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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1959
Page
5
Livestock review notes post holiday week with 3850 head of cattle sold, slower slaughter steer trade and generally steady bulls. Cows about 25 lower, stockers plentiful and prices for various classes listed, hogs also mostly lower with light demand and mixed weights bringing 10 to 18.
Chicago market summaries show cattle receipts about 10 percent above last week and little changed from the prior year. Slaughter steer weight averages around 1170 pounds with supply largely in good to high choice, while trading remained slow through Monday to Wednesday with minor shifts in grade distributions.
New Holland buyers showed softer demand for steers above 1250 pounds with weights under 1100 pounds holding near steady to 50 lower. Slaughter cattle faltered 50 to 1.25 lower, with stockers and feeders down 50. Prime loads ranged around 30. to 31.60 and mixed lots traded 26.50 to 29.75, with references to various weights and classes and a page 3 note.
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