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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1960
Page
9
James E. O’Hara in charge reports receipts near 3950 head with slaughter steers down to 50 per hundred and cows down 25 to 75. Stockers up to 25 higher. vealers and hogs show mixed shifts as buyers pace across groups.
Catherine Love of Penn State extension explains boned meat can be a better buy. She compares costs per serving for boneless, bone in, and bony meats to help shoppers figure true value and edible portions.
Chicago cattle receipts rise over 10 percent from last week and exceed year ago levels, marking the largest weekly total since late January. Slaughter steer weights hover around 1170 pounds with limited numbers under 1050 or over 1450 pounds. Prices show steers mostly steady to 50 lower, with prime and high choice ranges around 29.00 to 32.75 per hundredweight and varying load weights across the mix of choice, prime, and good grades.
At the Thursday New Holland sale 1018 head sold steady with last week. Trade opened slow then active with cows 100 lower and bulls steady to 50 lower. Slaughter steers 30.75 to 30.85, bulk choice weight classes 27.50 to 29.85, and feeders 24.25 to 24.75 with varied weights.
Load lots show a mix of good and choice grade steers at 875 to 1050 pounds and 24.50 to 27.60 per unit, with two loads around 990 pounds grading low choice. Medium and good loads at 22.50 to 23.75, plus a part load of 350 pound stock calves and mixed heifer calves.
A brief note on gardening care stating shrubs endure in frozen soil and that mulch helps insulating the soil against freezing and thawing cycles. The text suggests promoting Lancaster Fa advertising.
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