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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1975
Page
18
Leesport Pennsylvania cattle calves hogs and feeder pigs priced with steers cows heifers bulls and sows listed. Slaughter steers cows and heifers show declines from last week while feeder and fattening categories post mixed gains and losses. Hogs and feeder pigs also move higher with various weight ranges reflected in the auction results.
Market notes show light wash apples and Ex-Fey stock with prices from 16.00 to 17.00 per box in New Jersey. Beans snap mostly 6.50 to 7.00 per ctn, with wax 6.50 to 7.00 and cranberries around 5.00. Sheep and lambs priced 42.00 to 46.00 for spring slaughter, ewes 8.00 to 18.00. Cherries include Oregon Bing and Wash Bing with row and size adjustments. Corn sweet listings show 3.00 to 4.00 per dozen for yellow and white, lettuce and Bibb prices in NJ and OHIO ranges.
Slaughter steers mostly steady to $2 lower than last Monday with few Choice steers 42.25-45.25 and Good 36.00-42.75. cows mostly 50c to $1 lower. Feeder steers 32.25, feeder bulls 18.00-24.00. Hogs: barrows and gilts 57.10-58.00, sows 43.00-46.25, boars 25.00-33.00. Sheep: slaughter ewes 12.00-13.00. Fed calves and vealers also listed with varied prices.
Slaughter cows and steers mix lower than last Wednesday with cutters at 4 to 5 down. Feeder steers 730 to 769 pounds sell 28.25 to 31.75 per cwt while vealers 35 to 41. Calves, hogs and sheep shown with various classes and prices across US No 1 to 3 categories, including sows 39 to 46. Hogs range from 44 to 57.50 for selected lots and plus.
Slaughter steers fell $1 to $3. heifers scarce. cows and bulls steady to up 50 cents. Steers ranged 37.00 to 53.00 per cwt with various grades and weights. heifers 30.00 to 31.00 for standard to low good. cows mostly 10.00 to 25.75. bulls 22.50 to 29.10 per cwt.
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