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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1971
Page
12
Comprehensive cattle and hog market notes from Lancaster, New Holland, and surrounding auctions. Slaughter steers mostly higher across weights, cows steady to higher, bulls firm, vealers steady, spring lambs steady, hogs uneven with some declines, plus weekly price ranges and comparatives to prior days. Includes rail and local grain price summaries and receipts data.
Reported receipts show 259 head of horses for the New Holland sale. Load details include Kansas riding horses 120 to 270, Iowa horses 75 to 300, local riding horses 85 to 185 and driving horses 90 to 260. Geldings 10 to 40, Colts 5 to 15, larger ponies 40 to 65, killers 15 to 50.
Lebanon Valley Auction lists 344 head of cattle with steers high choice and prime at 35.10 to 36.85, choice 33.25 to 35.50, good 30.60 to 33.00, standard 27.75 to 29.50. Heifers bring choice 30.25 to 32.85, good 28.-l0 to 30.25. Cows range utility 24.00 to 25.00, cutter 22.60 to 23.75, canner 21.25 to 22.50, shells down to 20.10. Bulls mostly 29.25 to 31.50, veal calves at 53.00 to 50.? per head, and standard 45-? per head.
Receipts include 145 cattle with 30 heifers and 7 bulls. Cattle prices show Holstein cows fresh 450-850 pounds and various weights for heifers bulls and calves. Hog offerings total 177 head with sow and boar prices and feeder pig ranges. Sheep show few lots with choice and good fat sheep priced by weight.
The Green Dragon market reported receipts of 100 head of cattle with prices steady. consignments included mixed cows fresh 445 to 485, springers 385 to 525, Canadian cows 445 to 515, springers 372.50 to 580, local cows 225 to 500, springers 305 to 535, colored cows 350 to 385 and one stock bull 195. Beef cows and feeders sold higher with a range for cutter 22.00 to 24.25, fat cows 19.00 to 22.00, utility cows 16.00 to 19.00, stocker bulls 26.00 to 30.00, Holstein bulls 24.00 to 27.00.
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