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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1962
Page
12
Market news shows cattle with 1700 head sold vs 4680 last week while feeder steers and slaughter categories varied. Feeder steers up to 50 higher, slaughter steers steady, cows and bulls steady, calves strong, hogs trading moderately with barrows and gilts higher in spots. Sheep activity steady with wooled slaughter lambs firm.
Market notes show cattle supply up 30 percent from last Tuesday with mixed bids across slaughter steers cows bulls and feeders. Vealers strong with Good and Choice at 2900 to 3500 dollars while hogs steady to weak with barrows and gilts around 18 35 to 19 00 per hundredweight.
New Holland held a cattle and sheep sale with 182 cows five bulls and 20 heifers. Fresh Holstein cows sold 275 to 400 dollars, Guernseys 175 to 200, and other breeds 175 to 225. Stock bulls 145 to 180, stock heifers 45 to 135. Hog prices around steady with retail hogs 1850 to 20 per hundredweight.
Chicago cattle receipts totaled 30 500 this week up from 30 275 last week and 39 700 a year ago with about 2090 head for the annual feeder show and sale. Slaughter cattle prices rose sharply as dressed beef costs climbed and slaughter supply eased with slaughter steers 75 to 100 higher and cows 50 higher amid strong demand.
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