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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1960
Page
9
Market news from Lancaster reports improved quality in cattle with 4275 head this week versus 4715 last week. Slaughter steers steady to higher on the week. cows and bulls mostly steady. hogs trading moderately active with barrows and gilts higher. Utility calves and sheep activity described with varied price ranges and weights.
Receipts reach 410 cattle at the Vintage sales barn on May 17. Slaughter steers rise 25 to 50 cents, cows mostly steady except heavy cutters up, bulls steady. Prices include Choice slaughter steers 27.25 to 29.35, high choice 29.50 to 30.35, and utility cows 15.25 to 17.00. Calves 212 head, vealers steady to 1.00 lower, hogs scarce with several loads and weights priced 16.50 to 17.85, spring lambs weak with Good and Choice 58 to 60 lb at 26.00 to 28.00.
Slaughter steers were unevenly 25 lower at New Holland this week while cows were steady and bulls 25 to 50 higher. May 19 sale reported 1,225 cattle and 219 calves with various grade prices. dairy sale May 18 noted 96 cows and 48 stock cattle amid active dairy cow market and bred heifers. Receipts May 1 horse sale reached 346 with mules slow and other stock varied in price.
Receipts were smaller than last week but larger than the corresponding week last year. About 75 percent of arrivals were slaughter steers with prime steer shares lowest since last June. Slaughter steers and heifers closed steady to 50 lower, cows and bulls steady to strong, and feeders steady.
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