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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1966
Page
12
Market summary from Lancaster yards dated September 30 1966 showing slaughter steers cows bulls feeder animals and calves with price ranges and supply composition including percentages for feeder and slaughter steers and notes on hogs sheep and lambs. The piece lists individual price bands for various classes and weights and mentions a continuation on page eight.
Slaughter steers mostly 25 to 50 cents lower cows down 50 to mostly 100 dollars lower bulls steady to 50 cents lower supply includes 29 percent cows. Vealers uneven mostly steady to one dollar higher and hogs US 1 2 steady to 50 cents lower. Lambs and sheep fully steady with spring lambs good at 60 dollars. Continued on page 3.
Cattle prices mixed with declines in slaughter steers and cows while high grade lots held firm. Slaughter steers mostly steady to 50 cents lower, cows 50 cents lower, bulls mostly steady, feeders uneven, calves 39 to 41.50 for Choice, fresh Holsteins and Guernseys listed, receipts 156 cows six bulls and 37 heifers. horses averaged steady with 304 head sold including riding and driving horses.
A fragmented Lancaster Farming page from Lititz Pennsylvania lists subscription pricing and advertising notices. It mentions a Saturday publication schedule and routing details with partial reporter and contact names, reflecting a local farm weekly layout.
Cattle receipts 18,300 this week vs 22,600 prior and 25,200 year ago. Twelve market receipts 169,500 down from 176,000 and 211,800. Slaughter steers steady to 25 lower. High Choice and Prime heifers weaker. Cows mostly 100 lower, bulls 50 lower. Steer beef in dressed trade steady to 50 lower. Good to Choice heifer beef up 25 to 50.
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