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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1974
Page
14
Slaughter steers and cows rose 50 cents to 2 dollars from last Thursday while heifers and bulls showed gains. Feeder steers 21 to 29 with calves and hogs posting varied shifts. weekly receipts about 3800 with holiday mix of lots. Prices span from utility to prime across cattle, calves, hogs and sheep in this weekly market report.
Barrows and gilts show gains across multiple markets with Saturday and Monday sales, US 1-2 200-240 lb hogs fetching 43.25 to 44.00 per cwt and varying ranges for other weights. Lancaster stockyards report rising but uneven feeder pig prices with multiple weight classes listed.
Peoria hog sale reports 2500 barrows and gilts opening 79.00 higher after early rounds steady. US 1-2 200-240 lb trades 44.00-44.25. US 1-3 200-240 lb 42.50-43.00. US 2-3 230-250 lb 41.50-42.50. 250-270 lb mostly 40.00-41.50.
An OCR fragment lists produce lots and pricing for apples by region and grade. NJ Red Delicious ctns 72-113s at 6 to 6.50. NY Red Delicious and Romes 100s and 56s with prices 6.50 to 8.50. Maine McIntosh 120s at 7.00. New England 100s at 7.0. Cin Film Bag 123 lb US No. 1 or Better 2% and Up.
Closing bids for Chicago grain futures as of Thursday December 26 show movement in corn, wheat, and oats with modest gains and declines reflected across major exchanges. Traders weighed supply concerns in harvest markets against moderate demand signals from export and domestic buyers.
Pricing notes list NJ Red Delicious 4.80 and Penn Romes 5.40 among apples, celery and greens. Includes onions dry 50 lb sacks, potatoes dull 50 lb sacks, mushrooms Penn a 4 qt basket, cauliflower LI 6.00, strawberries six offerings, sweet potatoes Porto Rico type 50 lb lots, and onions by regional type.
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