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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1970
Page
12
at Lancaster yards 1800 head compared with prior week. slaughter steers uneven with under 1150 lb mostly steady and over 1150 lb steady to 50 lower. cows 100 to 125 lower, bulls steady to 50 lower. feeders and calves show limited activity with Holstein steers around 29 to 30 per hundredweight and vealers firm to higher in spots. hogs up 50 to 75.
Slaughter steers up to 50 higher than last Tuesday with most late sales 50 higher. Cows mostly steady to 1.00 lower, utilities down on some lots. Bulls scarce with a few sales steady. calves and heifers show varied results across weight classes and quality grades.
January 22 1970 cattle auction shows slaughter steers mostly down 25 with over 1200 lb declines. cows strong to up 50. bulls 25 50 lower. Hogs and calves steady with retail and wholesale price ranges noted. hay and straw prices listed. Receipts include 34 cows, 217 horses, 1114 hogs, 1383 calves.
Cattle futures decrease as hog prices slide while potato and egg markets show stability. Market watchers note softer demand in live cattle and pork, with grain costs stabilizing amid mixed demand signals for staple commodities.
Compared with last Friday, steer prices up 50 to 75, slaughter heifers steady to up 25, cows 50 to 75 higher, bulls steady. Local receipts 76 percent slaughter steers and 20 percent slaughter heifers with balance mostly cows. Prime and Choice mix improved week over week. weights average around 2945 pounds for steers. Heifer supply mid to high quality 850 to 1050 pounds.
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