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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1971
Page
12
Slaughter steers mostly steady to 25 lower on Good to low Choice. cows steady with some higher bids on Utility. Bulls 25-50 lower. vealers weak to 200 lower. hogs and lambs showing varied movement across multiple weight classes. memorial day closure announced for Lancaster Union Stock Yards May 31 1971.
Friday market notes show 57 loads of hay including alfalfa Timothy and mixed hay with several loads of Clover. Straw offerings include 19 loads and various prices listed for multiple bale types.
Prices for No 2 and better hay paid by dealers at the farm hold steady per ton across alfalfa 35 00 to 45 00, timothy 20 00 to 35 00, mixed 25 00 to 40 00, straw 25 00 to 30 00, with March range 12 00 to 2009. reported by the Bureau of Markets of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Receipts reach 466 head with market stronger for better horses and steady overall. Load notes list Iowa riding horses 125 365, Kansas 120 400, New York 125 310 120 350, Ohio 120 230, local consignments include riding 95 200 and driving 110 450, along with mares ponies mules and ponies and a small number of killers at 10 12.
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