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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1972
Page
14
Feeder cattle and calves sold active in Oklahoma City with demand fair to good. 300-400 lb steers 46.00 52.25 prime few 400-500 42.25 46.00 500-600 39.50 43.25 600-700 39.00 42.00 700-800 37.25 40.50 800 979 lb steers 36.75 38.10. Holstein steers 31.75 33.90. Heifers 300-400 38.00 40.00 400-500 36.25 39.50 500-600 37.60 37.90 700-750 33.00 35.40 500-625 33.00 34.00.
This week and last week receipts reached 6400 and 5900 with year ago 1500. Slaughter steers saw uneven trading with higher averages for Choice to Prime and weaker below grades. Slaughter heifers rose early then retreated midweek yet closed above prior period. cows steady to higher and bulls firm to higher.
Hog prices for Wednesday February 23 and surrounding days show mixed declines and steady ranges. Barrows and gilts across US classifications and weights trade mostly in the 25 to 30 dollar range with occasional lows and several lots at 26 to 28 dollars. holiday prevented a Monday report and vintage auction data adds 26 to 28 dollar bands for 180 to 280 pound pigs.
Closing bids as of Thursday February 24 show trend declines in cattle hogs and eggs with potatoes steady. Markets supplied by Reynolds Securities Inc Commodity Dept trends indicate overall lower prices across the cattle and hog sectors while egg prices ease and potato values hold firm.
Fairly active bidder interest noted at Peoria hog sale with bids opening about 25 cents lower. Under US 1-2 200-240 pound hogs, prices range from 26.00 to 26.25 dollars per hundredweight, with a lot at 26.50 for 50 head, and 25.25 to 26.00 for 1-3 200-250 pound hogs.
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