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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1973
Page
14
Lancaster market figures show barrows and gilts mostly steady to higher through August with Wednesday dips. Receipts around 932 hogs and 410 total, with US grade 1-2 weights 200-240 pounds trading near 63 dollars and sows 52 to 55 and boars 45 to 53.
Tuesday sale notes 333 head with barrows and gilts up to 25 cents higher in spots while overall trade remains slow. US 1-3 190-235 lb barrows and gilts priced at 61.00 to 61.85. sow and boar ranges listed. feeder pigs 35-50 lb to 60.00 range. overall barrows and gilts trends show declines of 2.50 to 4.00 as bids diverge.
Slaughter steers steady to 50c higher, heifers up 50c, cows mixed with a 50c drop. Bulls firm to 50c higher. Four day receipts 15,350 head, up from last week. Feeder cattle strong to $1 higher as demand narrowed mid week. Readings show mixed lots with high-Choice and Prime in limited supply and overall steady to higher close.
A brief Lancaster Farming item from August 18 1973 notes Synolds Securities Inc. in a normal financial notices section. No further details are provided in the readable text.
Peoria market receipts for the week total 5100 head, up from 3946 last week and 4873 a year ago. Slaughter steers mostly steady to 50 lower, bulls 2.00-3.00 higher, cows steady to strong, heifers uneven but mostly steady. Prices listed for steers, heifers, cows, and bulls by weight and grade.
Feeder cattle and calves down 2.00 to 5.00 from late last week with lighter weights faring worst. Prices listed for feeder steers and heifers by weight bands from 300 to 1000 pounds across Choice Prime Good and Mixed grades.
Average local grain prices quoted Thursday August 16 1973 by five feed and grain houses. Prices shown are per bushel for most commodities and per ton for car corn. Not every dealer handles every commodity.
New Holland sold 474 head of horses mules and ponies with higher prices than last week Load Tennessee riding horses 190 295 Load Iowa riding horses 195 340 Load Kansas riding horses 165 230 Illinois riding and driving horses 185 450 driving horses 210 440 Work horses 285 435 mules 215 225 driving horses 180 550 riding horses 150 225 better horses 250 330 Killers highweight 14 17 heavyweight 20 25 Mare ponies 20 55 colts 5 12 geldings 20 45 larger ponies 60 90
Friday auction lists 24 loads including alfalfa 5000 to 7700, Timothy 3200 to 4400, mixed hay 3250 to 5000, Clover 3100 and 5200, Grass hay 3300, 18 loads straw at 3300 to 3900, corn 7100 to 9450, some lots at 33.00 and 34.00.
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