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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1960
Page
9
Cattle supply at 3550 head down from 3910 last week with calves 500 traded vs 650 prior. Slaughter steers weak with cows and bulls lower. stockers steady while hogs and sheep show modest declines and moderate activity.
Cattle receipts in Chicago ranged 75 to 80 percent slaughter steers, 15 percent heifers, 5 percent cows. Prime and choice beef rose briefly but overall slaughter steers sold sharply lower, with many grades under 1100 pounds and prices down to the lowest since last December.
Vintage reports a June 21 sale with 334 head of cattle and calves. Slaughter steers were steady, cows and lowers mixed. bulls steady to firm. Calves, hogs, and sheep show varied steady to mixed prices with range-limited weights and grades reflected in bids and lots.
Week’s sale saw 910 cattle with slaughter steers 25 to 50 lower than last week. Cows mostly 50 to 1 lower. canners steady. Bulls steady. Top slaughter steers 25.75 to 28.90 per cwt, average 28.10 to 29.10 for 950 to 1200 lb. Heifers 20.28 to 23.65. calves listing 16.29 to 18.25. Fresh cows $350 to $440. other dairy, Holsteins $210 to $290.</S>
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