Cattle Prices Seen Strong Through Summer Says Lancaster Leader
William McCoy, president of the Lancaster Stockyards, says Eastern cattle markets have been excellent and may stay strong through summer. He notes feeder purchases last fall are paying off, with good weights and prices, but warns a government grading change or a dry spell could alter the outlook. Market dynamics depend on corn yields and packing demand, with potential effects from grading reform due late June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McCoy
Lancaster
McCoy
Midwest
Self Reliance Drives Plain & Fancy Egg Ranch Growth
Plain & Fancy Egg Ranch in Elizabethtown grows and markets eggs from about 450000 layers with 150000 pullets soon joining. Founder Paul Hess Sr. leads a self sufficient operation using company owned birds, houses and four local contract farms. Production aims for 75 percent in-hen house yields and staggers laying cycles for steady output aided by a carted egg delivery system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hess, Sr
Plain & Fancy Egg Ranch
Paul Hess
Lancaster Farming
Plain and Fancy Egg Ranch
Elizabethtown
Hess
Plain & Fancy
John Snader
Claude Hess
Paul Herr, Jr
Snader
Garden Spot Student Named Lancaster County FFA President
LaVern Martin of Garden Spot High School Grassland FFA Chapter elected president of Lancaster County FFA. He has three years in FFA with roles as assistant treasurer and chapter president this year. He competes in dairy, corn, hog fattening and alfalfa projects and has honors in dairy and meat judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa Piper
Lancaster County Ffa
LaVern Martin
FFA
Grassland Ffa
Garden Spot High School
LaVern
Penn State
Lancaster County Holstein Dairy Club
Weaverland Mennonite
PAFC
Shippensburg
Lancaster Farming
McCoy Re elected President at Lancaster Stockyards
William G. McCoy of McCoy Cattle Company wins a third term as president of Lancaster Stockyards Inc. James C. Dunlap and Robert Heilbron elected vice presidents with Robert Stauffer as secretary treasurer. Feeder pig division expansion to 3000 head and salable receipts up 16 percent last year. stockyards rank fourth in growth among 25 major U.S. markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. McCoy
Livestock Commission
McCoy Cattle Company
Lancaster Stockyards, Inc
James C. Dunlap
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Robert Heilbron
S.l.heilbron and Sons
Robert Stauffer
McCoy
United States
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Sale Register
Farmers Almanac
Garden Spot
Clyde W. Martin
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