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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1971
Page
14
Weak to 25 cents lower for gilts. US No 1-2 200-230 lbs at 20.60-21.00. US No 2-3 195-240 lbs 20.10-20.50. US No 2-4 195-255 lbs 19.75-20.25. US No 2-4 175-185 lbs 17.00-18.75. US No 3-4 265-280 lbs 18.85-19.10. Sows 14.75-16.50. Boars 13.00-15.25.
Reported receipts show 109 head of cattle including 11 heifers and 1 bull. Load includes Holstein cows 400 830 Springers 420 460 Heifers 275 450 and bull 195.
U S inspected livestock slaughters under federal oversight. Daily figures estimate total head slaughtered for inspected facilities, reflecting industry activity and regulatory reporting. PIES FAR ovet.
Closing bids as of Thursday August 26 show Trend-Cattle stronger and Hogs stronger. Potatoes steady and Eggs weaker. market data supplied by Commodity Dept Reynolds and Company.
The Green Dragon market on Friday August 20 reported receipts of 136 head with light attendance. Prices stayed steady as consignments included load Canadian cows fresh 435 to 555, springers 370 to 625, load Connecticut springers 327.50 to 400, Pennsylvania cows fresh 2543 to 300, springers 345 to 485, milkers 225 to 415, and lead Pennsylvania cows fresh 270 to 510. Beef cows and feeders sold steady in an active market with cutter cows 22 to 24, fat cows 20 to 22, utility cows 18 to 20. Stocker market featured beef bred bulls 26 to 30 and Holstein type bulls 24 to 27.
Monday auction shows hog receipts 974 with prices 20.50 to 21.50 for wholesale N0 2 3 4 19.75 to 20.35 and heavyweights 19.50 to 20. Sows boars and calves prices listed. calf receipts 175 with grades from 25 to 55. Hay and straw also sold: Timothy 35.00 Mix 31-34 Straw 31.00.
Omaha cattle prices weakened from last week with slaughter steers 25c lower and heifers 25-50c down while cows and bulls also eased. Four day receipts 19,000. fed trade slow and selective with best demand for 1150-1300 lb steers and 925-1025 lb heifers.
The report lists average local grain prices as of Thursday August 26 from six dealers with bid and offered ranges for corn soybeans and other commodities. It also notes feeder cattle activity with about 1 000 head shipped and prices for steers and heifers across weight classes in a busy week.
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