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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1969
Page
12
At Lancaster yards on November 28 1969 cattle trades show slaughter steers mostly steady cows and bulls fully steady feeder steers slow to steady. Prices list mixed by weight with calves vealers hogs and sheep also reported and closing sales noted for barrows gilts and ewes.
Auction results show steers steady to 50 higher than last Tuesday with choicest cattle at strong gains. Slaughter cows mostly steady to strong, cutters up to 50, bulls fully steady. Feeder steers around 700-800 lbs with solid demand, hogs up to 100 higher, sheep and lambs weaker to 100 lower across weights.
Compared with last Friday High-Choice and Prime slaughter steers are about steady Average Choice and below gain 25 to 50 with the biggest rise on weights under 1100 lbs Slaughter heifers up 25 Bull and cow movements balanced Local receipts show 76 percent slaughter steers 20 percent heifers with most cows Cattle finish more attractive than last week as 16 percent Prime and 75 percent Choice versus 13 percent continue on page 3
Note reports no sale this week due to Thanksgiving. Cows and bulls sold steady with Holstein cows 435 to 1220, Guernseys 175 to 285, other breeds 285 to 385, bulls 295 to 315, heifers 175 to 480. Horses 369 receipts sold steady. hogs 685 head up 25. Calves 140 head sold 1 lower with prices from 20 to 48 dollars.
The report notes waning activity in futures trading as of the Wednesday close on November 26 1969. Traders eyed shifts in commodity prices and caution among investors appeared to dominate early on Thanksgiving week.
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