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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1960
Page
9
At Lancaster yards hog numbers reached 1300, highest in 18 months, with barrows and gilts 25-50 higher and calves showing heavy trading. Cattle receipts 3300, slaughter steers steady with some 25 lower spots, cows and bulls mixed, vealers 25-29 for choice, spring lambs 75-95 lb at 21-22 per hundred.
Chicago cattle receipts remained near last week with 75 to 80 percent steers and 5 percent cows. Heifers accounted for about 15 percent and stockers were scarce. Prime and high choice steers 1250 pounds and up sold 25 to 50 cents lower while lighter steers held steady to 25 cents lower. Load lots of high and mixed choice and prime steers ranged 27 to 27.50 per hundredweight with 1160 to 1275 pound loads at 27.25 to 27.50.
Hogs at Vintage rise to yearly peak with barrows 21.35, receipts 91 head. Cattle trade weaker with slaughter steers 50-75 lower and cows/bulls softer. cattle receipts 488 head. Buyers report mixed high choice and prime ends on steers and varying weights, with canners, cutters, feeders and Southwestern grade cows in differing price bands.
Slaughter steers at New Holland this week were 25 to 50 lower from last week while cows dropped about 100. Receipts totaled 1132 cattle with feeders and calves showing varied gains and losses across weight classes. Vealers up 1, fresh cows and stock bulls mixed with horse and pony listings reported at July sale figures.
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