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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1961
Page
9
Cattle runs 2500 and 2635 head last week with 60 percent slaughter steers and 30 percent stockers. Slaughter steers under 1150 lb steady to weak, over 1150 lb weak to 50 lower. cows steady to 25 lower. bulls steady. Hogs active with barrows and gilts 1.00 higher, sows steady. sheep lightly traded with spring lambs steady and primes 18.00-21.50 for 65-90 lb.
Weekly cattle review notes receipts slight gains as Monday and Wednesday offers appear. Slaughter steers 1200 lb down 25 to 50, heavier steers 50 to 180 lower, heifers 50 lower, cows 50 to 1 lower, bulls weak. Prime loads 1000–1400 lb sold around 24.5, bulk 900–1600 lb 20–23, high choice slaughter heifers 23.25, bulk choice 22.50–23, good 21–22, cutters and utility 17–16.
The holiday sale at Vin tage featured receipts of 341 cattle with slaughter steers under 1200 pounds steady from last week. Cows and bulls mostly steadier to slightly lower. calves and hogs mixed with good vealers reaching 27 to 31 and hogs 19 to 21. Sheep posted demand with spring lambs 17.5 to 19.5 and ewes 4 to 7.
At the July 6 New Holland auction 870 head of cattle ran through with steady to higher values for heavier slaughter steers and cows. Vealers showed strength with Good and Choice at 27.50 to 36.50. dairy cattle steady with Holstein cows 300 to 445, Gueings 165 to 275, and other breeds 175 to 290. ponies and mutes mostly steady with kill trade and drivers selling around 135 to 210.
The American Hereford Association announced Shady Brook Farm at Fishing Creek purchased 16 head of purebred Herefords for a foundation breeding herd. Paul R Kunselman of Lewisburg sold one bull eight cows two heifers and five calves to Shady Brook. Also listed are production figures for Stricks Mata Star 438719 and Artis Rebur Mercena 4338013 with milking and butterfat outputs, owned by Hiram S Ang Elizabethtown. Spring Lawn Triumph Holstein cow owned by J C & Jay Garber Lancaster produced 137 pounds milk and 557 pounds butterfat in 309 days of milking at age three.
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