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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1966
Page
12
Market report from Lancaster yards shows slaughter steers mostly lower by 25 to 50 cents from last week with cows and bulls mixed. Feeder steers held steady to higher, with bids listed for various weights and grades including prime, high choice, good and standard. Missing continued notes indicate further pricing on page 12 and 7.
Auction totals show slaughter steers mostly steady cows up 75 to 1.00 higher bulls 50 to 1.00 higher. Supply includes 18 percent cows. Pricing spans High Choice to Standard grades across weight ranges with calves and vealers also noted.
Livestock sale reports slaughter steers grading High Good and Above with many over 1200 lbs. Prices range from 25 to 50 higher for some items, with feeders and both slaughter and feeder trades active. Cows, bulls, vealers, and feeder stock show mixed gains and steady brackets across weight classes.
Cattle receipts 23 500 this week vs 20 500 last week and 20 500 a year ago. Twelve market receipts 177 800 vs 169 600 last week and 170 800 a year ago. Slaughter steers 25 100 lower, mostly 50 75 lower. Slaughter heifers 25 50 lower, cows steady to 50 higher. Bulls generally 50 higher in the carrot dressed meat trade. Good and Choice steer and heifer beef 50 1 50 lower with most decline on Choice. Standard steer beef steady. Cow beef steady to 100 higher with Utility and Commercial advancing.
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