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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1959
Page
5
Trading was active with about 6900 head, 25 percent slaughter steers, 65 percent stockers and feeders. Slaughter steer quality softer due to southern grass fed cattle, but stockers and feeders remained strong. Prices ranged with bushel levels and loads achieving near 29.50 for high Choice slaughter steers, cows steady after mixed markets, and feeder steers 25.00-28.00. (Turn to page 11)
After a killing frost, cut or graze alfalfa to stretch hay supplies. Waiting preserves food reserves, helping winter survival and spring regrowth. Older stands tolerate late harvesting better, so harvest them first.
Chas J McComsey and Sons Farmersville Equipment Co of Ephrata RD2 announce a local sale in Peach Bottom Pennsylvania. The notice lists participants and locations but specific items and dates are illegible.
In the weekly cattle review receipts rose eight percent from last week but were twenty percent below the year ago period that included 2200 head of yearlings for the feeder show. Slaughter steers remained strong with 1100 lb plus weights steady to slightly lower in some ranges and higher grade cattle at best trade, while stockers and feeders eased modestly and Canadian purchases dropped to about a third of prior week volumes.
The New Holland steer market stayed brisk this week with strong demand across lighter categories while heavy weights and short feds lagged. Calves and cows showed uneven gains, with October receipts totaling 814 cattle and 391 calves, and prices ranging across multiple grades from choice butcher steers at 28.50 to canners and cutters at 12 to 16.
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