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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1958
Page
10
Lancaster markets report feeders at 21.50 to 27.50 for 600 to 1100 lb stockers and feeders with mixed lots up to 27.50. Vealers active with top prices 30.35 to 37.50. Hogs steady with barrows 21.00 to 22.50 and sows 16.50 to 19.50. Slaughter lambs 23 to 25 given as fair activity with good to choice ranges.
Classified ad note from Lancaster farming listing payment by phone to Stierling at 6 2132.
Wednesday report notes market activity in New York with tight clearance on large and medium items. Pullets show easier demand as buyers adjust purchases and prices.
The September 1958 Lancaster Farming market roundup shows broiler trading light in Delmarva and steady in Georgia North Carolina Shenandoah Valley and Arkansas with prices around 16 cents per pound at farms and 17 cents FOB plants. Feed costs ranged near 9.50 a ton in Delmarva as ratios drifted from 35 to 34.
Baltimore Sept 8 cattle and calves receipts show about 55 percent slaughter steers 15 percent stockers and feeders and the rest cows. Wealers active others slow with average high choice slaughter steers steady and low choice down 25 cents with some 50 cent declines. Bulls 50 cents lower vealers down 50 cents to one dollar higher in spots. Other cattle fully steady.
The Chicago market reports a range of prices for slaughter steers and heifers, with loads around 950 to 1400 pounds fetching prime to high prime values. Average quotes include $26 to $28 for various steers and $24 to $27 for heifers and utilities, plus multiple lots of stock steers and commercial cows.
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