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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1959
Page
1
Chicago cattle receipts were the smallest in eight weeks and about 10 percent below the year ago week. Slaughter steers and heifers opened steady to 25 lower, then trended higher on small receipts with steers closing 25 to 75 higher than late last week, gains concentrated on choice grades.
Weekly cattle receipts around 3787 head, up from 3176 last week, with slaughter steers 28.50 to 30.60, stockers 26.50 to 30.25, and cows mostly steady. Calves, hogs, and sheep saw mixed activity, with hogs near steady and spring lamb prices showing declines.
Ehrlich Distributors gathered over 40 Lancaster County dealers Monday at the Stone Barn to discuss practices and developments in chemical grain sanitations and fly control chemicals and their application.
Thursday's sale at New Holland fed steers rose on heavy cattle with most types higher, cows and calves steady, and bulls up to 70 cents. Prime butcher steers sold around 30 to 31 dollars, choice heifers 27 to 28.50, and wholesale dressed beef prices held firm to higher. Receipts included 838 cattle and 304 calves with a broad mix of grades and several markets noted.
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