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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1960
Page
9
Cattle receipts 4000 vs 3916 last week with trading slow to extremely slow for stockers and feeders. Slaughter steer prices steady to firm with some 50 cent gains on high Choice and Prime. Cows 25 to 50 lower, calves mixed. Hog trading moderately active with barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher. Sheep about 475, spring lambs 100 lower.
Chicago market receipts are only slightly higher than last week with 75 to 80 percent slaughter steers 15 percent heifers and 5 percent cows. Slaughter steer supply is about 70 percent choice 20 percent good and prime around 4 percent. Average steer weight near 1148 pounds. Reduced Monday receipts boosted steer and heifer prices with most steers selling strong to 75 and some at 25.
At Vintage Auction June 14 choice grade slaughter steers were steady to 25 lower versus last week with good and below 25 to 50 off. Cows mostly 50 lower, cutters 50 lower, bulls steady to 50 higher, stockers and feeders steady. Receipts 551 cattle with varied prices for 1000 to 1350 lb prime and mixed grade lots.
Slaughter steers led gains at the June 16 New Holland sale with receipts of 1361 cattle and 213 calves. Steers 1250 to 1475 pounds traded at 29.10 to 29.60, 26.25 to 28.60 for others. cows weak to down 5 to 1.00, bulls steady. Calves and hogs showed mixed results and lambs remained firm in a busy market with varied grades and weights.
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