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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1961
Page
9
Cattle trading slow with mixed losses \"Slaughter steers steady to 50 lower\" and cows down 25. Bulls weak and stockers and feeders weak. Calves 575 head. hogs lower year over year with modest gains in some weight classes. Sheep 400 head, spring lambs 2.00 lower. Notable Holstein milk yields listed for several cows from Pennsylvania farms.
Extension wildlife specialist Robert Wingard advises using 11 inch mesh poultry wire fencing 18 inches to 2 feet high to protect new growth in gardens and flower beds. If fencing is impractical chemical repellents may be used to deter rabbits from the plants.
Receipts total 419 cattle with steady slaughter steers and cows. bulls down 50 cents. Calves and hogs show varied moves with vealers up to 39.50 and barrows and gilts strong. Sheep and lambs mostly steady to lower with light demand for spring lambs under 24.
The report notes milk from class one moved to manufacturing outlets and separators. Wholesale bottling quality milk in New York priced around 4.45 dollars for a 4 quart unit.
At the May 11 New Holland sale 857 cattle were auctioned. Slaughter steers under 105 lbs were fully steady, all other categories steady to 50 lower. bulk of Choice steers 1350 lbs and down sold 24.50 to 26.00, some 1400–1550 lbs high Choice to Prime 2500–25.75. canners and cutters, calves, dairy cattle, and horses also described with varied prices and activity.
Weekly review notes receipts up about 10 percent for the week with large offerings. Slaughter steers mostly 1.00 lower, heifers steady to 50 cents down, cows 0.50 to 1.00 lower. prime prices softer. Loads of prime steers traded around 27.00, 26.75 seen. springers limited. Spring heifers 23.50 down. most good cows 16.00 to 17.50, canners 13.50-15.50, utilities 18.00-20.50. Vealers 25.00-29.00, feeding stock 20.00-23.00.
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