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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1963
Page
9
Market reports show cattle numbers 2250 this week versus 2710 last week with 50 percent slaughter steers and 35 percent feeders. Slaughter steers mostly 50 lower, cows steady to 25 lower, bulls steady. Feeder steers steady to weak, calves active with vealers 300-400 high, hogs trading active with barrows and gilts steady, sows steady, sheep higher on wooled slaughter lambs.
Market results show cattle supply with 40 percent cows and varied slaughter steer bids from 24 50 to 28 85, veal calves up 30 on the day, hogs steady to strong with barrows and gilts 17 75 to 18 10, and sheep sparse with few good wool lambs offered. Dairy cattle at the January 30 sale remained steady to strong, while horse and mule auctions on January 28 drew slower demand.
Cattle receipts for the first four days totaled 28 900, up from 26 000 the week prior and down from 34 800 a year ago. Slaughter steers and heifers traded slowly with steers 50 to 150 lower, average and better grades under pressure, weight over 1150 pounds most declined. Heifers 50 to 100 lower, cows steady to 25 lower, bulls strong, feeders down about 50.
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