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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1972
Page
12
Readable figures show cattle calves hogs and sheep prices with weekly and yearly comparisons. Slaughter steers mostly higher while cows and bulls vary by quality with vealers up and beef cuts price ranges given for each category.
Receipts of 125 cattle include 15 heifers and 3 bulls with a stronger market. Canadian cows springers 525-740, Fayette County cows 330-425, New York State cows 420-710 for springers, Vermont fresh 515-610, local cows 350-570. Heifers 265-425, Guernsey 365-420, bulls 415-460. Herd dispersals 24 head 240-545 and 26 head 245-490.
Green Dragon Friday sale June 30 reported 91 head with strong prices. Load Canadian cows 535-700, purebred fresh and springers 685-890, Washington County cows 490-590, Butler County first calf heifers 372.50-530, springers 400-450 and some 500-555, Upstate springers 425-500. Local cows springers 480-590, fresh 350-465, colored 335-480. Beef sale weaker with high dressing 26-27, cutters 24-26, low cutter 23-24. Feeders stronger. steers 38-40.50, beef bulls 35-38, holsteins 30-33.
The price ranges show heifer calves at 80-115 pounds and 67-72 pounds, bulls 53.00-66.50 for 115-140 pounds and 140-240 pounds at 50.50-58.50, and cows labeled Good Commercial priced from 22.50 to 27.85.
Hay market shows mixed loads with No 2 quality priced by dealers at the farm per ton. Mixed hay 43 to 67 dollars, straw 37 to 42.50, corn 44 and 49 dollars. Better quality hay supports higher bids, new straw prices unsettled, wet weather slows activity. Alfalfa 25 to 35, Timothy 20 to 25, Malch 10 to 17 dollars.
Reported receipts of 303 head of horses with market steady from the prior week. Kansas riding horses ranged 155 to 390, Ohio driving horses 140 to 230 and riding 120 to 170, locally consigned work horses 140 to 200, pairs 400 to 900, riding horses 225 to 455, mules 125 to 155, driving horses 115 to 410, mare ponies 20 to 40, geldings 20 to 30, colts 5 to 12, larger ponies 50 to 95.
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