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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1962
Page
12
Market reports show cattle trading moderately active with mixed results. Slaughter steers and cows vary by grade, calves up to 350 head, hogs higher for some cuts, lambs steady with spring slaughter demand and utility grades noted.
July 24 cattle markets show slaughter steers steady to 50 higher than prior week, cows and bulls mixed. High choice steers 2750 to 2815, vealers 29 to 36, hogs mostly steady to 50 lower, sows 1150 to 1500, calves 19 to 32, and sheep 18 to 23. July 26 sale features higher slaughter steer prices, strong vealers, and varied cattle values. New Holland reports dairy cattle prices at July 25 auction with 120 cows and 8 stock heifers selling, horses and mules down, hog prices steady to 25 lower, and calves near steady.
Cattle receipts of 24 300 head were 10 percent smaller than the prior week and about 380 percent below the year‑ago period. Slaughter steers and heifers showed active demand with higher prices, averages for good and low choice up 30 to 100 cents. Bulls and vealers steady to 50 cents higher. feeding cattle 50 cents higher. Two loads of prime 1 240 lb slaughter steers brought 29 25 to 29 30, the highest price since May. Continued notes indicate more loads on page 8.
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