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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1965
Page
9
Market data shows slaughter steers 25 to 50 higher with cows down to 50 cents. feeders steady to strong. Slaughter steers with 1000 to 1325 pounds fetch 2600 to 2750, high choice up to 2785. Heifers 925 to 975 pounds bring 2225 to 2400, cows 1400 to 1600, bulls 1900 to 2150. Feeder steers 750 to 1075 pounds 2400 to 2525, load 500 pounds 2550.
Slaughter steers gained 50 to 75 cents with cows down slightly and bulls steady. The sale included 24 percent cows and varied carcass classes with quotes for calves, hogs, and sheep. May 1 hogs weighed 160–180 pounds bringing 16.75 to 17.25 per hundredweight.
Cattle sold fully steady to higher with top steer prices near 28.50 and bulls up a dollar, heavyweights leading gains. Calves and hogs mixed with fresh Holsteins 250-540 and market hogs 20.75-21.75 retail and wholesale ranges. Sheep and shoats not notable. horses and mules traded actively with riding horses 125-300 and drive horses 125-250.
Cattle receipts for four days total 21 300 versus 23 800 last week and 23 100 a year ago. Slaughter steers graded Good to Prime 50 75 higher amid small supply. Bulls lower by 1.00, cows steady to 25 higher, standard steady, deferreds 50 75 higher. Prime loadless steers 1200 1435 lbs sold 29.00 28 25. high price 29 25 for 1300 1435 lbs Hes. sold. Highest price locally since January 1963, compared with 22 25 a year ago.
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