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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1973
Page
14
Hog market notes show varied weekly readings from Monday through Tuesday with barrows and gilts generally in the low to mid forties, sows scarce, and boars priced around 35 to 39 dollars. Listings include multiple US class codes, weight ranges, and price bands across several dates and auction notes.
Daily market summary for Thursday November 1 shows mixed meat trends with steer and heifer beef generally weak while veal calf and lamb hold steady to weak. Pork and pork products mostly unchanged with light chain purchasing and low quotations for veal calf and beef cuts across weight classes.
Peoria cattle receipts this week total 4600, down from last week’s 4300 and year-ago 4800. Slaughter steers mostly 50 to 1.00 lower, heifers 50 lower, cows 1.00 lower, bulls scarce but steady. Prices feature Choice and Prime 1250-1290 pound loads at 39.00-40.75, various 900-1200 pound steers at 38.50-40.00, and utility cows 28.00-33.00 with cutters 27.00-31.00.
The New Holland sale Monday October 29 lists 523 head of horses mules and ponies with a steady market. Local and regional loads include Kansas North Carolina Kentucky Virginia riding horses and various work and driving stock with price ranges for each category and class.
Grand Champion cow shown by H D Mast of Ephrata sold to Obie Snider of Imler Bedford County for 8600 dollars. Helderidge Graduate Bonnie a five year old sired by UNH Burke Ideal Graduate. Reserve Champion first place mixed breed and other top placings sold to Obie Snider Daniel K King and Charles Myers with prices 5000 900 525 and 510 dollars. First 10 cows average 3785 dollars later 20 30 and 100 cows averages 2960 2590 and 1632 dollars.
The Crop Reporting Service ends weekly reports in the last full week of October 1974 and plans to restart the weekly crop and weather roundup in early spring.
Estimated receipts near 23 700 for the week with feeders making up 88 percent. Feeder steers and heifers show varying prices across weight classes from 300 to 905 pounds. Overall demand described as moderately active with offerings below last week and year, but some Good and Prime cattle steady to slightly higher. Cows under pressure and bulls mostly lower.
Regional hay prices Monday October 29 1973 show No 2 and better prices paid by dealers at the farm with hay and straw generally steady. Alfalfa 50 to 60 mixed hay 35 to 50 timothy 30 to 45 straw 32 to 40 and March 12 to 25. A note confirms Lake Superior is second in size to the Caspian Sea and is a lake by definition.
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