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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1960
Page
9
At Lancaster Yards 2910 cattle offered with 50 percent slaughter steers and 40 percent stockers. Slaughter steers steady to 50 lower, cows mostly 25 lower, bulls 25-50 off. Feeder and stocker calves weaker, hogs and sheep trading moderately with varied price ranges across weight classes.
Delmarva data notes weekly mash cost and broiler prices with 2 138 000 head slaughter projected in Georgia this weekend up from 1 996 000 last weekend at farms 24 hour period ending 1030 Friday morning reported price range 155 to 167 per head on 1 853 000 head.
Slaughter steers sold at fully steady to spots of 25 higher on the choice grade at the Vintage cattle market this week. The August 9 sale had receipts of 373 cattle with cows fully 50 higher and bulls steady. Vealers and hogs moved unevenly with vealers steady to 50 higher and hogs 50 lower on barrows and gilts.
Slaughter steers sold steady to strong at New Holland, with high cutters and utility grade cows 50 higher and bulls 25 to 50 higher. August sales receipts reached 817 cattle, with varied prices for choicest steers and cows, calves, and dairy stock. horses and ponies also showed firm to rising bids.
Receipts climb 15 percent to the largest since mid July with 75 percent slaughter steers 15 to 20 percent heifers and around 5 percent cows. Prime cattle scarce though few loads and weights around 1200 to 1350 pounds bring 27 50 to 29 on midweek sales. lighter 1300 pounds and under trade 25 to 50 lower while heavier lots drop 50 to 75. Bulls and stockers varied as dealers and feeders remained weak and week.
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