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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1961
Page
9
At Lancaster yards prices held firm with slaughter steers mostly steady to mixed as demand eased for 900 lb plus feeders. Vealers and hogs traded moderately with steady overall values, while stockers and feeders showed strength in lighter weights and dearth of heavy feeders.
Weekly review shows cattle receipts in Chicago down about 5 percent from the prior week and from a year ago. Slaughter steers 1200 to 1300 pounds priced mostly 26 35 with one load at that level. Mixed and prime 1150 to 1400 pounds quoted around 25 00 to 25 25.
At Vintage sale October 10 receipts 462 head cattle. Slaughter steers 50 cents higher than prior week with high end 1000-1250 lb at 25.60-26.00, few Prime 26.25. cows steady to 50 lower. bulls 50 lower. Vealers under 110 lb up 206. heavy weights strong with good vealers 29-34. hogs: barrows and gilts 50 higher. sheep: slaughter lambs steady to selective gains.
Slaughter steers grading average choice and better and under 1350 pounds sold 50 cents higher at the October 12 sale in New Holland. Cows were 25 to 50 cents lower with receipts of 2 24¢. good feeder steers and select calves also noted. Dairy cows remained steady with Holsteins 300 to 500 dollars, Guernseys 180 to 230, and other breeds 175 to 295.
A readable auction or marketplace listing shows multiple poultry sellers and items with prices and lot numbers. Names include Stolizfitz Starr Poultry and Wenger's Mill along with firms like D E Horn & Co and Meader's Poultry. Locations reference West Virginia and Virginia postal-style abbreviations.
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