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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1962
Page
5
Cattle numbers 2975 vs 4310 last week with 45 percent slaughter steers and 45 percent stockers. Slaughter steer prices largely steady to weak with high Choice bulk at 25.75 per cwt and variations across weight classes. Hogs trading moderately active with mixed barrows gilts and sows. sows around 13.16 per cwt. Sheep trading moderately. wool lambs steady with Good to Choice ranges 18.50 to 20.50 per cwt.
Weekly cattle market review shows receipts down 11 percent from last week and 7 percent from a year ago. Slaughter steers and heifers steady to 50 cents higher. cows, bulls, and stockers mostly steady with prime loads and varying weights cited.
Slaughter steers held steady from the prior week with strong cow and bull activity. Receipts were 523 head. feeder steers 856-1109 lb sold 24.00-25.25, vealers mixed 33.00-41.00, hogs steady with mixed weights around 19.25-21.60, and sheep lack sufficient sales to form a market.
Holstein cow Burk Vil Ava Soni Regal owned by Isaac M Brubaker Lititz produced 12240 pounds of milk and 455 pounds of butterfat in 305 days on twice daily milking as a two year old.
January 25 market at New Holland shows steady to higher bids for slaughter steers and mixed results for cows and bulls. Receipts 1232 head. choice slaughter steers 25.75 to 27.35 per cwt, Good to low choice 23.75 to 26, standard 21 to 23.75. cutters 15.75 to 17. Calves and dairy cattle also reported with varied prices and broad ranges across grades.
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