Beef market upswing with increased slaughter and steady demand
Receipts about 10 percent above last week and five percent above the year, labor day included. Slaughter steer share rose to 75 percent with heifers at 15 percent, cows about six percent. Prime steer percentage below last week's 13 percent peak. about 45 percent of steers were choice and 20 percent good. Slaughter steers and heifers sold strong to high levels, cows weak late, bulls steady. Dressed beef prices rose in Chicago, two loads of prime slaughter steers around 1225 to 1250 pounds selling near 29.75 to 30.00, with a large lot at 3000 pounds.
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Lancaster Yards Stockers Demand Mixed as Market Reels
In Lancaster Yards market news, cattle supply reached 3575 head with slaughter steers about 40 percent of the total and stockers 55 percent. Feeder and stocker prices ranged 24 to 32, vealers 20 to 38, hogs 14 to 17, and sheep 1000 to 2300 per head region, with overall slow throughput and mixed demand across classes.
Poultrymen Surveyed on Price Supports and Controls
NEPPC executive secretary Richard I Ammon announced an intensive NEPPC survey of poultry farmers in 14 northeastern states. Questionnaires sent in recent weeks ask poultrymen to rate seven options from pure free market to full government regulation of production and marketing.
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New Holland Beef and Veal Auction Receipts and Prices
Receipts at New Holland Week's Run About Ste Thursday show 906 cattle and 381 calves. Prices across beef and veal grades range from under 1100 lb steers steady to 50-75 lower for others, with cows very slow and down 50-100. Varying quotes cover calves, bulls, cows, stockers, and feeders, with numerous loads of choice and prime steers and heifers in 900-1400 lb ranges and Holstein and Guernsey cattle also listed.
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