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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1971
Page
12
Farmers and traders report cattle calves hogs and sheep prices with 1316 133 276 16 today. Slaughter steers cows and bulls show gains while veal calves hogs and wooled lambs move in varied ranges across weights and grades.
Composite report covers Lancaster terminal cattle sale with 60 percent slaughter steers 25 percent cows 10 percent bulls and balance feeders. Range includes Choice and Prime 950 1350 lbs and 3000 3225 price bands, cutters and canners noted with 21.50 23.78 per cwt, heifers and miscellaneous weights.
Livestock prices shown for steers heifers cows bulls calves and hogs with multiple grade options and weight ranges. Values include Good Utility and Prime categories with pounds and price ranges across cattle and swine lots.
Average prices quoted Thursday February 4 1971 by six local feed and grain concerns for bushel prices include Barley Wheat Oats and Corn with bid and offered ranges per commodity Not all dealers handle every item Bid is price dealers pay farmers delivered to mill Offered is price dealers sell at their mill
The Green Dragon market reported 98 head of cattle in average condition with stronger prices for fresh cows and top springers. Consignments included loads from Canada New York Wisconsin and local sources with prices ranging from 230 to 570 dollars and a Swiss springer at 415 dollars.
Figures report fully steady to 100 higher overall with gains for high-Choice and Prime beef. Cattle: cows up 50-75, bulls steady, vealers and barrows and gilts mixed with rises on lighter weights. Sheep market undersupplied with fat hogs and feeders to close Saturday.
Hay market lists 53 loads including alfalfa timothy mixed and clover. Prices range from 29 50 to 49 00 per hundredweight with several loads at 37 00 38 50 and a 96 00 for one load. Straw appears at 38 00 to 43 50 per unit.
Slaughter steers 50 to 100 higher and cows 75 to 100 higher than last Thursday. Bulls steady to strong with some gains on over 1500 lbs. Veal and vealers up to 2.00 higher. hog, calf, hay, straw markets unavailable due to conditions beyond control. Sheep market lacked sufficient offers for testing.
Prices paid by dealers at the farm for hay and straw in southeastern and south central Pennsylvania are mostly steady. Alfalfa 32.00-45.00 per ton. Timothy 22.00-33.00. Mixed 25.00-35.00. Straw 30.00-40.00. March 15.00-22.00. Reported by the Bureau of Markets, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
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