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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1963
Page
5
Market news reports show cattle and hog trading activity with varied price moves. Slaughter steers steady to higher, cows and cutters mixed, feeders steady. calves and calves vealers mixed with gains at higher grades. Hogs active with barrows and gilts mostly lower. sows mixed. sheep trading active with spring lambs steady and shorn slaughter ewes around 30.50.
Chicago cattle markets ended the first four days with 30 300 head receipts. Steers sold steady to 25 higher while heifers and cows stayed mostly steady. Bulls rose to 50 higher and feeders firm. Slaughter loads ranged from 900 to 1450 pounds with Prime and High Choice lots up to 25 50 per hundredweight.
Auction data for CATTLE HOGS and CALVES outlines steady to higher steers on August 14 with gains in Choice grades and varied cow and bull prices. Holstein and Guernsey cows sold at specified ranges, hogs and calves also reported with dealer ranges and feeder pig pricing. A separate August 12 horse sale and various livestock classes noted steady prices and weight-based shifts.
New Idea introduces a choice of husking units for the Mounted Superpicker. Farmers can select the high capacity 8 roll husking unit or the new 12 roll unit designed for high moisture, high yielding corn at faster ground speed. Mount Joy, Pa showcases bold new ideas for profit minded farmers.
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