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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1972
Page
12
Wednesday sale shows slaughter steers mostly steady with some 25 50 lower over 1200 pounds while cows hold steady and bulls rise to 1.00 higher. Vealers and woolled lambs mixed with varied bids. buyers and sellers note small afternoon supply and shifts in returned to farm categories.
Regional prices show hay No. 2 steady to strong with alfalfa 50.00-60.00 per ton and mixed hay 35.00-55.00. Cattle and calves today see mixed gains and steady slaughter steers, with bulls, cows, and sheep varying by weight. Twenty-two loads of hay and eight loads of straw sold, alfalfa at 107.00 per ton and potatoes at 75c per 50 lbs.
Average local grain prices quoted Thursday November 9 1972 by five participating feed and grain concerns. Not every dealer handles each commodity. Prices are per bushel except corn per ton.
Reported receipts include 115 cows 35 heifers and 3 bulls with the market steady from last week. Load data show Wisconsin Pennsylvania Franklin County New York Vermont and Chester County consignments with prices from 155 to 695 dollars for various categories including open and springing heifers and bulls 170 to 450.
Slaughter steers gain 50c to 1.50 with Good to Standard grades rising. Slaughter cows up 1.25 to 2.25, bulls 1.25 to 1.75 higher. Veal calves up 50c to 2 with Prime 60.00 to 64.50 and Choice 57.50 to 59.00.
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