Lancaster Yards livestock prices steady to strong this week
Cattle 2775 head, 20 percent slaughter steers, 70 percent stockers and feeders. Slaughter steers mostly prime and high choice quoted 23.50 to 28.75 per cwt near 1175 lb to 1110 lb. Stockers and feeders 800 to 1050 lb at 23.00 to 25.50, calves and hogs also reported with varied grades and prices. Trading active early, moderating later. hogs and sheep show similar midweek strength, with lambs 14.50 to 19.60 per hundredweight and hogs around 18.50 to 19.00 for barrows and gilts.
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Cutter & Utility
Utility & Commercial
U. S
Chicago Cattle Steers Steady To 50 Lower
Weekly review shows cattle receipts 1% larger than last week and the largest in six weeks, yet 7% below year ago. Slaughter steers steady to 50 lower than last week as market reveals downward pressure and a cautious close.
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Chicago
Vintage Livestock Auction Reports Mixed Gains at Vintage
Slaughter steers rose to 26.85 to 27.50 with some at 28.00, cows up 25, bulls steady. Calves and hogs showed varied moves. vealers strong for heavier weights, barrows and gilts up 25, lighter hog weights mixed, sheep market not established due to light offerings. 487 head cataloged across cattle, calves, hogs and sheep.
New Holland Lightweights Lead at December Cattle Auction
At New Holland on December 7, lightweight steers led a 25 to 50 cent rise. Cows 50 higher, bulls 50 to 1.00 up. Total head 953. Slaughter steers 950 to 1250 lb 26.85 to 27.60. Good to low choice feeders 600 to 931 lb 22.23 to 23.85. Vealers under 110 lb 1.06 down. heavy vealers up 100. Good and choice vealers 28 to 36. some 36 to 40. a few 41 to 43.
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U.S
New Holland
Hog Sale Added At New Holland
A hog auction and a combined sale will be added to New Holland Sales Stables sales starting Monday, January 1, with the Hog and Call auction scheduled for 2 p.m. The new venture expands the firm into hog selling without changing the existing horse, dairy cattle, beef cattle, stocker and veal calf auctions's current timetables.
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New Holland
Federal State Department of Agriculture
Market New Reporting Service
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