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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1976
Page
18
Greencastle PA cattle and hog market reports show slaughter cows 1.25 to 1.75 lower than last Monday. Steers, heifers, bulls, calves, hogs and sheep posted varied prices with several lots at or near steady levels amid thin market offerings.
The Peoria weekly cattle summary reports 5700 receipts this week up from 5300 last week and 9800 a year ago. Slaughter steers are mostly steady to 50 lower with cows firm to 1.00 higher and bulls about 50 higher. emphasis on slaughter mix with 70 percent steers, 20 percent heifers, and balance cows.
Martinsburg Pennsylvania sales dated January 5 1976 show cattle prices across classes with Good and Choice slaughter steers 39.50 to 44.00, heifers 32.50 to 38.00, and various utility and cutter ranges. Feeder steers 26.50 to 31.00, calves and Holstein bulls listed, hogs and feeder pigs with bid ranges, and no sheep sales offered.
The Lancaster Farming report notes Sauder's winning multiple awards after Bennett spent six weeks selecting 40-50 egg cases for 10 top entries. A 12-person team graded eggs daily from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Judges evaluated weight color shell texture shape and condition with unusually high scores. Jay Irwin said he never saw such scores and cited slight color and shape nonuniformity costing .35 of a point.
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