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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1973
Page
12
Comprehensive livestock auction notes from Monday Tuesday and this week detailing cattle calves sheep and prices. Markets show steers cows bulls and veal with varying price ranges and returns to farm figures for Holsteins and other classes.
Friday auction lists 14 loads including alfalfa 86.00, Timothy 38.00 and 57.00, mixed hay 38.00 to 62.00, straw 55.00 to 65.00, corn 50.00 to 53.00 with one load 81.00, 252 head calves by grade 69.00 to 72.00 for Choice and Prime, 62.00 to 67.00 Good, 55.00 to 62.00 Standard, Utility calves 44.00 to 50.00 for 70 to 85 pounds and 40.00 to 45.00 for 90 to 125 pounds, farm calves Holstein bulls 50.00 to 60.00 for 70 to 85 pounds and 60.00 to 70.00 for 90 to 125 pounds, Holstein heifers 55.00 to 65.00 for 70 to 85 pounds and 65.00 to 85.00 for 90 to 160 pounds, plus 14 sheep good 70 to 75 pounds priced 21.00 to 32.00.
Local feed and grain firms quote prices on slaughter steers cows bulls and feeders for Thursday November 1 1973. Cattle action shows steers mostly steady to higher with some declines on light grades while veal and sheep prices vary. Hay straw and ear corn prices per ton and delivery to mill notes included.
Slaughter steers 1000 to 1275 pounds bring 39.00 to 42.00 with standard at 38.25 to 40.00 and utility 37.35 to 38.25. Heifers run 38.10 to 39.50 for standard and 35.00 to 37.00 for utility. Cows mix 33.50 to 36.00 cutters 32.00 to 34.00 canners 30.00 to 32.50 shells to 27.00. Bulls vary with 1785 pound yield grade 1 at 50.00. 1000-1200 pound 39.00 to 42.50. 1300-1900 pound 40.00 to 44.75.
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