 22 percent cows. Prices show gains across prime and high quality categories with bulk selections and loads of prime and high choice cattle weighing 900 to 1450 pounds and prices ranging from 2150 to 2375 for bulk and high end lots.
Deflated head of the house at home is a pop gun
A wry saying contrasts a high powered office figure with domestic life noting that at home he becomes a harmless figure. The expression reflects humor about public status versus private demeanor.
Vintage Livestock Prices Mixed as August Auction Results Reported
Auction at Vintage on August 1 totals 20 per head for cattle with varied changes by class. Slaughter steers steady to 50 higher, under 1250 lbs up to full gains. cows steady to 50 higher, bulls steady. Hogs trend lower for barrows and gilts, sheep lambs steady to higher. calves strong on good and prime grades. Economic note compares factory work wages 83 percent higher for round steak and other increases since 1929.
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New Holland Cattle Auction Steady to Higher Across Classes
At the August 3 sale 1,135 head saw slaughter steers steady to 50 higher and cows 25 higher while vealers advanced up to 1.00 with Prime and Choice leading gains. Dairy cattle on August 2 were weak except top Holsteins. fresh Holsteins sold 306 to 460, Guernseys 175 to 240, and other breeds 175 to 250. Horses, ponies and mules on July 31 were slow with riding horses 130 to 290 and ponies 90 to 155. mules moved to the killer market.
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Fragmented list of sales and names on page 3
The fragment shows a dense ledger of names, lots, and bid figures including John J. Deere Aaron Shang and Starr Poultry entries. It mentions WVXC WVY and other codes, price bids around 140 160 and multiple “No Sale” notes. It ends noting Farmers earning about $1.37 an hour and a factory workers earnings context.
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John J. Deare
Aaron Shang
Daniel
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John N Thomas
Parker Y ' Wvc
Cc & Son
Myninger
Jacob C Heir
Roy E. Ream
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Charles Morn
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Starr Poultry
Starr
James
Sylvan Stott
Roy E Rea
Jenn G Herr
Daniel K. Good
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Niagara Chemical Division
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Niagara Distributors
N. G. Hershey & Son Manheim MO
Clem Hoeber
New Holland
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Spencer Kellogg & Sf
Philadelphia & Carlisle Sts
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