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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1972
Page
12
Market results show cattle calves hogs and sheep with price ranges across grades. Slaughter steers and cows move differently by weight with highs in the 38s and 39s for prime and high-Choice, while vealers and feeders show mixed gains and losses across days July 10 to July 12.
Receipts of 130 head with strong demand at Friday auction. Loads include Wisconsin cows 550-700 and springers 630, Upstate heifers 330-465, Maryland springers 427-490, New York springers 470-570, Tioga County cows 545-680, local bred and open heifers 200-482, colored cows 410-445. Beef market active but lower with varied cut and feeder prices. Cattle for Thursday sale show slaughter and bull trends with steady to mixed demand. sheep and hay/straw loads also sold.
Report shows 283 head sold with market steady. Canadian driving horses 310 560, Kansas riding horses 115 330, Ohio riding horses 150 370, South Dakota 145 350, Iowa 145 350. Prices listed for work horses, riding, driving, and mules with varied per-head ranges.
Slaughter steers 37.00-38.50 for 1000-1275 lb Good to Choice. heifers 33.60-32.85. cows 23.50-28.75. bulls 31.85-38.50. 300 head wean/calves up to 2.50-4 higher, primes 59.00-61.00, choice 56.00-58.50. farm calves bulls 85-120
Receipts include 95 head cattle with 3 heifers. market steady versus last week. Load Vermont cows fresh 500-530. 2 loads Canadian cows 480-740. springers 550-780. first calf heifers 500-875. Loads from Canadian and Franklin County cows 520-640. New York State cows 535-615. locally consigned cows 280-600. Heifers 52.00-62.00 52 head 52-62 pounds 55.00-63.00. Sheep: 56 head spring slaughter lambs 29.00-30.00 85-90 pounds. utility 70-75 pounds 25.00-26.00. utility feeder lambs 40-55 pounds 16.00-21.00.
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