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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1961
Page
9
At Lancaster Yards heavies feel pressure with slaughter steers down 50 from yesterday and steady with last week, cows and bulls steady. Calves and stockers show moderate activity with feeder steers 2300 to 2600 and calves around 2600. Hogs trade moderately, barrows gilts and sows steady with US 1 2 at 1850.
Chicago cattle receipts varied day to day with a 5 percent weekly decrease and radical price shifts. Steers and heifers saw sharp changes on Monday and Wednesday while Tuesday's supply was the smallest for that weekday in 15 years.
Slaughter steers under 1250 pounds sold about 50 higher than last week while heavier weights weakened. Cows and bulls remained steady. Receipts totaled 287 head with several lots of 950 to 1100 pounds in high Choice and Prime grades. Vealers strong with Good and Choice at 27.32 to 33.50 and calves to 22 per hundredweight.
Cattle receipts at the June 22 sale at New Holland reach 932 head with slaughter steers 50-75 higher, bulls 50 lower, and several lots of high-Choice and Prime steers in the 950-1160 lb range. Hog prices rise 50-75, with barrows and gilts mostly 18.60-19.00 per 100 lb. calves, vealers, and sheep show varied gains. Fresh Holstein cows bring 300-410, other breeds mixed, ponies and mules continue toward killer trade with limited buyers.
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