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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1960
Page
9
Cattle demand weak with slaughter steers steady to 50 lower, cows and cutters down. Hogs trading moderately active with barrows up, sows steady. Sheep slower with spring slaughter lambs strong, prices 18 to 21.50 for various weights and grades.
Chicago cattle receipts were the largest in four years for the week with prices holding early but falling for some classes after Tuesday. Prime steers 1200 to 1395 pounds opened at 26.75 with late bulk 23.50 to 26.50. good steers mostly 22 to 23.50.
CATTLE prices fade in Vintage market with slaughter steers steady to 25 spots lower and cows weak to 50 lower. Bulls scarce but strong. Vealers up under 120 pounds rise. larger vealers 25 to 36. HOGS higher with barrows and gilts mainly 1 higher. few lots around 198-210 pounds. SHEEP minimal on sale, not enough to set a market.
The column lists poultry entities and bids including Lancaster area names such as Sterling Shirey and Garden Spot Broilers Inc with weights and scores like 15.6 15.8. Entries show firms like M&B and John L Herr along with firms W Mt and WV codes and sale status notes such as NO SALE.
NEPPCO show entries praise Burling's Chicks for high egg quality after 12 to 14 months laying. The ad promotes eight top strains including Sexlinks and Carey Leghorns with strong meat and egg traits. It highlights Golden Sexlinks and Cobb White Rocks lines and invites orders via Oxford 286 collect.
New Holland market shows slaughter steers unevenly steady versus last week with cows steady to weak and utility bulls 50 lower. Receipts 722 head. top slaughter steers 25.25 to 26.25 per cwt with several lots 26.35 to 26.60. high good feeder steers around 24. Stockers up to 23, calves mixed with high quality 26 to 37 for good to prime. Fresh cows and stock bulls noted, horse sale barely steady, mules heading to killer market.
A dense OCR fragment lists individuals and farms with associated codes, locations, ages in months, and weights. Entries mention Daniel K Good, Luke L Weaver, Raymond M Zimmermann, Stegemerten's Farm, Arthur Kraybill, Moore Farms, Mozes Zimmerman, Roy E Ream, Walter B Lehman, and Wilmer Esbenshade among others with varied measurements and consignors.
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