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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1965
Page
9
Market notes from Lancaster Yards dated November 12 and 10 1965 show slaughter steers mostly steady to higher by up to 25 cents with demand steady for cows bulls and feeders. Price ranges for various weights and grades are listed for slaughter steers heifers and bulls along with feeder steers and cutters.
Cattle buyers paid higher on slaughter steers with many high grade lots selling 28.10 to 28.50 per hundredweight and individual 28.75. Cows and bulls showed strength or steadiness in various weight classes, calves and hogs also posted gains with light weight cattle leading the gains.
Holiday closure prevented Thursday market reporting while Wednesday activity showed top fresh cows, other cattle slow. Receipts included 151 cows 13 bulls 4 heifers plus horses hogs and sheep figures, with varied prices across categories. Calves sold steady with top lots 32.50 to 37.00 and common stock 15.00 to 25.00.
Cattle receipts 24 600 this week versus 23 400 last week and 24 000 a year ago. Three day period total 177 300 vs 196 306 last week and 167 200 a year ago. Slaughter steers generally steady with occasional 25 higher under 1100 lbs. Heifers strong to 25 higher. Cows 50 75 higher Bulls 50 higher. Carcass beef steady to 50 lower for steer beef. Heifer beef steady. Cow beef 50 higher when receipts peaked since January, with steers and heifers under pressure.
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