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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1971
Page
12
Cattle and hog prices mix with steers steady to higher and cows bulls veering up. Veal calves heaped with varying classes. woolled lambs steady amid mixed hog and sheep trade across the weekly auction report.
Slaughter steers cows bulls and vealers priced by weight with bids and weekly totals. Grain prices and calf, hog, sheep markets noted. multiple dates December 14 16 and 13 with regional supply data and average quotes.
Friday market report lists 46 loads of hay including Alfalfa at 38.00 per unit and Timothy at 35.50. Mixed hay 29.00 to 58.00, Clover 34.00 to 43.00, 23 loads of straw at 35.00 to 41.00, and one load ear corn at 33.00.
Reported receipts include 124 cattle with 4 heifers and 7 bulls. Markets showed strength with loads from Pennsylvania and Canada of fresh and springer cows, plus regional listings from New York Vermont Wisconsin and local cows. Prices ranged from 225 to 1 040 per head across cattle types and ages.
Reported receipts of 190 head of horses with a firmer market for better stock. Locally consigned work horses sold from 150 to 290 dollars, riding horses 75 to 210, driving horses 80 to 185, select entries 225 to 285, one hunting prospect at 500. Mare ponies 4 to 20, geldings 4 to 15, colts 3 to 5, larger ponies 3 to 45, killers 3 to 5.
Garden Spot High School hosts a Tuesday executive meeting by the Garden Spot Young Farmers group at 30 p.m. on December 21. The calendar notes Saturday December 25 as Merry Christmas.
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