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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1971
Page
14
Slaughter steers 950 to 1050 pounds mostly 30.50 to 33.50 per hundredweight with several loads noted. Heifers 775 to 850 pounds mostly 29.75 to 32.50, cows 19.00 to 23.00, bulls 24.00 to 29.25. Demand cautious amid uneven marketing and rail strike threat. hot week affected dressing percentages.
Oklahoma City sale reports 9400 calves with 400 opening calves. Feeder steers and heifers range mostly steady to weak with prices 30.40 to 38.50 for various weights. Hogs show US 1-3 190-255 lb at 19.75-20.50, sows steady to strong, boars 8.50-10.00.
Market notes show cattle steady hogs weaker potatoes steady and eggs steady. Data provided by the Commodity Department Reynolds & Company.
Slaughter steers mostly steady to last Friday while slaughter heifers fall 25 to 75 cents, under 850 pounds seeing the largest drop. Cows hold steady and bulls steady as marketings rise for light heifers, with steers showing price strength Monday but retreating Wednesday as wholesale dressed beef weakens. Receipts show 78 percent steers and 19 percent heifers, with cows making up the balance. Prime and Choice percentages shift year to year.
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