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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1973
Page
14
Market report shows hog prices on Saturday and upcoming Wednesday with barrows gilts and sows quoted across weight ranges. Prices vary by US grade from 31.00 to 39.00, with multiple daily notes and commentary from Robin Reagan of The Cazenovia Republican.
Market pulse from the Commodity Dept Reynolds Securities notes cattle and hog prices up, potatoes down, and eggs higher amid Friday trading. A-asked B-bid and normal activity indicated.
The week to date totals show cattle at 426 000 and hogs at 1 175 000. Last week and last year comparisons indicate declines in cattle and hogs with year over year drops.
Weekly report across 19 markets shows cattle totals 7337 head up from 7135 year ago. Slaughter steers and cows eased. bulls mixed. Feeder cattle and calves active. hogs and sheep activity varied with lambs steady to higher and slaughter ewes lower. Include prices by grade with specific ranges for steers cows bulls heifers and calves.
Receipts total 499 head of horses mules and ponies as buyers show stronger demand than last week. Loads include Tennessee work horses and mules with prices 275 to 380 for work horses and 180 to 700 for mules. Kansas riding and work horses range 170 to 580 with several loads. Virginia riding horses 115 to 185 and miners riding and driving horses 150 to 560. Local work horses 265 to 400 and mules 200 to 320. Driving horses 190 to 675 and riding horses 175 to 225 with better horses 315 to 630. Mare ponies 15 to 40, colts 5 to 15, geldings 10 to 30, larger ponies 50 to 65.
Slaughter steers down up to 50 cents from last week with Standard and Good grades slipping. Cows and bulls show declines. veal calves mix of high bids around 65 to 70 dollars for Choice and Good grades. feeder steer weights noted at 730 pounds.
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