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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1962
Page
5
Friday market note shows cattle slaughter steer prices 2900 to 3015 for 930 to 1250 lb ranges with various grades. Calves vealers and feeders trade moderately. hogs barrows sows steady with US weights 1800 to 2000. Sheep wooled slaughter lambs 2000 to 2200 for 70 to 105 lb with other grades 1300 to 1600.
Cattle supply includes a high cow percentage with slaughter steers down 25 in most weights and cows up 25. Bulls rise up to 50 with Good to low Choice prices around 25 to 29. Calves show weakness to mixed gains. hogs advance modestly. A subsequent sale notes lighter demand with steers down 25 to 50 and cows steady. Dairy cattle market remains slow with Holsteins 250 to 350, Guernseys 165 to 200, bulls 140 to 215. Horse market slow. riding horses 90 to 165, mares 50 to 96.
Cattle market notes report first four days receipts at 30 000 versus 36 800 last week and 36 400 a year ago. Slaughter steers unevenly 25 to 75 lower from Friday downturn with pressure on average choice and below. Heifers 50 lower, cows and bulls steady, feeders weak. Slaughter steers on loads mostly prime 1175 to 1375 pounds 30 to 31.25, four loads 1250 to 1396 pounds 31.50 on Monday.
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