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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1961
Page
9
CattleTotals show 4050 head this week vs 3836 last week with 50 percent slaughter steers and 40 percent stockers. Slaughter steers steady. cows steady. bulls and stockers steady. Veal and calves trend higher with active trading. hogs 1900 head, moderately active and mostly steady with late week lower barrow and gilt prices.
Cattle receipts were slightly larger than last week, the biggest in three weeks, but 5 percent lower than a year ago. Steers and heifers declined across grades with bulls and stockers uneven. prime loads and bulk selections noted with prices ranging widely and weights from 950 to 1400 pounds.
At Vintage on March 21 slaughter steers sold steady to weak from last week while cows were weak. Bulls opened 25 to 50 higher then closed steady. Receipts 552 cattle with high choice to prime 1110 to 1225 lb slaughter steers 27.60 to 28.00 and bulk 950 to 1350 lb at 25.75 to 26.85. Calves 322 weanlings 28.50 to 39.50, hogs 167 head with mixed weights selling mixed prices, and sheep 32 head with insufficient sales to establish market.
Early 2025 load data shows cattle with 1050 lb dairy heifers, cow weights 1650 to 1800, and utility bulls 1900 to 2150. Bulls fetch the highest prices in over a month. good and choice steers weigh 750 to 1100 lb and feeders around 975 lb, with prices 21.00 to 24.50 per unit.
Receipts at the March 23 New Holland sale totaled 1 118 head with slaughter steers steady from last week and cows down to 50 lower. High end 1050 to 1150 lb slaughter steers sold 27.25 to 28.10 while bulk choice cattle ranged 26 to 27.00. standard to 21.50. Heifers 18.50 to 21.50. cutters 15 to 16.25. cows 16 to 17.85. bulls 19.25 to 22.35. Feeder steers 799 to 910 lb 22.10 to 24.75, midweights 813 to 844 lb 21.50 to 21.85. Calves 325 head. stock horses steady to 25 higher. Sheep 32 head. lambs 35 to 40 for Easter trade. Dairy cattle and riding horses also noted with mixed gains and steady outfits amid overall steady market.
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