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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1968
Page
12
August 30 1968 cattle market shows slaughter steers steady with some 25 cent declines. cows steady to 50 cents higher. bulls steady to 25 cents higher. Feeder steers mostly steady with varied weights. strong activity among high choice and prime beef and diverse lots across 800 to 1350 pound ranges.
Closing bids for August 29 1968 show gains in Trend-Cattle Hogs and Potatoes with higher prices across the board. Market notes indicate continued strength in livestock and agricultural commodity futures.
Cattle prices showed steer losses of 25 to 50 cents with cows down up to 50 cents while bulls were steady. Feeder steers ranged 24 to 27.50 with some higher choices. vealers 41.50 to 44 for top quality. Sheep market weak with volume limited. receipts 143 cows and calves. Continued on page 5.
Compared with last Friday slaughter steers were steady to 50 lower while slaughter heifers declined about 50. Cows and bulls remained unchanged as local receipts reached 17 000 versus 16 500 last week and 20 000 a year ago. Prime share about 11 percent and Choice 74 percent in slaughter steer finish.
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