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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1960
Page
9
Market news notes cattle 3500 head this week down from 3968 last week at Lancaster Yards. Slaughter steers mostly steady to higher. cows and bulls varied. Hogs, sheep, and vealers traded moderately. quality mixed with prices shown across standard categories.
Spring rains ruin field drying and wash out nutrients in hay. Extension agronomists say heat drying doubles quality by halving field drying time. Baled hay can be dried before storms, with a four wagon system handling five tons daily costing about a specified amount.
Slaughter steers sold about 50 cents higher than last week with various weights in the 950 to 1800 lb range. Cows and bulls stayed steady while calf and hog categories showed mixed moves. Lambs in the spring slaughter group fell by about one unit, with prices listed for multiple grades and weights.
Research shows owning and operating a hay dryer costs five to ten dollars per ton, depending on the volume of hay dried, with a $3,000 figure mentioned as a reference.
Advertisers welcome mentions of Lancaster Farming in responses. The prompt highlights that citing Lancaster Farming boosts advertiser visibility and engagement.
Slaughter steers sold generally steady with last week at New Holland. Cows and bulls showed varied moves, with high quality calves and vealers bringing strong prices. Receipts included 1208 cattle and 190 calves. dairy cattle sale on June 1 added 150 cows, 16 bulls, and 10 heifers. a horse sale on May 30 had 300 head.
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