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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1960
Page
9
Cattle trading slow to steady at Lancaster Yards with 2950 cattle this week down from 3550 last week. Slaughter steers and stockers steady to lower, cows steady, bulls strong, feeders steady. vealers and calves trading moderately active with prices listed for various weights and grades. Hogs and sheep show moderate activity with prices noted for barrows, gilts, sows, lambs, and feeders.
Receipts 493 cattle with slaughter steer quality down from prior week and mostly good grade stock. Bulk 900-1300 lb steers 26.27.75. heifers 21-25.60. cows 15-18. bulls 20-22.50. calves 310. Weaners steady. good and choice markets noted.
Cattle receipts fall about 20 percent with slaughter steers 75 percent of supply 15 to 20 percent heifers and 5 percent cows. Price percentage of last week near six percent. Average slaughter steer weight nearly steady around 1157 pounds.
The New Holland market showed the best slaughter steer run in months as receipts hit 962 cattle and 253 calves on June 30. Slaughter steers rose about 50 cents, cows and bulls also firm, hogs steady to higher, and spring lambs solid with good and choice lots trading 21 to 23.50 per hundredweight. Dairy cattle moved unevenly with dairy cows under pressure, horses and stock steeds offered with generally steady demand.
Cattle market reports show cows steady to 50 higher and bulls 50 to 100 higher, while wearers and stockers sell weak to 50 lower. Prime loads run 1163 lb steers at 3050. high and mixed choice steers 2625 to 2950 with late sales 2675 up. most average choice 25.75 to 26.50. Heifers bulk 21.00 to 26.50 with select 24.75, bulls 19.50 to 21.50 with heavies down to 18.00. Dealers 24.00 to 28.00, standard 18.00 to 23.00. stock steers 625 lb at 25.25.
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