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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1959
Page
5
Lancaster market news shows weekly receipts near 3175 head with slaughter steers up 25 cents and cows higher while bulls fall. Calves and feeders sold steady with strong dealer activity. hogs near steady after a smaller intake. sheep gains but lambs softer with prices cited for various weight classes.
Severe weather and hazardous roads reduced Chicago area cattle receipts by about 20 percent versus last week. Slaughter steers and heifers gained 50 to 75 dollars. cows and bulls rose 50 to 125 dollars amid tighter supplies and firmer wholesale beef prices.
Burling’s White Leghorns and New Hampshires swept top honors at NEPPCO’s 1958 Egg-to-Chick Show with two firsts and two Grand Championships. Scores for the White Leghorn entry include Egg Quality 8925 Hatchability 883 Chick Quality 980 Total 9247. The show used old-hen eggs, historically yielding strong results for Burling stock.
New Holland Sales Stables January 22 beef cattle receipts 879 cattle 230 calves. Steer market active across grades with heavies 75-100 higher. cows steady. yellow fat cows 50-75 higher. Prime butcher steers under 1150 lbs 31-33, over 1200 28-29, over 1400 27-28. Calf market very active. Dairy and horse market notes included. First telephone words spoken by Alexander Graham Bell.
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