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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1973
Page
14
Market reports show no price data on Labor Day with subsequent prices through Sept. 6 across hogs by weight class. Prices slid $2 to $5 after holidays, with U.S. 1-2 and 1-3 shippers quoted around 41 to 52 dollars per hundredweight and several lots unsold. A weed damage study notes one pigweed per row foot in soybeans can cut yields by 25 percent.
Slaughter steers 50-1.50 lower with Canada shipments favored for 975-1100 pound yield grade 2-3 cattle. Heifers off 1.00-1.50, cows mostly steady to down 50 cents, bulls down 50 cents to 1.00. Three day receipts 9,600. run mostly good to average quality with modest feeder volume and slow trade.
Estimated receipts 3200 with strong to 1.00 higher feeder cattle and calves. Good and Choice 400-800 lb steers and 350-650 lb heifers less attractive than Thursday as offerings skew toward good grade cattle. Prices listed for various weights and grades across both steers and heifers.
The weekly crop and weather summary for the week ending September 3 notes Lancaster average 82 degrees, weekly high 99, low 65, 12 degrees above normal. Growing degree days from April 1 reached 2636, 112 above normal. weekly rainfall 0.15 inches, season total 19.11 inches, 2.54 inches below normal.
Over four days receipts reach 3200 head versus 5600 prior week and 4600 year ago. Slaughter steers mainly 50 lower. cows and bulls steady. heifers mixed but solid. Prices span 42.50 to 52.00 with varied weights and grades across Choice, Good, and utility classes.
General character of the meat trade remains steady with outlets narrow from wholesale to retail and purchases mainly piece meal. Dressed carcass meat offerings were more liberal mid-session as shippers seek orders for arrivals after September 12, though no notable records occurred.
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