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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1959
Page
5
Cattle supplies run about 2768 head with slaughter steers poor in quality and cows strong to 50 percent higher. Calves receipts around 591 head with active trading and vealers up to 39. Hog sales active with barrows and gilts down 25, sows steady. receipts about 1024. Sheep week total near 408 with wooled lambs steady to strong and ewes at 3 to 7 dollars.
Cattle receipts eight percent below last week and the smallest for any like period in eight weeks. Four day supply slightly below last year. About 70 percent slaughter steers 20 percent heifers 5 percent cows. Prime in steer supply about seven percent, down from twelve percent last week. Slaughter weights near 1151 pounds. trading uneven with steers 1100 pounds and under and high choice grades active, others slow. Weights over 1100 pounds steady to 50 cents higher for average choice and below. high choice and prime steady to 50 cents lower for others.
The New Holland sale week saw lightweight steers gain 25 to 50 cents while other steers stayed slow but steady. Bulls steady, cows 50 to 100 higher. Top calves up 50 to 75. December 5 sale receipts totaled 822 cattle and 395 calves with varied prices across beef classes and loads. dairy and horse sales also reported, trend near steady.
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