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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1975
Page
17
Slaughter cattle and calves move unevenly with steers 41.00-47.50 and cows 17.75-40.75, vealers 23.00-54.00, hogs up to 66.35, feeders 28.50-34.00, sheep 30.50-45.00. Listings show multiple weight classes and yield grades across cattle hogs and lambs at Carlisle Pennsylvania auction.
Auction data for October 7 1975 at Frederiksburg Lebanon Valley shows cattle prices with slaughter cows 75 cents to 1 per pound and top slaughter steers around 2100-1200. Bidding lines include various grades from Good to Choice with prices in the 2600 to 3960 range and lots of cutters cans and Sigugeniey oils noted in line items.
Slaughter steers cows and hogs mostly steady to mixed as buyers show moderate activity. Prices listed include various classes with calves vealers 2 to 5 lower, feeder steers 30 to 38 per hundred weight, and hogs rising up to mid 60s for select lots. Receipts around 10 800 feeder cattle and total weekly sales near 31 800 head with cows comprising about 19 percent.
Cattle prices mainly steady to higher with slaughter steers 40 45 per cwt and cows up to 75 cents. Individual top bids include Choice slaughter heifer at 36.00 and Good at 34.50, calves and pigs priced per hundredweight. Sheep market not established due to low supply.
The Middleburg Pennsylvania auction notes mixed movements across cattle hogs and sheep. Slaughter steers and heifers show general steadiness with some classes up to two dollars higher, while cows and cutters vary. Prime vealers bring around 58 dollars, feeder pigs list per-year values alongside standard hog prices and a range of sheep prices appear toward the end.
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