Cattle price volatility worries Lancaster farming community
Lancaster Farming reports volatile cattle prices as storage meat and imports compete with fresh beef. McCoy cautions of possible market manipulation and warns that direct marketing threatens open competition. The piece cites Marsteller Brothers and John Marsteller emphasizing a competitive market and hopes for 50 cent cattle, while noting price swings of 40 to 50 dollars per head.
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McCoy
Lancaster
Dale Marsteller
Marsteller Brothers
York County
Lancaster Farming
Marsteller
John Marsteller
Mary
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C
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