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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1966
Page
5
Slaughter steers under 1250 lbs mostly steady while those over 1250 lbs rise to 25 cents. Cows rise to 25 cents. Bulls scarce. Feeder steers and calves show gains and strong demand. Hogs steady to 25 cents lower. barrows and gilts around 22 to 24 dollars. Sheep and lambs stay fully steady with selective high quality offerings.
Slaughter steers under 1300 lbs steady to weak with 25c lower in places. over 1300 lbs 25-50c lower. Cows 50-75c higher. bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers and calves show mixed gains. Hogs fall. barrows and gilts 75-100 lower, other weights 21-23.
Slaughter steers rose 50c. weights under 1050 lb up 50c and over 1250 lb up 25-50c. Cows 50-75c higher. bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Supply 53 percent cows. Steers 875-1200 lb 25.35-26.50. high choices up to 26.85. other grades 22.50-27.25. Calves and vealers commanded gains. top cows declined. Sale totals 81 cows 2 bulls 1 heifer. no sale Dec 26 on horses hogs or calves.
Holiday period sales show cattle receipts around 20 000 up from last weekend but below year ago levels. Slaughter steers and heifers hold steady to higher. cows gain 50 to 2.00. In dressed beef, Choice gains 50 to 150 with 800-900 lb carcasses up. standard and good steers rise up to 50 and cows up to 2.00. Prime 1150-1375 lb steers quoted at 25.00-25.50. high time notes Monday peak.
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