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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1959
Page
9
Receipts totaled about 4500 head across cattle hogs and sheep with slower trade on slaughter steers and steadier or higher prices for cows and various stock categories. Highs reached 30.25 for select steers 28.25-30.25 generally and calves and hogs showed mixed gains and steady ranges across weight classes at Lancaster yards.
Lancaster Kiwanis Club announces a county 4 H essay contest on soil and natural resource conservation. Members write about conservation practices on family farms. one $50 bond and two $25 bonds to be awarded. Entries due mid November. essays must be at least 300 words.
Receipts eight percent larger than last week yet eight percent below the same period last year marking the largest weekly supply in two months. Slaughter steer share 70 to 75 percent with 15 to 20 percent heifers and about six percent cows. Prime steer percent around eight. Cows bid down Wednesday, first drop since late July, with cows at utility and below and market near the year’s low. heifers mostly 25 to 50 lower. Bulls steady. vealers noted.
Keeding brothers Ait and Karl Keeding of Bridgman Michigan raised a 16 pig Landrace litter that set a national weaning weight record. The litter averaged 5854 pounds per pig and 959 pounds total at eight weeks. Wayne Feeds supported the program and the breeders credited its feeding and the sow’s conditioning.
Market reports show a steady to weak tone for steer lot receipts under 750 pounds while light feeding steers and stockers rallied. Heavy and high grade cattle varied, with prime loads and holstein entries priced around mid to upper twenties, and cows, calves, and bulls listed with multiple price tiers. Age groups include 1000 1350 lb steers and 975 lb heifers, with overall market activity noting specials and page 5 continuation.
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