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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1975
Page
12
Cattle and calves auction reports show mixed comparisons with last week on slaughter steers cows and bulls mostly steady to lower. veal and vealers varying. Prices span high Choice 1100-1285 lb steers at 39.35-40.35, bulls 27.50-29.25, vealers 61.00-68.00, and sheep markets uneven with limited tests.
The weekly cattle report shows slaughter steers 50 to 100 lower with some 1.50 weaker trends, cows steady to 1.00 higher late, bulls and bullocks 1.60 to 2.00 lower. Supply notes 40 percent slaughter steers, 20 percent cows, 10 percent bulls with most others feeder cattle, and varied weights with mixed good to prime Holstein and bullock demand.
January 10 1975 prices per ton for 70 loads hay 33 loads straw with alfalfa 60.00 to 84.00, timothy 46.00 to 64.00, mixed 42.00 to 75.00, straw 38.50 to 44.00, corn 71.00 to 79.00 per ton. January 13 1975 shows 35 loads hay 15 loads alfalfa 51.00 to 79.00, timothy 48.00 to 59.00, mixed 47.00 to 67.00, straw 37.00 to 44.00, corn loads at 61.00 to 76.00.
Paul Z. Martin lists hay and straw sales on Wednesday January 15 with 38 loads sold. Alfalfa brought 49 to 85 dollars, Timothy 52 to 63, Mixed Hay 48 to 63, Straw 41 to 46 per load.
All hay No 2 and better held firm with dealers paying at the farm. Alfalfa 60.00 to 70.00 per ton, Mixed hay 40.00 to 50.00, Timothy hay 35.00 to 45.00, Straw 30.00 to 38.00, and Mulch 20.00 to 35.00 per ton.
Prices are per bushel except corn which is per ton and reflect averages from participating feed and grain concerns. Not every dealer handles every commodity and figures vary by broker. Classified ad contact numbers appear for reader inquiries.
The Lebanon Valley Livestock sale in Fredericksburg Pennsylvania on January 14 1975 shows cattle prices with slaughter cows mostly steady to 25c lower than last Tuesday, several classes listed with ranges for slaughter steers heifers and bulls, calves and vealers priced across multiple grades and weights, and a note that sheep had insufficient sales to establish a market. Notable values include few Choice slaughter steers 37.00-39.00 and vealers at 60.00 prime, 48.00-55.00 choice.
Reported receipts total 154 cows 19 heifers 4 bulls with a market lower than last week. Franklin County cows brought fresh 535-670 and springers 550-600 while Chester County Jerseys sold fresh 120-350. Maryland herd dispersal of 47 head priced 230-520. Locally consigned cows 275-830 springing heifers 335-565 open heifers 75-150 bulls 275-355.
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