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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1969
Page
12
Slaughter steers at Lancaster yards show weakness 25 lower in places 50 lower. Cows hold steady with some 50 higher readings. Bulls rise up to 50. A separate note notes similar trends with Monday comparisons and a 10 percent cow share.
Closing bids as of Thursday February 27 1969 report cattle higher hogs steady and potatoes higher with trend in futures trading.
Slaughter steers steady to 25 higher, cows 50 lower week, bulls steady. 34 percent cows in supply. Heifers 900 to 1100 pounds 2700 to 2800. Vealers 431 value. Hogs mostly steady with slight declines. sheep market too light to test. If South Dakota were eliminated, U S would be smaller than Australia.
Slaughter steers ranged 1050 to 1325 pounds at 3050 to 3150, 950 to 1350 pounds 2875 to 3050, high good and low choice 2775 to 2910, better asks 24 to 25 dollars. Cows weak to 50 lower with some 21.60 to 22.10 on high dressing, bulls steady to 50 lower, calves and vealers down to 5050 for choice weaners, no market test for sheep.
Slaughter steers mostly steady with some grades 25 lower while slaughter heifers hold steady and cows rise up to 50. Local receipts show 76 percent slaughter steers, 19 percent heifers and the balance cows. Overall finish similar to last week with 11 percent prime and 75 percent choice.
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