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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1971
Page
12
Slaughter steers up to 50 higher with steady cows and bulls. Veal calves and hogs show mixed changes while woolled lambs rise modestly. market discusses price ranges for 950 to 1350 pound steers and other classes, with weekly totals and comparisons to last week.
Friday Weekly reports Lancaster Vintage and New Holland cattle markets with week of figures for cattle slaughter, calves, and heifers. Prices show mixed gains for steers and bulls, softer demand for Holstein heifers, and varied consignments with calves returning to farm at 34 to 49 dollars per head.
Feeder cattle and calves steady to higher with broad buyer demand. Steers 300-953 lb sold 34.25 to 48.00 per cwt with various weights showing gains. veal calves and feeders posted mixed results. Slaughter cows and bulls varied with steady to higher bids on some classes. goats and sheep not fully reported. Saturday sale noted hay and straw lots sold.
Receipts of 268 head at New Holland Horse Auction with market steady from last week. Loads include Oklahoma riding horses 85 to 225, Kentucky saddlebred 165 to 625, Delaware driving 75 to 320, locally consigned work 130 to 200 riding 80 to 165 driving 75 to 225. Mare ponies 5 to 20, geldings 5 to 15, colts 5 to 10, larger ponies 35 to 55, killers 4 to 5.
Wednesday November 3 receipts include 108 cattle and 10 heifers. Market steady from last week. Loadings feature Canadian and Susquehanna County cows, Vermont cows, and Franklin County cows with fresh and springer prices ranging from 170 to 780 dollars per head.
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