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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1961
Page
9
At Lancaster Yards trading was slow with slaughter steers down up to 50 cents and cows up 25. Stockers and feeders remained steady. vealers and calves showed limited gains. Hogs were mostly steady while sows and barrows edged higher on similar weights. Sheep demand rose modestly with spring lambs and feeder types trading steadily.
May 16 auction at Vintage reports 4238 cattle receipts. Slaughter steers under 1150 lb steady. heavier weights 25-50 lower. Cows and bulls steady. calves 225 head mix with prices 36 to 39 for Choice, 24 to 27 for Utility. Hog barrows and gilts steady. sheep spring lambs 50 lower.
The article notes farms and ranches employ about 74 million people. It highlights household work by housewives as a significant labor contribution to farm economies.
May 18 sale receipts 1145 with slaughter steers under 1150 lb steady to 50 lower and heavier weights 50 lower. Cows 50-1 higher. bulls steady. Vealers steady with some gains on good grades. May 17 dairy cattle slow with Holsteins 300-400 and Guernseys 185-240. Horses ponies mules sale receipts 298 with markets steady to higher. mules 290-500 per pair, ponies 90-100, riding horses 140-540. Killers 0-10 cents.
Receipts fell about 15 percent with prices fluctuating through the week. Monday weakened by limited supplies. Tuesday and Wednesday showed gains with mixed lots selling higher. Slaughter steers and high grades held firm. heifers and sows mostly steady with some declines. Load prime cattle around 1225 pounds brought 26.75.
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