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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1966
Page
12
Market report shows slaughter steers mostly steady with gains up to 1.00, cows and bulls mixed changes, feeder steers steady. Listings include prime and choice weights, utility cuts, and carcass grades, with volume details and page note for continued coverage.
Cattle sales show 685 head with slaughter steers 50 to 75 cents higher and over 1200 pounds up to 1.00. Heifers 75 to 60 cents higher, cows mostly up, bulls strong. Calves vealers 1.00-2.00 higher, hogs 176 barrows and sows listed with price ranges.
Auction results show slaughter steers up 7.5 to 1.00, cows mostly steady, bulls 1.00 to 1.50 higher. High Choice and Prime cattle 1100 to 1350 lbs bring 28.50 to 29.25, few reports 27.60 to 28.50. Feeder steers 950 to 1125 lbs at 25.60 to 26.85. Vealers and calves varying with grades, sheep market not fully established due to limited sales.
Fresh Holsteins brought 275 to 425, Guernseys 150 to 275, other breeds 150 to 250. Bulls 135 to 165 and heifers 110 to 160. Cows total 55, 4 bulls and 23 heifers sold steady. Horses May 2, 1966 averaged steady with 306 head offered. Rid continues on Page 7
Cattle receipts totaled 20 500 up from 23 900 last week and 21 300 a year ago. Twelve market totals reached 169 600 versus 163 500 weekly and 185 700 last year. Compared with last Friday slaughter steers sold 50 to 75 higher, slaughter heifers 25 to 50, mostly 50 higher, cows uneven but generally steady to 50 higher. Continued on Page 10.
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