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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1966
Page
5
Slaughter steers mostly steady to weak with 25 cent declines, cows 25 to 50 cents higher, bulls steady, feeders steady. Estimates show 40 percent slaughter steers, 20 percent cows and bulls, balance feeders. Prices listed for various weight ranges and grades, with calves and hogs also detailed.
The Lancaster Stock Yards close for Christmas and New Year holidays on December 26 and January 2. Trading resumes December 21 and January 3, with the Vintage Auction running December 24 and 31. New Holland Auction skips December 26 and resumes January 2.
Slaughter steers steady to 25 cents higher with gains on weights under 1200 pounds. Cows rise to mostly 1 higher. bulls scarce. Feeders and calves show selective strength with heifers and weanlings moving in narrower ranges.
Cattle supply includes 38 percent cows with slaughter steers mostly steady and cows up to 1.00 higher. Calves Good to Prime dealers up to 200 higher, feeders steady to weak. horses sold steady with 268 head on offer and various riding and driving classes. Bulls, cutters, and canners detailed with price ranges across weight categories. Fresh cows sold steady as receipts totaled 93 cows and 3 bulls. Holsteins and Guernseys represented among cattle offerings.
Cattle receipts total 21,100 this week versus 26,000 last week and 22,000 a year ago. Twelve market receipts reach 148,500 against 189,700 prior week and 161,800 a year prior. Slaughter steers advance 25 to 75 cents, typically about 50 cents higher. slaughter heifers show similar gains.
A compiled roster shows numerous feed dealers and mills across Pennsylvania towns including Lititz Elverson Mountville Columbia Honey Brook Terre Hill and more. Firms such as Walter Binkley I B Graybill David Hurst Musser Farms and Mountville Feed Service are named along with family businesses and regional suppliers.
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