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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1959
Page
5
Receipts at Lancaster Yards totaled 3322 cattle and 1325 hogs, down from last week. Slaughter steer prices eased 25 to 50 cents with low to average quality. stockers and feeders mostly steady, vealers uneven but generally lower. cows and bulls also traded lower. Hogs mixed with barrows and gilts generally 75 to 100 cents lower year over year, lighter volume than prior week.
USDA Market News Chicago reports cattle receipts about 15 percent smaller than last week but 5 percent higher than a year ago. Slaughter cattle rose by around 500 head. 75 percent steer, 15 percent heifer, 6 percent cow. Loadlots scarce with prime steers dominant. average slaughter steer weight around 1165 pounds. Trade irregular as prime grades steady to weak vs last week. choice and below mostly 50 higher, heifers 50 higher than last week’s low.
Special from New Holland shows cows 25 to 50 lower with a new low, bulls steady to strong, stockers and feeders steady. High quality loads mostly prime steers 1125 to 1400 pounds at 32, 31 to 32 for 1225 pound wets, and mixed lots around 28 to 32. Holsteins 1250 pounds around 23.75 to 24.50. Heifers 25.50 to 28, cows largely 17 to 20, prime loads 26 to 29.25 with several categories noted and a mule sale listing 233 head. Riding horses and other stock also mentioned with varied prices and action noted.
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