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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1959
Page
5
Receipts total about 4675 cattle with slaughter steers steady to 25 higher and cows 75 lower. stockers and feeders steady. Calves active with vealers mostly steady. hogs trading moderately, barrows and gilts steady while sows sold stronger. Sheep receipts fall about 100 head versus last week. spring lambs graded utility and good with 23.00 to 27.00 for 60 to 90 lb. segments.
John Henry Hess Jr of Manheim RD 1 tops the Penna Hampshire Swine Breeders Field Day at John Stuber farm. Denver Hess earns a prize of 100 lbs of pig pellets for top judging. Darvin Boyd of Ephrata places third in the junior division.
Chicago cattle traders report supplies 12 percent above last week the largest in six weeks with 75 percent slaughter steers and 7 percent cows. Prime cattle remain scarce while average steer weight is seen heavier than last week and prices trend down from Tuesday as volumes rise.
New Holland cattle receipts Thursday totaled 806 with 308 calves. Steer market brisk, especially over 1300 lbs. heavy kind steady. Cows lower, better grades down 50-6, calves strong up to $1 higher. Bulls steady to strong. heifers steady to 25 lower. Prices shown include various grades and stock types with market trends noted.
Burling's Hatchery advertises eight top egg strains and crosses for farmers. Leghorn eggs are uniform and require little grading. Sexlink birds are popular locally, with praise for easy handling and high production.
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