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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1971
Page
14
On Thursday September 30 in Oklahoma City receipts reached about 10 500 with good to fair demand for feeder cattle and calves. Prices ranged for feeder steers from 31.00 to 45.00 per cwt across various weights and for feeder heifers from roughly 28.00 to 39.25, with several prime and load lots noted.
Fat hogs and feeder pigs sold Saturday September 25 with barrows and gilts mostly steady and some spots up 25 cents. Prices given for US No 1-2 to 2-4 weights and sows boars listed with ranges.
The Green Dragon market Friday September 24 reported receipts of 159 head with fair attendance and firmer prices. Consignments included loads of Pennsylvania cows and fresh cattle, Maryland and Virginia cows, Canadian cows, fresh cows and springers, plus locally consigned cows. Beef cows were steady while the feeder segment showed strength with varied prices across cutters, fat cows, utilities, and stocker entries.
Prices and loads detailed include 47.25 and 50.60 for short and loaded heifers. Numerous part loads from reputations herds range 37.00 to 40.25 with select lots 339 lb at 41.40 and 287 lb at 42.75.
Reported receipts of 152 head of cattle and three bulls with market lower on all cattle. Canadian cows and grades sold fresh at 420 to 860, springers 365 to 750, locally consigned cows 265 to 510, bulls 240 to 370. Additional loads included Canadian and New York cows and purebreds with varied prices.
Slaughter steers are 25 to 50 cents weaker than last week, with heifers and cows down 25 to 50 cents while bulls hold steady. Feeder cattle and calves steady to strong as four day receipts total 19 600, down from prior weeks. Steer carcasses make up about 36 percent of supply, with high grade heifers and prime cows noted among the mix.
Estimated daily cattle and hog slaughter under Federal Inspection remains unclear as a federal report abstracts show fluctuating totals. Information appears fragmented with lines referencing annual totals and regional breakdowns amid inspection metrics.
Market update from the Commodity Dept Reynolds & Company notes cattle stronger while hogs and potatoes soften and eggs edge higher on the session.
The market shows cautious buying as live prices decline with a softer carcass market. Average slaughter steer cost 31.96 with weight 1097 lbs, while feeder steers and heifers demand remains steady to strong. Holsteins and low grade cattle posted lower bids, while shipments include 1,800 steers outshipments and loads of Prime and Choice cattle in several weight ranges.
New Holland hosts a Monday horse sale reporting 437 head sold with overall market down. Load consignments from New York driving horses priced 105 to 220 dollars, Kansas riding 95 to 135, Illinois riding 80 to 360. Locally consigned work horses 135 to 165, riding 90 to 200, driving 95 to 320, mares ponies 5 to 20, geldings 5 to 15, colts 2 to 10, larger Pa 30 to 50, killers 6.
Buyers evaluate Choice and Prime cattle across ranges from 450 to 650 pounds heifers to 910 to 1025 pounds. Prices span 3050 to 3600 per hundredweight with Good and Choice lots also present.
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