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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1973
Page
12
Daily market summary shows Wednesday totals with cattle calves and sheep gains and steady demand. Prices posted for slaughter steers cows bulls veal and sheep indicate mixed gains and steady trends across categories. Goats and returns to farm figures are noted with supply shares and steady slaughter levels.
Reported receipts include 348 head of horses mules and ponies with price ranges for mules driving and riding horses. Cattle prices show steady to mixed trends across steers cows bulls and vealers with specific weight bands and value ranges. Grain prices from five local sources inform Thursday May 17 bids and asks for ear corn shelled corn oats barley wheat with bid and offered levels. Sheep and hay trades noted with limited lots and per ton prices.
Hay loads priced by type with alfalfa 46 to 67 per load and mixed 35 to 69, straw 30 to 40, corn 36 and 51. Cattle steady to higher for slaughter steers, bulls and vealers varied with Prime vealers 73 to 82, Holstein heifers up to 120, calves strong for farm return buyers. Demand described as very good for calves.
Auction listings show 280 head with steers priced at 45.60 to 46.75 and 41. 35 to 42.85 for standard grades. Heifers range 39.60 to 43.25, cows from 30.00 to 39.50, bulls 41.85 to 47.35, veal calves prime 68.00 to 75.00, farm calves Holstein bulls 68.00 to 91.00, heifers 75.00 to 115.00, and sheep mainly 41.00 to 110 pounds scoring 41 00 to 38 00.
Reported receipts include 131 cows 13 heifers and 9 bulls at New Holland. Holsteins traded 525 to 950 dollars Guernseys 340 to 480 Heifers 175 to 505 Bulls 320 to 440 with sale date Wednesday May 16.
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