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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1959
Page
5
James E. O Hara in charge notes total receipts about 2500 cattle with slaughter steers 40 percent and stockers 55 percent. Prices ranged 23.50 to 27.50 for choice steers, cows to 17.25, bulls to 26.50, feeders 21 to 25. Calves receipts about 700 with vealers 28 to 41 dollars, hogs down about 50 with barrows 1350 to 1425.
Receipts rise modestly from last week and exceed year ago levels, marking the largest weekly total since January. Slaughter steer mix up slightly while prime share declines. wholesale dressed steer prices drop for the third consecutive week and overall market sits at a multi year low. Stockers and feeders weaken, hogs and sows also show softer prices across weights.
The New Holland cattle market moved slowly with heavy weight steers 50 to 75 lower while light weights held steady. December sales receipts totaled 717 cattle and 361 calves with prices ranging from 14 to 28.50 for various categories including choice butcher steers and cows, and 38.40 for prime calves.
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