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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1961
Page
9
Livestock sale at Lancaster Yards shows steady slaughter steers and cows with mixed feeder prices. Cattle volumes include primes around 1205 lbs and 850-1850 lb ranges, while hogs and sheep move slowly with varied loads and weights.
The week sees local slaughter cattle supply dip while receipts stay above last week. Slaughter steers and heifers mostly weaken early, then firm as supply tightens. cows and bulls show varied moves. Prices listed include loads and ranges for 900 to 1400 lb cattle and feeder stocks with prime and utility categories noted. Patronize Lancaster Farming Advertisers.
The October 24 sale shows cows making up nearly four fifths of the run with slaughter steers mostly steady to 50 higher and some 75 gains. Prices span vealers under 110 lb to heavyweights, with specific figures for slaughter cows, bulls, steers, hogs and sheep across weight categories.
The New Holland Dairy Show at New Holland Sales Stables featured 44 top cows averaging 493 per head. Grand champion Holstein sold for 805 to Glenn Fite of Peach Bottom, consigned by Kolb and Kennedy. Receipts October 25 included 195 cows, five bulls, 21 heifers. October 26 totaled 933 cattle. Prices ranged from 805 for the grand champion Holstein to 100-165 for stock heifers, with Guernseys 175-310 and other breeds 175-365. Market contrasted with last week as slaughter steers under 1250 pounds steady to 25 to prime, over 1250 pounds steady. cows and bulls steady. high choice steers 950-1250 pounds 2585-2650. Receipts note varied prices across weights and grades.
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