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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1961
Page
5
Cattle numbers reach 2009 head with slaughter steers steady to 25-50 higher on Monday while cows and bulls show mixed gains. Stockers and feeders move 2100-2650 for mid range weights. vealers 2900-3600. Hogs to 20.25 with sow values steady. sheep steady to higher on light volume.
Weekly review notes local receipts 14 percent below last week and below year-ago levels. Three loads prime slaughter steers 1225-1402 lb bring prices around 28. A new high since April for bulk, choice, and mixed choice and prime cattle 9500-1456 lbs at 25 to 27.50. Bulk good 23.25 to 24.50, standard and mixed-utility steers near 21.00, heifers 24.50 to 24.50.
At the Vintage sales stables cattle sale on December 19 receipts were 369 head. Slaughter steers were steady to weak from the previous market, cows 50 higher and bulls strong. vealers and calves mixed with grades from Choice to Standard and low Good. hogs lotted with barrows and gilts steady across several weight classes.
December 21 New Holland auction shows steady slaughter steer prices with cows 25 to 50 higher and bulls up 50. Receipts include F.2 head of cattle. High choice steers sold around 27.10 while bulk ranged 25.50 to 27. good to low choice 23.25 to 25.50. standard 20.50 to 23.25.
Lancaster County FFA members will exhibit five dairy cows and four hogs next month at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show. Entries will be judged in separate vocational agriculture classes open to any FFA member with purebred heifers or related projects in high school. Some animals are exhibited.
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