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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1973
Page
12
Cattle and calves sold at a Saturday auction with strong demand. Prices rose vs last Wednesday for steers and cows, with bulls up as well. Veal, weaners, and sheep also listed with price ranges for various weights and grades. Returned to farm figures shown for Holstein stock.
Market notes show receipts of 108 cows 50 heifers and three bulls with steady to higher prices versus last week 75 head Maryland herd dispersal and loads of Vermont and New York cows with fresh ranges 360-800 and 480-800 respectively Springing and open heifers and bulls priced across 245-670 and 465-565 respectively Slaughter steer and cow prices up to 1.00 higher with a total of 723 head in the afternoon auction High choice and prime cattle at 1000-1450 lb and 51.35 per cwt plus various grade ranges. sheep minimal offerings with one lot 109 lb spring lamb at 38.50
Receipts list 420 head of horses mules and ponies plus loads of riding horses from Virginia Tennessee Kansas Ohio and Iowa and local work horses mules driving horses and ponies with varied price ranges. Thursday July 19 cattle calves sheep figures shown with veal and hay feed loads and per ton prices included.
Market report shows slaughter steers up 1.50 to 2.00, cows and bulls higher, with a sector mix of 55 percent steers 17 percent cows and 14 percent bulls. Price ranges span Prime to Standard levels for various weights, plus vealers and calves, with hay and straw prices noted for July 16 1973.
Average prices quoted by five participating feed and grain concerns on Thursday July 19 1973. Not every dealer handles each commodity. all prices are per bushel except car corn which is per ton. The report lists the average local grain prices.
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