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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1973
Page
12
Auction shows mixed results with steers cows and bulls varying by weight. Slaughter classes range from low to high ranges with dozens of figures for different lb categories and weekly totals listed. Spring lamb values and veal prices are also recorded for August sales.
Slaughter steers mostly steady to $1 lower. cows $0.50 to $1.50 down. bulls $1 to $2 lower. Veal calves and vealers fall, sheep and hay sales noted. Listings include steer, heifer, bull, and calf price ranges with weights and classes across multiple categories. Major buyers and market descriptors are present, with per hundredweight and per head figures where shown.
Average local grain prices quoted Thursday August 30 1973 cover corn soybeans oats and barley. Prices are per bushel except feed corn which is per ton and note not every dealer handles each commodity.
Auctions scheduled for Monday at the New Holland Sales Stables and Lancaster Stockyards proceed as usual. The event marks a customary Labor Day sales day with livestock and related market activity.
Penn State reports the weekly weather roundup for Lancaster for the week ending August 27. Average temperature 69 degrees, weekly high 87, low 53, 2 degrees below normal. Growing degree days since April 1 total 2415, 34 above normal. rainfall only trace for the week.
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