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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1975
Page
18
Cattle traders report prices for slaughter steers and heifers with varied yields and weights. Steers 800-1250 lbs mainly 40 to 55 per cwt. heifers 750-1100 lbs mostly 46 to 51.25. cows 12 to 25 per cwt. bulls 23 to 28. feeders and weights 300-750 supplied with uneven trading. Feeder pigs up 8 to 12 per cwt from two weeks prior.
Slaughter steers 1.00-2.00 lower with some 2.50 off late sales. Cows and bulls also down. four day receipts 17,600. Demand for carcass beef at wholesale level weak. finish steer and heifer supply unusually unattractive with many Good to Low-Choice Shortfeds. Price ranges for various weights and grades listed.
CATTLE sales compare to prior week with slaughter cows steady to $1 lower and Good steers at 40.00 to 40.70 per cwt. Bulls and heifers pull in 24.40 to 39.75 per cwt with various yield grades. CALVES HOGS SHEEP and feeder pigs listing prices by weight and class. Prices reflect range from 13.00 to 60.00 per cwt across species and sizes.
CATTLE receipts this week about 70 percent slaughter steers and 20 percent heifers. Prices range from 14.00 to 56.00 with Yield Grades 2 to 4 and weights 900 to 1300 pounds showing mixed Good to Prime readings. Slaughter cows and bulls show varied declines and steadiness across categories.
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